Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd., founded in 1975 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a global entertainment enterprise with extensive content and service operations spanning Japan, North America, Europe, and the broader Asian market. The company's business activities are structured into four distinct areas. Its Digital Entertainment division is dedicated to the ideation, creation, deployment, and ongoing operation of digital entertainment, primarily video games, across a variety of platforms such as personal computers, mobile devices, and dedicated gaming consoles. The Amusement segment involves the management of entertainment centers, alongside the development, manufacturing, distribution, and rental of arcade gaming equipment and related merchandise for these venues. Through its Publication segment, the company publishes and licenses comic magazines, graphic novels, and books with gaming themes. Lastly, the Merchandising division concentrates on designing, producing, distributing, and licensing a range of derivative products. The company notably releases, markets, and licenses its entertainment content under the renowned SQUARE ENIX and TAITO brands.
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+32.3% YoY
YoY Growth Rate
Revenue accelerating
+175.5% YoY
YoY Growth Rate
Strong earnings growth
¥2.5B/ year
↑ Rising (+43% vs prior year)
0.9% of revenue
R&D investment increasing — building for the future
Cash flow positive
¥259.7B cash & investments
Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising
Square Enix Holdings Co. grew revenue 32% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.
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The share count has stayed roughly flat over this period — little dilution or buyback activity.
Diluted shares outstanding: 359.3M (2022) → 360.8M (2026)
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ROIC between 15% and 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns 15 to 25 cents back per year.
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Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.
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FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.
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Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.
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P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.
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Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.
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