Capcom reported for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023. She set several records at once, against which the value of the company’s shares reached a historic high.
For the first time in history, Capcom earned $931.4 million in a year, which is 14.4% more than in 2022. Note that Capcom has been receiving record revenue for the sixth year in a row.
The company’s operating profit increased by 18.4%, amounting to $375.8 million.
Over the year, Capcom sold 41.7 million copies of games — this is a record. The best-selling project was Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak, which had sales of 5.4 million copies as of March 31. Immediately behind it is a remake of Resident Evil 4 with 3.7 million copies.
Capcom sold the lion’s share of copies of games outside Japan — 80.3% or 33.5 million.
During the opening of the exchange, Capcom shares were trading at a price of 5.38 thousand rubles apiece. At the current exchange rate, this is $39.8. By the time the news was written, the shares had fallen slightly and began to sell for ¥5.27 or $38.9.