Japan’s Konami Group Corp reported revenue of nearly JPY43.08 billion (US$274.9 million) in its gaming and systems division – including casino equipment – during its financial-year 2026, ending March 31.
Such segmental revenue was up 1.0 percent year-on-year from JPY42.67 billion in the prior period, according to a Friday announcement.
Operating profit for the gaming and systems segment during the reporting period was JPY3.65 billion, down 50.4 percent year-on-year. Operating profit margin for the segment stood at circa 8 percent in the 12-month period, down from about 17 percent a year earlier.
The entertainment conglomerate’s gaming and systems division includes the supply of casino slot machines and casino floor-management systems. In October last year, the group also debuted its “Konami Online Interactive”, establishing iGaming as the “third pillar” in Konami Gaming’s businesses.
In the casino gaming segment, Konami Group operates outside Japan via Konami Australia Pty Ltd and U.S.-based Konami Gaming Inc.
“In the gaming market, the North American and the Australian markets remained stable. The markets continue to experience the constant introduction of new products by competing slot machine manufacturers providing new placement opportunities,” the group stated in remarks accompanying the financial results.
The company said that in its slot machine segment, it released the Solstice 49C product, which the firm said was its “first new cabinet model in approximately six years,” and marked the debut of the Solstice series.
In terms of gaming content, the supplier said content for the Solstice series cabinets – including the Bomberman series featuring Konami’s signature intellectual property – “maintained high performance”.
“In the Australian market, the Bull Rush Stampede series has gained popularity,” the firm added.
For the group’s casino management system, “the number of facilities adopting Synkros has been increasing, driven by installations at casino facilities in California and New Mexico in the U.S., as well as on cruise ships,” it said.
“We expanded the feature of Synk Vision, the player facial recognition solution for slot machines, to table games. This will further improve convenience for both casino operators and players,” Konami stated.
For the gaming and systems business, Konami said it expected revenue of about JPY46.0 billion for the financial year ending March 31, 2027, according to Friday’s announcement.
The group forecasts operating profit of JPY6.5 billion for the full financial year ending in March next year.
Konami Group is also involved in the Japan-focused pachinko games segment, as well as digital entertainment – including video games and mobile games – and sports.
Group-wide revenue for the 12 months to March 31 rose 17.1 percent year-on-year, to nearly JPY493.68 billion.
Profit for the whole Konami Group in the period stood at nearly JPY100.01 billion, an increase of 33.9 percent year-on-year.
The company announced a final dividend of JPY138.50 for the financial-year to March 31, to be paid on June 4. That was an increase from JPY107.50 a year earlier.
