SANKYO Co. reported a modest profit increase despite falling sales for the fiscal year ended March 2025, as its booming pachislot machine business offset weakness in its traditional pachinko segment.
The Tokyo-based gaming equipment manufacturer posted a 0.4% rise in net profit to ¥54 billion ($374 million), while revenue fell 3.7% to ¥191.8 billion. Operating profit increased 1.5% to ¥73.6 billion, the company said in a statement Monday.
SANKYO’s pachislot machine segment was the standout performer, with sales nearly doubling to ¥63.4 billion and operating profit surging 133.4%. The company sold 131,000 pachislot units during the year, citing strong demand for new titles like “L Pachislot Symphogear” and “L Pachislot Kaguya-sama: Love Is War.”
Meanwhile, the core pachinko machine business saw sales drop 26.7% to ¥107.7 billion, with operating profit declining 28.4%. The company nevertheless claimed it maintained top market share in the pachinko segment for the third consecutive year while achieving top position in pachislot for the first time.
“This marks an unprecedented industry achievement of holding the number one share in both markets simultaneously,” the company said.
For the fiscal year ending March 2026, SANKYO forecasts declines across all financial metrics, with net profit expected to fall 18.5% to ¥44 billion and revenue dropping 3.6% to ¥185 billion.
