Highlights
- Capcom's Q1 ordinary profit surged 81.1% to ¥41.45B ($252.5M), fueled by massive digital sales and strong software performance.
- New IP Pragmata cleared 2.5M global unit sales, driving an 83% jump in Digital Contents revenue alongside strong back catalog demand.
- The Resident Evil franchise surpassed 8M cumulative units for Resident Evil Requiem, keeping Capcom firmly on track to meet its full-year financial targets.
Capcom is off to a massive start for its current financial year, with first-quarter ordinary profit surging 81.1% year-on-year to reach ¥41.45 billion ($252.5 million USD) for three months ending June 30, 2026. This explosive growth was powered by the runaway success of its brand-new sci-fi action title, Pragmata, alongside massive, sustained demand for its Resident Evil back catalog. Riding this wave of momentum, the Japanese publisher has reassured fans and investors alike that it is firmly on track to meet its ambitious full-year financial targets.
The publisher’s Q1 performance showed double-digit gains across every single major profitability metric. Net sales lifted a staggering 54.7% year-on-year to hit ¥70.41B ($429.5M), while operating profit climbed 66.9% to ¥41.05B ($250.1M) compared to the same period last year.
Meanwhile, net income attributable to owners of the parent jumped 69.2% to ¥29.15B ($177.5M). This broad surge underscores both stronger software releases and a much healthier overall contribution from Capcom's core gaming business.
The primary engine behind this financial leap was Capcom’s Digital Contents business segment. Net sales in the division climbed 83% year-on-year to ¥54.64B ($333M), generating ¥37.59B ($228.7M) in operating profit, an eye-watering 87.5% increase. Total video game unit sales across the portfolio jumped to 23.81M games for the quarter, easily outpacing the 14.16M units moved during the same three-month window last year.
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New IP Pragmata Clears 2.5M Unit Sales
Much of that heavy lifting came from Pragmata, the company's all-new sci-fi IP that launched in April. The game proved to be an immediate commercial hit, selling 1M copies within its first two days, hitting 2M within 16 days, and clearing more than 2.5M global unit sales by the end of the quarter, as per Gamesindustry.biz.
While Pragmata grabbed the headlines, Capcom’s long-term strategy of leaning heavily on its back catalog continued to pay massive dividends. Catalog games hit a quarterly record, accounting for 21.26M of the quarter's total units sold, a massive leap from the 13.36M units sold in the previous quarter.
Powered by the ever-popular Resident Evil franchise, Resident Evil Requiem, which launched back in February, has now surpassed 8M cumulative units sold. Other legacy titles saw steady climbs as well, led by chart-topping numbers for Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil 2, which continue to find new audiences through targeted pricing and long-tail demand.
Meanwhile, Devil May Cry 5 has reached an impressive 14M cumulative sales. Street Fighter 6 also continued its powerhouse performance, surpassing 7M units sold worldwide thanks to expanding competitive esports initiatives and bolstered coordination between the game and live community events.
Outside of PC and console software, Capcom’s Arcade Operations and Amusement Equipment divisions provided helpful padding to the balance sheet. Those gains were driven by the efficient operation of existing physical arcade locations, the introduction of new store formats, and the successful launch of a new smart pachinko machine.
Looking ahead, Capcom's fiscal year ending March 31, 2027 guidance remains unchanged from its initial May forecasts. The publisher still expects to generate ¥210B ($1.3B) in net sales and ¥58B ($367.5M) in net income by the end of the fiscal year.
To keep that growth engine running, Capcom confirmed it will continue investing heavily in digital sales infrastructure, development capabilities, and new IP, all while leaning on its world-class brands like Resident Evil, Monster Hunter, Street Fighter, and Devil May Cry.
