Nintendo Past Earnings Performance

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Nintendo has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 3.6%, while the Entertainment industry saw earnings growing at 8.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 0.3% per year. Nintendo's return on equity is 11.9%, and it has net margins of 25.9%.

Key information

3.6%

Earnings growth rate

4.2%

EPS growth rate

Entertainment Industry Growth17.9%
Revenue growth rate0.3%
Return on equity11.9%
Net Margin25.9%
Last Earnings Update31 Dec 2024

Recent past performance updates

Nintendo's (TSE:7974) Anemic Earnings Might Be Worse Than You Think

Nov 15
Nintendo's (TSE:7974) Anemic Earnings Might Be Worse Than You Think

Recent updates

Nintendo Co., Ltd. Recorded A 11% Miss On Revenue: Analysts Are Revisiting Their Models

Feb 06
Nintendo Co., Ltd. Recorded A 11% Miss On Revenue: Analysts Are Revisiting Their Models

Nintendo (TSE:7974) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥94.00

Jan 09
Nintendo (TSE:7974) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥94.00

Nintendo (TSE:7974) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥94.00

Dec 18
Nintendo (TSE:7974) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥94.00

Nintendo (TSE:7974) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥94.00

Dec 04
Nintendo (TSE:7974) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥94.00

Nintendo's (TSE:7974) Anemic Earnings Might Be Worse Than You Think

Nov 15
Nintendo's (TSE:7974) Anemic Earnings Might Be Worse Than You Think

Nintendo Co., Ltd. Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

Nov 08
Nintendo Co., Ltd. Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

Nintendo (TSE:7974) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Oct 28
Nintendo (TSE:7974) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Nintendo (TSE:7974) Is Reducing Its Dividend To ¥50.00

Sep 19
Nintendo (TSE:7974) Is Reducing Its Dividend To ¥50.00

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Nintendo Co., Ltd. (TSE:7974)

Sep 05
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Nintendo Co., Ltd. (TSE:7974)

Nintendo (TSE:7974) Is Reducing Its Dividend To ¥50.00

Aug 19
Nintendo (TSE:7974) Is Reducing Its Dividend To ¥50.00

Earnings Not Telling The Story For Nintendo Co., Ltd. (TSE:7974)

Jun 25
Earnings Not Telling The Story For Nintendo Co., Ltd. (TSE:7974)

Nintendo Co., Ltd. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions

May 09
Nintendo Co., Ltd. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions

Why We Like The Returns At Nintendo (TSE:7974)

Apr 29
Why We Like The Returns At Nintendo (TSE:7974)

Does This Valuation Of Nintendo Co., Ltd. (TSE:7974) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

Apr 11
Does This Valuation Of Nintendo Co., Ltd. (TSE:7974) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

Nintendo (TSE:7974) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥109.00

Mar 13
Nintendo (TSE:7974) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥109.00

Nintendo (TSE:7974) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥109.00

Feb 27
Nintendo (TSE:7974) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥109.00

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Nintendo makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

TSE:7974 Revenue, expenses and earnings (JPY Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 241,233,287319,750283,137137,749
30 Sep 241,398,927327,962283,331137,749
30 Jun 241,457,162390,537281,330137,749
31 Mar 241,671,865490,602279,036137,749
31 Dec 231,701,295494,582289,508110,014
30 Sep 231,740,940473,615283,707110,014
30 Jun 231,755,558494,803275,512110,014
31 Mar 231,601,677432,768262,806110,014
31 Dec 221,670,303456,531268,925102,182
30 Sep 221,728,046536,308261,736102,182
30 Jun 221,680,157503,928253,115102,182
31 Mar 221,695,344477,691243,281102,182
31 Dec 211,674,666471,098239,81193,187
30 Sep 211,613,658439,087236,16193,187
30 Jun 211,723,451466,641232,34693,187
31 Mar 211,758,910480,376226,03893,187
31 Dec 201,690,314438,917242,62284,127
30 Sep 201,634,076409,746221,83884,127
30 Jun 201,494,514348,519208,89384,127
31 Mar 201,308,519258,641198,07484,127
31 Dec 191,225,933221,613189,56269,624
30 Sep 191,255,622191,451183,71369,624
30 Jun 191,204,514180,013179,06369,624
31 Mar 191,200,560194,009175,44669,624
31 Dec 181,195,965173,210176,03963,999
30 Sep 181,070,546152,663163,69663,999
30 Jun 181,069,770148,930160,69063,999
31 Mar 181,055,682139,590156,83863,999
31 Dec 171,034,986134,770161,13159,171
30 Sep 17726,324115,778141,26759,171
30 Jun 17581,195148,368117,89259,171
31 Mar 17489,095102,574105,03959,171
31 Dec 16389,91678,91685,81869,064
30 Sep 16437,08943,33895,70069,064
30 Jun 16476,205-16,313107,01369,064
31 Mar 16504,45916,505112,88269,064
31 Dec 15532,52422,886120,23163,296
30 Sep 15582,56339,009124,15763,296
30 Jun 15565,30860,051120,29663,296
31 Mar 15549,78041,843120,75663,296
31 Dec 14515,52626,098123,23271,718
30 Sep 14546,543-9,522128,75371,718
30 Jun 14564,873-41,770133,43371,718
31 Mar 14571,726-23,222132,76671,718

Quality Earnings: 7974 has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: 7974's current net profit margins (25.9%) are lower than last year (29.1%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: 7974's earnings have grown by 3.6% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: 7974's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: 7974 had negative earnings growth (-35.3%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Entertainment industry average (-26.1%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: 7974's Return on Equity (11.9%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/02/07 08:14
End of Day Share Price 2025/02/07 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/03/31

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Analyst Sources

Nintendo Co., Ltd. is covered by 49 analysts. 22 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Toshiro YoshinagaAizawa Securities Co. Ltd.
David MakArete Research Services LLP
Haruka MoriBarclays