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Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.

$SQNXF·$5.6B·Electronic Gaming & Multimedia·Technology
$18.87-1.2%1Y-14.2%
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SQSQNXF
$SQNXFSquare Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.
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AI verdict & sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Today's AI verdict on what's driving $SQNXF, plus how loud the X conversation is and which way it's leaning.

AI analysis

TickerTalks’ read on the fundamentals and what’s driving the move.

Broken storyWinding up for a moveAI verdict · as of 2026-08-20

Trading in a tight range and building pressure — a move looks likely soon, but the direction isn't clear yet.

Square Enix has been a broken IP story for two years — but the Q1 print showed real signs of life.

Square Enix is one of Japan's marquee gaming houses (Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts, Dragon Quest) that has spent two years rerouting after multiple disappointing launches and an ill-fated blockchain-gaming detour. The stock is down 40% year-on-year and sits deep in the 52-week range.

  • Q1 fiscal 2027 revenue of JPY 77.9B was up 31% year-on-year — the first genuinely encouraging comparison since the restructuring began.
  • Operating margin of 22% swung back to healthy territory after a rough Q4 (10%) — franchise catalogue sales and Kingdom Hearts 4 preview momentum.
  • Four straight EPS beats of 26%, 62%, 82%, +26% — the analyst set has been systematically too low.
  • Position at only 12% of 52-week range — no trend support; the November print carries all the weight.

Kingdom Hearts 4 launch cadence, Final Fantasy XVI DLC pipeline, and any commentary on cross-platform strategy at the November Q2 will decide whether the base is being built. Downside is another disappointing launch — the pattern is not yet broken.

Agrees with X sentimentX chatter matches: broken-IP recovery story.

What to watch: November Q2 — franchise revenue trajectory and Kingdom Hearts 4 timeline.

On the calendar: 2026-11-11

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Japanese game publisher behind Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest franchises with publishing, arcade, and amusement divisions.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Electronic Gaming & Multimedia sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $SQNXF.

Electronic Gaming & Multimedia · Technology

Console cycle timing and mobile monetization trends drive segment revenue; AI-generated content tools are reducing game development costs for mid-tier studios. The GTA VI launch cycle is the biggest anticipated catalyst in the near-term pipeline.

What this means for $SQNXF

Partial — upstream oil & gas exposure ties to commodity price cycle; Established in Tokyo, Japan, in 1975, Square Enix Holdings C.

Top industry ETF

$HEROGlobal X Video Games & Esports ETF
-9.1%YTD
-16.5%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
27.2How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
10.4%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
19.8%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
0.0%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
3.3Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
11.0%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
53.6%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.0Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Aug 10, 2026$0.23$0.13+81.7%
Q1 2026May 14, 2026$0.10$0.06+61.7%
Q4 2025Feb 6, 2026$0.32$0.25+26.4%
Q3 2025Nov 6, 2025$0.10$0.10-0.1%
Next earningsWed, Nov 11·consensus EPS $0.18

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY27$77.9B+31.3%56.3%21.7%$37.13—
Q4 FY26$82.7B+8.9%44.8%10.2%$11.18$0
Q3 FY26$81.6B-10.2%55.1%23.4%$43.17$0
Q2 FY26$75.7B-13.7%58.5%24.5%$14.76$0

Forward consensus

5-year forecast · up to 17 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY27$310.3B$290.4B – $327.4B$100.83$90.85 – $111.1416
FY28$325.4B$296.9B – $358.3B$107.83$97.16 – $118.8617
FY29$335.9B$310.3B – $362.3B$114.56$103.22 – $126.2714
FY30$352.0B$325.2B – $379.7B$130.46$117.54 – $143.808
FY31$358.4B$331.1B – $386.6B$129.95$117.09 – $143.237

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.—Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.62%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.+18.9%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.+13.6%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatHigh float · 225.6M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today0.0% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β0.355-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.ListedOTCListed on an over-the-counter market (PNK / OTCQB / OTCQX), not a major exchange. Lower disclosure requirements and thinner liquidity.

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Capcom Vs. Square Enix: The Better Company Isn't The Better Investmentseekingalpha.com·15d agoDisney, Square Enix preview 'Kingdom Hearts 4' video game at fan conventionreuters.com·18d ago

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