Capcom shares have risen to a record high after the release of the company's annual report

Capcom reported for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023. She set several records at once, against which the value of the company’s shares reached a historic high.

For the first time in history, Capcom earned $931.4 million in a year, which is 14.4% more than in 2022. Note that Capcom has been receiving record revenue for the sixth year in a row.

The company’s operating profit increased by 18.4%, amounting to $375.8 million.

Over the year, Capcom sold 41.7 million copies of games — this is a record. The best-selling project was Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak, which had sales of 5.4 million copies as of March 31. Immediately behind it is a remake of Resident Evil 4 with 3.7 million copies.

Capcom sold the lion’s share of copies of games outside Japan — 80.3% or 33.5 million.

During the opening of the exchange, Capcom shares were trading at a price of 5.38 thousand rubles apiece. At the current exchange rate, this is $39.8. By the time the news was written, the shares had fallen slightly and began to sell for ¥5.27 or $38.9.