Summary
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (TTWO) reported its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2022 (ending June 30, 2021). The company saw a slight decrease in net revenue to $813.3 million from $831.3 million in the prior year's comparable quarter. Despite the revenue dip, gross profit significantly increased by 36.4% to $483.6 million, driven by a favorable shift in revenue mix towards higher-margin recurrent consumer spending and a reduction in cost of goods sold. Net income for the quarter surged to $152.3 million, or $1.30 per diluted share, up from $88.5 million, or $0.77 per diluted share, in the same period last year. This strong profitability was supported by increased investment in selling and marketing, and research and development, as well as a lower effective tax rate. The company also completed the acquisition of Nordeus Limited, a mobile game developer, on June 1, 2021, expanding its mobile offerings. The company's balance sheet remains robust, with total assets growing to $6.31 billion. Cash and cash equivalents, along with short-term investments, stood at a healthy $2.54 billion. The company highlighted a strong performance in recurrent consumer spending, which now accounts for 70.4% of net revenue, up from 59.8% in the prior year, indicating a successful shift towards more predictable and higher-margin revenue streams. While net bookings saw a decline, the strong net income and improved gross margins suggest effective operational management and a favorable product mix.
Financial Highlights
54 data points| Revenue | $813.30M |
| Cost of Revenue | $329.70M |
| Gross Profit | $483.60M |
| Operating Expenses | $313.10M |
| Operating Income | $170.50M |
| Net Income | $152.30M |
| EPS (Basic) | $1.32 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $1.30 |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 115.70M |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 117.10M |
Key Highlights
- 1Net income increased significantly by 72% year-over-year to $152.3 million, and diluted EPS rose to $1.30 from $0.77.
- 2Gross profit margin improved substantially to 59.5% from 42.7%, driven by a shift to higher-margin recurrent consumer spending (70.4% of net revenue) and lower cost of goods sold.
- 3Acquisition of Nordeus Limited completed on June 1, 2021, strengthening the company's mobile game portfolio.
- 4Digital online revenue accounted for 91.1% of total net revenue, demonstrating a continued shift towards digital distribution channels.
- 5Cash and cash equivalents, along with short-term investments, totaled $2.54 billion, providing ample liquidity.
- 6Net bookings decreased by 28.6% year-over-year, primarily due to lower bookings from key franchises like Grand Theft Auto and NBA 2K, partially offset by growth in mobile titles.
- 7Operating expenses increased, with selling and marketing up 22.5% and R&D up 26.2%, reflecting investments in growth.