CTW Announces Financial Results for First Half of Fiscal 2026
TOKYO, JAPAN, May 13, 2026 – CTW (Nasdaq: CTW) (“the Company”), a leading game platform company providing global access to web-based games through its flagship HTML5 platform, G123.jp, reports financial results for the six months ending January 31, 2026 (“1H26”), highlighting the resilience of its asset-light operating model, which drove significant improvement in segment profitability and Adjusted EBITDA despite modest year-over-year revenue softness.
1H26 Financial and Business Highlights
Revenue of $40.9 million in 1H26, a decline of 1% from $41.2 million in the six months ended January 31, 2025 (“1H25”)
Segment profit increased 55% year-over-year and Adjusted EBITDA increased 16% year-over-year, demonstrating the flexibility of CTW’s asset-light operating model and disciplined marketing optimization
Launched seven new games on G123.jp; Crayon Shinchan My Sugoroku Great Strategy has become one of the Company’s largest titles by in-game purchases
35 games were live on G123.jp as of January 31, 2026, with 6 titles in pre-registration and 20 in backlog
Opened a New York office to support marketing, partnerships, and user acquisition for international expansion
Comments from Ryuichi Sasaki, Founder, CEO, and Chairman of CTW
“Gross in-game purchases and revenue each declined by 1% in the first half of fiscal 2026 compared to the first half of fiscal 2025, primarily due to softer-than-expected monetization from new titles, ongoing lifecycle trends in legacy games, and moderated player engagement. While these results fell short of our expectations, the period demonstrated the resilience and adaptability of our operating model.
CTW’s platform is designed to react quickly to changing user behavior and monetization trends. During the period, we identified underperforming titles early and proactively reduced marketing and advertising spend, which preserved profitability and strengthened segment margins. We believe this disciplined, return-focused approach is a key differentiator for CTW.
Looking ahead, we are optimistic about the opportunities in front of us. We have already launched several new titles in the second half, including High School of the Dead and Kakegurui ALL IN, and early engagement trends are encouraging relative to our first half releases. Our upcoming content pipeline includes additional well-known anime franchises that we believe are better aligned with user demand and support strong monetization going forward.
We also continue to prioritize international expansion as a major strategic initiative. While Japan remains our largest market, we see substantial long-term potential in other regions, such as North America. Earlier this year, we established a New York City presence to support localized marketing efforts, potential strategic partnerships, and broader user acquisition initiatives. We believe our browser-first gaming ecosystem, which allows players to access games instantly across devices without downloads, is uniquely positioned within the evolving global gaming market. While the first half presented challenges, we believe CTW is still in the early stages of a much larger growth opportunity, supported by a scalable platform, a strengthening content pipeline, an expanding global footprint, and broadening global interest in anime culture.”
Results for 1H26
Revenue decreased 1% year-over-year to $40.9 million, primarily reflecting underperformance of new launches in the period, normal lifecycle trends of legacy games, and softer player engagement.
Segment profit* increased 55% year-over-year to $18.0 million (37.1% of in-game purchases) as compared to $11.6 million in 1H25 (23.7% of in-game purchases), demonstrating meaningful margin expansion despite slightly lower in-game purchases. The improvement was driven by lower advertisement expenses ($18.8 million in 1H26 vs. $24.7 million in 1H25) and lower revenue share with game developers and IP holders ($8.2 million in 1H26 vs. $9.5 million in 1H25) and partially offset by higher server costs ($1.4 million in 1H26 vs. $0.9 million in 1H25) and slightly lower consolidated in-game purchases ($48.6 million in 1H26 vs. $49.1 million in 1H25).
Net Loss was $1.2 million, or $(0.02) per share, compared with net income of $0.6 million, or $0.01 per share, in 1H25, reflecting increased public company and infrastructure costs.
Adjusted EBITDA** was $4.3 million (10.5% of revenue), a 16.0% increase from $3.7 million in 1H25 (9.0% of revenue).
* Further clarification and explanation of Segment profits can be found in the Segment Reporting section of the press release and at ctw.inc/investors.
** Further clarification and explanation of non-GAAP measures and reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP measure can be found in the “U.S. GAAP Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Adjusted Results” section of the press release and at ctw.inc/investors.
CTW remains focused on improving content performance, expanding internationally, and maintaining disciplined capital allocation as it enters the second half of fiscal 2026.
Earnings Conference Call and Webcast
Management will host an earnings webcast at 8:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 to review the Company’s financial results and provide a general corporate update. Interested investors can register for the webcast here.
The Company has posted a supplemental slide presentation at ctw.inc/investors. Investors are encouraged to review these materials in conjunction with this press release.
CTW 1H2026 Supplemental Slides.pdf
