Konami Corporation - SWOT Analysis

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Konami Corporation (Konami) is a Japan-based company engaged in the entertainment and health businesses. The company has three core businesses. The company's digital entertainment segment is concerned with computer and video games, amusement facilities, online systems and multimedia. The health & fitness segment offers total health support. Principally operating sports clubs in Japan, this segment also markets fitness machines and health related products. The gaming & system segment is engaged in the development, production and sale of gaming machines and systems for casino management. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan and employs 5,181 people. The company recorded revenues of JPY280,279 million (approximately $2,399.2 million) during the fiscal year ended March 2007, an increase of 6.9% over 2006. Its revenue growth was due to strong performance from health & fitness segment and gaming and system segments which were driven by growing health conscious population in Japan and expanding casino gaming markets worldwide. The operating profit of the company was JPY 28,145 million (approximately $240.9 million) during fiscal year 2007, an increase of 26.8% (without considering impairment charges) over 2006. Its operating profit for the fiscal year 2006 was JPY 2,481million (approximately $21.2 million), including JPY 19,713 million (approximately $168.7 million) impairment loss and accelerated depreciation related to the health & fitness segment. The net profit was JPY 16,211 million (approximately $138.8 million) in fiscal year 2007, a decrease of 29.5% over 2006. The decrease in net income is mainly due to the recognition in the previous fiscal year of a gain on sale of shares of an affiliated company of JPY 6.9 billion. http://www.konami.co.jp/en/ir/ir-data/annualreport/report2007/pdf/14.pdf, Pg-38

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