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<a href="https://smartkarma.com/entities/melco-holdings-inc">Melco Holdings</a> is navigating a strategic pivot, focusing on its core computer peripherals business after discontinuing non-core operations, which has impacted headline revenue figures.</li>
  <li>Despite a recent decline in overall revenue, the company's continuing operations are demonstrating underlying growth and significantly improved profitability, driven by strategic pricing and cost management.</li>
  <li>The company is well-positioned to capitalize on corporate digital transformation and cybersecurity trends through its well-recognized Buffalo brand, particularly in network devices and Network-Attached Storage (NAS) products.</li>
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Melco Holdings is navigating a strategic pivot, focusing on its core computer peripherals business after discontinuing non-core operations, which has impacted headline revenue figures.
  Despite a recent decline in overall revenue, the company's continuing operations are demonstrating underlying growth and significantly improved profitability, driven by strategic pricing and cost management.
  The company is well-positioned to capitalize on corporate digital transformation and cybersecurity trends through its well-recognized Buffalo brand, particularly in network devices and Network-Attached Storage (NAS) products.
This content is AI-generated and displayed for general informational purposes only. Please verify independently before use.

Primer: Melco Holdings (6676 JP) - Aug 2026

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<ul><li>Revenue decreased by 16.1% YoY to JPY26.3bn, with operating profit down 3.4% YoY to JPY2.9bn.</li><li>Excluding Airdog series, continuing operations showed revenue growth of 1.6% YoY and operating profit growth of 93.5% YoY.</li><li>Positive contributions to revenue and profit from higher selling prices were partially offset by lower wholesale sales volume.</li></ul>

Revenue decreased by 16.1% YoY to JPY26.3bn, with operating profit down 3.4% YoY to JPY2.9bn.Excluding Airdog series, continuing operations showed revenue growth of 1.6% YoY and operating profit growth of 93.5% YoY.Positive contributions to revenue and profit from higher selling prices were partially offset by lower wholesale sales volume.

Melco Holdings (6676 JP): Q1 FY03/27 flash update

<ul><li>Revenue for FY03/26 was JPY117.3bn, a decrease of 18.0% YoY, due to the exclusion of Shimadaya and Airdog.</li><li>Operating profit increased by 4.4% YoY to JPY9.2bn, driven by higher selling prices and cost reduction initiatives.</li><li>Buffalo forecasts FY03/27 revenue of JPY110.0bn, excluding Airdog, with an effective growth of 3.4% in continuing operations.</li></ul>

Revenue for FY03/26 was JPY117.3bn, a decrease of 18.0% YoY, due to the exclusion of Shimadaya and Airdog.Operating profit increased by 4.4% YoY to JPY9.2bn, driven by higher selling prices and cost reduction initiatives.Buffalo forecasts FY03/27 revenue of JPY110.0bn, excluding Airdog, with an effective growth of 3.4% in continuing operations.

Melco Holdings (6676 JP): Full-year FY03/26 flash update

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<li>On Friday 9 October, largest <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/base-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28353:1" rel="noopener">BASE Inc (4477 JP)</a> shareholder MAKI Hiroyuki who is also President and CEO <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/melco-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6597:1" rel="noopener">Melco Holdings (6676 JP)</a> (a.k.a. Buffalo Inc), <a href="https://disclosure2dl.edinet-fsa.go.jp/searchdocument/pdf/S100Z70F.pdf?sv=2020-08-04&amp;st=2026-10-11T23%3A47%3A48Z&amp;se=2031-10-09T15%3A00%3A00Z&amp;sr=b&amp;sp=rl&amp;sig=ZlN8j9BAWwHMZwckJQPtCOc%2FoNMaRr8dEH65e45HT2Y%3D" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> his new larger stake.</li>
<li>Or part of it. He got to 23.32% by 2 October. I expect it's 26-27% as of now, but could be slightly higher. He also released a change in purpose.</li>
<li>That change suggests substantial disagreement with and distrust of management. It threatens a Tender Offer to get over 30% (which he says he intends). Interesting times lie ahead. </li>
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On Friday 9 October, largest BASE Inc (4477 JP) shareholder MAKI Hiroyuki who is also President and CEO Melco Holdings (6676 JP) (a.k.a. Buffalo Inc), announced his new larger stake.
Or part of it. He got to 23.32% by 2 October. I expect it's 26-27% as of now, but could be slightly higher. He also released a change in purpose.
That change suggests substantial disagreement with and distrust of management. It threatens a Tender Offer to get over 30% (which he says he intends). Interesting times lie ahead. 


[Japan Partial Tender] Maki-San Threatens BASE (4477 JP) Tender - Financial Engineering Risk Rises

<ul><li>Revenue decreased by 17.5% YoY to JPY90.4bn, impacted by the exclusion of Shimadaya's Food segment revenue.</li><li>Operating profit increased by 16.2% YoY to JPY7.8bn, with a rise in operating profit margin to 8.6%.</li><li>Net income attributable to owners rose by 61.9% YoY to JPY6.9bn, driven by improved earnings in PC peripherals.</li></ul>

Revenue decreased by 17.5% YoY to JPY90.4bn, impacted by the exclusion of Shimadaya's Food segment revenue.Operating profit increased by 16.2% YoY to JPY7.8bn, with a rise in operating profit margin to 8.6%.Net income attributable to owners rose by 61.9% YoY to JPY6.9bn, driven by improved earnings in PC peripherals.

Melco Holdings (6676 JP): Q3 FY03/26 flash update

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MELCO HOLDINGS INC. is a holding company which manages computer peripheral equipment manufacturing subsidiaries.  The Company's subsidiaries develop and produce memory and storage devices and network equipment.

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Melco Holdings (6676 JP)

Primer: Melco Holdings (6676 JP) - Aug 2026

Melco Holdings is navigating a strategic pivot, focusing on its core computer peripherals business after discontinuing non-core operations,...

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