NEW YORK - Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ:TTWO) Software (ETR:SOWGn), Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO) reported second quarter fiscal 2025 results that exceeded revenue expectations, while reiterating its full-year outlook. The video game publisher's shares edged up 1% following the announcement.
Take-Two reported Q2 revenue of $1.47 billion, surpassing analyst estimates of $1.43 billion. This represents a 2% increase from $1.44 billion in the same quarter last year. The company's net bookings, a key industry metric, reached the top end of its guidance range, driven by strong performances from the Grand Theft Auto and Borderlands franchises.
However, the company posted a GAAP net loss of $365.5 million, or -$2.08 per share, compared to a loss of $543.6 million, or -$3.20 per share, in the prior-year period. This was significantly below the analyst estimate of $0.42 per share.
Take-Two reiterated its fiscal year 2025 net bookings guidance of $5.55 billion to $5.65 billion, in line with the consensus estimate of $5.62 billion. For the upcoming quarter, the company forecasts revenue between $1.35 billion and $1.4 billion, slightly below the analyst consensus of $1.44 billion.
"Our execution has been consistent, and our teams continue to make great progress advancing our development pipeline," said Strauss Zelnick, Chairman and CEO of Take-Two Interactive. "We are confident that we will achieve sequential increases and record levels of Net Bookings in fiscal years 2026 and 2027."
The company highlighted upcoming releases, including Grand Theft Auto VI in fall 2025, Borderlands 4, and Mafia: The Old Country, which are expected to drive future growth.
Recurrent consumer spending, which includes virtual currency and in-game purchases, grew 6% YoY and accounted for 81% of total net bookings in the quarter.
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