Metaplanet’s Bitcoin‑Centric Turnaround: Revenue Soars 738% While Net Loss Persists

Metaplanet, a publicly traded Japanese conglomerate, has remarkably posted 738% year-over-year revenue growth to 8.9 billion (about $58 million). The company’s consolidated results for FY2025 reveal that approximately 95% of total revenue currently comes from Bitcoin, related activities, mainly premium income from BTC options trades.

The operating profit jumped to about $40 million; however, a net loss of $619 million was recorded mainly due to a $664 million impairment on its huge Bitcoin investment, which is the effect of mark-to-market accounting rules.

By ramping up Bitcoin holdings from 1,762 BTC at the end of 2024 to 35,102 BTC at the end of 2025, the company has become the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin in Japan and one of the key players in the digital asset treasury space.

Revenue Surge

Metaplanet’s revenue composition changed dramatically with the introduction of the “Bitcoin Income” business unit in Q4 2024. The company generated about 8.6 billion of premium income by writing cash, secured put options on Bitcoin, a figure that completely overshadowed the hotel and media segments that were the legacy businesses.

This options, based strategy now account for close to 100% of operating activities, showing that crypto, derivatives can be a significant source of cash flows for traditional enterprises.

The change brought capital inflows, as the company has raised over $3.2 billion since the inception of the treasury strategy, thus enabling it to fund both its operating activities and Bitcoin acquisitions.

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Operating Profit Vs. Accounting- Driven Net Loss

The net loss of the company is about $619 million dramatically contrasts with a robust operating profit of roughly $40 million. This divergence is mainly due to accounting standards, which heavily impact crypto-rich balance sheets.

Japanese GAAP requires that unrealised losses on digital asset holdings be reflected; the $664 million decrease in Bitcoin valuation wiped out the operating profit.

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Conclusion

Simon Gerovich, CEO, reiterated the adherence to the Bitcoin treasury model and emphasised that the company is not changing its direction despite the market volatility.

Metaplanet, with its options income model, appears to be in a good position to generate steady cash flows, as it anticipates 2026 revenues of around $104 million and operating profit of nearly $74 million.

In the coming years, the company’s successive capital raising and its strategic focus on Bitcoin as a long-term holding will be the main elements to keep an eye on as it progresses through the crypto market.

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