est. 1979

Gundam

began as a TV series

$5Bestimated lifetime revenue

Shelf EmpireRetail and merchandise makes up 100% of the revenue we could break down. We use this label at 60% or more.

No. 71 of 99, ranked by estimated lifetime revenue

What we know

Sources checked to 3 September 2026

Estimated lifetime revenue: $5BMoney taken in before costs. This is not profit or company value.
Biggest source of revenue: Retail & merch 100%of the revenue we can break down
Known company link: Bandai Namco HoldingsPublic sources show this link, but not verified control. Bandai Namco Filmworks (ex-Sunrise) owns Gundam with Sotsu; granular rights not verified.
Where it began: 1979 · a TV series
How sure is this estimate?: Solid estimateThe sources are strong across all five checks.

Solid estimatefive checks; the lowest score sets the rating

Public sources link this franchise to Bandai Namco Holdings

Bandai Namco Filmworks (ex-Sunrise) owns Gundam with Sotsu; granular rights not verified.

We could not verify the full current rights picture.

began as a TV series, 1979

Home video & streaming

biggest revenue source in this data

Retail & merch

100% of the revenue we can break down now comes from outside home video & streaming

We calculate these numbers from the records above. The formulas are on the Receipts page. If the data is not strong enough, we leave a number out.

Share from merchandise: 100%
How varied the revenue is: 0 / 100
Revenue beyond where it started: 100%
Average revenue per year: $106M per year; lifetime average, not the current yearly rate
Online interest compared with revenue: not shown: search-interest data was unavailable at snapshot time

Sources and calculationsshow details

Sources for Gundam, broken down by revenue type. Estimated lifetime revenue · checked 2026-09-03.
Channel	Value	Share	Confidence	Source	Checked on
Retail & merch	$5B	100%	solid estimate	List of highest-grossing media franchises — Wikipedia	2026-09-03
Total	$5B	100%

estimated lifetime revenue · checked 2026-09-03