Annual report

Period2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31
Filed2024-03-27
StandardJapan GAAP
ConsolidatedYes
Data checks24 of 24 passed
Key figures · 155
MetricValuePeriodScopeSource row
Revenue¥5.8bn2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31Cons.Net sales
Revenue¥6.0bn2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31Cons.Net sales
Revenue¥5.9bn2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31dCons.Net sales (5-year summary)
Revenue¥5.1bn2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31dCons.Net sales (5-year summary)
Revenue¥4.4bn2019-01-01 → 2019-12-31dCons.Net sales (5-year summary)
Operating income¥358m2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31Cons.Operating income
Operating income¥443m2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31Cons.Operating income
Ordinary income¥356m2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31Cons.Ordinary income
Ordinary income¥443m2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31Cons.Ordinary income
Ordinary income¥524m2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31dCons.Ordinary income loss (5-year summary)
Ordinary income¥324m2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31dCons.Ordinary income loss (5-year summary)
Ordinary income¥333m2019-01-01 → 2019-12-31dCons.Ordinary income loss (5-year summary)
Profit before tax¥356m2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31Cons.Income before income taxes
Profit before tax¥442m2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31Cons.Income before income taxes
Net income (owners)¥223m2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31Cons.Profit loss attributable to owners of parent
Net income (owners)¥288m2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31Cons.Profit loss attributable to owners of parent
Net income (owners)¥347m2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31dCons.Profit loss attributable to owners of parent (5-year summary)
Net income (owners)¥215m2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31dCons.Profit loss attributable to owners of parent (5-year summary)
Net income (owners)¥173m2019-01-01 → 2019-12-31dCons.Profit loss attributable to owners of parent (5-year summary)
Net income¥240m2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31Cons.Profit loss
Net income¥307m2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31Cons.Profit loss
Total assets¥5.8bnat 2023-12-31Cons.Assets
Total assets¥5.7bnat 2022-12-31Cons.Assets
Total assets¥5.5bnat 2021-12-31dCons.Total assets (5-year summary)
Total assets¥5.0bnat 2020-12-31dCons.Total assets (5-year summary)
Total assets¥4.4bnat 2019-12-31dCons.Total assets (5-year summary)
Total liabilities¥3.5bnat 2023-12-31Cons.Liabilities
Total liabilities¥3.5bnat 2022-12-31Cons.Liabilities
Net assets / equity¥2.3bnat 2023-12-31Cons.Net assets
Net assets / equity¥2.2bnat 2022-12-31Cons.Net assets
Net assets / equity¥1.9bnat 2021-12-31dCons.Net assets
Net assets / equity¥1.5bnat 2020-12-31dCons.Net assets (5-year summary)
Net assets / equity¥1.3bnat 2019-12-31dCons.Net assets (5-year summary)
Cash and deposits¥3.1bnat 2023-12-31Cons.Cash and deposits
Cash and deposits¥3.0bnat 2022-12-31Cons.Cash and deposits
Cash & equivalents¥3.1bnat 2023-12-31Cons.Cash and cash equivalents
Cash & equivalents¥3.0bnat 2022-12-31Cons.Cash and cash equivalents
Cash & equivalents¥2.9bnat 2021-12-31dCons.Cash and cash equivalents
Cash & equivalents¥2.8bnat 2020-12-31dCons.Cash and cash equivalents (5-year summary)
Cash & equivalents¥2.3bnat 2019-12-31dCons.Cash and cash equivalents (5-year summary)
Operating cash flow¥430m2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31Cons.Net cash provided by used in operating activities
Operating cash flow¥435m2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31Cons.Net cash provided by used in operating activities
Operating cash flow¥533m2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31dCons.Net cash provided by used in operating activities (5-year summary)
Operating cash flow¥386m2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31dCons.Net cash provided by used in operating activities (5-year summary)
Operating cash flow¥634m2019-01-01 → 2019-12-31dCons.Net cash provided by used in operating activities (5-year summary)
Investing cash flow−¥296m2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31Cons.Net cash provided by used in investment activities
Investing cash flow−¥240m2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31Cons.Net cash provided by used in investment activities
Investing cash flow−¥479m2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31dCons.Net cash provided by used in investing activities (5-year summary)
Investing cash flow−¥205m2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31dCons.Net cash provided by used in investing activities (5-year summary)
Investing cash flow−¥261m2019-01-01 → 2019-12-31dCons.Net cash provided by used in investing activities (5-year summary)
Financing cash flow−¥46m2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31Cons.Net cash provided by used in financing activities
Financing cash flow−¥62m2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31Cons.Net cash provided by used in financing activities
Financing cash flow−¥8m2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31dCons.Net cash provided by used in financing activities (5-year summary)
Financing cash flow¥388m2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31dCons.Net cash provided by used in financing activities (5-year summary)
Financing cash flow¥169m2019-01-01 → 2019-12-31dCons.Net cash provided by used in financing activities (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥69.882023-01-01 → 2023-12-31Cons.Basic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥90.032022-01-01 → 2022-12-31Cons.Basic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥109.032021-01-01 → 2021-12-31dCons.Basic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥68.682020-01-01 → 2020-12-31dCons.Basic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥55.652019-01-01 → 2019-12-31dCons.Basic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥68.12023-01-01 → 2023-12-31Cons.Diluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥86.612022-01-01 → 2022-12-31Cons.Diluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥103.052021-01-01 → 2021-12-31dCons.Diluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥62.972020-01-01 → 2020-12-31dCons.Diluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥51.712019-01-01 → 2019-12-31dCons.Diluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥695.94at 2023-12-31Cons.Net assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥656.04at 2022-12-31Cons.Net assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥571.99at 2021-12-31dCons.Net assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥470.37at 2020-12-31dCons.Net assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥411.42at 2019-12-31dCons.Net assets per share (5-year summary)
Equity ratio38.6%at 2023-12-31Cons.Equity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio36.6%at 2022-12-31Cons.Equity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio33.8%at 2021-12-31dCons.Equity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio30.2%at 2020-12-31dCons.Equity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio29.6%at 2019-12-31dCons.Equity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
ROE10.3%2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31Cons.Rate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE14.7%2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31Cons.Rate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE20.7%2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31dCons.Rate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE15.3%2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31dCons.Rate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE14.4%2019-01-01 → 2019-12-31dCons.Rate of return on equity (5-year summary)
Employees86at 2023-12-31Cons.Number of employees
Employees84at 2022-12-31Cons.Number of employees
Employees87at 2021-12-31dCons.Number of employees
Employees80at 2020-12-31dCons.Number of employees
Employees86at 2019-12-31dCons.Number of employees
Revenue¥3.5bn2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31StandaloneNet sales
Revenue¥3.6bn2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31StandaloneNet sales
Revenue¥3.7bn2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31dStandaloneNet sales (5-year summary)
Revenue¥3.5bn2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31dStandaloneNet sales (5-year summary)
Revenue¥3.1bn2019-01-01 → 2019-12-31dStandaloneNet sales (5-year summary)
Operating income¥323m2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31StandaloneOperating income
Operating income¥396m2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31StandaloneOperating income
Ordinary income¥322m2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31StandaloneOrdinary income
Ordinary income¥396m2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31StandaloneOrdinary income
Ordinary income¥442m2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31dStandaloneOrdinary income loss (5-year summary)
Ordinary income¥363m2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31dStandaloneOrdinary income loss (5-year summary)
Ordinary income¥348m2019-01-01 → 2019-12-31dStandaloneOrdinary income loss (5-year summary)
Profit before tax¥322m2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31StandaloneIncome before income taxes
Profit before tax¥396m2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31StandaloneIncome before income taxes
Net income¥223m2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31StandaloneProfit loss
Net income¥282m2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31StandaloneProfit loss
Net income¥307m2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31dStandaloneNet income loss (5-year summary)
Net income¥216m2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31dStandaloneNet income loss (5-year summary)
Net income¥187m2019-01-01 → 2019-12-31dStandaloneNet income loss (5-year summary)
Total assets¥5.3bnat 2023-12-31StandaloneAssets
Total assets¥5.1bnat 2022-12-31StandaloneAssets
Total assets¥4.9bnat 2021-12-31dStandaloneTotal assets (5-year summary)
Total assets¥4.6bnat 2020-12-31dStandaloneTotal assets (5-year summary)
Total assets¥4.1bnat 2019-12-31dStandaloneTotal assets (5-year summary)
Total liabilities¥3.1bnat 2023-12-31StandaloneLiabilities
Total liabilities¥3.1bnat 2022-12-31StandaloneLiabilities
Net assets / equity¥2.2bnat 2023-12-31StandaloneNet assets
Net assets / equity¥2.0bnat 2022-12-31StandaloneNet assets
Net assets / equity¥1.8bnat 2021-12-31dStandaloneNet assets
Net assets / equity¥1.5bnat 2020-12-31dStandaloneNet assets (5-year summary)
Net assets / equity¥1.3bnat 2019-12-31dStandaloneNet assets (5-year summary)
Cash and deposits¥2.8bnat 2023-12-31StandaloneCash and deposits
Cash and deposits¥2.7bnat 2022-12-31StandaloneCash and deposits
EPS (basic)¥69.92023-01-01 → 2023-12-31StandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥88.212022-01-01 → 2022-12-31StandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥96.422021-01-01 → 2021-12-31dStandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥69.032020-01-01 → 2020-12-31dStandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥60.332019-01-01 → 2019-12-31dStandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥68.122023-01-01 → 2023-12-31StandaloneDiluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥84.872022-01-01 → 2022-12-31StandaloneDiluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥91.132021-01-01 → 2021-12-31dStandaloneDiluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥63.292020-01-01 → 2020-12-31dStandaloneDiluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥56.062019-01-01 → 2019-12-31dStandaloneDiluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
Dividend per share¥162023-01-01 → 2023-12-31StandaloneDividend paid per share (5-year summary)
Dividend per share¥202022-01-01 → 2022-12-31StandaloneDividend paid per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥684.14at 2023-12-31StandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥643.85at 2022-12-31StandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥561.88at 2021-12-31dStandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥473at 2020-12-31dStandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥415.43at 2019-12-31dStandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Equity ratio41.4%at 2023-12-31StandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio39.8%at 2022-12-31StandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio36.7%at 2021-12-31dStandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio32.7%at 2020-12-31dStandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio32.2%at 2019-12-31dStandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
ROE10.5%2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31StandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE14.7%2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31StandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE18.5%2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31dStandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE15.3%2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31dStandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE15.5%2019-01-01 → 2019-12-31dStandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
Shares issued3,315,620at 2023-12-31StandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Shares issued3,315,620at 2022-12-31StandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Shares issued3,315,620at 2021-12-31dStandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Shares issued3,315,620at 2020-12-31dStandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Shares issued3,315,620at 2019-12-31dStandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Employees82at 2023-12-31StandaloneNumber of employees
Employees80at 2022-12-31StandaloneNumber of employees
Employees83at 2021-12-31dStandaloneNumber of employees
Employees80at 2020-12-31dStandaloneNumber of employees
Employees73at 2019-12-31dStandaloneNumber of employees

Periods use the dates stated in the filing. d = earlier-year period dated by calendar; v = that date confirmed by the company's own earlier filing.

Segments · 1
SegmentItemPeriodValue
Magazine Sales Support Businessreportable segmentemployeesat 2023-12-3186 pure

Segment names come from EDINET member IDs; not yet mapped to a common taxonomy.

All source rows · 1,148
ItemContextValueUnit
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Other net ope cfPrior1YearDuration-29195000JPY
Other net ope cfCurrentYearDuration-30799000JPY
Subtotal ope cfPrior1YearDuration626046000JPY
Subtotal ope cfCurrentYearDuration560566000JPY
Interest income received ope cfPrior1YearDuration31000JPY
Interest income received ope cfCurrentYearDuration32000JPY
Interest expenses paid ope cf fin cfPrior1YearDuration-2784000JPY
Interest expenses paid ope cf fin cfCurrentYearDuration-2725000JPY
Income taxes paid ope cfPrior1YearDuration-188077000JPY
Income taxes paid ope cfCurrentYearDuration-128279000JPY
Net cash provided by used in operating activitiesPrior1YearDuration435215000JPY
Net cash provided by used in operating activitiesCurrentYearDuration429594000JPY
Purchase of property plant and equipment inv cfPrior1YearDuration-JPY
Purchase of property plant and equipment inv cfCurrentYearDuration-11648000JPY
Purchase of intangible assets inv cfPrior1YearDuration-239716000JPY
Purchase of intangible assets inv cfCurrentYearDuration-272339000JPY
Payments for lease and guarantee deposits inv cfPrior1YearDuration-JPY
Payments for lease and guarantee deposits inv cfCurrentYearDuration-12000000JPY
Purchase of investment securities inv cfPrior1YearDuration-100000JPY
Purchase of investment securities inv cfCurrentYearDuration-JPY
Net cash provided by used in investment activitiesPrior1YearDuration-239816000JPY
Net cash provided by used in investment activitiesCurrentYearDuration-295987000JPY
Proceeds from disposal of treasury stock to exercise of stock option fin cfPrior1YearDuration3155000JPY
Proceeds from disposal of treasury stock to exercise of stock option fin cfCurrentYearDuration18935000JPY
Purchase of treasury stock fin cfPrior1YearDuration-65453000JPY
Purchase of treasury stock fin cfCurrentYearDuration-JPY
Cash dividends paid fin cfPrior1YearDuration-JPY
Cash dividends paid fin cfCurrentYearDuration-62760000JPY
Payments from changes in ownership interests in subsidiaries that do not result in change in scope of consolidation fin cfPrior1YearDuration-JPY
Payments from changes in ownership interests in subsidiaries that do not result in change in scope of consolidation fin cfCurrentYearDuration-2259000JPY
Net cash provided by used in financing activitiesPrior1YearDuration-62298000JPY
Net cash provided by used in financing activitiesCurrentYearDuration-46085000JPY
Net increase decrease in cash and cash equivalentsPrior1YearDuration133101000JPY
Net increase decrease in cash and cash equivalentsCurrentYearDuration87521000JPY
Cash and cash equivalentsPrior2YearInstant2892557000JPY
Cash and cash equivalentsPrior1YearInstant3025659000JPY
Cash and cash equivalentsPrior1YearInstant3025659000JPY
Cash and cash equivalentsCurrentYearInstant3113180000JPY
Number of consolidated subsidiariesCurrentYearInstant3
Advertising expenses sgaPrior1YearDuration294477000JPY
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Payrolls sgaPrior1YearDuration309604000JPY
Payrolls sgaCurrentYearDuration344777000JPY
Payment expenses sgaPrior1YearDuration248646000JPY
Payment expenses sgaCurrentYearDuration249012000JPY
Commission feePrior1YearDuration189564000JPY
Commission feeCurrentYearDuration197141000JPY
Sales commissionPrior1YearDuration154121000JPY

Every row of the EDINET CSV. Item names are the XBRL element names; filed text is kept in its original Japanese. Filed text is available on Plus and Pro.

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