Annual report

Period2023-03-01 → 2024-02-29
Filed2024-05-24
StandardJapan GAAP
ConsolidatedYes
Data checks22 of 22 passed
Key figures · 151
MetricValuePeriodScopeSource row
Revenue¥94.0bn2023-03-01 → 2024-02-29Cons.Net sales
Revenue¥101.7bn2022-03-01 → 2023-02-28Cons.Net sales
Revenue¥104.7bn2021-03-01 → 2022-02-28dCons.Net sales (5-year summary)
Revenue¥83.5bn2020-03-01 → 2021-02-28dCons.Net sales (5-year summary)
Revenue¥65.9bn2019-03-01 → 2020-02-29dCons.Net sales (5-year summary)
Operating income¥2.1bn2023-03-01 → 2024-02-29Cons.Operating income
Operating income¥2.4bn2022-03-01 → 2023-02-28Cons.Operating income
Ordinary income¥2.0bn2023-03-01 → 2024-02-29Cons.Ordinary income
Ordinary income¥2.3bn2022-03-01 → 2023-02-28Cons.Ordinary income
Ordinary income¥2.8bn2021-03-01 → 2022-02-28dCons.Ordinary income loss (5-year summary)
Ordinary income¥2.7bn2020-03-01 → 2021-02-28dCons.Ordinary income loss (5-year summary)
Ordinary income¥1.8bn2019-03-01 → 2020-02-29dCons.Ordinary income loss (5-year summary)
Profit before tax¥438m2023-03-01 → 2024-02-29Cons.Income before income taxes
Profit before tax¥1.5bn2022-03-01 → 2023-02-28Cons.Income before income taxes
Net income (owners)−¥319m2023-03-01 → 2024-02-29Cons.Profit loss attributable to owners of parent
Net income (owners)¥1.1bn2022-03-01 → 2023-02-28Cons.Profit loss attributable to owners of parent
Net income (owners)¥1.6bn2021-03-01 → 2022-02-28dCons.Profit loss attributable to owners of parent (5-year summary)
Net income (owners)¥1.5bn2020-03-01 → 2021-02-28dCons.Profit loss attributable to owners of parent (5-year summary)
Net income (owners)¥884m2019-03-01 → 2020-02-29dCons.Profit loss attributable to owners of parent (5-year summary)
Net income−¥384m2023-03-01 → 2024-02-29Cons.Profit loss
Net income¥984m2022-03-01 → 2023-02-28Cons.Profit loss
Total assets¥51.6bnat 2024-02-29Cons.Assets
Total assets¥50.9bnat 2023-02-28Cons.Assets
Total assets¥52.5bnat 2022-02-28dCons.Total assets (5-year summary)
Total assets¥43.2bnat 2021-02-28dCons.Total assets (5-year summary)
Total assets¥34.1bnat 2020-02-29dCons.Total assets (5-year summary)
Total liabilities¥35.4bnat 2024-02-29Cons.Liabilities
Total liabilities¥34.1bnat 2023-02-28Cons.Liabilities
Net assets / equity¥16.2bnat 2024-02-29Cons.Net assets
Net assets / equity¥16.8bnat 2023-02-28Cons.Net assets
Net assets / equity¥16.9bnat 2022-02-28dCons.Net assets
Net assets / equity¥12.2bnat 2021-02-28dCons.Net assets (5-year summary)
Net assets / equity¥5.8bnat 2020-02-29dCons.Net assets (5-year summary)
Cash and deposits¥11.0bnat 2024-02-29Cons.Cash and deposits
Cash and deposits¥10.1bnat 2023-02-28Cons.Cash and deposits
Cash & equivalents¥11.0bnat 2024-02-29Cons.Cash and cash equivalents
Cash & equivalents¥10.1bnat 2023-02-28Cons.Cash and cash equivalents
Cash & equivalents¥11.4bnat 2022-02-28dCons.Cash and cash equivalents
Cash & equivalents¥12.7bnat 2021-02-28dCons.Cash and cash equivalents (5-year summary)
Cash & equivalents¥8.1bnat 2020-02-29dCons.Cash and cash equivalents (5-year summary)
Operating cash flow¥3.2bn2023-03-01 → 2024-02-29Cons.Net cash provided by used in operating activities
Operating cash flow¥1.9bn2022-03-01 → 2023-02-28Cons.Net cash provided by used in operating activities
Operating cash flow¥4.6bn2021-03-01 → 2022-02-28dCons.Net cash provided by used in operating activities (5-year summary)
Operating cash flow¥2.5bn2020-03-01 → 2021-02-28dCons.Net cash provided by used in operating activities (5-year summary)
Operating cash flow¥1.9bn2019-03-01 → 2020-02-29dCons.Net cash provided by used in operating activities (5-year summary)
Investing cash flow−¥688m2023-03-01 → 2024-02-29Cons.Net cash provided by used in investment activities
Investing cash flow−¥3.1bn2022-03-01 → 2023-02-28Cons.Net cash provided by used in investment activities
Investing cash flow−¥7.8bn2021-03-01 → 2022-02-28dCons.Net cash provided by used in investing activities (5-year summary)
Investing cash flow−¥1.3bn2020-03-01 → 2021-02-28dCons.Net cash provided by used in investing activities (5-year summary)
Investing cash flow−¥77m2019-03-01 → 2020-02-29dCons.Net cash provided by used in investing activities (5-year summary)
Financing cash flow−¥1.6bn2023-03-01 → 2024-02-29Cons.Net cash provided by used in financing activities
Financing cash flow−¥276m2022-03-01 → 2023-02-28Cons.Net cash provided by used in financing activities
Financing cash flow¥2.1bn2021-03-01 → 2022-02-28dCons.Net cash provided by used in financing activities (5-year summary)
Financing cash flow¥3.3bn2020-03-01 → 2021-02-28dCons.Net cash provided by used in financing activities (5-year summary)
Financing cash flow−¥1.5bn2019-03-01 → 2020-02-29dCons.Net cash provided by used in financing activities (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥-21.082023-03-01 → 2024-02-29Cons.Basic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥68.352022-03-01 → 2023-02-28Cons.Basic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥99.752021-03-01 → 2022-02-28dCons.Basic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥104.522020-03-01 → 2021-02-28dCons.Basic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥64.582019-03-01 → 2020-02-29dCons.Basic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥68.352022-03-01 → 2023-02-28Cons.Diluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥99.682021-03-01 → 2022-02-28dCons.Diluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥102.82020-03-01 → 2021-02-28dCons.Diluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥60.852019-03-01 → 2020-02-29dCons.Diluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥1,070.86at 2024-02-29Cons.Net assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥1,082.72at 2023-02-28Cons.Net assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥1,059.59at 2022-02-28dCons.Net assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥787.66at 2021-02-28dCons.Net assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥408.61at 2020-02-29dCons.Net assets per share (5-year summary)
Equity ratio31.4%at 2024-02-29Cons.Equity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio32.8%at 2023-02-28Cons.Equity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio32.0%at 2022-02-28dCons.Equity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio28.0%at 2021-02-28dCons.Equity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio17.0%at 2020-02-29dCons.Equity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
ROE-1.9%2023-03-01 → 2024-02-29Cons.Rate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE6.3%2022-03-01 → 2023-02-28Cons.Rate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE10.9%2021-03-01 → 2022-02-28dCons.Rate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE17.0%2020-03-01 → 2021-02-28dCons.Rate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE17.4%2019-03-01 → 2020-02-29dCons.Rate of return on equity (5-year summary)
Employees606at 2024-02-29Cons.Number of employees
Employees610at 2023-02-28Cons.Number of employees
Employees580at 2022-02-28dCons.Number of employees
Employees379at 2021-02-28dCons.Number of employees
Employees350at 2020-02-29dCons.Number of employees
Revenue¥87.6bn2023-03-01 → 2024-02-29StandaloneNet sales
Revenue¥95.2bn2022-03-01 → 2023-02-28StandaloneNet sales
Operating income¥2.9bn2023-03-01 → 2024-02-29StandaloneOperating income
Operating income¥3.0bn2022-03-01 → 2023-02-28StandaloneOperating income
Ordinary income¥2.9bn2023-03-01 → 2024-02-29StandaloneOrdinary income
Ordinary income¥3.0bn2022-03-01 → 2023-02-28StandaloneOrdinary income
Ordinary income¥3.4bn2021-03-01 → 2022-02-28dStandaloneOrdinary income loss (5-year summary)
Ordinary income¥2.3bn2020-03-01 → 2021-02-28dStandaloneOrdinary income loss (5-year summary)
Ordinary income¥275m2019-03-01 → 2020-02-29dStandaloneOrdinary income loss (5-year summary)
Profit before tax¥1.4bn2023-03-01 → 2024-02-29StandaloneIncome before income taxes
Profit before tax¥1.9bn2022-03-01 → 2023-02-28StandaloneIncome before income taxes
Net income¥618m2023-03-01 → 2024-02-29StandaloneProfit loss
Net income¥1.3bn2022-03-01 → 2023-02-28StandaloneProfit loss
Net income¥1.5bn2021-03-01 → 2022-02-28dStandaloneNet income loss (5-year summary)
Net income¥251m2020-03-01 → 2021-02-28dStandaloneNet income loss (5-year summary)
Net income−¥63m2019-03-01 → 2020-02-29dStandaloneNet income loss (5-year summary)
Total assets¥50.0bnat 2024-02-29StandaloneAssets
Total assets¥48.7bnat 2023-02-28StandaloneAssets
Total assets¥50.2bnat 2022-02-28dStandaloneTotal assets (5-year summary)
Total assets¥43.2bnat 2021-02-28dStandaloneTotal assets (5-year summary)
Total assets¥16.7bnat 2020-02-29dStandaloneTotal assets (5-year summary)
Total liabilities¥33.0bnat 2024-02-29StandaloneLiabilities
Total liabilities¥32.0bnat 2023-02-28StandaloneLiabilities
Net assets / equity¥17.0bnat 2024-02-29StandaloneNet assets
Net assets / equity¥16.7bnat 2023-02-28StandaloneNet assets
Net assets / equity¥16.8bnat 2022-02-28dStandaloneNet assets
Net assets / equity¥12.7bnat 2021-02-28dStandaloneNet assets (5-year summary)
Net assets / equity¥7.9bnat 2020-02-29dStandaloneNet assets (5-year summary)
Cash and deposits¥8.9bnat 2024-02-29StandaloneCash and deposits
Cash and deposits¥7.9bnat 2023-02-28StandaloneCash and deposits
EPS (basic)¥40.762023-03-01 → 2024-02-29StandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥86.872022-03-01 → 2023-02-28StandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥93.222021-03-01 → 2022-02-28dStandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥17.282020-03-01 → 2021-02-28dStandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥-4.612019-03-01 → 2020-02-29dStandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥86.872022-03-01 → 2023-02-28StandaloneDiluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥93.162021-03-01 → 2022-02-28dStandaloneDiluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥16.992020-03-01 → 2021-02-28dStandaloneDiluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
Dividend per share¥222023-03-01 → 2024-02-29StandaloneDividend paid per share (5-year summary)
Dividend per share¥212021-03-01 → 2022-02-28dStandaloneDividend paid per share (5-year summary)
Dividend per share¥212020-03-01 → 2021-02-28dStandaloneDividend paid per share (5-year summary)
Dividend per share¥132019-03-01 → 2020-02-29dStandaloneDividend paid per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥1,120.55at 2024-02-29StandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥1,083.84at 2023-02-28StandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥1,057.54at 2022-02-28dStandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥824.16at 2021-02-28dStandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥551.27at 2020-02-29dStandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Equity ratio33.9%at 2024-02-29StandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio34.3%at 2023-02-28StandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio33.4%at 2022-02-28dStandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio29.3%at 2021-02-28dStandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio46.6%at 2020-02-29dStandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
ROE3.7%2023-03-01 → 2024-02-29StandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE8.0%2022-03-01 → 2023-02-28StandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE10.0%2021-03-01 → 2022-02-28dStandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE2.5%2020-03-01 → 2021-02-28dStandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE-0.8%2019-03-01 → 2020-02-29dStandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
Shares issued15,130,911at 2024-02-29StandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Shares issued15,437,820at 2023-02-28StandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Shares issued15,872,451at 2022-02-28dStandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Shares issued15,370,300at 2021-02-28dStandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Shares issued14,175,100at 2020-02-29dStandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Employees316at 2024-02-29StandaloneNumber of employees
Employees320at 2023-02-28StandaloneNumber of employees
Employees308at 2022-02-28dStandaloneNumber of employees
Employees271at 2021-02-28dStandaloneNumber of employees
Employees58at 2020-02-29dStandaloneNumber 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 · 44
SegmentItemPeriodValue
Reconciling Itemsreconcilingdepreciation2023-03-01 → 2024-02-29¥28m
Reconciling Itemsreconcilingrevenue2023-03-01 → 2024-02-29−¥1.0bn
Reconciling Itemsreconcilingrevenue external2023-03-01 → 2024-02-29¥198m
Reconciling Itemsreconcilingrevenue intersegment2023-03-01 → 2024-02-29−¥1.2bn
Reconciling Itemsreconcilingsegment profit2023-03-01 → 2024-02-29−¥1.6bn
E Book Distribution Businessreportable segmentdepreciation2023-03-01 → 2024-02-29¥306m
E Book Distribution Businessreportable segmentemployeesat 2024-02-29183 pure
E Book Distribution Businessreportable segmentrevenue2023-03-01 → 2024-02-29¥86.4bn
E Book Distribution Businessreportable segmentrevenue external2023-03-01 → 2024-02-29¥86.4bn
E Book Distribution Businessreportable segmentrevenue intersegment2023-03-01 → 2024-02-29¥46m
E Book Distribution Businessreportable segmentsegment profit2023-03-01 → 2024-02-29¥4.9bn
Strategic Investmentreportable segmentdepreciation2023-03-01 → 2024-02-29¥291m
Strategic Investmentreportable segmentemployeesat 2024-02-29330 pure
Strategic Investmentreportable segmentrevenue2023-03-01 → 2024-02-29¥8.6bn
Strategic Investmentreportable segmentrevenue external2023-03-01 → 2024-02-29¥7.4bn
Strategic Investmentreportable segmentrevenue intersegment2023-03-01 → 2024-02-29¥1.2bn
Strategic Investmentreportable segmentsegment profit2023-03-01 → 2024-02-29−¥1.3bn
—segment totaldepreciation2023-03-01 → 2024-02-29¥597m
—segment totalrevenue2023-03-01 → 2024-02-29¥95.1bn
—segment totalrevenue external2023-03-01 → 2024-02-29¥93.8bn
—segment totalrevenue intersegment2023-03-01 → 2024-02-29¥1.2bn
—segment totalsegment profit2023-03-01 → 2024-02-29¥3.6bn
Reconciling Itemsreconcilingdepreciation2022-03-01 → 2023-02-28¥20m
Reconciling Itemsreconcilingrevenue2022-03-01 → 2023-02-28−¥1.3bn
Reconciling Itemsreconcilingrevenue external2022-03-01 → 2023-02-28¥3m
Reconciling Itemsreconcilingrevenue intersegment2022-03-01 → 2023-02-28−¥1.3bn
Reconciling Itemsreconcilingsegment profit2022-03-01 → 2023-02-28−¥1.4bn
E Book Distribution Businessreportable segmentdepreciation2022-03-01 → 2023-02-28¥301m
E Book Distribution Businessreportable segmentrevenue2022-03-01 → 2023-02-28¥94.4bn
E Book Distribution Businessreportable segmentrevenue external2022-03-01 → 2023-02-28¥94.3bn
E Book Distribution Businessreportable segmentrevenue intersegment2022-03-01 → 2023-02-28¥66m
E Book Distribution Businessreportable segmentsegment profit2022-03-01 → 2023-02-28¥5.2bn
Strategic Investmentreportable segmentdepreciation2022-03-01 → 2023-02-28¥369m
Strategic Investmentreportable segmentrevenue2022-03-01 → 2023-02-28¥8.6bn
Strategic Investmentreportable segmentrevenue external2022-03-01 → 2023-02-28¥7.3bn
Strategic Investmentreportable segmentrevenue intersegment2022-03-01 → 2023-02-28¥1.3bn
Strategic Investmentreportable segmentsegment profit2022-03-01 → 2023-02-28−¥1.5bn
—segment totaldepreciation2022-03-01 → 2023-02-28¥671m
—segment totalrevenue2022-03-01 → 2023-02-28¥103.0bn
—segment totalrevenue external2022-03-01 → 2023-02-28¥101.7bn
—segment totalrevenue intersegment2022-03-01 → 2023-02-28¥1.3bn
—segment totalsegment profit2022-03-01 → 2023-02-28¥3.8bn
E Book Distribution Businessreportable segmentemployeesat 2024-02-29158 pure
Strategic Investmentreportable segmentemployeesat 2024-02-2971 pure

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

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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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