Annual report

Period2024-01-01 → 2024-12-31
Filed2025-03-19
StandardJapan GAAP
ConsolidatedYes
Data checks24 of 24 passed
Key figures · 156
MetricValuePeriodScopeSource row
Revenue¥5.0bn2024-01-01 → 2024-12-31Cons.Net sales
Revenue¥5.1bn2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31Cons.Net sales
Revenue¥5.2bn2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31dCons.Net sales (5-year summary)
Revenue¥4.1bn2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31dCons.Net sales (5-year summary)
Revenue¥3.4bn2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31dCons.Net sales (5-year summary)
Operating income¥235m2024-01-01 → 2024-12-31Cons.Operating income
Operating income¥441m2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31Cons.Operating income
Ordinary income¥249m2024-01-01 → 2024-12-31Cons.Ordinary income
Ordinary income¥428m2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31Cons.Ordinary income
Ordinary income¥458m2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31dCons.Ordinary income loss (5-year summary)
Ordinary income¥385m2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31dCons.Ordinary income loss (5-year summary)
Ordinary income¥241m2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31dCons.Ordinary income loss (5-year summary)
Profit before tax¥249m2024-01-01 → 2024-12-31Cons.Income before income taxes
Profit before tax¥428m2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31Cons.Income before income taxes
Net income (owners)¥183m2024-01-01 → 2024-12-31Cons.Profit loss attributable to owners of parent
Net income (owners)¥307m2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31Cons.Profit loss attributable to owners of parent
Net income (owners)¥356m2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31dCons.Profit loss attributable to owners of parent (5-year summary)
Net income (owners)¥274m2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31dCons.Profit loss attributable to owners of parent (5-year summary)
Net income (owners)¥176m2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31dCons.Profit loss attributable to owners of parent (5-year summary)
Net income¥195m2024-01-01 → 2024-12-31Cons.Profit loss
Net income¥308m2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31Cons.Profit loss
Total assets¥3.0bnat 2024-12-31Cons.Assets
Total assets¥3.0bnat 2023-12-31Cons.Assets
Total assets¥3.1bnat 2022-12-31dCons.Total assets (5-year summary)
Total assets¥2.8bnat 2021-12-31dCons.Total assets (5-year summary)
Total assets¥2.2bnat 2020-12-31dCons.Total assets (5-year summary)
Total liabilities¥883mat 2024-12-31Cons.Liabilities
Total liabilities¥946mat 2023-12-31Cons.Liabilities
Net assets / equity¥2.1bnat 2024-12-31Cons.Net assets
Net assets / equity¥2.0bnat 2023-12-31Cons.Net assets
Net assets / equity¥1.9bnat 2022-12-31dCons.Net assets
Net assets / equity¥1.7bnat 2021-12-31dCons.Net assets (5-year summary)
Net assets / equity¥1.5bnat 2020-12-31dCons.Net assets (5-year summary)
Cash and deposits¥688mat 2024-12-31Cons.Cash and deposits
Cash and deposits¥885mat 2023-12-31Cons.Cash and deposits
Cash & equivalents¥1.2bnat 2024-12-31Cons.Cash and cash equivalents
Cash & equivalents¥1.3bnat 2023-12-31Cons.Cash and cash equivalents
Cash & equivalents¥1.2bnat 2022-12-31dCons.Cash and cash equivalents
Cash & equivalents¥1.3bnat 2021-12-31dCons.Cash and cash equivalents (5-year summary)
Cash & equivalents¥913mat 2020-12-31dCons.Cash and cash equivalents (5-year summary)
Operating cash flow¥238m2024-01-01 → 2024-12-31Cons.Net cash provided by used in operating activities
Operating cash flow¥475m2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31Cons.Net cash provided by used in operating activities
Operating cash flow¥132m2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31dCons.Net cash provided by used in operating activities (5-year summary)
Operating cash flow¥482m2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31dCons.Net cash provided by used in operating activities (5-year summary)
Operating cash flow¥363m2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31dCons.Net cash provided by used in operating activities (5-year summary)
Investing cash flow−¥221m2024-01-01 → 2024-12-31Cons.Net cash provided by used in investment activities
Investing cash flow−¥131m2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31Cons.Net cash provided by used in investment activities
Investing cash flow−¥111m2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31dCons.Net cash provided by used in investing activities (5-year summary)
Investing cash flow−¥51m2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31dCons.Net cash provided by used in investing activities (5-year summary)
Investing cash flow−¥95m2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31dCons.Net cash provided by used in investing activities (5-year summary)
Financing cash flow−¥196m2024-01-01 → 2024-12-31Cons.Net cash provided by used in financing activities
Financing cash flow−¥187m2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31Cons.Net cash provided by used in financing activities
Financing cash flow−¥145m2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31dCons.Net cash provided by used in financing activities (5-year summary)
Financing cash flow−¥97m2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31dCons.Net cash provided by used in financing activities (5-year summary)
Financing cash flow−¥83m2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31dCons.Net cash provided by used in financing activities (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥112.12024-01-01 → 2024-12-31Cons.Basic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥188.232023-01-01 → 2023-12-31Cons.Basic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥218.392022-01-01 → 2022-12-31dCons.Basic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥168.032021-01-01 → 2021-12-31dCons.Basic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥107.732020-01-01 → 2020-12-31dCons.Basic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥188.122023-01-01 → 2023-12-31Cons.Diluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥218.262022-01-01 → 2022-12-31dCons.Diluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥167.892021-01-01 → 2021-12-31dCons.Diluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥107.62020-01-01 → 2020-12-31dCons.Diluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥1,285.1at 2024-12-31Cons.Net assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥1,252.99at 2023-12-31Cons.Net assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥1,169.24at 2022-12-31dCons.Net assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥1,027.53at 2021-12-31dCons.Net assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥909.53at 2020-12-31dCons.Net assets per share (5-year summary)
Equity ratio70.1%at 2024-12-31Cons.Equity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio68.4%at 2023-12-31Cons.Equity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio62.1%at 2022-12-31dCons.Equity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio59.9%at 2021-12-31dCons.Equity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio66.5%at 2020-12-31dCons.Equity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
ROE8.8%2024-01-01 → 2024-12-31Cons.Rate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE15.5%2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31Cons.Rate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE19.9%2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31dCons.Rate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE17.3%2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31dCons.Rate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE12.3%2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31dCons.Rate of return on equity (5-year summary)
Employees185at 2024-12-31Cons.Number of employees
Employees187at 2023-12-31Cons.Number of employees
Employees189at 2022-12-31dCons.Number of employees
Employees169at 2021-12-31dCons.Number of employees
Employees154at 2020-12-31dCons.Number of employees
Revenue¥4.3bn2024-01-01 → 2024-12-31StandaloneNet sales
Revenue¥4.4bn2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31StandaloneNet sales
Revenue¥4.7bn2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31dStandaloneNet sales (5-year summary)
Revenue¥3.9bn2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31dStandaloneNet sales (5-year summary)
Revenue¥3.3bn2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31dStandaloneNet sales (5-year summary)
Operating income¥56m2024-01-01 → 2024-12-31StandaloneOperating income
Operating income¥270m2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31StandaloneOperating income
Ordinary income¥61m2024-01-01 → 2024-12-31StandaloneOrdinary income
Ordinary income¥274m2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31StandaloneOrdinary income
Ordinary income¥381m2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31dStandaloneOrdinary income loss (5-year summary)
Ordinary income¥346m2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31dStandaloneOrdinary income loss (5-year summary)
Ordinary income¥205m2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31dStandaloneOrdinary income loss (5-year summary)
Profit before tax¥61m2024-01-01 → 2024-12-31StandaloneIncome before income taxes
Profit before tax¥274m2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31StandaloneIncome before income taxes
Net income¥43m2024-01-01 → 2024-12-31StandaloneProfit loss
Net income¥197m2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31StandaloneProfit loss
Net income¥299m2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31dStandaloneNet income loss (5-year summary)
Net income¥244m2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31dStandaloneNet income loss (5-year summary)
Net income¥141m2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31dStandaloneNet income loss (5-year summary)
Total assets¥2.5bnat 2024-12-31StandaloneAssets
Total assets¥2.7bnat 2023-12-31StandaloneAssets
Total assets¥2.8bnat 2022-12-31dStandaloneTotal assets (5-year summary)
Total assets¥2.7bnat 2021-12-31dStandaloneTotal assets (5-year summary)
Total assets¥2.2bnat 2020-12-31dStandaloneTotal assets (5-year summary)
Total liabilities¥816mat 2024-12-31StandaloneLiabilities
Total liabilities¥870mat 2023-12-31StandaloneLiabilities
Net assets / equity¥1.6bnat 2024-12-31StandaloneNet assets
Net assets / equity¥1.8bnat 2023-12-31StandaloneNet assets
Net assets / equity¥1.8bnat 2022-12-31dStandaloneNet assets
Net assets / equity¥1.6bnat 2021-12-31dStandaloneNet assets (5-year summary)
Net assets / equity¥1.4bnat 2020-12-31dStandaloneNet assets (5-year summary)
Cash and deposits¥355mat 2024-12-31StandaloneCash and deposits
Cash and deposits¥641mat 2023-12-31StandaloneCash and deposits
EPS (basic)¥26.32024-01-01 → 2024-12-31StandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥120.722023-01-01 → 2023-12-31StandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥183.472022-01-01 → 2022-12-31dStandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥149.412021-01-01 → 2021-12-31dStandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥86.62020-01-01 → 2020-12-31dStandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥120.652023-01-01 → 2023-12-31StandaloneDiluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥183.362022-01-01 → 2022-12-31dStandaloneDiluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥149.292021-01-01 → 2021-12-31dStandaloneDiluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥86.52020-01-01 → 2020-12-31dStandaloneDiluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
Dividend per share¥114.842024-01-01 → 2024-12-31StandaloneDividend paid per share (5-year summary)
Dividend per share¥114.842023-01-01 → 2023-12-31StandaloneDividend paid per share (5-year summary)
Dividend per share¥109.142022-01-01 → 2022-12-31dStandaloneDividend paid per share (5-year summary)
Dividend per share¥83.972021-01-01 → 2021-12-31dStandaloneDividend paid per share (5-year summary)
Dividend per share¥53.862020-01-01 → 2020-12-31dStandaloneDividend paid per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥1,009.42at 2024-12-31StandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥1,097.53at 2023-12-31StandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥1,085.78at 2022-12-31dStandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥983.67at 2021-12-31dStandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥887.07at 2020-12-31dStandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Equity ratio66.9%at 2024-12-31StandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio67.3%at 2023-12-31StandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio63.0%at 2022-12-31dStandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio60.0%at 2021-12-31dStandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio66.9%at 2020-12-31dStandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
ROE2.5%2024-01-01 → 2024-12-31StandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE11.1%2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31StandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE17.7%2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31dStandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE16.0%2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31dStandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE10.0%2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31dStandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
Shares issued1,677,000at 2024-12-31StandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Shares issued1,677,000at 2023-12-31StandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Shares issued1,677,000at 2022-12-31dStandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Shares issued1,677,000at 2021-12-31dStandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Shares issued1,677,000at 2020-12-31dStandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Employees135at 2024-12-31StandaloneNumber of employees
Employees140at 2023-12-31StandaloneNumber of employees
Employees143at 2022-12-31dStandaloneNumber of employees
Employees135at 2021-12-31dStandaloneNumber of employees
Employees125at 2020-12-31dStandaloneNumber 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 · 2
SegmentItemPeriodValue
Internet Research Businessreportable segmentemployeesat 2024-12-31163 pure
Internet Research Businessreportable segmentemployeesat 2024-12-31117 pure

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

All source rows · 1,383
ItemContextValueUnit
Loss on investments in partnership noePrior1YearDuration4208000JPY
Loss on investments in partnership noeCurrentYearDuration9819000JPY
Loss on derivatives noePrior1YearDuration8479000JPY
Loss on derivatives noeCurrentYearDuration-JPY
Other noePrior1YearDuration1191000JPY
Other noeCurrentYearDuration17000JPY
Non operating expensesPrior1YearDuration28107000JPY
Non operating expensesCurrentYearDuration10216000JPY
Ordinary incomePrior1YearDuration428219000JPY
Ordinary incomeCurrentYearDuration248884000JPY
Income before income taxesPrior1YearDuration428219000JPY
Income before income taxesCurrentYearDuration248884000JPY
Income taxes currentPrior1YearDuration101098000JPY
Income taxes currentCurrentYearDuration45943000JPY
Income taxes deferredPrior1YearDuration19568000JPY
Income taxes deferredCurrentYearDuration7477000JPY
Income taxesPrior1YearDuration120667000JPY
Income taxesCurrentYearDuration53421000JPY
Profit lossPrior1YearDuration307552000JPY
Profit lossCurrentYearDuration195462000JPY
Profit loss attributable to non controlling interestsPrior1YearDuration238000JPY
Profit loss attributable to non controlling interestsCurrentYearDuration12314000JPY
Profit loss attributable to owners of parentPrior1YearDuration307314000JPY
Profit loss attributable to owners of parentCurrentYearDuration183147000JPY
Profit lossPrior1YearDuration307552000JPY
Profit lossCurrentYearDuration195462000JPY
Valuation difference on available for sale securities net of tax ociPrior1YearDuration777000JPY
Valuation difference on available for sale securities net of tax ociCurrentYearDuration528000JPY
Foreign currency translation adjustment net of tax ociPrior1YearDuration7574000JPY
Foreign currency translation adjustment net of tax ociCurrentYearDuration57101000JPY
Other comprehensive incomePrior1YearDuration8352000JPY
Other comprehensive incomeCurrentYearDuration57629000JPY
Comprehensive incomePrior1YearDuration315904000JPY
Comprehensive incomeCurrentYearDuration253092000JPY
Comprehensive income attributable to owners of the parentPrior1YearDuration315666000JPY
Comprehensive income attributable to owners of the parentCurrentYearDuration240257000JPY
Comprehensive income attributable to non controlling interestsPrior1YearDuration238000JPY
Comprehensive income attributable to non controlling interestsCurrentYearDuration12835000JPY
Net assetsPrior2YearInstant_CapitalStockMember299034000JPY
Net assetsPrior2YearInstant_CapitalSurplusMember392935000JPY
Net assetsPrior2YearInstant_RetainedEarningsMember1251210000JPY
Net assetsPrior2YearInstant_TreasuryStockMember-46862000JPY
Net assetsPrior2YearInstant_ShareholdersEquityMember1896318000JPY
Net assetsPrior2YearInstant_ValuationDifferenceOnAvailableForSaleSecuritiesMember4828000JPY
Net assetsPrior2YearInstant_ForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentMember7759000JPY
Net assetsPrior2YearInstant_ValuationAndTranslationAdjustmentsMember12588000JPY
Net assetsPrior2YearInstant_NonControllingInterestsMember-JPY
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Dividends from surplusPrior1YearDuration_CapitalStockMember-JPY
Dividends from surplusPrior1YearDuration_CapitalSurplusMember-JPY

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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balance sheet identityconsolidated 2023-12-31pass
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