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
GoodwillPrior1YearInstant-JPY
GoodwillCurrentYearInstant34651000JPY
SoftwarePrior1YearInstant219424000JPY
SoftwareCurrentYearInstant227621000JPY
Software in progressPrior1YearInstant21808000JPY
Software in progressCurrentYearInstant51157000JPY
Other iaPrior1YearInstant3971000JPY
Other iaCurrentYearInstant5081000JPY
Intangible assetsPrior1YearInstant245203000JPY
Intangible assetsCurrentYearInstant318510000JPY
Investment securitiesPrior1YearInstant104586000JPY
Investment securitiesCurrentYearInstant141696000JPY
Lease and guarantee depositsPrior1YearInstant36915000JPY
Lease and guarantee depositsCurrentYearInstant39025000JPY
Deferred tax assetsPrior1YearInstant98347000JPY
Deferred tax assetsCurrentYearInstant107607000JPY
Other ioaPrior1YearInstant-JPY
Other ioaCurrentYearInstant635000JPY
Investments and other assetsPrior1YearInstant239849000JPY
Investments and other assetsCurrentYearInstant288965000JPY
Noncurrent assetsPrior1YearInstant508093000JPY
Noncurrent assetsCurrentYearInstant622777000JPY
AssetsPrior1YearInstant2993556000JPY
AssetsCurrentYearInstant2996006000JPY
Accounts payable tradePrior1YearInstant228891000JPY
Accounts payable tradeCurrentYearInstant229152000JPY
Lease obligations clPrior1YearInstant7889000JPY
Lease obligations clCurrentYearInstant3565000JPY
Accounts payable otherPrior1YearInstant168468000JPY
Accounts payable otherCurrentYearInstant157042000JPY
Accrued expensesPrior1YearInstant148420000JPY
Accrued expensesCurrentYearInstant149065000JPY
Income taxes payablePrior1YearInstant35034000JPY
Income taxes payableCurrentYearInstant11717000JPY
Advances receivedPrior1YearInstant28804000JPY
Advances receivedCurrentYearInstant3074000JPY
Provision for bonusesPrior1YearInstant844000JPY
Provision for bonusesCurrentYearInstant2310000JPY
Provision for point card certificates clPrior1YearInstant237932000JPY
Provision for point card certificates clCurrentYearInstant251714000JPY
Other clPrior1YearInstant75435000JPY
Other clCurrentYearInstant66690000JPY
Current liabilitiesPrior1YearInstant931720000JPY
Current liabilitiesCurrentYearInstant874333000JPY
Lease obligations nclPrior1YearInstant4331000JPY
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Asset retirement obligations nclPrior1YearInstant7051000JPY
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Other nclCurrentYearInstant-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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