Annual report

Period2021-03-01 → 2022-02-28
Filed2022-05-30
StandardJapan GAAP
ConsolidatedNo
Data checks13 of 13 passed
Key figures · 88
MetricValuePeriodScopeSource row
Revenue¥2.1bn2021-03-01 → 2022-02-28StandaloneNet sales
Revenue¥2.0bn2020-03-01 → 2021-02-28StandaloneNet sales
Revenue¥2.1bn2019-03-01 → 2020-02-29dStandaloneNet sales (5-year summary)
Revenue¥2.7bn2018-03-01 → 2019-02-28dStandaloneNet sales (5-year summary)
Revenue¥3.0bn2017-03-01 → 2018-02-28dStandaloneNet sales (5-year summary)
Operating income−¥379m2021-03-01 → 2022-02-28StandaloneOperating income
Operating income−¥597m2020-03-01 → 2021-02-28StandaloneOperating income
Ordinary income−¥383m2021-03-01 → 2022-02-28StandaloneOrdinary income
Ordinary income−¥611m2020-03-01 → 2021-02-28StandaloneOrdinary income
Ordinary income−¥208m2019-03-01 → 2020-02-29dStandaloneOrdinary income loss (5-year summary)
Ordinary income¥269m2018-03-01 → 2019-02-28dStandaloneOrdinary income loss (5-year summary)
Ordinary income¥357m2017-03-01 → 2018-02-28dStandaloneOrdinary income loss (5-year summary)
Profit before tax−¥287m2021-03-01 → 2022-02-28StandaloneIncome before income taxes
Profit before tax−¥814m2020-03-01 → 2021-02-28StandaloneIncome before income taxes
Net income−¥292m2021-03-01 → 2022-02-28StandaloneProfit loss
Net income−¥787m2020-03-01 → 2021-02-28StandaloneProfit loss
Net income−¥261m2019-03-01 → 2020-02-29dStandaloneNet income loss (5-year summary)
Net income¥204m2018-03-01 → 2019-02-28dStandaloneNet income loss (5-year summary)
Net income¥246m2017-03-01 → 2018-02-28dStandaloneNet income loss (5-year summary)
Total assets¥2.3bnat 2022-02-28StandaloneAssets
Total assets¥2.1bnat 2021-02-28StandaloneAssets
Total assets¥2.1bnat 2020-02-29dStandaloneTotal assets (5-year summary)
Total assets¥2.0bnat 2019-02-28dStandaloneTotal assets (5-year summary)
Total assets¥2.2bnat 2018-02-28dStandaloneTotal assets (5-year summary)
Total liabilities¥761mat 2022-02-28StandaloneLiabilities
Total liabilities¥840mat 2021-02-28StandaloneLiabilities
Net assets / equity¥1.5bnat 2022-02-28StandaloneNet assets
Net assets / equity¥1.3bnat 2021-02-28StandaloneNet assets
Net assets / equity¥1.0bnat 2020-02-29dStandaloneNet assets
Net assets / equity¥1.3bnat 2019-02-28dStandaloneNet assets (5-year summary)
Net assets / equity¥1.1bnat 2018-02-28dStandaloneNet assets (5-year summary)
Cash and deposits¥1.3bnat 2022-02-28StandaloneCash and deposits
Cash and deposits¥1.1bnat 2021-02-28StandaloneCash and deposits
Cash & equivalents¥1.3bnat 2022-02-28StandaloneCash and cash equivalents
Cash & equivalents¥1.1bnat 2021-02-28StandaloneCash and cash equivalents
Cash & equivalents¥1.0bnat 2020-02-29dStandaloneCash and cash equivalents
Cash & equivalents¥1.3bnat 2019-02-28dStandaloneCash and cash equivalents (5-year summary)
Cash & equivalents¥1.7bnat 2018-02-28dStandaloneCash and cash equivalents (5-year summary)
Operating cash flow−¥360m2021-03-01 → 2022-02-28StandaloneNet cash provided by used in operating activities
Operating cash flow−¥601m2020-03-01 → 2021-02-28StandaloneNet cash provided by used in operating activities
Operating cash flow¥80m2019-03-01 → 2020-02-29dStandaloneNet cash provided by used in operating activities (5-year summary)
Operating cash flow−¥115m2018-03-01 → 2019-02-28dStandaloneNet cash provided by used in operating activities (5-year summary)
Operating cash flow¥923m2017-03-01 → 2018-02-28dStandaloneNet cash provided by used in operating activities (5-year summary)
Investing cash flow¥203m2021-03-01 → 2022-02-28StandaloneNet cash provided by used in investment activities
Investing cash flow−¥361m2020-03-01 → 2021-02-28StandaloneNet cash provided by used in investment activities
Investing cash flow−¥511m2019-03-01 → 2020-02-29dStandaloneNet cash provided by used in investing activities (5-year summary)
Investing cash flow−¥108m2018-03-01 → 2019-02-28dStandaloneNet cash provided by used in investing activities (5-year summary)
Investing cash flow−¥21m2017-03-01 → 2018-02-28dStandaloneNet cash provided by used in investing activities (5-year summary)
Financing cash flow¥390m2021-03-01 → 2022-02-28StandaloneNet cash provided by used in financing activities
Financing cash flow¥1.0bn2020-03-01 → 2021-02-28StandaloneNet cash provided by used in financing activities
Financing cash flow¥126m2019-03-01 → 2020-02-29dStandaloneNet cash provided by used in financing activities (5-year summary)
Financing cash flow−¥157m2018-03-01 → 2019-02-28dStandaloneNet cash provided by used in financing activities (5-year summary)
Financing cash flow¥380m2017-03-01 → 2018-02-28dStandaloneNet cash provided by used in financing activities (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥-23.082021-03-01 → 2022-02-28StandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥-69.782020-03-01 → 2021-02-28StandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥-24.132019-03-01 → 2020-02-29dStandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥19.92018-03-01 → 2019-02-28dStandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥26.62017-03-01 → 2018-02-28dStandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥18.162018-03-01 → 2019-02-28dStandaloneDiluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥23.322017-03-01 → 2018-02-28dStandaloneDiluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
Dividend per share¥2.52019-03-01 → 2020-02-29dStandaloneDividend paid per share (5-year summary)
Dividend per share¥2.52018-03-01 → 2019-02-28dStandaloneDividend paid per share (5-year summary)
Dividend per share¥102017-03-01 → 2018-02-28dStandaloneDividend paid per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥120.57at 2022-02-28StandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥107.96at 2021-02-28StandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥93.72at 2020-02-29dStandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥121.57at 2019-02-28dStandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥111.57at 2018-02-28dStandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Equity ratio66.9%at 2022-02-28StandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio60.8%at 2021-02-28StandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio49.2%at 2020-02-29dStandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio66.8%at 2019-02-28dStandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio51.2%at 2018-02-28dStandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
ROE-20.5%2021-03-01 → 2022-02-28StandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE-67.5%2020-03-01 → 2021-02-28StandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE-22.4%2019-03-01 → 2020-02-29dStandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE16.9%2018-03-01 → 2019-02-28dStandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE32.4%2017-03-01 → 2018-02-28dStandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
Shares issued12,767,671at 2022-02-28StandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Shares issued12,104,200at 2021-02-28StandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Shares issued10,916,400at 2020-02-29dStandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Shares issued10,730,800at 2019-02-28dStandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Shares issued2,482,500at 2018-02-28dStandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Employees152at 2022-02-28StandaloneNumber of employees
Employees135at 2021-02-28StandaloneNumber of employees
Employees103at 2020-02-29dStandaloneNumber of employees
Employees99at 2019-02-28dStandaloneNumber of employees
Employees88at 2018-02-28dStandaloneNumber 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 · 37
SegmentItemPeriodValue
Reconciling Itemsreconcilingdepreciation2021-03-01 → 2022-02-28¥1m
Reconciling Itemsreconcilingsegment profit2021-03-01 → 2022-02-28−¥333m
Consultingreportable segmentemployeesat 2022-02-28102 pure
Consultingreportable segmentrevenue2021-03-01 → 2022-02-28¥2.0bn
Consultingreportable segmentrevenue external2021-03-01 → 2022-02-28¥2.0bn
Consultingreportable segmentsegment profit2021-03-01 → 2022-02-28¥344m
Innovationreportable segmentdepreciation2021-03-01 → 2022-02-28¥4m
Innovationreportable segmentemployeesat 2022-02-2823 pure
Innovationreportable segmentrevenue2021-03-01 → 2022-02-28¥16m
Innovationreportable segmentrevenue external2021-03-01 → 2022-02-28¥16m
Innovationreportable segmentsegment profit2021-03-01 → 2022-02-28−¥329m
Solutionreportable segmentdepreciation2021-03-01 → 2022-02-28¥0
Solutionreportable segmentemployeesat 2022-02-2810 pure
Solutionreportable segmentrevenue2021-03-01 → 2022-02-28¥100m
Solutionreportable segmentrevenue external2021-03-01 → 2022-02-28¥100m
Solutionreportable segmentsegment profit2021-03-01 → 2022-02-28−¥61m
Total Of Reportable Segments And Otherssegment totaldepreciation2021-03-01 → 2022-02-28¥4m
Total Of Reportable Segments And Otherssegment totalrevenue2021-03-01 → 2022-02-28¥2.1bn
Total Of Reportable Segments And Otherssegment totalrevenue external2021-03-01 → 2022-02-28¥2.1bn
Total Of Reportable Segments And Otherssegment totalsegment profit2021-03-01 → 2022-02-28−¥46m
Reconciling Itemsreconcilingdepreciation2020-03-01 → 2021-02-28¥7m
Reconciling Itemsreconcilingsegment profit2020-03-01 → 2021-02-28−¥268m
Consultingreportable segmentrevenue2020-03-01 → 2021-02-28¥1.9bn
Consultingreportable segmentrevenue external2020-03-01 → 2021-02-28¥1.9bn
Consultingreportable segmentsegment profit2020-03-01 → 2021-02-28¥388m
Innovationreportable segmentdepreciation2020-03-01 → 2021-02-28¥82m
Innovationreportable segmentrevenue2020-03-01 → 2021-02-28¥4m
Innovationreportable segmentrevenue external2020-03-01 → 2021-02-28¥4m
Innovationreportable segmentsegment profit2020-03-01 → 2021-02-28−¥599m
Solutionreportable segmentdepreciation2020-03-01 → 2021-02-28¥4m
Solutionreportable segmentrevenue2020-03-01 → 2021-02-28¥112m
Solutionreportable segmentrevenue external2020-03-01 → 2021-02-28¥112m
Solutionreportable segmentsegment profit2020-03-01 → 2021-02-28−¥118m
Total Of Reportable Segments And Otherssegment totaldepreciation2020-03-01 → 2021-02-28¥86m
Total Of Reportable Segments And Otherssegment totalrevenue2020-03-01 → 2021-02-28¥2.0bn
Total Of Reportable Segments And Otherssegment totalrevenue external2020-03-01 → 2021-02-28¥2.0bn
Total Of Reportable Segments And Otherssegment totalsegment profit2020-03-01 → 2021-02-28−¥329m

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

All source rows · 914
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Telephone number nearest place of contact cover pageFilingDateInstant03-5652-6031
Name of contact person nearest place of contact cover pageFilingDateInstant
Original text (Japanese)常務取締役コーポレート本部長 西島 雄一
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Original text (Japanese)企業内容等の開示に関する内閣府令
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Original text (Japanese)第三号様式
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Original text (Japanese)普通株式
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Original text (Japanese)東京証券取引所 市場第一部(事業年度末現在) プライム市場(提出日現在)
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Original text (Japanese)単元株式数は100株であります。権利内容に何ら限定のない当社における標準となる株式であります。
Details of employee share option program (text)FilingDateInstantText · Plus
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Data checks · 13 of 13 passed
balance sheet identitynon_consolidated 2021-02-28pass
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