Annual report

Period2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30
Filed2022-12-21
StandardIFRS
ConsolidatedYes
Data checks21 of 21 passed
Key figures · 156
MetricValuePeriodScopeSource row
Revenue¥28.8bn2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30Cons.Revenue2 IFRS
Revenue¥21.4bn2020-10-01 → 2021-09-30Cons.Revenue2 IFRS
Revenue¥17.9bn2019-10-01 → 2020-09-30dCons.Revenue IFRS (5-year summary)
Revenue¥16.8bn2018-10-01 → 2019-09-30dCons.Revenue IFRS (5-year summary)
Revenue¥15.3bn2017-10-01 → 2018-09-30dCons.Revenue IFRS (5-year summary)
Operating income¥5.4bn2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30Cons.Operating profit loss IFRS
Operating income¥3.7bn2020-10-01 → 2021-09-30Cons.Operating profit loss IFRS
Profit before tax¥8.2bn2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30Cons.Profit loss before tax IFRS
Profit before tax¥3.9bn2020-10-01 → 2021-09-30Cons.Profit loss before tax IFRS
Profit before tax¥2.3bn2019-10-01 → 2020-09-30dCons.Profit loss before tax IFRS (5-year summary)
Profit before tax−¥81m2018-10-01 → 2019-09-30dCons.Profit loss before tax IFRS (5-year summary)
Profit before tax¥1.4bn2017-10-01 → 2018-09-30dCons.Profit loss before tax IFRS (5-year summary)
Net income (owners)¥5.7bn2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30Cons.Profit loss attributable to owners of parent IFRS
Net income (owners)¥2.6bn2020-10-01 → 2021-09-30Cons.Profit loss attributable to owners of parent IFRS
Net income (owners)¥1.5bn2019-10-01 → 2020-09-30dCons.Profit loss attributable to owners of parent IFRS (5-year summary)
Net income (owners)−¥547m2018-10-01 → 2019-09-30dCons.Profit loss attributable to owners of parent IFRS (5-year summary)
Net income (owners)¥847m2017-10-01 → 2018-09-30dCons.Profit loss attributable to owners of parent IFRS (5-year summary)
Net income¥5.8bn2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30Cons.Profit loss IFRS
Net income¥2.6bn2020-10-01 → 2021-09-30Cons.Profit loss IFRS
Total assets¥88.7bnat 2022-09-30Cons.Assets IFRS
Total assets¥42.0bnat 2021-09-30Cons.Assets IFRS
Total assets¥34.4bnat 2020-09-30dCons.Total assets IFRS (5-year summary)
Total assets¥30.4bnat 2019-09-30dCons.Total assets IFRS (5-year summary)
Total assets¥33.4bnat 2018-09-30dCons.Total assets IFRS (5-year summary)
Total liabilities¥26.0bnat 2022-09-30Cons.Liabilities IFRS
Total liabilities¥23.6bnat 2021-09-30Cons.Liabilities IFRS
Net assets / equity¥62.8bnat 2022-09-30Cons.Equity IFRS
Net assets / equity¥18.4bnat 2021-09-30Cons.Equity IFRS
Net assets / equity¥15.8bnat 2020-09-30dCons.Equity IFRS
Equity (owners)¥62.7bnat 2022-09-30Cons.Equity attributable to owners of parent IFRS
Equity (owners)¥18.4bnat 2021-09-30Cons.Equity attributable to owners of parent IFRS
Equity (owners)¥15.8bnat 2020-09-30dCons.Equity attributable to owners of parent IFRS (5-year summary)
Equity (owners)¥14.8bnat 2019-09-30dCons.Equity attributable to owners of parent IFRS (5-year summary)
Equity (owners)¥15.7bnat 2018-09-30dCons.Equity attributable to owners of parent IFRS (5-year summary)
Cash & equivalents¥21.3bnat 2022-09-30Cons.Cash and cash equivalents IFRS
Cash & equivalents¥16.9bnat 2021-09-30Cons.Cash and cash equivalents IFRS
Cash & equivalents¥14.1bnat 2020-09-30dCons.Cash and cash equivalents IFRS
Cash & equivalents¥14.5bnat 2019-09-30dCons.Cash and cash equivalents IFRS (5-year summary)
Cash & equivalents¥14.9bnat 2018-09-30dCons.Cash and cash equivalents IFRS (5-year summary)
Operating cash flow¥3.6bn2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30Cons.Net cash provided by used in operating activities IFRS
Operating cash flow¥4.6bn2020-10-01 → 2021-09-30Cons.Net cash provided by used in operating activities IFRS
Operating cash flow¥2.3bn2019-10-01 → 2020-09-30dCons.Cash flows from used in operating activities IFRS (5-year summary)
Operating cash flow¥1.3bn2018-10-01 → 2019-09-30dCons.Cash flows from used in operating activities IFRS (5-year summary)
Operating cash flow−¥440m2017-10-01 → 2018-09-30dCons.Cash flows from used in operating activities IFRS (5-year summary)
Investing cash flow−¥30.6bn2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30Cons.Net cash provided by used in investing activities IFRS
Investing cash flow¥91m2020-10-01 → 2021-09-30Cons.Net cash provided by used in investing activities IFRS
Investing cash flow−¥804m2019-10-01 → 2020-09-30dCons.Cash flows from used in investing activities IFRS (5-year summary)
Investing cash flow−¥205m2018-10-01 → 2019-09-30dCons.Cash flows from used in investing activities IFRS (5-year summary)
Investing cash flow−¥310m2017-10-01 → 2018-09-30dCons.Cash flows from used in investing activities IFRS (5-year summary)
Financing cash flow¥31.2bn2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30Cons.Net cash provided by used in financing activities IFRS
Financing cash flow−¥1.9bn2020-10-01 → 2021-09-30Cons.Net cash provided by used in financing activities IFRS
Financing cash flow−¥1.9bn2019-10-01 → 2020-09-30dCons.Cash flows from used in financing activities IFRS (5-year summary)
Financing cash flow−¥1.4bn2018-10-01 → 2019-09-30dCons.Cash flows from used in financing activities IFRS (5-year summary)
Financing cash flow¥112m2017-10-01 → 2018-09-30dCons.Cash flows from used in financing activities IFRS (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥30.542021-10-01 → 2022-09-30Cons.Basic earnings loss per share IFRS
EPS (basic)¥20.592020-10-01 → 2021-09-30Cons.Basic earnings loss per share IFRS
EPS (basic)¥11.582019-10-01 → 2020-09-30dCons.Basic earnings loss per share IFRS (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥-4.332018-10-01 → 2019-09-30dCons.Basic earnings loss per share IFRS (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥6.712017-10-01 → 2018-09-30dCons.Basic earnings loss per share IFRS (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥30.452021-10-01 → 2022-09-30Cons.Diluted earnings loss per share IFRS
EPS (diluted)¥20.512020-10-01 → 2021-09-30Cons.Diluted earnings loss per share IFRS
EPS (diluted)¥11.532019-10-01 → 2020-09-30dCons.Diluted earnings loss per share IFRS (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥-4.332018-10-01 → 2019-09-30dCons.Diluted earnings loss per share IFRS (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥6.672017-10-01 → 2018-09-30dCons.Diluted earnings loss per share IFRS (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥299.54at 2022-09-30Cons.Equity to asset ratio IFRS (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥145.72at 2021-09-30Cons.Equity to asset ratio IFRS (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥124.9at 2020-09-30dCons.Equity to asset ratio IFRS (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥117.02at 2019-09-30dCons.Equity to asset ratio IFRS (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥124at 2018-09-30dCons.Equity to asset ratio IFRS (5-year summary)
Equity ratio70.7%at 2022-09-30Cons.Ratio of owners equity to gross assets IFRS (5-year summary)
Equity ratio43.9%at 2021-09-30Cons.Ratio of owners equity to gross assets IFRS (5-year summary)
Equity ratio45.9%at 2020-09-30dCons.Ratio of owners equity to gross assets IFRS (5-year summary)
Equity ratio48.7%at 2019-09-30dCons.Ratio of owners equity to gross assets IFRS (5-year summary)
Equity ratio47.0%at 2018-09-30dCons.Ratio of owners equity to gross assets IFRS (5-year summary)
ROE14.1%2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30Cons.Rate of return on equity IFRS (5-year summary)
ROE15.2%2020-10-01 → 2021-09-30Cons.Rate of return on equity IFRS (5-year summary)
ROE9.6%2019-10-01 → 2020-09-30dCons.Rate of return on equity IFRS (5-year summary)
ROE-3.6%2018-10-01 → 2019-09-30dCons.Rate of return on equity IFRS (5-year summary)
ROE5.5%2017-10-01 → 2018-09-30dCons.Rate of return on equity IFRS (5-year summary)
Employees1,602at 2022-09-30Cons.Number of employees
Employees1,251at 2021-09-30Cons.Number of employees
Employees1,224at 2020-09-30dCons.Number of employees
Employees1,147at 2019-09-30dCons.Number of employees
Employees1,189at 2018-09-30dCons.Number of employees
Revenue¥5.5bn2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30StandaloneOperating revenue1
Revenue¥3.9bn2020-10-01 → 2021-09-30StandaloneOperating revenue1
Revenue¥2.8bn2019-10-01 → 2020-09-30dStandaloneOperating revenue1 (5-year summary)
Revenue¥3.0bn2018-10-01 → 2019-09-30dStandaloneOperating revenue1 (5-year summary)
Revenue¥4.4bn2017-10-01 → 2018-09-30dStandaloneOperating revenue1 (5-year summary)
Operating income¥2.9bn2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30StandaloneOperating income
Operating income¥1.7bn2020-10-01 → 2021-09-30StandaloneOperating income
Ordinary income¥4.4bn2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30StandaloneOrdinary income
Ordinary income¥1.9bn2020-10-01 → 2021-09-30StandaloneOrdinary income
Ordinary income¥904m2019-10-01 → 2020-09-30dStandaloneOrdinary income loss (5-year summary)
Ordinary income¥1.3bn2018-10-01 → 2019-09-30dStandaloneOrdinary income loss (5-year summary)
Ordinary income¥2.6bn2017-10-01 → 2018-09-30dStandaloneOrdinary income loss (5-year summary)
Profit before tax¥4.1bn2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30StandaloneIncome before income taxes
Profit before tax¥1.1bn2020-10-01 → 2021-09-30StandaloneIncome before income taxes
Net income¥3.7bn2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30StandaloneProfit loss
Net income¥1.0bn2020-10-01 → 2021-09-30StandaloneProfit loss
Net income−¥60m2019-10-01 → 2020-09-30dStandaloneNet income loss (5-year summary)
Net income¥673m2018-10-01 → 2019-09-30dStandaloneNet income loss (5-year summary)
Net income¥2.1bn2017-10-01 → 2018-09-30dStandaloneNet income loss (5-year summary)
Total assets¥57.5bnat 2022-09-30StandaloneAssets
Total assets¥16.2bnat 2021-09-30StandaloneAssets
Total assets¥15.0bnat 2020-09-30dStandaloneTotal assets (5-year summary)
Total assets¥15.6bnat 2019-09-30dStandaloneTotal assets (5-year summary)
Total assets¥15.9bnat 2018-09-30dStandaloneTotal assets (5-year summary)
Total liabilities¥3.5bnat 2022-09-30StandaloneLiabilities
Total liabilities¥4.3bnat 2021-09-30StandaloneLiabilities
Net assets / equity¥54.0bnat 2022-09-30StandaloneNet assets
Net assets / equity¥11.9bnat 2021-09-30StandaloneNet assets
Net assets / equity¥11.1bnat 2020-09-30dStandaloneNet assets
Net assets / equity¥11.4bnat 2019-09-30dStandaloneNet assets (5-year summary)
Net assets / equity¥11.0bnat 2018-09-30dStandaloneNet assets (5-year summary)
Cash and deposits¥8.9bnat 2022-09-30StandaloneCash and deposits
Cash and deposits¥6.3bnat 2021-09-30StandaloneCash and deposits
EPS (basic)¥19.562021-10-01 → 2022-09-30StandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥8.142020-10-01 → 2021-09-30StandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥-0.482019-10-01 → 2020-09-30dStandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥5.322018-10-01 → 2019-09-30dStandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥16.372017-10-01 → 2018-09-30dStandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥19.512021-10-01 → 2022-09-30StandaloneDiluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥8.112020-10-01 → 2021-09-30StandaloneDiluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥5.32018-10-01 → 2019-09-30dStandaloneDiluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥16.32017-10-01 → 2018-09-30dStandaloneDiluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
Dividend per share¥4.62021-10-01 → 2022-09-30StandaloneDividend paid per share (5-year summary)
Dividend per share¥3.42020-10-01 → 2021-09-30StandaloneDividend paid per share (5-year summary)
Dividend per share¥22019-10-01 → 2020-09-30dStandaloneDividend paid per share (5-year summary)
Dividend per share¥22018-10-01 → 2019-09-30dStandaloneDividend paid per share (5-year summary)
Dividend per share¥22017-10-01 → 2018-09-30dStandaloneDividend paid per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥257.87at 2022-09-30StandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥93.8at 2021-09-30StandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥87.53at 2020-09-30dStandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥89.96at 2019-09-30dStandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥86.67at 2018-09-30dStandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Equity ratio93.9%at 2022-09-30StandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio73.3%at 2021-09-30StandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio73.8%at 2020-09-30dStandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio72.8%at 2019-09-30dStandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio69.0%at 2018-09-30dStandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
ROE11.2%2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30StandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE9.0%2020-10-01 → 2021-09-30StandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE-0.5%2019-10-01 → 2020-09-30dStandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE6.0%2018-10-01 → 2019-09-30dStandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE20.4%2017-10-01 → 2018-09-30dStandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
Shares issued211,079,654at 2022-09-30StandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Shares issued138,916,500at 2021-09-30StandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Shares issued138,916,500at 2020-09-30dStandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Shares issued138,906,500at 2019-09-30dStandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Shares issued138,856,500at 2018-09-30dStandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Employees80at 2022-09-30StandaloneNumber of employees
Employees79at 2021-09-30StandaloneNumber of employees
Employees82at 2020-09-30dStandaloneNumber of employees
Employees76at 2019-09-30dStandaloneNumber of employees
Employees78at 2018-09-30dStandaloneNumber 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 · 11
SegmentItemPeriodValue
Reconciling Itemsreconcilingsegment profit2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30−¥2.5bn
Digital Marketingreportable segmentemployeesat 2022-09-301414 pure
Digital Marketingreportable segmentsegment profit2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30¥9.2bn
Media Platformreportable segmentemployeesat 2022-09-30108 pure
Media Platformreportable segmentsegment profit2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30−¥844m
—segment totalemployeesat 2022-09-301522 pure
—segment totalsegment profit2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30¥8.4bn
Reconciling Itemsreconcilingsegment profit2020-10-01 → 2021-09-30−¥2.1bn
Digital Marketingreportable segmentsegment profit2020-10-01 → 2021-09-30¥7.0bn
Media Platformreportable segmentsegment profit2020-10-01 → 2021-09-30−¥1.1bn
—segment totalsegment profit2020-10-01 → 2021-09-30¥5.9bn

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

All source rows · 1,533
ItemContextValueUnit
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Increase decrease in trade payables ope cf IFRSPrior1YearDuration3009109000JPY
Increase decrease in trade payables ope cf IFRSCurrentYearDuration-19550000JPY
Other changes in working capital ope cf IFRSPrior1YearDuration1766606000JPY
Other changes in working capital ope cf IFRSCurrentYearDuration-1234828000JPY
Subtotal ope cf IFRSPrior1YearDuration5842363000JPY
Subtotal ope cf IFRSCurrentYearDuration6119938000JPY
Interest and dividends received ope cf IFRSPrior1YearDuration26512000JPY
Interest and dividends received ope cf IFRSCurrentYearDuration36481000JPY
Interest paid ope cf IFRSPrior1YearDuration-32036000JPY
Interest paid ope cf IFRSCurrentYearDuration-25202000JPY
Income taxes paid ope cf IFRSPrior1YearDuration-1218071000JPY
Income taxes paid ope cf IFRSCurrentYearDuration-2481389000JPY
Net cash provided by used in operating activities IFRSPrior1YearDuration4618768000JPY
Net cash provided by used in operating activities IFRSCurrentYearDuration3649828000JPY
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities inv cf IFRSPrior1YearDuration-JPY
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Purchase of marketable securities inv cf IFRSPrior1YearDuration-329182000JPY
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Purchase of property plant and equipment inv cf IFRSPrior1YearDuration-141626000JPY
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Purchase of intangible assets inv cf IFRSPrior1YearDuration-23712000JPY
Purchase of intangible assets inv cf IFRSCurrentYearDuration-72805000JPY
Proceeds from purchase of shares of subsidiaries resulting in change in scope of consolidation inv cf IFRSPrior1YearDuration-JPY
Proceeds from purchase of shares of subsidiaries resulting in change in scope of consolidation inv cf IFRSCurrentYearDuration162427000JPY
Proceeds from sale of subsidiaries inv cf IFRSPrior1YearDuration280439000JPY
Proceeds from sale of subsidiaries inv cf IFRSCurrentYearDuration-JPY
Purchase of investments accounted for using equity method inv cf IFRSPrior1YearDuration-JPY
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Payments for loans receivable inv cf IFRSPrior1YearDuration-JPY
Payments for loans receivable inv cf IFRSCurrentYearDuration-609149000JPY
Collection of loans receivable inv cf IFRSPrior1YearDuration100000000JPY
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Other inv cf IFRSCurrentYearDuration363304000JPY
Net cash provided by used in investing activities IFRSPrior1YearDuration90635000JPY
Net cash provided by used in investing activities IFRSCurrentYearDuration-30552974000JPY
Repayments of long term borrowings fin cf IFRSPrior1YearDuration-850008000JPY
Repayments of long term borrowings fin cf IFRSCurrentYearDuration-851551000JPY
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Dividends paid fin cf IFRSCurrentYearDuration-429940000JPY
Proceeds from issuance of shares fin cf IFRSPrior1YearDuration-JPY
Proceeds from issuance of shares fin cf IFRSCurrentYearDuration32402037000JPY
Payments for purchase of treasury shares fin cf IFRSPrior1YearDuration-JPY
Payments for purchase of treasury shares fin cf IFRSCurrentYearDuration-26000JPY
Other fin cf IFRSPrior1YearDuration-1895000JPY
Other fin cf IFRSCurrentYearDuration713924000JPY
Net cash provided by used in financing activities IFRSPrior1YearDuration-1914487000JPY

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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