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
Share based compensation expenses sga IFRSCurrentYearDuration144671000JPY
Employee benefit expenses sga IFRSPrior1YearDuration7134926000JPY
Employee benefit expenses sga IFRSCurrentYearDuration8677253000JPY
Advertising and sales promotion expenses IFRSPrior1YearDuration895596000JPY
Advertising and sales promotion expenses IFRSCurrentYearDuration959415000JPY
Depreciation and amortization sga IFRSPrior1YearDuration971221000JPY
Depreciation and amortization sga IFRSCurrentYearDuration745996000JPY
Other sga IFRSPrior1YearDuration3565329000JPY
Other sga IFRSCurrentYearDuration5288402000JPY
Selling general and administrative expenses IFRSPrior1YearDuration13744932000JPY
Selling general and administrative expenses IFRSCurrentYearDuration17057829000JPY
Gain on sales of subsidiaries other income IFRSPrior1YearDuration370503000JPY
Gain on sales of subsidiaries other income IFRSCurrentYearDuration-JPY
Other other income IFRSPrior1YearDuration24693000JPY
Other other income IFRSCurrentYearDuration23332000JPY
Other income IFRSPrior1YearDuration395197000JPY
Other income IFRSCurrentYearDuration23332000JPY
Impairment losses pl IFRSPrior1YearDuration3457000JPY
Impairment losses pl IFRSCurrentYearDuration32600000JPY
Loss on retirement of fixed assets IFRSPrior1YearDuration23336000JPY
Loss on retirement of fixed assets IFRSCurrentYearDuration6882000JPY
Advisory costs other expenses IFRSPrior1YearDuration238473000JPY
Advisory costs other expenses IFRSCurrentYearDuration147730000JPY
Other other expenses IFRSPrior1YearDuration20063000JPY
Other other expenses IFRSCurrentYearDuration58832000JPY
Other expenses IFRSPrior1YearDuration285329000JPY
Other expenses IFRSCurrentYearDuration246044000JPY
Financial assets measured at amortized cost interest income IFRSPrior1YearDuration10436000JPY
Financial assets measured at amortized cost interest income IFRSCurrentYearDuration2246000JPY
Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income dividend income IFRSPrior1YearDuration100000JPY
Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income dividend income IFRSCurrentYearDuration200000JPY
Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss gain on investments in securities IFRSPrior1YearDuration227873000JPY
Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss gain on investments in securities IFRSCurrentYearDuration2032753000JPY
Other finance income IFRSPrior1YearDuration12836000JPY
Other finance income IFRSCurrentYearDuration33992000JPY
Finance income IFRSPrior1YearDuration251246000JPY
Finance income IFRSCurrentYearDuration2069190000JPY
Financial liabilities measured at amortized cost interest expenses IFRSPrior1YearDuration31759000JPY
Financial liabilities measured at amortized cost interest expenses IFRSCurrentYearDuration24920000JPY
Change in fair value of contingent considerations expense IFRSPrior1YearDuration-JPY
Change in fair value of contingent considerations expense IFRSCurrentYearDuration293640000JPY
Other finance costs IFRSPrior1YearDuration16573000JPY
Other finance costs IFRSCurrentYearDuration16033000JPY
Finance costs IFRSPrior1YearDuration48331000JPY
Finance costs IFRSCurrentYearDuration334594000JPY
Cash and depositsPrior1YearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember6284250000JPY
Cash and depositsCurrentYearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember8855641000JPY
Accounts receivable tradePrior1YearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember400412000JPY
Accounts receivable tradeCurrentYearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember430564000JPY
SuppliesPrior1YearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember1001000JPY

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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