Annual report

Period2022-10-01 → 2023-12-31
Filed2024-03-28
StandardIFRS
ConsolidatedYes
Data checks21 of 21 passed
Key figures · 156
MetricValuePeriodScopeSource row
Revenue¥34.3bn2022-10-01 → 2023-12-31Cons.Revenue2 IFRS
Revenue¥27.6bn2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30Cons.Revenue2 IFRS
Revenue¥21.4bn2020-10-01 → 2021-09-30dCons.Revenue IFRS (5-year summary)
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)
Operating income¥4.9bn2022-10-01 → 2023-12-31Cons.Operating profit loss IFRS
Operating income¥6.2bn2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30Cons.Operating profit loss IFRS
Profit before tax¥6.7bn2022-10-01 → 2023-12-31Cons.Profit loss before tax IFRS
Profit before tax¥9.0bn2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30Cons.Profit loss before tax IFRS
Profit before tax¥3.9bn2020-10-01 → 2021-09-30dCons.Profit loss before tax IFRS (5-year summary)
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)
Net income (owners)¥4.3bn2022-10-01 → 2023-12-31Cons.Profit loss attributable to owners of parent IFRS
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 → 2021-09-30dCons.Profit loss attributable to owners of parent IFRS (5-year summary)
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¥4.3bn2022-10-01 → 2023-12-31Cons.Profit loss IFRS
Net income¥5.8bn2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30Cons.Profit loss IFRS
Total assets¥93.6bnat 2023-12-31Cons.Assets IFRS
Total assets¥88.7bnat 2022-09-30Cons.Assets IFRS
Total assets¥42.0bnat 2021-09-30dCons.Total assets IFRS (5-year summary)
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 liabilities¥27.9bnat 2023-12-31Cons.Liabilities IFRS
Total liabilities¥26.0bnat 2022-09-30Cons.Liabilities IFRS
Net assets / equity¥65.7bnat 2023-12-31Cons.Equity IFRS
Net assets / equity¥62.8bnat 2022-09-30Cons.Equity IFRS
Net assets / equity¥18.4bnat 2021-09-30dCons.Equity IFRS
Equity (owners)¥65.6bnat 2023-12-31Cons.Equity attributable to owners of parent IFRS
Equity (owners)¥62.7bnat 2022-09-30Cons.Equity attributable to owners of parent IFRS
Equity (owners)¥18.4bnat 2021-09-30dCons.Equity attributable to owners of parent IFRS (5-year summary)
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)
Cash & equivalents¥20.9bnat 2023-12-31Cons.Cash and cash equivalents IFRS
Cash & equivalents¥21.3bnat 2022-09-30Cons.Cash and cash equivalents IFRS
Cash & equivalents¥16.9bnat 2021-09-30dCons.Cash and cash equivalents IFRS
Cash & equivalents¥14.1bnat 2020-09-30dCons.Cash and cash equivalents IFRS (5-year summary)
Cash & equivalents¥14.5bnat 2019-09-30dCons.Cash and cash equivalents IFRS (5-year summary)
Operating cash flow¥3.8bn2022-10-01 → 2023-12-31Cons.Net cash provided by used in operating activities IFRS
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 → 2021-09-30dCons.Cash flows from used in operating activities IFRS (5-year summary)
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)
Investing cash flow−¥2.0bn2022-10-01 → 2023-12-31Cons.Net cash provided by used in investing activities IFRS
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 → 2021-09-30dCons.Cash flows from used in investing activities IFRS (5-year summary)
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)
Financing cash flow−¥1.8bn2022-10-01 → 2023-12-31Cons.Net cash provided by used in financing activities IFRS
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 → 2021-09-30dCons.Cash flows from used in financing activities IFRS (5-year summary)
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)
EPS (basic)¥20.742022-10-01 → 2023-12-31Cons.Basic earnings loss per share IFRS
EPS (basic)¥30.542021-10-01 → 2022-09-30Cons.Basic earnings loss per share IFRS
EPS (basic)¥20.592020-10-01 → 2021-09-30dCons.Basic earnings loss per share IFRS (5-year summary)
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 (diluted)¥20.682022-10-01 → 2023-12-31Cons.Diluted earnings loss per share IFRS
EPS (diluted)¥30.452021-10-01 → 2022-09-30Cons.Diluted earnings loss per share IFRS
EPS (diluted)¥20.512020-10-01 → 2021-09-30dCons.Diluted earnings loss per share IFRS (5-year summary)
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)
Net assets per share¥316.7at 2023-12-31Cons.Equity to asset ratio 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 2021-09-30dCons.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)
Equity ratio70.1%at 2023-12-31Cons.Ratio of owners equity to gross assets 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 2021-09-30dCons.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)
ROE6.7%2022-10-01 → 2023-12-31Cons.Rate of return on equity 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 → 2021-09-30dCons.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)
Employees1,735at 2023-12-31Cons.Number of employees
Employees1,602at 2022-09-30Cons.Number of employees
Employees1,251at 2021-09-30dCons.Number of employees
Employees1,224at 2020-09-30dCons.Number of employees
Employees1,147at 2019-09-30dCons.Number of employees
Revenue¥6.9bn2022-10-01 → 2023-12-31StandaloneOperating revenue1
Revenue¥5.5bn2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30StandaloneOperating revenue1
Revenue¥3.9bn2020-10-01 → 2021-09-30dStandaloneOperating revenue1 (5-year summary)
Revenue¥2.8bn2019-10-01 → 2020-09-30dStandaloneOperating revenue1 (5-year summary)
Revenue¥3.0bn2018-10-01 → 2019-09-30dStandaloneOperating revenue1 (5-year summary)
Operating income¥3.4bn2022-10-01 → 2023-12-31StandaloneOperating income
Operating income¥2.9bn2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30StandaloneOperating income
Ordinary income¥5.1bn2022-10-01 → 2023-12-31StandaloneOrdinary income
Ordinary income¥4.4bn2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30StandaloneOrdinary income
Ordinary income¥1.9bn2020-10-01 → 2021-09-30dStandaloneOrdinary income loss (5-year summary)
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)
Profit before tax¥5.0bn2022-10-01 → 2023-12-31StandaloneIncome before income taxes
Profit before tax¥4.1bn2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30StandaloneIncome before income taxes
Net income¥4.8bn2022-10-01 → 2023-12-31StandaloneProfit loss
Net income¥3.7bn2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30StandaloneProfit loss
Net income¥1.0bn2020-10-01 → 2021-09-30dStandaloneNet income loss (5-year summary)
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)
Total assets¥59.5bnat 2023-12-31StandaloneAssets
Total assets¥57.5bnat 2022-09-30StandaloneAssets
Total assets¥16.2bnat 2021-09-30dStandaloneTotal assets (5-year summary)
Total assets¥15.0bnat 2020-09-30dStandaloneTotal assets (5-year summary)
Total assets¥15.6bnat 2019-09-30dStandaloneTotal assets (5-year summary)
Total liabilities¥2.4bnat 2023-12-31StandaloneLiabilities
Total liabilities¥3.5bnat 2022-09-30StandaloneLiabilities
Net assets / equity¥57.1bnat 2023-12-31StandaloneNet assets
Net assets / equity¥54.0bnat 2022-09-30StandaloneNet assets
Net assets / equity¥11.9bnat 2021-09-30dStandaloneNet assets
Net assets / equity¥11.1bnat 2020-09-30dStandaloneNet assets (5-year summary)
Net assets / equity¥11.4bnat 2019-09-30dStandaloneNet assets (5-year summary)
Cash and deposits¥9.1bnat 2023-12-31StandaloneCash and deposits
Cash and deposits¥8.9bnat 2022-09-30StandaloneCash and deposits
EPS (basic)¥23.172022-10-01 → 2023-12-31StandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥19.562021-10-01 → 2022-09-30StandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥8.142020-10-01 → 2021-09-30dStandaloneBasic 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 (diluted)¥23.122022-10-01 → 2023-12-31StandaloneDiluted earnings 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 → 2021-09-30dStandaloneDiluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥5.32018-10-01 → 2019-09-30dStandaloneDiluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
Dividend per share¥5.22022-10-01 → 2023-12-31StandaloneDividend paid 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 → 2021-09-30dStandaloneDividend 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)
Net assets per share¥275.83at 2023-12-31StandaloneNet assets 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 2021-09-30dStandaloneNet 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)
Equity ratio96.0%at 2023-12-31StandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio93.9%at 2022-09-30StandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio73.3%at 2021-09-30dStandaloneEquity 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)
ROE8.7%2022-10-01 → 2023-12-31StandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE11.2%2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30StandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE9.0%2020-10-01 → 2021-09-30dStandaloneRate 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)
Shares issued211,079,654at 2023-12-31StandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Shares issued211,079,654at 2022-09-30StandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Shares issued138,916,500at 2021-09-30dStandaloneTotal 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)
Employees86at 2023-12-31StandaloneNumber of employees
Employees80at 2022-09-30StandaloneNumber of employees
Employees79at 2021-09-30dStandaloneNumber of employees
Employees82at 2020-09-30dStandaloneNumber of employees
Employees76at 2019-09-30dStandaloneNumber 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 profit2022-10-01 → 2023-12-31−¥2.8bn
Digital Marketingreportable segmentemployeesat 2023-12-311537 pure
Digital Marketingreportable segmentsegment profit2022-10-01 → 2023-12-31¥8.5bn
Media Platformreportable segmentemployeesat 2023-12-31112 pure
Media Platformreportable segmentsegment profit2022-10-01 → 2023-12-31−¥656m
—segment totalemployeesat 2023-12-311649 pure
—segment totalsegment profit2022-10-01 → 2023-12-31¥7.9bn
Reconciling Itemsreconcilingsegment profit2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30−¥1.8bn
Digital Marketingreportable segmentsegment profit2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30¥9.2bn
Media Platformreportable segmentsegment profit2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30−¥844m
—segment totalsegment profit2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30¥8.4bn

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

All source rows · 1,608
ItemContextValueUnit
Customer relationships IFRSPrior1YearInstant418386000JPY
Other components of intangible assets IFRSPrior1YearInstant15461000JPY
Intangible assets IFRSPrior1YearInstant525138000JPY
Goodwill acquisition cost IFRSCurrentYearInstant4693055000JPY
Software acquisition cost IFRSCurrentYearInstant421259000JPY
Customer relationships acquisition cost IFRSCurrentYearInstant449000000JPY
Other components of intangible assets acquisition cost IFRSCurrentYearInstant2518000JPY
Intangible assets acquisition cost IFRSCurrentYearInstant872777000JPY
Goodwill accumulated impairment losses IFRSCurrentYearInstant-JPY
Software accumulated amortization and impairment losses IFRSCurrentYearInstant-356330000JPY
Customer relationships accumulated amortization and impairment losses IFRSCurrentYearInstant-81636000JPY
Other components of intangible assets accumulated amortization and impairment losses IFRSCurrentYearInstant-2444000JPY
Intangible assets accumulated amortization and impairment losses IFRSCurrentYearInstant-440411000JPY
Goodwill IFRSCurrentYearInstant4693055000JPY
Software IFRSCurrentYearInstant64928000JPY
Customer relationships IFRSCurrentYearInstant367364000JPY
Other components of intangible assets IFRSCurrentYearInstant74000JPY
Intangible assets IFRSCurrentYearInstant432366000JPY
Cost of goods sold IFRSPrior1YearDuration4892953000JPY
Cost of goods sold IFRSCurrentYearDuration3895947000JPY
Remuneration for directors and other officers operating expenses IFRSPrior1YearDuration1197603000JPY
Remuneration for directors and other officers operating expenses IFRSCurrentYearDuration1796732000JPY
Share based compensation expenses operating expenses IFRSPrior1YearDuration128729000JPY
Share based compensation expenses operating expenses IFRSCurrentYearDuration38877000JPY
Employee benefit expenses operating expenses IFRSPrior1YearDuration8438131000JPY
Employee benefit expenses operating expenses IFRSCurrentYearDuration14062018000JPY
Advertising and sales promotion expenses IFRSPrior1YearDuration655566000JPY
Advertising and sales promotion expenses IFRSCurrentYearDuration441324000JPY
Depreciation and amortization operating expenses IFRSPrior1YearDuration748180000JPY
Depreciation and amortization operating expenses IFRSCurrentYearDuration945345000JPY
Other components of operating expenses IFRSPrior1YearDuration5139521000JPY
Other components of operating expenses IFRSCurrentYearDuration8118673000JPY
Cost of sales and selling general and administrative expenses IFRSPrior1YearDuration21200683000JPY
Cost of sales and selling general and administrative expenses IFRSCurrentYearDuration29298916000JPY
Impairment losses pl IFRSPrior1YearDuration32600000JPY
Impairment losses pl IFRSCurrentYearDuration20971000JPY
Loss on retirement of fixed assets IFRSPrior1YearDuration6882000JPY
Loss on retirement of fixed assets IFRSCurrentYearDuration1954000JPY
Advisory costs other expenses IFRSPrior1YearDuration147730000JPY
Advisory costs other expenses IFRSCurrentYearDuration42610000JPY
Other other expenses IFRSPrior1YearDuration59026000JPY
Other other expenses IFRSCurrentYearDuration19199000JPY
Other expenses IFRSPrior1YearDuration246238000JPY
Other expenses IFRSCurrentYearDuration84734000JPY
Financial assets measured at amortized cost interest income IFRSPrior1YearDuration2241000JPY
Financial assets measured at amortized cost interest income IFRSCurrentYearDuration4453000JPY
Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income dividend income IFRSPrior1YearDuration200000JPY
Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income dividend income IFRSCurrentYearDuration100000JPY
Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss gain on investments in securities IFRSPrior1YearDuration2032753000JPY
Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss gain on investments in securities IFRSCurrentYearDuration-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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