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
Other finance income IFRSPrior1YearDuration33757000JPY
Other finance income IFRSCurrentYearDuration1207000JPY
Finance income IFRSPrior1YearDuration2068952000JPY
Finance income IFRSCurrentYearDuration5760000JPY
Financial liabilities measured at amortized cost interest expenses IFRSPrior1YearDuration24920000JPY
Financial liabilities measured at amortized cost interest expenses IFRSCurrentYearDuration26229000JPY
Financial liabilities measured at fvtpl loss on investments in securities finance costs IFRSPrior1YearDuration-JPY
Financial liabilities measured at fvtpl loss on investments in securities finance costs IFRSCurrentYearDuration42700000JPY
Change in fair value of contingent considerations expense IFRSPrior1YearDuration293640000JPY
Change in fair value of contingent considerations expense IFRSCurrentYearDuration-JPY
Other finance costs IFRSPrior1YearDuration16033000JPY
Other finance costs IFRSCurrentYearDuration84556000JPY
Finance costs IFRSPrior1YearDuration334594000JPY
Finance costs IFRSCurrentYearDuration153485000JPY
Cash and depositsPrior1YearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember8855641000JPY
Cash and depositsCurrentYearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember9080380000JPY
Accounts receivable tradePrior1YearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember430564000JPY
Accounts receivable tradeCurrentYearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember517254000JPY
SuppliesPrior1YearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember936000JPY
SuppliesCurrentYearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember1407000JPY
Prepaid expensesPrior1YearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember224588000JPY
Prepaid expensesCurrentYearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember288631000JPY
Accounts receivable otherPrior1YearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember1009782000JPY
Accounts receivable otherCurrentYearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember253091000JPY
Income taxes receivable etc caPrior1YearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember-JPY
Income taxes receivable etc caCurrentYearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember1069774000JPY
Short term loans receivable to subsidiaries and affiliatesPrior1YearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember185000000JPY
Short term loans receivable to subsidiaries and affiliatesCurrentYearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember290000000JPY
Current portion of long term loans receivable from subsidiaries and affiliatesPrior1YearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember210000000JPY
Current portion of long term loans receivable from subsidiaries and affiliatesCurrentYearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember-JPY
Other caPrior1YearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember36536000JPY
Other caCurrentYearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember-JPY
Allowance for doubtful accounts caPrior1YearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember-59330000JPY
Allowance for doubtful accounts caCurrentYearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember-83134000JPY
Current assetsPrior1YearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember10893718000JPY
Current assetsCurrentYearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember11417405000JPY
Buildings netPrior1YearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember10051000JPY
Buildings netCurrentYearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember36814000JPY
Tools furniture and fixtures netPrior1YearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember59004000JPY
Tools furniture and fixtures netCurrentYearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember83836000JPY
Other ppePrior1YearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember6557000JPY
Other ppeCurrentYearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember2774000JPY
Property plant and equipmentPrior1YearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember75613000JPY
Property plant and equipmentCurrentYearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember123425000JPY
SoftwarePrior1YearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember43585000JPY
SoftwareCurrentYearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember24784000JPY
Other iaPrior1YearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember627000JPY
Other iaCurrentYearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember627000JPY
Intangible assetsPrior1YearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember44212000JPY
Intangible assetsCurrentYearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember25412000JPY

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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balance sheet identityconsolidated 2022-09-30pass
balance sheet identityconsolidated 2023-12-31pass rounding
balance sheet identitynon_consolidated 2022-09-30pass
balance sheet identitynon_consolidated 2023-12-31pass
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period resolution pass
statement vs summary · net assetsnon_consolidated 2021-09-30pass
statement vs summary · net assetsnon_consolidated 2022-09-30pass
statement vs summary · net assetsnon_consolidated 2023-12-31pass
statement vs summary · net income attributable to parentconsolidated 2021-10-01/2022-09-30pass
statement vs summary · net income attributable to parentconsolidated 2022-10-01/2023-12-31pass
statement vs summary · operating cash flowconsolidated 2021-10-01/2022-09-30pass
statement vs summary · operating cash flowconsolidated 2022-10-01/2023-12-31pass
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statement vs summary · revenuenon_consolidated 2022-10-01/2023-12-31pass
statement vs summary · total assetsconsolidated 2022-09-30pass
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