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
Cash and cash equivalents IFRS (5-year summary)Prior4YearInstant14488431000JPY
Cash and cash equivalents IFRS (5-year summary)Prior3YearInstant14080864000JPY
Cash and cash equivalents IFRS (5-year summary)Prior2YearInstant16899990000JPY
Cash and cash equivalents IFRS (5-year summary)Prior1YearInstant21340076000JPY
Cash and cash equivalents IFRS (5-year summary)CurrentYearInstant20873416000JPY
Number of employeesPrior4YearInstant1147
Number of employeesPrior3YearInstant1224
Number of employeesPrior2YearInstant1251
Number of employeesPrior1YearInstant1602
Number of employeesCurrentYearInstant1735
Average number of temporary workersPrior4YearInstant-
Average number of temporary workersPrior3YearInstant-
Average number of temporary workersPrior2YearInstant-
Average number of temporary workersPrior1YearInstant-
Average number of temporary workersCurrentYearInstant405
Operating revenue1 (5-year summary)Prior4YearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember3025894000JPY
Operating revenue1 (5-year summary)Prior3YearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember2765909000JPY
Operating revenue1 (5-year summary)Prior2YearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember3899443000JPY
Operating revenue1 (5-year summary)Prior1YearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember5494812000JPY
Operating revenue1 (5-year summary)CurrentYearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember6853704000JPY
Ordinary income loss (5-year summary)Prior4YearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember1313852000JPY
Ordinary income loss (5-year summary)Prior3YearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember904042000JPY
Ordinary income loss (5-year summary)Prior2YearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember1870437000JPY
Ordinary income loss (5-year summary)Prior1YearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember4364140000JPY
Ordinary income loss (5-year summary)CurrentYearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember5123199000JPY
Net income loss (5-year summary)Prior4YearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember672634000JPY
Net income loss (5-year summary)Prior3YearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember-60203000JPY
Net income loss (5-year summary)Prior2YearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember1029897000JPY
Net income loss (5-year summary)Prior1YearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember3673348000JPY
Net income loss (5-year summary)CurrentYearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember4826991000JPY
Capital stock (5-year summary)Prior4YearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember2125314000JPY
Capital stock (5-year summary)Prior3YearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember2125384000JPY
Capital stock (5-year summary)Prior2YearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember2125384000JPY
Capital stock (5-year summary)Prior1YearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember18428003000JPY
Capital stock (5-year summary)CurrentYearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember18428003000JPY
Total number of issued shares (5-year summary)Prior4YearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember138906500
Total number of issued shares (5-year summary)Prior3YearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember138916500
Total number of issued shares (5-year summary)Prior2YearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember138916500
Total number of issued shares (5-year summary)Prior1YearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember211079654
Total number of issued shares (5-year summary)CurrentYearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember211079654
Net assets (5-year summary)Prior4YearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember11374388000JPY
Net assets (5-year summary)Prior3YearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember11068271000JPY
Net assets (5-year summary)Prior2YearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember11861578000JPY
Net assets (5-year summary)Prior1YearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember53982437000JPY
Net assets (5-year summary)CurrentYearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember57128688000JPY
Total assets (5-year summary)Prior4YearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember15618065000JPY
Total assets (5-year summary)Prior3YearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember14995971000JPY
Total assets (5-year summary)Prior2YearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember16192735000JPY
Total assets (5-year summary)Prior1YearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember57463089000JPY
Total assets (5-year summary)CurrentYearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember59524310000JPY

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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