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4933.TEDINET S100QFUU
Period2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31
Filed2023-03-24
StandardJapan GAAP
ConsolidatedYes
Data checks24 of 24 passed

Amended by S100QIJ6 (2023-03-30). Amended by S100Y40V (2026-05-15).

Key figures · 149
MetricValuePeriodScopeSource row
Revenue¥35.3bn2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31Cons.Net sales
Revenue¥28.4bn2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31Cons.Net sales
Revenue¥23.4bn2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31dCons.Net sales (5-year summary)
Revenue¥21.2bn2019-01-01 → 2019-12-31dCons.Net sales (5-year summary)
Revenue¥20.6bn2018-01-01 → 2018-12-31dCons.Net sales (5-year summary)
Operating income¥3.2bn2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31Cons.Operating income
Operating income¥2.3bn2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31Cons.Operating income
Ordinary income¥3.5bn2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31Cons.Ordinary income
Ordinary income¥2.3bn2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31Cons.Ordinary income
Ordinary income¥1.4bn2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31dCons.Ordinary income loss (5-year summary)
Ordinary income¥649m2019-01-01 → 2019-12-31dCons.Ordinary income loss (5-year summary)
Ordinary income¥273m2018-01-01 → 2018-12-31dCons.Ordinary income loss (5-year summary)
Profit before tax¥3.5bn2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31Cons.Income before income taxes
Profit before tax¥2.4bn2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31Cons.Income before income taxes
Net income (owners)¥1.9bn2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31Cons.Profit loss attributable to owners of parent
Net income (owners)¥1.2bn2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31Cons.Profit loss attributable to owners of parent
Net income (owners)¥905m2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31dCons.Profit loss attributable to owners of parent (5-year summary)
Net income (owners)¥464m2019-01-01 → 2019-12-31dCons.Profit loss attributable to owners of parent (5-year summary)
Net income (owners)¥162m2018-01-01 → 2018-12-31dCons.Profit loss attributable to owners of parent (5-year summary)
Net income¥1.9bn2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31Cons.Profit loss
Net income¥1.2bn2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31Cons.Profit loss
Total assets¥16.5bnat 2022-12-31Cons.Assets
Total assets¥14.1bnat 2021-12-31Cons.Assets
Total assets¥13.2bnat 2020-12-31dCons.Total assets (5-year summary)
Total assets¥9.4bnat 2019-12-31dCons.Total assets (5-year summary)
Total assets¥10.6bnat 2018-12-31dCons.Total assets (5-year summary)
Total liabilities¥6.2bnat 2022-12-31Cons.Liabilities
Total liabilities¥5.6bnat 2021-12-31Cons.Liabilities
Net assets / equity¥10.3bnat 2022-12-31Cons.Net assets
Net assets / equity¥8.4bnat 2021-12-31Cons.Net assets
Net assets / equity¥6.9bnat 2020-12-31dCons.Net assets
Net assets / equity¥1.8bnat 2019-12-31dCons.Net assets (5-year summary)
Net assets / equity¥1.3bnat 2018-12-31dCons.Net assets (5-year summary)
Cash and deposits¥5.5bnat 2022-12-31Cons.Cash and deposits
Cash and deposits¥6.8bnat 2021-12-31Cons.Cash and deposits
Cash & equivalents¥4.8bnat 2022-12-31Cons.Cash and cash equivalents
Cash & equivalents¥6.2bnat 2021-12-31Cons.Cash and cash equivalents
Cash & equivalents¥6.7bnat 2020-12-31dCons.Cash and cash equivalents
Cash & equivalents¥1.8bnat 2019-12-31dCons.Cash and cash equivalents (5-year summary)
Cash & equivalents¥3.0bnat 2018-12-31dCons.Cash and cash equivalents (5-year summary)
Operating cash flow¥1.2bn2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31Cons.Net cash provided by used in operating activities
Operating cash flow¥573m2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31Cons.Net cash provided by used in operating activities
Operating cash flow¥2.7bn2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31dCons.Net cash provided by used in operating activities (5-year summary)
Operating cash flow−¥853m2019-01-01 → 2019-12-31dCons.Net cash provided by used in operating activities (5-year summary)
Operating cash flow−¥257m2018-01-01 → 2018-12-31dCons.Net cash provided by used in operating activities (5-year summary)
Investing cash flow−¥2.0bn2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31Cons.Net cash provided by used in investment activities
Investing cash flow−¥118m2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31Cons.Net cash provided by used in investment activities
Investing cash flow−¥41m2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31dCons.Net cash provided by used in investing activities (5-year summary)
Investing cash flow−¥277m2019-01-01 → 2019-12-31dCons.Net cash provided by used in investing activities (5-year summary)
Investing cash flow−¥130m2018-01-01 → 2018-12-31dCons.Net cash provided by used in investing activities (5-year summary)
Financing cash flow−¥666m2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31Cons.Net cash provided by used in financing activities
Financing cash flow−¥739m2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31Cons.Net cash provided by used in financing activities
Financing cash flow¥2.2bn2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31dCons.Net cash provided by used in financing activities (5-year summary)
Financing cash flow−¥1m2019-01-01 → 2019-12-31dCons.Net cash provided by used in financing activities (5-year summary)
Financing cash flow−¥402m2018-01-01 → 2018-12-31dCons.Net cash provided by used in financing activities (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥110.232022-01-01 → 2022-12-31Cons.Basic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥71.492021-01-01 → 2021-12-31Cons.Basic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥61.62020-01-01 → 2020-12-31dCons.Basic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥29.142019-01-01 → 2019-12-31dCons.Basic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥6.282018-01-01 → 2018-12-31dCons.Basic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥106.542022-01-01 → 2022-12-31Cons.Diluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥68.932021-01-01 → 2021-12-31Cons.Diluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥58.762020-01-01 → 2020-12-31dCons.Diluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥591at 2022-12-31Cons.Net assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥481.37at 2021-12-31Cons.Net assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥399.83at 2020-12-31dCons.Net assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥48.83at 2019-12-31dCons.Net assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥17.06at 2018-12-31dCons.Net assets per share (5-year summary)
Equity ratio62.7%at 2022-12-31Cons.Equity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio59.9%at 2021-12-31Cons.Equity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio52.7%at 2020-12-31dCons.Equity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio18.3%at 2019-12-31dCons.Equity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio12.3%at 2018-12-31dCons.Equity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
ROE20.6%2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31Cons.Rate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE16.2%2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31Cons.Rate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE20.9%2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31dCons.Rate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE30.7%2019-01-01 → 2019-12-31dCons.Rate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE12.9%2018-01-01 → 2018-12-31dCons.Rate of return on equity (5-year summary)
Employees294at 2022-12-31Cons.Number of employees
Employees289at 2021-12-31Cons.Number of employees
Employees272at 2020-12-31dCons.Number of employees
Employees240at 2019-12-31dCons.Number of employees
Employees234at 2018-12-31dCons.Number of employees
Revenue¥34.9bn2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31StandaloneNet sales
Revenue¥27.0bn2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31StandaloneNet sales
Revenue¥23.0bn2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31dStandaloneNet sales (5-year summary)
Revenue¥20.9bn2019-01-01 → 2019-12-31dStandaloneNet sales (5-year summary)
Revenue¥20.6bn2018-01-01 → 2018-12-31dStandaloneNet sales (5-year summary)
Operating income¥4.0bn2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31StandaloneOperating income
Operating income¥2.8bn2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31StandaloneOperating income
Ordinary income¥4.2bn2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31StandaloneOrdinary income
Ordinary income¥2.8bn2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31StandaloneOrdinary income
Ordinary income¥1.5bn2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31dStandaloneOrdinary income loss (5-year summary)
Ordinary income¥559m2019-01-01 → 2019-12-31dStandaloneOrdinary income loss (5-year summary)
Ordinary income¥255m2018-01-01 → 2018-12-31dStandaloneOrdinary income loss (5-year summary)
Profit before tax¥3.0bn2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31StandaloneIncome before income taxes
Profit before tax¥2.8bn2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31StandaloneIncome before income taxes
Net income¥1.4bn2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31StandaloneProfit loss
Net income¥1.7bn2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31StandaloneProfit loss
Net income¥971m2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31dStandaloneNet income loss (5-year summary)
Net income¥393m2019-01-01 → 2019-12-31dStandaloneNet income loss (5-year summary)
Net income¥133m2018-01-01 → 2018-12-31dStandaloneNet income loss (5-year summary)
Total assets¥16.3bnat 2022-12-31StandaloneAssets
Total assets¥14.1bnat 2021-12-31StandaloneAssets
Total assets¥12.8bnat 2020-12-31dStandaloneTotal assets (5-year summary)
Total assets¥9.2bnat 2019-12-31dStandaloneTotal assets (5-year summary)
Total assets¥10.6bnat 2018-12-31dStandaloneTotal assets (5-year summary)
Total liabilities¥6.1bnat 2022-12-31StandaloneLiabilities
Total liabilities¥5.3bnat 2021-12-31StandaloneLiabilities
Net assets / equity¥10.2bnat 2022-12-31StandaloneNet assets
Net assets / equity¥8.8bnat 2021-12-31StandaloneNet assets
Net assets / equity¥6.9bnat 2020-12-31dStandaloneNet assets
Net assets / equity¥1.6bnat 2019-12-31dStandaloneNet assets (5-year summary)
Net assets / equity¥1.3bnat 2018-12-31dStandaloneNet assets (5-year summary)
Cash and deposits¥5.3bnat 2022-12-31StandaloneCash and deposits
Cash and deposits¥6.5bnat 2021-12-31StandaloneCash and deposits
EPS (basic)¥81.372022-01-01 → 2022-12-31StandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥97.112021-01-01 → 2021-12-31StandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥66.242020-01-01 → 2020-12-31dStandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥23.772019-01-01 → 2019-12-31dStandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥4.042018-01-01 → 2018-12-31dStandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥78.642022-01-01 → 2022-12-31StandaloneDiluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥93.632021-01-01 → 2021-12-31StandaloneDiluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥63.192020-01-01 → 2020-12-31dStandaloneDiluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥584.57at 2022-12-31StandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥503.78at 2021-12-31StandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥795.05at 2020-12-31dStandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥81.73at 2019-12-31dStandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥34.18at 2018-12-31dStandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Equity ratio62.8%at 2022-12-31StandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio62.3%at 2021-12-31StandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio53.9%at 2020-12-31dStandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio17.6%at 2019-12-31dStandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio12.3%at 2018-12-31dStandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
ROE15.0%2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31StandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE21.5%2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31StandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE22.8%2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31dStandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE26.9%2019-01-01 → 2019-12-31dStandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE10.4%2018-01-01 → 2018-12-31dStandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
Shares issued17,482,240at 2022-12-31StandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Shares issued8,741,020at 2021-12-31StandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Shares issued8,634,900at 2020-12-31dStandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Shares issued6,600,000at 2019-12-31dStandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Shares issued1,320at 2018-12-31dStandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Employees286at 2022-12-31StandaloneNumber of employees
Employees282at 2021-12-31StandaloneNumber of employees
Employees269at 2020-12-31dStandaloneNumber of employees
Employees240at 2019-12-31dStandaloneNumber of employees
Employees233at 2018-12-31dStandaloneNumber 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 · 38
SegmentItemPeriodValue
Reconciling Itemsreconcilingdepreciation2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31¥32m
Reconciling Itemsreconcilingsegment profit2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31−¥1.7bn
Domestic Businessreportable segmentdepreciation2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31¥191m
Domestic Businessreportable segmentemployeesat 2022-12-31238 pure
Domestic Businessreportable segmentrevenue2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31¥34.4bn
Domestic Businessreportable segmentrevenue external2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31¥34.4bn
Domestic Businessreportable segmentsegment profit2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31¥5.6bn
Overseas Businessreportable segmentdepreciation2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31¥9m
Overseas Businessreportable segmentemployeesat 2022-12-319 pure
Overseas Businessreportable segmentrevenue2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31¥876m
Overseas Businessreportable segmentrevenue external2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31¥876m
Overseas Businessreportable segmentsegment profit2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31−¥727m
—segment totaldepreciation2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31¥201m
—segment totalemployeesat 2022-12-31247 pure
—segment totalrevenue2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31¥35.3bn
—segment totalrevenue external2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31¥35.3bn
—segment totalsegment profit2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31¥4.9bn
Reconciling Itemsreconcilingdepreciation2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31¥11m
Reconciling Itemsreconcilingrevenue2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31−¥33m
Reconciling Itemsreconcilingrevenue intersegment2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31−¥33m
Reconciling Itemsreconcilingsegment profit2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31−¥1.4bn
Domestic Businessreportable segmentdepreciation2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31¥153m
Domestic Businessreportable segmentrevenue2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31¥27.1bn
Domestic Businessreportable segmentrevenue external2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31¥27.1bn
Domestic Businessreportable segmentrevenue intersegment2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31¥33m
Domestic Businessreportable segmentsegment profit2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31¥4.1bn
Overseas Businessreportable segmentdepreciation2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31¥3m
Overseas Businessreportable segmentrevenue2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31¥1.3bn
Overseas Businessreportable segmentrevenue external2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31¥1.3bn
Overseas Businessreportable segmentsegment profit2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31−¥416m
—segment totaldepreciation2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31¥156m
—segment totalrevenue2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31¥28.4bn
—segment totalrevenue external2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31¥28.4bn
—segment totalrevenue intersegment2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31¥33m
—segment totalsegment profit2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31¥3.7bn
Domestic Businessreportable segmentemployeesat 2022-12-31238 pure
Overseas Businessreportable segmentemployeesat 2022-12-311 pure
—segment totalemployeesat 2022-12-31239 pure

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

All source rows · 1,358
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Revenues from external customersPrior1YearDuration_ReconcilingItemsMember－JPY
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Transactions with other segmentsCurrentYearDuration_ReportableSegmentsMember－JPY
Transactions with other segmentsCurrentYearDuration_ReconcilingItemsMember－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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