Annual report

Period2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31
Filed2022-06-27
StandardJapan GAAP
ConsolidatedNo
Data checks13 of 13 passed
Key figures · 88
MetricValuePeriodScopeSource row
Revenue¥6.9bn2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31StandaloneNet sales
Revenue¥5.3bn2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31StandaloneNet sales
Revenue¥4.1bn2019-04-01 → 2020-03-31dStandaloneNet sales (5-year summary)
Revenue¥3.1bn2018-04-01 → 2019-03-31dStandaloneNet sales (5-year summary)
Revenue¥2.3bn2017-04-01 → 2018-03-31dStandaloneNet sales (5-year summary)
Operating income¥1.1bn2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31StandaloneOperating income
Operating income¥173m2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31StandaloneOperating income
Ordinary income¥1.1bn2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31StandaloneOrdinary income
Ordinary income¥182m2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31StandaloneOrdinary income
Ordinary income¥396m2019-04-01 → 2020-03-31dStandaloneOrdinary income loss (5-year summary)
Ordinary income¥511m2018-04-01 → 2019-03-31dStandaloneOrdinary income loss (5-year summary)
Ordinary income¥505m2017-04-01 → 2018-03-31dStandaloneOrdinary income loss (5-year summary)
Profit before tax¥1.1bn2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31StandaloneIncome before income taxes
Profit before tax¥127m2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31StandaloneIncome before income taxes
Net income¥702m2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31StandaloneProfit loss
Net income¥65m2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31StandaloneProfit loss
Net income¥260m2019-04-01 → 2020-03-31dStandaloneNet income loss (5-year summary)
Net income¥333m2018-04-01 → 2019-03-31dStandaloneNet income loss (5-year summary)
Net income¥323m2017-04-01 → 2018-03-31dStandaloneNet income loss (5-year summary)
Total assets¥3.8bnat 2022-03-31StandaloneAssets
Total assets¥3.1bnat 2021-03-31StandaloneAssets
Total assets¥2.5bnat 2020-03-31dStandaloneTotal assets (5-year summary)
Total assets¥2.3bnat 2019-03-31dStandaloneTotal assets (5-year summary)
Total assets¥1.9bnat 2018-03-31dStandaloneTotal assets (5-year summary)
Total liabilities¥1.4bnat 2022-03-31StandaloneLiabilities
Total liabilities¥906mat 2021-03-31StandaloneLiabilities
Net assets / equity¥2.4bnat 2022-03-31StandaloneNet assets
Net assets / equity¥2.2bnat 2021-03-31StandaloneNet assets
Net assets / equity¥2.1bnat 2020-03-31dStandaloneNet assets
Net assets / equity¥1.9bnat 2019-03-31dStandaloneNet assets (5-year summary)
Net assets / equity¥1.5bnat 2018-03-31dStandaloneNet assets (5-year summary)
Cash and deposits¥1.7bnat 2022-03-31StandaloneCash and deposits
Cash and deposits¥1.5bnat 2021-03-31StandaloneCash and deposits
Cash & equivalents¥1.7bnat 2022-03-31StandaloneCash and cash equivalents
Cash & equivalents¥1.5bnat 2021-03-31StandaloneCash and cash equivalents
Cash & equivalents¥1.2bnat 2020-03-31dStandaloneCash and cash equivalents
Cash & equivalents¥1.4bnat 2019-03-31dStandaloneCash and cash equivalents (5-year summary)
Cash & equivalents¥1.3bnat 2018-03-31dStandaloneCash and cash equivalents (5-year summary)
Operating cash flow¥1.2bn2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31StandaloneNet cash provided by used in operating activities
Operating cash flow¥570m2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31StandaloneNet cash provided by used in operating activities
Operating cash flow¥142m2019-04-01 → 2020-03-31dStandaloneNet cash provided by used in operating activities (5-year summary)
Operating cash flow¥299m2018-04-01 → 2019-03-31dStandaloneNet cash provided by used in operating activities (5-year summary)
Operating cash flow¥394m2017-04-01 → 2018-03-31dStandaloneNet cash provided by used in operating activities (5-year summary)
Investing cash flow−¥436m2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31StandaloneNet cash provided by used in investment activities
Investing cash flow−¥311m2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31StandaloneNet cash provided by used in investment activities
Investing cash flow−¥341m2019-04-01 → 2020-03-31dStandaloneNet cash provided by used in investing activities (5-year summary)
Investing cash flow−¥166m2018-04-01 → 2019-03-31dStandaloneNet cash provided by used in investing activities (5-year summary)
Investing cash flow−¥139m2017-04-01 → 2018-03-31dStandaloneNet cash provided by used in investing activities (5-year summary)
Financing cash flow−¥501m2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31StandaloneNet cash provided by used in financing activities
Financing cash flow¥936,0002020-04-01 → 2021-03-31StandaloneNet cash provided by used in financing activities
Financing cash flow¥1m2019-04-01 → 2020-03-31dStandaloneNet cash provided by used in financing activities (5-year summary)
Financing cash flow¥5m2018-04-01 → 2019-03-31dStandaloneNet cash provided by used in financing activities (5-year summary)
Financing cash flow¥28m2017-04-01 → 2018-03-31dStandaloneNet cash provided by used in financing activities (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥31.562021-04-01 → 2022-03-31StandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥2.92020-04-01 → 2021-03-31StandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥11.72019-04-01 → 2020-03-31dStandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥15.022018-04-01 → 2019-03-31dStandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥14.642017-04-01 → 2018-03-31dStandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥30.652021-04-01 → 2022-03-31StandaloneDiluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥2.92020-04-01 → 2021-03-31StandaloneDiluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥11.662019-04-01 → 2020-03-31dStandaloneDiluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥14.932018-04-01 → 2019-03-31dStandaloneDiluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥14.492017-04-01 → 2018-03-31dStandaloneDiluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥108.17at 2022-03-31StandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥98.6at 2021-03-31StandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥95.7at 2020-03-31dStandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥84.02at 2019-03-31dStandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥69.01at 2018-03-31dStandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Equity ratio62.9%at 2022-03-31StandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio70.8%at 2021-03-31StandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio84.5%at 2020-03-31dStandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio82.9%at 2019-03-31dStandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio81.5%at 2018-03-31dStandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
ROE30.6%2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31StandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE3.0%2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31StandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE13.0%2019-04-01 → 2020-03-31dStandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE19.6%2018-04-01 → 2019-03-31dStandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE23.9%2017-04-01 → 2018-03-31dStandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
Shares issued22,264,500at 2022-03-31StandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Shares issued22,263,000at 2021-03-31StandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Shares issued22,251,000at 2020-03-31dStandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Shares issued22,234,500at 2019-03-31dStandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Shares issued22,166,700at 2018-03-31dStandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Employees343at 2022-03-31StandaloneNumber of employees
Employees320at 2021-03-31StandaloneNumber of employees
Employees240at 2020-03-31dStandaloneNumber of employees
Employees190at 2019-03-31dStandaloneNumber of employees
Employees149at 2018-03-31dStandaloneNumber 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 · 30
SegmentItemPeriodValue
Reconciling Itemsreconcilingdepreciation2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31¥2m
Reconciling Itemsreconcilingsegment profit2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31−¥900m
IT Solutionsreportable segmentdepreciation2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31¥78m
IT Solutionsreportable segmentemployeesat 2022-03-31159 pure
IT Solutionsreportable segmentrevenue2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31¥3.1bn
IT Solutionsreportable segmentrevenue external2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31¥3.1bn
IT Solutionsreportable segmentsegment profit2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31¥532m
Mediareportable segmentdepreciation2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31¥138m
Mediareportable segmentemployeesat 2022-03-31141 pure
Mediareportable segmentrevenue2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31¥3.8bn
Mediareportable segmentrevenue external2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31¥3.8bn
Mediareportable segmentsegment profit2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31¥1.5bn
—segment totaldepreciation2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31¥216m
—segment totalrevenue2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31¥6.9bn
—segment totalrevenue external2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31¥6.9bn
—segment totalsegment profit2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31¥2.0bn
Reconciling Itemsreconcilingdepreciation2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31¥3m
Reconciling Itemsreconcilingsegment profit2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31−¥765m
IT Solutionsreportable segmentdepreciation2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31¥46m
IT Solutionsreportable segmentrevenue2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31¥1.7bn
IT Solutionsreportable segmentrevenue external2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31¥1.7bn
IT Solutionsreportable segmentsegment profit2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31−¥325m
Mediareportable segmentdepreciation2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31¥113m
Mediareportable segmentrevenue2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31¥3.6bn
Mediareportable segmentrevenue external2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31¥3.6bn
Mediareportable segmentsegment profit2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31¥1.3bn
—segment totaldepreciation2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31¥159m
—segment totalrevenue2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31¥5.3bn
—segment totalrevenue external2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31¥5.3bn
—segment totalsegment profit2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31¥937m

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

All source rows · 904
ItemContextValueUnit
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Net salesCurrentYearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember_ReconcilingItemsMember-JPY
Net salesCurrentYearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember6877241000JPY
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Operating incomeCurrentYearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember_jpcrp030000-asr_E31009-000ITSolutionsReportableSegmentMember532314000JPY
Operating incomeCurrentYearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember_ReportableSegmentsMember2039268000JPY
Operating incomeCurrentYearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember_ReconcilingItemsMember-900051000JPY
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Impairment loss elCurrentYearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember_ReconcilingItemsMember-JPY
Impairment loss elCurrentYearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember-JPY
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Original text (Japanese)有価証券報告書
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Original text (Japanese)金融商品取引法第24条第1項
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Original text (Japanese)関東財務局長
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Fiscal year cover pageFilingDateInstant
Original text (Japanese)第17期(自 2021年4月1日 至 2022年3月31日)
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Original text (Japanese)弁護士ドットコム株式会社
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Original text (Japanese)代表取締役社長 元榮 太一郎
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Original text (Japanese)東京都港区六本木四丁目1番4号
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Original text (Japanese)取締役 澤田 将興
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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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