Annual report

Period2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31
Filed2022-06-28
StandardJapan GAAP
ConsolidatedYes
Data checks23 of 23 passed
Key figures · 122
MetricValuePeriodScopeSource row
Revenue¥4.2bn2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31Cons.Net sales
Revenue¥3.7bn2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31Cons.Net sales
Operating income¥184m2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31Cons.Operating income
Operating income−¥17m2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31Cons.Operating income
Ordinary income¥223m2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31Cons.Ordinary income
Ordinary income¥103m2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31Cons.Ordinary income
Profit before tax¥258m2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31Cons.Income before income taxes
Profit before tax¥112m2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31Cons.Income before income taxes
Net income (owners)¥148m2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31Cons.Profit loss attributable to owners of parent
Net income (owners)¥59m2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31Cons.Profit loss attributable to owners of parent
Net income¥148m2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31Cons.Profit loss
Net income¥59m2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31Cons.Profit loss
Total assets¥3.4bnat 2022-03-31Cons.Assets
Total assets¥3.2bnat 2021-03-31Cons.Assets
Total liabilities¥1.7bnat 2022-03-31Cons.Liabilities
Total liabilities¥1.6bnat 2021-03-31Cons.Liabilities
Net assets / equity¥1.7bnat 2022-03-31Cons.Net assets
Net assets / equity¥1.6bnat 2021-03-31Cons.Net assets
Net assets / equity¥1.5bnat 2020-03-31dCons.Net assets
Cash and deposits¥1.2bnat 2022-03-31Cons.Cash and deposits
Cash and deposits¥1.2bnat 2021-03-31Cons.Cash and deposits
Cash & equivalents¥1.2bnat 2022-03-31Cons.Cash and cash equivalents
Cash & equivalents¥1.2bnat 2021-03-31Cons.Cash and cash equivalents
Cash & equivalents¥1.1bnat 2020-03-31dCons.Cash and cash equivalents
Operating cash flow¥309m2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31Cons.Net cash provided by used in operating activities
Operating cash flow−¥100m2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31Cons.Net cash provided by used in operating activities
Investing cash flow−¥149m2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31Cons.Net cash provided by used in investment activities
Investing cash flow−¥297m2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31Cons.Net cash provided by used in investment activities
Financing cash flow−¥161m2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31Cons.Net cash provided by used in financing activities
Financing cash flow¥464m2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31Cons.Net cash provided by used in financing activities
EPS (basic)¥63.32021-04-01 → 2022-03-31Cons.Basic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥25.442020-04-01 → 2021-03-31Cons.Basic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥62.392021-04-01 → 2022-03-31Cons.Diluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥25.152020-04-01 → 2021-03-31Cons.Diluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥731.63at 2022-03-31Cons.Net assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥668.2at 2021-03-31Cons.Net assets per share (5-year summary)
Equity ratio50.4%at 2022-03-31Cons.Equity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio48.9%at 2021-03-31Cons.Equity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
ROE9.0%2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31Cons.Rate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE3.9%2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31Cons.Rate of return on equity (5-year summary)
Employees449at 2022-03-31Cons.Number of employees
Employees443at 2021-03-31Cons.Number of employees
Revenue¥3.9bn2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31StandaloneNet sales
Revenue¥3.5bn2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31StandaloneNet sales
Revenue¥4.0bn2019-04-01 → 2020-03-31dStandaloneNet sales (5-year summary)
Revenue¥3.7bn2018-04-01 → 2019-03-31dStandaloneNet sales (5-year summary)
Revenue¥3.3bn2017-04-01 → 2018-03-31dStandaloneNet sales (5-year summary)
Operating income¥185m2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31StandaloneOperating income
Operating income−¥36m2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31StandaloneOperating income
Ordinary income¥238m2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31StandaloneOrdinary income
Ordinary income¥99m2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31StandaloneOrdinary income
Ordinary income¥120m2019-04-01 → 2020-03-31dStandaloneOrdinary income loss (5-year summary)
Ordinary income¥313m2018-04-01 → 2019-03-31dStandaloneOrdinary income loss (5-year summary)
Ordinary income¥194m2017-04-01 → 2018-03-31dStandaloneOrdinary income loss (5-year summary)
Profit before tax¥274m2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31StandaloneIncome before income taxes
Profit before tax¥108m2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31StandaloneIncome before income taxes
Net income¥157m2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31StandaloneProfit loss
Net income¥49m2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31StandaloneProfit loss
Net income¥57m2019-04-01 → 2020-03-31dStandaloneNet income loss (5-year summary)
Net income¥177m2018-04-01 → 2019-03-31dStandaloneNet income loss (5-year summary)
Net income¥110m2017-04-01 → 2018-03-31dStandaloneNet income loss (5-year summary)
Total assets¥3.3bnat 2022-03-31StandaloneAssets
Total assets¥3.1bnat 2021-03-31StandaloneAssets
Total assets¥2.5bnat 2020-03-31dStandaloneTotal assets (5-year summary)
Total assets¥2.5bnat 2019-03-31dStandaloneTotal assets (5-year summary)
Total assets¥2.0bnat 2018-03-31dStandaloneTotal assets (5-year summary)
Total liabilities¥1.5bnat 2022-03-31StandaloneLiabilities
Total liabilities¥1.5bnat 2021-03-31StandaloneLiabilities
Net assets / equity¥1.7bnat 2022-03-31StandaloneNet assets
Net assets / equity¥1.5bnat 2021-03-31StandaloneNet assets
Net assets / equity¥1.5bnat 2020-03-31dStandaloneNet assets
Net assets / equity¥1.3bnat 2019-03-31dStandaloneNet assets (5-year summary)
Net assets / equity¥705mat 2018-03-31dStandaloneNet assets (5-year summary)
Cash and deposits¥1.1bnat 2022-03-31StandaloneCash and deposits
Cash and deposits¥1.2bnat 2021-03-31StandaloneCash and deposits
Cash & equivalents¥1.1bnat 2020-03-31dStandaloneCash and cash equivalents (5-year summary)
Cash & equivalents¥1.4bnat 2019-03-31dStandaloneCash and cash equivalents (5-year summary)
Cash & equivalents¥913mat 2018-03-31dStandaloneCash and cash equivalents (5-year summary)
Operating cash flow−¥100m2019-04-01 → 2020-03-31dStandaloneNet cash provided by used in operating activities (5-year summary)
Operating cash flow¥292m2018-04-01 → 2019-03-31dStandaloneNet cash provided by used in operating activities (5-year summary)
Operating cash flow−¥40m2017-04-01 → 2018-03-31dStandaloneNet cash provided by used in operating activities (5-year summary)
Investing cash flow−¥193m2019-04-01 → 2020-03-31dStandaloneNet cash provided by used in investing activities (5-year summary)
Investing cash flow−¥14m2018-04-01 → 2019-03-31dStandaloneNet cash provided by used in investing activities (5-year summary)
Investing cash flow−¥57m2017-04-01 → 2018-03-31dStandaloneNet cash provided by used in investing activities (5-year summary)
Financing cash flow¥82m2019-04-01 → 2020-03-31dStandaloneNet cash provided by used in financing activities (5-year summary)
Financing cash flow¥168m2018-04-01 → 2019-03-31dStandaloneNet cash provided by used in financing activities (5-year summary)
Financing cash flow¥379m2017-04-01 → 2018-03-31dStandaloneNet cash provided by used in financing activities (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥67.072021-04-01 → 2022-03-31StandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥21.142020-04-01 → 2021-03-31StandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥24.482019-04-01 → 2020-03-31dStandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥88.162018-04-01 → 2019-03-31dStandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥54.962017-04-01 → 2018-03-31dStandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥66.112021-04-01 → 2022-03-31StandaloneDiluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥20.92020-04-01 → 2021-03-31StandaloneDiluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥23.522019-04-01 → 2020-03-31dStandaloneDiluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥83.542018-04-01 → 2019-03-31dStandaloneDiluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
Dividend per share¥10.572021-04-01 → 2022-03-31StandaloneDividend paid per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥731.1at 2022-03-31StandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥663.9at 2021-03-31StandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥643.23at 2020-03-31dStandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥580.96at 2019-03-31dStandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥352.55at 2018-03-31dStandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Equity ratio52.5%at 2022-03-31StandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio50.6%at 2021-03-31StandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio59.8%at 2020-03-31dStandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio52.5%at 2019-03-31dStandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio35.7%at 2018-03-31dStandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
ROE9.6%2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31StandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE3.2%2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31StandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE4.1%2019-04-01 → 2020-03-31dStandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE17.5%2018-04-01 → 2019-03-31dStandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE16.9%2017-04-01 → 2018-03-31dStandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
Shares issued2,336,600at 2022-03-31StandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Shares issued2,332,600at 2021-03-31StandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Shares issued2,328,600at 2020-03-31dStandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Shares issued2,250,000at 2019-03-31dStandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Shares issued100,000at 2018-03-31dStandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Employees435at 2022-03-31StandaloneNumber of employees
Employees442at 2021-03-31StandaloneNumber of employees
Employees492at 2020-03-31dStandaloneNumber of employees
Employees439at 2019-03-31dStandaloneNumber of employees
Employees448at 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 · 58
SegmentItemPeriodValue
Operating Segments Not Included In Reportable Segments And Other Revenue Generating Business Activitiesother segmentscapex2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31¥128m
Operating Segments Not Included In Reportable Segments And Other Revenue Generating Business Activitiesother segmentsdepreciation2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31¥1m
Operating Segments Not Included In Reportable Segments And Other Revenue Generating Business Activitiesother segmentsemployeesat 2022-03-3169 pure
Operating Segments Not Included In Reportable Segments And Other Revenue Generating Business Activitiesother segmentsrevenue2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31¥380m
Operating Segments Not Included In Reportable Segments And Other Revenue Generating Business Activitiesother segmentsrevenue external2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31¥380m
Operating Segments Not Included In Reportable Segments And Other Revenue Generating Business Activitiesother segmentssegment assetsat 2022-03-31¥258m
Operating Segments Not Included In Reportable Segments And Other Revenue Generating Business Activitiesother segmentssegment profit2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31−¥60m
Reconciling Itemsreconcilingcapex2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31¥24m
Reconciling Itemsreconcilingdepreciation2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31¥16m
Reconciling Itemsreconcilingsegment assetsat 2022-03-31¥1.2bn
Reconciling Itemsreconcilingsegment profit2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31−¥715m
Massage Directreportable segmentcapex2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31¥9m
Massage Directreportable segmentdepreciation2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31¥2m
Massage Directreportable segmentemployeesat 2022-03-31335 pure
Massage Directreportable segmentrevenue2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31¥3.2bn
Massage Directreportable segmentrevenue external2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31¥3.2bn
Massage Directreportable segmentsegment assetsat 2022-03-31¥854m
Massage Directreportable segmentsegment profit2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31¥769m
Massage Franchisereportable segmentdepreciation2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31¥23m
Massage Franchisereportable segmentemployeesat 2022-03-314 pure
Massage Franchisereportable segmentrevenue2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31¥601m
Massage Franchisereportable segmentrevenue external2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31¥601m
Massage Franchisereportable segmentsegment assetsat 2022-03-31¥1.1bn
Massage Franchisereportable segmentsegment profit2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31¥191m
—segment totalcapex2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31¥9m
—segment totaldepreciation2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31¥26m
—segment totalrevenue2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31¥3.8bn
—segment totalrevenue external2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31¥3.8bn
—segment totalsegment assetsat 2022-03-31¥1.9bn
—segment totalsegment profit2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31¥960m
Operating Segments Not Included In Reportable Segments And Other Revenue Generating Business Activitiesother segmentsrevenue2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31¥289m
Operating Segments Not Included In Reportable Segments And Other Revenue Generating Business Activitiesother segmentsrevenue external2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31¥289m
Operating Segments Not Included In Reportable Segments And Other Revenue Generating Business Activitiesother segmentssegment assetsat 2021-03-31¥51m
Operating Segments Not Included In Reportable Segments And Other Revenue Generating Business Activitiesother segmentssegment profit2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31¥12m
Reconciling Itemsreconcilingcapex2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31¥19m
Reconciling Itemsreconcilingdepreciation2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31¥13m
Reconciling Itemsreconcilingsegment assetsat 2021-03-31¥1.3bn
Reconciling Itemsreconcilingsegment profit2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31−¥630m
Massage Directreportable segmentdepreciation2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31¥3m
Massage Directreportable segmentrevenue2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31¥3.0bn
Massage Directreportable segmentrevenue external2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31¥3.0bn
Massage Directreportable segmentsegment assetsat 2021-03-31¥872m
Massage Directreportable segmentsegment profit2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31¥484m
Massage Franchisereportable segmentcapex2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31¥554m
Massage Franchisereportable segmentdepreciation2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31¥19m
Massage Franchisereportable segmentrevenue2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31¥395m
Massage Franchisereportable segmentrevenue external2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31¥395m
Massage Franchisereportable segmentsegment assetsat 2021-03-31¥958m
Massage Franchisereportable segmentsegment profit2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31¥118m
—segment totalcapex2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31¥554m
—segment totaldepreciation2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31¥23m
—segment totalrevenue2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31¥3.4bn
—segment totalrevenue external2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31¥3.4bn
—segment totalsegment assetsat 2021-03-31¥1.8bn
—segment totalsegment profit2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31¥602m
Operating Segments Not Included In Reportable Segments And Other Revenue Generating Business Activitiesother segmentsemployeesat 2022-03-3155 pure
Massage Directreportable segmentemployeesat 2022-03-31335 pure
Massage Franchisereportable segmentemployeesat 2022-03-314 pure

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

All source rows · 1,275
ItemContextValueUnit
Issuance of new sharesCurrentYearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember_LegalCapitalSurplusMember1530000JPY
Issuance of new sharesCurrentYearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember_CapitalSurplusMember1530000JPY
Issuance of new sharesCurrentYearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember_ShareholdersEquityMember3060000JPY
Issuance of new sharesCurrentYearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember3060000JPY
Profit lossCurrentYearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember_RetainedEarningsBroughtForwardMember156654000JPY
Profit lossCurrentYearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember_RetainedEarningsMember156654000JPY
Profit lossCurrentYearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember_ShareholdersEquityMember156654000JPY
Profit lossCurrentYearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember156654000JPY
Purchase of treasury stockCurrentYearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember_TreasuryStockMember-70000JPY
Purchase of treasury stockCurrentYearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember_ShareholdersEquityMember-70000JPY
Purchase of treasury stockCurrentYearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember-70000JPY
Net changes of items other than shareholders equityCurrentYearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember_SubscriptionRightsToSharesMember8734000JPY
Net changes of items other than shareholders equityCurrentYearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember8734000JPY
Total changes of items during the periodCurrentYearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember_CapitalStockMember1530000JPY
Total changes of items during the periodCurrentYearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember_LegalCapitalSurplusMember1530000JPY
Total changes of items during the periodCurrentYearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember_CapitalSurplusMember1530000JPY
Total changes of items during the periodCurrentYearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember_RetainedEarningsBroughtForwardMember156654000JPY
Total changes of items during the periodCurrentYearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember_RetainedEarningsMember156654000JPY
Total changes of items during the periodCurrentYearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember_TreasuryStockMember-70000JPY
Total changes of items during the periodCurrentYearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember_ShareholdersEquityMember159644000JPY
Total changes of items during the periodCurrentYearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember_SubscriptionRightsToSharesMember8734000JPY
Total changes of items during the periodCurrentYearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember168379000JPY
Net assetsCurrentYearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember_CapitalStockMember291924000JPY
Net assetsCurrentYearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember_LegalCapitalSurplusMember281924000JPY
Net assetsCurrentYearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember_CapitalSurplusMember281924000JPY
Net assetsCurrentYearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember_RetainedEarningsBroughtForwardMember1134467000JPY
Net assetsCurrentYearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember_RetainedEarningsMember1134467000JPY
Net assetsCurrentYearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember_TreasuryStockMember-70000JPY
Net assetsCurrentYearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember_ShareholdersEquityMember1708246000JPY
Net assetsCurrentYearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember_SubscriptionRightsToSharesMember9444000JPY
Net assetsCurrentYearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember1717691000JPY
Payroll and allowances sgaPrior1YearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember693111000JPY
Payroll and allowances sgaCurrentYearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember791104000JPY
Provision for bonuses sgaPrior1YearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember20849000JPY
Provision for bonuses sgaCurrentYearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember24229000JPY
Depreciation sgaPrior1YearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember15951000JPY
Depreciation sgaCurrentYearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember19074000JPY
Document title cover pageFilingDateInstant
Original text (Japanese)有価証券報告書
Clause of stipulation cover pageFilingDateInstant
Original text (Japanese)金融商品取引法第24条第1項
Place of filing cover pageFilingDateInstant
Original text (Japanese)関東財務局長
Filing date cover pageFilingDateInstant2022-06-28
Fiscal year cover pageFilingDateInstant
Original text (Japanese)第20期(自 2021年4月1日 至 2022年3月31日)
Company name cover pageFilingDateInstant
Original text (Japanese)株式会社フレアス
Company name in english cover pageFilingDateInstantFureasu Co.,Ltd.
Title and name of representative cover pageFilingDateInstant
Original text (Japanese)代表取締役社長CEO 澤登 拓
Address of registered headquarter cover pageFilingDateInstant
Original text (Japanese)山梨県中巨摩郡昭和町西条1514番地(上記は登記上の本店所在地であり、実際の業務は下記の場所で行っております。)
Telephone number address of registered headquarter cover pageFilingDateInstant-
Name of contact person address of registered headquarter cover pageFilingDateInstant
Original text (Japanese)財務経理部長 関根 真一郎
Nearest place of contact cover pageFilingDateInstant
Original text (Japanese)東京都渋谷区初台二丁目5番8号
Telephone number nearest place of contact cover pageFilingDateInstant03-6632-9210

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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