Annual report

Period2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31
Filed2025-07-03
StandardJapan GAAP
ConsolidatedYes
Data checks24 of 24 passed

Amends S100W5Q4. Amended by S100WAWF (2025-07-03).

Key figures · 148
MetricValuePeriodScopeSource row
Revenue¥22.9bn2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31Cons.Net sales
Revenue¥21.8bn2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31Cons.Net sales
Revenue¥17.7bn2022-04-01 → 2023-03-31vCons.Net sales (5-year summary)
Revenue¥16.9bn2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31vCons.Net sales (5-year summary)
Revenue¥16.3bn2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31dCons.Net sales (5-year summary)
Operating income¥723m2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31Cons.Operating income
Operating income¥1.0bn2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31Cons.Operating income
Ordinary income¥651m2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31Cons.Ordinary income
Ordinary income¥999m2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31Cons.Ordinary income
Ordinary income¥538m2022-04-01 → 2023-03-31vCons.Ordinary income loss (5-year summary)
Ordinary income¥253m2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31vCons.Ordinary income loss (5-year summary)
Ordinary income−¥43m2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31dCons.Ordinary income loss (5-year summary)
Profit before tax¥575m2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31Cons.Income before income taxes
Profit before tax¥705m2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31Cons.Income before income taxes
Net income (owners)¥406m2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31Cons.Profit loss attributable to owners of parent
Net income (owners)¥520m2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31Cons.Profit loss attributable to owners of parent
Net income (owners)¥61m2022-04-01 → 2023-03-31vCons.Profit loss attributable to owners of parent (5-year summary)
Net income (owners)¥164m2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31vCons.Profit loss attributable to owners of parent (5-year summary)
Net income (owners)−¥332m2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31dCons.Profit loss attributable to owners of parent (5-year summary)
Net income¥406m2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31Cons.Profit loss
Net income¥520m2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31Cons.Profit loss
Total assets¥26.2bnat 2025-03-31Cons.Assets
Total assets¥25.5bnat 2024-03-31Cons.Assets
Total assets¥24.2bnat 2023-03-31vCons.Total assets (5-year summary)
Total assets¥23.9bnat 2022-03-31vCons.Total assets (5-year summary)
Total assets¥23.6bnat 2021-03-31dCons.Total assets (5-year summary)
Total liabilities¥13.2bnat 2025-03-31Cons.Liabilities
Total liabilities¥12.7bnat 2024-03-31Cons.Liabilities
Net assets / equity¥13.0bnat 2025-03-31Cons.Net assets
Net assets / equity¥12.7bnat 2024-03-31Cons.Net assets
Net assets / equity¥12.1bnat 2023-03-31vCons.Net assets
Net assets / equity¥12.1bnat 2022-03-31vCons.Net assets (5-year summary)
Net assets / equity¥12.0bnat 2021-03-31dCons.Net assets (5-year summary)
Cash and deposits¥2.3bnat 2025-03-31Cons.Cash and deposits
Cash and deposits¥2.9bnat 2024-03-31Cons.Cash and deposits
Cash & equivalents¥2.3bnat 2025-03-31Cons.Cash and cash equivalents
Cash & equivalents¥2.9bnat 2024-03-31Cons.Cash and cash equivalents
Cash & equivalents¥3.5bnat 2023-03-31vCons.Cash and cash equivalents
Cash & equivalents¥3.5bnat 2022-03-31vCons.Cash and cash equivalents (5-year summary)
Cash & equivalents¥3.0bnat 2021-03-31dCons.Cash and cash equivalents (5-year summary)
Operating cash flow−¥973m2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31Cons.Net cash provided by used in operating activities
Operating cash flow−¥515m2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31Cons.Net cash provided by used in operating activities
Operating cash flow−¥21m2022-04-01 → 2023-03-31vCons.Net cash provided by used in operating activities (5-year summary)
Operating cash flow¥670m2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31vCons.Net cash provided by used in operating activities (5-year summary)
Operating cash flow¥903m2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31dCons.Net cash provided by used in operating activities (5-year summary)
Investing cash flow¥65m2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31Cons.Net cash provided by used in investment activities
Investing cash flow−¥531m2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31Cons.Net cash provided by used in investment activities
Investing cash flow¥48m2022-04-01 → 2023-03-31vCons.Net cash provided by used in investing activities (5-year summary)
Investing cash flow−¥259m2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31vCons.Net cash provided by used in investing activities (5-year summary)
Investing cash flow−¥52m2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31dCons.Net cash provided by used in investing activities (5-year summary)
Financing cash flow¥315m2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31Cons.Net cash provided by used in financing activities
Financing cash flow¥413m2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31Cons.Net cash provided by used in financing activities
Financing cash flow−¥53m2022-04-01 → 2023-03-31vCons.Net cash provided by used in financing activities (5-year summary)
Financing cash flow¥138m2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31vCons.Net cash provided by used in financing activities (5-year summary)
Financing cash flow−¥106m2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31dCons.Net cash provided by used in financing activities (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥26.52024-04-01 → 2025-03-31Cons.Basic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥33.912023-04-01 → 2024-03-31Cons.Basic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥3.962022-04-01 → 2023-03-31vCons.Basic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥10.692021-04-01 → 2022-03-31vCons.Basic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥-21.622020-04-01 → 2021-03-31dCons.Basic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥847.71at 2025-03-31Cons.Net assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥829.78at 2024-03-31Cons.Net assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥790.87at 2023-03-31vCons.Net assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥786.37at 2022-03-31vCons.Net assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥779.93at 2021-03-31dCons.Net assets per share (5-year summary)
Equity ratio49.5%at 2025-03-31Cons.Equity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio50.0%at 2024-03-31Cons.Equity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio50.2%at 2023-03-31vCons.Equity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio50.5%at 2022-03-31vCons.Equity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio50.7%at 2021-03-31dCons.Equity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
ROE3.2%2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31Cons.Rate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE4.2%2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31Cons.Rate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE0.5%2022-04-01 → 2023-03-31vCons.Rate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE1.4%2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31vCons.Rate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE-2.7%2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31dCons.Rate of return on equity (5-year summary)
Employees474at 2025-03-31Cons.Number of employees
Employees484at 2024-03-31Cons.Number of employees
Employees472at 2023-03-31vCons.Number of employees
Employees527at 2022-03-31vCons.Number of employees
Employees580at 2021-03-31dCons.Number of employees
Revenue¥10.5bn2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31StandaloneNet sales
Revenue¥10.5bn2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31StandaloneNet sales
Revenue¥8.6bn2022-04-01 → 2023-03-31vStandaloneNet sales (5-year summary)
Revenue¥7.8bn2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31vStandaloneNet sales (5-year summary)
Revenue¥7.9bn2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31dStandaloneNet sales (5-year summary)
Operating income¥173m2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31StandaloneOperating income
Operating income¥279m2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31StandaloneOperating income
Ordinary income¥446m2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31StandaloneOrdinary income
Ordinary income¥560m2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31StandaloneOrdinary income
Ordinary income¥442m2022-04-01 → 2023-03-31vStandaloneOrdinary income loss (5-year summary)
Ordinary income¥70m2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31vStandaloneOrdinary income loss (5-year summary)
Ordinary income−¥192m2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31dStandaloneOrdinary income loss (5-year summary)
Profit before tax¥312m2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31StandaloneIncome before income taxes
Profit before tax¥268m2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31StandaloneIncome before income taxes
Net income¥274m2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31StandaloneProfit loss
Net income¥257m2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31StandaloneProfit loss
Net income¥51m2022-04-01 → 2023-03-31vStandaloneNet income loss (5-year summary)
Net income¥43m2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31vStandaloneNet income loss (5-year summary)
Net income−¥528m2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31dStandaloneNet income loss (5-year summary)
Total assets¥20.4bnat 2025-03-31StandaloneAssets
Total assets¥20.3bnat 2024-03-31StandaloneAssets
Total assets¥19.8bnat 2023-03-31vStandaloneTotal assets (5-year summary)
Total assets¥19.7bnat 2022-03-31vStandaloneTotal assets (5-year summary)
Total assets¥19.3bnat 2021-03-31dStandaloneTotal assets (5-year summary)
Total liabilities¥8.7bnat 2025-03-31StandaloneLiabilities
Total liabilities¥8.8bnat 2024-03-31StandaloneLiabilities
Net assets / equity¥11.6bnat 2025-03-31StandaloneNet assets
Net assets / equity¥11.5bnat 2024-03-31StandaloneNet assets
Net assets / equity¥11.2bnat 2023-03-31vStandaloneNet assets
Net assets / equity¥11.1bnat 2022-03-31vStandaloneNet assets (5-year summary)
Net assets / equity¥11.1bnat 2021-03-31dStandaloneNet assets (5-year summary)
Cash and deposits¥1.3bnat 2025-03-31StandaloneCash and deposits
Cash and deposits¥2.2bnat 2024-03-31StandaloneCash and deposits
EPS (basic)¥17.882024-04-01 → 2025-03-31StandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥16.732023-04-01 → 2024-03-31StandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥3.342022-04-01 → 2023-03-31vStandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥2.822021-04-01 → 2022-03-31vStandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥-34.432020-04-01 → 2021-03-31dStandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
Dividend per share¥102024-04-01 → 2025-03-31StandaloneDividend paid per share (5-year summary)
Dividend per share¥132023-04-01 → 2024-03-31StandaloneDividend paid per share (5-year summary)
Dividend per share¥52022-04-01 → 2023-03-31vStandaloneDividend paid per share (5-year summary)
Dividend per share¥22021-04-01 → 2022-03-31vStandaloneDividend paid per share (5-year summary)
Dividend per share¥22020-04-01 → 2021-03-31dStandaloneDividend paid per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥757.2at 2025-03-31StandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥748.82at 2024-03-31StandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥727.28at 2023-03-31vStandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥723.43at 2022-03-31vStandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥724.73at 2021-03-31dStandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Equity ratio57.0%at 2025-03-31StandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio56.5%at 2024-03-31StandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio56.3%at 2023-03-31vStandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio56.4%at 2022-03-31vStandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio57.5%at 2021-03-31dStandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
ROE2.4%2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31StandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE2.3%2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31StandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE0.5%2022-04-01 → 2023-03-31vStandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE0.4%2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31vStandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE-4.6%2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31dStandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
Shares issued16,773,376at 2025-03-31StandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Shares issued16,773,376at 2024-03-31StandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Shares issued16,773,376at 2023-03-31vStandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Shares issued16,773,376at 2022-03-31vStandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Shares issued16,773,376at 2021-03-31dStandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Employees301at 2025-03-31StandaloneNumber of employees
Employees305at 2024-03-31StandaloneNumber of employees
Employees295at 2023-03-31vStandaloneNumber of employees
Employees314at 2022-03-31vStandaloneNumber of employees
Employees356at 2021-03-31dStandaloneNumber 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
Reconciling Itemsreconcilingrevenue2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31−¥13m
Reconciling Itemsreconcilingrevenue intersegment2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31−¥13m
Reconciling Itemsreconcilingsegment assetsat 2025-03-31¥1.3bn
Building For Rent Buisinessreportable segmentcapex2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31¥10m
Building For Rent Buisinessreportable segmentdepreciation2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31¥15m
Building For Rent Buisinessreportable segmentrevenue2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31¥88m
Building For Rent Buisinessreportable segmentrevenue external2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31¥75m
Building For Rent Buisinessreportable segmentrevenue intersegment2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31¥13m
Building For Rent Buisinessreportable segmentsegment assetsat 2025-03-31¥1.5bn
Building For Rent Buisinessreportable segmentsegment profit2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31¥55m
Jewellery Divisionreportable segmentcapex2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31¥130m
Jewellery Divisionreportable segmentdepreciation2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31¥152m
Jewellery Divisionreportable segmentemployeesat 2025-03-31474 pure
Jewellery Divisionreportable segmentrevenue2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31¥22.8bn
Jewellery Divisionreportable segmentrevenue external2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31¥22.8bn
Jewellery Divisionreportable segmentsegment assetsat 2025-03-31¥23.3bn
Jewellery Divisionreportable segmentsegment profit2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31¥658m
Solar Photovoltaic Power Projectreportable segmentdepreciation2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31¥22m
Solar Photovoltaic Power Projectreportable segmentrevenue2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31¥48m
Solar Photovoltaic Power Projectreportable segmentrevenue external2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31¥48m
Solar Photovoltaic Power Projectreportable segmentsegment assetsat 2025-03-31¥123m
Solar Photovoltaic Power Projectreportable segmentsegment profit2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31¥10m
—segment totalcapex2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31¥140m
—segment totaldepreciation2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31¥188m
—segment totalrevenue2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31¥22.9bn
—segment totalrevenue external2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31¥22.9bn
—segment totalrevenue intersegment2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31¥13m
—segment totalsegment assetsat 2025-03-31¥24.9bn
—segment totalsegment profit2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31¥723m
Reconciling Itemsreconcilingrevenue2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31−¥13m
Reconciling Itemsreconcilingrevenue intersegment2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31−¥13m
Reconciling Itemsreconcilingsegment assetsat 2024-03-31¥1.3bn
Building For Rent Buisinessreportable segmentcapex2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31¥1m
Building For Rent Buisinessreportable segmentdepreciation2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31¥16m
Building For Rent Buisinessreportable segmentrevenue2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31¥92m
Building For Rent Buisinessreportable segmentrevenue external2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31¥80m
Building For Rent Buisinessreportable segmentrevenue intersegment2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31¥13m
Building For Rent Buisinessreportable segmentsegment assetsat 2024-03-31¥1.5bn
Building For Rent Buisinessreportable segmentsegment profit2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31¥59m
Jewellery Divisionreportable segmentcapex2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31¥251m
Jewellery Divisionreportable segmentdepreciation2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31¥154m
Jewellery Divisionreportable segmentrevenue2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31¥21.7bn
Jewellery Divisionreportable segmentrevenue external2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31¥21.7bn
Jewellery Divisionreportable segmentsegment assetsat 2024-03-31¥22.5bn
Jewellery Divisionreportable segmentsegment profit2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31¥939m
Solar Photovoltaic Power Projectreportable segmentdepreciation2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31¥21m
Solar Photovoltaic Power Projectreportable segmentrevenue2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31¥49m
Solar Photovoltaic Power Projectreportable segmentrevenue external2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31¥49m
Solar Photovoltaic Power Projectreportable segmentsegment assetsat 2024-03-31¥145m
Solar Photovoltaic Power Projectreportable segmentsegment profit2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31¥24m
—segment totalcapex2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31¥252m
—segment totaldepreciation2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31¥191m
—segment totalrevenue2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31¥21.8bn
—segment totalrevenue external2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31¥21.8bn
—segment totalrevenue intersegment2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31¥13m
—segment totalsegment assetsat 2024-03-31¥24.2bn
—segment totalsegment profit2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31¥1.0bn
Jewellery Divisionreportable segmentemployeesat 2025-03-31301 pure

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

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Interest income noiCurrentYearDuration508000JPY
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Dividends income noiCurrentYearDuration23908000JPY
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Insurance return noiPrior1YearDuration6784000JPY
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Guarantee commission noePrior1YearDuration-JPY
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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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