Annual report

Period2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31
Filed2024-03-28
StandardJapan GAAP
ConsolidatedYes
Data checks24 of 24 passed
Key figures · 131
MetricValuePeriodScopeSource row
Revenue¥3.1bn2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31Cons.Net sales
Revenue¥2.8bn2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31Cons.Net sales
Revenue¥2.5bn2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31dCons.Net sales (5-year summary)
Revenue¥1.9bn2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31dCons.Net sales (5-year summary)
Operating income¥349m2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31Cons.Operating income
Operating income¥344m2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31Cons.Operating income
Ordinary income¥318m2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31Cons.Ordinary income
Ordinary income¥329m2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31Cons.Ordinary income
Ordinary income¥262m2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31dCons.Ordinary income loss (5-year summary)
Ordinary income¥135m2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31dCons.Ordinary income loss (5-year summary)
Profit before tax¥318m2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31Cons.Income before income taxes
Profit before tax¥323m2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31Cons.Income before income taxes
Net income (owners)¥199m2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31Cons.Profit loss attributable to owners of parent
Net income (owners)¥226m2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31Cons.Profit loss attributable to owners of parent
Net income (owners)¥185m2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31dCons.Profit loss attributable to owners of parent (5-year summary)
Net income (owners)¥95m2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31dCons.Profit loss attributable to owners of parent (5-year summary)
Net income¥199m2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31Cons.Profit loss
Net income¥226m2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31Cons.Profit loss
Total assets¥2.1bnat 2023-12-31Cons.Assets
Total assets¥1.3bnat 2022-12-31Cons.Assets
Total assets¥1.2bnat 2021-12-31dCons.Total assets (5-year summary)
Total assets¥821mat 2020-12-31dCons.Total assets (5-year summary)
Total liabilities¥550mat 2023-12-31Cons.Liabilities
Total liabilities¥639mat 2022-12-31Cons.Liabilities
Net assets / equity¥1.5bnat 2023-12-31Cons.Net assets
Net assets / equity¥699mat 2022-12-31Cons.Net assets
Net assets / equity¥468mat 2021-12-31dCons.Net assets
Net assets / equity¥278mat 2020-12-31dCons.Net assets (5-year summary)
Cash and deposits¥1.5bnat 2023-12-31Cons.Cash and deposits
Cash and deposits¥876mat 2022-12-31Cons.Cash and deposits
Cash & equivalents¥1.5bnat 2023-12-31Cons.Cash and cash equivalents
Cash & equivalents¥891mat 2022-12-31Cons.Cash and cash equivalents
Cash & equivalents¥811mat 2021-12-31dCons.Cash and cash equivalents
Cash & equivalents¥518mat 2020-12-31dCons.Cash and cash equivalents (5-year summary)
Operating cash flow¥254m2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31Cons.Net cash provided by used in operating activities
Operating cash flow¥287m2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31Cons.Net cash provided by used in operating activities
Operating cash flow¥317m2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31dCons.Net cash provided by used in operating activities (5-year summary)
Operating cash flow¥292m2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31dCons.Net cash provided by used in operating activities (5-year summary)
Investing cash flow−¥203m2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31Cons.Net cash provided by used in investment activities
Investing cash flow−¥90m2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31Cons.Net cash provided by used in investment activities
Investing cash flow−¥69m2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31dCons.Net cash provided by used in investing activities (5-year summary)
Investing cash flow−¥74m2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31dCons.Net cash provided by used in investing activities (5-year summary)
Financing cash flow¥520m2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31Cons.Net cash provided by used in financing activities
Financing cash flow−¥123m2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31Cons.Net cash provided by used in financing activities
Financing cash flow¥41m2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31dCons.Net cash provided by used in financing activities (5-year summary)
Financing cash flow−¥50m2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31dCons.Net cash provided by used in financing activities (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥130.12023-01-01 → 2023-12-31Cons.Basic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥163.672022-01-01 → 2022-12-31Cons.Basic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥133.72021-01-01 → 2021-12-31dCons.Basic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥68.812020-01-01 → 2020-12-31dCons.Basic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥125.532023-01-01 → 2023-12-31Cons.Diluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥951.34at 2023-12-31Cons.Net assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥505.86at 2022-12-31Cons.Net assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥337.99at 2021-12-31dCons.Net assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥201.03at 2020-12-31dCons.Net assets per share (5-year summary)
Equity ratio73.2%at 2023-12-31Cons.Equity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio52.2%at 2022-12-31Cons.Equity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio39.2%at 2021-12-31dCons.Equity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio33.8%at 2020-12-31dCons.Equity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
ROE18.1%2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31Cons.Rate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE38.8%2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31Cons.Rate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE49.6%2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31dCons.Rate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE41.3%2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31dCons.Rate of return on equity (5-year summary)
Employees177at 2023-12-31Cons.Number of employees
Employees153at 2022-12-31Cons.Number of employees
Employees128at 2021-12-31dCons.Number of employees
Employees99at 2020-12-31dCons.Number of employees
Revenue¥3.1bn2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31StandaloneNet sales
Revenue¥2.8bn2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31StandaloneNet sales
Revenue¥2.5bn2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31dStandaloneNet sales (5-year summary)
Revenue¥1.9bn2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31dStandaloneNet sales (5-year summary)
Revenue¥1.5bn2019-01-01 → 2019-12-31dStandaloneNet sales (5-year summary)
Operating income¥298m2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31StandaloneOperating income
Operating income¥289m2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31StandaloneOperating income
Ordinary income¥289m2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31StandaloneOrdinary income
Ordinary income¥292m2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31StandaloneOrdinary income
Ordinary income¥242m2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31dStandaloneOrdinary income loss (5-year summary)
Ordinary income¥104m2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31dStandaloneOrdinary income loss (5-year summary)
Ordinary income¥88m2019-01-01 → 2019-12-31dStandaloneOrdinary income loss (5-year summary)
Profit before tax¥289m2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31StandaloneIncome before income taxes
Profit before tax¥286m2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31StandaloneIncome before income taxes
Net income¥179m2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31StandaloneProfit loss
Net income¥198m2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31StandaloneProfit loss
Net income¥173m2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31dStandaloneNet income loss (5-year summary)
Net income¥75m2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31dStandaloneNet income loss (5-year summary)
Net income¥61m2019-01-01 → 2019-12-31dStandaloneNet income loss (5-year summary)
Total assets¥1.9bnat 2023-12-31StandaloneAssets
Total assets¥1.2bnat 2022-12-31StandaloneAssets
Total assets¥1.1bnat 2021-12-31dStandaloneTotal assets (5-year summary)
Total assets¥752mat 2020-12-31dStandaloneTotal assets (5-year summary)
Total assets¥579mat 2019-12-31dStandaloneTotal assets (5-year summary)
Total liabilities¥576mat 2023-12-31StandaloneLiabilities
Total liabilities¥649mat 2022-12-31StandaloneLiabilities
Net assets / equity¥1.3bnat 2023-12-31StandaloneNet assets
Net assets / equity¥571mat 2022-12-31StandaloneNet assets
Net assets / equity¥373mat 2021-12-31dStandaloneNet assets
Net assets / equity¥198mat 2020-12-31dStandaloneNet assets (5-year summary)
Net assets / equity¥123mat 2019-12-31dStandaloneNet assets (5-year summary)
Cash and deposits¥1.3bnat 2023-12-31StandaloneCash and deposits
Cash and deposits¥772mat 2022-12-31StandaloneCash and deposits
EPS (basic)¥117.022023-01-01 → 2023-12-31StandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥143.492022-01-01 → 2022-12-31StandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥125.532021-01-01 → 2021-12-31dStandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥54.512020-01-01 → 2020-12-31dStandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥443.772019-01-01 → 2019-12-31dStandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥112.912023-01-01 → 2023-12-31StandaloneDiluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥851.72at 2023-12-31StandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥412.67at 2022-12-31StandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥267.23at 2021-12-31dStandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥143.65at 2020-12-31dStandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥891.38at 2019-12-31dStandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Equity ratio70.0%at 2023-12-31StandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio46.7%at 2022-12-31StandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio34.0%at 2021-12-31dStandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio26.4%at 2020-12-31dStandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio21.2%at 2019-12-31dStandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
ROE18.7%2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31StandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE42.1%2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31StandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE60.8%2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31dStandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE46.8%2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31dStandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE66.3%2019-01-01 → 2019-12-31dStandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
Shares issued1,581,500at 2023-12-31StandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Shares issued1,500,000at 2022-12-31StandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Shares issued150,000at 2021-12-31dStandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Shares issued150,000at 2020-12-31dStandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Shares issued150,000at 2019-12-31dStandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Employees85at 2023-12-31StandaloneNumber of employees
Employees74at 2022-12-31StandaloneNumber of employees
Employees71at 2021-12-31dStandaloneNumber of employees
Employees54at 2020-12-31dStandaloneNumber of employees
Employees46at 2019-12-31dStandaloneNumber 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 · 46
SegmentItemPeriodValue
Reconciling Itemsreconcilingcapex2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31¥3m
Reconciling Itemsreconcilingdepreciation2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31¥11m
Reconciling Itemsreconcilingsegment assetsat 2023-12-31¥1.6bn
Reconciling Itemsreconcilingsegment profit2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31−¥535m
Language Solutionreportable segmentcapex2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31¥122m
Language Solutionreportable segmentdepreciation2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31¥60m
Language Solutionreportable segmentemployeesat 2023-12-31133 pure
Language Solutionreportable segmentrevenue2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31¥3.0bn
Language Solutionreportable segmentrevenue external2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31¥3.0bn
Language Solutionreportable segmentsegment assetsat 2023-12-31¥446m
Language Solutionreportable segmentsegment profit2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31¥1.0bn
Talent Solutionreportable segmentemployeesat 2023-12-3121 pure
Talent Solutionreportable segmentrevenue2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31¥136m
Talent Solutionreportable segmentrevenue external2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31¥136m
Talent Solutionreportable segmentsegment assetsat 2023-12-31¥27m
Talent Solutionreportable segmentsegment profit2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31−¥163m
—segment totalemployeesat 2023-12-31154 pure
Total Of Reportable Segments And Otherssegment totalcapex2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31¥122m
Total Of Reportable Segments And Otherssegment totaldepreciation2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31¥60m
Total Of Reportable Segments And Otherssegment totalrevenue2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31¥3.1bn
Total Of Reportable Segments And Otherssegment totalrevenue external2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31¥3.1bn
Total Of Reportable Segments And Otherssegment totalsegment assetsat 2023-12-31¥473m
Total Of Reportable Segments And Otherssegment totalsegment profit2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31¥883m
Reconciling Itemsreconcilingcapex2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31¥7m
Reconciling Itemsreconcilingdepreciation2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31¥6m
Reconciling Itemsreconcilingsegment assetsat 2022-12-31¥962m
Reconciling Itemsreconcilingsegment profit2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31−¥456m
Language Solutionreportable segmentcapex2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31¥95m
Language Solutionreportable segmentdepreciation2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31¥32m
Language Solutionreportable segmentrevenue2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31¥2.7bn
Language Solutionreportable segmentrevenue external2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31¥2.7bn
Language Solutionreportable segmentsegment assetsat 2022-12-31¥365m
Language Solutionreportable segmentsegment profit2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31¥942m
Talent Solutionreportable segmentrevenue2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31¥105m
Talent Solutionreportable segmentrevenue external2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31¥105m
Talent Solutionreportable segmentsegment assetsat 2022-12-31¥11m
Talent Solutionreportable segmentsegment profit2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31−¥142m
Total Of Reportable Segments And Otherssegment totalcapex2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31¥95m
Total Of Reportable Segments And Otherssegment totaldepreciation2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31¥32m
Total Of Reportable Segments And Otherssegment totalrevenue2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31¥2.8bn
Total Of Reportable Segments And Otherssegment totalrevenue external2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31¥2.8bn
Total Of Reportable Segments And Otherssegment totalsegment assetsat 2022-12-31¥376m
Total Of Reportable Segments And Otherssegment totalsegment profit2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31¥800m
Language Solutionreportable segmentemployeesat 2023-12-3141 pure
Talent Solutionreportable segmentemployeesat 2023-12-3121 pure
—segment totalemployeesat 2023-12-3162 pure

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

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Interest expenses paid ope cf fin cfCurrentYearDuration-297000JPY
Income taxes paid ope cfPrior1YearDuration-121018000JPY
Income taxes paid ope cfCurrentYearDuration-91935000JPY
Net cash provided by used in operating activitiesPrior1YearDuration286668000JPY
Net cash provided by used in operating activitiesCurrentYearDuration253674000JPY
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Purchase of property plant and equipment inv cfCurrentYearDuration-13764000JPY
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Cash and cash equivalentsPrior1YearInstant890805000JPY
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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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