Annual report

Period2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30
Filed2022-12-16
StandardJapan GAAP
ConsolidatedYes
Data checks24 of 24 passed
Key figures · 148
MetricValuePeriodScopeSource row
Revenue¥3.2bn2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30Cons.Net sales
Revenue¥3.2bn2020-10-01 → 2021-09-30Cons.Net sales
Revenue¥3.0bn2019-10-01 → 2020-09-30dCons.Net sales (5-year summary)
Revenue¥3.1bn2018-10-01 → 2019-09-30dCons.Net sales (5-year summary)
Revenue¥3.2bn2017-10-01 → 2018-09-30dCons.Net sales (5-year summary)
Operating income¥146m2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30Cons.Operating income
Operating income¥163m2020-10-01 → 2021-09-30Cons.Operating income
Ordinary income¥169m2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30Cons.Ordinary income
Ordinary income¥184m2020-10-01 → 2021-09-30Cons.Ordinary income
Ordinary income¥6m2019-10-01 → 2020-09-30dCons.Ordinary income loss (5-year summary)
Ordinary income¥83m2018-10-01 → 2019-09-30dCons.Ordinary income loss (5-year summary)
Ordinary income¥115m2017-10-01 → 2018-09-30dCons.Ordinary income loss (5-year summary)
Profit before tax¥245m2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30Cons.Income before income taxes
Profit before tax¥184m2020-10-01 → 2021-09-30Cons.Income before income taxes
Net income (owners)¥172m2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30Cons.Profit loss attributable to owners of parent
Net income (owners)¥147m2020-10-01 → 2021-09-30Cons.Profit loss attributable to owners of parent
Net income (owners)−¥18m2019-10-01 → 2020-09-30dCons.Profit loss attributable to owners of parent (5-year summary)
Net income (owners)¥50m2018-10-01 → 2019-09-30dCons.Profit loss attributable to owners of parent (5-year summary)
Net income (owners)¥72m2017-10-01 → 2018-09-30dCons.Profit loss attributable to owners of parent (5-year summary)
Net income¥172m2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30Cons.Profit loss
Net income¥147m2020-10-01 → 2021-09-30Cons.Profit loss
Total assets¥5.7bnat 2022-09-30Cons.Assets
Total assets¥5.3bnat 2021-09-30Cons.Assets
Total assets¥5.1bnat 2020-09-30dCons.Total assets (5-year summary)
Total assets¥5.1bnat 2019-09-30dCons.Total assets (5-year summary)
Total assets¥5.1bnat 2018-09-30dCons.Total assets (5-year summary)
Total liabilities¥1.5bnat 2022-09-30Cons.Liabilities
Total liabilities¥1.2bnat 2021-09-30Cons.Liabilities
Net assets / equity¥4.2bnat 2022-09-30Cons.Net assets
Net assets / equity¥4.1bnat 2021-09-30Cons.Net assets
Net assets / equity¥3.9bnat 2020-09-30dCons.Net assets
Net assets / equity¥4.0bnat 2019-09-30dCons.Net assets (5-year summary)
Net assets / equity¥4.0bnat 2018-09-30dCons.Net assets (5-year summary)
Cash and deposits¥1.9bnat 2022-09-30Cons.Cash and deposits
Cash and deposits¥1.5bnat 2021-09-30Cons.Cash and deposits
Cash & equivalents¥1.9bnat 2022-09-30Cons.Cash and cash equivalents
Cash & equivalents¥1.8bnat 2021-09-30Cons.Cash and cash equivalents
Cash & equivalents¥1.9bnat 2020-09-30dCons.Cash and cash equivalents
Cash & equivalents¥1.8bnat 2019-09-30dCons.Cash and cash equivalents (5-year summary)
Cash & equivalents¥2.1bnat 2018-09-30dCons.Cash and cash equivalents (5-year summary)
Operating cash flow¥203m2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30Cons.Net cash provided by used in operating activities
Operating cash flow¥52m2020-10-01 → 2021-09-30Cons.Net cash provided by used in operating activities
Operating cash flow¥98m2019-10-01 → 2020-09-30dCons.Net cash provided by used in operating activities (5-year summary)
Operating cash flow¥206m2018-10-01 → 2019-09-30dCons.Net cash provided by used in operating activities (5-year summary)
Operating cash flow¥35m2017-10-01 → 2018-09-30dCons.Net cash provided by used in operating activities (5-year summary)
Investing cash flow−¥350m2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30Cons.Net cash provided by used in investment activities
Investing cash flow−¥52m2020-10-01 → 2021-09-30Cons.Net cash provided by used in investment activities
Investing cash flow−¥8m2019-10-01 → 2020-09-30dCons.Net cash provided by used in investing activities (5-year summary)
Investing cash flow−¥433m2018-10-01 → 2019-09-30dCons.Net cash provided by used in investing activities (5-year summary)
Investing cash flow−¥51m2017-10-01 → 2018-09-30dCons.Net cash provided by used in investing activities (5-year summary)
Financing cash flow¥252m2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30Cons.Net cash provided by used in financing activities
Financing cash flow−¥30m2020-10-01 → 2021-09-30Cons.Net cash provided by used in financing activities
Financing cash flow−¥37m2019-10-01 → 2020-09-30dCons.Net cash provided by used in financing activities (5-year summary)
Financing cash flow−¥37m2018-10-01 → 2019-09-30dCons.Net cash provided by used in financing activities (5-year summary)
Financing cash flow−¥37m2017-10-01 → 2018-09-30dCons.Net cash provided by used in financing activities (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥46.22021-10-01 → 2022-09-30Cons.Basic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥39.512020-10-01 → 2021-09-30Cons.Basic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥-4.842019-10-01 → 2020-09-30dCons.Basic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥13.292018-10-01 → 2019-09-30dCons.Basic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥19.272017-10-01 → 2018-09-30dCons.Basic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥1,126.79at 2022-09-30Cons.Net assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥1,097.5at 2021-09-30Cons.Net assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥1,054.28at 2020-09-30dCons.Net assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥1,072.23at 2019-09-30dCons.Net assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥1,073.38at 2018-09-30dCons.Net assets per share (5-year summary)
Equity ratio73.4%at 2022-09-30Cons.Equity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio77.5%at 2021-09-30Cons.Equity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio77.0%at 2020-09-30dCons.Equity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio78.1%at 2019-09-30dCons.Equity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio78.1%at 2018-09-30dCons.Equity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
ROE4.2%2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30Cons.Rate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE3.7%2020-10-01 → 2021-09-30Cons.Rate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE-0.5%2019-10-01 → 2020-09-30dCons.Rate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE1.2%2018-10-01 → 2019-09-30dCons.Rate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE1.8%2017-10-01 → 2018-09-30dCons.Rate of return on equity (5-year summary)
Employees94at 2022-09-30Cons.Number of employees
Employees102at 2021-09-30Cons.Number of employees
Employees106at 2020-09-30dCons.Number of employees
Employees106at 2019-09-30dCons.Number of employees
Employees104at 2018-09-30dCons.Number of employees
Revenue¥592m2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30StandaloneNet sales
Revenue¥555m2020-10-01 → 2021-09-30StandaloneNet sales
Revenue¥576m2019-10-01 → 2020-09-30dStandaloneNet sales (5-year summary)
Revenue¥581m2018-10-01 → 2019-09-30dStandaloneNet sales (5-year summary)
Revenue¥588m2017-10-01 → 2018-09-30dStandaloneNet sales (5-year summary)
Operating income¥80m2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30StandaloneOperating income
Operating income¥32m2020-10-01 → 2021-09-30StandaloneOperating income
Ordinary income¥103m2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30StandaloneOrdinary income
Ordinary income¥52m2020-10-01 → 2021-09-30StandaloneOrdinary income
Ordinary income¥54m2019-10-01 → 2020-09-30dStandaloneOrdinary income loss (5-year summary)
Ordinary income¥63m2018-10-01 → 2019-09-30dStandaloneOrdinary income loss (5-year summary)
Ordinary income¥57m2017-10-01 → 2018-09-30dStandaloneOrdinary income loss (5-year summary)
Profit before tax¥178m2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30StandaloneIncome before income taxes
Profit before tax¥52m2020-10-01 → 2021-09-30StandaloneIncome before income taxes
Net income¥146m2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30StandaloneProfit loss
Net income¥60m2020-10-01 → 2021-09-30StandaloneProfit loss
Net income¥53m2019-10-01 → 2020-09-30dStandaloneNet income loss (5-year summary)
Net income¥59m2018-10-01 → 2019-09-30dStandaloneNet income loss (5-year summary)
Net income¥62m2017-10-01 → 2018-09-30dStandaloneNet income loss (5-year summary)
Total assets¥4.4bnat 2022-09-30StandaloneAssets
Total assets¥4.0bnat 2021-09-30StandaloneAssets
Total assets¥3.9bnat 2020-09-30dStandaloneTotal assets (5-year summary)
Total assets¥3.9bnat 2019-09-30dStandaloneTotal assets (5-year summary)
Total assets¥3.9bnat 2018-09-30dStandaloneTotal assets (5-year summary)
Total liabilities¥808mat 2022-09-30StandaloneLiabilities
Total liabilities¥495mat 2021-09-30StandaloneLiabilities
Net assets / equity¥3.6bnat 2022-09-30StandaloneNet assets
Net assets / equity¥3.5bnat 2021-09-30StandaloneNet assets
Net assets / equity¥3.5bnat 2020-09-30dStandaloneNet assets
Net assets / equity¥3.5bnat 2019-09-30dStandaloneNet assets (5-year summary)
Net assets / equity¥3.5bnat 2018-09-30dStandaloneNet assets (5-year summary)
Cash and deposits¥1.2bnat 2022-09-30StandaloneCash and deposits
Cash and deposits¥874mat 2021-09-30StandaloneCash and deposits
EPS (basic)¥35.432021-10-01 → 2022-09-30StandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥14.662020-10-01 → 2021-09-30StandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥12.882019-10-01 → 2020-09-30dStandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥14.42018-10-01 → 2019-09-30dStandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥15.142017-10-01 → 2018-09-30dStandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
Dividend per share¥102021-10-01 → 2022-09-30StandaloneDividend paid per share (5-year summary)
Dividend per share¥102020-10-01 → 2021-09-30StandaloneDividend paid per share (5-year summary)
Dividend per share¥82019-10-01 → 2020-09-30dStandaloneDividend paid per share (5-year summary)
Dividend per share¥102018-10-01 → 2019-09-30dStandaloneDividend paid per share (5-year summary)
Dividend per share¥102017-10-01 → 2018-09-30dStandaloneDividend paid per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥876.1at 2022-09-30StandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥856.93at 2021-09-30StandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥839.64at 2020-09-30dStandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥840.14at 2019-09-30dStandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥839.77at 2018-09-30dStandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Equity ratio81.7%at 2022-09-30StandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio87.7%at 2021-09-30StandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio88.0%at 2020-09-30dStandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio88.6%at 2019-09-30dStandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio88.9%at 2018-09-30dStandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
ROE4.1%2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30StandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE1.7%2020-10-01 → 2021-09-30StandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE1.5%2019-10-01 → 2020-09-30dStandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE1.7%2018-10-01 → 2019-09-30dStandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE1.8%2017-10-01 → 2018-09-30dStandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
Shares issued4,398,464at 2022-09-30StandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Shares issued4,398,464at 2021-09-30StandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Shares issued4,398,464at 2020-09-30dStandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Shares issued4,398,464at 2019-09-30dStandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Shares issued4,398,464at 2018-09-30dStandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Employees67at 2022-09-30StandaloneNumber of employees
Employees73at 2021-09-30StandaloneNumber of employees
Employees77at 2020-09-30dStandaloneNumber of employees
Employees76at 2019-09-30dStandaloneNumber of employees
Employees73at 2018-09-30dStandaloneNumber 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 · 3
SegmentItemPeriodValue
Publishingreportable segmentemployeesat 2022-09-3088 pure
Publishing Related Businessreportable segmentemployeesat 2022-09-306 pure
—segment totalemployeesat 2022-09-3094 pure

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

All source rows · 1,266
ItemContextValueUnit
Business risks (text)FilingDateInstantText · Plus
Management analysis of financial position operating results and cash flows (text)FilingDateInstantText · Plus
Critical contracts for operation (text)FilingDateInstantText · Plus
Research and development activities (text)FilingDateInstantText · Plus
Overview of capital expenditures etc (text)FilingDateInstantText · Plus
Major facilities (text)FilingDateInstantText · Plus
Planned additions retirements etc of facilities (text)FilingDateInstantText · Plus
Total number of shares (text)FilingDateInstantText · Plus
Issued shares total number of shares etc (text)FilingDateInstantText · Plus
Class issued shares total number of shares etcFilingDateInstant_OrdinaryShareMember
Original text (Japanese)普通株式
Name of financial instruments exchange on which securities are listed or authorized financial instruments business association to which securities are registeredFilingDateInstant_OrdinaryShareMember
Original text (Japanese)東京証券取引所スタンダード市場
Description issued shares total number of shares etcFilingDateInstant_OrdinaryShareMember
Original text (Japanese)完全議決権株式であり、権利内容に何ら限定のない当社における標準となる株式であります。単元株式数は100株であります。
Details of employee share option program (text)FilingDateInstantText · Plus
Description of rights plan (text)FilingDateInstantText · Plus
Other information on share acquisition rights (text)FilingDateInstantText · Plus
Exercises etc of moving strike convertible bonds etc (text)FilingDateInstantText · Plus
Changes in number of issued shares stated capital etc (text)FilingDateInstantText · Plus
Shareholding by shareholder category (text)FilingDateInstantText · Plus
Major shareholders (text)FilingDateInstantText · Plus
Name major shareholdersCurrentYearInstant_No1MajorShareholdersMember
Original text (Japanese)山 本 時 男
Address major shareholdersCurrentYearInstant_No1MajorShareholdersMember
Original text (Japanese)千葉県松戸市
Name major shareholdersCurrentYearInstant_No2MajorShareholdersMember
Original text (Japanese)㈱プランニングセンター
Address major shareholdersCurrentYearInstant_No2MajorShareholdersMember
Original text (Japanese)東京都千代田区神田神保町1-31-2
Name major shareholdersCurrentYearInstant_No3MajorShareholdersMember
Original text (Japanese)㈱トリプルA
Address major shareholdersCurrentYearInstant_No3MajorShareholdersMember
Original text (Japanese)東京都千代田区神田神保町1-31-2
Name major shareholdersCurrentYearInstant_No4MajorShareholdersMember
Original text (Japanese)㈱インターパブイーストアジア
Address major shareholdersCurrentYearInstant_No4MajorShareholdersMember
Original text (Japanese)東京都千代田区神田神保町1-31-2
Name major shareholdersCurrentYearInstant_No5MajorShareholdersMember
Original text (Japanese)Black Clover Limited(常任代理人 三田証券㈱)
Address major shareholdersCurrentYearInstant_No5MajorShareholdersMemberText · Plus
Name major shareholdersCurrentYearInstant_No6MajorShareholdersMember
Original text (Japanese)㈱TOKIOコーポレーション
Address major shareholdersCurrentYearInstant_No6MajorShareholdersMember
Original text (Japanese)東京都千代田区神田神保町1-31-2
Name major shareholdersCurrentYearInstant_No7MajorShareholdersMember
Original text (Japanese)㈱日本カストディ銀行(信託口)
Address major shareholdersCurrentYearInstant_No7MajorShareholdersMember
Original text (Japanese)東京都中央区晴海1-8-12
Name major shareholdersCurrentYearInstant_No8MajorShareholdersMember
Original text (Japanese)山 本 浩 平
Address major shareholdersCurrentYearInstant_No8MajorShareholdersMember
Original text (Japanese)大阪府豊中市
Name major shareholdersCurrentYearInstant_No9MajorShareholdersMember
Original text (Japanese)上田八木短資㈱
Address major shareholdersCurrentYearInstant_No9MajorShareholdersMember
Original text (Japanese)大阪府大阪市中央区高麗橋2-4-2
Name major shareholdersCurrentYearInstant_No10MajorShareholdersMember
Original text (Japanese)㈱鹿児島東インド会社
Address major shareholdersCurrentYearInstant_No10MajorShareholdersMember
Original text (Japanese)鹿児島県大島郡大和村国直264
Issued shares voting rights (text)FilingDateInstantText · Plus
Description issued shares voting rightsCurrentYearInstant_SharesWithNoVotingRightsMember-
Description issued shares voting rightsCurrentYearInstant_SharesWithRestrictedVotingRightsTreasurySharesEtcMember-
Description issued shares voting rightsCurrentYearInstant_SharesWithRestrictedVotingRightsOtherMember-
Description issued shares voting rightsCurrentYearInstant_OrdinarySharesTreasurySharesSharesWithFullVotingRightsTreasurySharesEtcMember
Original text (Japanese)権利内容に何ら限定のない当社における標準となる株式
Description issued shares voting rightsCurrentYearInstant_OrdinarySharesReciprocalHoldingSharesWithFullVotingRightsTreasurySharesEtcMember
Original text (Japanese)権利内容に何ら限定のない当社における標準となる株式
Description issued shares voting rightsCurrentYearInstant_OrdinarySharesSharesWithFullVotingRightsOtherMember
Original text (Japanese)同上
Description issued shares voting rightsCurrentYearInstant_OrdinarySharesSharesLessThanOneUnitMember
Original text (Japanese)同上
Treasury shares etc (text)FilingDateInstantText · Plus
Name of shareholder treasury shares etcCurrentYearInstant_Row1Member
Original text (Japanese)㈱中央経済社ホールディングス
Address of shareholder treasury shares etcCurrentYearInstant_Row1Member
Original text (Japanese)東京都千代田区神田神保町1-31-2

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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