Annual report

Period2022-10-01 → 2023-09-30
Filed2023-12-15
StandardJapan GAAP
ConsolidatedYes
Data checks24 of 24 passed
Key figures · 148
MetricValuePeriodScopeSource row
Revenue¥3.0bn2022-10-01 → 2023-09-30Cons.Net sales
Revenue¥3.2bn2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30Cons.Net sales
Revenue¥3.2bn2020-10-01 → 2021-09-30dCons.Net sales (5-year summary)
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)
Operating income¥90m2022-10-01 → 2023-09-30Cons.Operating income
Operating income¥146m2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30Cons.Operating income
Ordinary income¥104m2022-10-01 → 2023-09-30Cons.Ordinary income
Ordinary income¥169m2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30Cons.Ordinary income
Ordinary income¥184m2020-10-01 → 2021-09-30dCons.Ordinary income loss (5-year summary)
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)
Profit before tax¥103m2022-10-01 → 2023-09-30Cons.Income before income taxes
Profit before tax¥245m2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30Cons.Income before income taxes
Net income (owners)¥54m2022-10-01 → 2023-09-30Cons.Profit loss attributable to owners of parent
Net income (owners)¥172m2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30Cons.Profit loss attributable to owners of parent
Net income (owners)¥147m2020-10-01 → 2021-09-30dCons.Profit loss attributable to owners of parent (5-year summary)
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¥54m2022-10-01 → 2023-09-30Cons.Profit loss
Net income¥172m2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30Cons.Profit loss
Total assets¥5.9bnat 2023-09-30Cons.Assets
Total assets¥5.7bnat 2022-09-30Cons.Assets
Total assets¥5.3bnat 2021-09-30dCons.Total assets (5-year summary)
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 liabilities¥1.7bnat 2023-09-30Cons.Liabilities
Total liabilities¥1.5bnat 2022-09-30Cons.Liabilities
Net assets / equity¥4.3bnat 2023-09-30Cons.Net assets
Net assets / equity¥4.2bnat 2022-09-30Cons.Net assets
Net assets / equity¥4.1bnat 2021-09-30dCons.Net assets
Net assets / equity¥3.9bnat 2020-09-30dCons.Net assets (5-year summary)
Net assets / equity¥4.0bnat 2019-09-30dCons.Net assets (5-year summary)
Cash and deposits¥1.4bnat 2023-09-30Cons.Cash and deposits
Cash and deposits¥1.9bnat 2022-09-30Cons.Cash and deposits
Cash & equivalents¥1.4bnat 2023-09-30Cons.Cash and cash equivalents
Cash & equivalents¥1.9bnat 2022-09-30Cons.Cash and cash equivalents
Cash & equivalents¥1.8bnat 2021-09-30dCons.Cash and cash equivalents
Cash & equivalents¥1.9bnat 2020-09-30dCons.Cash and cash equivalents (5-year summary)
Cash & equivalents¥1.8bnat 2019-09-30dCons.Cash and cash equivalents (5-year summary)
Operating cash flow−¥179m2022-10-01 → 2023-09-30Cons.Net cash provided by used in operating activities
Operating cash flow¥203m2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30Cons.Net cash provided by used in operating activities
Operating cash flow¥52m2020-10-01 → 2021-09-30dCons.Net cash provided by used in operating activities (5-year summary)
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)
Investing cash flow−¥476m2022-10-01 → 2023-09-30Cons.Net cash provided by used in investment activities
Investing cash flow−¥350m2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30Cons.Net cash provided by used in investment activities
Investing cash flow−¥52m2020-10-01 → 2021-09-30dCons.Net cash provided by used in investing activities (5-year summary)
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)
Financing cash flow¥155m2022-10-01 → 2023-09-30Cons.Net cash provided by used in financing activities
Financing cash flow¥252m2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30Cons.Net cash provided by used in financing activities
Financing cash flow−¥30m2020-10-01 → 2021-09-30dCons.Net cash provided by used in financing activities (5-year summary)
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)
EPS (basic)¥14.482022-10-01 → 2023-09-30Cons.Basic earnings loss per share (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 → 2021-09-30dCons.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)
Net assets per share¥1,141.26at 2023-09-30Cons.Net assets 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 2021-09-30dCons.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)
Equity ratio71.8%at 2023-09-30Cons.Equity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio73.4%at 2022-09-30Cons.Equity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio77.5%at 2021-09-30dCons.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)
ROE1.3%2022-10-01 → 2023-09-30Cons.Rate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE4.2%2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30Cons.Rate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE3.7%2020-10-01 → 2021-09-30dCons.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)
Employees90at 2023-09-30Cons.Number of employees
Employees94at 2022-09-30Cons.Number of employees
Employees102at 2021-09-30dCons.Number of employees
Employees106at 2020-09-30dCons.Number of employees
Employees106at 2019-09-30dCons.Number of employees
Revenue¥588m2022-10-01 → 2023-09-30StandaloneNet sales
Revenue¥592m2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30StandaloneNet sales
Revenue¥555m2020-10-01 → 2021-09-30dStandaloneNet sales (5-year summary)
Revenue¥576m2019-10-01 → 2020-09-30dStandaloneNet sales (5-year summary)
Revenue¥581m2018-10-01 → 2019-09-30dStandaloneNet sales (5-year summary)
Operating income¥13m2022-10-01 → 2023-09-30StandaloneOperating income
Operating income¥80m2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30StandaloneOperating income
Ordinary income¥26m2022-10-01 → 2023-09-30StandaloneOrdinary income
Ordinary income¥103m2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30StandaloneOrdinary income
Ordinary income¥52m2020-10-01 → 2021-09-30dStandaloneOrdinary income loss (5-year summary)
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)
Profit before tax¥26m2022-10-01 → 2023-09-30StandaloneIncome before income taxes
Profit before tax¥178m2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30StandaloneIncome before income taxes
Net income¥28m2022-10-01 → 2023-09-30StandaloneProfit loss
Net income¥146m2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30StandaloneProfit loss
Net income¥60m2020-10-01 → 2021-09-30dStandaloneNet income loss (5-year summary)
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)
Total assets¥4.6bnat 2023-09-30StandaloneAssets
Total assets¥4.4bnat 2022-09-30StandaloneAssets
Total assets¥4.0bnat 2021-09-30dStandaloneTotal assets (5-year summary)
Total assets¥3.9bnat 2020-09-30dStandaloneTotal assets (5-year summary)
Total assets¥3.9bnat 2019-09-30dStandaloneTotal assets (5-year summary)
Total liabilities¥985mat 2023-09-30StandaloneLiabilities
Total liabilities¥808mat 2022-09-30StandaloneLiabilities
Net assets / equity¥3.6bnat 2023-09-30StandaloneNet assets
Net assets / equity¥3.6bnat 2022-09-30StandaloneNet assets
Net assets / equity¥3.5bnat 2021-09-30dStandaloneNet assets
Net assets / equity¥3.5bnat 2020-09-30dStandaloneNet assets (5-year summary)
Net assets / equity¥3.5bnat 2019-09-30dStandaloneNet assets (5-year summary)
Cash and deposits¥774mat 2023-09-30StandaloneCash and deposits
Cash and deposits¥1.2bnat 2022-09-30StandaloneCash and deposits
EPS (basic)¥6.712022-10-01 → 2023-09-30StandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥35.432021-10-01 → 2022-09-30StandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥14.662020-10-01 → 2021-09-30dStandaloneBasic 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)
Dividend per share¥102022-10-01 → 2023-09-30StandaloneDividend paid 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 → 2021-09-30dStandaloneDividend 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)
Net assets per share¥881.88at 2023-09-30StandaloneNet assets 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 2021-09-30dStandaloneNet 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)
Equity ratio78.6%at 2023-09-30StandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio81.7%at 2022-09-30StandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio87.7%at 2021-09-30dStandaloneEquity 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)
ROE0.8%2022-10-01 → 2023-09-30StandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE4.1%2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30StandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE1.7%2020-10-01 → 2021-09-30dStandaloneRate 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)
Shares issued4,398,464at 2023-09-30StandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Shares issued4,398,464at 2022-09-30StandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Shares issued4,398,464at 2021-09-30dStandaloneTotal 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)
Employees67at 2023-09-30StandaloneNumber of employees
Employees67at 2022-09-30StandaloneNumber of employees
Employees73at 2021-09-30dStandaloneNumber of employees
Employees77at 2020-09-30dStandaloneNumber of employees
Employees76at 2019-09-30dStandaloneNumber 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 2023-09-3087 pure
Publishing Related Businessreportable segmentemployeesat 2023-09-303 pure
—segment totalemployeesat 2023-09-3090 pure

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

All source rows · 1,308
ItemContextValueUnit
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Subtotal ope cfCurrentYearDuration-128618000JPY
Interest and dividends income received ope cf inv cfPrior1YearDuration10105000JPY
Interest and dividends income received ope cf inv cfCurrentYearDuration11012000JPY
Interest expenses paid ope cf fin cfPrior1YearDuration-JPY
Interest expenses paid ope cf fin cfCurrentYearDuration-2165000JPY
Income taxes paid ope cfPrior1YearDuration-73128000JPY
Income taxes paid ope cfCurrentYearDuration-59430000JPY
Income taxes refund ope cfPrior1YearDuration15926000JPY
Income taxes refund ope cfCurrentYearDuration-JPY
Net cash provided by used in operating activitiesPrior1YearDuration203347000JPY
Net cash provided by used in operating activitiesCurrentYearDuration-179202000JPY
Purchase of property plant and equipment inv cfPrior1YearDuration-529541000JPY
Purchase of property plant and equipment inv cfCurrentYearDuration-482923000JPY
Purchase of intangible assets inv cfPrior1YearDuration-646000JPY
Purchase of intangible assets inv cfCurrentYearDuration-JPY
Purchase of investment securities inv cfPrior1YearDuration-444000JPY
Purchase of investment securities inv cfCurrentYearDuration-JPY
Proceeds from sales of short term investment securities inv cfPrior1YearDuration182616000JPY
Proceeds from sales of short term investment securities inv cfCurrentYearDuration-JPY
Collection of loans receivable inv cfPrior1YearDuration740000JPY
Collection of loans receivable inv cfCurrentYearDuration500000JPY
Purchase of insurance funds inv cfPrior1YearDuration-3068000JPY
Purchase of insurance funds inv cfCurrentYearDuration-3068000JPY
Proceeds from collection of guarantee deposits inv cfPrior1YearDuration-JPY
Proceeds from collection of guarantee deposits inv cfCurrentYearDuration9507000JPY
Other net inv cfPrior1YearDuration650000JPY
Other net inv cfCurrentYearDuration-50000JPY
Net cash provided by used in investment activitiesPrior1YearDuration-349694000JPY
Net cash provided by used in investment activitiesCurrentYearDuration-476034000JPY
Proceeds from long term loans payable fin cfPrior1YearDuration290000000JPY
Proceeds from long term loans payable fin cfCurrentYearDuration210000000JPY
Repayment of long term loans payable fin cfPrior1YearDuration-JPY
Repayment of long term loans payable fin cfCurrentYearDuration-17674000JPY
Purchase of treasury stock fin cfPrior1YearDuration-JPY
Purchase of treasury stock fin cfCurrentYearDuration-14000JPY
Cash dividends paid fin cfPrior1YearDuration-37508000JPY
Cash dividends paid fin cfCurrentYearDuration-37239000JPY
Net cash provided by used in financing activitiesPrior1YearDuration252491000JPY
Net cash provided by used in financing activitiesCurrentYearDuration155072000JPY
Effect of exchange rate change on cash and cash equivalentsPrior1YearDuration5006000JPY
Effect of exchange rate change on cash and cash equivalentsCurrentYearDuration411000JPY
Net increase decrease in cash and cash equivalentsPrior1YearDuration111150000JPY
Net increase decrease in cash and cash equivalentsCurrentYearDuration-499752000JPY
Cash and cash equivalentsPrior2YearInstant1838125000JPY
Cash and cash equivalentsPrior1YearInstant1949276000JPY
Cash and cash equivalentsPrior1YearInstant1949276000JPY
Cash and cash equivalentsCurrentYearInstant1449523000JPY
Number of consolidated subsidiariesCurrentYearInstant5
Accumulated depreciation ppe by groupPrior1YearInstant-152881000JPY

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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