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
Total shareholder returnPrior3YearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember1.116
Total shareholder returnPrior2YearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember1.201
Total shareholder returnPrior1YearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember1.088
Total shareholder returnCurrentYearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember0.923
Total return on share price indexPrior4YearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember0.993
Total return on share price indexPrior3YearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember1.042
Total return on share price indexPrior2YearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember1.329
Total return on share price indexPrior1YearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember1.234
Total return on share price indexCurrentYearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember1.445
Number of employeesCurrentYearInstant_jpcrp030000-asr_E00723-000PublishingReportableSegmentMember87
Average number of temporary workersCurrentYearInstant_jpcrp030000-asr_E00723-000PublishingReportableSegmentMember3
Number of employeesCurrentYearInstant_jpcrp030000-asr_E00723-000PublishingRelatedBusinessReportableSegmentMember3
Average number of temporary workersCurrentYearInstant_jpcrp030000-asr_E00723-000PublishingRelatedBusinessReportableSegmentMember2
Number of employeesCurrentYearInstant_ReportableSegmentsMember90
Average number of temporary workersCurrentYearInstant_ReportableSegmentsMember5
Number of employeesCurrentYearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember67
Average number of temporary workersCurrentYearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember0
Average age years information about reporting company information about employeesCurrentYearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember40
Average length of service years information about reporting company information about employeesCurrentYearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember14
Average annual salary information about reporting company information about employeesCurrentYearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember6810111JPY
Capital expenditures overview of capital expenditures etcCurrentYearDuration482923000JPY
Number of issued shares as of fiscal year end issued shares total number of shares etcFilingDateInstant_OrdinaryShareMember4398464
Number of issued shares as of filing date issued shares total number of shares etcFilingDateInstant_OrdinaryShareMember4398464
Number of issued shares as of fiscal year end issued shares total number of shares etcFilingDateInstant4398464
Number of issued shares as of filing date issued shares total number of shares etcFilingDateInstant4398464
Number of shares constituting one unitCurrentYearInstant_OrdinaryShareMember100
Number of shareholders national and local governmentsCurrentYearInstant_OrdinaryShareMember-
Number of shareholders financial institutionsCurrentYearInstant_OrdinaryShareMember3
Number of shareholders financial service providersCurrentYearInstant_OrdinaryShareMember8
Number of shareholders other corporationsCurrentYearInstant_OrdinaryShareMember42
Number of shareholders foreign investors other than individualsCurrentYearInstant_OrdinaryShareMember10
Number of shareholders foreign individual investorsCurrentYearInstant_OrdinaryShareMember1
Number of shareholders individuals and othersCurrentYearInstant_OrdinaryShareMember699
Number of shareholders totalCurrentYearInstant_OrdinaryShareMember763
Number of shares held number of units national and local governmentsCurrentYearInstant_OrdinaryShareMember-
Number of shares held number of units financial institutionsCurrentYearInstant_OrdinaryShareMember3278
Number of shares held number of units financial service providersCurrentYearInstant_OrdinaryShareMember1620
Number of shares held number of units other corporationsCurrentYearInstant_OrdinaryShareMember17172
Number of shares held number of units foreign investors other than individualsCurrentYearInstant_OrdinaryShareMember4440
Number of shares held number of units foreign individual investorsCurrentYearInstant_OrdinaryShareMember1
Number of shares held number of units individuals and othersCurrentYearInstant_OrdinaryShareMember17443
Number of shares held number of units totalCurrentYearInstant_OrdinaryShareMember43954
Number of shares held shares less than one unitCurrentYearInstant_OrdinaryShareMember3064
Percentage of shareholdings national and local governmentsCurrentYearInstant_OrdinaryShareMember-
Percentage of shareholdings financial institutionsCurrentYearInstant_OrdinaryShareMember0.0746
Percentage of shareholdings financial service providersCurrentYearInstant_OrdinaryShareMember0.0369
Percentage of shareholdings other corporationsCurrentYearInstant_OrdinaryShareMember0.3907
Percentage of shareholdings foreigners other than individualsCurrentYearInstant_OrdinaryShareMember0.1010
Percentage of shareholdings foreign individualsCurrentYearInstant_OrdinaryShareMember0.0000
Percentage of shareholdings individuals and othersCurrentYearInstant_OrdinaryShareMember0.3968

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