Annual report

Period2023-10-01 → 2024-09-30
Filed2024-12-13
StandardJapan GAAP
ConsolidatedYes
Data checks24 of 24 passed
Key figures · 148
MetricValuePeriodScopeSource row
Revenue¥3.1bn2023-10-01 → 2024-09-30Cons.Net sales
Revenue¥3.0bn2022-10-01 → 2023-09-30Cons.Net sales
Revenue¥3.2bn2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30dCons.Net sales (5-year summary)
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)
Operating income¥120m2023-10-01 → 2024-09-30Cons.Operating income
Operating income¥90m2022-10-01 → 2023-09-30Cons.Operating income
Ordinary income¥127m2023-10-01 → 2024-09-30Cons.Ordinary income
Ordinary income¥104m2022-10-01 → 2023-09-30Cons.Ordinary income
Ordinary income¥169m2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30dCons.Ordinary income loss (5-year summary)
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)
Profit before tax−¥24m2023-10-01 → 2024-09-30Cons.Income before income taxes
Profit before tax¥103m2022-10-01 → 2023-09-30Cons.Income before income taxes
Net income (owners)−¥172m2023-10-01 → 2024-09-30Cons.Profit loss attributable to owners of parent
Net income (owners)¥54m2022-10-01 → 2023-09-30Cons.Profit loss attributable to owners of parent
Net income (owners)¥172m2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30dCons.Profit loss attributable to owners of parent (5-year summary)
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−¥172m2023-10-01 → 2024-09-30Cons.Profit loss
Net income¥54m2022-10-01 → 2023-09-30Cons.Profit loss
Total assets¥5.8bnat 2024-09-30Cons.Assets
Total assets¥5.9bnat 2023-09-30Cons.Assets
Total assets¥5.7bnat 2022-09-30dCons.Total assets (5-year summary)
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 liabilities¥1.7bnat 2024-09-30Cons.Liabilities
Total liabilities¥1.7bnat 2023-09-30Cons.Liabilities
Net assets / equity¥4.2bnat 2024-09-30Cons.Net assets
Net assets / equity¥4.3bnat 2023-09-30Cons.Net assets
Net assets / equity¥4.2bnat 2022-09-30dCons.Net assets
Net assets / equity¥4.1bnat 2021-09-30dCons.Net assets (5-year summary)
Net assets / equity¥3.9bnat 2020-09-30dCons.Net assets (5-year summary)
Cash and deposits¥1.7bnat 2024-09-30Cons.Cash and deposits
Cash and deposits¥1.4bnat 2023-09-30Cons.Cash and deposits
Cash & equivalents¥1.8bnat 2024-09-30Cons.Cash and cash equivalents
Cash & equivalents¥1.4bnat 2023-09-30Cons.Cash and cash equivalents
Cash & equivalents¥1.9bnat 2022-09-30dCons.Cash and cash equivalents
Cash & equivalents¥1.8bnat 2021-09-30dCons.Cash and cash equivalents (5-year summary)
Cash & equivalents¥1.9bnat 2020-09-30dCons.Cash and cash equivalents (5-year summary)
Operating cash flow¥414m2023-10-01 → 2024-09-30Cons.Net cash provided by used in operating activities
Operating cash flow−¥179m2022-10-01 → 2023-09-30Cons.Net cash provided by used in operating activities
Operating cash flow¥203m2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30dCons.Net cash provided by used in operating activities (5-year summary)
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)
Investing cash flow−¥115m2023-10-01 → 2024-09-30Cons.Net cash provided by used in investment activities
Investing cash flow−¥476m2022-10-01 → 2023-09-30Cons.Net cash provided by used in investment activities
Investing cash flow−¥350m2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30dCons.Net cash provided by used in investing activities (5-year summary)
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)
Financing cash flow¥6m2023-10-01 → 2024-09-30Cons.Net cash provided by used in financing activities
Financing cash flow¥154m2022-10-01 → 2023-09-30Cons.Net cash provided by used in financing activities
Financing cash flow¥252m2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30dCons.Net cash provided by used in financing activities (5-year summary)
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)
EPS (basic)¥-45.342023-10-01 → 2024-09-30Cons.Basic earnings loss per share (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 → 2022-09-30dCons.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)
Net assets per share¥1,072.58at 2024-09-30Cons.Net assets 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 2022-09-30dCons.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)
Equity ratio71.3%at 2024-09-30Cons.Equity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio71.8%at 2023-09-30Cons.Equity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio73.4%at 2022-09-30dCons.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)
ROE-4.1%2023-10-01 → 2024-09-30Cons.Rate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE1.3%2022-10-01 → 2023-09-30Cons.Rate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE4.2%2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30dCons.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)
Employees87at 2024-09-30Cons.Number of employees
Employees90at 2023-09-30Cons.Number of employees
Employees94at 2022-09-30dCons.Number of employees
Employees102at 2021-09-30dCons.Number of employees
Employees106at 2020-09-30dCons.Number of employees
Revenue¥667m2023-10-01 → 2024-09-30StandaloneNet sales
Revenue¥588m2022-10-01 → 2023-09-30StandaloneNet sales
Revenue¥592m2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30dStandaloneNet sales (5-year summary)
Revenue¥555m2020-10-01 → 2021-09-30dStandaloneNet sales (5-year summary)
Revenue¥576m2019-10-01 → 2020-09-30dStandaloneNet sales (5-year summary)
Operating income¥98m2023-10-01 → 2024-09-30StandaloneOperating income
Operating income¥13m2022-10-01 → 2023-09-30StandaloneOperating income
Ordinary income¥105m2023-10-01 → 2024-09-30StandaloneOrdinary income
Ordinary income¥26m2022-10-01 → 2023-09-30StandaloneOrdinary income
Ordinary income¥103m2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30dStandaloneOrdinary income loss (5-year summary)
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)
Profit before tax¥24m2023-10-01 → 2024-09-30StandaloneIncome before income taxes
Profit before tax¥26m2022-10-01 → 2023-09-30StandaloneIncome before income taxes
Net income−¥89m2023-10-01 → 2024-09-30StandaloneProfit loss
Net income¥28m2022-10-01 → 2023-09-30StandaloneProfit loss
Net income¥146m2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30dStandaloneNet income loss (5-year summary)
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)
Total assets¥4.5bnat 2024-09-30StandaloneAssets
Total assets¥4.6bnat 2023-09-30StandaloneAssets
Total assets¥4.4bnat 2022-09-30dStandaloneTotal assets (5-year summary)
Total assets¥4.0bnat 2021-09-30dStandaloneTotal assets (5-year summary)
Total assets¥3.9bnat 2020-09-30dStandaloneTotal assets (5-year summary)
Total liabilities¥1.0bnat 2024-09-30StandaloneLiabilities
Total liabilities¥985mat 2023-09-30StandaloneLiabilities
Net assets / equity¥3.5bnat 2024-09-30StandaloneNet assets
Net assets / equity¥3.6bnat 2023-09-30StandaloneNet assets
Net assets / equity¥3.6bnat 2022-09-30dStandaloneNet assets
Net assets / equity¥3.5bnat 2021-09-30dStandaloneNet assets (5-year summary)
Net assets / equity¥3.5bnat 2020-09-30dStandaloneNet assets (5-year summary)
Cash and deposits¥859mat 2024-09-30StandaloneCash and deposits
Cash and deposits¥774mat 2023-09-30StandaloneCash and deposits
EPS (basic)¥-21.672023-10-01 → 2024-09-30StandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥6.712022-10-01 → 2023-09-30StandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥35.432021-10-01 → 2022-09-30dStandaloneBasic 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)
Dividend per share¥102023-10-01 → 2024-09-30StandaloneDividend paid 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 → 2022-09-30dStandaloneDividend 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)
Net assets per share¥856.79at 2024-09-30StandaloneNet assets 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 2022-09-30dStandaloneNet 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)
Equity ratio77.7%at 2024-09-30StandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio78.6%at 2023-09-30StandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio81.7%at 2022-09-30dStandaloneEquity 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)
ROE-2.5%2023-10-01 → 2024-09-30StandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE0.8%2022-10-01 → 2023-09-30StandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE4.1%2021-10-01 → 2022-09-30dStandaloneRate 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)
Shares issued4,398,464at 2024-09-30StandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Shares issued4,398,464at 2023-09-30StandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Shares issued4,398,464at 2022-09-30dStandaloneTotal 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)
Employees65at 2024-09-30StandaloneNumber of employees
Employees67at 2023-09-30StandaloneNumber of employees
Employees67at 2022-09-30dStandaloneNumber of employees
Employees73at 2021-09-30dStandaloneNumber of employees
Employees77at 2020-09-30dStandaloneNumber 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 2024-09-3086 pure
Publishing Related Businessreportable segmentemployeesat 2024-09-301 pure
—segment totalemployeesat 2024-09-3087 pure

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

All source rows · 1,340
ItemContextValueUnit
Net assets per share (5-year summary)CurrentYearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember856.79
Dividend paid per share (5-year summary)Prior4YearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember8
Dividend paid per share (5-year summary)Prior3YearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember10
Dividend paid per share (5-year summary)Prior2YearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember10
Dividend paid per share (5-year summary)Prior1YearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember10
Dividend paid per share (5-year summary)CurrentYearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember10
Interim dividend paid per share (5-year summary)Prior4YearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember-
Interim dividend paid per share (5-year summary)Prior3YearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember-
Interim dividend paid per share (5-year summary)Prior2YearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember-
Interim dividend paid per share (5-year summary)Prior1YearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember-
Interim dividend paid per share (5-year summary)CurrentYearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember-
Basic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)Prior4YearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember12.88
Basic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)Prior3YearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember14.66
Basic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)Prior2YearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember35.43
Basic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)Prior1YearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember6.71
Basic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)CurrentYearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember-21.67
Diluted earnings per share (5-year summary)Prior4YearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember-
Diluted earnings per share (5-year summary)Prior3YearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember-
Diluted earnings per share (5-year summary)Prior2YearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember-
Diluted earnings per share (5-year summary)Prior1YearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember-
Diluted earnings per share (5-year summary)CurrentYearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember-
Equity to asset ratio (5-year summary)Prior4YearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember0.880
Equity to asset ratio (5-year summary)Prior3YearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember0.877
Equity to asset ratio (5-year summary)Prior2YearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember0.817
Equity to asset ratio (5-year summary)Prior1YearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember0.786
Equity to asset ratio (5-year summary)CurrentYearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember0.777
Rate of return on equity (5-year summary)Prior4YearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember0.015
Rate of return on equity (5-year summary)Prior3YearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember0.017
Rate of return on equity (5-year summary)Prior2YearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember0.041
Rate of return on equity (5-year summary)Prior1YearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember0.008
Rate of return on equity (5-year summary)CurrentYearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember-0.025
Price earnings ratio (5-year summary)Prior4YearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember41.0
Price earnings ratio (5-year summary)Prior3YearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember38.2
Price earnings ratio (5-year summary)Prior2YearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember13.9
Price earnings ratio (5-year summary)Prior1YearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember67.5
Price earnings ratio (5-year summary)CurrentYearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember-23.1
Payout ratio (5-year summary)Prior4YearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember0.621
Payout ratio (5-year summary)Prior3YearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember0.682
Payout ratio (5-year summary)Prior2YearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember0.282
Payout ratio (5-year summary)Prior1YearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember1.490
Payout ratio (5-year summary)CurrentYearDuration_NonConsolidatedMember-
Number of employeesPrior4YearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember77
Number of employeesPrior3YearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember73
Number of employeesPrior2YearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember67
Number of employeesPrior1YearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember67
Number of employeesCurrentYearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember65
Average number of temporary workersPrior4YearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember1
Average number of temporary workersPrior3YearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember1
Average number of temporary workersPrior2YearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember1
Average number of temporary workersPrior1YearInstant_NonConsolidatedMember0

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balance sheet identityconsolidated 2023-09-30pass
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