Intensifying competition from existing and new entrants
First written in FY2024. 1 of 3 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2025. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 31 of 91 companies on the "Worse" side.
121 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「We expect the HR Business and Public-Private Co-creation Business in particular to become the central areas of future growth and are working to establish our unique business position and enhance the added value of our services.」
Continues to position the HR Business and Public-Private Co-creation Business as growth centers and respond to intensifying competition through a unique position and added value. - FY2025WorsenedAnnual report
「Several competitors exist in each of the following fields: recruitment-placement and recruitment BPO services in the HR Business; marketing-support services for companies targeting municipalities in the Public-Private Co-creation Business; open-innovation database services in the Global Innovation Business; and branding-support services in the Media PR Business.」
In addition to the existing three businesses, recruitment-placement and recruitment BPO services in the HR Business are now explicitly included in the competitive risk, expanding the scope of businesses exposed to competition. - FY2024First statedAnnual report
「If our competitiveness declines relatively due to intensifying price competition resulting from stronger services offered by competitors and an increase in new entrants, profitability may decline, affecting our group’s results.」
Impact is rated high. Countermeasures include expanding and developing services and increasing added value in the Public-Private Co-creation Business.