Improving Profitability by Balancing Proactive Investment and Cost Optimization
First written in FY2024. 3 of 9 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2025-H1. Latest entry: 2026-08-07.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2019: 1 of 7 companies on the "Worse" side.
5 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- 2026-08-07RestatedEarnings
「In the fiscal year ending March 2027, the aggressive investment phase of this plan, we will invest resources in the HR business, develop new businesses including M&A, and work to achieve stable growth and improve profitability in our existing businesses.」
The company continues to invest in the HR business, new business development, and existing businesses, positioning the fiscal year ending March 2027 as an aggressive investment phase. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「During the consolidated fiscal year, we promoted strategic investments for growth and new-business development based on the medium-term management plan.」
Upfront investments included HR recruitment and personnel expenses, outsourcing costs, marketing expenses, subsidiary-acquisition costs and head-office relocation costs. Operating profit consequently declined 79.6% year on year. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the interim consolidated accounting period, we advanced strategic investments for growth and new-business development based on the medium-term management plan.」
Upfront investments included additional HR personnel, outsourcing costs and expenses related to making レプセル a subsidiary. Progress was also made in launching the M&A advisory business and approving a new acquisition, while operating profit declined 49.1% year on year. - FY2025RaisedAnnual report
「To maximize profit in 2030, we plan to implement strategic and disciplined growth investments in stages. We are planning multiple strategic investments to support business growth, including proactive investment in the HR Business, development of new businesses including M&A, and reinforcement of our organizational infrastructure involving an office relocation.」
The scope of the plan has expanded from balancing active investment and cost optimization to multiple growth investments through 2030, including HR, M&A, new businesses and organizational infrastructure. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue was flat due to the foreign-exchange impact of a temporary appreciation of the yen, but profitability improved as content-production efficiency reduced outsourcing costs.」
In the Global Innovation Business, more efficient content production reduced outsourcing costs and improved profitability. - FY2024First statedAnnual report
「While investing proactively in the Public-Private Co-creation Business, we will improve profitability by optimizing marketing costs in the Global Innovation Business and Media PR Business and improving the efficiency of back-office operations to optimize costs.」
The approach combines investment in sales personnel and marketing, while maintaining gross margins in the 70% range, with optimization of administrative, development and outsourcing costs.