Declining Birthrate and Intensifying Competition in the Education Industry
First written in FY2025-H1. 3 of 5 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 4 of 14 companies on the "Worse" side.
13 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「The education industry as a whole faces declining school-age populations due to the declining birthrate resulting from a long-term fall in the birth rate.」
Continues to recognize the decline in the school-age population caused by the declining birthrate and its impact on private tutoring schools and education providers as risks. - 2026-03-17RestatedEarnings
「The market for the education industry to which the Company belongs has seen intensifying competition among companies amid the continuing decline in the birthrate, and the business environment remains challenging.」
The declining birthrate and intensifying competition continue to be described as factors making the business environment challenging. - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「The market for the education industry as a whole, in which the Company operates, has remained flat as competition among companies intensifies amid the ongoing decline in the birthrate」
Continues to recognize the declining birthrate, intensifying competition and flat education market as business-environment conditions. - FY2025WorsenedAnnual report
「The education industry market as a whole has remained flat as competition among companies intensifies amid the ongoing decline in the birthrate.」
In addition to the declining birthrate and intensifying competition, the closure of private tutoring schools and declines in student and customer numbers are cited as specific business impacts. - FY2025-H1First statedAnnual report
「Competition among companies in the education industry market is intensifying amid the ongoing decline in the birthrate, and the business environment remains challenging」
Identifies the declining birthrate and intensifying competition as current business-environment conditions.