Declining Profitability Due to New Competitors and Price Competition
First written in FY2025. 1 of 4 entries say "Worsened", first in 2026-06-11. 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
「If competitors, including new entrants, intensify price competition, including by offering services without fees, competition may intensify and we may be unable to maintain the current profitability gained as a first mover due to lower fee rates, higher advertising expenses or a decline in gross transaction value.」
The risks of new entrants, price competition, lower fee rates, higher advertising expenses and declining gross transaction value continue to be disclosed. - FY2025First statedAnnual report
「If competitors, including new entrants, intensify price competition, including by offering services without fees, competition may intensify and we may be unable to maintain the current profitability gained as a first mover due to lower fee rates, higher advertising expenses or a decline in gross transaction value.」
Entry by staffing, crowdsourcing, IT, platform and job-information service companies, together with aggressive pricing, is identified as a risk.