Cost Control of Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
First written in FY2017-Q1. 13 of 21 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 10 of 32 companies on the "Worse" side.
16 other companies' latest entry also says "Other".
- FY2026Continued decrease in selling, general and administrative expensesAnnual report
「Selling, general and administrative expenses amounted to ¥51,691 million, down 14.1% from the previous fiscal year. In addition to a decrease in sales promotion expenses, payment processing fees decreased in line with the performance of the gaming, live-streaming and other businesses.」
Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased 14.1% year on year, with lower sales promotion expenses and lower payment processing fees in the gaming, live-streaming and other businesses cited as contributing factors. - FY2026-H1Lower sales promotion expenses and payment processing feesAnnual report
「Selling, general and administrative expenses amounted to ¥24,671 million, down 11.5% year on year. In addition to a decrease in sales promotion expenses, payment processing fees decreased in line with the performance of the gaming and live-streaming businesses.」
Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased 11.5% year on year, with lower sales promotion expenses and lower payment processing fees in the gaming and live-streaming businesses cited as contributing factors. - FY2025Lower payment processing fees, but higher personnel expensesAnnual report
「Selling, general and administrative expenses amounted to ¥60,209 million, down 0.7% from the previous fiscal year. While payment processing fees decreased mainly in line with the performance of the gaming and live-streaming businesses, personnel expenses increased, including expenses related to the payment of special bonuses.」
Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased year on year, but lower payment processing fees and higher personnel expenses occurred concurrently, providing more specific cost drivers than the previous straightforward description of an overall cost decrease. - FY2025-H1Decrease in selling, general and administrative expensesAnnual report
「Selling, general and administrative expenses amounted to ¥27,876 million, down 9.6% year on year. Payment processing fees decreased mainly in line with the performance of the gaming and live-streaming businesses.」
Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased 9.6% year on year, with lower payment processing fees in line with the performance of the gaming and live-streaming businesses cited as a contributing factor. - FY2024Selling, general and administrative expenses increased, but the rate of increase slowedAnnual report
「Selling, general and administrative expenses amounted to ¥60,648 million, up 1.2% from the previous fiscal year. While personnel expenses increased mainly due to the consolidation of new entities in the Healthcare and Medical business, payment processing fees decreased in line with the performance of the gaming business.」
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 1.2% year on year, but the rate of increase slowed from the 5.9% increase previously reported. The increase in personnel expenses following the consolidation of new entities in the Healthcare and Medical business and the decrease in payment processing fees in the gaming business are both noted. - FY2024-Q3Selling, general and administrative expenses continue to increase, but the rate of increase is slowingAnnual report
「Selling, general and administrative expenses amounted to ¥46,196 million, up 5.9% year on year. While personnel expenses increased mainly due to the consolidation of new entities in the Healthcare and Medical business, payment processing fees decreased in line with the performance of the gaming business.」
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 5.9% year on year due to higher personnel expenses in the Healthcare and Medical business following the consolidation of new entities, while payment processing fees in the gaming business decreased. - FY2024-Q2Higher personnel expenses from new consolidation, but lower payment processing feesAnnual report
「Selling, general and administrative expenses amounted to ¥30,853 million, up 7.1% year on year. While personnel expenses increased mainly due to the consolidation of new entities in the Healthcare and Medical business, payment processing fees decreased in line with the performance of the gaming business.」
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased due to higher personnel expenses in the Healthcare and Medical business following the consolidation of new entities, while payment processing fees in the gaming business decreased. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「To strengthen the earnings base, we continue to work on developing and releasing new titles, as well as streamlining the cost structure and optimizing fixed costs.」
Cost controls through a more efficient cost structure and optimization of fixed costs in the gaming business continue. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, we will work to secure sound profitability by improving the efficiency of our cost structure and optimizing fixed costs.」
The policy of securing profitability through a more efficient cost structure and optimization of fixed costs continues. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the first six months of the fiscal year, operations focused on existing titles. User spending decreased year on year, resulting in lower revenue and profit. To strengthen its earnings base, the company continued working to streamline its cost structure and optimize fixed costs, in addition to releasing new titles.」
Cost controls through a more efficient cost structure and optimization of fixed costs in the gaming business continue. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In total, cost of revenue, selling expenses, and general and administrative expenses decreased year on year. While payment processing fees and other cost of revenue expenses increased in line with trends in the games and live-streaming businesses, depreciation and amortization decreased as intangible assets declined from the end of the previous comparable period. Expenses related to the sports business and former automotive business also decreased.」
While some expenses increased in the gaming and live-streaming businesses, total expenses decreased year on year due to lower depreciation and amortization and lower expenses related to the sports business and the former automotive business. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In existing businesses and services, we continue to work on optimizing various expenses, including sales promotion and advertising expenses. However, expenses related to the strong sports business and growth investments aimed at establishing new core businesses increased.」
The company continues to control costs by optimizing sales promotion, advertising and other expenses in existing businesses. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In its businesses, the company made growth investments aimed at building new core businesses, while working to optimize various expenses, including selling promotion and advertising expenses, in its existing businesses and services.」
Cost controls aimed at optimizing sales promotion, advertising and other expenses in existing businesses and services continue. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Cost of sales amounted to ¥56,206 million, down 2.4% from the previous fiscal year, mainly due to a decrease in payment processing fees in the gaming business. Selling, general and administrative expenses amounted to ¥56,931 million, down 10.6%, mainly due to the optimization of sales promotion and advertising expenses, particularly for promotions in the gaming business.」
The company continues to reduce cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses year on year by optimizing payment processing fees, sales promotion expenses, advertising expenses and other costs. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In total, cost of revenue, selling expenses, and general and administrative expenses decreased year on year. In addition to lower payment processing fees, including those related to in-game purchases, the company worked to optimize various expenses, including selling promotion and advertising expenses.」
The explanation that total cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses were reduced year on year through the optimization of various expenses continues. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In total, cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses decreased year on year. In addition to a decrease in payment processing fees related to the settlement of in-game purchases and other transactions, the company worked to optimize various expenses, including sales promotion and advertising expenses.」
Total cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses decreased year on year due to lower payment processing fees and the optimization of various expenses. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In total, cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses decreased year on year. In addition to a decrease in payment processing fees related to the settlement of in-game purchases and other transactions, the company worked to optimize various expenses.」
It is stated that the company reduced total cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses year on year by optimizing various expenses. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In each business, we will thoroughly manage costs and appropriately assess investments, while working to reduce expenses and other costs.」
A policy of managing costs and selectively investing in each business, thereby reducing expenses and other costs, is stated. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In total, cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses decreased year on year. In addition to a decrease in payment processing fees related to in-game purchases, sales promotion and advertising expenses were controlled appropriately and invested primarily in promising game titles.」
The company continues to selectively invest in promising game titles while controlling sales promotion and advertising expenses. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「While exercising appropriate control over sales promotion and advertising expenses, we invested primarily in promising game titles.」
The company is selectively investing in promising titles while controlling sales promotion and advertising expenses. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「With respect to selling, general and administrative expenses, we will implement appropriate cost controls and work to reduce expenses.」
A policy of continuing cost controls and expense reductions for selling, general and administrative expenses is stated.