Cost management and investment selection for monetizing new businesses
First written in FY2017-Q1. 19 of 24 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2019: 1 of 7 companies on the "Worse" side.
9 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Selling, general and administrative expenses amounted to ¥51,691 million, down 14.1% from the previous consolidated fiscal year. In addition to lower selling promotion expenses, payment processing fees decreased in line with performance trends in the games and live-streaming businesses and other operations. In the previous consolidated fiscal year, the company also recorded personnel expenses, including costs for the payment of special bonuses.」
Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased 14.1%, reflecting lower selling promotion expenses, payment processing fees, and personnel expenses related to special bonuses in the previous year, providing a concrete demonstration of cost management. - FY2024ReframedAnnual report
「In the live-streaming business, revenue has grown substantially in recent years. In making investments, we will exercise cost control based on the characteristics of the business and make flexible growth investments, while pursuing growth with a greater focus on profitability going forward.」
For the live-streaming business, the previous policy of combining cost control based on business characteristics with flexible growth investments has been supplemented by an explicit shift toward placing greater emphasis on profitability going forward. - 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.」
The policy of streamlining the cost structure and optimizing fixed costs alongside the launch of new titles continues. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「In making investments, we will exercise cost control based on the characteristics of each business and make flexible growth investments.」
The policy of combining cost control suited to business characteristics with flexible growth investments 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.」
The policy of streamlining the cost structure and optimizing fixed costs alongside the launch of new titles continues. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「To strengthen the earnings base, we are releasing new titles while continuing to streamline the cost structure and optimize fixed costs.」
The policy of streamlining the cost structure and optimizing fixed costs alongside the launch of new titles continues. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「In making investments, we will exercise cost control based on the characteristics of each business and make flexible growth investments.」
The investment policy of combining cost control suited to business characteristics with flexible growth investments continues. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「To strengthen the earnings base, we released new titles and continued to streamline the cost structure and optimize fixed costs.」
The policy of streamlining the cost structure and optimizing fixed costs alongside the launch of new titles continues. - FY2021ReframedAnnual report
「In making investments, we will exercise cost control based on the characteristics of each business and make flexible growth investments.」
The policy for selecting investments and managing expenses in new businesses has been recast as an approach combining cost control based on business characteristics with flexible growth investments. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual 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 during the previous consolidated fiscal year. Expenses related to the sports business and former automotive business also decreased.」
Although some expenses increased in line with business progress, overall cost optimization continued as a result of lower depreciation and amortization and lower expenses related to the sports and former automotive businesses. - 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.」
Although some expenses increased in line with business progress, overall cost optimization continued as a result of the decline in intangible assets and lower expenses related to the sports and former automotive businesses. - FY2020-Q3ReframedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, there were no significant changes to, or newly arising issues among, the business and financial matters requiring attention. While rebuilding the earnings base of the games business, we will optimize our growth investment policy as we strengthen the business portfolio for growth.」
The focus has been recast from optimizing various expenses and selecting investments to explicitly rebuilding the games business's earnings base and optimizing the growth investment policy. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In total, cost of revenue, selling expenses, and general and administrative expenses increased year on year. Expenses related to the companies transferred during the previous fiscal year, particularly payment processing fees, decreased year on year. At the same time, the company continued to optimize various expenses, including selling promotion and advertising expenses, in its existing businesses and services, while expenses in the strong sports business and expenses related to growth investments aimed at building new core businesses increased.」
The policy of continuing to optimize expenses in existing businesses while making growth investments to build new core businesses continues. - 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.」
The policy of making growth investments in new core businesses while optimizing expenses such as selling promotion and advertising expenses in existing businesses continues. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Although user spending decreased from the previous fiscal year, on the cost side the company streamlined costs, mainly selling promotion and advertising expenses and outsourcing expenses, while continuing to optimize fixed costs and pursue initiatives to secure sound profitability.」
In response to the decline in user spending, the company continued efforts to secure sound profitability by optimizing selling promotion and advertising expenses, outsourcing expenses, and fixed 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 company continued its efforts to optimize various expenses, including payment processing fees and selling promotion and advertising expenses, to secure sound profitability through cost management. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Although user spending decreased year on year, on the cost side we streamlined costs, mainly selling promotion and advertising expenses and outsourcing expenses, while continuing to optimize fixed costs and pursue initiatives to secure sound profitability.」
As user spending declined, the company continued to optimize costs, including selling promotion and advertising expenses, outsourcing expenses, and fixed costs, and to secure sound profitability. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Although user spending decreased year on year, on the cost side we began streamlining costs, mainly selling promotion and advertising expenses and outsourcing expenses, while continuing to optimize fixed costs and pursue initiatives to secure sound profitability.」
The company has described ongoing efforts to optimize costs, including selling promotion and advertising expenses, outsourcing expenses, and fixed costs, and to secure sound profitability in the games business as well as in new businesses. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In new businesses and other operations, we will pursue appropriate investments and initiatives toward monetization while assessing the growth phase of each business.」
The policy of pursuing investment and monetization according to each new business's growth phase continues. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In new businesses and other operations, we will pursue initiatives toward monetization by thoroughly managing costs and appropriately selecting investments, while assessing the growth phase of each business.」
The approach of managing costs, selecting investments, and pursuing monetization according to each business's growth phase continues for new businesses. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In new businesses and other operations, we will pursue initiatives toward monetization by thoroughly managing costs and appropriately selecting investments, while assessing the growth phase of each business.」
The approach of managing costs, selecting investments, and pursuing monetization according to each business's growth phase continues for new businesses. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In new businesses and other operations, we will pursue initiatives toward monetization by thoroughly managing costs and appropriately selecting investments, while assessing the growth phase of each business.」
The approach of managing costs, selecting investments, and pursuing monetization according to each business's growth phase has been reiterated for new businesses. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In developing various other new businesses, we will pursue initiatives toward monetization by thoroughly managing costs and appropriately selecting investments, while assessing the growth phase of each business.」
The approach of managing costs, selecting investments, and pursuing monetization according to each business's growth phase has been reiterated for new businesses. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「In new businesses and other operations, we will pursue initiatives toward monetization by thoroughly managing costs and appropriately selecting investments, while assessing the growth phase of each business.」
The company has indicated an approach of managing costs and selecting investments in new businesses, while targeting monetization in line with each business's stage of growth.