Investment in Search Services, Internal Systems and Networks
First written in FY2016. 24 of 26 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q2. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2019: 1 of 9 companies on the "Worse" side.
12 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Capital expenditures for the consolidated fiscal year totaled ¥1,535 million, mainly for software acquisitions.」
Capital expenditures increased to ¥1,535 million during the year, and the company expanded investment in the service and systems infrastructure, mainly in software. For the following year, it planned to invest ¥900 million in search service-related software, ¥200 million in network equipment, and ¥100 million in equipment related to the relocation of the head office. - 2026-05-13AdvancedEarnings
「Cash flows from investing activities amounted to an outflow of ¥1,448 million, mainly due to the acquisition of software, compared with an outflow of ¥1,049 million in the previous consolidated fiscal year.」
Investment spending on the service and systems infrastructure, primarily software, increased from the previous fiscal year. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Cash flow from investing activities was an outflow of ¥734 million, mainly due to software acquisitions, compared with an outflow of ¥825 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The company continued investing in the service and systems infrastructure and recorded ¥734 million in investing outflows during the interim period, including ¥672 million for software acquisitions. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Capital expenditures for the consolidated fiscal year totaled ¥1,174 million, mainly for software acquisitions.」
The company continued investing in the service and systems infrastructure, and capital expenditures during the year totaled ¥1,174 million. For the following year, it planned to invest ¥1.4 billion in search service-related software, ¥150 million in network equipment, and ¥250 million in store facilities. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Cash flow from investing activities was an outflow of ¥825 million due to spending on purchases of software and property, plant and equipment, compared with an outflow of ¥305 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The company spent ¥825 million on purchases of software and property, plant and equipment, increasing investment outflows from ¥305 million in the same period of the previous year. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Capital expenditures for the consolidated fiscal year totaled ¥738 million, mainly for software acquisitions.」
The company made ¥738 million in capital expenditures, including ¥569 million for software acquisitions, and presented plans for the following year of ¥1,000 million for search service-related software, ¥100 million for network equipment, and ¥500 million for store facilities. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Property, plant and equipment increased by ¥595 million, mainly due to software.」
Property, plant and equipment at the end of the third quarter increased by ¥595 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, mainly due to software, reflecting continued investment in the service and systems infrastructure. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Cash flow from investing activities was an outflow of ¥305 million, mainly due to spending on software acquisitions, an increase of ¥261 million in the outflow year on year.」
During the cumulative second quarter, the company recorded ¥305 million in investing outflows, including ¥248 million for software acquisitions, an increase of ¥261 million year on year. Investment in the service and systems infrastructure continued. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Capital expenditures for the consolidated fiscal year totaled ¥696 million, mainly for software acquisitions.」
The company made ¥696 million in capital expenditures during the year and presented a plan to invest ¥700 million in Internet search service-related software, ¥50 million in network equipment, and ¥350 million in store facilities from April 2023 to March 2024. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Cash flow from investing activities was an outflow of ¥43 million. This reflected outflows for purchases of property, plant and equipment (¥270 million) and software (¥233 million), partly offset by inflows from the sale of investment securities (¥320 million) and the recovery of leasehold and guarantee deposits following the downsizing of the head office (¥200 million), among other items. The outflow decreased by ¥750 million year on year.」
During the cumulative second quarter, the company acquired ¥270 million of property, plant and equipment and ¥233 million of software, continuing investment in the service and systems infrastructure. Cash used in investing activities decreased by ¥750 million year on year. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「Capital expenditures for the consolidated fiscal year totaled ¥1,961 million, mainly for software acquisitions.」
The company made ¥1,961 million in capital expenditures during the year and continued investing in the service and systems infrastructure, mainly in software. For the following year, it presented plans to invest ¥400 million in search service-related software, ¥50 million in network equipment, and ¥150 million in store facilities. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Cash flow from investing activities was an outflow of ¥794 million, mainly due to ¥622 million spent on software acquisitions, compared with ¥259 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The company invested ¥622 million in software acquisitions, up from ¥259 million in the same period of the previous year. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「Capital expenditures for the consolidated fiscal year totaled ¥872 million, mainly for software acquisitions. The company planned to invest ¥600 million in Internet search service-related software, ¥100 million in network equipment, and ¥400 million in store facilities from April 2021 to March 2022.」
The company made ¥872 million in capital expenditures during the year and presented a plan to invest a total of ¥1,100 million in search service-related software, network equipment, and store facilities in the following year. - FY2020SoftenedAnnual report
「Capital expenditures for the consolidated fiscal year totaled ¥555 million, mainly for software acquisitions. Investment plans and other amounts from fiscal 2020 onward are undetermined as of the filing date because it is difficult to make a reasonable estimate in light of the impact of the spread of COVID-19.」
Capital expenditures were limited to ¥555 million during the year, while investment plans from fiscal 2020 onward, including software investment, were left undetermined due to the impact of COVID-19. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Internally, the company will support the recovery of customer support by upgrading its in-house systems to flexible systems capable of enabling rapid business transformation and by working to reduce fixed costs and streamline back-office operations, while seeking to steadily generate profits by strengthening its earnings structure.」
The company explicitly stated its policy of upgrading to flexible in-house systems capable of enabling rapid business transformation, in addition to investing in the search and reservation service infrastructure. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「Capital expenditures for the consolidated fiscal year totaled ¥1,929 million, mainly for software acquisitions.」
The company made ¥1,929 million in capital expenditures during the year and presented a plan to invest ¥1,000 million in Internet search service-related software, ¥400 million in network equipment, and ¥300 million in in-house systems software from April 2019 to March 2020. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Cash used in investing activities was ¥1,612 million, down 28.1% year on year. The main components were ¥977 million for software acquisitions, ¥338 million for purchases of property, plant and equipment, and ¥279 million for purchases of investment securities.」
During the cumulative second quarter, the company invested ¥977 million in software, ¥338 million in property, plant and equipment, and ¥279 million in investment securities. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The main factors behind the increase were higher depreciation and amortization resulting from active investment in software for content, reservation systems and other services designed to direct a broad range of domestic and overseas consumers to restaurants, as well as higher equipment procurement and operating costs associated with the expanded introduction of in-store ICT tools, as the company strengthened operational support to help address labor shortages at restaurants.」
The company continued investing in software for content and reservation systems that direct customers to restaurants and expanded the introduction of in-store ICT tools, resulting in higher depreciation and amortization and equipment procurement and operating costs. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「Head office, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; software related to Internet search services, ¥1,900 million, internally funded, April 2018 to March 2019, service quality improvement. Head office, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; network equipment, ¥600 million, internally funded, April 2018 to March 2019, service quality improvement. Head office, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; in-house systems software, ¥300 million, internally funded, April 2018 to March 2019, improved operating efficiency.」
The company newly presented an investment plan of ¥1.9 billion for search service-related software, ¥600 million for network equipment, and ¥300 million for in-house systems from April 2018 to March 2019. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The main changes were an increase of ¥921 million in software, an increase of ¥645 million in investments and other assets, an increase of ¥262 million in notes and accounts receivable, and a decrease of ¥1,417 million in cash and deposits.」
Software increased by ¥921 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, reflecting continued investment in the service and systems infrastructure. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The main changes were an increase of ¥1,117 million in software, an increase of ¥314 million in cash and deposits, and a decrease of ¥170 million in notes and accounts receivable. Cash used in investing activities was ¥2,242 million, up 52.2% year on year. The main components were ¥1,690 million for software acquisitions, ¥345 million for purchases of property, plant and equipment, and ¥145 million for purchases of investment securities.」
The company spent ¥1,690 million on software acquisitions, and software at the end of the quarter increased by ¥1,117 million from the end of the previous fiscal year. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The main changes comprised a ¥725 million increase in software, a ¥661 million decrease in cash and deposits, and a ¥415 million decrease in notes and accounts receivable.」
Software at the end of the quarter increased by ¥725 million from the end of the previous fiscal year, reflecting continued investment in the service and systems infrastructure. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「Capital expenditures for the consolidated fiscal year totaled ¥3,901 million, mainly for software acquisition.」
Capital expenditures for the fiscal year totaled ¥3,901 million, including ¥3,476 million for software acquisition. For the following fiscal year, the company planned investments of ¥2.8 billion in search-service software, ¥400 million in internal systems and ¥300 million in network equipment. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In costs, the company made focused investments in building new media and producing content within cost of sales. However, depreciation and amortization declined as the amortization burden from the high level of software investment made in 2012 and 2013 ran its course. Costs therefore increased only slightly to ¥6,393 million, up 2.9% year on year.」
The company made focused expenditures on building new media and producing content, continuing investment in its digital services infrastructure. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Cash used in investing activities was ¥1,473 million, up 1.4% year on year. Major expenditures included ¥1,701 million for software acquisition, ¥370 million for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment, and ¥351 million for deposits and guarantee deposits.」
During the six-month period ended with the second quarter, the company made investment expenditures including ¥1,701 million for software acquisition, advancing investment in its service and systems infrastructure. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Head office | Tokyo, Chiyoda-ku | Software related to internet search services | 2,700 | Internal funds | April 2016 | March 2017 | Improving service quality」
For the following fiscal year, the company planned investments of ¥2.7 billion in search-service software, ¥400 million in internal systems and ¥300 million in network equipment.