Risk That New Businesses Will Not Deliver Results as Planned
First written in FY2017. 13 of 21 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-08-06.
Pr Times moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2019, 4 years before the typical company in this theme (2023).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 15 of 49 companies on the "Worse" side.
25 other companies' latest entry also says "Materialised".
- 2026-08-06MaterialisedOccurring Fact
「しかしながら、新規顧客の獲得、既存顧客の継続及び組織内での利用拡大、エンタープライズ領域への展開、個別開発案件の他社への横展開のいずれについても、持続的な成長を実現させる競争優位を確立するに至りませんでした。」
新規事業が計画どおり成果を得られないリスクについて、Jootoで競争優位を確立できず、売上高が計画を下回り営業損失が継続しているとの具体的な状況が示された。 - FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「Although new business development will be pursued after careful consideration, if changes in the environment surrounding the business or other factors prevent the expected results from being achieved, this could affect the Group's results.」
The possibility that new businesses may fail to deliver results as planned was again explicitly identified as a business risk. - FY2025-H1DroppedAnnual reportThe statement explicitly included through the previous filing that the impact of Jooto and Tayori on revenue remained limited and that they remained in the investment phase could not be confirmed in the business conditions section of this filing. However, the filing states that there have been no material changes to the risks relating to the business and other matters.
- FY2025-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The impact on revenue remains limited for both services, and they remain in the investment phase.」
We reconfirmed the explanation regarding monetisation that the impact of Jooto and Tayori on revenue remains limited and that they remain in the investment phase. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The impact on revenue remains limited for both services, and they remain in the investment phase. Jooto’s number of paying corporate users temporarily declined from the end of the previous fiscal year because the service plans were consolidated during the first quarter of the fiscal year.」
We reconfirmed that the impact of Jooto and Tayori on revenue remains limited and that they remain in the investment phase, as well as the temporary decline in the number of paying corporate users resulting from the consolidation of Jooto’s service plans. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The impact on revenue remains limited for both services, and they remain in the investment phase. Jooto’s number of paying corporate users temporarily declined from the end of the previous fiscal year because the service plans were consolidated during the first quarter of the fiscal year.」
We reconfirmed that the impact of Jooto and Tayori on revenue remains limited and that they remain in the investment phase, as well as the temporary decline in the number of paying corporate users resulting from the consolidation of Jooto’s service plans. - FY2024-Q1Temporary decline in the number of Jooto paying customer companies following the consolidation of service plansAnnual report
「The impact of both services on revenue remains limited and the investment phase is still continuing. In addition, the number of companies paying to use Jooto temporarily declined during the cumulative first quarter under review due to the consolidation and elimination of some service plans.」
While maintaining the explanation that Jooto and Tayori have a limited impact on revenue and remain in the investment phase, it specified that the number of companies paying to use Jooto temporarily declined due to the consolidation and elimination of some service plans. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Although both services are growing in line with plan, their impact on revenue is limited and the investment phase is still continuing.」
It reconfirmed the monetization risk that Jooto and Tayori are growing in line with plan, while their impact on revenue remains limited and the investment phase continues. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Although both services are growing in line with plan, their impact on revenue is limited and the investment phase is still continuing.」
It reconfirmed the new-business monetization risk that Jooto and Tayori are growing in line with plan, while their impact on revenue remains limited and the investment phase continues. - FY2022MaterialisedAnnual report
「During the consolidated fiscal year, the Tayori business continued to underperform its initial plan. Accordingly, the carrying amount of the asset group related to that business was reduced to its recoverable amount, and the resulting reduction of ¥11.182 million was recorded as an impairment loss under extraordinary losses.」
The risk of a new business failing to meet its plan materialized in the Tayori business, resulting in the recognition of an impairment loss of ¥11.182 million. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Although both services are growing in line with plan, their impact on revenue is limited and the investment phase is still continuing.」
It reiterated the monetization risk that Jooto and Tayori are growing in line with plan, while their impact on revenue remains limited and the investment phase continues. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Although both services are growing in line with plan, their impact on revenue is limited and the investment phase is still continuing.」
It reiterated the explanation that Jooto and Tayori are growing in line with plan, while their impact on revenue remains limited and the investment phase continues. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Although both services are growing in line with plan, their impact on revenue is limited and the investment phase is still continuing.」
It reiterated the new-business monetization risk that Jooto and Tayori are growing in line with plan, while their impact on revenue remains limited and the investment phase continues. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Although the number of users or accounts for each service is growing, the paid conversion rate is extremely low and the investment phase is continuing.」
It reiterated the monetization risk that the number of users and accounts of new services is growing while the paid conversion rate remains extremely low and the investment phase continues. - FY2021-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter under review, the U-NOTE business continued to underperform its initial plan. Accordingly, the carrying amount of the asset group related to that business was reduced to its recoverable amount, and the resulting reduction of ¥33.316 million was recorded as an impairment loss under extraordinary losses.」
The risk that a new business may fail to achieve its initial plan materialized in the continued underperformance of the U-NOTE business, resulting in an impairment loss of ¥33.316 million. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Although the number of users or accounts for each service is growing, the paid conversion rate is extremely low and the investment phase is continuing.」
It reiterated the monetization risk that the number of users of new services is growing while the paid conversion rate remains extremely low and the investment phase continues. - FY2020-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Although the number of users of each service is growing, the paid conversion rate is extremely low and the investment phase is continuing.」
While the user bases of Web Clipping, Jooto and Tayori are growing, the paid conversion rate is extremely low across all 3 services and the investment phase continues. Concerns over monetization of new businesses have expanded beyond Jooto to multiple services. - FY2020-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「During the consolidated fiscal year, the Jooto business continued to underperform its initial plan. Accordingly, the carrying amount of the asset group related to that business was reduced to its recoverable amount, and the resulting reduction of ¥98.381 million was recorded as an impairment loss under extraordinary losses.」
The risk that a new business may fail to achieve its planned results materialized in the continued underperformance of the Jooto business against its initial plan, resulting in an impairment loss of ¥98.381 million. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Although new business development will be pursued after careful consideration, if changes in the environment surrounding the business or other factors prevent the expected results from being achieved, this could affect the Group's results.」
It reiterated the possibility that new businesses may fail to achieve the planned results. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「Although new business development will be pursued after careful consideration, if changes in the environment surrounding the business or other factors prevent the expected results from being achieved, this could affect the Group's results.」
It reiterated the possibility that new businesses may fail to achieve the planned results. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「The Group intends to actively expand its news release distribution business, leveraging the expertise it has developed and seeking further growth. Although it will pursue new business development after careful consideration, if changes in the environment surrounding the business or other factors prevent the expected results from being achieved, this could affect the Group's results.」
It stated its policy of actively expanding new businesses, while also noting the possibility that changes in the business environment or other factors could prevent the planned results from being achieved.