Growing Number of Competitors and Intensifying Market Competition
First written in FY2016. 3 of 8 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2025.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 31 of 90 companies on the "Worse" side.
- FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「Several companies currently operate competing cloud service businesses in Japan's healthcare and long-term care sectors, and the expansion of the market may lead to an increase in companies considering entering the market.」
The presence of competitors and the possibility of intensified competition due to new market entrants continue to be identified as risks. - FY2022-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「As numerous competing products for addressing COVID-19 entered the market and sales of related products declined substantially, revenue was ¥80,369 thousand, down ¥41,440 thousand, or 34.0%, year on year.」
The increase in competitors led to lower sales of products for addressing COVID-19, resulting in a 34.0% year-on-year decline in platform service revenue. - FY2022-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「As competition in products for addressing COVID-19 increased and sales of related products declined significantly, revenue was ¥47.842 million, a decrease of ¥47.247 million, or 49.7%, from the same period of the previous year.」
The increase in competitors led to lower sales of products for addressing COVID-19, resulting in a 49.7% year-on-year decline in platform service revenue. - FY2022-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「As numerous competing products for addressing COVID-19 entered the market and sales of related products declined substantially, revenue was ¥24,011 thousand, down ¥43,438 thousand, or 64.4%, year on year.」
The increase in competitors led to lower sales of products for addressing COVID-19, resulting in a 64.4% year-on-year decline in platform service revenue. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「If competition intensifies due to new market entrants or other factors, this could have a material impact on the Group's business and results. To mitigate this risk, the Group will continue to improve convenience for users throughout the healthcare and long-term care sectors, including patients, people requiring long-term care, and all healthcare and long-term care providers, by providing services rooted in each community and further promoting regional collaboration, while advancing the development of an information-sharing platform.」
While retaining the possibility of intensified competition, the Company reconfirms its policy of securing competitiveness through community-based services and regional collaboration. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「The Company will continue to improve convenience for users throughout the healthcare and long-term care sectors, including patients, people requiring long-term care, and all healthcare and long-term care providers, by providing services rooted in each community and further promoting regional collaboration, while advancing the development of an information-sharing platform. However, if competition intensifies due to new market entrants or other factors, this could have a material impact on the Company's business and results.」
While retaining the risk of intensified competition, the Company reconfirms its policy of securing competitiveness through community-based services and regional collaboration. - FY2017MitigatedAnnual report
「Through this system, the Company has contributed to realizing the community-based integrated care system targeted by the government, while building a market advantage and enhancing its competitiveness.」
In response to the risk posed by competitors and new market entrants, the Company explains that it has built a market advantage and enhanced its competitiveness by contributing to community-based integrated care. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Several companies currently operate competing cloud service businesses in Japan's healthcare and long-term care sectors, and the expansion of the market may lead to an increase in companies considering entering the market.」
The Company recognizes the presence of competitors and the possibility of new market entrants, and describes the potential impact on results if competition intensifies.