Intensifying Competition and Delays in Responding to Technological Innovation
First written in FY2021. 3 of 5 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
Visional moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2026, 1 year after the typical company in this theme (2025).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 28 of 57 companies on the "Worse" side.
5 other companies' latest entry also says "Reframed".
- FY2026ReframedAnnual report
「In addition, the markets in which the Group operates are characterized by rapid technological innovation, particularly in the areas of generative AI and AI agents, which continue to develop day by day.」
The discussion of risks relating to competition and responding to technological innovation has expanded to include the rapid development of generative AI and AI agents. - FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「In addition to competition from traditional recruitment agencies and other providers, competition with other recruitment platforms could intensify if domestic recruitment agencies and job information service providers expand their online services and recruitment platform services, or if overseas competitors operating online recruitment platforms globally further strengthen their services in the Japanese market.」
The risk of intensified competition from domestic and overseas recruitment agencies, job information services, and online recruitment platforms continues. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「In addition to competition from traditional recruitment agencies and other providers, competition with other recruitment platforms could intensify if domestic recruitment agencies and job information service providers expand their online services and recruitment platform services, or if overseas competitors operating online recruitment platforms globally further strengthen their services in the Japanese market.」
It continues to disclose the risk of competition from domestic and overseas recruitment agencies, job information services, online recruitment platforms, and new entrants to the HRMOS market. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「In addition to competition from traditional recruitment agencies and other providers, competition with other recruitment platforms could intensify if domestic recruitment agencies and job information service providers expand their online services and recruitment platform services, or if overseas competitors operating online recruitment platforms globally further strengthen their services in the Japanese market.」
It continues to disclose the risk of competition from existing recruitment agencies, job information services, overseas platforms, and new entrants to the HRMOS market. - FY2021First statedAnnual report
「If competitors with superior business models relating to human resources platforms emerge, intensified competition may affect the performance of the Group. In addition, although the Group intends to continue effective advertising and promotional activities, there is no guarantee that these activities will increase the number of platform users going forward, and a failure to increase the number of platform users could affect the performance of the Group.」
Competition from existing and new competitors, uncertainty over the effectiveness of advertising and promotional activities, and delays in responding to technological changes are identified as competitive risks.