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Securing stable revenue and orders

First written in FY2017-Q1. 12 of 42 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2022. Latest entry: FY2027-H1.

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  1. FY2027-H1Higher revenue, lower profitAnnual report

    「For the Group during the interim consolidated accounting period, revenue was ¥6,711 million (up 14.8% year on year), operating profit was ¥546 million (down 22.9%), ordinary profit was ¥637 million (down 18.1%), and interim net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥436 million (down 20.4%).」

    Group-wide revenue increased 14.8% year on year, while operating profit, ordinary profit and interim net profit declined, indicating divergent trends between securing revenue and maintaining profit stability.
  2. 2026-10-08AdvancedRevision to earnings forecasts

    「In the full-year consolidated earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending February 2027, forecast net sales for the second half are expected to be somewhat weak compared with the initial forecast because some production resources will be allocated to orders scheduled to be recorded in the following fiscal year. However, as consolidated results for the cumulative second-quarter (interim) period performed steadily, net sales, operating income, ordinary income, and net income attributable to owners of the parent are each expected to increase.」

    Against the backdrop of steady interim performance, the full-year forecasts for net sales and earnings have been revised upward, indicating progress in securing sales and orders. At the same time, the disclosure states that forecast second-half net sales are expected to weaken somewhat because production resources will be allocated to projects scheduled to be recorded in the following fiscal year.
  3. FY2026AdvancedAnnual report

    「Advertising Solutions business 6,940,886 32.8 2,420,427 46.1 Technical Solutions business 7,629,517 16.2 1,743,344 28.6 Total 14,570,404 23.6 4,163,772 38.2」

    Full-year orders totaled ¥14,570.404 million, up 23.6% year on year, and order backlog was ¥4,163.772 million, up 38.2%, indicating measurable progress in securing revenue and orders.
  4. FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report

    「The Group's results for the six months of the current fiscal year were revenue of ¥5,845 million, up 29.5% year on year, operating income of ¥708 million, up 310.8%, ordinary income of ¥778 million, up 228.5%, and interim net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥547 million, up 223.7%.」

    Group-wide revenue rose 29.5% year on year and operating income rose 310.8%, significantly improving performance indicating the stability of revenue and orders from the same period of the previous year.
  5. FY2025Lower advertising revenue and higher technical revenue; order backlog increasedAnnual report

    「Revenue in the Advertising Solutions business was ¥4,347 million, down 19.2% year on year, and operating income was ¥116 million, down 73.2%. As a result, revenue in the Technical Solutions business was ¥6,109 million, up 4.6%, and operating income was ¥1,472 million, up 4.2%.」

    The Advertising Solutions business recorded lower revenue and operating income, while the Technical Solutions business recorded higher revenue and operating income. Orders totaled ¥11,791.718 million and order backlog was ¥3,012.404 million, up 79.6% year on year.
  6. FY2025-H1Continued lower advertising revenue and higher technical revenueAnnual report

    「Revenue in the Advertising Solutions business was ¥1,757 million, down 6.1% year on year, and the operating loss was ¥89 million, compared with operating income of ¥38 million in the same period of the previous year. As a result, revenue in the Technical Solutions business was ¥2,756 million, up 6.9%, and operating income was ¥587 million, up 20.2%.」

    The Advertising Solutions business recorded lower revenue and an operating loss, while the Technical Solutions business recorded higher revenue and operating income, with the divergence in business performance continuing.
  7. FY2025-Q1Continued divergence in business performanceAnnual report

    「Revenue in the Advertising Solutions business was ¥886 million, down 17.4% year on year, and the operating loss was ¥14 million, compared with operating income of ¥23 million in the same period of the previous year. As a result, revenue in the Technical Solutions business was ¥1,435 million, up 18.4%, and operating income was ¥298 million, up 43.7%.」

    The Advertising Solutions business recorded lower revenue and an operating loss, while the Technical Solutions business recorded higher revenue and operating income, with the divergence in business performance continuing.
  8. FY2024Continued divergence in business performanceAnnual report

    「Revenue in the Advertising Solutions business was ¥5,379 million, down 26.0% year on year, and operating income was ¥435 million, down 49.1%. As a result, revenue in the Technical Solutions business was ¥5,842 million, up 12.9%, and operating income was ¥1,414 million, up 29.8%.」

    The Advertising Solutions business recorded lower revenue and operating income, while the Technical Solutions business recorded higher revenue and operating income, with the divergence in business performance continuing on a full-year basis.
  9. FY2024-Q3Continued divergence in performance by businessAnnual report

    「Performance in the TVCM division remained firm. In the SP and Events division, performance was also firm, although it fell short of the previous consolidated fiscal period, partly because large exhibitions and event projects were recognized.」

    Although the TVCM and SP and Events divisions in the Advertising Solutions business were described as firm, revenue declined 21.9% year on year. The Technical Solutions business recorded higher revenue and operating income, indicating differing degrees of stability among divisions and businesses.
  10. FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「There was no change from the first quarter in the advertising solutions business. Although the TVCM (television commercial) division continued to perform steadily, orders in the SP (sales promotion) and Events division were concentrated from the third quarter onward, resulting in weak performance.」

    While the TVCM division remained firm, orders and performance in the SP and Events division were weak, reconfirming the divergence in revenue and order conditions between divisions.
  11. FY2024-Q1SoftenedAnnual report

    「Revenue in the Advertising Solutions business was ¥1,072 million, down 52.0% year on year, and operating income was ¥23 million, down 94.5%. As a result, revenue in the Technical Solutions business was ¥1,212 million, up 16.9%, and operating income was ¥207 million, up 51.7%.」

    The Technical Solutions business recorded higher revenue and operating income, while the Advertising Solutions business suffered significant declines in both, weakening the Group's overall stable revenue and order position.
  12. FY2023AdvancedAnnual report

    「The Group's results for the fiscal year were revenue of ¥12,450 million, up 12.7% year on year, operating income of ¥1,398 million, up 50.5%, and ordinary income of ¥1,401 million, up 36.0%.」

    Full-year revenue rose 12.7% year on year, while orders totaled ¥12,162.296 million, up 7.2%, expanding overall revenue and orders. Meanwhile, order backlog was ¥1,862.662 million, down 13.4%, and backlog in the Advertising Solutions business was also down 32.6%.
  13. FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「Under these economic and market conditions, the Group's results for the nine months ended in the third quarter of the current fiscal year were revenue of ¥8,718 million, up 27.2% year on year, operating income of ¥823 million, up 429.0%, ordinary income of ¥826 million, up 227.9%, and net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥550 million, up 257.2%.」

    Cumulative full-year revenue rose 27.2% year on year, while operating income, ordinary income and net income attributable to owners of the parent also increased. Although the Advertising Solutions business was weak in the third quarter, utilization of large-format video equipment remained firm in the Technical Solutions business.
  14. FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「In the SP and Events division, orders for hybrid events combining online and in-person formats, exhibitions and administrative-office-related work remained firm, and performance was also strong. In the TVCM division, a difficult order environment continued as companies began to show greater caution toward advertising expenditure, and performance remained weak. As a result, revenue in the Advertising Solutions business was ¥3,817 million, up 47.2% year on year, and operating income was ¥465 million, up 53.0% year on year. As a result, revenue in the Technical Solutions business was ¥2,293 million, up 31.9% year on year, and operating income was ¥378 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥103 million in the same period of the previous year.」

    Orders for hybrid projects and other work in the SP and Events division were firm, resulting in higher revenue in both businesses. Revenue was ¥3,817 million, up 47.2% year on year, in the Advertising Solutions business and ¥2,293 million, up 31.9%, in the Technical Solutions business, which swung from operating loss to operating income. Meanwhile, weakness remained in the TVCM division.
  15. FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「As a result, revenue in the Advertising Solutions business was ¥2,235 million, up 148.1% year on year, and operating income was ¥307 million, up 2,188.5% year on year. As a result, revenue in the Technical Solutions business was ¥1,037 million, up 6.5% year on year, and operating income was ¥136 million, up 293.7% year on year.」

    Both businesses recorded year-on-year increases in revenue and operating income. Revenue rose 148.1% in the Advertising Solutions business and 6.5% in the Technical Solutions business. Stable revenue and order conditions are making measurable progress.
  16. FY2022AdvancedAnnual report

    「The Group's results for the fiscal year included revenue of ¥11,051 million, up 56.9% year on year, supported by the Advertising Solutions business securing large orders related to online events and the operation of administrative offices and facilities, among other projects.」

    Supported by orders including large online and operations-related projects, full-year revenue rose 56.9% year on year. Orders totaled ¥11,342 million, up 65.5% year on year, and order backlog rose 15.6% year on year, indicating measurable improvement in the securing of stable revenue and orders.
  17. FY2022-Q3MitigatedAnnual report

    「Both the SP (sales promotion) and Events division and the TVCM (television commercial) division posted steady performance as order intake was steady, supported by the capture of demand for online-focused events and exhibitions, administrative office operations and other services, and by the recovery in advertising demand.」

    Orders in the Advertising Solutions business were firm on the recovery in online-related and advertising demand, improving stable revenue and order conditions in that business.
  18. FY2022-Q2MitigatedAnnual report

    「As a result, revenue in the Advertising Solutions business was ¥2,593 million, up 76.7% year on year, and operating income was ¥304 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥55 million in the same period of the previous year.」

    Revenue in the Advertising Solutions business rose 76.7% year on year, and it swung from operating loss to operating income of ¥304 million. Stable revenue and order conditions improved in that business, while the Technical Solutions business continued to post an operating loss.
  19. FY2022-Q1MitigatedAnnual report

    「As a result, revenue in the Advertising Solutions business was ¥900 million, up 8.1% year on year, and operating income was ¥13 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥7 million in the same period of the previous year.」

    The Advertising Solutions business recorded higher revenue year on year and swung from operating loss to operating income.
  20. FY2021WorsenedAnnual report

    「As described in “1. Management Policy, Business Environment and Issues to Be Addressed, (2) Business Environment,” the Group operated in a difficult business environment throughout the fiscal year due to the impact of COVID-19. Although it pursued cost reductions, implemented measures such as promoting orders for online events, and recognized income from employment adjustment subsidies, revenue was ¥7,045 million, down 40.9% year on year,」

    Full-year revenue was ¥7,045 million, down 40.9% year on year, further weakening the previous stable conditions for revenue and orders.
  21. FY2021-Q3WorsenedAnnual report

    「As a result, revenue in the Advertising Solutions business was ¥2,453 million, down 43.1% year on year, and the operating loss was ¥13 million, compared with operating income of ¥453 million in the same period of the previous year. Revenue in the Technical Solutions business was ¥2,182 million, down 52.4% year on year, and the operating loss was ¥307 million, compared with operating income of ¥862 million in the same period of the previous year.」

    Revenue declined by more than 40% year on year in both businesses, and both swung from operating income in the same period of the previous year to operating loss. The conditions for securing stable revenue and orders have weakened further.
  22. FY2021-Q2WorsenedAnnual report

    「As a result, revenue in the Advertising Solutions business was ¥1,467 million, down 46.5% year on year, and the operating loss was ¥55 million, compared with operating income of ¥298 million in the same period of the previous year. Revenue in the Technical Solutions business was ¥1,331 million, down 56.2% year on year, and the operating loss was ¥326 million, compared with operating income of ¥543 million in the same period of the previous year.」

    Revenue declined significantly year on year in both businesses, and both swung from operating income in the same period of the previous year to operating loss. The previous stable conditions for securing revenue and orders have weakened further.
  23. FY2021-Q1SoftenedAnnual report

    「As a result, revenue in the Advertising Solutions business was ¥833 million, down 41.6% year on year, and the operating loss was ¥7 million, compared with operating income of ¥191 million in the same period of the previous year. As a result, revenue in the Technical Solutions business was ¥788 million, down 45.1% year on year, and the operating loss was ¥114 million, compared with operating income of ¥219 million in the same period of the previous year.」

    Revenue declined by more than 40% year on year in both the Advertising Solutions business and the Technical Solutions business, and both swung from operating income to operating loss. This indicates that the previous stable conditions for securing revenue and orders weakened in both businesses.
  24. FY2020SoftenedAnnual report

    「Advertising Solutions business 5,560,633 -3.5 1,415,172 -23.0 Technical Solutions business 5,853,527 -4.6 636,218 -12.3 Total 11,414,161 -4.1 2,051,390 -19.9」

    While orders in the SP and Events division and the Post-Production division are described as firm, full-year orders were down 4.1% year on year and order backlog was down 19.9%, weakening the overall indication that stable orders were being secured.
  25. FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「The results for the nine months ended in the third quarter of the current fiscal year were supported by firm performance in both businesses,」

    The company reconfirms that performance remained firm in both the Advertising Solutions business and the Technical Solutions business.
  26. FY2020-Q2MitigatedAnnual report

    「The Group's results for the six months ended in the second quarter of the current fiscal year were supported by firm orders in both businesses,」

    The company states that orders were firm in both the Advertising Solutions business and the Technical Solutions business, easing the instability across divisions seen through the previous quarter.
  27. FY2020-Q1MitigatedAnnual report

    「The sales promotion and events division performed poorly overall in the previous consolidated fiscal year, but during the three-month period of the current consolidated fiscal year, performance remained solid because orders were strong following measures such as strengthening sales capabilities. In the TV commercial division, although there were no special-demand projects, orders for stable TV commercial production and other work continued from the previous consolidated fiscal year, and performance remained solid.」

    Orders in the SP and Events division remained firm, while stable orders continued in the TVCM division despite the absence of special-demand projects, partially improving the instability across divisions seen through the previous quarter.
  28. FY2019-Q3SoftenedAnnual report

    「The sales promotion and events division had generally performed poorly in the previous consolidated fiscal year, but during the three-month period of the current consolidated fiscal year, performance remained solid because orders were strong following measures such as strengthening sales capabilities. In the TV commercial division, although there were no special-demand projects, orders for stable TV commercial production and other work continued from the previous consolidated fiscal year, and performance remained solid.」

    The sales promotion and events division did not recover even after autumn demand, while the TV commercial division also had no special-demand projects as in the previous fiscal year, resulting in revenue and operating profit below the previous year's levels and weakening the stable revenue and order position. At the same time, the TV commercial division is described as having remained solid and exceeded the initial forecast.
  29. FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「The sales promotion and events division is highly seasonal, with performance increasing significantly during the autumn period when many events and exhibitions are held, but performance for the six-month period of the current consolidated fiscal year was weak. Performance in the TV commercial division, meanwhile, remained solid.」

    The TV commercial division remained solid, while the sales promotion and events division was weak due to seasonal factors ahead of autumn demand, indicating divergent revenue and order conditions across the divisions.
  30. FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「In the TV commercial division, orders remained solid, as in the previous consolidated fiscal year, and performance remained solid, partly due to the effects of measures including thorough cost control. In the post-production division, orders were stable during the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year because this period coincides with the start-of-year revision period for TV commercials, and performance was strong because the editing studio also remained solidly utilized.」

    Orders in the TV commercial division remained solid, while stable orders and solid editing studio utilization continued in the post-production division. Overall performance, including other divisions, however, resulted in declines in both revenue and profit.
  31. FY2018MitigatedAnnual report

    「Performance in the TV commercial division remained strong, while performance in the sales promotion and events division and the post-production division also remained solid, among other factors.」

    The TV commercial division performed strongly throughout the year, while the sales promotion and events division and the post-production division also remained solid, improving the previously divergent order and revenue conditions from the previous fiscal year.
  32. FY2018-Q3MitigatedAnnual report

    「Performance in the sales promotion and events division improved after the autumn period, when many autumn events and exhibitions are held. Orders for TV commercial production also remained strong, and performance in the TV commercial division remained strong.」

    Performance in the sales promotion and events division improved, and orders for TV commercial production also remained strong, improving revenue and order conditions in the Advertising Solutions business from the previous quarter. However, cumulative performance in the video equipment rental division was below the level of the same period of the previous year.
  33. FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「In the sales promotion and events division, orders for projects scheduled through the six-month period of the current consolidated fiscal year were weak, while many orders were for projects to be carried out after the period when autumn events and exhibitions are held, resulting in weak performance for the six-month period of the current consolidated fiscal year. In the TV commercial division, orders for TV commercial production remained strong, as in the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, and performance also remained strong.」

    Orders in the TV commercial division were strong, while the sales promotion and events division was weak, indicating divergent conditions across the divisions in terms of stable revenue and orders.
  34. FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「Orders in the TV commercial division remained strong, and performance increased significantly year on year.」

    Orders were strong in the TV commercial division, while orders were weak in the sales promotion and events division, performance in the video equipment rental division was weak due to seasonal factors and other considerations, and performance in the post-production division was broadly in line with the previous year, indicating divergent conditions across the divisions.
  35. FY2017SoftenedAnnual report

    「Although orders, particularly for concerts and stage productions, remained strong, this was due to factors including continued weakness in orders for competitive projects through the second quarter.」

    In the Technical Solutions business, orders for large projects were strong, while the Advertising Solutions business continued to experience weak orders for competitive projects, indicating divergent conditions across the businesses in terms of securing stable revenue and orders.
  36. FY2017-Q3MitigatedAnnual report

    「In both the sales promotion and events division and the TV commercial division, performance improved after the autumn period, when many events and exhibitions are held, but the order environment remained challenging.」

    Performance in the Advertising Solutions business improved due to autumn demand, and the video equipment rental division also recorded revenue from a large project. However, the order environment remained challenging, and the filing does not state that stable revenue and orders had fully recovered.
  37. FY2017-Q2SoftenedAnnual report

    「Both the SP (sales promotion) and events division and the TVCM (television commercial) division posted sluggish revenue and profit, due in part to weak orders for competitive projects and the occurrence of loss-making transactions after large-scale advertising projects being pursued with expected future revenue fell through.」

    In the Advertising Solutions business, the previous description of stable revenue and orders has been weakened by sluggish orders for competitive projects. Meanwhile, orders in the video equipment rental business and solid utilization in the editing studio are described, indicating divergent conditions across the businesses.
  38. FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report

    「Although the TV commercial division secured stable revenue, profit was broadly unchanged from the previous year due to the effects of price competition and other factors, despite efforts including thorough cost control.」

    The company states that the TV commercial division secured stable revenue, while the post-production division secured stable orders.
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