Growth in Users Visiting Our Owned Media
First written in FY2018. 13 of 25 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-06-26.
Zuu moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2026, 2 years after the typical company in this theme (2024).
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Softened".
- 2026-06-26SoftenedManagement plan
「* The previously disclosed “trends in total visitors to the media platform, total members and ARPU” are no longer disclosed because they are no longer priority areas」
No longer discloses metrics such as proprietary-media visitors because they are no longer priority areas, reducing the disclosure emphasis on the former growth theme. The canonical thread itself has not changed. - FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「Fiscal year ended March 2026 11,730」
Monthly visitors to the Group's owned media fell sharply from 23,514 thousand in the fiscal year ended March 2025 to 11,730 thousand, also below the previous peak of 24,859 thousand in the fiscal year ended March 2023. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Fiscal year ended March 2024 15,809 Fiscal year ended March 2025 23,514」
Monthly visitors to the Group's owned media recovered from 15,809 thousand in the fiscal year ended March 2024 to 23,514 thousand in the fiscal year ended March 2025. However, the figure remained below the 24,859 thousand recorded in the fiscal year ended March 2023. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「NET MONEY, the core customer-referral media service, steadily expanded its user base after the service began in 2020, recording a peak of 1.57 million monthly unique visitors from targeted finance-related search terms. Unique visitors exclude duplicate users and represent the number of users arriving at the media site via search during the month. The service has supported users' asset building by providing information useful when opening bank or securities accounts or applying for new credit cards, including applications to open more than 600,000 securities accounts and the issuance of more than 700,000 new credit cards.」
For NET MONEY, the customer-referral media service, it reports user growth since the service began in 2020, peak monthly visitors of 1.57 million unique users, more than 600,000 securities-account-opening applications and more than 700,000 newly issued credit cards. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「As the impact of the search engine algorithm change persisted, visitor numbers failed to grow as expected, and the customer-referral business struggled.」
It explains that the prolonged impact of the search engine algorithm change left visitor numbers and the customer-referral business below expectations. No new visitor figure is provided. - FY2024-Q1Visitor numbers fell short of expectations, and the customer-referral business struggledAnnual report
「As the impact of the search engine algorithm change persisted, visitor numbers failed to grow as expected, and the customer-referral business struggled.」
It states that visitor numbers for the Group's owned media failed to grow as expected, causing the customer-referral business to struggle. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「In the fiscal year ended March 2023, the monthly number of users visiting the Group's owned media reached approximately 24.85 million.」
Monthly visitors increased from approximately 20.66 million in the fiscal year ended March 2022 to 24,859 thousand in the fiscal year ended March 2023. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Although the search engine algorithm change caused a temporary decline, brand awareness and visitor numbers for the Group's owned media progressed steadily, and the customer-referral business therefore remained firm.」
Despite a temporary decline caused by the search engine algorithm change, it reaffirmed that visitor numbers for the Group's owned media and the customer-referral business were progressing steadily and remaining firm, respectively. No new visitor figure is provided. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Brand awareness and visitor numbers for the Group's owned media continued to progress steadily, and demand for opening securities accounts and other services also continued, so the customer-referral business remained firm.」
It continues to explain that brand awareness and visitor numbers for the Group's owned media progressed steadily and that the customer-referral business remained firm. No new visitor figure is provided. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「In the fiscal year ended March 2022, the monthly number of users visiting the Group's owned media reached approximately 20.66 million.」
Monthly visitors increased from 12.81 million in the fiscal year ended March 2021 to approximately 20.66 million in the fiscal year ended March 2022, setting a new record high. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Although the search engine algorithm change implemented in July caused a temporary decline, brand awareness and visitor numbers for the Group's owned media progressed steadily, and the customer-referral business therefore remained firm.」
Although the search engine algorithm change caused a temporary decline, it explains that brand awareness and visitor numbers for the Group's owned media progressed steadily. No new visitor figure is provided. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Although the search engine algorithm change implemented in July caused a temporary decline, brand awareness and visitor numbers for the Group's owned media progressed steadily, and the customer-referral business therefore remained firm.」
Although the search engine algorithm change caused a temporary decline, it explains that brand awareness and visitor numbers for the Group's owned media progressed steadily and that the customer-referral business remained firm. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Brand awareness and visitor numbers for the Group's owned media continued to progress steadily, and demand for opening securities accounts and other services also continued, so the customer-referral business remained firm.」
It continues to explain that brand awareness and visitor numbers for the Group's owned media progressed steadily and that the customer-referral business remained firm. No new visitor figure is provided. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「In March 2021, monthly visitors to the Group's owned media reached 12.81 million.」
Monthly visitors increased from approximately 10.52 million in March 2020 and reached 12,816 thousand in March 2021. It explains that this set a new record high. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Brand awareness and visitor numbers for the Group's owned media continued to progress steadily, while demand for opening securities accounts and other services associated with the spread of COVID-19 also continued. As a result, the customer-referral business remained firm.」
It continues to explain that brand awareness and visitor numbers for its owned media improved and that the customer-referral business remained firm. No new visitor figure is provided. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Brand awareness and visitor numbers for the Group's owned media continued to progress steadily, while demand for opening securities accounts and other services associated with the spread of COVID-19 also continued. As a result, the customer-referral business remained firm.」
It explains that the Group continued to improve brand awareness and expand visitor numbers for its owned media, while the customer-referral business remained firm. No new visitor figure is provided. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Brand awareness and visitor numbers for the Group's owned media continued to progress steadily, while demand for opening securities accounts and other services associated with the spread of COVID-19 also continued. As a result, the customer-referral business remained firm.」
It explains that visitor numbers for the Group's owned media progressed steadily and that the customer-referral business also remained firm. No new visitor figure is provided. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「In March 2020, the monthly number of users visiting the Group's owned media reached approximately 10.52 million.」
Monthly visitors increased from approximately 6.69 million in March 2019 and reached 10,527 thousand in March 2020. The text explains that monthly visitors exceeded 10 million, setting a new record high. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, under the mission “Bring heat to the world. Bring out people's potential,” the Group strongly promoted expansion of the user base of its owned media, such as ZUU online, and collaboration with other leading media outlets. As a result, monthly visitors to its owned media, such as ZUU online, remained firm.」
It explains that the Group promoted expansion of its owned-media user base and collaboration with other leading media outlets, resulting in steady monthly visitor numbers. No new visitor figure is provided. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, under the mission “Bring heat to the world. Bring out people's potential,” the Group strongly promoted expansion of the user base of its owned media, such as ZUU online, and collaboration with other leading media outlets. As a result, monthly visitors to its owned media, such as ZUU online, remained firm.」
It explains that the Group promoted expansion of its owned-media user base and collaboration with other leading media outlets, resulting in steady monthly visitor numbers, but provides no new visitor figure. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「In March 2019, the monthly number of users visiting the Group's owned media reached approximately 6.7 million.」
Monthly visitors increased from more than 5 million in May 2018 and reached 6,692 thousand in March 2019. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, during the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year, we strongly promoted initiatives including expanding the user base of our owned media, such as ZUU online. As a result, in May 2018, monthly visitors to our owned media, such as ZUU online, exceeded 5 million.」
It promoted expansion of the user base of its owned media and reiterated that monthly visitors exceeded 5 million in May 2018. No new visitor figure is provided. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, during the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year, we strongly promoted initiatives including expanding the user base of our owned media, such as ZUU online. As a result, in May 2018, monthly visitors to our owned media, such as ZUU online, exceeded 5 million.」
It promoted expansion of the user base of its owned media and reiterated that monthly visitors exceeded 5 million in May 2018. No new visitor figure is provided. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, during the cumulative first quarter of the fiscal year, we strongly promoted initiatives including expanding the user base of our owned media, such as ZUU online. As a result, in May 2018, monthly visitors to our owned media, such as ZUU online, exceeded 5 million.」
Monthly visitors increased from 4 million in FY2018 to more than 5 million in May 2018. This is described as the result of strong efforts to expand the user base. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「In March 2018, the monthly number of visitors to the Group's owned media exceeded 4 million. Going forward, we will focus on further increasing the number of users visiting our owned media through media services and further deepening the number of companies to which we provide fintech support services, thereby pursuing further growth in the fintech platform business.」
Monthly visitors exceeded 4 million in March 2018, and the separate table in the text lists 4,294 thousand. Further growth is a priority going forward.