Sustainable Growth Focused on Revenue and Operating Profit
First written in FY2019. 5 of 14 entries say "Softened", first in FY2025. Latest entry: 2026-09-14.
Link-U Group moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2024, 2 years after the typical company in this theme (2022).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2019: 14 of 100 companies on the "Worse" side.
16 other companies' latest entry also says "Raised".
- FY2025SoftenedAnnual report
「Accordingly, for the consolidated results for the fiscal year ending July 2026, we expect revenue of ¥6 billion and operating profit of ¥600 million.」
While the ¥6 billion revenue target for the fiscal year ending July 2026 has been maintained, the operating profit target has changed from ¥1.2 billion to ¥600 million, equivalent to a reduction from a 20% operating margin to 10%. - FY2024ReframedAnnual report
「Specifically, by leveraging the capabilities of the services it currently operates and the teams it has, including comprehensive online bookstore manga services and its own products, the Company aims to achieve revenue of ¥6 billion and operating profit of ¥1.2 billion in the fiscal year ending July 2026. It will focus on areas with a high degree of earnings reproducibility and take on opportunities in areas expected to see substantial market expansion, such as overseas manga services and Webtoon production.」
The target metric has been changed from the previous wording, “20% operating margin,” to “¥1.2 billion in operating profit,” which represents the same level. The ¥6 billion revenue target and the deadline of the fiscal year ending July 2026 remain unchanged. - FY2023RaisedAnnual report
「Specifically, by leveraging the capabilities of the services it currently operates and the teams it has, including comprehensive online bookstore manga services and its own products, the Company aims to achieve revenue of ¥6 billion and an operating profit margin of 20% in the fiscal year ending July 2026. It will focus on areas with a high degree of earnings reproducibility and take on opportunities in areas expected to see substantial market expansion, such as overseas manga services and Webtoon production.」
The previous emphasis on revenue has been made more specific through a medium-term target with a deadline and numerical targets: revenue of ¥6 billion and an operating profit margin of 20% for the fiscal year ending July 2026. Operating profit margin has also been added as an important indicator. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「The Group aims to enhance corporate value through sustainable growth, has positioned revenue as an important management indicator and will work to improve its earnings power.」
There has been no substantive change in the explanation identifying revenue as an important management indicator. - FY2021ReframedAnnual report
「The Group aims to enhance corporate value through sustainable growth, has positioned revenue as an important management indicator and will work to improve its earnings power.」
The previous reference to operating profit has been removed, leaving revenue as the only item identified as an important management indicator. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「We have positioned revenue as an important management indicator and will work to improve our earnings power. To build a sound management foundation, we have also positioned operating profit as an important management indicator and will pursue greater management efficiency.」
There has been no substantive change in the explanation identifying revenue and operating profit as important management indicators. - FY2019First statedAnnual report
「We aim to enhance corporate value through sustainable growth, have positioned revenue as an important management indicator and will work to improve our earnings power. To build a sound management foundation, we have also positioned operating profit as an important management indicator and will pursue greater management efficiency.」
Revenue is used as an indicator of growth and earnings power, while operating profit is used as an indicator of a sound management foundation and efficiency. No numerical targets are provided.