Risks Associated with Services for Overseas Users
First written in FY2023. 3 of 6 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
Cover moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2025, 3 years after the typical company in this theme (2022).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2024: 6 of 10 companies on the "Worse" side.
9 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「Providing services to viewers in foreign-language markets involves various potential risks, including differences in culture, user preferences and business practices; foreign-exchange fluctuations; various regulations, including legal and tax systems; economic and political instability; difficulty securing the human resources required for business expansion; and competition from competitors with a strong presence in the relevant language markets.」
The Company continues to recognize cultural, regulatory, foreign-exchange, political, economic, human-resource and competitive risks associated with overseas expansion. - FY2026-H1MaterialisedAnnual report
「In addition to temporary slowdowns in the growth of direct-to-consumer e-commerce sales due to the impact of North American tariffs and substitution effects between product sales channels, inventory valuation write-downs, mainly for products manufactured in or before the previous year, resulted in higher revenue but lower profit year on year.」
The impact of North American tariffs emerged as a slowdown in the growth of direct-to-consumer e-commerce sales, providing a concrete example of external-environment risks associated with overseas business. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「Providing services to viewers in foreign-language markets involves various potential risks, including differences in culture, user preferences and business practices; foreign-exchange fluctuations; various regulations, including legal and tax systems; economic and political instability; difficulty securing the human resources required for business expansion; and competition from competitors with a strong presence in the relevant language markets.」
The Company continues to recognize cultural, regulatory, foreign-exchange, human-resource, political, economic and competitive risks associated with overseas expansion. - FY2023First statedAnnual report
「Providing services to viewers in foreign-language markets involves various potential risks, including differences in culture, user preferences and business practices; foreign-exchange fluctuations; various regulations, including legal and tax systems; economic and political instability; difficulty securing the human resources required for business expansion; and competition from competitors with a strong presence in the relevant language markets.」
The Company identifies cultural, regulatory, foreign-exchange, human-resource and competitive risks associated with overseas expansion, and cites collaboration with local experts and regional diversification as mitigation measures.