Improving the Profitability of Existing Businesses and Generating Profit from Businesses Requiring Upfront Investment
First written in FY2024. 3 of 8 entries say "Softened", first in 2026-05-15. Latest entry: 2026-08-12.
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- 2026-08-12SoftenedEarnings presentation
「Only the revenue target in the medium-term management plan established for the fiscal year ended March 2025 was pushed back by one year.」
The target date for revenue growth was delayed by one year from the original plan, with profitability improvement prioritized. - FY2026SoftenedAnnual report
「At present, profits from the “core businesses” are being used to cover the costs of growth-investment businesses. Accordingly, while continuing to invest in those businesses, we aim to turn them into profitable businesses at an early stage. We will also drive profit growth for the Group by improving the profitability of existing businesses.」
The goal of generating profits from growth-investment businesses at an early stage was maintained, but the timeframe previously indicated, namely that the period from the fiscal year ending March 2026 onward would be the monetization phase, was not specified in this disclosure. - FY2025Defining the monetization phaseAnnual report
「Although improvements are still under way, we have positioned the period from the fiscal year ending March 2026 onward as the monetization phase and will continue working to build a stronger operating base by improving advertising efficiency, cost ratios and other factors.」
Regarding the previous goals of generating profits from growth-investment businesses at an early stage and improving the profitability of existing businesses, the document positions the period from the fiscal year ending March 2026 onward as the monetization phase and explicitly identifies improved advertising efficiency and cost ratios as measures. - FY2024First statedAnnual report
「At present, profits from information content and merchandise are being used to cover the costs of growth-investment businesses. Accordingly, in addition to generating profits from those businesses at an early stage, we will drive profit growth for the Group by improving the profitability of existing businesses.」
The document indicates that existing-business profits currently fund growth-investment businesses, and identifies the early generation of profits from those businesses and improved profitability of existing businesses as priorities for profit growth.