Risk of declining page views and advertising revenue due to competitors entering the media business
First written in FY2022. 1 of 3 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2024.
Interworks Confidence moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2024, 1 year before the typical company in this theme (2025).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 4 of 8 companies on the "Worse" side.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Reframed".
- FY2024ReframedAnnual report
「In both new graduate and mid-career recruitment, various career support services have been launched in addition to existing recruitment media, including direct recruiting services, recruitment agency services and social media-based scouting services (the “decentralization of media and platforms”). As job seekers' approaches to changing jobs diversify, difficulty in securing talent is intensifying.」
In addition to the historically low barriers to entry in media and competition among sites, the company identifies the decentralization of recruitment media, recruitment agencies, direct recruiting and social media scouting as part of the competitive environment following the merger. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「Demand for the media business operated by our subsidiary is increasing as smartphone penetration expands and devices evolve, making it a convenient means of gathering information while away from home. The media operated by our group also generates more than 8.6 million page views per month, based on the average monthly page views for the fiscal year ended March 2023.」
The company continues to disclose market and competitive risks in the media business, average monthly page views of more than 8.6 million, and its response through the operation of multiple sites. - FY2022First statedAnnual report
「The media business operated by our subsidiary has relatively low barriers to entry because it does not require proprietary development equipment or large-scale capital investment, and new operators are entering the market actively.」
The company discloses the possibility that low barriers to entry could lead to an influx of competing sites, lower traffic and lower advertising rates, as well as diversification measures through GAMEMO and Plush.