Revenue growth and margin advantage of legal media
First written in FY2021-Q3. 8 of 21 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2021. Latest entry: 2026-09-11.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2017: 2 of 10 companies on the "Worse" side.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- 2026-09-11WorsenedEarnings
「In the Legal Media business, revenue was ¥2,468,677 thousand, down 12.5% year on year, and segment profit was ¥1,028,094 thousand, down 12.3%.」
Legal Media revenue and segment profit fell below the previous year, indicating weakening revenue growth and margin performance. - FY2026-H1Revenue growth coexisting with declines in profit at each levelAnnual report
「Under IFRS, revenue for the current interim consolidated accounting period was ¥3,560.651 million, up 6.5% year on year; operating profit was ¥651.476 million, down 23.4%; profit before tax was ¥649.964 million, down 23.3%; profit from continuing operations was ¥414.698 million, down 25.1%; and profit for the period attributable to owners of the parent was ¥428.779 million, down 28.9%.」
Revenue increased, while each profit measure from operating profit downward declined year on year due to investment in advertising placements, building the sales organization, brand-awareness initiatives and an AI-enabled growth model. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Under IFRS, revenue for the consolidated fiscal year was ¥6,647.361 million, up 41.6% year on year; operating profit was ¥1,419.373 million, up 262.0%; profit before tax was ¥1,415.248 million, up 270.5%; profit for the year, including profit from discontinued operations, was ¥990.779 million, up 674.1%; and profit for the year attributable to owners of the parent was ¥1,023.632 million, up 620.1%.」
Revenue, operating profit, profit before tax and profit for the year attributable to owners of the parent all increased substantially. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Under IFRS, revenue for the current interim consolidated accounting period was ¥3,343.900 million, up 59.0% year on year; operating profit was ¥850.939 million, compared with profit of ¥569 thousand in the prior-year period; profit before tax was ¥847.423 million, compared with a loss of ¥4.839 million; profit for the period was ¥553.300 million, compared with a loss of ¥90.071 million; and profit for the period attributable to owners of the parent was ¥602.869 million, compared with a loss of ¥124.497 million.」
Revenue increased 59.0% year on year, while operating profit and profit for the period attributable to owners of the parent increased substantially. Profit before tax and profit attributable to owners of the parent turned positive from losses in the prior-year period. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Under IFRS, revenue for the consolidated fiscal year was ¥4,798.254 million, up 50.0% year on year; operating profit was ¥328.712 million, up 517.1%; profit before tax was ¥318.572 million, up 636.8%; profit for the year was ¥127.996 million, compared with a loss of ¥38.469 million in the prior year; and profit for the year attributable to owners of the parent was ¥142.160 million, compared with a loss of ¥12.397 million in the prior year.」
Revenue continued to grow, operating profit increased substantially, and profit for the year and profit attributable to owners of the parent turned positive from losses in the prior year. - FY2024-Q2Revenue growth and lower profit, including impairment losses, continuedAnnual report
「Under IFRS, revenue for the first half of the current consolidated cumulative period was ¥2,126.445 million, up 43.1% year on year, while operating loss was ¥41.375 million, compared with operating profit of ¥120.377 million in the prior-year period; loss before tax was ¥46.781 million, compared with profit before tax of ¥115.977 million; loss for the quarter was ¥132.013 million, compared with profit of ¥51.103 million; and loss for the quarter attributable to owners of the parent was ¥124.497 million, compared with profit of ¥65.731 million.」
Revenue increased 43.1% year on year, while each profit measure from operating profit downward was a loss. The Company also recorded total impairment losses of ¥203.460 million related to Bikkore and the insurance business. - FY2024-Q1Revenue growth coexisted with losses and impairment lossesAnnual report
「Under IFRS, revenue for the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period was ¥966.083 million, up 40.7% year on year, while operating loss was ¥103.567 million, compared with operating profit of ¥79.261 million in the prior-year period; loss before tax was ¥106.365 million, compared with profit before tax of ¥77.107 million; loss for the quarter was ¥132.926 million, compared with profit of ¥36.955 million; and loss for the quarter attributable to owners of the parent was ¥128.465 million, compared with profit of ¥44.556 million.」
Revenue increased 40.7% year on year, while each profit measure from operating profit downward became a loss. The Company also recorded a ¥136.549 million impairment loss on goodwill related to the acquisition of Bikkore. - FY2023Revenue growth and significant profit declines, including a net loss, continuedAnnual report
「Under IFRS, revenue for the consolidated fiscal year was ¥3,197.782 million, up 45.2% year on year, while operating profit was ¥53.271 million, down 89.0%; profit before tax was ¥43.235 million, down 90.9%; loss for the year was ¥38.469 million, compared with profit of ¥330.854 million in the prior year; and loss for the year attributable to owners of the parent was ¥12.397 million, compared with profit of ¥343.624 million in the prior year.」
Revenue increased 45.2%, but operating profit declined 89.0%, resulting in a loss for the year and a loss for the year attributable to owners of the parent. - FY2023-Q3Revenue growth and lower profit continuedAnnual report
「As a result, under IFRS, revenue for the first nine months of the current consolidated cumulative period was ¥2,338.434 million, up 47.2% year on year, while operating profit was ¥149.382 million, down 64.5%; profit before tax was ¥142.293 million, down 65.8%; profit for the quarter was ¥55.393 million, down 79.9%; and profit for the quarter attributable to owners of the parent was ¥77.071 million, down 72.7%.」
Revenue continued to grow significantly, while each profit measure from operating profit downward remained below the prior-year period due to growth investments and other factors. - FY2023-Q2Revenue growth and lower profit continuedAnnual report
「As a result, under IFRS, revenue for the first half of the current consolidated cumulative period was ¥1,486.302 million, up 45.6% year on year, while operating profit was ¥120.377 million, down 60.2%; profit before tax was ¥115.977 million, down 61.4%; profit for the quarter was ¥51.103 million, down 75.2%; and profit for the quarter attributable to owners of the parent was ¥65.731 million, down 68.1%.」
Although revenue increased 45.6% year on year, each profit measure from operating profit downward remained below the prior-year period in the first half. - FY2023-Q1Revenue growth coexisted with lower profit due to growth investmentsAnnual report
「As a result, under IFRS, revenue for the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period was ¥686.520 million, up 41.5% year on year, while operating profit was ¥79.261 million, down 44.7%; profit before tax was ¥77.107 million, down 45.8%; profit for the quarter was ¥36.955 million, down 62.1%; and profit for the quarter attributable to owners of the parent was ¥44.556 million, down 54.3%.」
Revenue increased, but each profit measure from operating profit downward declined year on year as the Company increased investment during a period of growth investment. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「Under IFRS, revenue for the consolidated fiscal year was ¥2,201.586 million, up 41.8% year on year; operating profit was ¥483.658 million, up 34.0%; profit before tax was ¥477.366 million, up 34.7%; profit for the year was ¥330.854 million, up 44.6%; and profit for the year attributable to owners of the parent was ¥343.624 million, up 50.2%.」
Full-year revenue, operating profit, profit before tax and profit for the year attributable to owners of the parent all exceeded the prior year, reflecting continued growth in both revenue and profit. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue for the first nine months of the current consolidated cumulative period was ¥1,588.275 million, up 41.6% year on year; operating profit was ¥420.242 million, up 58.4%; profit before tax was ¥416.090 million, up 60.2%; and profit for the quarter attributable to owners of the parent was ¥282.209 million, up 65.8%.」
Revenue, operating profit, profit before tax and profit for the quarter attributable to owners of the parent for the first nine months exceeded the prior-year period. Both legal media and derivative media recorded higher revenue and profit. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue for the first half of the current consolidated cumulative period was ¥1,021.087 million, up 38.8% year on year; operating profit was ¥302.723 million, up 55.1%; profit before tax was ¥300.399 million, up 57.4%; and profit for the quarter was ¥205.746 million, up 68.3%.」
Cumulative revenue, operating profit, profit before tax and profit for the quarter increased year on year. The legal media-related business generated revenue of ¥966.771 million and segment profit of ¥444.661 million, while derivative media also recorded significant increases in revenue and operating profit. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue for the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period was ¥485.153 million, up 38.6% year on year; operating profit was ¥143.222 million, up 65.9%; profit before tax was ¥142.169 million, up 69.4%; and profit for the quarter was ¥97.469 million, up 88.0%.」
Quarterly revenue, operating profit, profit before tax and profit for the quarter increased year on year. Revenue and operating profit increased in both legal media and derivative media. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Legal Media Business, the Company's principal business, revenue increased 15.1% to ¥1,160.701 million and operating profit increased 7.1% to ¥494.381 million as the number of listed slots and listed customers grew steadily.」
Full-year revenue and operating profit in legal media increased, demonstrating annual profit growth. - FY2021-Q3First statedAnnual report
「Although legal media revenue continued to grow, derivative media revenue declined because of the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving total revenue almost flat year on year. Because the operating margin of legal media exceeded that of derivative media, however, profit increased: operating profit was ¥265.250 million, up 10.9%; profit before tax was ¥259.691 million, up 11.9%; and profit for the quarter was ¥170.176 million, up 20.7%.」
The Company explains that growth in legal media and its relatively higher operating margin drove profit growth despite lower revenue from derivative media.