Sales and profit concentrated in trade show months
First written in FY2018. 12 of 26 entries say "Materialised", first in FY2019-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-08-06.
Boutiques moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2018.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 2 of 9 companies on the "Worse" side.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Materialised".
- FY2026MaterialisedAnnual report
「Revenue was ¥793.489 million, ¥1,393.856 million, ¥1,583.752 million and ¥1,913.198 million, while operating profit or operating loss (△) was △¥268.132 million, ¥308.868 million, ¥470.657 million and ¥808.955 million, respectively.」
In the fiscal year ending March 2026, the first-quarter operating loss of ¥268.132 million contrasted with fourth-quarter operating profit of ¥808.955 million, reflecting the concentration of performance in exhibition and event months. - FY2025MaterialisedAnnual report
「Revenue 535,342 1,429,060 1,379,267 1,827,737; operating profit or operating loss (△) △309,313 435,691 240,556 861,472」
In the fiscal year ended March 2025, the first-quarter operating loss of ¥309.313 million contrasted with fourth-quarter operating profit of ¥861.472 million, making the concentration of performance in exhibition and recruitment event months apparent in the figures. - FY2025-H1ReframedAnnual report
「Among the services operated by our group, revenue and operating profit from the exhibition and recruitment support businesses are concentrated in the months in which exhibitions and events are held. Because exhibitions are concentrated from the second quarter onward and recruitment events are concentrated in the fourth quarter, revenue and operating profit from the exhibition and recruitment support businesses are expected to be concentrated from the second quarter onward.」
The explanation of seasonality has changed from the previous focus on fourth-quarter concentration to a pattern in which exhibitions are concentrated from the second quarter onward and recruitment events and related performance are concentrated in the fourth quarter. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Among the services operated by our group, revenue and operating profit from the exhibition and recruitment support businesses are concentrated in the months in which exhibitions and events are held. Because both large exhibitions and recruitment events are concentrated in the fourth quarter, revenue and operating profit tend to surge in the fourth-quarter consolidated accounting period.」
Continues to explain the concentration of revenue and operating profit from the exhibition and recruitment support businesses in the months in which events are held, particularly the fourth quarter. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Among the services operated by our group, revenue and operating profit from the exhibition and recruitment support businesses are concentrated in the months in which exhibitions and events are held. Because both large exhibitions and recruitment events are concentrated in the fourth quarter, revenue and operating profit tend to surge in the fourth-quarter consolidated accounting period.」
Continues to explain the concentration of revenue and operating profit from the exhibition and recruitment support businesses in the months in which events are held, particularly the fourth quarter. - FY2024-Q1RaisedAnnual report
「Among the services operated by our group, revenue and operating profit from the exhibition and recruitment support businesses are concentrated in the months in which exhibitions and events are held. Because both large exhibitions and recruitment events are concentrated in the fourth quarter, revenue and operating profit tend to surge in the fourth-quarter consolidated accounting period.」
In addition to the conventional exhibition business, the recruitment support business is now also subject to the risk of performance concentration in event months, broadening the risk as large exhibitions and recruitment events are concentrated in the fourth quarter. - FY2023MaterialisedAnnual report
「The trends in quarterly revenue and operating profit or loss for the fiscal year ended March 2023 are as follows.」
Quarterly revenue was ¥288.251 million in the first quarter, ¥1,061.060 million in the second quarter, ¥571.703 million in the third quarter and ¥1,126.225 million in the fourth quarter, confirming that performance was concentrated in exhibition months. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Among the services operated by the company, revenue and operating profit from the business exhibition and hybrid exhibition businesses are concentrated in the months in which exhibitions are held. Because large exhibitions are concentrated in the fourth-quarter accounting period, revenue and operating profit tend to surge in that period.」
Continues to explain the tendency for performance from business and hybrid exhibitions to be concentrated in the months in which they are held, particularly the fourth quarter. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Among the services operated by the company, revenue and operating profit from the business exhibition and hybrid exhibition businesses are concentrated in the months in which exhibitions are held. Because large exhibitions are concentrated in the fourth-quarter accounting period, revenue and operating profit tend to surge in that period.」
Continues to explain the tendency for performance from business and hybrid exhibitions to be concentrated in exhibition months, particularly the fourth quarter. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Among the services operated by the company, revenue and operating profit from the business exhibition and hybrid exhibition businesses are concentrated in the months in which exhibitions are held. Because large exhibitions are concentrated in the fourth-quarter accounting period, revenue and operating profit tend to surge in that period.」
Continues to explain the tendency for revenue and operating profit from business and hybrid exhibitions to be concentrated in exhibition months, particularly the fourth quarter. - FY2022RaisedAnnual report
「Among the services operated by the company, revenue and operating profit from the business exhibition and hybrid exhibition businesses are concentrated in the months in which exhibitions are held. The company plans to level out the timing of revenue and profit recognition throughout the year by increasing the number of exhibitions held at different times and locations and of different sizes and types, as well as expanding its M&A advisory business.」
In addition to conventional business exhibitions, hybrid exhibitions are now explicitly identified as being subject to the risk of performance concentration in exhibition months, broadening the scope of the risk. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Among the services operated by the company, revenue and operating profit from the business exhibition business are concentrated in the months in which exhibitions are held. Because large exhibitions are concentrated in the fourth-quarter accounting period, revenue and operating profit tend to surge in that period.」
Continues to explain the concentration of revenue and operating profit in exhibition months, particularly the fourth quarter. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Among the services operated by the company, revenue and operating profit from the business exhibition business are concentrated in the months in which exhibitions are held. Because large exhibitions are concentrated in the fourth-quarter accounting period, revenue and operating profit tend to surge in that period.」
Continues to explain the concentration of revenue and operating profit in exhibition months, particularly the fourth quarter. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Among the services operated by the company, revenue and operating profit from the business exhibition business are concentrated in the months in which exhibitions are held. Because large exhibitions are concentrated in the fourth-quarter accounting period, revenue and operating profit tend to surge in that period.」
Continues to explain the concentration of revenue and operating profit in exhibition months, particularly the fourth quarter. Meanwhile, operating profit was recorded in the first quarter due to M&A advisory income. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Among the services operated by the company, revenue and operating profit from the business exhibition business are concentrated in the months in which exhibitions are held. In particular, the business exhibitions originally scheduled from April through August in the current fiscal year were postponed to the fourth-quarter accounting period to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. As a result, revenue and operating profit for the cumulative third-quarter period both remained at low levels, making it necessary to record an operating loss.」
Continues to report the concentration of performance in exhibition months and the cumulative third-quarter operating loss resulting from exhibition postponements due to the infectious disease. - FY2021-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「Among the services operated by the company, revenue and operating profit from the business exhibition business are concentrated in the months in which exhibitions are held. In particular, the business exhibitions originally scheduled from April through August in the current fiscal year were postponed to the fourth-quarter accounting period to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. As a result, revenue and operating profit for the cumulative second-quarter period both remained at low levels, making it necessary to record an operating loss.」
In addition to the concentration of performance in exhibition months, postponements resulted in low revenue and operating profit for the cumulative second-quarter period and an operating loss. - FY2021-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「The business exhibitions originally scheduled from April through August were postponed to the fourth-quarter accounting period to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. As a result, revenue and operating profit for the cumulative first-quarter period both remained at low levels, making it necessary to record an operating loss.」
In addition to the concentration of performance in exhibition months, exhibition postponements due to the infectious disease resulted in low first-quarter revenue and operating profit and an operating loss. - FY2020MaterialisedAnnual report
「First-quarter accounting period 151,826; second-quarter accounting period 340,072; third-quarter accounting period 282,624; fourth-quarter accounting period 584,388」
Quarterly revenue was heavily concentrated in the fourth quarter, and the concentration of revenue and profit in exhibition months was reflected in the results for the fiscal year ended March 2020. - FY2020-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「Accordingly, revenue and operating profit for the cumulative second-quarter period both tend to remain at low levels, making it necessary to record an operating loss.」
Due to the seasonal concentration of large exhibitions in the fourth quarter, an operating loss of ¥83.746 million was recorded for the cumulative second-quarter period. In contrast, the second quarter alone recorded operating profit of ¥35.972 million. - FY2020-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue for the cumulative first-quarter period was ¥151.826 million, down 17.8% year on year, operating loss was ¥119.718 million, compared with a loss of ¥134.229 million in the same quarter of the previous year, ordinary loss was ¥119.910 million, compared with a loss of ¥136.928 million in the same quarter of the previous year, and net loss for the quarter was ¥83.753 million, compared with a loss of ¥87.147 million in the same quarter of the previous year. Overall, results progressed steadily and broadly in line with the plan.」
The seasonality of low first-quarter revenue and operating profit, resulting in an operating loss because exhibitions are concentrated in the third and fourth quarters, was reflected in the results for the quarter. - FY2019MaterialisedAnnual report
「Revenue and operating profit from the business-to-business exhibition business are concentrated in the months in which exhibitions are held.」
In the fiscal year ended March 2019, quarterly revenue increased from ¥184.620 million in the first quarter to ¥540.213 million in the fourth quarter, while operating profit also moved from a loss in the first quarter to ¥195.231 million in the fourth quarter, showing the seasonal concentration in actual results. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third quarter, there were no material changes concerning newly arising risks or material changes to the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
States that there have been no material changes regarding the risk of revenue and profit being concentrated in exhibition months. - FY2019-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「During the cumulative first-quarter period, partly because the large business exhibition CareTEX was not held, revenue from the BtoB business was ¥31.498 million and the segment loss was ¥66.845 million.」
Revenue from the BtoB business and the segment loss were reported for the first quarter, when no large exhibition was held, indicating that the impact of performance being concentrated in exhibition months emerged during the quarter. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「Revenue and operating profit from the business-to-business exhibition business are concentrated in the months in which exhibitions are held.」
In the fiscal year ended March 2018, the first and second quarters recorded operating losses, while the fourth quarter recorded operating profit of ¥222.468 million, reflecting the seasonal concentration in the figures.