Expanding revenue from digital media, events and e-books
First written in FY2016. 20 of 41 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-10-22.
SE Holdings and Incubations moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2023.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Other".
- FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「In the Publishing Business, event sales remained firm and online advertising revenue showed signs of recovery. Together with measures including streamlining the print-book business and reducing inventories as part of the business turnaround, this resulted in net sales of ¥4,026 million, down 8.0% year on year, and segment income, or operating income, of ¥524 million, down 29.1%.」
Event revenue remained steady and online advertising revenue was said to be recovering, but the publishing business recorded lower revenue and lower profit amid the streamlining of the print book business and inventory reductions. - FY2026-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「In the publishing business, event revenue performed strongly. However, lower book, e-book and online advertising revenue, together with higher costs and selling expenses, resulted in revenue of ¥1,953 million, down 9.4% year on year, and segment profit (operating profit) of ¥223 million, down 39.8%.」
Event revenue performed strongly, but book, e-book and online advertising revenue declined, while costs and selling expenses increased, resulting in lower revenue and lower profit in the publishing business. - FY2025Revenue increased, but lower advertising revenue and higher costs reduced profitAnnual report
「In the publishing business, books, e-books and events performed steadily. However, lower online advertising revenue and higher costs and selling expenses resulted in revenue of ¥4,376 million, up 3.3% from the previous fiscal year, and segment profit (operating profit) of ¥740 million, down 17.1%.」
Books, e-books and events performed steadily, resulting in higher revenue. However, lower online advertising revenue and higher costs and selling expenses reduced profit in the publishing business. - FY2025-H1Books, e-books and events remained steady, but a weak advertising market and higher costs reduced profitAnnual report
「In the publishing business, books, e-books and events performed steadily. However, amid a weak online advertising market and higher costs and selling expenses, revenue was ¥2,156 million, up 7.3% year on year, while segment profit (operating profit) was ¥371 million, down 8.3%.」
Books, e-books and events performed steadily and revenue increased. However, a weak online advertising market and higher costs and selling expenses reduced profit in the publishing business. - FY2024WorsenedAnnual report
「In the publishing business, book sales remained generally firm throughout the period and e-book sales also remained steady. However, a decline in Web media advertising revenue and higher costs resulted in revenue of ¥4,238 million, down 4.3% from the previous fiscal year, and segment profit (operating profit) of ¥893 million, down 25.0%.」
Book and e-book sales remained firm, but lower Web media advertising revenue and higher costs resulted in lower revenue and lower profit in the publishing business. - FY2024-Q3Book and e-book sales remained steady, but lower advertising revenue and higher costs reduced profitAnnual report
「In the Publishing business, book sales, which had been weak at the beginning of the period due to slowing consumption and other factors, showed signs of recovery, and e-book sales remained steady. However, weak advertising revenue from web media and higher costs resulted in net sales of ¥3,011 million, down 3.6% year on year, and segment profit (operating profit) of ¥608 million, down 29.6%.」
Book sales showed signs of recovery and e-book sales remained steady. However, weakness in Web media advertising revenue and higher costs resulted in lower revenue and lower profit in the publishing business. - FY2024-Q2Book sales recovery offset by softer advertising revenueAnnual report
「In the publishing business, event operations and e-book sales performed steadily, and book sales, which had been weak at the beginning of the period due to slower consumption, showed signs of recovery. However, advertising revenue from Web media remained weak, resulting in revenue of ¥2,010 million, down 4.0% year on year, and segment profit (operating profit) of ¥405 million, down 27.8%.」
Event operations and e-book sales performed steadily, and book sales also showed signs of recovery. However, continued weakness in Web media advertising revenue resulted in lower revenue and lower profit in the publishing business. - FY2024-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「In the publishing business, events and other operations remained steady, but book sales were weak due to slowing consumption and advertising revenue from web media softened, resulting in revenue of ¥888 million, down 5.8% year on year, and segment income (operating income) of ¥227 million, down 24.8%.」
Although the events business remained steady, weak book sales and softer web media advertising revenue resulted in lower revenue and earnings for the publishing business. Factors weighing on performance from the expansion of revenue from digital media and other operations have continued since the end of the previous fiscal year. - FY2023WorsenedAnnual report
「In the publishing business, book sales were affected by changes in consumer behavior resulting from rising prices, higher cost of sales and a pullback from exceptional e-book demand in the previous fiscal year. However, web media and events continued to perform well, resulting in revenue of ¥4,430 million, down 0.9% year on year, and segment income (operating income) of ¥1,191 million, down 10.2%.」
Although web media and events remained strong, changes in consumer behavior affecting book sales, higher cost of sales and the pullback from exceptional e-book demand resulted in lower revenue and earnings for the publishing business over the full fiscal year. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the publishing business, revenue from web media and events remained strong throughout the period. However, book sales were affected by changes in consumer behavior resulting from rising prices and the COVID-19 pandemic, while sales also reflected a pullback from exceptional e-book demand in the year-earlier period, resulting in revenue of ¥3,124 million, down 2.6% year on year, and segment income (operating income) of ¥864 million, down 12.3%.」
Although web media and events performed well, changes in consumer behavior affecting book sales and the pullback from exceptional e-book demand in the year-earlier period resulted in lower revenue and earnings for the publishing business as a whole. The same pattern has continued from the previous quarter. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the publishing business, revenue from web media and events remained strong throughout the period. However, book sales were affected midway through the period by changes in consumer behavior resulting from rising prices and the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, while sales also reflected a pullback from exceptional e-book demand in the year-earlier period, resulting in revenue of ¥2,094 million, down 2.4% year on year, and segment income (operating income) of ¥561 million, down 12.7%.」
Although web media and events performed well, changes in consumer behavior affecting book sales and the pullback from exceptional e-book demand in the year-earlier period resulted in lower revenue and earnings for the publishing business as a whole. - FY2023-Q1Strong web media and events offset by lower book sales and a pullback from exceptional e-book demandAnnual report
「In the publishing business, revenue from web media and events remained strong throughout the period. However, book sales were affected by changes in consumer behavior resulting from rising prices, and sales also reflected a pullback from exceptional e-book demand in the year-earlier period, resulting in revenue of ¥943 million, down 7.9% year on year, and segment income (operating income) of ¥302 million, down 21.1%.」
Although web media and events performed well, changes in consumer behavior due to rising prices and the pullback from exceptional e-book demand in the year-earlier period resulted in lower revenue and earnings for the publishing business as a whole. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「In the publishing business, sales across the main operations, including new and backlist titles, web media, events and e-books, remained strong throughout the fiscal year, resulting in revenue of ¥4,472 million, up 9.6% year on year, and segment income (operating income) of ¥1,326 million, up 36.0%.」
Sales of new and backlist titles, web media, events and e-books performed well throughout the fiscal year, resulting in higher revenue and earnings for the publishing business. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the publishing business, strong sales across the main operations, including new and backlist titles, web media, events and e-books, resulted in revenue of ¥3,206 million, up 16.0% year on year, and segment income (operating income) of ¥985 million, up 44.0%.」
Sales of new and backlist titles, web media, events and e-books performed well, resulting in higher revenue and earnings for the publishing business. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the publishing business, sales of backlist titles, web media, events and e-books remained strong throughout the period, resulting in revenue of ¥2,146 million, up 20.0% year on year, and segment income (operating income) of ¥643 million, up 44.5%.」
Strong performance continued in sales of backlist titles, web media, events and e-books, resulting in a 20.0% increase in publishing revenue and a 44.5% increase in segment income. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the publishing business, particularly strong sales of backlist titles, web media, events and e-books resulted in higher revenue and earnings, with revenue of ¥1,024 million, up 38.6% year on year, and segment income (operating income) of ¥383 million, up 124.0%.」
Strong sales of backlist titles, web media, events and e-books resulted in a 38.6% increase in publishing revenue and a 124.0% increase in segment income. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「In the publishing business, online book sales, web media and e-book sales performed well throughout the period, while operational efficiencies implemented in response to the COVID-19 environment also contributed, resulting in a significant increase in both revenue and earnings, with revenue of ¥4,082 million, up 9.7% year on year, and segment income (operating income) of ¥976 million, up 41.0%.」
Strong online sales, web media and e-book sales continued throughout the fiscal year, and operational efficiencies also contributed to higher revenue and earnings in the publishing business. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the publishing business, online book sales, web media and e-book sales performed well from the beginning of the period, while operational efficiencies implemented in response to the COVID-19 environment also contributed, resulting in higher revenue and earnings, with revenue of ¥2,764 million, up 3.3% year on year, and segment income (operating income) of ¥684 million, up 22.4%.」
In addition to strong online sales, web media and e-book sales, operational efficiencies in the COVID-19 environment contributed to higher revenue and earnings in the publishing business. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the publishing business, online book sales, web media and e-book sales performed well from the beginning of the period, and bookstore sales and sales of new releases also began to recover in the second quarter, resulting in revenue of ¥1,788 million, up 0.5% year on year, and segment income (operating income) of ¥445 million, up 27.0%.」
In addition to strong online sales, web media and e-book sales, bookstore sales and new-release sales also recovered, resulting in higher revenue and earnings for the publishing business. - FY2021-Q1Strong online performance but lower revenue due to temporary store closuresAnnual report
「In the publishing business, online book sales, web media and e-book sales performed well. However, due to the temporary closure of bookstores following the spread of COVID-19 and planned publication schedules in response to market conditions, revenue was ¥738 million, down 12.1% year on year, while segment income (operating income) was ¥171 million, up 2.9%.」
Online sales, web media and e-book sales performed well, while temporary bookstore closures and planned publication schedules resulted in lower revenue. Segment income exceeded the year-earlier level. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「In the publishing business, the main operations, including bookstore and online sales of books, web media and events, and e-books, maintained and expanded their strong performance from the previous fiscal year. The impact of COVID-19 was also minimized in the fourth quarter, resulting in higher revenue and earnings, with revenue of ¥3,722 million, up 12.5% year on year, and segment income (operating income) of ¥692 million, up 32.0%.」
Strong performance in bookstore and online sales, web media and events, and e-books was maintained and expanded throughout the fiscal year, resulting in higher revenue and earnings for the publishing business. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the publishing business, the main operations, including bookstore and online sales of books, web media and events, and e-books, maintained and expanded their strong performance from the previous fiscal year, resulting in higher revenue and earnings, with revenue of ¥2,676 million, up 16.5% year on year, and segment income (operating income) of ¥559 million, up 33.4%.」
Strong performance in bookstore and online book sales, web media and events, and e-books was maintained and expanded, resulting in higher revenue and earnings for the publishing business through the first 3 quarters on a cumulative basis. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the publishing business, the main operations, including bookstore and online sales of books, web media and events, and e-books, maintained and expanded their strong performance from the previous fiscal year, resulting in a significant increase in both revenue and earnings, with revenue of ¥1,779 million, up 23.0% year on year, and segment income (operating income) of ¥350 million, up 48.0%.」
Strong performance continued in bookstore and online book sales, web media and events, and e-books, resulting in a 23.0% year-on-year increase in publishing revenue and a 48.0% increase in segment income. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the publishing business, the main operations, including bookstore and online sales of books, web media and events, and e-book sales, maintained and expanded their strong performance from the previous fiscal year, resulting in a significant increase in both revenue and earnings, with revenue of ¥840 million, up 27.1% year on year, and segment income (operating income) of ¥166 million, up 43.6%.」
Strong performance continued in bookstore and online book sales, web media and events, and e-book sales, resulting in a significant increase in both revenue and earnings for the publishing business. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「In the publishing business, the main operations, including bookstore and online sales of books, web media and events, and e-books, maintained and expanded their strong performance from the previous fiscal year, resulting in a significant increase in both revenue and earnings, with revenue of ¥3,309 million, up 11.5% year on year, and segment income (operating income) of ¥524 million, up 16.1%.」
Strong performance in bookstore and online book sales, web media and events, and e-books was maintained and expanded throughout the fiscal year, resulting in an 11.5% increase in publishing revenue and a 16.1% increase in segment income. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the publishing business, the main operations, including book sales, web media and events, e-books and online sales, maintained and expanded their strong performance from the previous fiscal year, resulting in higher revenue and earnings, with revenue of ¥2,298 million, up 10.6% year on year, and segment income (operating income) of ¥419 million, up 27.1%.」
Strong performance in book sales, web media and events, e-books and online sales was maintained and expanded, resulting in a 10.6% increase in publishing revenue and a 27.1% increase in segment income. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the publishing business, the main operations, including book sales, web media and events, and e-books, maintained and expanded their strong performance from the previous fiscal year, resulting in higher revenue and earnings, with revenue of ¥1,447 million, up 9.9% year on year, and segment income (operating income) of ¥236 million, up 29.6%.」
Strong performance in book sales, web media and events, and e-books was maintained and expanded, resulting in a 9.9% increase in publishing revenue and a 29.6% increase in segment income. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the publishing business, the main operations, including bookstore and online sales of backlist titles, web media, events and e-book sales, maintained and expanded their strong performance from the previous fiscal year, resulting in a significant increase in both revenue and earnings, with revenue of ¥661 million, up 22.4% year on year, and segment income (operating income) of ¥115 million, up 196.5%.」
Strong performance in bookstore and online sales of backlist titles, web media, events and e-book sales was maintained and expanded, resulting in higher revenue and earnings for the publishing business. - FY2018-Q3Strong performance maintained despite lower revenue and earningsAnnual report
「In the publishing business, bookstore sales of new and backlist titles, media advertising and online sales performed well. Revenue was ¥2,078 million, down 2.1% year on year, and segment income (operating income) was ¥329 million, down 16.2%, while strong performance since the previous fiscal year was maintained.」
Although bookstore sales, media advertising and online sales remained strong, the publishing business posted lower revenue and earnings year on year. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Although the impact of returns of hit products from the year-earlier period remained in the first quarter, bookstore sales of new and backlist titles, media advertising and online sales performed well in the second quarter, resulting in a clear recovery trend. Revenue was ¥1,316 million, down 2.0% year on year, and segment income (operating income) was ¥182 million, down 20.8%.」
Despite the continuing impact of returns, bookstore sales, media advertising and online sales performed well in the second quarter, making the recovery trend in the publishing business clear. - FY2018-Q1Strong online sales offset by returnsAnnual report
「In the publishing business, online sales were strong and the publication of new releases progressed smoothly. However, due to the impact of returns of hit products from the year-earlier period, revenue was ¥540 million, down 15.5% year on year, and segment income (operating income) was ¥39 million, down 65.1%.」
Online sales and new releases performed well, but returns of hit products from the year-earlier period weighed on results, resulting in lower revenue and earnings for the publishing business as a whole. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「In the publishing business, the main operations, including bookstore sales of books, online sales, e-books and web media, remained strong throughout the fiscal year, resulting in a significant increase in both revenue and earnings, with revenue of ¥2,947 million, up 8.4% year on year, and segment income (operating income) of ¥459 million, up 48.1%.」
Strong performance continued throughout the fiscal year in bookstore sales, online sales, e-books and web media, resulting in increases in publishing revenue and segment income. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the publishing business, the main operations, including bookstore sales of new releases, media advertising, online sales and e-book sales, continued to perform well, resulting in a significant increase in both revenue and earnings, with revenue of ¥2,122 million, up 13.3% year on year, and segment income (operating income) of ¥393 million, up 71.7%.」
Strong performance continued in bookstore sales, media advertising, online sales and e-book sales, resulting in a 13.3% increase in revenue and a 71.7% increase in segment income. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the publishing business, the main operations, including bookstore sales of new releases, media advertising, online sales and e-book sales, continued to perform well, resulting in higher revenue and earnings, with revenue of ¥1,343 million, up 18.3% year on year, and segment income (operating income) of ¥230 million, up 132.4%.」
Strong performance continued in bookstore sales, media advertising, online sales and e-book sales, resulting in an 18.3% increase in publishing revenue and a 132.4% increase in segment income. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the publishing business, sales across the main operations, including bookstore sales of new releases, media advertising, online sales and e-book sales, generally remained strong. In addition, the temporary credit costs associated with certain customers in the year-earlier period ceased to recur, resulting in a significant increase in both revenue and earnings, with revenue of ¥639 million, up 20.2% year on year, and segment income (operating income) of ¥111 million, 11.3 times the year-earlier level.」
Bookstore sales, media advertising, online sales and e-book sales generally remained strong, resulting in a 20.2% increase in publishing revenue and segment income of 11.3 times the year-earlier level. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「In addition to revenue from digital media and events remaining strong throughout the period, bookstore sales began to recover in the latter half and e-book sales were generally strong.」
In the publishing business, print book sales through bookstores, along with digital media, events and e-books, were identified as factors supporting earnings.