Deteriorating Cost-Effectiveness of Advertising Activities
First written in FY2022. 2 of 3 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2025.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2018: 5 of 18 companies on the "Worse" side.
27 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「Our company acquires new customers through advertising and promotional activities on the internet and other channels. Advertising and promotional expenses are an important investment to increase customer acquisition and operating revenue, and we analyze their cost-effectiveness on a daily basis to conduct optimal advertising and promotional activities.」
The company is reconfirming the impact of deteriorating cost-effectiveness of advertising and promotional expenses on customer acquisition and performance, and its response through daily analysis. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「We conduct advertising and promotional activities optimally by analyzing the cost-effectiveness of advertising and promotional expenses against customer acquisition and operating revenue on a daily basis. We are also working to strengthen our ability to attract customers through referrals between customers, without relying on advertising and promotional activities. However, if the cost-effectiveness of advertising and promotional expenses deteriorates for any reason, a decline in customer acquisition and operating revenue, as well as additional advertising and promotional expenses, could affect our financial condition and operating results.」
The company is reconfirming the risk of deteriorating cost-effectiveness and the measures of daily analysis and customer acquisition through referrals. - FY2022First statedAnnual report
「If the cost-effectiveness of advertising and promotional expenses deteriorates for any reason, a decline in customer acquisition and operating revenue, as well as additional advertising and promotional expenses, could affect our financial condition and operating results.」
The company recognizes its dependence on internet advertising and the deterioration of its cost-effectiveness as risks.