THE WHY HOW DO CompanyTHE WHY HOW DO COMPANY, Inc.3823東証スタンダード情報・通信業FY ending Aug 2025, consolidated, J-GAAP

THE WHY HOW DO Company revenue and profit

It lost about ¥4 for every ¥100 of sales at the operating level. Revenue changed +134.3% from the prior year.

Five-year trend

Revenue¥1.75B
FY ending Aug 2021: ¥901.5M¥901.5MFY ending Aug 2022: ¥919.1M¥919.1MFY ending Aug 2023: ¥941.1M¥941.1MFY ending Aug 2024: ¥747.6M¥747.6MFY ending Aug 2025: ¥1.75B¥1.75BFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Operating income-¥73M
FY ending Aug 2021: -¥514.5M-¥514.5MFY ending Aug 2022: -¥161.6M-¥161.6MFY ending Aug 2023: -¥243.9M-¥243.9MFY ending Aug 2024: -¥247.9M-¥247.9MFY ending Aug 2025: -¥73M-¥73MFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Operating margin-4.2%
FY ending Aug 2021: -57.1%-57.1%FY ending Aug 2022: -17.6%-17.6%FY ending Aug 2023: -25.9%-25.9%FY ending Aug 2024: -33.2%-33.2%FY ending Aug 2025: -4.2%-4.2%FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25

What drives ROE

Net margin × asset turnover = ROA; ROA × financial leverage = ROE

ROA-3.4%
2021: -41.3%-41.3%2022: -26.2%-26.2%2023: -23.0%-23.0%2024: -66.6%-66.6%2025: -3.4%-3.4%2122232425
PeriodNet marginAsset turnoverROAFinancial leverageROE
2021——×-41.3%—×—
2022——×-26.2%—×—
2023——×-23.0%—×—
2024——×-66.6%—×—
2025——×-3.4%—×—

Financial leverage can raise ROE; a higher value alone does not describe a company's overall condition.

Asset intensity and goodwill

Annual trends in tangible-asset ratios and goodwill balance.

PPE ÷ revenue4.3%
2020: 10.1%10.1%2021: 11.3%11.3%2022: 3.3%3.3%2023: 6.1%6.1%2024: 55.8%55.8%2025: 4.3%4.3%202122232425
PPE ÷ total assets3.0%
2020: 7.1%7.1%2021: 7.2%7.2%2022: 1.8%1.8%2023: 4.3%4.3%2024: 27.2%27.2%2025: 3.0%3.0%202122232425
Goodwill ÷ parent equity7.1%
2020: 40.4%40.4%2021: 27.0%27.0%2022: 0.3%0.3%2023: 2.2%2.2%2024: 1.9%1.9%2025: 7.1%7.1%202122232425
Goodwill balance¥108.5M
2020: ¥385.9M¥385.9M2021: ¥195.7M¥195.7M2022: ¥2.6M¥2.6M2023: ¥15M¥15M2024: ¥13.3M¥13.3M2025: ¥108.5M¥108.5M202122232425

Ratios are derived from reported values. Goodwill is shown only when separately reported; it is not inferred from combined intangible assets. Definition

Investment and working-capital efficiency

Track R&D investment and how long operating capital remains tied up before sales turn into cash.

Payable days41d
2020: 17d17d2023: 13d13d2024: 21d21d2025: 41d41d202122232425

R&D is shown only for years with machine-readable disclosure. Days are estimates using year-end receivables, inventory and payables divided by annual revenue or cost of sales; financial companies are excluded.

Income statement (JPY millions)

ItemFY ending Aug 2021FY ending Aug 2022FY ending Aug 2023FY ending Aug 2024FY ending Aug 2025
Revenue9029199417481,752
Cost of revenue848550622393851
Gross profit54369319355900
SG&A568530563603973
Operating income-514-162-244-248-73
Pretax income-580-386-327-970-7
Income tax117183049
Net income attributable to owners-581-403-348-962-69
Operating margin-57.1%-17.6%-25.9%-33.2%-4.2%

Balance sheet (reported items)

Year-end figures from filings. Unreported items are omitted. Interest-bearing debt excludes lease liabilities.

Assets

Cash 50%
3%
Intangibles and goodwill 10%
Other assets 37%

Funding

4%
Other liabilities 32%
Equity 64%
0%

Each bar totals 100% of assets; other is the residual.

ItemFY ending Aug 2021FY ending Aug 2022FY ending Aug 2023FY ending Aug 2024FY ending Aug 2025
Cash and equivalents¥736.3M¥1.1B¥520M¥595.7M¥1.25B
Total assets¥1.41B¥1.67B¥1.35B¥1.53B¥2.47B
Net assets¥748M¥1.1B¥812.7M¥776.6M¥1.58B
Share capital¥765.6M¥1.12B¥1.12B¥1.62B¥2.06B
Property, plant and equipment¥101.8M¥29.9M¥57.9M¥417.3M¥75.2M
Intangible assets excluding goodwill¥270.9M¥87M¥155.2M¥46M¥134.8M
Goodwill¥195.7M¥2.6M¥15M¥13.3M¥108.5M
Current assets¥956.3M¥1.41B¥830.3M¥820M¥1.74B
Current liabilities¥265.6M¥222.5M¥241.5M¥251M¥436.4M
Trade payables——¥21.6M¥23M¥96.3M
Short-term borrowings¥151M¥94.6M¥61.1M¥45.8M¥64.5M
Long-term borrowings¥368.2M¥321.9M¥276.1M¥415.1M¥270.9M
Total liabilities¥657.6M¥567.2M¥541.3M¥757.4M¥895.3M
Non-controlling interests—¥6.2M¥54.1M¥16.6M¥29.6M
Equity attributable to owners of parent¥725.5M¥1.02B¥674.4M¥717.8M¥1.54B
Retained earnings-¥1.95B-¥2.35B-¥2.7B-¥3.66B-¥3.73B
Treasury stock-¥161K-¥161K-¥161K-¥161K-¥161K

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