Oricon

Basic Information

Stock Code
4800
Industry
Information and Communications
Category Detail
Internet Site Operations
Prefecture
Tokyo
Establishment Year
October 1999
Listing Year
November 2000
Official Website
https://www.oricon.jp/
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Overview

Oricon is a leading company in the information and communications industry, founded in 1999, with ranking distribution and data services as its main pillars.

Current Situation

Oricon recorded consolidated sales of approximately 4.9 billion yen and net profit of approximately 1.1 billion yen for the fiscal year ending March 2023, maintaining a stable revenue base. Its core businesses include data services for music, video, and books, as well as customer satisfaction surveys across a wide range, earning high recognition and trust in Japan. In recent years, it has responded to the expansion of digital distribution and streaming markets by introducing combined rankings. It also provides diverse content in customer satisfaction rankings and news distribution, developing them as pillars of advertising revenue. Collaborating with wholly-owned subsidiaries and affiliates, it has built a multifaceted information provision system. While strengthening its management foundation and expanding new content, it aims for sustainable revenue growth. It is actively implementing strategic capital measures such as treasury stock purchases for capital efficiency improvement and subsidiary acquisitions. Moving forward, it will enhance its industry competitiveness through business development leveraging information technology and marketing.

Trivia

Interesting Facts

  • Oricon Ranking is one of Japan's oldest music charts.
  • The company name derives from Original and Confidence, expressing absolute trust.
  • Has long operated its own aggregation system for music rankings.
  • Once operated mobile music distribution services but withdrew in 2006.
  • Customer satisfaction rankings are trusted indicators in many industries.
  • ORICON NEWS distributes a large amount of entertainment news beyond music.
  • Previously operated jewelry import and sales through a subsidiary.
  • Improving capital efficiency through treasury stock purchases.
  • Has established subsidiaries in Korea and Taiwan for overseas expansion.
  • One of the major shareholders is the founding family's asset management company.
  • News distribution collaborates with many media including Yahoo! JAPAN.
  • Music rankings reflect not only CD sales but also streaming.
  • Has received audits from external audit firms over a long period.
  • Previously operated the blog service 'Sta*Buro'.
  • Has evolved its own customer survey methods to specialize in customer satisfaction.

Hidden Connections

  • Little Pond Co., Ltd. is the Koike family's asset management company and has substantial influence on management.
  • Oricon Ranking is the official data provider for many TV music programs.
  • ORICON NEWS collaborates with multiple major wire services and local newspapers for news distribution.
  • Implements strict business division through segmentation and integration of diverse businesses within the corporate group.
  • Maintains relationships with many copyright management organizations as an authoritative presence in Japan's music industry.
  • Its former mobile business was a pioneer in early mobile phone music distribution.
  • Integrating information distribution and publishing through absorption of Oricon Entertainment's business.
  • Achieving enhanced shareholder returns and capital efficiency improvement through treasury stock purchases.

Future Outlook

Growth Drivers

  • Ongoing expansion of digital music and streaming markets
  • Expansion of multifaceted market needs centered on customer satisfaction
  • Advancement and utilization promotion of high-precision data analysis technology
  • New revenue creation through strengthened video content distribution
  • Increasing demand for ranking-linked advertising in the advertising market
  • Multifunctionalization and expansion of corporate information provision services
  • Synergy effects creation through collaboration with group companies
  • Promotion of sustainability management and enhancement of social value
  • Strengthening overseas expansion and multilingual content
  • Strengthening mobile-friendly information provision infrastructure
  • Sophistication of market prediction technology using machine learning and AI
  • Business portfolio diversification through entry into new fields

Strategic Goals

  • Maintaining top domestic share in rankings and information services
  • Achieving over 50% sales ratio from digital distribution-related businesses
  • Market expansion and diversification of customer satisfaction survey business
  • Realizing 30% reduction target in group-wide CO2 emissions
  • Further improvement in capital efficiency through treasury stock purchases, etc.
  • Revenue diversification through development of new advertising planning and media services
  • Expansion of information services and brand recognition in overseas markets
  • Promotion of employee diversity and creation of comfortable work environments
  • Innovation in customer experience and service quality improvement using AI technology
  • Strengthening corporate value and brand power through expanded social contribution activities

Business Segments

Data Services and Information Provision

Overview
Provides real-time, high-accuracy sales data to music and video-related companies. Used for market analysis and promotion support.
Competitiveness
Reliability from extensive database and industry collaboration
Customers
  • Broadcast stations
  • Music and video-related companies
  • Advertising agencies
  • Marketing companies
  • Government agencies
Products
  • Music sales analysis
  • Video data analysis
  • Customer satisfaction survey data
  • Customized surveys
  • Ranking information provision

Advertising Planning and Marketing Support

Overview
Deploys advertising planning and marketing support utilizing customer satisfaction rankings and data services, supporting enhancement of customer brand value.
Competitiveness
Planning capabilities and track record in ranking-linked advertising
Customers
  • Advertisers
  • Media companies
  • Event planning companies
  • Major brands
Products
  • Advertising planning
  • Media ad sales
  • Program-linked advertising
  • Analysis reports
  • PR consulting

Customer Satisfaction Survey Business

Overview
Provides customer satisfaction surveys and improvement proposals centered on service industries, leveraging abundant customer data and proprietary survey methods.
Competitiveness
Long years of survey expertise and brand power
Customers
  • Companies across various industries
  • Hospitals and medical institutions
  • Service industries
  • Retail industries
Products
  • Customer questionnaire design
  • Satisfaction surveys and analysis
  • Ranking creation
  • Industry-specific surveys
  • Work style improvement support

Music Digital Distribution Support

Overview
Supports data analysis including downloads and streaming playback counts in response to the digitalization of the music industry.
Competitiveness
Integration capabilities for diverse music data
Customers
  • Music distribution platforms
  • Record companies
  • Artist management
Products
  • Music streaming data provision
  • Combined ranking creation
  • User tracking analysis

Media Content Production

Overview
Handles production of TV programs and online video content centered on music rankings.
Competitiveness
High recognition and planning track record within the industry
Customers
  • TV stations
  • Online media
  • Event planners
Products
  • Ranking program planning
  • Interview video production
  • Special program planning

Competitive Advantage

Strengths

  • Abundant accumulation of music and video data
  • High brand recognition and industry trust
  • Diverse content distribution capabilities
  • Established position in customer satisfaction surveys
  • Multifaceted information service provision system
  • Strong collaboration with industry-related media
  • Long-term ranking operation expertise
  • Financial foundation strengthening through proactive capital measures
  • Linkage with regionally focused services
  • Flexible response to digital distribution

Competitive Advantages

  • Overwhelming recognition of music rankings in Japan
  • Proprietary customer satisfaction survey system and data accumulation
  • Revenue diversification through multifaceted media deployment
  • Reliability of high-precision data provision services for corporations
  • Extensive transaction relationships with customers across industries
  • Industry-leading news distribution network
  • Improvement in capital efficiency through treasury stock purchases, etc.
  • Business expansion through proactive acquisitions
  • Competitive strengthening via introduction of latest digital technologies

Threats

  • Increasing competition in digital distribution markets
  • Diversification of music and video distribution platforms
  • Risk of strengthened copyright-related regulations
  • Decline in advertising revenue or diversification of advertiser choices
  • Response capabilities to rapid changes in market needs
  • Increasing market pressure from overseas entrants
  • Service obsolescence due to technological changes
  • Strengthening of personal information protection laws
  • Reduction in advertising budgets due to economic conditions
  • Intensified price competition from diverse competitors

Innovations

2024: Strengthening Advertising Business through Acquisition of Subsidiary Niiasahi

Overview
In October 2024, made Niiasahi a subsidiary to expand advertising planning and production.
Impact
Contributes to diversification of revenue base in advertising planning.

2024: Capital Efficiency Improvement through Treasury Stock Purchase

Overview
Resolved in November 2023, executed purchase of approx. 300,000 shares in January 2024.
Impact
Contributes to improved capital efficiency and enhanced shareholder returns.

2023: Advancement of Combined Ranking Introduction

Overview
Expanded rankings integrating CD sales with downloads and streaming.
Impact
Improved accuracy in market trend把握 and user convenience.

2022: Strengthening Sustainability Collaboration

Overview
Promoting responsible information dissemination and environmental considerations across the group.
Impact
Contributes to enhanced social trust and corporate value.

Sustainability

  • Building information backup systems through collaboration with local communities
  • Server power-saving through promotion of Green IT
  • Promotion of remote work in response to work style reform
  • Enhancing sustainable information disclosure and transparency
  • Ongoing efforts to reduce energy consumption
  • Establishment of data quality assurance systems based on industry standards
  • Cultural support programs as part of CSR activities
  • Fulfilling social responsibilities through thorough compliance
  • Active participation in waste reduction and recycling promotion
  • Continuous strengthening of information security measures
  • Enrichment of diversity promotion and talent development programs
  • Business operations mindful of global environmental protection