livedoor Co., Ltd.

Financial history

Revenue · FYE Mar 2010: ¥27bn
Net profit · FYE Mar 2010: -¥6.3bn
Total assets: ¥67bn
Equity ratio: 49.6%
Long-term series: 1997–2010

livedoor Co., Ltd.: long-term performance & turning pointsSales (revenue) and profit-margin ratio

Sales (¥ bn)Net margin (%)

Long-term results, every fiscal year on record (¥ bn). Scroll sideways for earlier years.
Fiscal year	Unit	1997 ^*1 FYE Feb	1998 ^*1 FYE Feb	1999 ^*1 FYE Feb	1999 ^*1 FYE Sep	2001 ^*2 FYE Sep	2002 ^*2 FYE Sep	2003 ^*2 FYE Sep	2004 ^*2 FYE Sep	2005 ^*2 FYE Sep	2006 ^*3 FYE Sep	2007 ^*4 FYE Sep	2008 ^*5 FYE Mar	2009 ^*5 FYE Mar	2010 ^*5 FYE Mar
Revenue	JPY	¥0.0bn	¥0.1bn	¥0.3bn	¥0.3bn	¥3.6bn	¥5.9bn	¥11bn	¥31bn	¥78bn	¥138bn	¥97bn	¥42bn	¥71bn	¥27bn
YoY	%	—	+197.1%	+149.0%	—	—	+63.6%	+83.8%	+185.2%	+154.0%	+75.9%	-29.4%	-56.7%	+68.5%	-62.3%
Ordinary profit	JPY	¥0.0bn	¥0.0bn	¥0.0bn	¥0.0bn	¥0.3bn	¥1.1bn	¥1.3bn	¥5.0bn	¥11bn	-¥2.1bn	-¥5.0bn	-¥0.7bn	-¥1.4bn	-¥0.8bn
Net profit	JPY	¥0.0bn	¥0.0bn	¥0.0bn	¥0.0bn	¥0.1bn	¥0.5bn	¥0.5bn	¥3.6bn	¥15bn	-¥41bn	¥35bn	-¥5.4bn	-¥58bn	-¥6.3bn
YoY	%	—	—	+85.7%	—	—	+274.4%	+7.9%	+631.5%	+332.6%	-363.9%	—	-115.2%	—	—
Net margin	%	0.0%	6.7%	5.0%	2.3%	3.4%	7.7%	4.5%	11.6%	19.7%	-29.6%	36.3%	-12.8%	-81.2%	-23.5%

*1 証券 52(6)(615)
*2 第10期有報
*3 第11期有報
*4 第12期有報
*5 第16期有報

Balance sheet Total assets Equity Equity ratio

Total assets, equity and interest-bearing debt (¥ bn), with the equity ratio (%)

Balance-sheet totals, every year on record (¥ bn).
Fiscal year	Unit	2001 ^*1 FYE Sep	2002 ^*1 FYE Sep	2003 ^*1 FYE Sep	2004 ^*1 FYE Sep	2005 ^*1 FYE Sep	2006 ^*1 FYE Sep	2007 ^*1 FYE Sep	2009 ^*1 FYE Mar	2010 ^*1 FYE Mar
Total assets	JPY	¥7.8bn	¥9.3bn	¥17bn	¥100bn	¥330bn	¥313bn	¥233bn	¥178bn	¥67bn
YoY	%	—	+20.3%	+78.3%	+502.3%	+229.5%	-5.1%	-25.6%	—	-62.6%
Equity	JPY	¥6.3bn	¥6.6bn	¥12bn	¥54bn	¥194bn	¥175bn	¥196bn	¥130bn	¥33bn
YoY	%	—	+5.5%	+80.7%	+348.5%	+261.5%	-9.8%	+12.4%	—	-74.6%
Equity ratio	%	80.8%	70.8%	71.8%	53.4%	58.6%	55.7%	84.2%	72.8%	49.6%
Change	pp	—	-10.0pp	+1.0pp	-18.4pp	+5.2pp	-2.9pp	+28.5pp	—	-23.2pp

*1 Securities report (yuka shoken hokokusho), as filed

Cash flow Operating CF Investing CF Financing CF

Cash generated by operations, spent on investment and raised or repaid in financing (¥ bn)

Cash flows as filed, every year on record (¥ bn). A negative figure is cash out.
Fiscal year	Unit	2001 ^*1 FYE Sep	2002 ^*1 FYE Sep	2003 ^*1 FYE Sep	2004 ^*1 FYE Sep	2005 ^*1 FYE Sep	2006 ^*1 FYE Sep	2007 ^*1 FYE Sep	2009 ^*1 FYE Mar	2010 ^*1 FYE Mar
Operating CF	JPY	¥0.1bn	-¥0.5bn	¥1.4bn	¥10bn	¥6.7bn	-¥4.8bn	-¥1.5bn	-¥43bn	-¥8.6bn
YoY	%	—	-1164.7%	—	+654.3%	-35.0%	-171.6%	—	—	—
Investing CF	JPY	-¥1.3bn	¥0.0bn	-¥2.2bn	-¥7.7bn	-¥71bn	-¥20bn	¥21bn	¥103bn	¥34bn
Financing CF	JPY	¥0.5bn	¥0.2bn	¥6.2bn	¥35bn	¥115bn	¥0.0bn	-¥2.4bn	-¥4.6bn	-¥71bn
Cash & equivalents	JPY	¥2.6bn	¥2.3bn	¥7.7bn	¥46bn	¥96bn	¥72bn	¥89bn	¥70bn	¥24bn
YoY	%	—	-10.6%	+233.7%	+490.4%	+110.4%	-25.3%	+24.6%	—	-65.1%

*1 Securities report (yuka shoken hokokusho), as filed

Key ratios Net margin ROE Equity ratio

Profitability and balance-sheet strength (%). ROE uses year-end equity.

Ratios by fiscal year (%), with the year-on-year move in percentage points. Derived from the filed figures above.
Fiscal year	Unit	2001 ^*1 FYE Sep	2002 ^*1 FYE Sep	2003 ^*1 FYE Sep	2004 ^*1 FYE Sep	2005 ^*1 FYE Sep	2006 ^*1 FYE Sep	2007 ^*1 FYE Sep	2009 ^*1 FYE Mar	2010 ^*1 FYE Mar
Net margin	%	3.4%	7.7%	4.5%	11.6%	19.7%	-29.6%	36.3%	-81.2%	-23.5%
Change	pp	—	+4.3pp	-3.2pp	+7.1pp	+8.1pp	-49.3pp	+65.9pp	—	+57.7pp
ROE	%	1.9%	6.9%	4.1%	6.7%	8.0%	-23.4%	18.0%	-44.5%	-19.1%
Change	pp	—	+5.0pp	-2.8pp	+2.6pp	+1.3pp	-31.4pp	+41.4pp	—	+25.4pp
Equity ratio	%	80.8%	70.8%	71.8%	53.4%	58.6%	55.7%	84.2%	72.8%	49.6%
Change	pp	—	-10.0pp	+1.0pp	-18.4pp	+5.2pp	-2.9pp	+28.5pp	—	-23.2pp

*1 Securities report (yuka shoken hokokusho), as filed

Reporting basis

Which accounting standard each fiscal year was filed under. Figures are not strictly comparable across a change of standard.

Accounting standard and reporting basis, by fiscal year.
Fiscal year	Unit	2001 ^*1 FYE Sep	2002 ^*1 FYE Sep	2003 ^*1 FYE Sep	2004 ^*1 FYE Sep	2005 ^*1 FYE Sep	2006 ^*1 FYE Sep	2007 ^*1 FYE Sep	2009 ^*1 FYE Mar	2010 ^*1 FYE Mar
Standard		JGAAP	JGAAP	JGAAP	JGAAP	JGAAP	JGAAP	JGAAP	JGAAP	JGAAP
Basis		Consolidated	Consolidated	Consolidated	Consolidated	Consolidated	Consolidated	Consolidated	Consolidated	Consolidated

*1 Securities report (yuka shoken hokokusho), as filed

Yen–dollar exchange rate ¥ per US$1

Annual average, yen per one US dollar. Every figure above is in yen as filed — convert one using the rate of its own year, never today's. A higher line is a weaker yen.

Annual average ¥/US$ rate, 1949–2026. YoY above zero means the yen weakened.
Fiscal year	Unit	1949 ^*1 Cal. year	1950 ^*1 Cal. year	1951 ^*1 Cal. year	1952 ^*1 Cal. year	1953 ^*1 Cal. year	1954 ^*1 Cal. year	1955 ^*1 Cal. year	1956 ^*1 Cal. year	1957 ^*1 Cal. year	1958 ^*1 Cal. year	1959 ^*1 Cal. year	1960 ^*1 Cal. year	1961 ^*1 Cal. year	1962 ^*1 Cal. year	1963 ^*1 Cal. year	1964 ^*1 Cal. year	1965 ^*1 Cal. year	1966 ^*1 Cal. year	1967 ^*1 Cal. year	1968 ^*1 Cal. year	1969 ^*1 Cal. year	1970 ^*1 Cal. year	1971 ^*1 Cal. year	1972 ^*2 Cal. year	1973 ^*3 Cal. year	1974 ^*3 Cal. year	1975 ^*3 Cal. year	1976 ^*3 Cal. year	1977 ^*3 Cal. year	1978 ^*3 Cal. year	1979 ^*3 Cal. year	1980 ^*4 Cal. year	1981 ^*4 Cal. year	1982 ^*4 Cal. year	1983 ^*4 Cal. year	1984 ^*4 Cal. year	1985 ^*4 Cal. year	1986 ^*4 Cal. year	1987 ^*4 Cal. year	1988 ^*4 Cal. year	1989 ^*4 Cal. year	1990 ^*4 Cal. year	1991 ^*4 Cal. year	1992 ^*4 Cal. year	1993 ^*4 Cal. year	1994 ^*4 Cal. year	1995 ^*4 Cal. year	1996 ^*4 Cal. year	1997 ^*4 Cal. year	1998 ^*4 Cal. year	1999 ^*4 Cal. year	2000 ^*4 Cal. year	2001 ^*4 Cal. year	2002 ^*4 Cal. year	2003 ^*4 Cal. year	2004 ^*4 Cal. year	2005 ^*4 Cal. year	2006 ^*4 Cal. year	2007 ^*4 Cal. year	2008 ^*4 Cal. year	2009 ^*4 Cal. year	2010 ^*4 Cal. year	2011 ^*4 Cal. year	2012 ^*4 Cal. year	2013 ^*4 Cal. year	2014 ^*4 Cal. year	2015 ^*4 Cal. year	2016 ^*4 Cal. year	2017 ^*4 Cal. year	2018 ^*4 Cal. year	2019 ^*4 Cal. year	2020 ^*4 Cal. year	2021 ^*4 Cal. year	2022 ^*4 Cal. year	2023 ^*4 Cal. year	2024 ^*4 Cal. year	2025 ^*4 Cal. year	2026 ^*4,5 Cal. year
Rate	¥/US$	¥360.00	¥360.00	¥360.00	¥360.00	¥360.00	¥360.00	¥360.00	¥360.00	¥360.00	¥360.00	¥360.00	¥360.00	¥360.00	¥360.00	¥360.00	¥360.00	¥360.00	¥360.00	¥360.00	¥360.00	¥360.00	¥360.00	¥360.00	¥308.00	¥274.00	¥293.00	¥299.00	¥292.00	¥257.00	¥201.00	¥230.00	¥226.69	¥220.55	¥249.06	¥237.48	¥237.53	¥238.53	¥168.52	¥144.60	¥128.13	¥137.98	¥144.81	¥134.51	¥126.67	¥111.18	¥102.22	¥94.05	¥108.77	¥121.02	¥130.89	¥113.84	¥107.74	¥121.52	¥125.28	¥115.92	¥108.16	¥110.15	¥116.28	¥117.77	¥103.33	¥93.53	¥87.77	¥79.78	¥79.79	¥97.60	¥105.84	¥121.02	¥108.84	¥112.16	¥110.40	¥109.01	¥106.78	¥109.78	¥131.37	¥140.51	¥151.50	¥149.65	¥158.16
YoY	%	—	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	-14.4%	-11.0%	+6.9%	+2.0%	-2.3%	-12.0%	-21.8%	+14.4%	-1.4%	-2.7%	+12.9%	-4.6%	0.0%	+0.4%	-29.4%	-14.2%	-11.4%	+7.7%	+4.9%	-7.1%	-5.8%	-12.2%	-8.1%	-8.0%	+15.7%	+11.3%	+8.2%	-13.0%	-5.4%	+12.8%	+3.1%	-7.5%	-6.7%	+1.8%	+5.6%	+1.3%	-12.3%	-9.5%	-6.2%	-9.1%	0.0%	+22.3%	+8.4%	+14.3%	-10.1%	+3.1%	-1.6%	-1.3%	-2.0%	+2.8%	+19.7%	+7.0%	+7.8%	-1.2%	+5.7%

*1 1949-1971: Fixed Bretton Woods peg ¥360/$ (Dodge Line 1949; Smithsonian ¥308 from Dec 1971).
*2 1972: Smithsonian peg ¥308/$ (held until Feb 1973 float).
*3 1973-1979: JIL (Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training) g0001.xlsx — fiscal-year (Apr–Mar) basis, integer-rounded. PROVISIONAL; upgrade to BOJ FXERM07 calendar-year later.
*4 1980-2026: Bank of Japan stat-search FM08'FXERM07 (Tokyo market, USD/JPY spot, 17:00 fixing, monthly average) — calendar-year average of monthly averages.
*5 Provisional — part-year average, not a full calendar year.

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GET	/api/4753/executives.json	Executives
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GET	/api/4753/financials.json	Financial statements
GET	/api/4753/financials-longterm.json	Long-term results
GET	/api/4753/segments.json	Business segments
GET	/api/4753/regions.json	Sales by region
GET	/api/4753/workforce.json	Workforce