Stable Growth in Revenue and Profit, with a Focus on Revenue and Operating Profit
First written in FY2017. 16 of 36 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2019-Q3. Latest entry: 2026-08-19.
Hokuto moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2022, 2 years before the typical company in this theme (2024).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2018: 2 of 7 companies on the "Worse" side.
3 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「For the fiscal year, net sales were ¥85,915 million, up 3.4% year on year; operating profit was ¥7,031 million, up 6.1%; ordinary profit was ¥8,186 million, up 17.7%; and net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥7,006 million, up 57.8%. The targets for the following fiscal year, fiscal 2026, are a consolidated operating margin of 8.2% and net profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥5,250 million.」
Net sales, operating profit, ordinary profit and net profit all exceeded the previous year, indicating progress in stable revenue and profit growth. The company also presented targets for the following year of an 8.2% operating margin and net profit of ¥5,250 million. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, for the six months ended 30 September, the group's results were net sales of ¥38,080 million, up 5.8% year on year; operating profit of ¥58 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥282 million; ordinary profit of ¥307 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥639 million; and interim net profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥1,401 million, compared with an interim net loss of ¥499 million.」
Net sales increased 5.8% year on year, and operating profit, ordinary profit and interim net profit attributable to owners of the parent all turned from losses in the previous corresponding period to profits. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「For the fiscal year, net sales were ¥83,104 million, up 4.6% year on year; operating profit was ¥6,628 million, up 108.4%; ordinary profit was ¥6,953 million, up 47.5%; and net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥4,441 million, up 26.0%.」
Net sales, operating profit, ordinary profit and net profit attributable to owners of the parent all exceeded the previous year, indicating progress against the basic target of stable revenue and profit growth. - FY2025-H1Narrower loss, although still an operating lossAnnual report
「As a result, for the six months ended 30 September, the group's results were net sales of ¥35,998 million, up 3.3% year on year; an operating loss of ¥282 million, compared with ¥1,975 million; an ordinary loss of ¥639 million, compared with ¥668 million; and an interim net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥499 million, compared with ¥617 million.」
Net sales increased 3.3% year on year, and the operating loss, ordinary loss and interim net loss all narrowed from the previous corresponding period, although the operating loss and other losses have continued. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「For the fiscal year, net sales were ¥79,426 million, up 8.8% year on year; operating profit was ¥3,180 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥2,948 million; ordinary profit was ¥4,715 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥1,854 million; and net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥3,525 million, compared with a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥2,037 million.」
Net sales increased 8.8% year on year, and operating profit, ordinary profit and net profit attributable to owners of the parent all turned from losses in the previous year to profits. Annual performance made clear progress against the basic target of stable revenue and profit growth. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, for the nine months ended 31 December, the group's results were net sales of ¥58,579 million, up 8.8% year on year; operating profit of ¥1,436 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥3,080 million; ordinary profit of ¥2,263 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥2,082 million; and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥1,473 million, compared with a quarterly net loss of ¥1,703 million.」
Net sales increased 8.8% year on year, and the company turned from an operating loss of ¥3,080 million to operating profit of ¥1,436 million, while also turning from an ordinary loss and net loss to profit. The disclosure records clear progress against the target of stable revenue and profit growth. - FY2024-Q2Narrower loss, although still an operating lossAnnual report
「As a result, for the six months ended 30 September, the group's results were net sales of ¥34,862 million, up 10.3% year on year; an operating loss of ¥1,975 million, compared with ¥4,397 million; an ordinary loss of ¥668 million, compared with ¥2,769 million; and an interim net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥617 million, compared with ¥2,208 million.」
Net sales increased 10.3% year on year, and the operating loss, ordinary loss and net loss all narrowed from the previous corresponding period, although the operating loss and other losses have continued. - FY2024-Q1Narrower loss, although still an operating lossAnnual report
「As a result, for the three months ended 30 June, the group's results were net sales of ¥16,849 million, up 7.6% year on year; an operating loss of ¥1,248 million, compared with ¥1,701 million; an ordinary loss of ¥304 million, compared with ¥594 million; and a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥332 million, compared with ¥557 million.」
Net sales increased 7.6% year on year, and the operating loss, ordinary loss and net loss all narrowed from the previous corresponding period, although the operating loss and other losses have continued. - FY2023WorsenedAnnual report
「For the fiscal year, net sales were ¥72,980 million, up 2.9% year on year; operating loss was ¥2,948 million, compared with operating profit of ¥2,014 million; ordinary loss was ¥1,854 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥3,658 million; and net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥2,037 million, compared with net profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥2,530 million.」
Net sales increased 2.9%, while operating profit, ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent all turned into losses, indicating deterioration in performance against the target of stable revenue and profit growth. - FY2023-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, for the nine months ended 31 December, the group's results were net sales of ¥53,859 million, up 2.5% year on year; an operating loss of ¥3,080 million, compared with operating profit of ¥1,440 million; an ordinary loss of ¥2,082 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥1,965 million; and a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥1,703 million, compared with quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥1,253 million.」
Net sales increased 2.5% year on year, while operating profit, ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent all turned from profit to loss, indicating deterioration in profit performance against the target of stable revenue and profit growth. - FY2023-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, for the six months ended 30 September, the group's results were net sales of ¥31,617 million, up 0.4% year on year; an operating loss of ¥4,397 million, compared with ¥913 million; an ordinary loss of ¥2,769 million, compared with ¥725 million; and an interim net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥2,208 million, compared with ¥612 million.」
Net sales increased only 0.4% year on year, while the operating loss widened from ¥913 million to ¥4,397 million and the ordinary loss from ¥725 million to ¥2,769 million, indicating deterioration in profit performance against the basic target of stable revenue and profit growth. - FY2023-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, for the three months ended 30 June, the group's results were net sales of ¥15,665 million, up 2.4% year on year; an operating loss of ¥1,701 million, compared with ¥733 million; an ordinary loss of ¥594 million, compared with ¥638 million; and a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥557 million, compared with ¥504 million.」
Net sales increased 2.4% year on year, but the operating loss widened from ¥733 million to ¥1,701 million, and the quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent widened from ¥504 million to ¥557 million. Profit performance deteriorated against the target of stable revenue and profit growth. - FY2022WorsenedAnnual report
「For the fiscal year, net sales were ¥70,932 million, compared with ¥73,889 million in the previous year; operating profit was ¥2,014 million, down 66.5%; ordinary profit was ¥3,658 million, down 43.9%; and net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥2,530 million, down 37.3%.」
Net sales, operating profit, ordinary profit and net profit all fell below the previous year, indicating deterioration in annual performance against the basic target of stable revenue and profit growth. - FY2022-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, for the nine months ended 31 December, the group's results were net sales of ¥52,539 million, compared with ¥55,439 million in the previous corresponding period. The application of the revenue recognition standard reduced net sales by ¥835 million. Operating profit was ¥1,440 million, down 67.4% year on year; ordinary profit was ¥1,965 million, down 55.0%; and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥1,253 million, down 57.1%.」
Net sales fell from ¥55,439 million in the previous corresponding period to ¥52,539 million, while operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent also declined significantly. Performance deteriorated against the target of stable revenue and profit growth. - FY2022-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, for the six months ended 30 September, the group's results were net sales of ¥31,497 million, compared with ¥33,610 million in the previous corresponding period. The application of the revenue recognition standard reduced net sales by ¥498 million. The group recorded an operating loss of ¥913 million, compared with operating profit of ¥997 million; an ordinary loss of ¥725 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥980 million; and an interim net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥612 million, compared with interim net profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥528 million.」
Net sales fell below the previous corresponding period, and operating profit, ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent all turned into losses. Performance deteriorated during the quarter against the basic target of stable revenue and profit growth. - FY2022-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, for the three months ended 30 June, the group's results were net sales of ¥15,300 million, compared with ¥16,651 million in the previous corresponding period. The application of the revenue recognition standard reduced net sales by ¥248 million. As a result, for the three months ended 30 June, the group's results were net sales of ¥15,300 million, compared with ¥16,651 million in the previous corresponding period. The application of the revenue recognition standard reduced net sales by ¥248 million. The group recorded an operating loss of ¥733 million, compared with operating profit of ¥601 million; an ordinary loss of ¥638 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥662 million; and a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥504 million, compared with net profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥255 million.」
Net sales fell below the previous corresponding period, including the impact of the accounting standard's application, and the company turned from operating profit of ¥601 million to an operating loss of ¥733 million. Profit performance deteriorated during the quarter against the basic target of stable revenue and profit growth. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「For the fiscal year, net sales were ¥73,889 million, up 3.7% year on year, and operating profit was ¥6,012 million, up 53.3%.」
Both net sales and operating profit exceeded the previous year, indicating progress in annual performance against the basic target of stable revenue and profit growth. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, for the nine months ended 31 December, the group's results were net sales of ¥55,439 million, up 3.7% year on year; operating profit of ¥4,411 million, up 80.1%; ordinary profit of ¥4,370 million, up 68.9%; and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥2,917 million, compared with a quarterly net loss of ¥685 million attributable to owners of the parent in the previous corresponding period.」
For the nine months, net sales increased 3.7% and operating profit increased 80.1%, while the company turned from a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent in the previous corresponding period to net profit of ¥2,917 million. The disclosure records progress in profit performance against the target of stable revenue and profit growth. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, for the six months ended 30 September, the group's results were net sales of ¥33,610 million, up 4.6% year on year; operating profit of ¥997 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥960 million; ordinary profit of ¥980 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥1,071 million; and interim net profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥528 million, compared with an interim net loss of ¥831 million attributable to owners of the parent.」
Net sales increased 4.6% year on year, and the company turned from an operating loss to operating profit, indicating progress in profit performance against the basic target of stable revenue and profit growth. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, for the three months ended 30 June, the group's results were net sales of ¥16,651 million, up 5.8% year on year; operating profit of ¥601 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥610 million; ordinary profit of ¥662 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥735 million; and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥255 million, compared with a net loss of ¥582 million attributable to owners of the parent.」
Net sales increased 5.8% year on year, and the company turned from an operating loss to operating profit, indicating progress in profit performance against the basic target of stable revenue and profit growth. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「For the fiscal year, net sales were ¥71,220 million, up 1.5% year on year, and operating profit was ¥3,923 million, up 6.5%.」
Both net sales and operating profit exceeded the previous year, indicating progress against the basic target of stable revenue and profit growth. However, net profit attributable to owners of the parent fell 52.0%. - FY2020-Q3Operating profit increased, but the company still reported a net lossAnnual report
「As a result, for the nine months ended 31 December, the group's results were net sales of ¥53,449 million, up 2.8% year on year; operating profit of ¥2,449 million, up 14.2%; ordinary profit of ¥2,587 million, down 3.3%; and a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥685 million, compared with quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥1,690 million in the previous corresponding period.」
Net sales and operating profit exceeded the previous corresponding period, while ordinary profit declined, and the company recorded a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent due to extraordinary losses, including losses from typhoon damage. - FY2020-Q2Narrower loss, although still an operating lossAnnual report
「As a result, for the six months ended 30 September, the group's results were net sales of ¥32,143 million, up 7.6% year on year; an operating loss of ¥960 million, compared with ¥1,898 million; an ordinary loss of ¥1,071 million, compared with ¥1,301 million; and a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥831 million, compared with ¥1,132 million.」
Net sales increased 7.6% year on year, and the operating loss narrowed from ¥1,898 million to ¥960 million, although the operating loss and other losses have continued. - FY2020-Q1Narrower loss, although still an operating lossAnnual report
「As a result, for the three months ended 30 June, the group's results were net sales of ¥15,738 million, up 14.3% year on year; an operating loss of ¥610 million, compared with ¥1,721 million; an ordinary loss of ¥735 million, compared with ¥1,338 million; and a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥582 million, compared with ¥1,041 million.」
Net sales increased 14.3% year on year, while the operating loss narrowed from ¥1,721 million to ¥610 million, the ordinary loss from ¥1,338 million to ¥735 million, and the quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent from ¥1,041 million to ¥582 million. However, the operating loss and other losses have continued. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「For the fiscal year, net sales were ¥70,183 million, up 4.9% year on year, and operating profit was ¥3,503 million, up 10.1%.」
Both net sales and operating profit exceeded the previous year's levels, indicating improved annual performance against the basic target of stable revenue and profit growth. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, for the nine months ended 31 December, the group's results were net sales of ¥52,004 million, up 6.4% year on year; operating profit of ¥2,009 million, up 138.0%; ordinary profit of ¥2,676 million, up 88.2%; and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥1,690 million, up 147.1%.」
Net sales increased 6.4% year on year, and the company turned from an operating loss in the previous corresponding period to operating profit of ¥2,009 million. The disclosure records clear progress in profit performance against the target of stable revenue and profit growth. - FY2019-Q2Narrower loss, although still an operating lossAnnual report
「As a result, for the six months ended 30 September, the group's results were net sales of ¥29,881 million, up 7.6% year on year; an operating loss of ¥1,990 million, compared with ¥2,783 million in the previous corresponding period; and an ordinary loss of ¥1,301 million, compared with ¥2,502 million.」
Net sales increased 7.6% year on year, and the operating loss narrowed from ¥2,783 million in the previous corresponding period to ¥1,990 million, although the operating loss has continued. - FY2019-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, for the three months ended 30 June, the group's results were net sales of ¥13,774 million, compared with ¥15,910 million in the previous corresponding period; an operating loss of ¥1,767 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥1,591 million; an ordinary loss of ¥1,338 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥1,545 million; and a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥1,041 million, compared with a net loss of ¥1,216 million attributable to owners of the parent.」
Net sales increased 3.8%, while the operating loss widened from ¥1,591 million in the previous corresponding period to ¥1,767 million. The disclosure notes deterioration in operating profit performance against the target of stable revenue and profit growth. - FY2018WorsenedAnnual report
「For the fiscal year, net sales were ¥66,907 million, up 6.0% year on year; operating profit was ¥3,181 million, down 7.2%; ordinary profit was ¥4,033 million, down 7.9%; and net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥2,418 million, down 14.5%.」
Net sales increased 6.0%, while operating profit fell 7.2%, ordinary profit fell 7.9% and net profit fell 14.5%, indicating continued deterioration in profit performance against the target of stable revenue and profit growth. - FY2018-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, for the nine months ended 31 December, the group's results were net sales of ¥48,879 million, up 3.6% year on year; operating profit of ¥844 million, down 58.3%; ordinary profit of ¥1,422 million, down 44.2%; and net profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥684 million, down 52.9%.」
Net sales increased 3.6%, while operating profit fell 58.3%, ordinary profit fell 44.2% and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent fell 52.9%, indicating deterioration in profit performance against the target of stable revenue and profit growth. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「Our group has set stable revenue and profit growth as its basic objective and, from the perspective of securing higher profitability, has designated net sales and operating profit as its most important indicators and will work to achieve these targets.」
The company has set stable revenue and profit growth as its basic objective and has explicitly identified net sales and operating profit as key management indicators for the first time.