Improving Profitability Through Cost and Expense Reduction
First written in FY2016. 6 of 14 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: FY2020-Q2.
3 other companies' latest entry also says "Dropped".
- FY2020-Q2DroppedAnnual report
「In terms of profits, consolidated ordinary profit was ¥2,966 million, down 30.0% year on year, and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥1,867 million, down 32.9%.」
This filing does not describe the previously reiterated reductions in costs and expenses as profit-improvement measures, and reports profit only as numerical results. - FY2020-Q1ReinclusionAnnual report
「In terms of profits, as a result of pursuing cost reductions and expense cuts, consolidated ordinary profit was ¥680 million, up 21.4% year on year, and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥411 million, up 6.9%.」
Although the previous year's securities report placed less emphasis on these measures, this quarterly report again explicitly identifies cost reductions and expense cuts as factors behind profit improvement. - FY2019DroppedAnnual report
「The operating margin declined year on year due to a decrease in earthquake-reconstruction-related construction work, but exceeded the plan because profit from large projects in standalone civil engineering in the Tokyo metropolitan area improved.」
This securities report does not explicitly identify the previously cited reductions in costs and expenses as profit-improvement measures, and explains movements in the operating margin by reference to earthquake-reconstruction-related construction work and profits from large projects. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of profits, as a result of pursuing cost reductions and expense cuts, consolidated ordinary profit was ¥4,237 million, up 28.1% year on year, and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥2,783 million, up 18.8%.」
As a result of continuing cost reductions and expense cuts, ordinary profit for the six months ended the second quarter was ¥4,237 million and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥2,783 million, with both exceeding the same period of the previous year. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In terms of profits, as a result of pursuing cost reductions and expense cuts, consolidated ordinary profit was ¥560 million, down 61.2% year on year, and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥384 million, down 64.6%.」
The company continues to pursue cost reductions and expense cuts, but first-quarter ordinary profit and net income attributable to owners of the parent declined year on year. No change to the measures themselves is described. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「Consolidated net sales for the fiscal year were ¥149,649 million, up 4.2% year on year. As a result of promoting cost reductions and expense controls, operating profit was ¥11,227 million, up 11.7%, ordinary profit was ¥11,248 million, up 11.0%, and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥7,883 million, up 12.0%.」
Continued cost reductions and expense controls resulted in year-on-year increases in operating profit, ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of profits, as a result of pursuing cost reductions and expense cuts, consolidated ordinary profit was ¥8,812 million, up 34.6% year on year, and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥6,052 million, up 32.5%.」
As a result of continuing cost reductions and expense cuts, ordinary profit for the nine months ended the third quarter was ¥8,812 million and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥6,052 million, both exceeding the same period of the previous year. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In terms of profits, as a result of pursuing cost reductions and expense cuts, consolidated ordinary profit was ¥3,308 million, down 5.5% year on year, and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥2,343 million, down 7.4%.」
The company continues to pursue cost reductions and expense cuts, but ordinary profit and net income attributable to owners of the parent for the six months ended the second quarter both declined year on year. The measures themselves continue to be described, with no substantive change in policy. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of profits, as a result of pursuing cost reductions and expense cuts, consolidated ordinary profit was ¥1,446 million, up 40.5% year on year, and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥1,087 million, up 42.9%.」
As a result of continuing cost reductions and expense cuts, first-quarter ordinary profit was ¥1,446 million and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥1,087 million, both exceeding the same period of the previous year. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of profits, as a result of pursuing cost reductions and expense cuts, consolidated ordinary profit was ¥10,131 million, up 10.1% year on year, and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥7,037 million, up 26.7%.」
As a result of continuing cost reductions and expense cuts, full-year consolidated ordinary profit was ¥10,131 million and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥7,037 million, with both exceeding the previous year's results. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In terms of profits, as a result of pursuing cost reductions and expense cuts, consolidated ordinary profit was ¥6,545 million, down 3.5% year on year, while net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥4,567 million, up 10.3%.」
The company continues to pursue cost reductions and expense cuts. Ordinary profit for the nine months ended the third quarter was ¥6,545 million, down year on year, while net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥4,567 million, up year on year. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the group continued to pursue selective order acceptance based on profitability, cost reductions and thorough expense cuts. As a result, consolidated orders received totaled ¥92,484 million, up 41.8% year on year.」
The company continues to accept orders selectively based on profitability, reduce costs and cut expenses. In the six months ended the second quarter, orders received increased, while ordinary profit was ¥3,502 million, down 14.3% year on year. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of profits, as a result of pursuing cost reductions and expense cuts, consolidated ordinary profit was ¥1,029 million, up 14.8% year on year, and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥760 million, up 62.2%.」
The company says that it continued to pursue cost reductions and expense cuts, resulting in first-quarter ordinary profit of ¥1,029 million and net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥760 million, both up year on year. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, our efforts to reduce costs and expenses resulted in consolidated ordinary profit of ¥9,205 million, up 46.1% year on year, and profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥5,554 million, up 20.3% year on year.」
Cost reduction and expense controls are described as measures to improve profitability. Consolidated ordinary profit was ¥9,205 million and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥5,554 million for the fiscal year.