Tightening and Strengthening Construction and Sales Cost Management
First written in FY2016. 20 of 35 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: FY2026.
5 other companies' latest entry also says "Other".
- FY2026Margin deterioration due to higher construction costs and costs for strengthening manufacturing and construction capabilitiesAnnual report
「Gross profit on completed construction was ¥8,538 million, down ¥293 million, or 3.3%, from the previous fiscal year. Although revenue from completed construction increased ¥769 million, or 2.0%, the gross profit margin on completed construction declined 1.2 percentage points due to higher construction costs and increased costs for measures to strengthen manufacturing and construction operations.」
Although construction volumes and revenue increased, the gross profit margin on completed construction declined 1.2 percentage points due to higher construction costs and increased costs for measures to strengthen manufacturing and construction operations. - FY2026-H1Increase in ordinary profit despite a decline in gross profit margin on completed constructionAnnual report
「Gross profit on completed construction was ¥4,004 million, down ¥3 million, or 0.1%, year on year, despite a ¥1,107 million increase in revenue from completed construction, as the gross profit margin on completed construction declined 1.3%. Ordinary profit was ¥1,641 million, up ¥53 million, or 3.3%, year on year, as the increase in gross profit outweighed the increase in selling, general and administrative expenses.」
The gross profit margin on completed construction declined 1.3%, resulting in a slight decrease in gross profit on completed construction, while ordinary profit increased 3.3% year on year due to higher gross profit. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Gross profit increased ¥124 million, or 2.9%, year on year owing to higher construction volumes, cost reductions from stronger construction cost controls and other measures. However, selling, general and administrative expenses increased ¥130 million, or 4.7%, due to base-pay increases and other factors, resulting in operating profit of ¥1,563 million, down ¥5 million, or 0.4%, year on year.」
Gross profit increased 2.9% year on year due to higher construction volumes and cost reductions from stronger construction cost controls. Operating profit declined 0.4% due to the impact of higher selling, general and administrative expenses. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Ordinary profit increased 10.2% on higher revenue and improved margins.」
Ordinary profit increased 10.2% year on year to ¥3,709 million, supported by stronger construction cost controls, improved contract prices and higher construction volumes. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Gross profit increased ¥454 million, or 7.4%, year on year owing to improved contract prices, higher construction volumes and cost reductions from stronger construction cost controls and other measures. Despite a ¥307 million, or 8.1%, increase in selling, general and administrative expenses due to base-pay increases and depreciation expense associated with infrastructure upgrades for sales and construction systems, ordinary profit increased ¥152 million, or 6.4%, to ¥2,530 million.」
Gross profit increased 7.4% year on year due to improved contract prices, higher construction volumes and cost reductions from stronger construction cost controls, while ordinary profit increased 6.4% despite higher selling, general and administrative expenses. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Gross profit increased ¥543 million, or 14.4%, year on year owing to improved contract prices, higher construction volumes and cost reductions from stronger construction cost controls and other measures. Despite a ¥212 million, or 8.3%, increase in selling, general and administrative expenses due to base-pay increases and other factors, ordinary profit increased ¥338 million, or 27.5%, to ¥1,569 million.」
Gross profit increased 14.4% year on year due to improved contract prices, higher construction volumes and cost reductions from stronger construction cost controls, absorbing the increase in selling, general and administrative expenses and resulting in a 27.5% increase in ordinary profit. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Gross profit on completed construction was ¥1,115 million, up ¥41 million, or 3.9%, year on year, owing to improved contract prices, higher construction volumes and cost reductions from stronger construction cost controls and other measures.」
Gross profit on completed construction increased 3.9% year on year, driven by improved contract prices, higher construction volumes and cost reductions from stronger construction cost controls. - FY2023Higher profit from increased revenue and improved marginsAnnual report
「Ordinary profit increased 39.0% on higher revenue and improved margins.」
Although the company provides limited detail on direct measures to manage construction and selling costs, it discloses an increase in ordinary profit accompanied by improved margins. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Gross profit was ¥6,173 million, up ¥891 million, or 16.9%, year on year. Although costs increased due to soaring steel prices, the increase was absorbed through improved contract prices, higher construction volumes and cost reductions from stronger construction cost controls.」
The increase in costs caused by soaring steel prices was absorbed through improved contract prices, higher construction volumes and cost reductions from stronger construction cost controls, resulting in a 16.9% year-on-year increase in gross profit. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Gross profit was ¥3,787 million, up ¥411 million, or 12.2%, year on year. Although costs increased due to soaring steel prices, the increase was absorbed through improved contract prices, higher construction volumes and cost reductions from stronger construction cost controls.」
The increase in costs caused by soaring steel prices was absorbed through improved contract prices, higher construction volumes and cost reductions from stronger construction cost controls, resulting in a 12.2% year-on-year increase in gross profit. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Gross profit was ¥1,430 million, up ¥143 million, or 11.2%, year on year. Although costs increased due to soaring steel prices, the increase was absorbed through improved contract prices, higher construction volumes and cost reductions from stronger construction cost controls.」
The increase in costs caused by soaring steel prices was absorbed through improved contract prices, higher construction volumes and cost reductions from stronger construction cost controls, resulting in an 11.2% year-on-year increase in gross profit. - FY2022Lower contract prices and higher steel prices reduced margins, while cost-cutting efforts continued.Annual report
「ROS was 7.0%, down 0.8 percentage points, as higher gross profit from increased revenue was outweighed by lower contract prices and higher steel and other costs.」
Although gross profit increased on higher revenue, ROS declined to 7.0% due to lower contract prices and higher steel and other costs. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Gross profit was ¥5,282 million, up ¥67 million, or 1.3%, year on year, as the decline in earnings caused by lower contract prices and the increase in costs caused by soaring steel prices were offset by the completion of complex projects as planned, higher profit from increased revenue in the solar, building materials and overseas businesses, and cost reductions from stronger construction cost controls. Ordinary profit was ¥1,653 million, down ¥67 million, or 3.9%, year on year, as selling, general and administrative expenses increased by ¥130 million, or 3.7%, following the previous year's increase caused by the declaration of a state of emergency and other factors.」
Gross profit increased as the impact of lower contract prices and soaring steel prices was offset by cost reductions from stronger construction cost controls and other measures, while ordinary profit declined due to higher selling, general and administrative expenses. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Ordinary profit was ¥979 million, up ¥27 million, or 2.9%, year on year, as the decline in earnings caused by lower contract prices and the increase in costs caused by soaring steel prices were offset by the completion of complex projects as planned, higher profit from increased revenue in the solar, building materials and overseas businesses, and cost reductions from stronger construction cost controls.」
The decline in earnings caused by lower contract prices and soaring steel prices was offset by cost reductions from stronger construction cost controls and other measures, resulting in a 2.9% year-on-year increase in ordinary profit. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Ordinary profit was ¥101 million, down ¥12 million, or 11.2%, year on year, as the decline in earnings caused by lower contract prices was offset by cost reductions from stronger construction cost controls and other cost-cutting efforts.」
The company explains that it offset the decline in earnings caused by lower contract prices through cost reductions from stronger construction cost controls and other cost-cutting efforts, but ordinary profit declined 11.2% year on year. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「The decline in earnings caused by lower revenue was offset by the results of cost-cutting efforts, including stronger construction cost controls, resulting in a ¥134 million increase in profit.」
Despite lower revenue, ordinary profit increased by ¥134 million year on year as a result of cost-cutting efforts, including stronger construction cost controls. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Ordinary profit increased by ¥70 million, or 4.3%, year on year to ¥1,720 million, owing to cost reductions from stronger construction cost controls and other cost-cutting efforts.」
The company explains that ordinary profit increased 4.3% year on year, driven by stronger construction cost controls and cost-cutting efforts. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Ordinary profit was ¥951 million, down ¥173 million, or 15.4%, year on year, largely reflecting the impact of lower revenue. However, this represented an increase from the previously announced figures of ¥600 million on 31 July and ¥900 million on 25 September. This was attributable to the results of efforts to reduce costs by strengthening construction cost controls and to sales efforts.」
Although ordinary profit declined year on year due to lower revenue, it exceeded the company's forecast, which it attributes to cost reductions from stronger construction cost controls and the results of sales efforts. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「③ Strengthening fundamental cost competitiveness, beginning with the manufacturing plants Segment profit declined ¥372 million, or 13.9%, year on year to ¥2,310 million. Although the sales margin improved by 1.3 percentage points, the impact of lower revenue was significant, and general and administrative expenses increased due to higher headcount.」
The company identifies strengthening cost competitiveness as its top priority and discloses a 1.3 percentage-point improvement in the roof business's operating margin. - FY2020-Q3Margin improvement but decline in completed construction gross profitAnnual report
「Completed construction gross profit declined ¥35 million, or 0.7%, year on year to ¥4,937 million, as the decline in revenue outweighed the margin improvement resulting from stronger construction cost management」
The company states that margins improved due to stronger construction cost management, but completed construction gross profit declined 0.7% year on year because of the impact of lower revenue. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Completed construction gross profit increased ¥157 million, or 5.0%, year on year to ¥3,323 million, as improved margins resulting from stronger construction cost management offset the decline in revenue」
The company explicitly identifies stronger construction cost management as a factor behind margin improvement, with completed construction gross profit up 5.0% year on year. - FY2020-Q1Continued growth in completed construction gross profitAnnual report
「Completed construction gross profit increased ¥202 million, or 16.0%, year on year to ¥1,471 million due to higher revenue and improved margins」
Although construction and product sales cost management is not mentioned directly, completed construction gross profit increased 16.0% year on year due to higher revenue and improved margins. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「Specifically, we will work to expand order volume and improve order prices through strategic and organized sales activities, while seeking to maintain and improve margins by reducing costs through stronger project-specific construction management. Construction gross profit increased ¥574 million, or 8.8%, year on year to ¥7,075 million due to higher revenue and improved margins」
The company continues to target cost reductions through stronger project-specific construction management and improved margins. Full-year construction gross profit increased 8.8% year on year. - FY2019-Q3Continued improvement in completed construction gross profit and marginsAnnual report
「Completed construction gross profit increased ¥274 million, or 5.8%, year on year to ¥4,973 million due to higher revenue and improved margins」
Although construction and product sales cost management is not mentioned directly, the company discloses that completed construction gross profit increased 5.8% year on year due to higher revenue and improved margins. - FY2019-Q2Improvement in completed construction gross profit and marginsAnnual report
「Completed construction gross profit increased ¥204 million, or 6.9%, year on year to ¥3,166 million due to higher revenue and improved margins」
Although construction and product sales cost management is not mentioned directly, the company states that completed construction gross profit increased 6.9% year on year due to higher revenue and improved margins. - FY2019-Q1Improvement in completed construction gross marginAnnual report
「Completed construction gross profit increased ¥314 million, or 33.0%, year on year to ¥1,268 million due to higher revenue and improved margins」
Although construction and product sales cost management is not mentioned directly, the company discloses that completed construction gross profit increased 33.0% year on year due to higher revenue and improved margins. - FY2018Cost management measures reported againAnnual report
「Specifically, we will work to expand order volume and improve order prices through strategic and organized sales activities, while seeking to maintain and improve margins by reducing costs through stronger project-specific construction management.」
The full-year report again explicitly mentions stronger construction management and cost reductions, which were not directly mentioned in the third-quarter report. - FY2018-Q3DroppedAnnual report
「Under these circumstances, against the backdrop of improving business conditions, our efforts to secure order volume resulted in orders of ¥27,631 million.」
The third-quarter report refers to securing order volume, but does not directly mention the rigorous and strengthened management of construction and product sales costs that had been reported through the previous quarter. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue was ¥15,945 million, while ordinary profit was ¥1,003 million due to stronger management of construction and product sales costs.」
Stronger management of construction and product sales costs continues to be cited as a factor behind ordinary profit of ¥1,003 million, together with specific performance figures. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Under these circumstances, against the backdrop of improving business conditions, we worked to secure order volume and rigorously manage construction and product sales costs.」
Securing order volume and rigorously managing construction and product sales costs continue to be identified as measures. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「Specifically, we will work to expand order volume and improve order prices through strategic and organized sales activities, while seeking to maintain and improve margins by reducing costs through stronger project-specific construction management.」
The company explicitly identifies cost reductions through stronger project-specific construction management and reaffirms its previous measures of combining higher order prices with the maintenance and improvement of margins. - FY2017-Q3Continuation of cost management measures and decline in profitAnnual report
「Under these circumstances, the Group worked to secure order volume and rigorously manage construction and product sales costs. Orders declined ¥2,326 million, or 8.4%, year on year to ¥25,431 million. Revenue fell ¥1,066 million, or 4.0%, to ¥25,915 million, while ordinary profit also declined ¥206 million, or 9.4%, to ¥1,987 million due to lower revenue and higher administrative expenses.」
While efforts to rigorously manage construction and product sales costs continue to be reported, the explanation shifted from profit growth due to stronger construction cost management through the previous quarter to a 9.4% year-on-year decline in ordinary profit in the current quarter due to lower revenue and higher administrative expenses. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue increased ¥781 million, or 4.8%, year on year to ¥16,963 million, while ordinary profit increased ¥480 million, or 58.8%, to ¥1,297 million due to stronger construction cost management.」
Stronger construction cost management continues to be explicitly cited as a factor behind the increase in profit, with ordinary profit up 58.8% year on year. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Ordinary profit increased ¥265 million, or 98.3%, year on year to ¥535 million due to stronger construction cost management.」
The company explicitly cites stronger construction cost management and explains that ordinary profit increased 98.3% year on year as a result. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Against the backdrop of improving business conditions, we worked to secure order volume and rigorously manage construction and product sales costs.」
In the current-period performance discussion, strengthening construction cost management is identified as a factor behind the increase in ordinary profit.