Improving Profitability
First written in FY2016-Q3. 11 of 31 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2016. Latest entry: 2026-08-12.
Interspace moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2018, 4 years before the typical company in this theme (2022).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 18 of 109 companies on the "Worse" side.
53 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2025WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, the group's revenue for the consolidated fiscal year was ¥8,846 million, up 11.8% year on year; operating profit was ¥371 million, down 33.2%; ordinary profit was ¥399 million, down 18.6%; and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥206 million, up 246.1%.」
Full-year revenue increased, while operating profit and ordinary profit declined. Profit attributable to owners of the parent increased partly because of the impact of impairment losses and other factors in the previous fiscal year, but operating profitability did not improve and the result was below the plan. - FY2025-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「Revenue for the interim consolidated accounting period was ¥4,466 million, up 11.8% year on year; operating profit was ¥292 million, down 32.8%; ordinary profit was ¥280 million, down 34.0%; and interim net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥134 million, down 46.2%.」
Revenue increased for the interim period, while operating profit, ordinary profit and interim net income attributable to owners of the parent declined year on year, indicating a deterioration in the results of profitability improvement. - FY2024WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, the group's revenue for the consolidated fiscal year was ¥7,909 million, up 8.6% year on year; operating profit was ¥555 million, down 29.8%; ordinary profit was ¥490 million, down 46.0%; and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥59 million, down 89.8%.」
Full-year revenue increased, while operating profit, ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent declined. Profit attributable to owners of the parent fell particularly sharply, by 89.8%. - FY2024-Q2Higher revenue, lower operating profit, lower ordinary profit and lower net incomeAnnual report
「Revenue for the first six months of the consolidated fiscal year was ¥3,996 million, up 5.8% year on year; operating profit was ¥435 million, down 23.1%; ordinary profit was ¥425 million, down 30.9%; and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥250 million, down 39.4%.」
Revenue increased year on year, while operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent all declined. - FY2024-Q1Higher revenue, lower operating profit, lower ordinary profit and lower net incomeAnnual report
「Revenue for the first quarter of the consolidated fiscal year was ¥1,833 million, up 0.2% year on year; operating profit was ¥136 million, down 53.4%; ordinary profit was ¥123 million, down 63.1%; and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥68 million, down 70.8%.」
Revenue increased 0.2% year on year, while operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent all declined substantially. - FY2023-Q3Higher revenue, lower operating profit, lower ordinary profit and lower net incomeAnnual report
「As a result, revenue for the first nine months of the consolidated fiscal year was ¥5,527 million, up 4.8% year on year; operating profit was ¥682 million, down 15.3%; ordinary profit was ¥751 million, down 24.5%; and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥477 million, down 22.6%.」
For the cumulative nine-month period, revenue increased, while operating income, ordinary income and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent all fell below the same period a year earlier. - FY2023-Q2Higher revenue, higher operating profit, lower ordinary profit and lower net incomeAnnual report
「As a result, revenue for the first six months of the consolidated fiscal year was ¥3,776 million, up 7.6% year on year; operating profit was ¥566 million, up 4.5%; ordinary profit was ¥615 million, down 12.6%; and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥413 million, down 7.6%.」
Operating profit increased year on year, while ordinary profit and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent declined. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue for the first quarter of the consolidated fiscal year was ¥1,828 million, up 10.4% year on year; operating profit was ¥291 million, up 45.1%; ordinary profit was ¥335 million, up 2.4%; and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥235 million, up 8.1%.」
First-quarter revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit, and profit attributable to owners of the parent all exceeded the previous year's results. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, the group's revenue for the consolidated fiscal year was ¥7,123 million, compared with revenue of ¥23,142 million in the previous fiscal year; operating profit was ¥1,067 million, up 120.6% year on year; ordinary profit was ¥1,292 million, up 106.9%; and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥563 million, up 31.7%.」
Regarding profitability improvement, operating profit, ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent increased year on year, indicating progress in improving earnings. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue for the first nine months of the consolidated fiscal year was ¥5,274 million, compared with revenue of ¥17,395 million in the same period of the previous year; operating profit was ¥805 million, up 141.2% year on year; ordinary profit was ¥995 million, up 161.5%; and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥616 million, up 152.9%.」
For the first nine months, operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent increased substantially year on year. Revenue cannot be compared directly because of the adoption of the revenue recognition accounting standard. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue for the first six months of the consolidated fiscal year was ¥3,510 million, compared with revenue of ¥11,155 million in the same period of the previous year; operating profit was ¥541 million, up 296.9% year on year; ordinary profit was ¥704 million, up 232.5%; and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥447 million, up 224.7%.」
In terms of earnings, operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent increased substantially year on year. It explained that revenue cannot be compared directly because of the adoption of the revenue recognition accounting standard. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue for the first quarter of the consolidated fiscal year was ¥1,656 million, compared with revenue of ¥5,059 million in the same quarter of the previous year; operating profit was ¥201 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥20 million; ordinary profit was ¥327 million, up 2,839.2% year on year; and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥217 million, compared with a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥1 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」
In terms of earnings, the company turned from an operating loss to operating profit and from a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent to net income. It explained that revenue cannot be compared directly because of the adoption of the revenue recognition accounting standard. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, the group's revenue for the consolidated fiscal year was ¥23,142 million, down 7.0% year on year; operating profit was ¥483 million, up 7.0%; ordinary profit was ¥624 million, up 28.8%; and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥427 million, up 65.3%.」
Sales declined, while operating profit, ordinary profit and net income attributable to owners of the parent increased year on year. - FY2021-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue for the first nine months of the consolidated fiscal year was ¥17,395 million, down 9.7% year on year; operating profit was ¥334 million, down 25.0%; ordinary profit was ¥380 million, down 12.8%; and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥243 million, up 0.1%.」
For the first nine months, revenue, operating profit and ordinary profit fell below the same period of the previous year, while net income was essentially flat. - FY2021-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue for the first six months of the consolidated fiscal year was ¥11,155 million, down 15.5% year on year; operating profit was ¥136 million, down 57.0%; ordinary profit was ¥211 million, down 25.2%; and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥137 million, down 13.7%.」
For the first six months, revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent all fell below the same period of the previous year, indicating a deterioration in the results of profitability improvement. - FY2021-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue for the first quarter of the consolidated fiscal year was ¥5,059 million, down 18.8% year on year; the operating loss was ¥20 million, compared with operating profit of ¥89 million in the same quarter of the previous year; ordinary profit was ¥11 million, down 89.3%; and the quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥1 million, compared with quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥60 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」
Revenue and ordinary profit declined, while operating profit and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent turned to losses, indicating a deterioration in the results of profitability improvement. - FY2020WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, the group's revenue for the consolidated fiscal year was ¥24,880 million, down 12.9% year on year; operating profit was ¥452 million, down 48.5%; ordinary profit was ¥485 million, down 45.6%; and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥258 million, down 42.0%.」
Full-year revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent all fell below the previous fiscal year, indicating a deterioration in the results of profitability improvement. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Focused on acquiring subscription-based products and services and strengthening the earnings base over the medium to long term.」
Continues to pursue a policy of strengthening the medium- to long-term earnings base by acquiring subscription-based products and services. - FY2019ReframedAnnual report
「To strengthen the earnings power of the advertising business, our group will work to strengthen its earnings base by acquiring new national and global clients, reinforcing its subscription-based business model, and controlling SG&A expenses through greater operating efficiency.」
The profitability improvement initiative has been given greater specificity through customer acquisition in the advertising business, a subscription-based model, and strengthening the earnings base through operating efficiency and SG&A cost control. - FY2018WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, the Group's net sales for the consolidated fiscal year were ¥28,212 million, up 1.7% year on year, operating profit was ¥799 million, down 25.6%, ordinary profit was ¥806 million, down 37.6%, and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥510 million, down 36.6%.」
Net sales increased, while operating profit, ordinary profit and net income all declined, indicating deterioration in profit improvement performance. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the current fiscal year, we will actively invest in expanding earnings through the enhancement of existing media and in developing new content, while implementing measures to improve the Group-wide profit margin.」
Continues to focus on enhancing existing media, investing in new content and improving the Group-wide profit margin. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against this business backdrop, the Group has identified "creating new businesses," "improving profit" and "recruiting and developing human resources" as key priorities and is working to expand its operations.」
Continues to identify profit improvement as a key priority. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against this business backdrop, the Group has identified "creating new businesses," "improving profit" and "recruiting and developing human resources" as key priorities and is working to expand its operations.」
Continues to identify profit improvement as a key priority. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this business backdrop, the Group has identified "creating new businesses," "improving profit" and "recruiting and developing human resources" as key priorities and is working to expand its operations.」
Continues to identify profit improvement as a key priority. - FY2016AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result of cost and business improvements in the media operations business, which reported a loss in the previous fiscal year, performance in that business improved significantly and it became profitable for the full year.」
Cost and business improvements were used to improve profitability, resulting in full-year profitability for the media operations business. - FY2016-Q3First statedAnnual report
「Against this business backdrop, the Group has focused on "growth of the existing business," "development of new services" and "profit improvement" as it has worked to expand its operations.」
Identifies profit improvement as an explicit priority.