Growing as a high-quality company through profit margins and profit growth
First written in FY2020. 7 of 11 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2023. Latest entry: 2026-08-12.
18 other companies' latest entry also says "Cited as achieved".
- 2026-08-12Cited as achievedEarnings presentation
「In addition to the steady increase in gross profit, operating profit increased 13.9% year on year due in part to the reduction in advertising and promotional expenses through the “Minimum Cost” initiative.」
The Company cites the reduction in advertising and promotional expenses through cost-control measures as a factor behind the increase in operating profit. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Across the Group, we are also pursuing business reforms in middle- and back-office operations, rigorously managing ROI on IT investments, and working to improve gross profit and profit margins.」
The Company has translated its efforts to improve profit margins into business reforms in middle- and back-office operations and rigorous ROI management for IT investments. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company recognizes 7.6%, calculated using the weighted average cost of capital (WACC), as its cost of capital. In contrast, ROE at the end of fiscal 2025 was 41.5%, substantially above the cost of capital. PBR at the end of fiscal 2025 was 7.55 times, also remaining at a high level.」
Against WACC of 7.6% at the end of fiscal 2025, the Company reported ROE of 41.5% and PBR of 7.55 times, demonstrating through its results both capital profitability above the cost of capital and a high market valuation. - FY2025-H1ReframedAnnual report
「For selling, general and administrative expenses, based on this fiscal year's group objective of "Maximum Growth and Minimum Cost," we have been improving the efficiency of middle- and back-office operations since the beginning of the fiscal year and continue to review total costs.」
The Company has expressed its longstanding policy of emphasizing profit margins and profit growth as the group objective of "Maximum Growth and Minimum Cost," translating it into specific measures to improve middle- and back-office efficiency and review total costs. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「We recognize that operating profit margin and net income growth will be the most important financial metrics for maintaining and improving our high ROE and, further, our PBR, given that our core business is personnel placement, which requires little capital investment, that we have virtually no interest-bearing debt, and that our cost of capital consists almost entirely of the cost of equity.」
The Company has specified operating profit margin and net income growth as the financial metrics for maintaining and improving ROE and PBR under its policy of emphasizing profit margins and profit growth. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Going forward, we will work to further improve profit margins by strengthening our proprietary database and advancing BPR for business processes.」
The Company has linked higher profit margins to specific initiatives, including strengthening its proprietary database and business process reengineering (BPR). - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「ROE at the end of fiscal 2023 was 36.4%, substantially above the cost of capital. ROE has also remained high over the past 10 years, ranging from 28% to 40% except in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic.」
The Company has demonstrated its track record under its longstanding policy of emphasizing profit margins and profit growth, with ROE of 36.4% and ROE of 28%–40% over the past 10 years. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「To always strive for professionalism, continue growing as a leading company in terms of profit margins and profit growth, and aim to be an attractive company that satisfies shareholders, customers and employees.」
The Company has reiterated its objective of continued growth as a leading company in terms of profit margins and profit growth. - FY2020First statedAnnual report
「To always strive for professionalism, continue growing as a leading company in terms of profit margins and profit growth, and aim to be an attractive company that satisfies shareholders, customers and employees.」
One of the Company's corporate objectives is to continue growing as a leading company in terms of profit margins and profit growth.