Profit Improvement
First written in FY2016-Q2. 19 of 38 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2016-Q3. Latest entry: FY2026-H1.
Fujiya moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2019, 3 years before the typical company in this theme (2022).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 18 of 106 companies on the "Worse" side.
16 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- FY2026-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「Although we worked to improve productivity through product specification and price reviews and the use of efficient production lines, we were unable to absorb higher raw material costs and other expenses or depreciation expenses from new capital investment. Operating profit was ¥297 million (24.7% year on year), ordinary profit was ¥458 million (26.9%), and interim loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥74 million, compared with interim profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥836 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Although productivity improvements and product price and specification reviews were implemented, higher costs and depreciation from new facilities could not be absorbed. Operating profit and ordinary profit declined significantly, and profit attributable to owners of the parent shifted to a loss. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Net sales were ¥119,558 million (108.7% year on year), operating profit was ¥2,840 million (123.6%), ordinary profit was ¥3,609 million (115.3%), and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥2,031 million (121.4%), resulting in higher sales and profit.」
Full-year net sales, operating profit, ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent all exceeded the previous year, demonstrating continued concrete profit improvement. - 2026-03-02AdvancedGeneral Meetings of Shareholders
「As a result, net sales were ¥119.558 billion, up 108.7% year on year, operating income was ¥2.840 billion, up 123.6%, ordinary income was ¥3.609 billion, up 115.3%, and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥2.031 billion, up 121.4%, resulting in higher sales and earnings.」
In fiscal 2025, net sales, operating income, ordinary income and net income attributable to owners of the parent all exceeded the previous fiscal year's levels, reflecting progress in earnings improvement. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, for the six-month interim consolidated accounting period under review, net sales were ¥56,686 million (106.6% year on year), operating profit was ¥1,202 million (110.5%), ordinary profit was ¥1,706 million (103.3%), and interim profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥836 million (98.6%).」
Net sales, operating profit and ordinary profit exceeded the previous year, while interim profit attributable to owners of the parent was 98.6% of the previous year. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, for the consolidated fiscal year under review, net sales were ¥109,984 million (104.2% year on year), operating profit was ¥2,298 million (167.2%), ordinary profit was ¥3,130 million (148.7%), and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥1,672 million (172.5%), resulting in higher sales and profit.」
In fiscal 2024, operating profit was ¥2,298 million, ordinary profit ¥3,130 million and profit attributable to owners of the parent ¥1,672 million, all exceeding the previous year and demonstrating actual profit improvement. - FY2024-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, for the six-month interim consolidated accounting period under review, net sales were ¥53,181 million (104.3% year on year), operating profit was ¥1,088 million (529.4%), ordinary profit was ¥1,652 million (272.3%), and interim profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥848 million (705.6%).」
Operating profit of ¥1,088 million, ordinary profit of ¥1,652 million and interim profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥848 million all substantially exceeded the previous year, indicating profit improvement. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, for the three-month period ended 31 March of the first quarter of the fiscal year under review, net sales were ¥27,102 million (105.4% year on year), operating profit was ¥1,105 million (116.0%), ordinary profit was ¥1,230 million (110.9%), and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥834 million (122.0%).」
Net sales, operating profit, ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent all exceeded the same period of the previous year, showing concrete improvement from the previous fiscal year’s first-quarter profit levels. - FY2023-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, although we worked to improve productivity through product price reviews and labor-saving measures, the impact was significant from higher-than-expected raw material prices, rising labor costs, lower sales volumes resulting from product price reviews in the confectionery business and lower production resulting from inventory controls in the Western-style confectionery business. Operating loss was ¥201 million, compared with operating profit of ¥2,516 million in the same period of the previous year; ordinary profit was ¥524 million (14.1% year on year); and loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥90 million, compared with profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥2,028 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Despite productivity improvement measures, operating results shifted from operating profit of ¥2,516 million to an operating loss of ¥201 million, and profit attributable to owners of the parent also shifted from profit of ¥2,028 million to a loss of ¥90 million, indicating deterioration. - FY2023-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, although we worked to improve productivity through product price reviews and labor-saving measures, the impact was significant from higher-than-expected raw material prices in the Western-style confectionery business, struggling franchise stores, lower production resulting from inventory adjustments, disposal of obsolete inventory and lower sales volumes resulting from product price reviews in the confectionery business. We were unable to absorb the higher costs, and operating profit was ¥205 million (9.5% year on year), ordinary profit was ¥606 million (21.8%), and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥120 million (7.9%), all below the same period of the previous year.」
Although productivity improvements and product price reviews were implemented, operating profit of ¥205 million, ordinary profit of ¥606 million and profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥120 million all fell below the previous year. - FY2023-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, the sharp rise in egg prices was added to the ongoing increase in raw material prices. Although we reviewed confectionery product prices in March and worked to improve profitability, operating profit was ¥953 million (71.5% year on year), ordinary profit was ¥1,109 million (72.2%), and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥684 million (78.6%), so we were unable to match the results of the same period of the previous year.」
Although product price reviews were intended to improve profitability, operating profit, ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent all fell below the same period of the previous year, indicating deterioration. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result of productivity improvements and other measures, operating profit was ¥4,334 million (104.5% year on year), ordinary profit was ¥5,545 million (106.3%), and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥3,376 million (106.4%), all exceeding the previous fiscal year and resulting in higher profit.」
Despite higher raw material and energy prices, productivity improvements and other measures resulted in operating profit, ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent exceeding the previous fiscal year. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, for the nine-month period ended 30 September, net sales were ¥72,058 million. Excluding the impact of applying the revenue recognition accounting standard and other factors, actual sales were 114.5% of the same period of the previous year. Operating profit was ¥2,516 million (128.6% year on year), ordinary profit was ¥3,718 million (127.7%), and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥2,028 million (126.3%), all exceeding the results of the same period of the previous year and resulting in higher profit.」
Operating profit of ¥2,516 million, ordinary profit of ¥3,718 million and profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥2,028 million all exceeded the previous year, indicating continued profit improvement. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥2,160 million (133.3% year on year), ordinary profit was ¥2,779 million (128.9%), and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥1,514 million (174.8%), all exceeding the results of the same period of the previous year and resulting in higher profit.」
Operating profit of ¥2,160 million, ordinary profit of ¥2,779 million and profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥1,514 million all exceeded the previous year, continuing profit improvement. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥1,333 million (142.0% year on year), ordinary profit was ¥1,536 million (131.5%), and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥870 million (142.5%), all exceeding the results of the same period of the previous year and resulting in higher profit.」
Operating profit, ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent all exceeded the same period of the previous year, continuing the concrete improvement in profit. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, consolidated net sales were ¥104,751 million (105.7% year on year), exceeding the previous fiscal year because of strong standalone sales. In terms of profit, efforts to reduce expenses including selling, general and administrative expenses resulted in operating profit of ¥4,146 million (166.0%), ordinary profit of ¥5,218 million (171.9%) and profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥3,173 million (303.3%), resulting in higher sales and profit.」
Against a backdrop of expense reductions, net sales were 105.7% of the previous year, operating profit ¥4,146 million, ordinary profit ¥5,218 million and profit attributable to owners of the parent ¥3,173 million, indicating continued full-year profit improvement. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, during the nine-month period ended 30 September, both the Western-style confectionery and confectionery businesses performed well, and net sales were ¥73,814 million (106.0% year on year), exceeding the previous year. Operating profit was ¥1,957 million (388.4%), ordinary profit was ¥2,912 million (323.4%), and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥1,605 million, compared with a loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥109 million in the same period of the previous year. Despite the difficult operating environment amid COVID-19, the Group achieved higher sales and profit.」
Both the Western-style confectionery and confectionery businesses performed well, resulting in net sales of ¥73,814 million, operating profit of ¥1,957 million, ordinary profit of ¥2,912 million and profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥1,605 million. Profit attributable to owners of the parent shifted from a loss to a profit. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Under these circumstances, the Group managed employee health and pursued sales initiatives adapted to new lifestyles, including stay-at-home consumption, to provide customers with better products and the best service and secure sales and profit. As a result, during the six-month period ended 30 June, both the Western-style confectionery and confectionery businesses performed well, and net sales were ¥50,208 million (106.9% year on year), exceeding the previous year. Operating profit was ¥1,621 million (564.0%), ordinary profit was ¥2,156 million (486.4%), and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥866 million, compared with a loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥171 million in the same period of the previous year. Despite the difficult operating environment amid COVID-19, the Group achieved higher sales and profit.」
Under sales initiatives adapted to new lifestyles, net sales reached ¥50,208 million, operating profit ¥1,621 million, ordinary profit ¥2,156 million and profit attributable to owners of the parent ¥866 million, shifting from the previous year’s loss to higher sales and profit. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥938 million (632.9% year on year), ordinary profit was ¥1,168 million (434.4%), and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥611 million (1,951.8%), resulting in higher profit than in the same period of the previous year.」
Operating profit, ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent rose significantly above the previous year, showing concrete progress in profit improvement. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the third quarter, we worked to recover sales that had fallen through the second quarter. Sales in the Western-style confectionery division were particularly strong, and productivity was maintained and improved. As a result, for the nine-month period ended 30 September, net sales were ¥69,625 million (95.5% year on year), operating profit was ¥503 million (312.6%), and ordinary profit was ¥900 million (192.0%), representing higher profit.」
Efforts to recover sales lost through the second quarter, together with strong Western-style confectionery sales and maintained and improved productivity, produced operating profit of ¥503 million and ordinary profit of ¥900 million, both above the previous year. - FY2020-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, for the six-month period ended 30 June of the second quarter of the fiscal year under review, net sales were ¥46,984 million (93.3% year on year). Although standalone Western-style confectionery sales showed signs of recovery, lower sales in the restaurant division due to the spread of COVID-19 and in the China business, which stagnated in the first quarter, were significant and sales could not exceed the previous year. Operating profit was ¥287 million (55.3%), ordinary profit was ¥443 million (67.1%), and loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥171 million, partly because an extraordinary loss related to the spread of COVID-19 was recorded, compared with profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥151 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Although standalone Western-style confectionery sales were recovering, consolidated net sales were 93.3% of the previous year, operating profit 55.3% and ordinary profit 67.1%, while a loss attributable to owners of the parent was recorded, indicating further deterioration in profit. - FY2020-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥148 million (22.3% year on year), ordinary profit was ¥268 million (36.7%), and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥31 million (9.1%), with both sales and profit below the same period of the previous year.」
Although operating profit, ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent remained positive, all declined sharply year on year, indicating deterioration in profit levels. - FY2019WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, for the consolidated fiscal year under review, net sales were ¥103,347 million (98.2% year on year). In terms of profit, operating profit was ¥1,837 million (76.1%), as the increase in depreciation expenses could not be fully absorbed, ordinary profit was ¥2,346 million (85.5%), and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥1,207 million (88.1%), despite the recognition of an impairment loss in the Western-style confectionery business, because additional deferred tax assets were recorded.」
Full-year net sales, operating profit, ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent all fell below the previous fiscal year, and the increase in depreciation expenses could not be absorbed. - FY2019-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, for the nine-month period ended 30 September of the third quarter of the fiscal year under review, net sales were ¥72,935 million (97.3% year on year), operating profit was ¥161 million (18.6%), ordinary profit was ¥469 million (43.5%), and loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥158 million (compared with profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥323 million in the same period of the previous year), with both sales and profit below the same period of the previous year.」
Net sales, operating profit and ordinary profit fell below the same period of the previous year, while profit attributable to owners of the parent shifted from a profit to a loss of ¥158 million. - FY2019-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥519 million (58.6% year on year), partly because of higher depreciation expenses in the standalone confectionery business, ordinary profit was ¥661 million (67.1%), and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥151 million (38.2%), with both sales and profit below the same period of the previous year.」
Sales, operating profit, ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent fell below the same period of the previous year, with higher depreciation expenses also weighing on profit. - FY2019-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, for the three-month period ended 31 March of the first quarter of the fiscal year under review, net sales were ¥26,251 million (97.2% year on year), operating profit was ¥664 million (76.2%), ordinary profit was ¥732 million (77.0%), and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥344 million (64.7%), with both sales and profit below the same period of the previous year.」
Net sales, operating profit, ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent all fell below the same period of the previous year, indicating deterioration in the quarter after the prior profit improvement. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥2,415 million, up 114.1% from the previous fiscal year, and ordinary profit was ¥2,745 million, up 88.0%, exceeding the previous year as a result of productivity improvements and reductions in selling, general and administrative expenses and other measures.」
Records specific full-year profit improvement, with operating profit of ¥2,415 million, up 114.1% year on year, supported by productivity improvements and reductions in selling, general and administrative expenses. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to aiming to increase sales, we advanced productivity improvements and stronger expense management and worked to improve profit. As a result, the Company on a standalone basis achieved sales and profit above the same period of the previous year. Although Group-wide sales declined because of the impact of natural disasters at certain subsidiaries and the closure of unprofitable stores, profit exceeded the previous year through reductions in selling, general and administrative expenses and other measures.」
Records further progress: even though Group-wide sales declined, profit exceeded the previous year through reductions in selling, general and administrative expenses and other measures. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, for the three-month period ended 31 March of the first quarter of the fiscal year under review, net sales were ¥26,999 million (102.0% year on year), operating profit was ¥872 million (150.7%), ordinary profit was ¥951 million (138.4%), and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥532 million (120.9%).」
Operating profit, ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent increased year on year, providing a specific record of profit improvement in the first quarter after deterioration in consolidated profit through the previous fiscal year. - FY2017WorsenedAnnual report
「In addition, we will strengthen collaboration with our parent company, YAMAZAKI BAKING CO.,LTD., leverage the Group’s collective capabilities, work to improve corporate value and strengthen the Fujiya brand, and aim to make all businesses profitable and secure stable earnings.」
Continues to target profitability across all businesses and stable earnings, while the Western-style confectionery segment recorded a loss of ¥1,814 million for the year and consolidated operating profit also fell below the previous year. - FY2017-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, although the Company on a standalone basis achieved sales and profit above the same period of the previous year, consolidated operating results included an operating loss, and ordinary profit also fell below the same period of the previous year because of lower sales at the Western-style confectionery chain, the slowdown in the domestic Chinese economy, intensifying market competition in the China business and lower profit margins caused by soaring raw material prices. Accordingly, for the nine-month period ended 30 September of the third quarter of the fiscal year under review, net sales were ¥75,337 million (102.4% year on year), operating loss was ¥79 million (compared with operating profit of ¥527 million in the same period of the previous year), and ordinary profit was ¥197 million (32.9% year on year).」
Although profit improved on a standalone basis, consolidated operating results shifted from operating profit to an operating loss of ¥79 million, and ordinary profit also fell below the same period of the previous year. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「While aiming to increase sales, we strengthened expense management and worked to improve profit.」
Continues efforts to improve profit. Standalone sales and profit exceeded the same period of the previous year, while Group-wide profit fell below the previous year. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「While aiming to increase sales, we strengthened expense management and worked to improve profit.」
Reiterates efforts to improve profit. The company achieved sales and profit above the same period of the previous year on a standalone basis, while Group-wide profit was below the previous year. - FY2016RaisedAnnual report
「In addition, we will strengthen collaboration with our parent company, YAMAZAKI BAKING CO.,LTD., leverage the Group’s collective capabilities, work to improve our corporate image and strengthen the Fujiya brand, and aim to make all businesses profitable and secure stable earnings.」
The target has expanded from general profit improvement to making all businesses profitable and securing stable earnings. - FY2016-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Supported by the effect of utilizing a large production line in the confectionery business and improved profitability resulting from stable raw material prices, the Group as a whole was able to significantly improve profit.」
The description has progressed from a repeated effort to improve profit to a record of significant profit improvement for the Group as a whole. - FY2016-Q2First statedAnnual report
「We have worked to improve profit.」
States an objective of improving profit but provides no numerical target or deadline.