Improving the Profitability of the Existing Business
First written in FY2016. 19 of 33 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017. Latest entry: 2026-08-07.
21 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「In Japan, the company continued to be affected by higher costs, particularly for raw materials, logistics and labor. Although it pursued price revisions to address rising costs and worked to expand higher-value-added products, profit declined, primarily because sales volumes fell amid the challenging demand environment. Across the group, however, profit increased owing to higher profit from overseas businesses, particularly MILEI GmbH.」
Although the domestic business posted lower profit due to rising costs and lower volumes, consolidated operating profit increased 16.3% year on year to ¥34,479 million, owing to higher profit from overseas businesses. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Consolidated operating profit increased. In Japan, the company continued to be affected by higher costs, particularly for raw materials, logistics and labor. Although it pursued price revisions to address rising costs, the demand environment remained challenging and lower sales volumes resulted in lower profit. Across the group, however, profit increased owing to higher profit at MILEI GmbH (MILEI) and increased profit from other overseas businesses.」
Although the domestic business posted lower profit due to lower sales volumes and rising costs, consolidated operating profit increased 18.9% year on year to ¥20,805 million, owing to higher profit at MILEI and other overseas businesses. - FY2025-H1Overall profit declined due to rising costs and other factors.Annual report
「Consolidated operating profit continued to be affected by higher costs, particularly for raw materials, logistics and labor. In response, the company further pursued price revisions, improved the product mix by expanding higher-margin businesses and products, and reviewed costs across the group.」
Although the company pursued price revisions, expansion of higher-margin businesses and products, improvements in the product mix and group-wide cost reviews, profit declined across the group due to higher costs, promotional spending and lower profit at major domestic subsidiaries. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result of efforts to further advance the initiatives undertaken to date, the current period saw increases in both revenue and profit.」
The company pursued price revisions, a shift toward higher-margin products, improvements in the product mix and cost reviews, resulting in consolidated operating profit of ¥27,839 million, up 16.3% year on year. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The company further advanced price revisions, product-mix improvements through the expansion of high-margin businesses and products, and group-wide cost reviews. As a result of efforts to further advance its initiatives to date, the company posted higher revenue and profit in the cumulative consolidated third quarter.」
The company advanced price revisions, expansion of high-margin businesses and products, product-mix improvements and company-wide cost reviews, resulting in consolidated operating profit of ¥28,015 million, up 36.9% year on year. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result of efforts to further advance its initiatives to date, the company posted higher revenue and profit in the cumulative consolidated second quarter.」
Following price revisions, expansion of high-margin businesses and products, product-mix improvements, expansion of the overseas business and group-wide cost reviews, consolidated operating profit was ¥20,856 million, up 42.7% year on year. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In response, the company worked to advance price revisions, product-mix improvements through the expansion of high-margin businesses and products, expansion of the overseas business, and group-wide cost reviews. As a result, profit increased in the cumulative consolidated first quarter, although a challenging environment is expected to continue.」
Price revisions, product-mix improvements, expansion of the overseas business and company-wide cost reviews resulted in higher profit in the first quarter despite higher costs. - FY2023-Q3Profit declines continued as the company was unable to absorb higher costs.Annual report
「The company advanced price revisions, product-mix improvements and group-wide cost reviews, and also benefited from contributions by the overseas business, but was unable to absorb the substantial increase in costs, and overall results fell below the previous year.」
Despite price revisions, product-mix improvements, company-wide cost reviews and contributions from the overseas business, consolidated operating profit was ¥20,460 million, down 25.9% year on year. The company continues to be unable to absorb higher costs while advancing measures to improve the profitability of existing businesses. - FY2023-Q1Profit declined as the company was unable to absorb higher costs.Annual report
「In response, the company advanced price revisions, product-mix improvements and group-wide cost reviews, but was unable to absorb the substantial increase in costs, and overall results fell below the previous year.」
Although the company advanced price revisions, product-mix improvements and company-wide cost reviews, it was unable to absorb the sharp increase in costs, and profit fell below the previous year. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「Consolidated operating profit: ¥29,792 million (up 3.2% year on year)」
Despite higher raw material and energy prices, operating profit exceeded the previous year due to price revisions, product-mix improvements, cost reviews and growth in the overseas business. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「On a consolidated basis, profit exceeded the previous year due to product-mix improvements from expanding high-margin businesses and products, a rebound in the B2B business, and group-wide cost reviews in response to higher costs.」
States that profit exceeded the previous year due to the expansion of high-margin businesses and products, a rebound in the B2B business and company-wide cost reviews. Consolidated operating profit was ¥27,613 million, up 12.7% year on year. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「On a consolidated basis, profit exceeded the previous year due to product-mix improvements from expanding high-margin businesses and products, a rebound in the B2B business, and group-wide cost reviews in response to higher costs.」
Consolidated operating profit was ¥20,730 million, up 22.3% year on year, due to the expansion of high-margin businesses and products, a rebound in the B2B business and group-wide cost reviews. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「On a consolidated basis, profit exceeded the previous year due to product-mix improvements from expanding high-margin businesses and products, a rebound in the B2B business, and group-wide cost reviews in response to higher costs.」
States that profit exceeded the previous year, supported by the expansion of high-margin businesses and products, a rebound in the B2B business and company-wide cost reviews. Operating profit was ¥9,854 million, up 34.2% year on year. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「On a consolidated basis, although the substantial decline in commercial dairy products caused a significant decrease in sales profit, profit exceeded the previous year due to product-mix improvements from expanding high-margin businesses and products, growth in the overseas business, and group-wide cost reviews during the COVID-19 pandemic.」
Despite the decline in commercial dairy products, operating profit was ¥28,867 million, up 13.8% year on year, due to the expansion of high-margin businesses and products, growth in the overseas business and company-wide cost reviews. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「On a consolidated basis, although the substantial decline in commercial dairy products caused a significant decrease in sales profit, profit exceeded the previous year due to product-mix improvements from expanding high-margin businesses and products, growth in the overseas business, and group-wide cost reviews during the COVID-19 pandemic.」
Despite a substantial decline in revenue from commercial dairy products, profit exceeded the previous year due to product-mix improvements, growth in the overseas business and company-wide cost reviews. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「On a consolidated basis, although the substantial decline in commercial dairy products caused a significant decrease in sales profit, profit exceeded the previous year due to product-mix improvements from expanding high-margin businesses and products, as well as group-wide cost reviews during the COVID-19 pandemic. Consolidated operating profit was ¥16,939 million, up 6.1% year on year.」
Despite lower revenue from commercial dairy products, consolidated operating profit was ¥16,939 million, up 6.1% year on year, due to the expansion of high-margin businesses and products, product-mix improvements and company-wide cost reviews. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Profit exceeded the previous year through initiatives including improving the product mix by expanding high-margin businesses and products, and reviewing costs across the group during the COVID-19 pandemic.」
Profit exceeded the previous year despite a significant decline in commercial dairy products, due to the expansion of high-margin businesses and products and group-wide cost reviews during the COVID-19 pandemic. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「The company achieved record profit through initiatives including improving the product mix by expanding high-margin businesses and products, and implementing price revisions in response to higher costs.」
The company advanced reviews of low-profitability products, product-mix improvements, low-cost operations and price revisions, resulting in a 13.6% year-on-year increase in operating profit. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「While working to provide products that meet customer needs and communicate their value, we are promoting rationalization and efficiency improvements, including improving the product mix by reviewing low-profitability products and promoting low-cost operations.」
Continues to improve the profitability of existing businesses by reviewing low-profitability products, improving the product mix and implementing low-cost operations. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「While working to provide products that meet customer needs and communicate their value, we are promoting rationalization and efficiency improvements, including improving the product mix by reviewing low-profitability products and promoting low-cost operations.」
Continues to improve profitability by reviewing low-profitability products, improving the product mix and implementing low-cost operations. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「As a result, the company was able to continue achieving improvements in profitability toward the targets of its medium-term management plan.」
States that it continued to achieve improvements in profitability through product-mix improvements and low-cost operations. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「We are pursuing further streamlining and efficiency improvements, including improving the product mix by reviewing low-margin products and promoting low-cost operations.」
Continues to improve profitability by reviewing low-profitability products, improving the product mix and implementing low-cost operations. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「We are pursuing further streamlining and efficiency improvements, including improving the product mix by reviewing low-margin products and promoting low-cost operations.」
Continues to improve profitability by reviewing low-profitability products, improving the product mix and implementing low-cost operations. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The company is advancing rationalization and efficiency measures, including improving the product mix by reviewing low-profitability products and promoting low-cost operations.」
Continues to improve profitability by reviewing low-profitability products, improving the product mix and implementing low-cost operations. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「We pursued thorough rationalization and efficiency improvements, including optimizing the number of product items and improving the product mix by reducing low-profitability products, as well as promoting low-cost operations in production and other areas. As a result, profitability improved substantially.」
States that reducing low-profitability products, improving the product mix and implementing low-cost operations led to a significant improvement in profitability. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, we worked to improve profitability by ensuring efficient spending on sales promotion expenses, reducing raw material costs, and rationalizing production and logistics.」
Continues to improve profitability by reducing raw material costs, streamlining production and logistics, and increasing the efficiency of sales promotion expenses. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, we worked to improve profitability by ensuring efficient spending on sales promotion expenses, reducing raw material costs, and rationalizing production and logistics.」
Continues to improve profitability by reducing raw material costs, streamlining production and logistics, and increasing the efficiency of sales promotion expenses. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The company worked to improve profitability by reviewing low-profitability businesses, concentrating management resources on core businesses and increasing the value added of its products.」
Explicitly identifies reviewing low-profitability businesses, concentrating management resources on core businesses and increasing value added as measures to improve profitability. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Improving the profitability of existing businesses」
One of the four pillars of restructuring the business portfolio.