Improving Earning Power and Preventing Unprofitable Projects
First written in FY2016. 20 of 39 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-08-05.
89 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-08-05AdvancedEarnings
「The increase in orders for major businesses enabled us to maintain a high utilization rate, while higher productivity improved the cost ratio by 0.2 percentage points. As a result, gross profit rose 18.5% year on year to ¥1,139 million.」
Gross profit increased 18.5% year on year as a result of higher orders, a high utilization rate, improved productivity and a better cost ratio. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, consolidated net sales for the fiscal year amounted to ¥17,314 million, up 6.9% from the previous fiscal year and above the prior-year level. … Operating income was ¥2,014 million, up 9.7% from the previous fiscal year, and ordinary income was ¥2,043 million, up 7.6%.」
Against a backdrop of higher revenue and a high utilization rate, operating income was ¥2,014 million and ordinary income was ¥2,043 million. Net sales and each profit measure reached record highs for the fifth consecutive period, updating the results for earnings power. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, the increase in orders in the core business enabled the company to maintain a high utilization rate, and the cost ratio remained at approximately the prior-year level. As a result, gross profit was ¥1,960 million, up 1.7% year on year.」
Higher orders in the core business and the maintenance of a high utilization rate resulted in gross profit of ¥1,960 million, up 1.7% year on year. Operating income was ¥881 million, up 1.8% year on year, indicating an improvement in earnings power. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, consolidated net sales for the fiscal year amounted to ¥16,194 million, up 8.5% year on year and above the year-earlier level. … Operating income was ¥1,836 million, up 20.7% year on year, and ordinary income was ¥1,898 million, up 20.9%.」
Higher revenue, a high utilization rate and improved productivity reduced the cost ratio by 0.3 percentage points, resulting in operating income up 20.7% and ordinary income up 20.9%. The annual results related to improved earnings power were updated. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Although personnel expenses increased due to wage increases and increased hiring of new graduates as part of efforts to develop and secure human resources, the substantial increase in revenue more than offset this, resulting in operating income of ¥865 million, up 29.2% year on year, ordinary income of ¥898 million, up 26.7%, and interim net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥583 million, up 23.2%.」
Despite higher personnel expenses due to wage increases and increased hiring of new graduates, increased revenue lifted operating income, ordinary income and interim net income above the year-earlier levels. - FY2024-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, personnel expenses increased mainly due to wage increases and increased hiring of new graduates as part of efforts to develop and secure human resources. The cost ratio rose by 0.1 percentage points and the SG&A ratio by 1.3 percentage points year on year, resulting in operating income of ¥1,135 million, down 6.5% year on year, and ordinary income of ¥1,182 million, down 6.0%.」
Against a backdrop of higher personnel expenses due to wage increases and increased hiring of new graduates, the cost ratio and SG&A ratio rose, resulting in year-on-year declines in operating income and ordinary income. - FY2024-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, personnel expenses increased mainly due to wage increases and increased hiring of new graduates as part of efforts to develop and secure human resources. The cost ratio rose by 0.2 percentage points and the SG&A ratio by 2.0 percentage points year on year, resulting in operating income of ¥669 million, down 16.7% year on year, ordinary income of ¥709 million, down 14.3%, and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥473 million, down 10.0%.」
Against a backdrop of higher personnel expenses due to wage increases and increased hiring of new graduates, the cost ratio and SG&A ratio rose, resulting in year-on-year declines in each profit measure. - FY2024-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, mainly due to higher personnel expenses and other costs, including wage increases and an increase in new hires, the cost-of-sales ratio and the selling, general and administrative expense ratio rose by 0.5 and 3.2 percentage points, respectively, year on year, resulting in operating income of ¥244 million, down 35.9% year on year; ordinary income of ¥279 million, down 30.5%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥175 million, down 27.9%.」
Against a backdrop of higher personnel expenses due to wage increases and increased hiring of new employees, the cost ratio and SG&A ratio rose, resulting in year-on-year declines in operating income, ordinary income and quarterly net income. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to actively pursuing high-value-added businesses, the company maintained a high utilization rate. As a result, operating income came to ¥1,461 million, up 31.7% year on year; ordinary income came to ¥1,510 million, up 29.0%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent came to ¥1,019 million, up 33.3%.」
Against a backdrop of promoting high-value-added businesses and maintaining a high utilization rate, operating income, ordinary income and net income exceeded the levels recorded in the same period of the previous year. The annual improvement in profitability was demonstrated in numerical terms. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, the cost-of-sales ratio and the selling, general and administrative expense ratio improved by 1.5 and 1.2 percentage points, respectively, year on year, resulting in operating income of ¥1,214 million, up 53.7% year on year; ordinary income of ¥1,257 million, up 50.7%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥811 million, up 62.9%.」
The cost-of-sales ratio improved by 1.5 percentage points and the selling, general and administrative expense ratio by 1.2 percentage points, while operating income, ordinary income and net income attributable to owners of the parent substantially exceeded the levels recorded in the same period of the previous year. Numerical improvement in profitability was also evident for the nine months ended the third quarter. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, the cost-of-sales ratio and the selling, general and administrative expense ratio improved by 1.7 and 2.0 percentage points, respectively, year on year, resulting in operating income of ¥803 million, up 81.6% year on year; ordinary income of ¥827 million, up 75.1%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥526 million, up 71.1%.」
Against a backdrop of improved cost-of-sales and selling, general and administrative expense ratios, operating income, ordinary income and quarterly net income increased year on year, indicating numerical progress in profitability. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, the cost-of-sales ratio and the selling, general and administrative expense ratio improved by 2.4 and 3.7 percentage points, respectively, year on year, resulting in operating income of ¥380 million, up 209.7% year on year; ordinary income of ¥402 million, up 167.7%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥243 million, up 143.3%.」
The cost-of-sales and selling, general and administrative expense ratios improved year on year, while operating income, ordinary income and net income attributable to owners of the parent increased, indicating a numerical improvement in profitability during the quarter. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「Preventing unprofitable projects before they occur is an important challenge in improving profitability.」
The company continues to identify the prevention of unprofitable projects before they occur as an important challenge in improving profitability. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Against a backdrop of robust DX demand, the company actively pursued high-value-added businesses and maintained a high utilization rate. As a result, net sales came to ¥8,793 million, compared with ¥6,759 million in the same period of the previous year; operating income came to ¥790 million, compared with ¥230 million; ordinary income came to ¥834 million, compared with ¥271 million; and net income attributable to owners of the parent came to ¥498 million, compared with ¥129 million.」
Against a backdrop of promoting high-value-added businesses and maintaining a high utilization rate, the company recorded operating income of ¥790 million, ordinary income of ¥834 million and quarterly net income of ¥498 million, exceeding the levels recorded in the same period of the previous year. The figures also include ¥67 million increases in both operating income and ordinary income from the application of the revenue recognition accounting standard. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, net sales came to ¥5,626 million, compared with ¥4,301 million in the same period of the previous year; operating income came to ¥442 million, compared with ¥130 million; ordinary income came to ¥472 million, compared with ¥149 million; and net income attributable to owners of the parent came to ¥307 million, compared with ¥92 million.」
For the six months ended the second quarter, net sales and each profit figure exceeded the levels recorded in the same period of the previous year, indicating numerical progress in profitability. The figures also include increases resulting from the application of the revenue recognition accounting standard. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, net sales came to ¥2,639 million, compared with ¥2,009 million in the same period of the previous year; operating income came to ¥122 million, compared with ¥24 million; ordinary income came to ¥150 million, compared with ¥39 million; and net income attributable to owners of the parent came to ¥99 million, compared with ¥23 million.」
For the first quarter, the company disclosed net sales and each profit figure compared with the same period of the previous year. The figures include a ¥47 million increase in both operating income and ordinary income from the application of the revenue recognition accounting standard. - FY2021WorsenedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, the cost-of-sales ratio and the selling, general and administrative expense ratio rose by 1.1 and 1.3 percentage points, respectively, year on year, resulting in operating income of ¥493 million, down 31.6% year on year; ordinary income of ¥539 million, down 29.2%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥369 million, down 25.4%.」
The cost-of-sales and selling, general and administrative expense ratios increased, while operating income, ordinary income and net income attributable to owners of the parent declined year on year. Annual profitability deteriorated. - FY2021-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, the cost-of-sales ratio and the selling, general and administrative expense ratio rose by 1.9 and 1.5 percentage points, respectively, year on year, resulting in operating income of ¥230 million, down 50.9% year on year; ordinary income of ¥271 million, down 46.4%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥129 million, down 60.1%.」
Against a backdrop of higher cost-of-sales and selling, general and administrative expense ratios, operating income, ordinary income and net income attributable to owners of the parent declined substantially year on year, indicating deterioration in profitability for the cumulative period. - FY2021-Q1Lower revenue and lower earningsAnnual report
「In terms of profit, the cost-of-sales ratio and the selling, general and administrative expense ratio rose by 0.9 and 1.2 percentage points, respectively, year on year, resulting in operating income of ¥24 million, down 65.5% year on year; ordinary income of ¥39 million, down 53.1%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥23 million, down 57.0%.」
Against a backdrop of higher cost-of-sales and selling, general and administrative expense ratios, operating income, ordinary income and quarterly net income declined year on year, indicating deterioration in profitability during the quarter. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, operating income increased to ¥721 million, up 0.8% year on year, and ordinary income increased to ¥762 million, up 2.4%, as both cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses declined from the same period of the previous year.」
Operating income and ordinary income increased against a backdrop of lower cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses, demonstrating an improvement in annual profitability in numerical terms. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, in terms of profit, operating income increased to ¥469 million, up 29.6% year on year; ordinary income increased to ¥506 million, up 30.1%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent increased to ¥324 million, up 13.3%, as both cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses declined from the same period of the previous year.」
Against a backdrop of lower cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses, operating income rose 29.6%, ordinary income rose 30.1% and net income attributable to owners of the parent rose 13.3%, indicating a measurable improvement in profitability. - FY2020-Q2Higher operating profit but lower net income despite lower revenueAnnual report
「In terms of profit, operating income increased to ¥291 million, up 20.8% year on year, and ordinary income increased to ¥318 million, up 22.2%, as both cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses declined from the same period of the previous year. Net income attributable to owners of the parent declined to ¥203 million, down 7.4%, because extraordinary income had been recognized in the same period of the previous year.」
Operating income and ordinary income increased as selling, general and administrative expenses declined, while quarterly net income decreased due to the absence of extraordinary income recognized in the same period of the previous year. - FY2020-Q1Higher operating profit but lower net income despite lower revenueAnnual report
「As selling, general and administrative expenses declined from the same period of the previous year, operating income rose to ¥69 million, up 61.1% year on year, and ordinary income rose to ¥84 million, up 40.5%. Net income attributable to owners of the parent declined to ¥54 million, down 29.7%, because insurance proceeds had been recognized as extraordinary income in the same period of the previous year.」
Operating income and ordinary income increased as selling, general and administrative expenses declined, while net income attributable to owners of the parent decreased due to the absence of the insurance proceeds recognized in the same period of the previous year. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating results for the fiscal year were revenue of ¥9,769 million, up 0.6% year on year; operating profit of ¥715 million, up 1.6%; ordinary profit of ¥744 million, up 0.7%; and profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥535 million, up 13.1%, resulting in higher revenue and higher profit.」
The company shifted from lower revenue and higher profit in the previous fiscal year to higher revenue and higher profit in the current fiscal year, with operating income, ordinary income and net income increasing. Annual profitability improved. - FY2019-Q3Lower profit due to personnel allocation after completion of a large-scale projectAnnual report
「Meanwhile, personnel allocation following the completion of a large-scale development project affected project profitability, resulting in operating income of ¥362 million, down 15.2% year on year; ordinary income of ¥389 million, down 14.6%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥286 million, down 1.1%.」
Personnel allocation following the completion of a large-scale development project affected project profitability and was quantified as a factor behind the declines in operating income, ordinary income and net income attributable to owners of the parent in the nine months ended the third quarter. - FY2019-Q2Lower profit due to personnel allocation after completion of a large-scale projectAnnual report
「Meanwhile, personnel allocation following the completion of a large-scale development project affected project profitability, resulting in operating income of ¥241 million, down 8.4% year on year, and ordinary income of ¥260 million, down 7.7%. In addition, the recognition of insurance proceeds as extraordinary income resulted in a 21.2% year-on-year increase in net income attributable to owners of the parent, to ¥219 million.」
Personnel allocation following the completion of a large-scale development project affected project profitability, reducing operating income and ordinary income. Meanwhile, insurance proceeds resulted in a 21.2% year-on-year increase in net income attributable to owners of the parent. - FY2019-Q1Lower operating profit but higher net income due to extraordinary incomeAnnual report
「Operating income declined to ¥43 million, down 17.9% year on year, due to higher selling, general and administrative expenses, including outsourcing costs and expenses associated with the market transfer to the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Ordinary income declined to ¥60 million, down 6.0%. However, net income attributable to owners of the parent rose substantially to ¥77 million, up 110.7%, due to the recognition of insurance proceeds as extraordinary income.」
While outsourcing costs and expenses related to the market transfer to the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange reduced operating income and ordinary income, insurance proceeds substantially increased quarterly net income. Profitability showed different trends at the operating and bottom-line levels. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating results for the fiscal year were revenue of ¥9,713 million, down 4.3% year on year; operating profit of ¥704 million, up 27.1%; ordinary profit of ¥739 million, up 28.4%; and profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥473 million, up 13.3%, resulting in lower revenue but higher profit.」
Despite a decline in revenue, operating income rose 27.1%, ordinary income rose 28.4% and net income attributable to owners of the parent rose 13.3%, indicating an improvement in annual profitability. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, efforts to prevent unprofitable projects before they occurred through more thorough project management resulted in operating income of ¥427 million, up 50.7% year on year; ordinary income of ¥455 million, up 51.7%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥289 million, up 36.2%.」
The company pursued the prevention of unprofitable projects before they occurred through more thorough project management, resulting in year-on-year increases in operating income, ordinary income and net income. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, efforts to improve project profitability through project management resulted in operating income of ¥263 million, up 52.9% year on year; ordinary income of ¥282 million, up 55.4%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥181 million, up 45.0%.」
The company improved project profitability through project management, resulting in year-on-year increases in operating income, ordinary income and net income attributable to owners of the parent. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「By thoroughly managing project budgets and promoting PMO (Project Management Office) activities to prevent unprofitable projects before they occur, the company achieved substantial increases in profit, with operating income of ¥52 million, up 196.3% year on year; ordinary income of ¥64 million, up 152.2%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥36 million, up 184.1%.」
The company worked to prevent unprofitable projects before they occurred through project budget management and PMO activities, resulting in substantial year-on-year increases in operating income and other profit figures. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「Preventing unprofitable projects before they occur is an important challenge in improving profitability. On the premise that new business fields, new technologies and work for first-time customers entail high risks, we are implementing high-level quality management activities by leveraging the expertise of our QMS (Quality Management System), which has a long operating track record, and CMMI, an international capability maturity model for software development processes that has achieved Level 3, together with enhanced monitoring by a dedicated PMO (Project Management Office) department.」
The company continues to manage operations through QMS, CMMI and PMO, identifying the prevention of unprofitable projects before they occur as an important challenge. - FY2017-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「For the nine months ended the third quarter, net sales increased to ¥7,273 million, up 9.8% year on year, due to strong performance in credit-related projects and contributions from subsidiaries. However, the impact of unprofitable projects resulted in operating income of ¥283 million, down 28.8% year on year; ordinary income of ¥300 million, down 27.7%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥212 million, down 25.6%.」
The continuing impact of unprofitable projects was quantified as a factor behind the declines in operating income, ordinary income and net income attributable to owners of the parent. - FY2017-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「For the six months ended the second quarter, net sales increased to ¥4,896 million, up 14.0% year on year, due to strong performance in credit-related projects and contributions from subsidiaries. However, higher rent and other costs following the relocation to the new head office, as well as the occurrence of unprofitable projects in some areas, resulted in operating income of ¥172 million, down 38.5% year on year; ordinary income of ¥181 million, down 38.2%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥124 million, down 42.2%.」
The continued occurrence of unprofitable projects was quantified as a factor behind the declines in operating income, ordinary income and net income attributable to owners of the parent. - FY2017-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Due in part to the occurrence of unprofitable projects」
Although preventing unprofitable projects before they occurred had been identified as a challenge, unprofitable projects actually arose in some areas during the quarter. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Preventing unprofitable projects before they occur is an important challenge in improving profitability.」
The company defines improving profitability as a challenge linked to preventing unprofitable projects before they occur.