Strengthening Cost Competitiveness and Technological Development Capabilities Through Retained Earnings
First written in FY2016. 4 of 9 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2024.
Quest moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2022, 2 years before the typical company in this theme (2024).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2024: 3 of 20 companies on the "Worse" side.
3 other companies' latest entry also says "Reframed".
- FY2024ReframedAnnual report
「Our basic policy is to increase the dividend level while balancing profit distribution in line with performance, investment for future growth, and preparation for unforeseen circumstances.」
The role of retained earnings has been positioned in terms of balancing growth investment and preparation for unforeseen circumstances with increases in the dividend level. - FY2022SoftenedAnnual report
「Retained earnings will be used to strengthen our financial position and invest in business areas expected to grow in the future.」
The stated uses of retained earnings have been changed back from the recently specified purposes of future technology acquisition, securing personnel, and preparing for unforeseen circumstances to strengthening the financial position and investing in growth areas. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「As our performance grows, we will secure sufficient retained earnings for future technology acquisition, securing personnel, and preparing for unforeseen circumstances, while actively distributing profits.」
The company continues its policy of using retained earnings for future technology acquisition, securing personnel, and preparing for unforeseen circumstances, while also distributing profits. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「We regard increasing corporate value over the medium to long term and providing stable returns to shareholders as important management priorities. As our performance grows, we will secure sufficient retained earnings for future technology acquisition, securing personnel, and preparing for unforeseen circumstances, while actively distributing profits.」
The company continues its policy of actively distributing profits while using retained earnings for future technology acquisition, securing personnel, and preparing for unforeseen circumstances. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「We regard increasing corporate value over the medium to long term and providing stable returns to shareholders as important management priorities. As our performance grows, we will secure sufficient retained earnings for future technology acquisition, securing personnel, and preparing for unforeseen circumstances, while actively distributing profits.」
The company continues its policy of actively distributing profits while using retained earnings for future technology acquisition, securing personnel, and preparing for unforeseen circumstances. - FY2021-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「As our performance grows, we will secure sufficient retained earnings for future technology acquisition, securing personnel, and preparing for unforeseen circumstances, while actively distributing profits.」
The uses of retained earnings have been specified as future technology acquisition, securing personnel, and preparing for unforeseen circumstances, in addition to the previous purposes of strengthening the financial position and investing in growth areas. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Retained earnings will be used to strengthen our financial position and invest in business areas expected to grow in the future.」
The company continues its policy of using retained earnings to strengthen its financial position and invest in growth areas. - FY2018ReframedAnnual report
「Retained earnings will be used to strengthen our financial position and invest in business areas expected to grow in the future.」
The stated uses of retained earnings have shifted from strengthening cost competitiveness and the technology development structure to strengthening the financial position and investing in growth businesses. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「We intend to invest retained earnings effectively to respond to anticipated changes in the business environment, further enhance cost competitiveness, and strengthen our technology development structure so that it can meet market needs.」
Alongside shareholder returns, the company has stated its policy of investing retained earnings in strengthening cost competitiveness and its technology development structure.