Improving Profitability
First written in FY2017-Q1. 7 of 24 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-10-13.
Quantum Solutions moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2022, the same year as the typical company in this theme.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 18 of 110 companies on the "Worse" side.
16 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- 2026-10-13WorsenedOccurring Fact
「セグメント損失(営業損失)は200百万円（前年同期は64百万円のセグメント損失）となりました。」
AIソリューション事業のセグメント損失が前年同期より拡大した。ウェルネス事業も前年同期の営業利益から営業損失へ転じており、事業別の利益改善は後退している。 - FY2027-H1Widening Consolidated Operating Loss in the Interim Period and Loss-Making Shifts by Business SegmentAnnual report
「As a result, for the interim consolidated accounting period, net sales were ¥109 million, down 20.3% year on year, and operating loss was ¥354 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥240 million in the same period of the previous year. ... In the AI solutions business, segment loss (operating loss) was ¥200 million, compared with segment loss of ¥64 million in the same period of the previous year. ... In the Wellness business, segment loss (operating loss) was ¥3 million, compared with segment operating profit of ¥7 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Consolidated operating loss widened from ¥240 million to ¥354 million year on year, with the loss in the AI solutions business also widening. The Wellness business moved from profit in the same period of the previous year to a loss. Ordinary loss and interim net loss, however, narrowed year on year, showing divergent trends across the income statement. - 2026-07-13WorsenedOccurring Fact
「For the first-quarter consolidated cumulative period, sales were ¥56 million, down 26.4% year on year, operating loss was ¥178 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥103 million in the same period of the previous year, ordinary loss was ¥112 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥153 million, and net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥112 million, compared with a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥160 million.」
Sales declined and the operating loss widened, indicating deterioration relative to the Group-wide profit-improvement theme. The ordinary loss and quarterly net loss narrowed year on year, partly due to gains on crypto-asset valuation and other factors. - FY2026Wider Group-wide loss; AI business turns loss-making; Wellness turns profitableAnnual report
「As a result, for the current consolidated fiscal year, net sales were ¥266 million, down 61.8% year on year, and operating loss was ¥704 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥477 million in the previous fiscal year. Ordinary loss was ¥2,526 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥464 million in the previous fiscal year, while net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥2,546 million, compared with net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥317 million in the previous fiscal year.」
On a consolidated basis, operating loss, ordinary loss and net loss attributable to owners of the parent all widened. Meanwhile, the AI solutions business moved from segment profit of ¥6 million to a loss of ¥304 million, while the Wellness business moved from an operating loss of ¥5 million to profit of ¥5 million. - FY2026-H1AI business turns loss-making; Wellness turns profitableAnnual report
「During the interim consolidated accounting period, net sales were ¥63 million, compared with ¥480 million in the same period of the previous year, accounting for 46.5% of the sales mix. Segment loss (operating loss) was ¥64 million, compared with segment operating profit of ¥56 million in the same period of the previous year. ... Net sales were ¥73 million, down 11.0% year on year, accounting for 53.5% of the sales mix. Segment profit (operating profit) was ¥7 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥4 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The AI solutions business moved from operating profit of ¥56 million in the same period of the previous year to an operating loss of ¥64 million, while the Wellness business moved from an operating loss of ¥4 million to operating profit of ¥7 million. Consolidated operating loss was ¥240 million, so the Group as a whole did not achieve profitability. - FY2025AI business turns profitable; Group-wide loss continuesAnnual report
「To achieve profitability across the business at an early stage and enhance corporate value, the Group fully launched the AI solutions business as its core business during the current consolidated fiscal year. It is working to establish three core areas: (1) AI infrastructure, (2) AI games and (3) enterprise AI solutions, while pursuing structural reform of the eyelash care business with a view to shifting it to the Wellness business. ... Segment profit (operating profit) was ¥6 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥158 million in the previous fiscal year, an improvement of ¥165 million year on year.」
The AI solutions business was fully launched as the core business and moved from an operating loss of ¥158 million in the previous year to operating profit of ¥6 million. Consolidated operating loss, however, was ¥477 million, and the business as a whole did not achieve profitability. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「To express the direction of our business more clearly, we changed the name of the systems solutions business, which had been developed as a core business since the previous fiscal year, to the AI solutions business, and are shifting the business from the electric vehicle (EV) business to AI-related businesses: (1) the AI infrastructure business, currently centered on GPU server sales; (2) the AI games business; and (3) the AIGC business, now positioned as the AI enterprise solutions business. ... Segment profit (operating profit) was ¥56 million, compared with a segment operating loss of ¥20 million in the same period of the previous year, an improvement of ¥76 million year on year.」
As the focus of profit improvement shifted from EVs to three AI-related businesses, the AI solutions business moved from a segment operating loss of ¥20 million in the same period of the previous year to segment operating profit of ¥56 million. Consolidated operating loss nevertheless remained at ¥180 million, so this should be distinguished from profitability at the Group-wide level. - FY2025-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「Since the previous fiscal year, the Group has been shifting its systems solutions business, which it had developed as a core business, from the electric vehicle (EV) business to three AI-related businesses: (1) the AI infrastructure business, currently centered on GPU server sales; (2) the development, operation and publishing of games with AI functionality; and (3) edge computing, cloud storage, cloud gaming and digital twin businesses, or AIGC-related enterprise AI solutions. In addition, it is focusing on turning the eyelash care business profitable during the current fiscal year.」
The focus of profit improvement has shifted from the EV business to three AI-related businesses. In addition, the Group has stated that it aims to turn the eyelash care business profitable during the current fiscal year. - FY2024ReframedAnnual report
「To achieve profitability across the business at an early stage, the Group pursued significant business expansion, primarily in the systems solutions segment, during the previous consolidated fiscal year. It sequentially launched three core businesses within the segment: (1) the AIGC business, comprising AI using ARM-based edge service hardware, edge computing, cloud storage, cloud gaming and digital twin businesses; (2) the GPU server sales business; and (3) the game development business. Going forward, the Group intends to develop a global AI-related business centered on these three businesses.」
The emphasis has shifted from achieving profitability primarily through the EV business and other existing businesses to achieving early profitability across the business through a global AI business centered on three businesses: AIGC, GPU server sales and game development. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the systems solutions business, the Group began preparing to develop AI-related businesses from the cumulative second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year.」
The launch preparations for AI-related businesses are presented as a business initiative in place of the previous profitability target, although there has been no change to the numerical targets for profit margins. - FY2024-Q1SoftenedAnnual report
「Although we began manufacturing and selling EVs through a contract with FOMM in the previous fiscal year, a significant gap arose between the original plan and actual results. The Group has taken this fact seriously and is reviewing its business plan in order to put the business on a sound footing.」
With respect to the previous profitability target for the EV business, the wording has shifted to reviewing the business plan to put the business on a sound footing following the significant gap between the original plan and actual results. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「The Group aims to achieve profitability in its EV business as part of its systems solutions business. This goal also includes integrating AIGC technology into the EV business.」
The Group-wide profitability target continues to be presented as achieving profitability in the EV business. It explains that integrating AIGC technology into the EV business is also included in the goal. - FY2023-Q3ReframedAnnual report
「As part of a related business combining 5G and AI technologies, the Group entered the electric vehicle (EV) business through a capital and business alliance with FOMM in August 2021, began full-scale production of the FOMM ONE in July 2022 and commenced sales in September 2022. Going forward, it aims to increase EV production and sales volumes by focusing on marketing activities using social media such as Facebook to raise brand awareness, while also pursuing auto loans, improving production-line efficiency and establishing a consignment sales structure.」
The previous goal of achieving profitability in the EV business is not stated directly. The emphasis has shifted to improving the business through the start of production and sales and by increasing production and sales volumes. - FY2022ReframedAnnual report
「The Group aims to achieve profitability in its EV business as part of its systems solutions business.」
The Group-wide profitability target of an ordinary profit margin of at least 15% of net sales was not presented. The emphasis has shifted to achieving profitability in the EV business. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「The Group has set a medium-term management target of an ordinary profit margin of at least 15% of net sales; however, it recorded an ordinary loss for the fiscal year and was unable to achieve the target.」
The medium-term target of an ordinary profit margin of at least 15% of net sales has been reiterated, but the Group again recorded an ordinary loss and failed to achieve it. - FY2021-Q1SoftenedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, under a structure led by the new management team, the Group worked to expand sales through the overseas development of its existing businesses while preparing to launch related businesses combining 5G and AI technologies as a new systems solutions business.」
The previously stated numerical target of an ordinary profit margin of at least 15% of net sales was not presented in this quarter. The wording instead places greater emphasis on expanding sales in existing businesses and preparing for 5G- and AI-related businesses. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「Over the medium term, the Group has set a management target of an ordinary profit margin of at least 15% of net sales.」
The medium-term target of an ordinary profit margin of at least 15% of net sales has been reiterated. The Company recorded an ordinary loss for the fiscal year and stated that the target was not achieved. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「The Group aims to become a highly profitable company in the fintech industry. As a medium-term management metric, we have set a recurring profit margin on net sales of 15% or higher.」
The medium-term target of a recurring profit margin on net sales of at least 15% has been reiterated. However, the Group recorded an ordinary loss for the consolidated fiscal year and stated that it did not achieve the management metric. - FY2018RaisedAnnual report
「The Group aims to become a highly profitable company in the fintech industry. As a medium-term management metric, we have set a recurring profit margin on net sales of 15% or higher.」
The previous general goal of improving profitability has been made more specific by targeting a highly profitable fintech company and setting a numerical target of a recurring profit margin on net sales of at least 15%. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In addition to implementing thorough expense reductions aimed at achieving profitability, we have worked to acquire new business partners and increase orders from existing customers.」
The focus on improving profitability has been reaffirmed through language targeting profitability, expense reductions, the acquisition of new business partners and increased orders from existing customers. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「Based on our profit plan, the Group has worked to reduce costs and strengthen the provision of high-value-added services to both new and existing customers.」
The direction of improving profitability based on the profit plan has been reiterated in terms of cost reductions and stronger high-value-added services. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「We have been working to improve profitability.」
Although the company has stated its goal of improving profitability, it has not provided numerical targets or a deadline. Cost reductions and the acquisition of new customers are cited as specific measures.