Improvement in profit margins through increased in-house production
First written in FY2019-Q2. 5 of 16 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2021. Latest entry: 2026-09-30.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Cost of sales was ¥14,448 million, down 1.7%, and the cost-of-sales ratio improved by 2.4 percentage points from the previous consolidated fiscal year to 71.3%.」
The cost-of-sales ratio improved by 2.4 percentage points, from 73.6% in the previous fiscal year to 71.3%, while operating profit increased 15.6%. - FY2024Operating profit increased despite deterioration in the cost-of-sales ratioAnnual report
「Cost of sales was ¥14,355 million, up 22.0%, and the cost-of-sales ratio deteriorated by 0.8 percentage points from the previous consolidated fiscal year to 73.6%.」
While the cost-of-sales ratio deteriorated by 0.8 percentage points, from 72.8% in the previous fiscal year to 73.6%, operating profit increased 63.6% on higher sales. - FY2023Deterioration in the cost-of-sales ratio and continued capital investmentAnnual report
「Cost of sales was ¥11,763 million, up 23.2%, and the cost-of-sales ratio deteriorated by 3.3 percentage points from the previous consolidated fiscal year to 72.8%.」
Despite the trend toward improved margins, the cost-of-sales ratio deteriorated by 3.3 percentage points, from 69.5% to 72.8%. The report also cites increases in capital investment and development expenses aimed at expanding the business. - FY2023-Q3Operating profit decline due to new capital investmentAnnual report
「On the earnings front, operating profit was ¥444 million, down 2.9%, while ordinary profit was ¥384 million, up 11.7%, due to new capital investment and other factors aimed at expanding the business.」
Despite the trend toward improved productivity and margins, new capital investment and other measures aimed at expanding the business contributed to the 2.9% year-on-year decline in operating profit. Ordinary profit, however, increased 11.7%. - FY2023-Q2Earnings decline due to new capital investment and development delaysAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, operating profit was ¥139 million, down 66.0%, and ordinary profit was ¥97 million, down 70.2%, owing to new capital investment for business expansion and delays in the development schedule for system construction for health insurers, among other factors.」
Despite the trend toward improved productivity and margins, new capital investment to expand the business and delays in the development plan for health insurers contributed to the decline in second-quarter operating profit and ordinary profit. - FY2023-Q1First-quarter operating loss due to increased capital investmentAnnual report
「On the earnings front, the impact of increased capital investment aimed at expanding the business and other factors resulted in an operating loss of ¥35 million, compared with operating profit of ¥104 million in the same quarter of the previous year, and an ordinary loss of ¥57 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥60 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」
The report states that increased capital investment aimed at expanding the business contributed to the first-quarter operating loss and ordinary loss, despite the trend toward improved productivity and margins. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「Cost of sales was ¥9,544 million, down 6.1%, and the cost-of-sales ratio improved by 0.7 percentage points from the previous consolidated fiscal year to 69.5%.」
Regarding margin improvement, the report states that the full-year cost-of-sales ratio was 69.5%, an improvement of 0.7 percentage points from the previous fiscal year. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「Cost of sales was ¥10,165 million, down 1.0%, and the cost-of-sales ratio improved by 4.2 percentage points from the previous consolidated fiscal year to 70.2%.」
The report describes progress in margins, with the full-year cost-of-sales ratio at 70.2%, an improvement of 4.2 percentage points from the previous fiscal year. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「On the earnings front, in addition to higher sales of internet and security-related products, the effects of productivity-improvement measures implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to operating profit of ¥561 million, up 71.9%, ordinary profit of ¥494 million, up 50.8%, and profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥317 million, up 63.0%, all substantially above the year-earlier levels.」
The report continues to identify the effects of productivity-improvement measures implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic as a factor behind improved earnings. Operating profit increased 71.9%, ordinary profit increased 50.8%, and profit attributable to owners of the parent increased 63.0%. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, the effects of productivity improvement measures implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic were evident, but the incurrence of one-time costs associated with the head-office relocation resulted in operating profit of ¥230 million, down 20.7% year on year, ordinary profit of ¥207 million, down 29.3%, and net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥123 million, down 37.0%.」
The report continues to cite the effects of productivity-improvement measures as a factor affecting earnings, but profit fell below the year-earlier level due to one-time costs associated with the head-office relocation. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「On the earnings front, operating profit improved significantly year on year to ¥326 million, up 169.6%, ordinary profit to ¥328 million, up 154.4%, and profit attributable to owners of the parent to ¥194 million, up 152.9%, owing to higher revenue and the implementation of cost-reduction measures, among other factors.」
The report continues to cite the implementation of cost-reduction measures as a means of improving margins. It continues to use the broader expression of improvement through cost-reduction measures and other initiatives, rather than the previously limited reference to in-house production. - FY2019ReframedAnnual report
「In addition to implementing cost structure reforms, including cost reductions, we sought to improve operational efficiency through the use of IT such as BI (Business Intelligence) and RPA (Robotic Process Automation), while promoting work-style reforms and continuing efforts to improve our management structure.」
Rather than the previously stated focus on “greater in-house production,” the report now describes the means of improving margins more broadly as cost reductions, the use of BI and RPA, and operational efficiency through work-style reform. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「As a result, during the nine-month period of the third quarter, net sales decreased 4.4% year on year to ¥8.582 billion, owing mainly to lower sales of information equipment. However, operating income increased 20.3% to ¥121 million, ordinary income increased 25.3% to ¥128 million, and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent increased 263.6% to ¥77 million, owing to margin improvement driven by increased insourcing and other factors.」
As in the previous quarter, the report describes the relationship between improved margins and higher profits through measures including greater in-house production. For the nine months ended Q3, operating profit increased 20.3%, ordinary profit increased 25.3%, and profit attributable to owners of the parent increased 263.6%. - FY2019-Q2First statedAnnual report
「Operating income was ¥251 million, up 34.3% year on year, ordinary income was ¥255 million, up 34.9%, and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥153 million, up 62.3%, owing to margin improvement driven by increased insourcing and other factors.」
The company identified increased insourcing for the first time as a specific means of improving margins. It linked increased insourcing and other factors to increases in operating income, ordinary income and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent.