Containing Fixed Costs and Streamlining Operations
First written in FY2017-Q1. 10 of 25 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-10-16.
Gendai Agency moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2026, 2 years after the typical company in this theme (2024).
6 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- 2026-10-16WorsenedResults briefing materials
「販管費は人的資本への投資に加え、資産除去債務の見積り見直しに伴う減価償却費の計上により増加」
人的資本投資に加えて資産除去債務に係る費用も販管費を押し上げ、費用抑制の説明に対して増加要因が追加されている。 - FY2026SG&A expenses increased by ¥26 million due to higher personnel expensesAnnual report
「Selling, general and administrative expenses for the consolidated fiscal year under review were ¥2,027 million, an increase of ¥26 million, or 1.3%, from the previous consolidated fiscal year, due mainly to higher personnel expenses.」
Although the company maintained a policy of controlling selling, general and administrative expenses, those expenses rose to ¥2,027 million, up ¥26 million year on year, due mainly to higher personnel expenses. - FY2026-H1Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by ¥9 million year on year.Annual report
「Selling, general and administrative expenses ¥996 million ¥987 million」
Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by ¥9 million, from ¥996 million in the same interim period of the previous year to ¥987 million. Following the increases in selling, general and administrative expenses attributed to higher headcount and other factors through the previous fiscal year, expenses turned lower in the interim period under review. - FY2025Selling, general and administrative expenses increased due to higher personnel expenses.Annual report
「Selling, general and administrative expenses for the consolidated fiscal year under review were ¥2,001 million, an increase of ¥58 million, or 3.0%, from the previous consolidated fiscal year, due mainly to higher personnel expenses.」
Although the company adopted a cost-reduction policy, selling, general and administrative expenses rose to ¥2,001 million, up ¥58 million year on year, due mainly to higher personnel expenses. - FY2025-H1Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by ¥26 million year on year.Annual report
「Selling, general and administrative expenses ※ ¥970 million ※ ¥996 million」
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by ¥26 million, from ¥970 million in the same interim period of the previous year to ¥996 million. - FY2024Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by ¥67 million due to investment in human capital and wage increases.Annual report
「In addition, as a result of investment in human capital, including an increase in headcount and wage increases to address recent inflation, selling, general and administrative expenses increased by ¥67 million.」
The company stated that it increased headcount and wages as part of its investment in human capital, resulting in a ¥67 million increase in full-year selling, general and administrative expenses. - FY2024-Q3Selling, general and administrative expenses increased due to investment in human capital and wage increases.Annual report
「In addition, as a result of investment in human capital, including an increase in headcount and wage increases to address recent inflation, selling, general and administrative expenses increased by ¥61 million. Operating profit was ¥244 million, down 30.2%, ordinary profit was ¥248 million, down 31.8%, and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥158 million, down 46.1%, partly due to the effect of reversing a portion of deferred tax assets, resulting in a very difficult performance.」
The company stated that it invested in human capital, including an increase in headcount and wage increases to address inflation, resulting in a ¥61 million increase in selling, general and administrative expenses for the first nine months of the current consolidated fiscal year. - FY2024-Q2Selling, general and administrative expenses increased due to investment in human capital and wage increases.Annual report
「As a result of these initiatives, net sales for the first six months of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥3,913 million, up 2.8% year on year, and gross profit was ¥1,173 million, up 1.9%, both exceeding the previous year. However, operating profit was ¥203 million, down 9.0%, because selling, general and administrative expenses increased by ¥41 million as a result of investment in human capital, including an increase in headcount and wage increases to address recent inflation.」
The company stated that it invested in human capital, including an increase in headcount and wage increases to address inflation, resulting in a ¥41 million increase in selling, general and administrative expenses. - FY2024-Q1Selling, general and administrative expenses increased due to investment in human capital and wage increases.Annual report
「As a result of these initiatives, net sales for the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period were ¥1,963 million, up 4.2% year on year, and gross profit was ¥587 million, up 3.3%, both exceeding the same period of the previous year. However, operating profit was ¥99 million, down 7.3%, because selling, general and administrative expenses increased by ¥26 million as a result of investment in human capital, including an increase in headcount and wage increases to address recent inflation.」
The company stated that selling, general and administrative expenses increased by ¥26 million as a result of investment in human capital, including an increase in headcount and wage increases to address inflation. - FY2023Selling, general and administrative expenses increased due to inflation allowances, despite continued cost-control measures.Annual report
「The Company also continued efforts to control selling, general and administrative expenses and other costs. Selling, general and administrative expenses were ¥1,875 million in the consolidated fiscal year under review, an increase of ¥44 million, or 2.4%, from the previous consolidated fiscal year. This was due mainly to the payment of inflation allowances to all Group employees in response to rising living costs.」
Although the company continued its policy of controlling selling, general and administrative expenses, those expenses rose to ¥1,875 million, up 2.4% year on year, due to inflation allowances paid to all employees and other factors. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The Company also continued efforts to control selling, general and administrative expenses and other costs.」
The company stated that it continued to control selling, general and administrative expenses and other costs. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The Company also continued efforts to control selling, general and administrative expenses and other costs.」
The company stated that it continued to control selling, general and administrative expenses and other costs. Selling, general and administrative expenses fell from ¥473 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥461 million. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「Selling, general and administrative expenses were ¥1,831 million in the consolidated fiscal year under review, a decrease of ¥211 million, or 10.4%, from the previous consolidated fiscal year. This was primarily because the Company implemented significant reductions in fixed costs, mainly personnel expenses, in response to the sharp decline in demand during the previous consolidated fiscal year, and the effects of those measures were reflected in the consolidated fiscal year under review.」
The effects of the fixed-cost reductions, mainly in personnel expenses, implemented in the previous fiscal year were reflected in selling, general and administrative expenses, which fell 10.4% year on year to ¥1,831 million. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, across the advertising business, we consolidated sales offices and implemented other measures, while working to adapt to new ways of working and reduce indirect costs.」
The company states that it consolidated sales offices and implemented other measures, and that SG&A expenses for the current fiscal year fell 14.6% year on year to ¥2,042 million. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, across the advertising business, we consolidated sales offices and implemented other measures, while working to adapt to new ways of working and reduce indirect costs.」
The company states that it consolidated sales offices and implemented other measures, adapted to new ways of working, and pursued reductions in indirect costs. These measures continue those described in the previous quarter. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, across the advertising business, we began consolidating sales offices and other measures, paving the way for adapting to new ways of working and reducing indirect costs.」
The company states that it actually began consolidating sales offices and other measures, paving the way for adapting to new ways of working and reducing indirect costs. - FY2021-Q1SoftenedAnnual report
「The plan to reduce fixed costs and other expenses during the period was not reflected because it had not yet been determined.」
The company states that its earnings forecast, prepared in light of the impact of COVID-19, does not reflect reductions in fixed costs and other expenses because the plan had not yet been determined. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「In preparation for a sustained decline in demand for pachinko hall advertising, we will continue to streamline the products and services offered based on the profitability of each item and implement strict, project-by-project management of design costs. In doing so, we will further improve internal operating efficiency and reduce costs, while building an earnings structure adapted to the challenging business environment by downsizing the business as a whole where necessary.」
The company continues to cite streamlining its products and services, managing design costs by project, improving operating efficiency, reducing costs, and downsizing where necessary as measures. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「On the cost side, we focused on containing fixed costs by streamlining and reducing labor requirements through a fundamental review of the order-taking process.」
The company continues to contain fixed costs through a fundamental review of the order-taking process and streamlining and labor-saving measures. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「On the cost side, we focused on containing fixed costs by streamlining and reducing labor requirements through a fundamental review of the order-taking process.」
The company continues to contain fixed costs through a fundamental review of the order-taking process and streamlining and labor-saving measures. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「On the cost side, we focused on containing fixed costs by streamlining and reducing labor requirements through a fundamental review of the order-taking process.」
The company continues to contain fixed costs through a fundamental review of the order-taking process and streamlining and labor-saving measures. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, to maintain an appropriate level of profit, we will reduce fixed costs by improving productivity through the elimination of bottlenecks throughout the process from order receipt to delivery and reducing design costs by utilizing subsidiary ジュリアジャパン, as part of our low-cost operations initiatives.」
The company continues to cite process improvements from order receipt through delivery and the reduction of design costs through the use of subsidiaries as means of containing fixed costs. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「On the cost side, we focused on containing fixed costs by consolidating sales offices and streamlining and reducing labor requirements through a fundamental review of the order-taking process.」
The company continues to consolidate sales offices, review the order-taking process, and contain fixed costs through streamlining and labor-saving measures. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「On the cost side, we focused on containing fixed costs by consolidating sales offices and streamlining and reducing labor requirements through a fundamental review of the order-taking process.」
The company continues to consolidate sales offices, fundamentally review the order-taking process, and contain fixed costs through streamlining and labor-saving measures. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「On the cost side, we focused on containing fixed costs by consolidating sales offices and streamlining and reducing labor requirements through a fundamental review of the order-taking process.」
The company is pursuing streamlining, labor-saving measures, and fixed-cost containment by consolidating sales offices and fundamentally reviewing the order-taking process.