Lower profit due to upfront investment in strengthening the operating structure for the human resources-related business
First written in FY2018-Q2. 12 of 26 entries say "Mitigated", first in FY2018. Latest entry: 2026-08-07.
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- 2026-08-07WorsenedEarnings
「Net sales in the human resources business increased 0.5% year on year to ¥15,454 million, while operating income declined 14.6% year on year to ¥781 million as we invested in human capital to strengthen the structure of growth areas.」
Operating income in the human resources business declined year on year because of investments in human capital to strengthen the structure of growth areas. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue from the Human Resources business increased 5.4% year on year to ¥59,539 million, while operating profit increased 44.8% to ¥2,432 million.」
The Human Resources business reported higher revenue and operating profit, with operating profit increasing 44.8% year on year to ¥2,432 million. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue from the Human Resources business increased 5.4% year on year to ¥29,007 million, while operating profit increased 38.6% to ¥1,088 million.」
The Human Resources business reported higher revenue and operating profit, with operating profit increasing 38.6% year on year to ¥1,088 million. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue from the Human Resources business increased 6.1% year on year to ¥41,601 million, while operating profit increased 56.7% to ¥1,290 million.」
The Human Resources business reported higher revenue and operating profit, with operating profit increasing 56.7% year on year to ¥1,290 million. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue from the Human Resources business increased 6.4% year on year to ¥27,512 million, while operating profit increased 44.8% to ¥785 million.」
The Human Resources business reported higher revenue and operating profit, with operating profit increasing 44.8% year on year to ¥785 million. - FY2024-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue from the Human Resources business increased 6.7% year on year to ¥13,820 million, while operating profit increased 24.8% to ¥520 million.」
The Human Resources business reported higher revenue and operating profit, improving from the previous year's decline in profit caused by recruitment costs and other factors. - FY2023-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue from the Human Resources business increased 4.7% year on year to ¥39,202 million, while operating profit decreased 34.3% to ¥823 million due to a higher personnel cost ratio and higher recruitment costs, among other factors.」
The Human Resources business maintained revenue growth, while operating profit decreased 34.3% year on year due to the higher personnel cost ratio and higher recruitment costs. - FY2023-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue from the Human Resources business increased 3.7% year on year to ¥12,954 million, while operating profit decreased 32.5% to ¥416 million due mainly to higher recruitment costs.」
The Human Resources business maintained revenue growth, while operating profit decreased 32.5% year on year due to higher recruitment costs, indicating deterioration in profitability. - FY2022WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue from the Human Resources business increased 1.9% year on year to ¥50,244 million, while operating profit decreased 5.4% to ¥1,646 million due to a decline in commissioned projects related to government subsidies and higher costs to secure staff.」
The Human Resources business reported higher revenue, while operating profit decreased 5.4% year on year due to a decline in projects related to government subsidies and higher costs to secure staff. - FY2022-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue from the Human Resources business increased 2.5% year on year to ¥37,447 million, while operating profit increased 6.1% to ¥1,252 million.」
The Human Resources business reported higher revenue and operating profit, continuing to improve from the previous decline in profit caused by costs to strengthen the organizational structure and system-related costs. - FY2022-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue from the Human Resources business increased 2.0% year on year to ¥24,739 million, while operating profit increased 9.8% to ¥881 million.」
The Human Resources business reported higher revenue and operating profit, continuing to improve from the previous decline in profit caused by costs to strengthen the organizational structure and system-related costs. - FY2022-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue from the Human Resources business increased 1.6% year on year to ¥12,488 million, while operating profit increased 17.4% to ¥617 million.」
The Human Resources business reported higher revenue, and operating profit increased 17.4% year on year, continuing to improve from the previous decline in profit caused by costs to strengthen the organizational structure and other factors. - FY2021MitigatedAnnual report
「Revenue from the Human Resources business increased 1.7% year on year to ¥49,309 million, while operating profit increased 196.3% to ¥1,739 million, reflecting the increase in revenue and the effects of cost reductions.」
The Human Resources business reported higher revenue, while operating profit increased 196.3% year on year, also benefiting from cost reductions. - FY2021-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「As a result, compared with the previous year, revenue from the Human Resources business increased 1.0% to ¥36,551 million due to an increase in the number of days worked by dispatched staff, higher billing rates in response to equal pay for equal work, and the winning of commissioned projects related to government subsidies, among other factors. Operating profit increased 350.7% to ¥1,180 million, reflecting the increase in revenue and the effects of cost reductions.」
The Human Resources business reported higher revenue, while operating profit increased 350.7% year on year due to higher billing rates, the winning of commissioned projects and the effects of cost reductions, among other factors. - FY2021-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「As a result, compared with the previous year, revenue from the Human Resources business increased 1.7% to ¥24,254 million due to an increase in the number of days worked by dispatched staff, higher billing rates in response to equal pay for equal work, and the winning of commissioned projects related to government subsidies, among other factors. Operating profit increased 843.6% to ¥803 million, reflecting the increase in revenue and the effects of cost reductions.」
The Human Resources business reported higher revenue, while operating profit increased 843.6% year on year due to higher billing rates, the winning of commissioned projects and the effects of cost reductions. - FY2021-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「Revenue from the Human Resources business increased 3.9% year on year to ¥12,291 million, while operating profit increased 746.1% to ¥525 million, reflecting the increase in revenue and the effects of cost reductions.」
The Human Resources business reported higher revenue, and operating profit increased 746.1% year on year, also benefiting from cost reductions, improving from the previous decline in profit caused by costs to strengthen the organizational structure and other factors. - FY2020WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue from the Human Resources business was broadly unchanged from the previous fiscal year at ¥48,507 million, but operating profit decreased 4.6% to ¥587 million due to higher personnel costs and costs associated with stepped-up recruitment of overseas IT engineers.」
Revenue in the Human Resources business was broadly unchanged from the previous fiscal year, while operating profit decreased 4.6% due to higher personnel costs and overseas IT engineer recruitment costs. - FY2020-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue from the Human Resources business decreased 0.6% year on year to ¥36,174 million, while operating profit decreased 50.9% to ¥261 million due to higher expenses, including personnel and system-related costs and costs associated with stepped-up recruitment of overseas IT engineers.」
Profit continued to decline due to personnel and system-related costs, but the year-on-year rate of decline in operating profit narrowed from 72.4% in the previous quarter to 50.9%. - FY2020-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue from the Human Resources business was broadly unchanged year on year at ¥23,839 million, but operating profit decreased 72.4% to ¥85 million due to higher expenses, including personnel and system-related costs and costs associated with stepped-up recruitment of overseas IT engineers.」
Operating profit in the Human Resources business decreased 72.4% year on year due to higher personnel costs, system-related costs and costs associated with stepped-up recruitment of overseas IT engineers. - FY2020-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue from the Human Resources business decreased 1.2% year on year to ¥11,829 million, while operating profit decreased 77.5% to ¥62 million due to higher expenses, including personnel and system-related costs.」
Operating profit in the Human Resources business decreased 77.5% year on year to ¥62 million due to higher personnel and system-related costs. - FY2019WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue from the Human Resources business increased 8.4% year on year to ¥48,503 million, but operating profit decreased 2.6% to ¥615 million due mainly to higher system-related costs.」
The Human Resources business reported higher revenue, while operating profit decreased year on year due mainly to higher system-related costs. - FY2019-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue from the Human Resources business increased 9.9% year on year to ¥36,399 million, while operating profit increased 11.1% to ¥533 million.」
Both revenue and operating profit in the Human Resources business increased year on year, improving from the decline in profit caused by higher system-related costs, as noted in the previous quarter. - FY2019-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue from the Human Resources business increased 10.0% year on year to ¥23,837 million, but operating profit decreased 5.1% to ¥308 million due mainly to higher system-related costs.」
Revenue in the Human Resources business increased, while operating profit decreased year on year due to higher system-related costs. - FY2019-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue from the Human Resources business increased 9.7% year on year to ¥11,972 million, while operating profit increased 73.4% to ¥275 million.」
Both revenue and operating profit in the Human Resources business increased year on year, improving from the decline in profit caused by upfront investment to strengthen the organizational structure, as noted in the previous fiscal year. - FY2018MitigatedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue from the Human Resources business increased 5.6% year on year to ¥44,764 million, while operating profit increased 2.3% to ¥631 million.」
The Human Resources business, whose profit declined in the previous fiscal year due to upfront investment to strengthen the organizational structure, returned to operating profit growth for the full year. - FY2018-Q2First statedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue from the Human Resources business increased 4.4% year on year to ¥21,676 million, but operating profit decreased 16.0% year on year to ¥324 million due to higher upfront investment costs to strengthen the organizational structure.」
The increase in upfront investment costs to strengthen the organizational structure, alongside higher revenue, resulted in a 16.0% year-on-year decline in operating profit in the Human Resources business, which is described as a separate profitability risk.