Nine-Month Revenue and Profit Growth
First written in FY2018-Q3. 11 of 31 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018. Latest entry: FY2026.
31 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit increased substantially from the same period of the previous year, rising 18.9% year on year. Growth in gross profit, particularly in the second half, made a substantial contribution to the increase in profit.」
Following the revenue and profit declines in the previous fiscal year, operating profit increased 18.9% in the fiscal year ending March 2026, and profit attributable to owners of the parent also increased to ¥16.775 billion. - FY2026-H1MitigatedAnnual report
「Cost-control measures implemented in Japan and overseas also proved effective. Operating profit increased 21.0% to ¥10.742 billion, and adjusted operating profit increased substantially by ¥5.122 billion, or 91.1%, year on year. Following the recovery in operating profit, interim profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥310 million, an increase of ¥5.3 billion from the previous year, when the company recorded a net loss of ¥4.989 billion, marking a return to profitability.」
From an operating loss and an interim net loss attributable to owners of the parent in the previous interim period, operating profit increased 21.0% in the current interim period, and interim profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥310 million, marking a return to profitability. - FY2025Operating profit recovery, bottom-line profit declineAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥37.581 billion, up 9.6%.」
Following the revenue and profit declines in the fiscal year ended March 2024, revenue increased 0.7% and operating profit increased 9.6% in the fiscal year ended March 2025, while profit attributable to owners of the parent decreased 56.8% due to impairment losses on investment securities and other impairment losses. - FY2025-H1MitigatedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue (Note 2) increased to ¥735.393 billion, up 5.4% year on year, and revenue increased to ¥427.853 billion, up 7.1%. SG&A expenses remained roughly at the same level as in the same period of the previous year. As a result, operating profit was ¥8.876 billion, up 559.4%, and ordinary profit was ¥9.799 billion, up 175.1%.」
Following the revenue and profit declines in the previous fiscal year, revenue growth resumed in the current interim consolidated period, and operating profit and ordinary profit also increased substantially. However, the interim net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥4.989 billion, and the company remained in the red at the bottom-line level. - FY2024WorsenedAnnual report
「Revenue (Note 2) for the consolidated fiscal year decreased to ¥1,579.350 billion, down 3.4% year on year, and revenue decreased to ¥946.776 billion, down 4.5%. Gross profit also decreased to ¥394.174 billion, down 2.3%. Operating profit was ¥34.288 billion, down 38.1%.」
Although there was a recovery from the first half in the standalone third quarter, full-year revenue declined, and gross profit and operating profit also fell below the previous fiscal year. - FY2024-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「In the latest consolidated third quarter, from 1 October 2023 to 31 December 2023, domestic media transactions generated higher revenue, while marketing and promotion also grew substantially year on year as demand for events, sales promotion and other services recovered, resulting in an improvement in the top line. Overseas operations also showed signs of bottoming out, including operating profit exceeding the previous year. As a result, operating profit for the quarter was ¥14.282 billion, down 8.3%, and ordinary profit was ¥13.434 billion, down 14.9%. Although both declined year on year, they represented a substantial recovery from the first-half results.」
In the standalone third quarter, domestic media transactions and marketing and promotion recovered, while overseas operating profit exceeded the previous year, resulting in a substantial recovery from the first-half results. For the 9-month period, operating profit and ordinary profit continued to decline, down 56.7% and 57.3%, respectively, but the company described the results as showing signs of bottoming out. - FY2024-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue (Note 2) decreased to ¥697.854 billion, down 3.0% year on year, and revenue decreased to ¥399.558 billion, down 4.7%.」
For the six-month period, revenue and revenue were below the same period of the previous year, operating profit decreased 93.4%, and ordinary profit decreased 85.2%. The company posted a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥10.872 billion. Profitability continued to deteriorate from the revenue and profit growth trend. - FY2024-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Gross profit also increased by ¥4.769 billion from the same period of the previous year to ¥89.189 billion, up 5.6%. Domestic business profit increased 5.3% to ¥67.947 billion. Overseas business profit increased 13.3% to ¥24.074 billion, reflecting steady performance in Asia and foreign exchange effects. SG&A expenses increased due to strategic spending aimed at medium-term growth and the return of activity expenses. As a result, operating profit was ¥3.768 billion, down 67.1%, and ordinary profit was ¥5.975 billion, down 56.9%.」
In the first quarter, revenue increased 1.5%, revenue increased 3.0%, and gross profit increased 5.6%, while higher SG&A expenses due to strategic spending and the return of activity expenses caused operating profit to decrease 67.1%. The company posted a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥793 million. - FY2023WorsenedAnnual report
「Gross profit also increased by ¥16.470 billion from the previous fiscal year to ¥403.564 billion, up 4.3%. Domestic business profit decreased 1.1% to ¥307.537 billion, while overseas business profit increased 29.1% to ¥102.049 billion, reflecting the recovery trend in Asia and foreign exchange effects. SG&A expenses increased due to strategic spending aimed at medium-term growth and the return of activity expenses. As a result, operating profit was ¥55.409 billion, down 22.7%.」
For the full year, gross profit increased 4.3% and overseas business increased 29.1%, while operating profit decreased 22.7% due to higher strategic and activity expenses. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Gross profit also increased by ¥17.486 billion from the same period of the previous year to ¥276.874 billion, up 6.7%. Domestic business profit increased 1.6% to ¥208.868 billion. Overseas business profit increased 28.8% to ¥72.352 billion, reflecting the recovery trend in Asia and foreign exchange effects. SG&A expenses increased due to strategic spending aimed at medium-term growth and the return of activity expenses. As a result, operating profit was ¥36.109 billion, down 24.1%. Ordinary profit was ¥39.801 billion, down 21.0%, reflecting, among other factors, ¥1.191 billion in foreign exchange gains.」
While gross profit, domestic business, and overseas business all increased, higher SG&A expenses due to strategic spending and the return of activity expenses caused operating profit and ordinary profit to fall below the same period of the previous year. This confirms the pattern from the previous quarter, in which revenue and profit growth coexisted with a decline in profitability. - FY2023-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue (Note 2) increased to ¥719.646 billion, up 8.8% year on year, and revenue increased to ¥419.382 billion, up 13.1%. Gross profit also increased by ¥10.552 billion from the same period of the previous year to ¥177.182 billion, up 6.3%. SG&A expenses increased due to strategic spending aimed at medium-term growth and the return of activity expenses. As a result, operating profit was ¥20.525 billion, down 27.3%, and ordinary profit was ¥24.006 billion, down 19.7%.」
While revenue, revenue, and gross profit exceeded the same period of the previous year, higher SG&A expenses due to strategic spending and the return of activity expenses led to declines of 27.3% in operating profit and 19.7% in ordinary profit. The trend shifted from revenue and profit growth to revenue growth with profit decline. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue (Note 2) increased to ¥349.106 billion, up 6.8% year on year, and revenue increased to ¥195.636 billion, up 13.5%.」
In the first quarter, revenue increased 6.8% year on year and revenue increased 13.5%. Gross profit also increased 7.9%, while operating profit decreased 5.2%, resulting in mixed profitability. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue for the consolidated fiscal year was ¥1,518.921 billion, up 17.0% year on year, and revenue was ¥895.080 billion, up 25.3%.」
The company recovered from the revenue and profit declines in the previous fiscal year caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Full-year revenue increased 17.0%, revenue increased 25.3%, and operating profit increased 59.1%. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue increased substantially to ¥1,039.320 billion, up 17.7% year on year, and revenue increased to ¥582.602 billion, up 23.4%.」
For the 9-month period, revenue increased 17.7%, revenue increased 23.4%, gross profit increased 21.9%, operating profit increased 152.2%, ordinary profit increased 135.5%, and profit attributable to owners of the parent increased 154.1%, representing a substantial recovery from the same period of the previous year. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue increased substantially to ¥661.373 billion, up 23.8% year on year, and revenue increased to ¥370.902 billion, up 28.8%. Gross profit also increased by ¥36.934 billion from the same period of the previous year to ¥166.629 billion, up 28.5%. Domestic business profit increased 29.2% to ¥131.064 billion. Overseas business profit increased 26.3% to ¥37.210 billion, reflecting the recovery trend in North America and Greater China as well as the expansion of the consolidation scope. Although SG&A expenses increased due to strategic spending aimed at medium-term growth and the expansion of the consolidation scope, the company began implementing reforms to its cost structure and continued to control costs, including by restraining activity expenses. As a result, operating profit increased 1,468.9% to ¥28.249 billion, and ordinary profit increased 705.4% to ¥29.898 billion, with both showing substantial growth.」
From the low base caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in the same period of the previous year, revenue increased 23.8%, revenue increased 28.8%, and gross profit increased 28.5% in the six-month period. Operating profit and ordinary profit also recovered substantially. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue increased substantially to ¥326.964 billion, up 25.3% year on year, and revenue increased to ¥172.378 billion, up 22.3%.」
Following substantial revenue and profit declines in the same period of the previous year, revenue increased 25.3% and revenue increased 22.3% in the current quarter. Operating profit was ¥12.087 billion and ordinary profit was ¥13.251 billion, indicating a substantial recovery in profitability as well. - FY2021-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「Although year-on-year revenue for the latest consolidated third quarter, from 1 October 2020 to 31 December 2020, recovered to 90.6%, revenue for the 9-month period remained substantially below the same period of the previous year at ¥883.038 billion, or 82.7% of the prior-year level, due to the impact of weak performance through the first half.」
Standalone third-quarter revenue recovered to 90.6% of the same period of the previous year, but revenue for the 9-month period decreased 17.3%, and the company remained on a declining-revenue and declining-profit trend. - FY2021-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue declined substantially to ¥534.065 billion, down 21.8% year on year. Gross profit also decreased by ¥24.328 billion from the same period of the previous year to ¥129.695 billion, down 15.8%. Operating profit was ¥1.8 billion, down 91.1%, and ordinary profit was ¥3.712 billion, down 82.8%, with both declining.」
Revenue and profit declined again following the first quarter. For the six-month period, revenue decreased 21.8%, gross profit 15.8%, operating profit 91.1%, and ordinary profit 82.8%. - FY2021-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Revenue declined substantially to ¥261.023 billion, down 21.6% year on year.」
Following revenue and profit growth in the first quarter of the previous fiscal year, revenue decreased 21.6% in the current quarter, operating profit decreased 94.3%, and ordinary profit decreased 80.4%. The company posted a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥3.070 billion. - FY2020WorsenedAnnual report
「Revenue for the consolidated fiscal year increased 1.5% year on year to ¥1,466.249 billion.」
While full-year revenue increased, gross profit growth was limited to 2.4%, operating profit decreased 15.6%, and ordinary profit decreased 15.4%. Profitability deteriorated from the growth trend in the previous fiscal year. - FY2020-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Although the core business expanded steadily, gross profit was affected by a substantial decline in the gain on the sale of Mercari,Inc. shares by the consolidated subsidiary UNITED,Inc. Gross profit was ¥239.589 billion, up 2.3%, an increase of only ¥5.275 billion from the same period of the previous year. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 9.1% as the company actively invested in expenses, primarily personnel costs, in line with the plan. As a result, operating profit was ¥37.693 billion, down 23.5%, and ordinary profit was ¥39.803 billion, down 23.5%, with both declining.」
While revenue increased 1.3% year on year, operating profit and ordinary profit both decreased 23.5% year on year due to the decline in the gain on the sale of Mercari,Inc. shares and investment in expenses, primarily personnel costs. - FY2020-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Although the core business expanded steadily, gross profit was affected by a substantial decline in the gain on the sale of Mercari,Inc. shares by the consolidated subsidiary UNITED,Inc. Gross profit decreased by ¥1.377 billion from the same period of the previous year to ¥154.023 billion, down 0.9%. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 9.9% as the company actively invested in expenses, primarily personnel costs, in line with the plan. As a result, operating profit was ¥20.241 billion, down 39.9%, and ordinary profit was ¥21.607 billion, down 39.3%, with both declining.」
While revenue increased 2.9% year on year, gross profit decreased 0.9%, operating profit decreased 39.9%, and ordinary profit decreased 39.3%. The decline was attributable to the decrease in the gain on the sale of Mercari,Inc. shares in the previous fiscal year and investment in expenses, primarily personnel costs. - FY2020-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Although the core business expanded steadily, gross profit was affected by a substantial decline in the gain on the sale of Mercari,Inc. shares by the consolidated subsidiary UNITED,Inc. Gross profit decreased by ¥6.839 billion from the same period of the previous year to ¥72.438 billion, down 8.6%. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 10.6% as the company actively invested in expenses, primarily personnel costs, in line with the plan. As a result, operating profit was ¥6.955 billion, down 65.3%, and ordinary profit was ¥7.882 billion, down 63.6%, with both declining substantially.」
While revenue increased 2.6% year on year, gross profit decreased 8.6%, operating profit decreased 65.3%, and ordinary profit decreased 63.6%, indicating deterioration in profitability from the profit growth trend in the first quarter of the previous fiscal year. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue for the consolidated fiscal year increased 8.3% year on year to ¥1,445.614 billion. Gross profit increased by ¥52.581 billion from the previous fiscal year to ¥324.916 billion, up 19.3%, reflecting the steady expansion of existing businesses, the boost from the consolidation of new subsidiaries, and the impact of the sale of Mercari,Inc. shares. As a result, operating profit was ¥65.392 billion, up 25.3%.」
Following full-year revenue and profit growth in FY2018, FY2019 revenue increased 8.3%, gross profit 19.3%, and operating profit 25.3%. Growth was driven by existing businesses, newly consolidated subsidiaries, and the sale of Mercari,Inc. shares. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue increased 10.0% year on year to ¥1,054.455 billion.」
For the 9-month period, revenue increased 10.0% year on year, gross profit increased 21.0%, operating profit increased 35.3%, ordinary profit increased 35.6%, and profit attributable to owners of the parent increased 70.0%. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue increased 8.6% year on year to ¥663.375 billion. Gross profit was ¥155.262 billion, up 26.4%; operating profit was ¥33.514 billion, up 69.4%; and ordinary profit was ¥35.476 billion, up 68.7%, representing substantial profit growth across the board.」
Revenue and profit increased in the six months ended 30 September, following the first quarter, with revenue up 8.6%, gross profit up 26.4%, operating profit up 69.4%, and ordinary profit up 68.7%. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the first quarter, revenue increased 7.5% year on year to ¥323.870 billion, partly due to the impact of the sale by the consolidated subsidiary UNITED,Inc. of shares in its investment, Mercari,Inc. Gross profit was ¥79.158 billion, up 35.4%; operating profit was ¥19.935 billion, up 154.9%; and ordinary profit was ¥21.517 billion, up 143.2%.」
Following revenue and profit growth for the 9-month period and the full year, first-quarter revenue increased 7.5%, gross profit 35.4%, operating profit 154.9%, and ordinary profit 143.2%. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue for the consolidated fiscal year increased 6.3% year on year to ¥1,335.030 billion.」
Following the revenue and profit growth for the 9-month period, full-year revenue increased 6.3%. Operating profit increased 10.4%, ordinary profit increased 19.5%, and profit attributable to owners of the parent increased 15.3%. - FY2018-Q3First statedAnnual report
「Revenue increased 6.8% year on year to ¥958.518 billion.」
For the 9-month period, revenue increased 6.8% year on year, operating profit increased 14.4%, ordinary profit increased 16.3%, and profit attributable to owners of the parent increased 19.6%.