Tight Cost Control and Expense Reduction
First written in FY2016. 16 of 36 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-07-31.
92 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-07-31AdvancedEarnings
「By restraining selling, general and administrative expenses across the company, we worked to secure the increase in operating income.」
The company continues to restrain selling, general and administrative expenses across the organization, helping to secure growth in operating income. - FY2026Cost reductions accompanied by higher SG&A expensesAnnual report
「Selling, general and administrative expenses were ¥840.137 million, up 2.3% from the previous consolidated fiscal year. The main factors were higher personnel expenses and recruitment-related expenses.」
Although streamlining initiatives reduced costs, SG&A increased 2.3% from the previous fiscal year due to higher personnel expenses and recruitment-related expenses. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「On the cost side, the entire company worked together to reduce costs, and selling, general and administrative expenses were reduced both year on year and quarter on quarter, although」
Company-wide cost reductions reduced selling, general and administrative expenses from ¥455.121 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥427.434 million. Although profit declined due to expenses related to the market-segment change and other factors, the figures demonstrate a concrete reduction in SG&A. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Selling, general and administrative expenses were ¥820.876 million, down 0.2% from the previous consolidated fiscal year. The main factor was that, although recruitment expenses increased due to strengthened recruitment activities, overall cost reductions kept SG&A broadly flat.」
Although recruitment expenses increased, overall cost reductions resulted in SG&A declining 0.2% from the previous fiscal year, contributing to a substantial increase in operating profit. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Transactions with repeat customers received high evaluations as coordination between divisions was strengthened. While further strengthening the earnings base, we pursued cost reductions through operational efficiency initiatives, resulting in strong profitability and year-on-year increases at every profit level. As a result, for the interim consolidated accounting period, revenue was ¥1,647.547 million, up 1.4% year on year, operating profit was ¥98.846 million, up 50.2%, ordinary profit was ¥98.955 million, up 51.4%, and interim net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥63.177 million, up 91.4%.」
Cost reductions through operational efficiency initiatives resulted in year-on-year increases at every profit level. - FY2024Continued efficiency initiatives alongside higher SG&AAnnual report
「Selling, general and administrative expenses were ¥822.632 million, up 5.6% from the previous consolidated fiscal year. The main factors were higher recruitment expenses resulting from strengthened recruitment activities, as well as higher personnel expenses and other costs due to the expansion of training facilities and the increase in support staff in preparation for adding more technologists.」
Although company-wide operational efficiency and cost-reduction initiatives were advanced, SG&A increased 5.6% from the previous fiscal year due to higher recruitment expenses, the expansion of training facilities and an increase in support staff. - FY2024-Q3SG&A continues to increaseAnnual report
「Revenue 2,384,192 2,454,098 Cost of sales 1,677,469 1,669,955 Gross profit 706,722 784,143 Selling, general and administrative expenses 567,467 622,060 Operating profit 139,255 162,083」
For the nine-month cumulative period of the third quarter, selling, general and administrative expenses increased from ¥567.467 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥622.060 million. Operating profit, meanwhile, increased from ¥139.255 million to ¥162.083 million. - FY2024-Q2SG&A continues to increaseAnnual report
「Selling, general and administrative expenses ※ 388,294 ※ 418,284 Operating profit 34,734 65,812」
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased from ¥388.294 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥418.284 million. Salaries and allowances and the provision for bonuses also increased, indicating that continued operational efficiency initiatives coexisted with higher SG&A. - FY2024-Q1Continued operational efficiency alongside a slight increase in SG&AAnnual report
「Selling, general and administrative expenses remained only slightly higher, partly because company-wide operational efficiency initiatives were advanced.」
Although company-wide operational efficiency initiatives continued, selling, general and administrative expenses increased slightly rather than declining. Efficiency initiatives and higher expenses coexisted. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, company-wide operational efficiency and cost-reduction initiatives proved effective, reducing selling, general and administrative expenses and substantially improving profitability, including operating income (loss).」
Company-wide operational efficiency and cost-reduction initiatives proved effective, reducing selling, general and administrative expenses and substantially improving profitability, including operating income (loss). - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Although revenue fell slightly short of the forecast, profit exceeded the forecast due in part to company-wide cost-reduction initiatives and the smooth start of operations by newly graduated technologists.」
The company-wide cost-reduction initiatives resulted in selling, general and administrative expenses declining from ¥405.061 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥388.294 million. The disclosure also notes a shift from an operating loss to operating profit. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the first quarter, revenue increased partly due to a higher utilization rate among technologists. No particularly notable non-operating income was recorded apart from subsidy income. On the cost side, although cost of sales was broadly flat from the same period of the previous year despite higher revenue, selling, general and administrative expenses declined, partly because company-wide operational efficiency initiatives were advanced, resulting in a substantial improvement in operating income (loss).」
As a result of company-wide operational efficiency initiatives, selling, general and administrative expenses declined from the same period of the previous year, and operating income (loss) improved substantially, turning from an operating loss to operating profit. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「The main factors included the greater-than-expected effectiveness of streamlining initiatives implemented for some time, the substantial curtailment due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic of advertising, travel and transportation expenses and other costs normally recorded, despite increased capital investment associated with strengthening the training structure, and the recognition of gains on sales of investment securities.」
The company explains that its longstanding streamlining initiatives were more effective than initially expected, contributing to profit improvement versus the plan. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「On the cost side, company-wide operational efficiency initiatives were advanced, while the expenses associated with opening new stores for the Mana Kuru business, which was scheduled to launch as a new business, were deferred to the fourth quarter. As a result, selling, general and administrative expenses for the nine-month cumulative period of the third quarter fell substantially below the initial forecast, improving operating income (loss).」
In addition to company-wide operational efficiency initiatives, the deferral of new-store opening expenses resulted in SG&A falling substantially below the initial forecast and operating income (loss) improving. - FY2022-Q2Continued increase in SG&AAnnual report
「Selling, general and administrative expenses 344,048 405,061」
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased from ¥344.048 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥405.061 million, and the higher cost burden, including recruitment and training investment, has continued. - FY2022-Q1Continued increase in SG&A due to recruitment and training investmentAnnual report
「This fiscal year, cost of sales exceeded that of the same period of the previous year following the hiring of 100 technical new graduates, the largest number since the company's founding. In recruitment activities, we continued to focus on acquiring talented personnel, having identified increasing the number of technologists as a key medium-term initiative. In addition, we continued to strengthen our systems and improve and enhance the technologist training curriculum and capital investment to respond to changes in customer demand and order composition. As a result, selling, general and administrative expenses exceeded those of the same period of the previous year.」
As a result of continued intensified hiring, stronger systems to respond to changes in customer demand and order composition, enhanced and improved training curricula, and capital investment, cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses exceeded those of the same period of the previous year. - FY2021Operational streamlining alongside higher SG&A due to recruitment and training investmentAnnual report
「Selling, general and administrative expenses were ¥708.219 million, up 6.3% year on year. The main factors were higher recruitment expenses resulting from strengthened recruitment activities, as well as higher personnel expenses and other costs due to the expansion of training facilities and the increase in support staff in preparation for adding more technologists.」
Although expenses declined due to streamlining initiatives and the curtailment of sales activities, SG&A increased 6.3% year on year due to intensified hiring, the expansion of training facilities and an increase in support staff. - FY2021-Q3Higher SG&A due to intensified hiring and capital investmentAnnual report
「In terms of expenses, personnel expenses and recruitment costs increased as the Company strengthened recruitment activities. In addition, capital investment, including expanded office space and enhanced training facilities in anticipation of increasing the number of technologists from the next fiscal year onward, resulted in selling, general and administrative expenses increasing from the previous year.」
Although operational efficiency and cost-reduction initiatives had been advanced, selling, general and administrative expenses increased from the same period of the previous year during the cumulative period of the quarter due to intensified hiring and capital investments in expanded floor space and training facilities. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「On the cost side, personnel expenses and recruitment expenses increased as a result of strengthened recruitment activities, but selling, general and administrative expenses declined slightly from the same period of the previous year because travel and transportation expenses, meeting expenses and other costs decreased as sales activities were curtailed due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.」
Although personnel expenses and recruitment expenses increased as recruitment activities were strengthened, selling, general and administrative expenses declined slightly from the same period of the previous year due to lower travel and transportation expenses, meeting expenses and other costs associated with the curtailment of sales activities. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding selling, general and administrative expenses, we made capital investments to strengthen our systems in response to changes in customer demand and order composition, and made maximum use of web-based recruitment activities to acquire talented personnel even during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, selling, general and administrative expenses declined from the same period of the previous year due to lower travel and transportation expenses, meeting expenses and other costs resulting from restrictions on sales activities associated with requests to refrain from going out, as well as the results of company-wide operational streamlining promoted since the previous fiscal year.」
Although capital investments and web-based recruitment were carried out, selling, general and administrative expenses declined from ¥180.597 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥175.838 million due to lower travel and transportation expenses, meeting expenses and other costs, together with company-wide operational streamlining. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「On the cost side, although we promoted company-wide operational efficiency initiatives, selling, general and administrative expenses increased slightly overall as a result of our focus on talent acquisition and strengthening internal infrastructure.」
The company is reaffirming the pattern in which SG&A increases slightly due to spending on talent acquisition and stronger internal infrastructure, despite continued operational efficiency initiatives. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「On the cost side, we promoted company-wide operational efficiency and cost-reduction initiatives, but selling, general and administrative expenses increased due to higher recruitment expenses to strengthen hiring and the expansion of floor space for the contract services and sales divisions.」
The company is reaffirming the pattern in which selling, general and administrative expenses increase as recruitment expenses rise and floor space for the contract services and sales divisions is expanded, despite ongoing operational efficiency and cost-reduction initiatives. - FY2020-Q2Operational efficiency initiatives alongside higher SG&AAnnual report
「On the cost side, we promoted company-wide operational efficiency and cost-reduction initiatives, but selling, general and administrative expenses increased due to higher recruitment expenses to strengthen hiring and the expansion of floor space for the contract services and sales divisions.」
Although operational efficiency and cost-reduction initiatives were advanced, selling, general and administrative expenses increased due to higher recruitment expenses and the expansion of floor space for the contract services and sales divisions. - FY2020-Q1Year-on-year increase in SG&AAnnual report
「Selling, general and administrative expenses 164,784 180,597」
In the quarterly consolidated income statement, selling, general and administrative expenses increased from ¥164.784 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥180.597 million. - FY2019Operational efficiency initiatives alongside higher expensesAnnual report
「Selling, general and administrative expenses were ¥664.307 million, up 5.5% year on year. The main factor was an increase in recruitment-related expenses associated with intensified hiring.」
Although operational efficiency initiatives were advanced, selling, general and administrative expenses increased 5.5% year on year due to higher expenses associated with intensified hiring and stronger internal infrastructure. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「On the cost side, recruitment expenses increased from the previous fiscal year to strengthen talent acquisition, while we promoted company-wide operational efficiency initiatives to contain selling, general and administrative expenses.」
Although recruitment expenses increased, the company continues to contain selling, general and administrative expenses through company-wide operational efficiency initiatives. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「On the cost side, we promoted company-wide operational efficiency initiatives to contain selling, general and administrative expenses.」
The company continues to contain selling, general and administrative expenses through company-wide operational efficiency initiatives. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Transactions with customer companies in the event business and information-processing-related fields increased from the same period of the previous year, while selling, general and administrative expenses declined because amortization of goodwill ceased. As a result, revenue was ¥40.624 million, up 15.4% year on year, and segment profit was ¥5.762 million, up 1,521.2% year on year.」
In the general staffing and engineering staffing business, the decline in SG&A resulting from the cessation of goodwill amortization is cited as a factor behind the increase in profit. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「On the cost side, recruitment expenses increased from the previous fiscal year to strengthen talent acquisition, while we continued to promote company-wide operational efficiency initiatives to contain other expenses and selling, general and administrative expenses. As a result, the SG&A ratio was at the same level as in the same period of the previous year, contributing to profit generation.」
Although recruitment expenses increased, the company continued to contain SG&A through operational efficiency initiatives, keeping the SG&A ratio at the same level as in the same period of the previous year and contributing to profit generation. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「On the cost side, we continued from the previous fiscal year to promote company-wide operational efficiency initiatives to contain selling, general and administrative expenses. As a result, the SG&A ratio was at the same level as in the same period of the previous year, contributing to profit generation.」
It explains that continued company-wide operational efficiency initiatives contained SG&A, keeping the SG&A ratio at the same level as in the same period of the previous year and contributing to profit generation. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Although revenue for the business as a whole declined partly because some operations in the information-processing field shifted to the technical staffing and intellectual property leasing business, reductions in selling, general and administrative expenses resulted in revenue of ¥36.019 million, down 22.0% year on year, and segment profit of ¥355 thousand, compared with a segment loss of ¥5.692 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Due to reductions in selling, general and administrative expenses, segment profit in the general staffing and engineering staffing business turned to a profit of ¥355 thousand from a loss of ¥5.692 million in the same period of the previous year. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「Across the Group, we worked to reduce selling, general and administrative expenses through greater operational efficiency, contributing to higher profit. Selling, general and administrative expenses were ¥672.380 million, down 9.8% year on year.」
It states that continued operational efficiency initiatives and reductions in selling, general and administrative expenses resulted in a 9.8% year-on-year decline in SG&A, contributing to higher operating profit. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「On the cost side, the company advanced operational efficiency by reviewing selling, general and administrative expenses across the company, reducing the SG&A ratio by 1.9% and working to secure operating profit.」
The company continued company-wide SG&A reviews and operational efficiency initiatives, reporting a 1.9% year-on-year reduction in the SG&A ratio. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「On the cost side, the company advanced operational efficiency by reviewing selling, general and administrative expenses across the company, reducing the SG&A ratio by 2.5% and working to secure operating profit.」
The company reported that company-wide SG&A reviews and operational efficiency initiatives reduced the SG&A ratio by 2.5% year on year. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「On the cost side, cost of sales increased as revenue rose, but the cost-of-sales ratio was held to an increase of 0.4% from the same quarter of the previous year. Meanwhile, company-wide reductions in selling, general and administrative expenses lowered the SG&A ratio by 2.6%, supporting the securing of operating profit.」
While the cost-of-sales ratio increased 0.4% year on year, company-wide SG&A reductions lowered the SG&A ratio by 2.6% and secured operating profit. The effect of expense reductions is shown as a ratio. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「As a result of rigorous cost control and further expense reductions, revenue was ¥3,197.771 million, down 1.4% from the previous fiscal year, while segment profit was ¥375.312 million, up 1.9%.」
The decline in revenue at the core business is presented alongside cost control, expense reductions and segment profit performance.