Expanding Revenue and Improving the Ordinary Profit Margin
First written in FY2017. 10 of 20 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2021-Q2. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2024: 12 of 45 companies on the "Worse" side.
11 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Accordingly, for the fiscal year, net sales were ¥3,987 million, up 8.4% year on year; operating profit was ¥593 million, up 28.4%; ordinary profit was ¥668 million, up 13.9%; and net profit was ¥454 million, up 16.8%.」
Net sales were ¥3,987 million and operating profit was ¥593 million, resulting in an operating margin of approximately 14.9%. This demonstrates annual numerical progress toward the goal of increasing sales and profit margins, but does not state that the medium-term management plan's numerical targets were achieved. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Accordingly, for the interim accounting period, net sales were ¥1,844 million, up 10.2% year on year; operating profit was ¥215 million, up 30.3%; ordinary profit was ¥247 million, down 3.8%; and interim net profit was ¥167 million, down 3.8%.」
For the interim accounting period, net sales and operating profit exceeded the same period of the previous year, and the operating margin was approximately 11.7%. Profitability improved from approximately 9.9% in the previous year, demonstrating numerical progress in the interim period toward the goal of increasing sales and profit margins. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the non-print business, which accounted for 22.5% of sales in the 44th fiscal year, we have set a target of increasing its share to 30% in the 47th fiscal year and are strengthening our ability to meet a wide range of promotion demand.」
For the non-print business, the company newly set a specific target of increasing its sales mix from 22.5% in the 44th fiscal year to 30% in the 47th fiscal year and is strengthening its ability to respond to promotion demand. - FY2024ReframedAnnual report
「We aim to further expand our core Town News business and our promotion business, which leverages the information-gathering capabilities, local trust and networks developed through that business to secure orders for local demand, while improving management efficiency and increasing sales and profit margins. To achieve these strategic objectives, we are currently preparing the second Medium-Term Management Plan, covering the 45th to 47th fiscal years. We will use the plan as a benchmark to set out a wide range of issues and numerical targets and conduct our business activities to achieve them.」
Having completed the final year of the previous medium-term management plan, the company is preparing the next, second Medium-Term Management Plan, covering the 45th to 47th fiscal years. While maintaining the direction of increasing sales and profit margins, it states that specific numerical targets will be set out in the forthcoming plan. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, in the fiscal year, the final year of the medium-term management plan covering fiscal 2021 to fiscal 2023, the company continued to advance its 3 major business strategies—deepening its print-related business, strengthening its digital business and expanding its non-print business—with the aim of setting new record highs for sales and profit following the previous fiscal year.」
In the final year of the medium-term management plan, the company reaffirmed its policy of continuing to pursue its 3 major business strategies in print, digital and non-print operations and targeting new record highs in sales and profit following the previous fiscal year. In the first quarter, net sales were ¥898 million, ordinary profit was ¥183 million and quarterly net profit was ¥138 million, while operating profit fell below the same period of the previous year. - FY2023AchievedAnnual report
「Accordingly, for the fiscal year, net sales were ¥3,692 million, up 13.7% year on year; operating profit was ¥569 million, up 50.5%; ordinary profit was ¥621 million, up 36.5%; and net profit was ¥430 million, up 38.3%. The company also achieved, one year ahead of schedule, the final-year target for fiscal 2023 under the Medium-Term Management Plan covering fiscal 2021 to fiscal 2023, announced in December 2021.」
The company states that the targets for the fiscal year ending June 2024, the final year of the medium-term management plan, were achieved one year ahead of schedule based on actual net sales, operating profit and ordinary profit. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「For the cumulative third quarter, revenue was ¥2,985 million, up 19.0% year on year; operating profit was ¥646 million, up 52.0%; ordinary profit was ¥684 million, up 40.6%; and quarterly net income was ¥442 million, up 37.6%.」
Against the medium-term management plan targets for the fiscal year ending June 2024 of net sales of ¥3,650 million, operating profit of ¥530 million, ordinary profit of ¥550 million and an operating margin on net sales of 14.5%, net sales for the nine months ended the third quarter were ¥2,985 million and operating profit was ¥646 million. The operating margin was approximately 21.7%, demonstrating numerical progress toward the targets, although the company does not state that the full-year targets were achieved. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Accordingly, for the six months ended the second quarter, net sales were ¥1,744 million, up 16.9% year on year; operating profit was ¥207 million, up 53.8%; ordinary profit was ¥231 million, up 46.1%; and quarterly net profit was ¥156 million, up 39.1%.」
Although this does not state achievement of the medium-term management plan's final-year targets, net sales of ¥1,744 million and operating profit of ¥207 million for the six months ended the second quarter represented higher sales and higher profit year on year, demonstrating progress toward the targets. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Accordingly, for the three months ended the first quarter, net sales were ¥884 million, up 16.7% year on year; operating profit was ¥119 million, up 48.0%; ordinary profit was ¥127 million, up 42.7%; and quarterly net profit was ¥83 million, up 35.2%.」
Although this does not state achievement of the medium-term management plan's target for the fiscal year ending June 2024, net sales were ¥884 million and operating profit was ¥119 million for the three months ended the first quarter, resulting in an operating margin of approximately 13.5% (¥119,336 thousand ÷ ¥884,870 thousand). This shows quarterly progress toward the previous target of an operating margin on net sales of at least 10%. - FY2022RaisedAnnual report
「For the fiscal year ending June 2024, the final year of the medium-term management plan, we are targeting net sales of ¥3,650 million, operating profit of ¥530 million, ordinary profit of ¥550 million and an operating margin on net sales of 14.5%.」
Raised the previous target of an operating margin on net sales of at least 10% to specific medium-term targets for the fiscal year ending June 2024: net sales of ¥3,650 million, operating profit of ¥530 million, ordinary profit of ¥550 million and an operating margin of 14.5%. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Accordingly, for the nine months ended the third quarter, net sales were ¥2,508 million, up 11.8% year on year; operating profit was ¥425 million, up 66.9%; ordinary profit was ¥486 million, up 70.4%; and quarterly net profit was ¥321 million, up 69.3%.」
Operating profit for the nine months ended the third quarter was ¥425 million on net sales of ¥2,508 million, resulting in an operating margin of approximately 17.0%. This shows quarterly cumulative progress toward the existing target of an operating margin on net sales of at least 10%, but does not state that the full-year target was achieved. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「We manage the business using net sales, operating profit and the operating margin on net sales as target metrics. We aim for an operating margin on net sales of at least 10%.」
The company continues to target an operating margin of at least 10%, using net sales, operating profit and the operating margin on net sales as management metrics. Although operating profit was ¥243 million and net sales were ¥2,942 million for the fiscal year, the company does not state that the target was achieved. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Compared with the earnings forecast for the second quarter at the beginning of the fiscal year, we secured profitability at the operating-profit level, while ordinary profit and quarterly net profit also exceeded their respective forecasts and remained profitable. Accordingly, for the six months ended the second quarter, net sales were ¥1,350 million, down 7.1% year on year; operating profit was ¥20 million, down 78.6%; ordinary profit was ¥45 million, down 59.9%; and quarterly net profit was ¥30 million, down 60.6%.」
This does not indicate achievement of the annual target of an operating margin of at least 10%, but operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net profit were profitable and exceeded the second-quarter earnings forecast. - FY2020ReframedAnnual report
「We aim to further expand our core Town News business and our promotion business, which secures orders for local advertising demand beyond print media, while improving management efficiency and increasing sales and the operating profit margin. We manage the business using net sales, operating profit and the operating margin on net sales as target metrics. We aim for an operating margin on net sales of at least 10%. The outlook for the fiscal year ending June 2021 is for results below these target figures, as the future impact of the spread of COVID-19 remains uncertain.」
Changed the target metric from the previous ordinary profit margin to the operating margin on net sales and set a numerical target of at least 10%. Meanwhile, for the fiscal year ending June 2021, the plan was for results below the target figures due to the impact of the spread of COVID-19. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「We aim to further expand our core Town News business and our promotion business, which secures orders for local advertising demand beyond print media, while improving management efficiency and increasing sales and the ordinary profit margin.」
Continuing to target expansion of the Town News and promotion businesses and improvements in management efficiency, sales and the ordinary profit margin. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「We aim to further expand our core Town News business and our promotion business, which secures orders for local advertising demand beyond print media, while improving management efficiency and increasing sales and the ordinary profit margin.」
Continuing to target expansion of the Town News and promotion businesses and improvements in management efficiency, sales and the ordinary profit margin. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「We aim to expand our core Town News business, improve management efficiency, and increase sales and the ordinary profit margin.」
For the first time, the company explicitly stated a management objective of increasing sales and the ordinary profit margin through expansion of the Town News business and greater management efficiency.