Turning profitable in the first quarter and improving performance
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- FY2026Full-year revenue and profit growthAnnual report
「Revenue was ¥80,323 million, up 4.5% year on year; operating income was ¥12,647 million, up 10.1%; profit before income taxes was ¥12,037 million, up 32.5%; and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥8,450 million, up 50.1%.」
For the full year, revenue, operating income, profit before income taxes and profit attributable to owners of the parent all exceeded the previous fiscal year, with the earnings growth trend continuing. - FY2026-H1Interim revenue growth and growth in all profit categoriesAnnual report
「As a result, for the six months ended the interim period, revenue was ¥40,347 million, up 3.7% year on year; operating income was ¥6,737 million, up 12.3%; interim profit before income taxes was ¥6,059 million, up 20.3%; and interim profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥3,936 million, up 25.8%.」
Revenue, operating income, interim profit before income taxes and interim profit attributable to owners of the parent all increased year on year. - FY2025Lower revenue but higher operating and pretax income, with lower net incomeAnnual report
「Revenue was ¥76,895 million, down 4.6% year on year; operating income was ¥11,482 million, up 21.7%; profit before income taxes was ¥9,086 million, up 13.2%; and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥5,631 million, down 2.5%.」
Revenue and profit attributable to owners of the parent declined, while operating income and profit before income taxes increased, showing different trends at each profit level. - FY2025-H1Interim growth in operating, pretax and net incomeAnnual report
「As a result, for the six months ended the interim period, revenue was ¥38,911 million, representing a 6.3% year-on-year change; operating income was ¥5,999 million, up 55.4%; interim profit before income taxes was ¥5,038 million, up 55.1%; and interim profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥3,128 million, up 52.5%.」
Compared with the prior-year period, revenue declined from ¥41,513 million to ¥38,911 million, while operating income increased from ¥3,860 million to ¥5,999 million, interim profit before income taxes from ¥3,248 million to ¥5,038 million, and interim profit attributable to owners of the parent from ¥2,051 million to ¥3,128 million. - FY2024Full-year revenue growth, operating profit growth and net income declineAnnual report
「As a result, for the consolidated fiscal year, revenue was ¥80,578 million, up 5.4% year on year; operating income was ¥9,436 million, up 28.4%; profit before income taxes was ¥8,028 million, up 25.1%; and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥5,777 million, down 4.6%.」
For the full year, revenue, operating income and profit before income taxes increased, while profit attributable to owners of the parent declined. - FY2024-Q3Nine-month revenue growth and growth in all profit categoriesAnnual report
「During the nine months ended the third quarter, new-customer acquisition progressed steadily as the Company actively pursued demonstration sales and sales activities through telemarketing and the web. In addition, various measures were implemented to improve retention among existing customers, including enhanced support for customer inquiries, resulting in revenue of ¥62,016 million, up 7.8% year on year. Increased personnel expenses associated with staffing expansion as a growth investment and higher customer-acquisition costs continued to weigh on profit. However, operating income improved significantly through continued cost reviews and control of logistics costs, as in the second quarter, as well as income from the sale of shares in a subsidiary, reaching ¥7,249 million, up 19.5% year on year. Profit before income taxes was ¥6,329 million, up 17.1% year on year, and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥3,760 million, up 6.8%.」
For the nine months ended the third quarter, revenue, operating income, profit before income taxes and profit attributable to owners of the parent all exceeded the prior-year period. Operating income increased 19.5% year on year, driven by cost reviews, control of logistics costs and income from the sale of shares in a subsidiary. - FY2024-Q2Six-month revenue and operating income growth, but lower downstream profitsAnnual report
「Revenue was ¥41,513 million, up 8.7% year on year. Increased personnel expenses associated with staffing expansion as a growth investment and higher customer-acquisition costs continued to weigh on profit. However, operating income improved significantly in the second quarter through cost reviews and control of logistics costs, reaching ¥3,860 million, up 3.2% year on year. Profit before income taxes was ¥3,248 million, down 2.8% year on year, and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥2,051 million, down 4.1%.」
For the six months ended the second quarter, revenue and operating income increased, while profit before income taxes and profit attributable to owners of the parent fell below the prior-year period. Second-quarter operating income improved from ¥1,989 million in the prior-year period to ¥2,400 million. - FY2024-Q1Revenue growth but lower earnings, with the burden of growth investmentsAnnual report
「During the first quarter, new-customer acquisition progressed steadily as the Company actively pursued demonstration sales while implementing measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, as well as non-contact sales activities through telemarketing and the web. In addition, various measures were implemented to improve retention among existing customers, including enhanced support for customer inquiries, resulting in revenue of ¥20,065 million, up 8.4% year on year. Although the Company worked to reduce manufacturing costs through higher operating rates at each plant as the customer base expanded and to control logistics costs, operating income was ¥1,459 million, down 16.7% year on year, due to increased staffing and other growth investments. Profit before income taxes was ¥1,186 million, down 23.8% year on year, and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥696 million, down 28.9%.」
Revenue increased 8.4% year on year, while operating income, profit before income taxes and profit attributable to owners of the parent all declined. Although the Company worked to improve plant operating rates and control logistics costs, increased staffing and other growth investments were cited as factors behind the decline in operating income. - FY2023Continued full-year earnings growthAnnual report
「As a result, for the consolidated fiscal year, revenue was ¥76,463 million, up 11.7% year on year; operating income was ¥7,346 million, up 20.5%; profit before income taxes was ¥6,416 million, up 17.4%; and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥6,057 million, up 71.0%.」
Revenue, operating income, profit before income taxes and profit attributable to owners of the parent all exceeded the previous fiscal year, confirming an earnings growth trend from the quarterly periods through the full year. - FY2023-Q3Continued earnings growth in the third quarterAnnual report
「During the nine months ended the third quarter, new-customer acquisition progressed steadily as the Company actively pursued demonstration sales and sales activities through telemarketing and the web. In addition, various measures were implemented to improve retention among existing customers, including enhanced support for customer inquiries, resulting in revenue of ¥57,526 million, up 13.5% year on year. Operating income was ¥6,067 million, up 23.8% year on year, reflecting lower manufacturing costs from higher operating rates at each plant as the customer base expanded, as well as control of logistics costs. Profit before income taxes was ¥5,403 million, up 22.6% year on year, and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥3,522 million, up 30.1%.」
For the nine months ended the third quarter, revenue was ¥57,526 million, operating income was ¥6,067 million, profit before income taxes was ¥5,403 million and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥3,522 million, with all profit figures continuing to increase year on year. - FY2023-Q2Continued earnings growth in the second quarterAnnual report
「During the six months ended the second quarter, new-customer acquisition progressed steadily as the Company actively pursued demonstration sales while implementing measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, as well as non-contact sales activities through telemarketing and the web. In addition, various measures were implemented to improve retention among existing customers, including enhanced support for customer inquiries, resulting in revenue of ¥38,188 million, up 16.0% year on year. Operating income was ¥3,741 million, up 27.6% year on year, reflecting lower manufacturing costs from higher operating rates at each plant as the customer base expanded, as well as control of logistics costs. Profit before income taxes was ¥3,341 million, up 28.2% year on year, and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥2,138 million, up 32.2%.」
For the six months ended the second quarter, revenue was ¥38,188 million, operating income was ¥3,741 million, profit before income taxes was ¥3,341 million and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥2,138 million, with all profit figures continuing to increase year on year. - FY2023-Q1Continued earnings growth in the first quarterAnnual report
「During the first quarter, new-customer acquisition progressed steadily as the Company actively pursued demonstration sales while implementing measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, as well as non-contact sales activities through telemarketing and the web. In addition, various measures were implemented to improve retention among existing customers, including enhanced support for customer inquiries, resulting in revenue of ¥18,505 million, up 16.9% year on year. Operating income was ¥1,751 million, up 22.1% year on year, reflecting lower manufacturing costs from higher operating rates at each plant as the customer base expanded, as well as control of logistics costs. Profit before income taxes was ¥1,557 million, up 22.0% year on year, and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥980 million, up 22.0%.」
First-quarter revenue was ¥18,505 million, operating income was ¥1,751 million, profit before income taxes was ¥1,557 million and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥980 million, with each profit figure increasing year on year. - FY2022Full-year growth in operating, pretax and net incomeAnnual report
「Revenue was ¥68,452 million, up 21.5% year on year; operating income was ¥6,097 million, up 38.7%; profit before income taxes was ¥5,465 million, up 38.6%; and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥3,542 million, up 10.9%.」
Revenue, operating income, profit before income taxes and profit attributable to owners of the parent all increased for the full year, confirming that the earnings growth trend extended from the quarterly period to the full year. - FY2022-Q3Continued growth in third-quarter operating, pretax, and net profitAnnual report
「Revenue was ¥50,703 million, up 21.9% year on year. Operating profit was ¥4,899 million, up 43.3%, due to lower manufacturing costs resulting from higher operating rates at each plant as the number of customers served increased and controls on logistics costs. Profit before tax was ¥4,408 million, up 43.0%, and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥2,707 million, up 49.3%.」
For the third-quarter cumulative period, revenue was ¥50,703 million, operating profit was ¥4,899 million, profit before tax was ¥4,408 million, and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥2,707 million, with all profit figures continuing to increase year on year. - FY2022-Q2Continued growth in operating, pretax, and net profitAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥2,932 million, up 37.8% year on year, due to lower manufacturing costs resulting from higher operating rates at each plant as the number of customers served increased and controls on logistics costs. Profit before tax was ¥2,606 million, up 36.3%, and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥1,618 million, up 45.3%.」
For the second-quarter cumulative period, operating profit was ¥2,932 million, profit before tax was ¥2,606 million, and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥1,618 million, with all three profit figures continuing to increase year on year. - FY2022-Q1Continued growth in operating, pretax, and net profitAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥1,434 million, up 44.3% year on year, due to lower manufacturing costs resulting from higher operating rates at each plant as the number of customers served increased and controls on logistics costs. Profit before tax was ¥1,276 million, up 41.0%, and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥803 million, up 50.9%.」
Operating profit was ¥1,434 million, profit before tax was ¥1,276 million, and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥803 million, with all three profit figures continuing to increase year on year. - FY2021-Q3Widening year-on-year growth in operating, pretax, and net profitAnnual report
「Revenue was ¥41,595 million, up 23.3% year on year. Operating profit was ¥3,418 million, up 133.5%, due to lower raw-material procurement prices, reduced manufacturing costs resulting from higher operating rates at each plant as the number of customers served increased, and controls on logistics costs. Profit before tax was ¥3,083 million, up 149.8%, and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥1,813 million, up 124.8%.」
For the third-quarter cumulative period, revenue was ¥41,595 million, operating profit was ¥3,418 million, profit before tax was ¥3,083 million, and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥1,813 million, with each profit figure increasing substantially year on year. - FY2021-Q2Widening year-on-year growth in operating, pretax, and net profitAnnual report
「Revenue was ¥27,158 million, up 23.5% year on year. Operating profit was ¥2,128 million, up 175.7%. Profit before tax was ¥1,912 million, up 229.7%, and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥1,113 million, up 161.3%.」
For the second-quarter cumulative period, the company posted operating profit of ¥2,128 million, profit before tax of ¥1,912 million, and profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥1,113 million, representing substantial year-on-year profit growth in each category. - FY2021-Q1First-quarter growth in operating, pretax, and net profitAnnual report
「As a result of implementing the measures described above, for the first-quarter consolidated cumulative period, revenue was ¥13,062 million, up 23.3% year on year; operating profit was ¥994 million, up 127.2%; profit before tax was ¥905 million, up 174.5%; and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥532 million, up 243.6%.」
First-quarter revenue, operating profit, profit before tax, and profit attributable to owners of the parent all exceeded the same period of the previous year, with growth continuing in operating, pretax, and net profit. - FY2020-Q2Continued growth in operating, pretax, and net profitAnnual report
「As a result of implementing the measures described above, for the second-quarter consolidated cumulative period, revenue was ¥21,992 million, up 20.7% year on year; operating profit was ¥772 million, up 34.1%; profit before tax was ¥580 million, up 12.4%; and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥426 million, up 162.5%.」
For the second-quarter cumulative period, the company posted operating profit of ¥772 million, profit before tax of ¥580 million, and profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥426 million, with all three profit figures increasing year on year. - FY2020-Q1Continued growth in operating, pretax, and net profitAnnual report
「As a result of implementing the measures described above, for the first-quarter consolidated cumulative period, revenue was ¥10,592 million, up 24.8% year on year; operating profit was ¥437 million, up 184.6%; profit before tax was ¥329 million, up 132.2%; and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥154 million, compared with a loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥73 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Revenue, operating profit, and profit before tax exceeded the same period of the previous year, while profit attributable to owners of the parent turned from a loss in the previous year to profit of ¥154 million. - FY2019-Q3Return to operating, ordinary, and net profitabilityAnnual report
「Revenue was ¥27,764 million, up 39.5% year on year, and gross profit was ¥23,613 million, up 45.5%. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 32.4% to ¥22,938 million. Although increases in logistics and sales promotion expenses continued to weigh on the Group’s profit, the increase in gross profit absorbed the increase in selling, general and administrative expenses, enabling the company to secure operating profit of ¥675 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥1,106 million in the same period of the previous year. Ordinary profit was ¥478 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥1,330 million, and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥157 million, compared with a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥1,378 million.」
During the third-quarter cumulative period, when the company had recorded operating, ordinary, and net losses in the same period of the previous year, it posted operating profit of ¥675 million, ordinary profit of ¥478 million, and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥157 million, resulting in profitability at all three levels. - FY2019-Q1Return to operating profitability and reduction in lossesAnnual report
「Revenue was ¥8,463 million, up 42.7% year on year, and gross profit was ¥7,178 million, up 49.9%. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 37.1% to ¥7,137 million, and increases in logistics and sales promotion expenses continued to weigh on the Group’s profit. However, the increase in gross profit absorbed these increases, allowing the company to secure operating profit of ¥41 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥419 million in the same period of the previous year. Nevertheless, the company did not generate sufficient profit to cover interest expenses, tax expenses, and other costs, resulting in an ordinary loss of ¥39 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥500 million, and a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥105 million, compared with a loss of ¥505 million.」
The company secured operating profit of ¥41 million as revenue and gross profit increased, returning to operating profitability from an operating loss in the same period of the previous year. Ordinary loss and quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent also narrowed from the previous year, but the company did not reach overall profitability. - FY2018-Q3Widening operating, ordinary, and net lossesAnnual report
「As a result, for the third-quarter consolidated cumulative period, revenue was ¥19,901 million, up 39.2% year on year; operating loss was ¥1,106 million, compared with operating profit of ¥78 million in the same period of the previous year; ordinary loss was ¥1,330 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥10 million; and loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥1,378 million, compared with a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥281 million.」
Although revenue increased 39.2% year on year, operating loss was ¥1,106 million, ordinary loss was ¥1,330 million, and quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥1,378 million, with losses widening from both the same period of the previous year and the preceding cumulative quarter. - FY2018-Q2Widening operating and ordinary losses, and widening net lossAnnual report
「As a result, for the second-quarter consolidated cumulative period, revenue was ¥12,769 million, up 44.2% year on year; gross profit was ¥10,378 million, up 53.2%; operating loss was ¥813 million, compared with operating profit of ¥108 million in the same period of the previous year; ordinary loss was ¥970 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥32 million; and loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥983 million, compared with a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥216 million.」
Although revenue and gross profit increased, operating income and ordinary income turned from profit into loss from the same period of the previous year, and the quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent also widened from the previous year. - FY2018-Q1Return to operating, ordinary, and net lossesAnnual report
「As a result, for the first-quarter consolidated cumulative period, revenue was ¥5,929 million, up 63.8% year on year; gross profit was ¥4,788 million, up 78.8%; operating loss was ¥419 million, compared with operating profit of ¥314 million in the same period of the previous year; ordinary loss was ¥500 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥290 million; and loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥505 million, compared with profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥185 million.」
Although revenue and gross profit exceeded the same period of the previous year, operating income, ordinary income, and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent all turned from profit into loss. - FY2017-Q3Maintaining operating profitability, returning to an ordinary loss, and continuing net lossAnnual report
「As a result, for the third-quarter consolidated cumulative period, revenue was ¥14,293 million, up 47.9% year on year; operating profit was ¥78 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥170 million in the same period of the previous year; ordinary loss was ¥10 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥211 million; and loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥281 million, compared with a quarterly net loss of ¥72 million.」
Operating profit remained positive after turning profitable from a loss in the same period of the previous year. However, ordinary income turned into a ¥10 million loss after being profitable in the second-quarter cumulative period, and the quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent continued. - FY2017-Q2Return to operating and ordinary profitability, while net loss continuedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue for the second-quarter consolidated cumulative period was ¥8,856 million, up 40.8% year on year. Operating profit was ¥108 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥225 million in the same period of the previous year, and ordinary profit was ¥32 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥252 million. However, loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥216 million, compared with a loss of ¥174 million in the same period of the previous year, due in part to higher sales promotion expenses associated with efforts to strengthen sales activities.」
For the second-quarter cumulative period, operating profit and ordinary profit turned profitable from losses in the same period of the previous year, while loss attributable to owners of the parent continued due in part to higher sales promotion expenses. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「As a result, for the first quarter of the consolidated cumulative period, revenue was ¥3,619 million, up 21.6% year on year; gross profit was ¥2,678 million, up 20.5%; operating profit was ¥314 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥131 million in the same period of the previous year; ordinary profit was ¥290 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥132 million; and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥185 million, compared with a loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥125 million.」
Operating profit, ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent were recorded in the first quarter, compared with losses in the same period of the previous year.