Selective business transactions through withdrawal from low-margin transactions
First written in FY2019-Q3. 11 of 12 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2023-Q3. Latest entry: 2026-10-30.
92 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, for businesses such as the Australian used-car business, domestic dealership business and Australian coking coal business, where improvement or the establishment of a winning strategy is not expected, the company will review them, including withdrawal, and promote structural reform.」
While advancing the formation of business “clusters,” the company explicitly identified the selection of businesses, including withdrawal, for the Australian used-car, domestic dealership and Australian coking coal businesses. - 2026-05-01AdvancedResults presentation
「赤字・不振事業の見極め、構造改革を実施」
2026年3月期の計画未達要因として減損・事業整理損失を計上しつつ、2027年3月期は赤字事業の改善と事業整理を通じた収益回復を示した。 - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Interim net income increased, due to higher defense-related and aircraft-related transactions and gains from the partial sale of the freight railcar leasing business, among other factors.」
The partial sale of the freight car leasing business was completed, and progress in business selection through the sale and restructuring of part of existing businesses was reflected in results. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「In the rental apartment and shipping businesses, the company established a structure for sustainable growth by sharing out part of its existing businesses to external partners that could become the best owners, while continuing to provide the functions that are strengths of Sojitz, thereby growing the businesses with its partners and expanding their scale.」
In addition to withdrawing from low-margin businesses, the company advanced business selection and restructuring by sharing out part of the rental apartment and shipping businesses to external partners. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「For the consolidated fiscal year, losses associated with the sale of affiliates, among other items, included losses related to the sale of the US gas-fired power generation business in the Infrastructure and Healthcare segment.」
Following the chemicals and textile businesses, the company also completed the sale of the US gas-fired power generation business, advancing the selection and withdrawal from businesses. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue was ¥71,902 million, up 12.4% year on year, mainly due to increased revenue at the industrial machinery operating company. Despite an increase in gross profit, quarterly net income decreased by ¥4,279 million year on year to ¥5,470 million, mainly due to a decline in equity-method investment gains and losses associated with the sale of the US gas-fired power generation business.」
The sale of the US gas-fired power generation business was reflected in results as a decline in equity-method investment gains and losses, marking progress in the selection and withdrawal from businesses through an actual sale. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue was ¥29,862 million, down 3.6% year on year, mainly due to the impact of projects withdrawn from in the overseas thermal power generation business.」
In addition to the chemicals and textile businesses, the impact of withdrawn projects in the overseas thermal power generation business of Infrastructure and Healthcare also emerged in results, making the selection and withdrawal from businesses concrete. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, impairment losses of ¥2,109 million were recognized on property, plant and equipment and intangible assets held by a subsidiary engaged in the textile business included in the Retail and Consumer Services segment. This resulted from the inability to expect the future cash flows assumed in the previous business plan due to the policy of partially withdrawing from the business.」
The withdrawal from and selection of low-margin businesses extended to the textile business and was reflected as ¥2,109 million in impairment losses associated with the policy of partial withdrawal. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「For the nine months ended 31 December, losses associated with the policy of partially withdrawing from textile business subsidiaries held by the Retail and Consumer Services segment were included in impairment losses on property, plant and equipment.」
Following the withdrawal from low-margin transactions in the chemicals business, a policy of partial withdrawal was also indicated for textile business subsidiaries in Retail and Consumer Services, making the selection and withdrawal from businesses concrete in another business area. - FY2019-Q3First statedAnnual report
「Revenue for the nine months ended 31 December was ¥382,601 million, down 0.9% year on year, mainly due to the withdrawal from low-margin transactions.」
The chemicals business disclosed withdrawal from low-margin transactions for the first time as a specific business management measure. The withdrawal was described as a factor behind the decline in revenue in that business.