Expanding and creating earnings streams by strengthening non-resource businesses
First written in FY2016. 28 of 36 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-10-30.
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- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue increased 9.9% year on year to ¥2,757,350 million, due mainly to higher revenue in Energy and Healthcare from the new consolidation of energy-efficiency-related businesses and increased trading activity, and higher revenue in Aviation and Social Infrastructure from increased defense-related trading.」
The new consolidation of energy-efficiency-related businesses and increased energy-efficiency and defense-related trading were reflected in higher revenue for the fiscal year ending March 2026, advancing the expansion of the earnings base including non-resource businesses. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue for the six months ended increased 0.4% year on year to ¥1,240,346 million. This reflected higher revenue in Energy and Healthcare from the new consolidation of energy-efficiency and ESCO businesses and increased trading activity, despite lower revenue in Metals, Resources and Recycling due mainly to weaker market conditions in the coal business.」
As part of the expansion of non-resource and growth businesses, the new consolidation of energy-efficiency and ESCO businesses and increased trading activity were reflected in higher revenue in Energy and Healthcare. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「In the energy-efficiency services business, we are steadily building earnings clusters by making bolt-on investments aimed at expanding existing businesses in the United States and Australia, following the previous medium-term management plan.」
As part of the expansion of non-resource and growth businesses, bolt-on investments were made in energy-efficiency services businesses in the United States and Australia, advancing the development of the earnings base. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「On 17 November 2023, the Group acquired all shares of DaiTanViet Joint Stock Company and obtained control of the company.」
All shares of DaiTanViet, a Vietnamese import wholesaler of commercial food products and food-service ingredients, were acquired, advancing efforts to strengthen the value chain linking food manufacturing, logistics and retail. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue increased 33.3% year on year to ¥201,501 million, due mainly to the acquisition of an overseas used-car sales business.」
The acquisition of an overseas used-car sales business was reflected in revenue in the Automotive segment, advancing the expansion of business areas including non-resource fields. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue increased 0.8% year on year to ¥73,176 million, due mainly to higher revenue from the seafood processing company. Despite lower gross profit resulting from reduced handling volumes in meat trading, quarterly net income increased by ¥5,152 million year on year to ¥5,331 million, due mainly to higher other income and expenses, including a gain on negative goodwill arising from the acquisition of a frozen tuna processing and sales company.」
The acquisition of seafood processing companies, particularly the frozen tuna processing and sales company, was reflected in first-quarter results through higher revenue and profit from the gain on negative goodwill. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「We have achieved record-high profit for the second consecutive year. Our earnings capacity is expanding as a result of steady progress in value creation and continued investment. In addition to generating profit from the Resources business, we are steadily generating profit from non-resource businesses, and will link this to a new stage for our earnings level under the next medium-term management plan.」
The company explained that profit from non-resource businesses is steadily increasing and presented the expansion of its earnings base, including non-resource businesses, as an achievement. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Revenue for the first nine months of the fiscal year increased 24.3% year on year to ¥1,925,323 million, due to higher revenue in Metals, Resources and Recycling from higher coal prices, higher revenue in Chemicals from increased synthetic resin trading, and higher revenue in Retail and Consumer Services from the acquisition of a seafood processing company.」
In Metals, Resources and Recycling, Chemicals, and Retail and Consumer Services, the previously indicated effects of higher prices, increased trading activity and the acquisition of a seafood processing company continue to be reflected in revenue growth. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Revenue increased 45.4% year on year to ¥149,444 million, due mainly to the acquisition of a seafood processing company. Despite higher gross profit, quarterly net income decreased by ¥479 million year on year to ¥1,418 million, due mainly to higher selling, general and administrative expenses resulting from the acquisition of the seafood processing company.」
The acquisition of a seafood processing company continues to be reflected in higher revenue in Retail and Consumer Services, but no new structural developments beyond the acquisition are described. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue increased 36.4% year on year to ¥71,989 million, due mainly to the acquisition of a seafood processing company.」
The acquisition of a seafood processing company was reflected in higher revenue in Retail and Consumer Services. The earnings base, including non-resource businesses, is continuing to expand. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「We invested approximately ¥150,000 million in new investments, primarily in areas identified in the growth strategy of the medium-term management plan, including a US energy-efficiency services company, an African gas retail company, a seafood processing company and the tender offer for ㈱JALUX.」
Approximately ¥150,000 million was invested in growth areas, including non-resource businesses, such as US energy-efficiency services, African gas retail, seafood processing and the tender offer for JALUX. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue for the first nine months of the fiscal year increased 33.5% year on year to ¥1,548,579 million, due to higher revenue in Metals, Resources and Recycling from higher coal prices, higher precious metal prices and increased handling volumes, as well as higher revenue in Chemicals from increased synthetic resin trading and higher methanol prices, and higher revenue in Automotive from increased unit sales in the overseas automotive business.」
In multiple businesses, including Metals, Resources and Recycling, Chemicals and Automotive, higher prices, handling volumes, trading activity and unit sales were reflected in revenue, resulting in consolidated revenue increasing 33.5% year on year. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue for the first six months of the fiscal year increased 34.4% year on year to ¥1,006,940 million, due to higher revenue in Metals, Resources and Recycling from higher coal prices, higher precious metal prices and increased handling volumes, as well as higher revenue in Chemicals from increased synthetic resin trading and higher methanol prices, and higher revenue in Automotive from increased unit sales in the overseas automotive business.」
In non-resource businesses including Chemicals and Automotive, higher trading and unit sales were reflected in revenue, resulting in consolidated revenue increasing 34.4% year on year. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue for the first quarter of the fiscal year increased 41.1% year on year to ¥492,842 million, due to higher revenue in Metals, Resources and Recycling from higher precious metal prices, higher handling volumes and higher coal prices, as well as higher revenue in Chemicals from increased synthetic resin trading and higher methanol prices, and higher revenue in Automotive from increased unit sales in the overseas automotive business.」
In multiple businesses, including Chemicals and Automotive, higher trading volumes, unit sales and prices were reflected in revenue growth, resulting in consolidated revenue increasing 41.1% year on year. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Revenue increased 3.9% year on year to ¥95,196 million, due mainly to higher handling volumes in the overseas fertilizer business. Quarterly net income increased by ¥2,889 million year on year to ¥4,320 million, due mainly to higher gross profit.」
Higher handling volumes, revenue and profit in the overseas fertilizer business are indicated, but no structural developments such as new acquisitions are described. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Revenue increased 2.2% year on year to ¥67,051 million, due mainly to higher handling volumes in the overseas fertilizer business. Quarterly net income increased by ¥3,140 million year on year to ¥4,337 million, due mainly to higher gross profit.」
The earnings base of the non-resource businesses is supported by higher handling volumes, revenue and profit in the overseas fertilizer business. No structural developments such as new acquisitions are described, so this is treated as a continuation of existing measures. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「In fiscal 2019, we invested ¥81,000 million in areas including an automotive sales finance company, renewable energy such as solar power and offshore wind power, infrastructure businesses including communications towers, airports and commercial facilities.」
In business areas including non-resource fields, ¥81,000 million was invested in automotive sales finance, renewable energy, communications infrastructure, airports and commercial facilities. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Revenue decreased 4.7% year on year to ¥232,415 million, despite an increase from the acquisition of an overseas paper business company, due to factors including a decline in textile product trading.」
The acquisition of an overseas paper business company continues to be identified as a factor driving revenue growth, but no new developments beyond the business acquisitions already described have been indicated. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Revenue decreased 3.5% year on year to ¥155,070 million, despite an increase from the acquisition of an overseas paper business company, due to factors including a decline in textile product trading.」
The acquisition of an overseas paper business company continues to be reflected in revenue. No new developments beyond the business expansion indicated through the previous quarter have been specified. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue increased 4.1% year on year to ¥60,311 million, due to factors including higher unit sales in the Southeast Asian automotive distribution business and new acquisitions such as domestic and overseas automotive dealership businesses. Revenue was broadly unchanged year on year at ¥79,126 million, as growth from the acquisition of an overseas paper business company was offset by factors including a decline in textile product trading.」
The new acquisitions of domestic and overseas automotive dealership businesses and an overseas paper business company were reflected in revenue for the respective segments. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Revenue for the cumulative third-quarter consolidated period increased by 4.2% year on year to ¥1.410630 trillion, due mainly to higher revenue in Metals & Resources from rising resource prices including coal and increased volumes handled, as well as higher revenue in Automotive from the acquisition of new domestic and overseas automotive dealership businesses.」
In addition to market conditions and volume effects in the Resources business, new acquisitions such as domestic and overseas automotive dealership businesses continue to be identified as factors driving revenue growth. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue for the cumulative second-quarter consolidated period increased by 6.5% year on year to ¥941.783 billion, due mainly to higher revenue in Metals & Resources from rising resource prices including coal and increased volumes handled, as well as higher revenue in Automotive from the acquisition of new domestic and overseas automotive dealership businesses.」
In addition to higher resource prices and volumes handled, the acquisition of new domestic and overseas automotive dealership businesses and other businesses contributed to higher revenue. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue for the cumulative first-quarter consolidated period increased by 8.2% year on year to ¥467.910 billion, due mainly to higher revenue in Metals & Resources from rising resource prices including coal and increased volumes handled, as well as higher revenue in Automotive from the acquisition of new businesses including domestic automotive dealerships.」
The acquisition of domestic automotive dealership businesses and other businesses was reflected in higher revenue in the Automotive segment, with the expansion of business areas appearing in first-quarter results. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue for the cumulative third-quarter consolidated period increased by 20.8% year on year to ¥1.353606 trillion, due mainly to higher revenue in Chemicals from the acquisition of a European chemicals trading company and increased synthetic-resin trading, higher revenue in Coal & Metals from rising resource prices including coal and increased volumes handled, and higher revenue in Automotive from increased unit sales in the overseas automotive wholesale business.」
The acquisition of a European chemicals trading company, higher resource prices and volumes handled, and increased unit sales in the overseas automotive wholesale business were reflected in a 20.8% increase in revenue for the cumulative third-quarter period. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue for the cumulative second-quarter consolidated period increased by 20.3% year on year to ¥884.044 billion, due mainly to higher revenue in Chemicals from the acquisition of a European chemicals trading company and increased synthetic-resin trading, as well as higher revenue in Coal & Metals from increased coal and precious-metals trading.」
The expansion of the Chemicals business through the acquisition of a European chemicals trading company was reflected in higher first-half revenue. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue for the cumulative first-quarter consolidated period increased by 15.3% year on year to ¥432.445 billion, due mainly to higher revenue in Coal & Metals from increased coal and precious-metals trading, as well as higher revenue in Chemicals from the acquisition of a new European chemicals trading company and increased synthetic-resin trading.」
In the non-resource businesses, the acquisition of a European chemicals trading company contributed to higher revenue in Chemicals, giving concrete form to the expansion of the earnings base. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Gross profit increased by ¥8.923 billion year on year to ¥142.076 billion, mainly due to higher earnings in Coal & Metals resulting from higher selling prices in the overseas coal business, as well as higher earnings in Food & Agribusiness resulting from improved profitability in the overseas fertiliser business.」
The earnings base, including non-resource businesses, continued to benefit from improved profitability in the overseas fertiliser business, while higher earnings in Coal & Metals also contributed to an ¥8.923 billion year-on-year increase in gross profit for the cumulative third-quarter period. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Gross profit increased by ¥66 million year on year to ¥91.788 billion, despite lower earnings in Chemicals due to falling market conditions and the impact of yen appreciation, mainly because of higher earnings in Food & Agribusiness resulting from improved profitability in the overseas fertiliser business.」
As part of the strengthening of non-resource businesses, improved profitability in the overseas fertiliser business was reflected in higher earnings in Food & Agribusiness for the cumulative second-quarter period. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue increased by 11.5% year on year to ¥35.040 billion, due mainly to the acquisition of a new Americas dealership business. Revenue increased by 17.6% year on year to ¥28.352 billion, due mainly to the acquisition of a new overseas IPP business.」
The expansion of non-resource businesses was reflected in quarterly results through the acquisition of new Americas dealership and overseas IPP businesses. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「As part of the growth strategy under the Medium-Term Management Plan 2017 to expand and create business areas that form earnings clusters, the Company strengthened its non-resource businesses and made investments and loans in areas including automotive dealership operations, used aircraft, renewable energy and IPP businesses in the environmental and industrial infrastructure fields, North American railways, and convenience stores in Vietnam.」
Automotive, used aircraft, renewable energy, IPPs, North American railways and retail in Vietnam were cited as areas for expanding non-resource businesses.