Higher sales, narrower losses and a return to ordinary profitability

「当中間連結会計期間の業績におきましては、売上高は31,323,802千円（前年同期比214.15％増）、営業利益は412,880千円（前年同期は7,797千円の営業損失）、経常利益は394,451千円（前年同期は61,720千円の経常損失）、親会社株主に帰属する中間純利益は48,200千円（前年同期は128,423千円の親会社株主に帰属する中間純損失）となりました。」

「The results for the interim consolidated accounting period were revenue of ¥31,323,802 thousand, up 214.15% year on year, operating income of ¥412,880 thousand, compared with an operating loss of ¥7,797 thousand in the same period of the previous year, ordinary income of ¥394,451 thousand, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥61,720 thousand, and interim net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥48,200 thousand, compared with an interim net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥128,423 thousand.」

「Net sales were ¥18,849.484 million, up 326.59% year on year; operating income was ¥69.967 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥29.077 million in the same period of the previous year; ordinary income was ¥64.524 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥97.851 million; and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥9.118 million, compared with a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥121.566 million.」

「Net sales were ¥27,939.637 million, up 127.21% year on year; operating income was ¥593.147 million, compared with operating income of ¥42.892 million in the previous year; ordinary income was ¥543.316 million, compared with ordinary income of ¥49.460 million in the previous year; and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥97.825 million, compared with ¥16.543 million in the previous year.」

「Revenue 1,990,932 9,970,739 Ordinary loss (△) △ 11,458 △ 61,720 Interim net loss attributable to owners of the parent (△) △ 12,760 △ 128,423」

「Revenue was ¥12,296,801 thousand, up 95.40% year on year, operating income was ¥42,892 thousand, compared with an operating loss of ¥295,812 thousand in the same period of the previous year, ordinary income was ¥49,460 thousand, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥271,250 thousand, and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥16,543 thousand, compared with a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥394,067 thousand.」

「Against this backdrop, the results of the Group for the interim consolidated accounting period were revenue of ¥1,990,932 thousand, down 47.08% year on year, an operating loss of ¥18,860 thousand, compared with an operating loss of ¥161,361 thousand in the same period of the previous year, an ordinary loss of ¥11,458 thousand, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥126,027 thousand, and an interim net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥12,760 thousand, compared with an interim net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥127,485 thousand.」

「Against this backdrop, the results of the Group for the cumulative first quarter of the consolidated fiscal year were revenue of ¥612,973 thousand, down 67.26% year on year, an operating loss of ¥28,222 thousand, compared with an operating loss of ¥95,796 thousand in the same period of the previous year, an ordinary loss of ¥2,282 thousand, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥83,513 thousand, and a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥3,371 thousand, compared with a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥82,954 thousand, partly because planned transactions with a major customer did not materialize.」

「Revenue was ¥6,293,269 thousand, up 56.56% year on year, the operating loss was ¥295,812 thousand, compared with an operating loss of ¥209,518 thousand in the same period of the previous year, the ordinary loss was ¥271,250 thousand, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥198,114 thousand, and the net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥394,067 thousand, compared with a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥212,477 thousand.」

「The results for the cumulative third quarter of the consolidated fiscal year were revenue of ¥4,871,029 thousand, up 80.96% year on year, an operating loss of ¥242,120 thousand, compared with an operating loss of ¥161,896 thousand in the same period of the previous year, an ordinary loss of ¥206,992 thousand, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥72,740 thousand, and a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥205,690 thousand, compared with a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥94,204 thousand.」

「The results of the Group for the cumulative second quarter of the consolidated fiscal year were revenue of ¥3,762,217 thousand, up 107.18% year on year, an operating loss of ¥161,361 thousand, compared with an operating loss of ¥142,438 thousand in the same period of the previous year, an ordinary loss of ¥126,027 thousand, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥94,305 thousand, and a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥127,485 thousand, compared with a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥111,205 thousand.」

「During the cumulative first quarter of the consolidated fiscal year, large-scale transactions with companies involved in nonferrous metal scrap processing, mainly aluminum, copper and stainless steel, expanded. As a result, the Group's revenue was ¥1,872,361 thousand, up 281.54% year on year, the operating loss was ¥95,796 thousand, compared with an operating loss of ¥101,427 thousand in the same period of the previous year, the ordinary loss was ¥83,513 thousand, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥65,412 thousand, and the quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥82,954 thousand, compared with a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥81,025 thousand.」

「However, during the consolidated fiscal year, large-scale product transactions related to the China trade business struggled to grow because of the prolonged stagnation in domestic demand in China and other factors. Revenue was ¥4,019,669 thousand, down 15.72% year on year, the operating loss was ¥209,518 thousand, compared with operating income of ¥44,625 thousand in the same period of the previous year, the ordinary loss was ¥198,114 thousand, compared with ordinary income of ¥15,441 thousand, and the net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥212,477 thousand, compared with net income of ¥64,312 thousand.」

「However, during the cumulative third quarter of the consolidated fiscal year, the absence of large-scale transactions in COVID-19-related products that occurred during the same period of the previous year resulted in revenue of ¥2,691,826 thousand, down 14.92% year on year, an operating loss of ¥161,896 thousand, compared with an operating loss of ¥117,280 thousand in the same period of the previous year, an ordinary loss of ¥72,740 thousand, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥147,964 thousand, and a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥94,204 thousand, compared with a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥88,259 thousand.」

「The results of the Group for the cumulative second quarter of the consolidated fiscal year were revenue of ¥1,815,900 thousand, down 3.88% year on year, an operating loss of ¥142,438 thousand, compared with an operating loss of ¥54,919 thousand in the same period of the previous year, an ordinary loss of ¥94,305 thousand, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥88,620 thousand, and a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥111,205 thousand, compared with a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥24,133 thousand.」

「The results of the Group for the cumulative first quarter of the consolidated fiscal year were revenue of ¥490,741 thousand, down 57.56% year on year, an operating loss of ¥101,427 thousand, compared with operating income of ¥18,161 thousand in the same period of the previous year, an ordinary loss of ¥65,412 thousand, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥30,008 thousand, and a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥81,025 thousand, compared with a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥31,361 thousand.」

「As a result, the results of the Group for the consolidated fiscal year were revenue of ¥4,769,500 thousand, up 570.17% year on year, operating income of ¥44,625 thousand, compared with an operating loss of ¥136,284 thousand in the same period of the previous year, ordinary income of ¥15,441 thousand, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥163,366 thousand, and net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥64,312 thousand, compared with a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥164,319 thousand.」

「As a result, the results for the cumulative third quarter of the consolidated fiscal year were revenue of ¥3,163,989 thousand, up 400.64% year on year, an operating loss of ¥117,280 thousand, compared with an operating loss of ¥46,609 thousand in the same period of the previous year, an ordinary loss of ¥147,964 thousand, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥53,319 thousand, and a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥88,259 thousand, compared with a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥54,035 thousand.」

「As a result, the results of the Group for the cumulative second quarter of the consolidated fiscal year were revenue of ¥1,889,103 thousand, up 259.61% year on year, an operating loss of ¥54,919 thousand, compared with an operating loss of ¥8,816 thousand in the same period of the previous year, an ordinary loss of ¥88,620 thousand, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥1,587 thousand, and a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥24,133 thousand, compared with a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥2,064 thousand.」

「As a result, the results of the Group for the cumulative first quarter of the consolidated fiscal year were revenue of ¥1,156,448 thousand, up 509.28% year on year, operating income of ¥18,161 thousand, up 469.40% year on year, an ordinary loss of ¥30,008 thousand, compared with ordinary income of ¥702 thousand in the same period of the previous year, and a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥31,361 thousand, compared with quarterly net income of ¥462 thousand.」

「As a result, the results of the Group for the consolidated fiscal year were revenue of ¥711,682 thousand, down 19.64% year on year, an operating loss of ¥136,284 thousand, compared with an operating loss of ¥294,820 thousand in the same period of the previous year, an ordinary loss of ¥163,366 thousand, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥321,646 thousand, and a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥164,319 thousand, compared with a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥327,599 thousand.」

「As a result, the results for the cumulative third quarter of the consolidated fiscal year were revenue of ¥631,995 thousand, down 14.37% year on year, an operating loss of ¥46,609 thousand, compared with an operating loss of ¥184,931 thousand in the same period of the previous year, an ordinary loss of ¥53,319 thousand, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥195,879 thousand, and a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥54,035 thousand, compared with a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥195,185 thousand.」

「As a result, the results for the consolidated fiscal year were revenue of ¥525,315 thousand, down 2.81% year on year, an operating loss of ¥8,816 thousand, compared with an operating loss of ¥98,033 thousand in the same period of the previous year, an ordinary loss of ¥1,587 thousand, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥92,124 thousand, and a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥2,064 thousand, compared with a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥90,931 thousand.」

「As a result, the results for the consolidated fiscal year were revenue of ¥189,807 thousand, down 19.88% year on year, operating income of ¥3,189 thousand, compared with an operating loss of ¥54,786 thousand in the same period of the previous year, ordinary income of ¥702 thousand, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥73,528 thousand, and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥462 thousand, compared with a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥74,027 thousand.」

「As a result, the results of the Group for the consolidated fiscal year were revenue of ¥885,693 thousand, down 43.77% year on year, an operating loss of ¥294,820 thousand, compared with an operating loss of ¥324,761 thousand in the same period of the previous year, an ordinary loss of ¥321,646 thousand, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥367,612 thousand, and a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥327,599 thousand, compared with a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥385,272 thousand.」

「As a result, the results for the cumulative third quarter of the consolidated fiscal year were revenue of ¥738,071 thousand, down 30.9% year on year, an operating loss of ¥184,931 thousand, compared with an operating loss of ¥251,156 thousand in the same period of the previous year, an ordinary loss of ¥195,879 thousand, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥275,573 thousand, and a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥195,185 thousand, compared with a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥280,794 thousand.」

「As a result, the results for the consolidated fiscal year were revenue of ¥540,551 thousand, down 12.58% year on year, an operating loss of ¥98,033 thousand, compared with an operating loss of ¥158,272 thousand in the same period of the previous year, an ordinary loss of ¥92,124 thousand, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥178,952 thousand, and a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥90,931 thousand, compared with a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥183,305 thousand.」

「As a result, the results for the consolidated fiscal year were revenue of ¥236,905 thousand, up 167.23% year on year, an operating loss of ¥54,786 thousand, compared with an operating loss of ¥89,265 thousand in the same period of the previous year, an ordinary loss of ¥73,528 thousand, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥92,433 thousand, and a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥74,027 thousand, compared with a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥93,301 thousand.」

「As a result, for the consolidated fiscal year, revenue was ¥1,575,252 thousand, up 149.12% from the previous consolidated fiscal year. The operating loss was ¥324,761 thousand, compared with an operating loss of ¥29,906 thousand in the previous consolidated fiscal year. The ordinary loss was ¥367,612 thousand, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥26,807 thousand, and the net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥385,272 thousand, compared with a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥33,413 thousand.」

「As a result of these operating activities, revenue for the cumulative third quarter of the consolidated fiscal year was ¥1,069,633 thousand, up 362.47% year on year. The operating loss was ¥251,156 thousand, compared with an operating loss of ¥179,326 thousand in the same period of the previous year. The ordinary loss was ¥275,573 thousand, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥175,921 thousand, and the quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥280,794 thousand, compared with a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥177,407 thousand.」

「As a result of these operating activities, revenue for the cumulative second quarter of the consolidated fiscal year was ¥618,382 thousand, up 250.40% year on year. The operating loss was ¥158,272 thousand, compared with an operating loss of ¥105,918 thousand in the same period of the previous year. The ordinary loss was ¥178,952 thousand, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥93,578 thousand, and the quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥183,305 thousand, compared with a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥94,569 thousand.」

「Revenue for the cumulative first quarter of the consolidated fiscal year was ¥88,653 thousand, the operating loss was ¥89,265 thousand, the ordinary loss was ¥92,433 thousand, and the quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥93,301 thousand.」

「The results of the Group for the consolidated fiscal year were revenue of ¥632,337 thousand, an operating loss of ¥29,906 thousand, an ordinary loss of ¥26,807 thousand and a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥33,413 thousand.」

「As a result, revenue for the cumulative third quarter of the consolidated fiscal year was ¥231,285 thousand, the operating loss was ¥179,326 thousand, the ordinary loss was ¥175,921 thousand, and the quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥177,407 thousand.」

「As a result, revenue for the cumulative first quarter was ¥59,433 thousand, down 70.5% year on year. The operating loss was ¥44,890 thousand, compared with an operating loss of ¥24,712 thousand in the same period of the previous year. The ordinary loss was ¥34,665 thousand, compared with ordinary income of ¥12,245 thousand, and the quarterly net loss was ¥35,160 thousand, compared with quarterly net income of ¥11,770 thousand.」

「As a result, revenue for the fiscal year was ¥543.082 million, up 1.8% year on year; operating loss was ¥140.956 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥246.728 million in the previous fiscal year; ordinary loss was ¥120.718 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥259.267 million; and net loss for the fiscal year was ¥129.979 million, compared with a net loss for the fiscal year of ¥262.197 million.」

「As a result, revenue for the third quarter of the current fiscal year was ¥480.315 million, up 12.3% year on year; operating loss was ¥88.666 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥182.184 million in the same period of the previous year; ordinary loss was ¥36.136 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥186.417 million; and net loss for the quarter was ¥38.621 million, compared with a net loss for the quarter of ¥187.571 million.」

「As a result, revenue for the second quarter of the current fiscal year was ¥380.564 million, up 30.0% year on year; operating loss was ¥48.325 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥120.417 million in the same period of the previous year; ordinary income was ¥5.389 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥136.648 million; and net income for the quarter was ¥5.427 million, compared with a net loss for the quarter of ¥137.327 million.」