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Failure to meet productivity targets and operating loss in prepared foods

First written in FY2016. 26 of 32 entries say "Mitigated", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: FY2025.

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ProgressHeldSoftenedWorseMitigatedFY2017-Q1 – FY2018MitigatedFY2019 – FY20232016: 320162017: 420172018: 420182019: 420192020: 420202021: 420212022: 420222023: 320232024: 120242025: 12025
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Losses and Business Liquidation Due to Below-Target Productivity at a New Prepared-Food PlantA theme 1 companies write about · 1 as a headwind · 0 as a tailwind

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  1. FY2025DroppedAnnual report

    「As 株式会社ヒガシヤデリカ, a consolidated subsidiary, completed its liquidation in February 2025, it has been excluded from the scope of consolidation since March 2025.」

    Following the transfer and liquidation of the prepared foods business, this filing does not state the previously identified risks of failure to achieve productivity targets or of operating losses in the prepared foods business.
  2. FY2024MitigatedAnnual report

    「(b) Prepared foods Due in part to the impact of the fire at 株式会社ヒガシヤデリカ's Higashimatsuyama Plant, revenue fell ¥3,074 million from the previous fiscal year to ¥10,193 million, down 23.2%. Segment profit (operating profit) fell ¥554 million to ¥232 million, down 70.4%.」

    Although prepared foods recorded lower revenue and profit, the business secured full-year segment profit of ¥232 million and generated no operating loss.
  3. FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「As prepared noodles and other products declined, revenue decreased by ¥14 million year on year to ¥3,527 million, down 0.4%. Segment profit (operating profit) decreased by ¥15 million year on year to ¥244 million, down 6.0%.」

    Prepared foods generated no operating loss and secured segment profit of ¥244 million, although this was below the level recorded in the same period of the previous year. The risk of an operating loss therefore continues not to have materialized in actual results.
  4. FY2023MitigatedAnnual report

    「Due to an increase in prepared noodles and other products, revenue rose ¥169 million from the previous fiscal year to ¥13,268 million, up 1.3% year on year. Segment profit (operating profit) also increased ¥17 million from the previous fiscal year to ¥787 million, up 2.3%, partly because the company worked to reduce costs.」

    Prepared foods recorded higher revenue and profit for the full fiscal year, and the risk of an operating loss has still not materialized in actual results.
  5. FY2023-Q3MitigatedAnnual report

    「As sales of prepared noodles and other products increased, net sales increased by ¥188 million year on year to ¥10,316 million, up 1.9%. Segment profit (operating profit) decreased by ¥19 million to ¥624 million, down 3.1%.」

    Prepared foods generated no operating loss and secured segment profit of ¥624 million, so the risk of an operating loss has still not materialized in actual results. However, profit was below the level recorded in the same period of the previous year.
  6. FY2023-Q2MitigatedAnnual report

    「As prepared noodles and other products increased, revenue rose by ¥161 million year on year to ¥7,310 million, up 2.3%. Segment profit (operating profit) increased by ¥47 million year on year to ¥611 million, up 8.5%.」

    Prepared Foods did not incur an operating loss, and first-half segment profit was ¥611 million, with the operating loss risk continuing not to emerge in the results.
  7. FY2023-Q1MitigatedAnnual report

    「Segment profit (operating profit) increased by ¥3 million year on year to ¥260 million, up 1.2%.」

    Prepared Foods did not incur an operating loss, and segment profit increased year on year, so the operating loss risk has continued not to emerge in the results.
  8. FY2022MitigatedAnnual report

    「Segment profit was ¥700 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥111 million in the previous fiscal year, partly due to efforts to reduce costs.」

    The operating loss in Prepared Foods was eliminated for the full year, and segment profit was ¥769 million in the fiscal year ended March 2022.
  9. FY2022-Q3MitigatedAnnual report

    「As prepared noodles declined, revenue decreased by ¥178 million year on year to ¥10,127 million, down 1.7%. Segment profit (operating profit) increased by ¥93 million year on year to ¥644 million, up 17.0%.」

    Prepared Foods did not incur an operating loss, and segment profit was ¥644 million, with the operating loss risk continuing not to emerge in the results.
  10. FY2022-Q2MitigatedAnnual report

    「As prepared noodles declined, revenue decreased by ¥141 million year on year to ¥7,148 million, down 1.9%. Segment profit (operating profit) increased by ¥143 million year on year to ¥564 million, up 34.3%.」

    Although Prepared Foods posted lower net sales, segment profit increased 34.3% year on year, and the operating loss risk has continued not to emerge in the results.
  11. FY2022-Q1MitigatedAnnual report

    「Segment profit (operating profit) increased by ¥123 million to ¥257 million, up 92.3%.」

    Prepared Foods did not incur an operating loss, and profit increased from the same period of the previous fiscal year, further reducing the operating loss risk in the current quarter.
  12. FY2021MitigatedAnnual report

    「Segment profit was ¥700 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥111 million in the previous fiscal year, partly due to efforts to reduce costs.」

    The operating loss in Prepared Foods was eliminated, resulting in segment profit of ¥700 million for the full year.
  13. FY2021-Q3MitigatedAnnual report

    「Segment profit (operating profit) was ¥550 million, compared with segment profit of ¥6 million in the same period of the previous fiscal year.」

    Segment profit in Prepared Foods increased from the same period of the previous fiscal year, and the operating loss risk did not emerge on a cumulative nine-month basis.
  14. FY2021-Q2MitigatedAnnual report

    「Segment profit (operating profit) increased by ¥327 million year on year to ¥420 million, up 352.3%.」

    Prepared Foods increased its operating profit from ¥93 million in the same period of the previous fiscal year to ¥420 million, and the operating loss risk did not emerge on a cumulative first-quarter basis.
  15. FY2021-Q1MitigatedAnnual report

    「Revenue decreased by ¥1,483 million year on year to ¥3,418 million, down 30.3%. Segment profit (operating profit) increased by ¥119 million year on year to ¥133 million, up 831.3%.」

    Prepared Foods increased its operating profit from ¥14 million in the same period of the previous fiscal year to ¥133 million in the current quarter, and the operating loss risk did not emerge in the results for the quarter. Net sales declined due to the impact of the business transfer.
  16. FY2020MitigatedAnnual report

    「Segment loss (operating loss) was ¥111 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥572 million in the previous fiscal year.」

    The operating loss in Prepared Foods narrowed from ¥572 million in the previous fiscal year to ¥111 million, but a loss remained for the full year.
  17. FY2020-Q3MitigatedAnnual report

    「Segment profit (operating profit) was ¥6 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥399 million in the same period of the previous fiscal year.」

    Prepared Foods turned from an operating loss of ¥399 million in the same period of the previous fiscal year to an operating profit of ¥6 million, reducing the operating loss risk.
  18. FY2020-Q2MitigatedAnnual report

    「Segment profit (operating profit) was ¥92 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥131 million in the same period of the previous fiscal year.」

    The operating loss in Prepared Foods turned from ¥131 million in the same period of the previous fiscal year to an operating profit of ¥92 million, further reducing the loss risk.
  19. FY2020-Q1MitigatedAnnual report

    「As bread and other products declined, revenue decreased by ¥157 million year on year to ¥4,901 million, down 3.1%. Segment profit (operating profit) was ¥14 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥35 million in the same period of the previous year.」

    Prepared Foods turned from an operating loss of ¥35 million in the same period of the previous fiscal year to an operating profit of ¥14 million, and the operating loss risk did not emerge in the results for the quarter. Net sales declined, however.
  20. FY2019MitigatedAnnual report

    「Segment loss (operating loss) was ¥572 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥705 million in the previous fiscal year.」

    The operating loss in Prepared Foods narrowed from ¥705 million in the previous fiscal year to ¥572 million, but a loss remained for the full year.
  21. FY2019-Q3WorsenedAnnual report

    「Segment loss (operating loss) was ¥399 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥357 million in the same period of the previous fiscal year.」

    The operating loss in Prepared Foods widened from ¥357 million in the same period of the previous fiscal year to ¥399 million.
  22. FY2019-Q2WorsenedAnnual report

    「Segment loss (operating loss) was ¥131 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥28 million in the same period of the previous fiscal year.」

    The operating loss in Prepared Foods widened from ¥28 million in the same period of the previous fiscal year to ¥131 million, worsening the loss risk on a cumulative first-half basis.
  23. FY2019-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report

    「Segment loss (operating loss) was ¥35 million, compared with segment profit of ¥12 million in the same period of the previous fiscal year.」

    Prepared Foods turned from segment profit of ¥12 million in the same period of the previous fiscal year to a segment loss of ¥35 million, with an operating loss occurring again in the results.
  24. FY2018MitigatedAnnual report

    「Segment loss (operating loss) was ¥705 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥832 million in the previous fiscal year.」

    The operating loss in Prepared Foods narrowed from ¥832 million in the previous fiscal year to ¥705 million, but a loss remained for the full year.
  25. FY2018-Q3MitigatedAnnual report

    「As prepared noodles performed strongly, revenue increased by ¥71 million year on year to ¥14,000 million, up 0.5%. Segment loss (operating loss) was ¥357 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥522 million in the same period of the previous year.」

    The operating loss in Prepared Foods narrowed from ¥522 million in the same period of the previous fiscal year to ¥357 million. However, an operating loss remained.
  26. FY2018-Q2MitigatedAnnual report

    「As prepared noodles performed strongly, revenue increased by ¥308 million year on year to ¥9,901 million, up 3.2%. Segment loss (operating loss) was ¥28 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥245 million in the same period of the previous year.」

    The operating loss in Prepared Foods narrowed from ¥245 million in the same period of the previous fiscal year to ¥28 million. However, an operating loss remained at the interim point.
  27. FY2018-Q1MitigatedAnnual report

    「As prepared noodles and other products performed strongly, revenue increased by ¥331 million year on year to ¥4,959 million, up 7.2%. Segment profit (operating profit) was ¥12 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥201 million in the same period of the previous year.」

    The operating loss in Prepared Foods turned into an operating profit of ¥12 million in the first quarter, compared with an operating loss of ¥201 million in the same period of the previous fiscal year, reducing the loss risk based on the results for this period.
  28. FY2017MitigatedAnnual report

    「Segment loss (operating loss) was ¥832 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥1,834 million in the previous fiscal year.」

    The operating loss in Prepared Foods narrowed from ¥1,834 million to ¥832 million, but a loss remained.
  29. FY2017-Q3MitigatedAnnual report

    「As the number of products sold increased following the start-up of the new plant in May of the previous fiscal year, net sales increased by ¥2,425 million year on year to ¥13,928 million, up 21.1%. Segment loss (operating loss) was ¥522 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥1,437 million in the same period of the previous fiscal year.」

    The operating loss in Prepared Foods narrowed from ¥1,437 million in the same period of the previous fiscal year to ¥522 million, but an operating loss remained.
  30. FY2017-Q2MitigatedAnnual report

    「As the number of products sold increased following the start-up of the new plant in May of the previous fiscal year, net sales increased by ¥1,737 million year on year to ¥9,593 million, up 22.1%. Segment loss (operating loss) was ¥245 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥953 million in the same period of the previous fiscal year.」

    The operating loss in Prepared Foods narrowed from ¥953 million in the same period of the previous fiscal year to ¥245 million, but an operating loss remained.
  31. FY2017-Q1MitigatedAnnual report

    「As the number of products sold increased following the start-up of the new plant in May of the previous fiscal year, net sales increased by ¥991 million year on year to ¥4,628 million, up 27.3%. Segment loss (operating loss) was ¥201 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥492 million in the same period of the previous fiscal year.」

    The operating loss in Prepared Foods narrowed from ¥492 million in the same period of the previous fiscal year to ¥201 million, and the initial costs associated with the plant construction incurred in the same period of the previous fiscal year were no longer incurred. However, an operating loss remained.
  32. FY2016First statedAnnual report

    「Prepared Foods fell below the previous fiscal year's results because, in addition to initial costs associated with constructing a new plant, productivity failed to reach the expected level due to labor costs and other expenses.」

    Prepared Foods posted a segment loss of ¥1,834 million due to initial costs for the new plant, labor cost burdens and failure to achieve productivity targets.
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