Increase in Cost of Sales Ratio Due to Strengthening Production Facilities and Workforce
First written in FY2017-Q1. 14 of 25 entries say "Mitigated", first in FY2018-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-05-15.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2023: 8 of 17 companies on the "Worse" side.
13 other companies' latest entry also says "Mitigated".
- 2026-05-15MitigatedResults
「日本セグメントにおいては、売上高の増加により、営業利益は563百万円(同53.9％増)となりました。」
日本セグメントでは売上増加により営業利益が大幅に増加した。 - FY2024-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「In the Japan segment, sales of relatively high-margin commercial-use products increased, resulting in operating profit of ¥366 million, up 17.1% year on year.」
Higher sales of relatively high-margin commercial-use products in the Japan segment resulted in operating profit of ¥366 million, up 17.1% year on year, containing the impact of the fixed-cost burden associated with expanded production capacity. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Japan segment, sales of relatively high-margin commercial-use products increased, resulting in operating profit of ¥152 million, up 12.9% year on year.」
Higher sales of commercial-use products, including relatively high-margin foodservice products, resulted in Japan segment operating profit of ¥152 million, up 12.9% year on year. - FY2024-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「In the Japan segment, sales of relatively high-margin foodservice products increased, resulting in operating profit of ¥112 million, up 785.2% year on year.」
Higher sales of relatively high-margin foodservice products improved the Japan segment from an operating loss in the same period of the previous year to operating profit of ¥112 million. - FY2023MitigatedAnnual report
「In the Japan segment, sales recovered and operating profit was ¥241 million, up 1,073.7% year on year.」
The recovery in sales enabled the Japan segment to post operating profit of ¥241 million, up from operating profit of ¥20 million in the same period of the previous year. The impact of the fixed-cost burden associated with expanded production capacity has been relatively mitigated. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Japan segment, sales recovered and operating profit was ¥312 million, up 845.7% year on year.」
The recovery in sales enabled the Japan segment to post operating profit of ¥312 million, up 845.7% year on year. - FY2023-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「In the Japan segment, sales recovered and operating profit was ¥134 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥52 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The recovery in sales improved the Japan segment from an operating loss of ¥52 million in the same period of the previous year to an operating profit of ¥134 million. - FY2023-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「In the Japan segment, sales of relatively high-margin foodservice products increased, resulting in operating profit of ¥12 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥53 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Higher sales of high-margin foodservice products improved the Japan segment from an operating loss of ¥53 million in the same period of the previous year to an operating profit of ¥12 million. - FY2022MitigatedAnnual report
「In the Japan segment, operating profit was ¥20 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥176 million in the previous fiscal year, as factory utilization gradually recovered.」
The recovery in domestic factory utilization improved the Japan segment from an operating loss of ¥176 million in the previous fiscal year to an operating profit of ¥20 million. - FY2022-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「In the Japan segment, sales of commercial seasonings for the food-service market recovered in the second half, raising plant operating rates and resulting in operating income of ¥33 million.」
The recovery in domestic revenue and factory utilization enabled the Japan segment to post an operating profit of ¥33 million, easing the impact of the fixed-cost burden associated with facilities and headcount. - FY2022-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「In the Japan segment, factory utilization gradually recovered, but the operating loss was ¥52 million.」
Utilization at domestic factories gradually recovered, and the operating loss was ¥52 million. The loss remained, but the progress of the recovery was noted. - FY2022-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「In the Japan segment, factory utilization gradually recovered, but the operating loss was ¥53 million.」
Utilization at domestic factories gradually recovered, and although an operating loss remained, it narrowed from the ¥147 million operating loss in the same quarter of the previous year. - FY2021WorsenedAnnual report
「In the Japan segment, the operating loss was ¥176 million, compared with an operating profit of ¥223 million in the same period of the previous year, due to lower revenue and factory utilization.」
In Japan, lower revenue and factory utilization resulted in a shift from the previous year's operating profit to an operating loss of ¥176 million. - FY2021-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「In the Japan segment, sales and plant operating rates gradually recovered in the second half, but the impact of the difficult conditions through the first half resulted in an operating loss of ¥77 million, compared with operating income of ¥301 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Factory utilization gradually recovered from the second half, but cumulative operating results turned from a ¥301 million profit in the same period of the previous year to a ¥77 million loss, and this was not enough to absorb the fixed-cost burden associated with facilities and headcount. - FY2021-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「In the Japan segment, operating loss was ¥221 million, compared with operating profit of ¥111 million in the same period of the previous year, due to lower gross profit resulting from declines in sales and plant utilization.」
In Japan, the decline in gross profit associated with lower factory utilization became evident, and operating results turned from a profit in the same period of the previous year to a loss. - FY2020-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「In Japan, although higher labor costs, driven by rising raw-material prices and improving employment conditions, as well as higher logistics costs, had an impact, the combination of sales growth and improved production efficiency in the production division resulted in higher profit.」
Although increases in raw material, labor and logistics costs continued, the impact of higher costs associated with expanded facilities and headcount was contained by higher sales and improved production efficiency. - FY2019MaterialisedAnnual report
「Cost of sales was ¥7,818 million, up 11.7% from the previous consolidated fiscal year, as a result of investments including the hiring of manufacturing personnel and the installation of production facilities to expand production capacity.」
Hiring manufacturing personnel and installing equipment to expand production capacity increased cost of sales to ¥7,818 million, up 11.7% year on year. - FY2018MaterialisedAnnual report
「Cost of sales was ¥6,996 million, up 10.2% from the previous consolidated fiscal year, as a result of investments including the hiring of manufacturing personnel and the installation of production facilities to expand production capacity.」
Hiring manufacturing personnel and installing equipment to expand production capacity increased cost of sales by 10.2% year on year. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The main factors were expanded sales to the foodservice and ready-to-eat markets in Japan and the resulting increase in factory utilization, which reduced the manufacturing cost ratio.」
In contrast to the previous increase in costs associated with expanded production capacity, the manufacturing cost ratio has continued to decline as a result of higher sales and factory utilization. - FY2018-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「The main factors were expanded sales to the foodservice and ready-to-eat markets in Japan and lower manufacturing costs resulting from higher factory utilization accompanying this sales growth, resulting in a substantial increase in profit.」
In contrast to the previous increase in costs associated with expanded production capacity, higher sales and factory utilization reduced domestic manufacturing costs and improved operating results. - FY2018-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「The main factor was a reduction in manufacturing costs in Japan due to higher sales to the food-away-from-home and home-meal-replacement markets and the resulting increase in plant utilization.」
Previously, higher manufacturing fixed costs and cost of sales resulting from expanded production capacity had been an issue, but manufacturing costs declined this time as a result of higher factory utilization. - FY2017MaterialisedAnnual report
「The main factor was that, despite focusing on improving productivity in Japan, increased headcount and expanded production facilities to strengthen production capacity for sales expansion implemented in the second half of the previous consolidated fiscal year resulted in higher cost of sales.」
Higher headcount and expanded production facilities associated with sales growth drove up annual cost of sales and emerged as a factor behind the decline in operating profit. - FY2017-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「The main factor was that, despite focusing on improving productivity in Japan, increased headcount and expanded production facilities to strengthen production capacity for cost competitiveness initiatives implemented in the second half of the previous fiscal year and for sales expansion resulted in higher cost of sales.」
The increase in cost of sales associated with higher domestic headcount and expanded production facilities emerged as a factor behind the decline in operating profit. - FY2017-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「The main factors were an increase in manufacturing fixed costs resulting from the expansion of personnel and production facilities in Japan to strengthen production capacity for further future sales growth, following the cumulative first quarter, as well as higher expenses overseas, including depreciation associated with the start-up of the US plant.」
The increase in manufacturing fixed costs associated with expanded domestic headcount and production facilities continued to emerge as a factor behind the operating loss. - FY2017-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「In Japan, the company expanded production equipment and personnel to strengthen cost competitiveness and production capacity in response to higher sales, resulting in an increase in the cost-of-sales ratio.」
The company states that the actual increase in the cost of sales ratio resulting from expanded domestic production facilities and headcount was a factor behind the loss for the quarter.