Reduction in costs, storage fees and other expenses
First written in FY2017-Q1. 16 of 37 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q2. Latest entry: 2026-10-30.
Dairei moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2024, 2 years after the typical company in this theme (2022).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2022: 4 of 13 companies on the "Worse" side.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, increased discounts to accommodate demand for lower prices lowered the gross margin, while lower sales reduced gross profit, resulting in operating profit of ¥660.319 million, down 21.5% year on year」
Although the company pursued measures to address pricing and rising costs, operating profit decreased due to lower gross margins from increased discounts and lower gross profit accompanying lower revenue. - 2026-05-08WorsenedEarnings
「Although rebates are expected to increase as annual-contract targets are achieved, we will continue working to reduce procurement costs. With the elimination of the negative impact from Vietnamese shrimp in the previous period, the gross margin is expected to improve, and higher sales are expected to produce higher gross profit.」
The company will continue reducing procurement costs while expecting higher rebates, an improved gross margin and higher gross profit as assumptions underlying its next-period forecast. - FY2026-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, increased discounts due to intensified price competition lowered the gross margin, while lower sales reduced gross profit, resulting in operating profit of ¥266.069 million, down 36.7% year on year, ordinary profit of ¥275.689 million, down 30.6%, and interim net profit of ¥192.877 million, down 23.5%.」
Increased discounts due to intensified price competition and lower gross profit accompanying lower revenue resulted in year-on-year decreases in operating profit, ordinary profit and interim net profit. - FY2025WorsenedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, although the gross margin was in line with the initial forecast due to lower purchasing costs, the decrease in sales, mainly due to lower sales volumes of boneless fish, reduced gross profit, resulting in operating profit of ¥840.931 million, down 21.1% year on year, and ordinary profit of ¥844.892 million, down 23.5% year on year」
Although lower purchasing costs maintained the gross margin, lower gross profit, mainly due to lower sales volumes of boneless fish, resulted in year-on-year decreases in operating profit and ordinary profit. - FY2025-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, although the gross margin was in line with the initial forecast due to lower purchasing costs, the decrease in gross profit accompanying lower sales resulted in operating profit of ¥420.098 million, down 25.1% year on year, ordinary profit of ¥397.112 million, down 32.8%, and interim net profit of ¥252.244 million, down 36.7%.」
Although purchasing cost reductions continued, operating profit, ordinary profit and interim net profit decreased year on year due to lower gross profit accompanying lower revenue. - FY2024WorsenedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, although the decline in the gross margin was in line with expectations, weak sales of shrimp products and increased discounts to clear slow-moving inventory resulted in operating profit of ¥1,066.297 million, down 30.1% year on year, ordinary profit of ¥1,104.883 million, down 28.1%, and net profit of ¥766.904 million, down 25.1%.」
Although the company pursued direct imports and cost reductions, weak sales of shrimp products and discounts associated with the disposal of slow-moving inventory pushed down gross margins, resulting in year-on-year decreases in major profit items. - FY2024-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, although the decline in the gross margin was in line with expectations, weak sales of shrimp products and increased discounts to clear slow-moving inventory resulted in operating profit of ¥902.626 million, down 30.9% year on year, ordinary profit of ¥906.669 million, down 30.6%, and quarterly net profit of ¥616.250 million, down 30.7%.」
Weak sales of shrimp products and increased discounts associated with the clearance of slow-moving inventory resulted in major profit items declining by approximately 30% year on year. The impact of cost and inventory measures on profitability has worsened from the previous quarter. - FY2024-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, although the decline in the gross margin was in line with expectations, increased discounts to clear slow-moving inventory resulted in operating profit of ¥560.695 million, down 26.1% year on year, ordinary profit of ¥590.720 million, down 26.1%, and quarterly net profit of ¥398.626 million, down 26.1%.」
Higher discounts associated with the clearance of slow-moving inventory led to lower gross margins and lower profit, with operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net profit each down 26.1% year on year. - FY2024-Q1Profit declined due to price competition and pay raises despite continued reductions in purchasing costsAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, the company continued efforts to reduce procurement costs, including through direct trade. However, due to a decline in the gross margin resulting from the response to price competition and higher labor costs resulting from substantial wage increases, operating income was ¥316.348 million, down 10.1% year on year, ordinary income was ¥332.010 million, down 11.0%, and quarterly net income was ¥231.279 million, down 8.0%.」
Although the company continued to reduce purchasing costs through direct imports and other measures, major profit items decreased year on year due to lower gross margins in response to price competition and higher personnel expenses resulting from substantial pay raises. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, storage costs increased with the increase in product volume, but higher revenue and lower purchasing costs through direct imports and other measures increased gross profit, resulting in operating profit of ¥1,306.533 million, up 56.6% year on year, ordinary profit of ¥1,306.680 million, up 55.4%, and quarterly net profit of ¥889.870 million, up 55.7%.」
Although storage costs increased with the increase in product volume, higher revenue and lower purchasing costs through direct imports and other measures increased gross profit, resulting in year-on-year increases in operating profit and other profit items. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, storage costs increased with the increase in products, but higher revenue and lower purchasing costs through direct imports and other measures increased gross profit, resulting in operating profit of ¥758.688 million, up 68.1% year on year, ordinary profit of ¥799.026 million, up 77.7%, and quarterly net profit of ¥539.398 million, up 79.1%.」
Lower purchasing costs through direct imports and other measures, together with higher revenue, increased gross profit, resulting in significant year-on-year increases in operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net profit. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, expenses increased with the increase in products and the resumption of sales activities, but higher revenue and lower purchasing costs through direct imports and other measures increased gross profit, resulting in operating profit of ¥351.999 million, up 51.3% year on year, ordinary profit of ¥372.981 million, up 61.0%, and quarterly net profit of ¥251.443 million, up 62.2%.」
Lower purchasing costs through direct imports and other measures contributed to the increase in gross profit, resulting in year-on-year increases in operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net profit. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, expenses increased slightly with higher sales, but continued efforts to lower purchasing costs through the promotion of direct imports resulted in operating profit of ¥1,045.619 million, up 9.5% year on year, ordinary profit of ¥1,067.505 million, up 5.9%, and net profit of ¥729.432 million, up 6.6%.」
Continued reductions in purchasing costs through the promotion of direct imports resulted in year-on-year increases in operating profit, ordinary profit and net profit. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, expenses increased slightly with higher sales, but improved gross margins resulting from lower purchasing costs through the promotion of direct imports resulted in operating profit of ¥834.545 million, up 9.7% year on year, ordinary profit of ¥840.902 million, up 5.8%, and quarterly net profit of ¥571.613 million, up 6.9%.」
Lower purchasing costs through the promotion of direct imports led to improved gross margins, resulting in year-on-year increases in operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net profit. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, expenses increased slightly with higher sales, but improved gross margins resulting from efforts to reduce discounts led to operating profit of ¥451.272 million, up 18.2% year on year, ordinary profit of ¥449.673 million, up 8.8%, and quarterly net profit of ¥301.157 million, up 10.5%.」
Improved gross margins resulting from efforts to reduce discounts led to year-on-year increases in operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net profit. - FY2022-Q1Profit increased on higher gross profit despite higher expenses following the resumption of sales activitiesAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, expenses increased with higher sales and the resumption of sales activities, but the increase in gross profit accompanying higher sales resulted in operating profit of ¥232.714 million, up 57.8% year on year, ordinary profit of ¥231.712 million, up 54.8%, and quarterly net profit of ¥155.066 million, up 58.5%.」
Although expenses increased following the resumption of sales activities, the increase in gross profit accompanying higher sales turned profit growth around from the decline recorded in the previous year. - FY2021Full-year profit declined on lower gross profitAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, although the company continued to pursue improvements in gross margins and expense reductions, the decrease in gross profit resulted in operating profit of ¥954.626 million, down 19.5% year on year, ordinary profit of ¥1,008.291 million, down 15.8%, and net profit of ¥684.243 million, down 16.0%.」
Although improvements in gross margins and expense reductions continued, major profit items decreased year on year due to the decrease in gross profit. - FY2021-Q3Profit continued to decline on lower gross profit, but the extent of the decrease narrowedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, although the company continued to pursue improvements in gross margins and expense reductions, the decrease in gross profit resulted in operating profit of ¥760.937 million, down 21.0% year on year, ordinary profit of ¥794.748 million, down 18.2%, and quarterly net profit of ¥534.508 million, down 19.2%.」
Although improvements in gross margins and expense reductions continued, profit declined due to the decrease in gross profit. The decline in operating profit narrowed from 35.9% for the cumulative period through the previous quarter to 21.0%. - FY2021-Q2Profit declined on lower gross profit despite improved gross margins and expense reductionsAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, although the company pursued improvements in gross margins and expense reductions, the significant decrease in gross profit resulted in operating profit of ¥381.656 million, down 35.9% year on year, ordinary profit of ¥413.352 million, down 31.2%, and quarterly net profit of ¥272.620 million, down 32.5%.」
Although the company pursued improved gross margins and expense reductions, operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net profit all decreased year on year due to the significant decrease in gross profit. - FY2021-Q1Profit declined on lower gross profit despite continued expense reductionsAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, although the company continued to pursue planned expense reductions, the significant decrease in gross profit resulted in operating profit of ¥147.502 million, down 46.9% year on year, ordinary profit of ¥149.716 million, down 46.4%, and quarterly net profit of ¥97.849 million, down 47.7%.」
Although planned expense reductions continued, operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net profit all decreased year on year due to the significant decrease in gross profit. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「Although sales slowed in the fourth quarter, the significant contribution from improved gross margins through reduced discounts resulted in operating profit of ¥1,185.364 million, up 11.1% year on year, ordinary profit of ¥1,197.574 million, up 10.6%, and net profit of ¥814.127 million, up 10.7%.」
Improved gross margins from reducing discounts contributed to year-on-year increases in operating profit, ordinary profit and net profit. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, improved gross margins from reducing discounts and other factors resulted in operating profit of ¥962.871 million, up 15.2% year on year, ordinary profit of ¥971.687 million, up 14.9%, and quarterly net profit of ¥661.205 million, up 15.4%.」
It states that improved gross margins from reducing discounts led to year-on-year increases in operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net profit. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, improved gross margins from reducing discounts and other factors resulted in operating profit of ¥595.554 million, up 26.0% year on year, ordinary profit of ¥600.381 million, up 25.0%, and quarterly net profit of ¥403.592 million, up 26.1%.」
It states that improved gross margins from reducing discounts led to year-on-year increases in operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net profit. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the company worked to improve profitability by actively pursuing direct sales to users and reducing inventory.」
In addition to reducing costs and expenses, it explicitly identifies inventory reduction as a measure to improve profitability. It does not state any measurement results, such as the amount of profit improvement from inventory reduction. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased from the previous fiscal year, mainly due to lower travel expenses. As a result, operating profit increased by ¥219.790 million, or 26.0%, from the previous fiscal year to ¥1,066.464 million.」
It states that selling, general and administrative expenses decreased due to lower travel expenses and other factors, while operating profit increased 26.0% from the previous fiscal year. - FY2019-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, operating income was ¥835.709 million, down 21.6% year on year, ordinary income was ¥845.994 million, down 21.3%, and quarterly net income was ¥573.010 million, down 21.6%, mainly because higher raw-material costs lowered the gross margin.」
Major profit items decreased by more than 20% year on year due to a decline in the gross margin resulting from soaring raw material costs. The trend has changed from profit growth driven by lower purchasing costs to lower profit due to rising costs. - FY2019-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, operating income was ¥472.559 million, down 28.5% year on year, ordinary income was ¥480.403 million, down 27.7%, and quarterly net income was ¥320.149 million, down 28.6%, mainly because higher raw-material costs lowered the gross margin.」
Major profit items decreased year on year, mainly due to a decline in the gross margin resulting from soaring raw material costs. The impact of rising costs is more prominent than progress in improving profitability through expense and cost reductions. - FY2018WorsenedAnnual report
「Selling, general and administrative expenses increased from the previous fiscal year, mainly due to higher storage costs resulting from increased inventories.」
It states that higher storage costs associated with increased inventories, rather than progress in reducing costs and expenses as previously described, pushed up selling, general and administrative expenses. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, continued reductions in procurement costs resulted in operating profit of ¥1,065.966 million, up 6.0% year on year, ordinary profit of ¥1,074.345 million, up 5.8%, and quarterly net profit of ¥731.287 million, up 6.0%.」
The company continued to reduce procurement costs, and operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net profit all increased year on year. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, continued reductions in procurement costs resulted in operating profit of ¥660.740 million, up 8.0% year on year, ordinary profit of ¥664.265 million, up 7.8%, and quarterly net profit of ¥448.129 million, up 7.3%.」
The company continued to reduce procurement costs, and operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net profit increased year on year. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, the increase in gross profit from lower procurement costs resulted in operating profit of ¥302.334 million, up 13.0% year on year, ordinary profit of ¥303.376 million, up 13.0%, and quarterly net profit of ¥205.765 million, up 19.8%.」
The filing states that higher gross profit from lower procurement costs led to increases in operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net profit, demonstrating measurable progress on measures to improve earnings power. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, despite increases in fees related to a listing transfer to another market segment and depreciation associated with the core system upgrade, the company reduced costs of sales, resulting in operating profit of ¥1,270.260 million, up 8.6% year on year, ordinary profit of ¥1,282.946 million, up 8.8%, and net profit of ¥867.341 million, up 10.6%.」
The company reduced costs of sales, and operating profit, ordinary profit and net profit increased year on year. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, despite an increase in fees related to a listing transfer to another market segment, the company reduced costs of sales and storage fees and other expenses, resulting in operating profit of ¥1,005.445 million, up 0.5% year on year, ordinary profit of ¥1,015.679 million, up 0.8%, and quarterly net profit of ¥689.640 million, up 2.7%.」
The company continued to reduce costs of sales and storage fees and other expenses, and operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net profit all exceeded the year-earlier period. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, despite an increase in shareholder benefit expenses, the company reduced costs of sales and storage fees and other expenses, resulting in operating profit of ¥611.807 million, up 1.1% year on year, ordinary profit of ¥616.043 million, up 1.0%, and quarterly net profit of ¥417.531 million, up 3.0%.」
The company reduced costs of sales and storage fees and other expenses, and operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net profit all increased year on year. The filing describes measurable progress on measures to improve earnings power. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「While working to develop new customers and reduce costs, the company worked to improve profitability by actively marketing new products.」
In addition to reducing costs of sales, the company identifies reducing storage fees and other expenses as a specific measure to improve earnings power.