Improving the Gross Profit Margin through Procurement Structure Reform and Inventory Management
First written in FY2016. 3 of 9 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2021. Latest entry: 2026-09-29.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 2 of 10 companies on the "Worse" side.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「Through measures including a review of the product mix for standard products, an increase in the sales mix of DCM-brand products and the consolidation of Encho Co., Ltd. as a subsidiary on 30 September 2025, gross profit was ¥183.092 billion, or 100.2% of the previous fiscal year's level.」
The company continued to review the standard-product mix and increase the DCM-brand ratio, and gross profit was 100.2% of the previous fiscal year's level. However, no new gross-margin achievement figure was provided. - 2026-04-14AdvancedFinancial Results Presentation
「Gross profit margin: up 0.2% year on year; home center business gross profit margin: 36.7% (up 0.4% year on year)」
The gross profit margin improved from 34.1% to 34.3%, while the home center business gross profit margin rose to 36.7%. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「Through measures including a review of the product mix for standard products, an increase in the sales mix of DCM-brand products and the consolidation of KEYO Co., Ltd. as a subsidiary, gross profit was ¥160.266 billion, or 102.6% of the previous fiscal year's level.」
The gross-margin improvement measures of reviewing the standard-product mix and increasing the DCM-brand ratio were reconfirmed. Gross profit was ¥160.266 billion, or 102.6% of the previous fiscal year's level, but no new gross-margin achievement figure was provided. - FY2023WorsenedAnnual report
「Although the company promoted a review of the standard-product mix and an increase in the DCM-brand sales mix, the gross margin deteriorated by 0.3 percentage points from the previous fiscal year to 33.3% due to the consolidation of XPRICE as a subsidiary.」
While the company promoted a review of the standard-product mix and an increase in the DCM-brand ratio, the gross margin deteriorated by 0.3 percentage points year on year to 33.3%, partly because of the impact of consolidating XPRICE. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「Through measures including a review of the product mix for standard products and an increase in the sales mix of DCM-brand products, the gross margin improved by 0.4 percentage points from the previous fiscal year to 33.7%.」
A review of the standard-product mix and an increase in the DCM-brand sales mix brought the gross margin to 33.7%, an improvement of 0.4 percentage points from the previous fiscal year. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「Through measures including a review of the product mix for standard products and an increase in the sales mix of DCM-brand products, the gross margin improved by 0.4 percentage points from the previous fiscal year to 33.3%, while gross profit was ¥154.697 billion, or 109.4% of the previous fiscal year's level.」
A review of the standard-product mix and an increase in the DCM-brand sales mix improved the gross margin by 0.4 percentage points to 33.3%. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「We will seek to further improve initial margins through procurement-structure reform and reduce disposal and write-off losses through inventory control, with the aim of further improving the gross margin.」
The company set out to improve the gross margin through higher initial margins and reductions in disposal and write-off losses.