Enhancing Corporate Value and Growing the Group Through Operational Efficiency
First written in FY2017-Q1. 11 of 29 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2027-H1.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 18 of 108 companies on the "Worse" side.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Softened".
- FY2027-H1SoftenedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group is working to improve earnings through renovations and major repairs at existing stores, while also pursuing new M&A and initiatives to improve the performance and support the growth of companies that have joined the Group through M&A, thereby striving to enhance corporate value on a sustainable basis. As a result, revenue for the interim consolidated accounting period was ¥6,219 million, down 12.0% year on year, operating profit was ¥121 million, down 55.6%, ordinary profit was ¥90 million, down 60.3%, and interim net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥62 million, down 62.2%.」
The company indicated a policy of pursuing renovations of existing stores, major repairs, new M&A and performance improvements at acquired companies, while revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and interim net income all fell below the year-earlier period. - FY2026SoftenedAnnual report
「The ordinary profit margin on sales, which the Group considers an important management indicator, was 2.7% in the current fiscal year. Although the operating environment is expected to remain challenging in the next fiscal year amid higher food procurement prices, utilities costs and personnel expenses, the Group is advancing the previously described organizational reforms and efforts to reduce administrative costs and will continue to pursue the target as a medium-term objective.」
The ordinary profit margin on sales declined from 3.3% to 2.7%, below the 3.0% target. The policy of pursuing the target as a medium-term objective continues alongside organizational reforms and administrative cost reductions. - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue for the six months ended 31 August was ¥7,067 million, up 32.9% year on year; operating profit was ¥273 million, up 16.4%; ordinary profit was ¥227 million, down 6.2%; and interim profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥165 million, down 68.4%.」
The Group continued to record ordinary profit for the six months, with an ordinary profit margin on sales of approximately 3.2%, above the 3.0% medium-term target, although ordinary profit and interim profit attributable to owners of the parent declined year on year. - FY2025AchievedAnnual report
「The ordinary profit margin on sales, which the Group considers an important management indicator, was 3.3% in the current fiscal year. Although the operating environment is expected to remain challenging in the next fiscal year amid higher food procurement prices, utilities costs and personnel expenses, the Group is advancing the previously described organizational reforms and efforts to reduce administrative costs and will continue to pursue the target as a medium-term objective.」
The ordinary profit margin on sales was 3.3%, above the medium-term target of 3.0%. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue for the six months ended 31 August was ¥5,316 million, up 4.1% year on year; operating profit was ¥234 million, up 102.3%; ordinary profit was ¥242 million, up 90.5%; and interim profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥524 million, up 329.8%.」
Revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and interim profit attributable to owners of the parent all increased year on year, indicating quantitative progress in improving profitability and recording ordinary profit. - FY2025-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue for the three months ended 31 May was ¥2,717 million, up 5.6% year on year; operating profit was ¥166 million, up 275.3%; ordinary profit was ¥175 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥7 million in the same period of the previous year; and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥154 million, up 394.2%.」
The Group moved from an ordinary loss in the same period of the previous year to ordinary profit of ¥175 million, while operating profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent also increased. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「The ordinary profit margin on sales, which the Group considers an important management indicator, was 2.9% in the current fiscal year. Although the operating environment is expected to remain challenging in the next fiscal year amid higher food procurement prices, utilities costs and personnel expenses, the Group is advancing the previously described organizational reforms and efforts to reduce administrative costs and will continue to pursue the target as a medium-term objective.」
The ordinary profit margin on sales reached 2.9%, approaching the previous medium-term target of 3.0%, which remains in place. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue for the nine months ended 30 November was ¥7,660 million, up 34.7% year on year; operating profit was ¥151 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥914 million in the same period of the previous year; ordinary profit was ¥160 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥795 million; and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥150 million, compared with a loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥332 million.」
Following the second quarter, the Group maintained positive operating profit, ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent for the nine months, with ordinary profit reaching ¥160 million. - FY2024-Q2AchievedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue for the six months ended 31 August was ¥5,105 million, up 42.5% year on year; operating profit was ¥116 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥670 million in the same period of the previous year; ordinary profit was ¥127 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥612 million; and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥122 million, compared with a loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥166 million.」
Against the objective of recording ordinary profit early through profitability improvements and cost reductions, the Group recorded ordinary profit of ¥127 million for the six months ended 31 August and returned to operating profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「However, in terms of its businesses, the impact of COVID-19 is subsiding and the Group's profitability is recovering. The Group will continue to secure earnings, focus on reducing personnel expenses and outsourcing expenses through reviews of cost of sales and operational efficiency, and work to record ordinary profit at an early stage so that these material events and other matters can be resolved promptly.」
While indicating a recovery in profitability, the Group continues to target early recording of ordinary profit through reviews of cost of sales, operational efficiency and cost reductions. - FY2023RaisedAnnual report
「The Group will continue to focus on new store openings and the development of new business formats, expand its real estate and staffing businesses and service-area business, develop its bridal business and new businesses, and aim to achieve an ordinary profit margin on sales of 3.0%.」
Maintains the 3.0% ordinary profit margin on sales target while explicitly adding the staffing business to the businesses targeted for expansion. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「However, in terms of its businesses, the Group will secure earnings by implementing measures to improve its profitability, focus on reducing personnel expenses and outsourcing expenses through reviews of cost of sales, staffing and operational efficiency, and work to record ordinary profit at an early stage so that these material events and other matters can be resolved promptly.」
Continues its policy of recording ordinary profit early through profitability improvements, reviews of costs and staffing, operational efficiency and cost reductions. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「However, in terms of its businesses, the Group will secure earnings by implementing measures to improve its profitability, focus on reducing personnel expenses and outsourcing expenses through reviews of cost of sales, staffing and operational efficiency, and work to record ordinary profit at an early stage so that these material events and other matters can be resolved promptly.」
Continues to target early recording of ordinary profit through profitability improvements, reviews of costs and staffing, operational efficiency and cost reductions. - FY2023-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「However, in terms of its businesses, the Group will secure earnings by implementing measures to improve its profitability, focus on reducing personnel expenses and outsourcing expenses through reviews of cost of sales, staffing and operational efficiency, and work to record ordinary profit at an early stage so that these material events and other matters can be resolved promptly.」
Rather than reiterating the prior ordinary profit margin on sales target, the language shifted toward recording ordinary profit early through profitability-enhancement measures and cost reductions to resolve material events, including breaches of financial covenants. - FY2022RaisedAnnual report
「We will continue to focus on new store openings and the development of new business formats, while working to expand the real estate, bridal and service-area businesses and nurture new businesses, with the aim of achieving a 3.0% ordinary profit margin on revenue.」
Expansion of the service-area business was explicitly added to the businesses covered by the target. The 3.0% ordinary profit margin on revenue target was maintained. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「While continuing to focus on new store openings and the development of new business formats, the Group will work to expand its real estate and bridal businesses and develop new businesses, with the aim of achieving an ordinary profit margin on sales of 3.0%. The ordinary profit margin on sales, an important management indicator, was negative in the current fiscal year. Although the operating environment is expected to remain extremely challenging in the next fiscal year amid the continuing impact of COVID-19, the Group is advancing the previously described organizational reforms and efforts to reduce administrative costs and will continue to pursue the target as a medium-term objective.」
The 3.0% ordinary profit margin on revenue target continued as a medium-term objective, although the current fiscal year resulted in an ordinary loss. - FY2020SoftenedAnnual report
「We will strive to achieve a 3.0% ordinary profit margin on revenue. The ordinary profit margin on revenue, which we consider an important management metric, was 0.1% for the current fiscal year. Although the operating environment is extremely challenging amid the impact of COVID-19 in the following fiscal year, we are pursuing the previously described organizational restructuring and reductions in administrative costs and will continue to work toward achieving this as a medium-term target.」
The ordinary profit margin on revenue target was reduced from 5.0% to 3.0%, while the current fiscal year’s result was 0.1%. Achievement remained a medium-term objective. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「We will strive to maintain revenue growth while achieving a 5.0% ordinary profit margin on revenue.」
Management stated a target of achieving a 5.0% ordinary profit margin on revenue while maintaining revenue growth through new store openings, new business formats, real estate, bridal services and new businesses. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「The purpose is to improve operational efficiency and enhance corporate value.」
Improving operational efficiency and enhancing corporate value continued to be stated as objectives of the subsidiary mergers. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The merger is intended to promote growth across the Group by integrating the functional subsidiaries responsible for procurement and recruitment and establishing a cross-functional organizational structure.」
Reiterates the merger objectives of integrating the functional subsidiaries, creating a cross-functional organizational structure and promoting growth across the Group. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The merger is intended to promote growth across the Group by integrating the functional subsidiaries responsible for procurement and recruitment and establishing a cross-functional organizational structure.」
The objective of integrating the functional subsidiaries, establishing a cross-functional organizational structure and promoting growth across the Group was reiterated. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「The purpose is to improve operational efficiency and enhance corporate value. This merger is intended to promote growth across the Group by integrating the functional subsidiaries responsible for procurement and recruitment and establishing a cross-functional organizational structure.」
Enhancing corporate value and promoting growth across the Group were identified as objectives of the organizational restructuring and integration of the functional subsidiaries.