A Profitable Niche No. 1 Company
First written in FY2016. 4 of 9 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2024: 2 of 7 companies on the "Worse" side.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Raised".
- FY2026RaisedAnnual report
「Under this medium-term management plan, the company aims to evolve into a “preferred global No. 1 niche company,” targeting sales of ¥65.0 billion and operating profit of ¥13.0 billion in fiscal 2030 against a backdrop of a robust semiconductor market.」
The wording has been broadened from the previous “overwhelming No. 1 niche company” to “preferred global No. 1 niche company,” linking it to the new plan’s fiscal 2030 numerical targets. - 2026-06-02ReframedGeneral Meetings of Shareholders
「Under this medium-term management plan, the company aims to evolve into a “preferred global No. 1 niche company,” targeting sales of ¥65.0 billion and operating profit of ¥13.0 billion in fiscal 2030 against a backdrop of a robust semiconductor market.」
The company has refined its positioning from an “overwhelming niche number-one company” to a “chosen global niche number-one company,” presenting this as the target of the new medium-term plan. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「Through a phased active review of its business portfolio and a transition to sustainable, profitable businesses, the company aims to become an “overwhelming No. 1 niche company.”」
The company continues to pursue the desired future state of becoming an “overwhelming No. 1 niche company,” along with reviewing the portfolio and transitioning to profitable businesses. - FY2021RaisedAnnual report
「Through an active review of its business portfolio and a transition to sustainable, profitable businesses, the company aims to become an “overwhelming No. 1 niche company.”」
The wording has been strengthened from the previous “profitable No. 1 niche company” to “overwhelming No. 1 niche company,” and restated as the desired future state under the new medium-term plan. - FY2018-Q1DroppedAnnual report
「Under this medium-term management plan, our basic policy is to accelerate growth in the 3 priority businesses—abrasives, chemical products and textiles—and we will promote ① the proactive expansion of the profitable abrasives and chemical products businesses, ② improved profitability and a counteroffensive in the textiles business through structural reform, and ③ strengthening the holding company’s functions to accelerate growth, thereby accelerating the growth of each business toward realizing our desired future state.」
The list of basic strategies in the new medium-term management plan does not include the previous wording, “a profitable No. 1 niche company.” - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「② Becoming a profitable No. 1 niche company」
The company continues to state its goal of becoming a profitable No. 1 niche company. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「② Becoming a profitable No. 1 niche company」
The company continues to state its goal of becoming a profitable No. 1 niche company. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「② Becoming a profitable No. 1 niche company」
The company continues to state its goal of becoming a profitable No. 1 niche company. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Toward becoming a profitable No. 1 niche company」
The Company sets out a goal linking profitability with leadership in specific fields.