Declining Revenue and Profit in the Textile Business and Regional Differences Overseas
First written in FY2017-Q1. 19 of 34 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2017-Q3. Latest entry: 2026-08-07.
Kurabo Industries moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2018, the same year as the typical company in this theme.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Mitigated".
- 2026-08-07MitigatedEarnings
「As a result, net sales were ¥9.8 billion, down 16.5% year on year, and the operating loss was ¥210 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥250 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The Textiles business continued to record lower sales and an operating loss, although the operating loss narrowed from the same period of the previous year. - FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「Casual wear reported lower revenue as orders for fabrics for domestic specialty retailers declined. As a result, revenue was ¥43.2 billion, down 10.8% year on year, and the operating loss was ¥890 million, partly due to the recognition of abnormal operating costs associated with the closure of the Anjo Plant, compared with operating income of ¥70 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Although NaTech and uniforms reported higher revenue, the textile business reported lower revenue and an operating loss due to lower orders for casual wear and costs associated with the closure of the Anjo Plant. - 2026-05-14WorsenedEarnings
「As a result, net sales were ¥43.2 billion, down 10.8% year on year, and the Company recorded an operating loss of ¥890 million, compared with operating income of ¥70 million in the previous fiscal year, partly due to abnormal operating expenses associated with the closure of the Anjo Plant.」
The Textiles business recorded lower sales and an operating loss, compounded by abnormal operating expenses associated with the closure of the Anjo Plant. - FY2026-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「Sales of high-performance NaTech products, which use raw-material modification technology, performed steadily, resulting in higher revenue. Uniforms reported higher revenue as orders increased for products for uniform apparel manufacturers. Casual wear reported lower revenue as orders for fabrics for domestic specialty retailers declined. As a result, revenue was ¥22.1 billion, down 6.4% year on year, and the operating loss was ¥520 million, partly due to the recognition of abnormal operating costs associated with the closure of the Anjo Plant, compared with operating income of ¥30 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Although NaTech and uniforms reported higher revenue, the textile business reported lower revenue and an operating loss due to lower orders for casual wear and abnormal operating costs associated with the closure of the Anjo Plant. - FY2025-H1MitigatedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue was ¥23.6 billion, down 4.2% year on year, and operating income was ¥30 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥370 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The textile business continued to report lower revenue, but shifted from an operating loss in the same period of the previous year to operating income. Steady sales at subsidiaries in Brazil and Thailand and higher Smartfit sales were noted. - FY2024WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue was ¥51.1 billion, down 9.6% year on year, and the operating loss was ¥250 million, partly due to the impact of higher costs, compared with operating income of ¥300 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The textile business reported lower revenue and shifted from operating income in the same period of the previous year to an operating loss. The filing noted lower orders in Brazil, Thailand and Indonesia, customers' inventory adjustments and higher costs. - FY2024-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue was ¥38.4 billion, down 11.3% year on year, and the operating loss was ¥440 million, partly due to the impact of higher costs, compared with operating income of ¥690 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The textile business reported lower revenue and shifted from operating income in the same period of the previous year to an operating loss. The impact of subsidiaries in Brazil, Thailand and Indonesia, customers' inventory adjustments and higher costs was noted. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Yarn products using proprietary technology performed steadily, but orders at overseas subsidiaries declined due to customers' inventory adjustments, resulting in lower revenue. In textiles, materials for uniforms performed sluggishly, but orders for casual materials were steady, resulting in higher revenue. Orders for textile products declined due to customers' inventory adjustments and other factors, resulting in lower revenue. As a result, revenue was ¥24.6 billion, down 11.8% year on year, and the operating loss was ¥370 million, partly due to the impact of higher costs, compared with operating income of ¥360 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The textile business reported lower revenue due to customers' inventory adjustments and the impact of higher costs, and remains in a state in which it has shifted from operating income in the same period of the previous year to an operating loss. - FY2024-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue was ¥11.6 billion, down 9.7% year on year, and the operating loss was ¥370 million, partly due to the impact of higher costs, compared with operating income of ¥210 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The textile business shifted from operating income in the same period of the previous year to an operating loss due to lower orders resulting from customers' inventory adjustments and the impact of higher costs. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue was ¥43.3 billion, up 37.8% year on year, and operating income was ¥690 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥270 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The textile business reported higher revenue and shifted from an operating loss to operating income as orders recovered for high-performance products using proprietary technology, casual materials centered on overseas subsidiaries, uniform materials and casual apparel, and as measures to improve profitability progressed. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue was ¥27.9 billion, up 45.4% year on year, and operating income was ¥360 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥400 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The textile business reported higher revenue and shifted from an operating loss to operating income as orders recovered for materials for casual wear, materials for uniforms and casual apparel, and as measures to improve profitability progressed. - FY2023-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue was ¥12.9 billion, up 42.4% year on year, and operating income was ¥210 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥290 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The textile business reported substantially higher revenue as orders recovered for yarn, textiles and textile products, and shifted from an operating loss in the same period of the previous year to operating income. - FY2022MitigatedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue was ¥44.6 billion, compared with ¥42.1 billion in the same period of the previous year, and the operating loss was ¥170 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥1.82 billion in the same period of the previous year.」
The textile business reported higher revenue, and the operating loss narrowed substantially from ¥1.82 billion to ¥170 million, but it did not achieve a return to full-year profitability. - FY2022-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue was ¥31.5 billion, compared with ¥30.4 billion in the same period of the previous year, and the operating loss was ¥270 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥1.63 billion in the same period of the previous year.」
The textile business shifted from lower revenue to higher revenue, while the operating loss narrowed from ¥1.63 billion to ¥270 million. The continuation of the recovery in orders for yarn and textiles and measures to improve profitability were noted. - FY2022-Q2Revenue decline and narrower operating lossAnnual report
「As a result, revenue was ¥19.2 billion, compared with ¥19.7 billion in the same period of the previous year, and the operating loss was ¥400 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥1.17 billion in the same period of the previous year.」
The textile business continued to report lower revenue, while the operating loss narrowed from ¥1.17 billion in the same period of the previous year to ¥400 million. - FY2022-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「Orders for yarn, including yarn for innerwear, showed signs of recovery. In textiles, materials for uniforms and casual wear showed signs of recovering from the substantial decline in orders caused by the spread of COVID-19 in the previous year. Orders for textile products were steady, but production and sales of some products were delayed. As a result, revenue was ¥9.0 billion, compared with ¥10.1 billion in the same period of the previous year, and the operating loss was ¥290 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥490 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The textile business continued to report lower revenue, but orders for yarn and textiles showed signs of recovery, and the operating loss narrowed from the same period of the previous year. - FY2021-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue was ¥30.4 billion, down 20.1% year on year, and the operating loss was ¥1.63 billion, compared with an operating loss of ¥1.41 billion in the same period of the previous year.」
The textile business continued to report lower revenue, while the operating loss widened from ¥1.41 billion in the same period of the previous year to ¥1.63 billion. - FY2021-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue was ¥19.7 billion, down 24.1% year on year, and the operating loss was ¥1.17 billion, compared with an operating loss of ¥1.03 billion in the same period of the previous year.」
The textile business continued to report lower revenue, while the operating loss widened from ¥1.03 billion in the same period of the previous year to ¥1.17 billion. - FY2021-Q1Sales continued to decline, while operating loss narrowedAnnual report
「The Spun Yarn and Casualwear fields were affected by customer store closures and weak consumer spending caused by the spread of COVID-19, resulting in lower orders and revenue. In the Uniforms field, orders and revenue declined because uniform sales to the construction and manufacturing industries were sluggish due to the impact of the spread of COVID-19. Among overseas subsidiaries, spun yarn sales increased in Indonesia, but revenue declined as orders in Brazil and Thailand fell. As a result, revenue was ¥10.1 billion, down 23.0% year on year, and the operating loss was ¥490 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥590 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Although the decline in revenue deepened due to store closures caused by COVID-19, weak personal consumption and sluggish uniform sales, the operating loss narrowed from the same period of the previous year. - FY2020WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue was ¥51.5 billion, down 13.7% year on year, and the operating loss was ¥1.7 billion, compared with an operating loss of ¥950 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The Textiles Business posted a wider revenue decline, and the operating loss widened from ¥950 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥1.7 billion. - FY2020-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue was ¥38.0 billion, down 14.3% year on year, and the operating loss was ¥1.41 billion, compared with an operating loss of ¥680 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The Textiles Business posted a wider revenue decline, and the operating loss widened from ¥680 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥1.41 billion. - FY2020-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue was ¥26.0 billion, down 13.9% year on year, and the operating loss was ¥1.03 billion, compared with an operating loss of ¥420 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The Textiles Business posted a wider revenue decline and operating loss than in the same period of the previous year. Declining orders for domestic apparel sales, exports and the subsidiaries in Thailand and China were reported. - FY2020-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue was ¥13.1 billion, down 12.1% year on year, and the operating loss was ¥590 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥260 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The Textiles Business posted a wider revenue decline, and the operating loss widened from ¥260 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥590 million. Declining orders for domestic apparel sales and at the subsidiaries in Thailand and China were reported. - FY2019-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue was ¥44.4 billion, down 7.1% year on year, and the operating loss was ¥680 million, compared with operating profit of ¥470 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The Textiles Business continued to post wider revenue declines and moved from operating profit in the same period of the previous year to an operating loss. Weak domestic apparel and spun yarn sales and sluggish performance in Southeast Asia and Brazil were reported. - FY2019-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue was ¥30.2 billion, down 7.0% year on year, and the operating loss was ¥420 million, compared with operating profit of ¥310 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The Textiles Business posted lower revenue and moved from operating profit in the same period of the previous year to an operating loss. Sluggish domestic apparel sales, spun yarn sales, and subsidiaries in Southeast Asia and Brazil were reported. - FY2019-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue was ¥14.9 billion, down 7.1% year on year, and the operating loss was ¥260 million, compared with operating profit of ¥150 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The Textiles Business posted lower revenue and moved into an operating loss due to weak domestic apparel and spun yarn sales and sluggish performance in Southeast Asia and Brazil. - FY2018WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue was ¥64.0 billion, down 7.8% year on year, and operating profit was ¥690 million, down 28.4%.」
The Textiles Business posted lower revenue and operating profit for the full year due to weak sales in the Spun Yarn field and other factors. - FY2018-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「In the Casualwear field, domestic sales remained generally firm, but the Spun Yarn field remained sluggish because of weak sales, resulting in lower revenue. Among overseas subsidiaries, Southeast Asia performed steadily, while Brazil was also on a recovery trend, resulting in higher revenue. As a result, revenue was ¥47.8 billion, down 7.3% year on year, and operating profit was ¥470 million, down 7.0%.」
Despite the recovery at overseas subsidiaries, the Textiles Business posted lower revenue and profit due to weak sales in the Spun Yarn field and other factors. - FY2018-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「In the Casualwear field, sales to major customers increased, but the Spun Yarn field remained generally sluggish due to weak sales, resulting in lower revenue. Among overseas subsidiaries, exports and domestic sales in Southeast Asia remained firm, while Brazil was also on a recovery trend, resulting in higher revenue. As a result, revenue was ¥32.5 billion, down 6.6% year on year, and operating profit was ¥310 million, down 2.9%.」
Despite the recovery at overseas subsidiaries, the Textiles Business posted lower revenue and profit due to sluggish performance in the Spun Yarn field and other factors. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Among overseas subsidiaries, exports and domestic sales in Southeast Asia performed steadily, while Brazil also recovered, resulting in higher revenue. As a result, revenue was ¥16.1 billion, down 5.4% year on year, while operating profit was ¥150 million, up 22.6%.」
Although the Textiles Business continued to post lower revenue, operating profit rose 22.6%, and recovery at overseas subsidiaries, including Brazil, was also reported. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, partly due to the impact of withdrawing from unprofitable businesses, revenue was ¥69.5 billion, down 13.6% year on year, while operating profit was ¥970 million, up 30.5%.」
The Textiles Business continued to post lower revenue, but full-year operating profit increased year on year due to factors including the withdrawal from unprofitable businesses. Operating profit turned higher for the full year after declining on a cumulative basis through Q3. - FY2017-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「At overseas subsidiaries, revenue declined because the stronger yen reduced the yen-converted value of sales. In terms of earnings, some improvement was seen in Southeast Asia, while Brazil remained sluggish due to factors including deteriorating economic conditions. As a result, revenue was ¥51.5 billion, down 14.4% year on year, and operating profit was ¥510 million, down 7.5%.」
In addition to the decline in revenue, operating profit, which had increased on a cumulative basis through the previous quarter, declined year on year on a cumulative basis through the third quarter. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue was ¥34.8 billion, down 15.8% year on year, while operating profit was ¥320 million, up 13.0%.」
Although the decline in revenue and the effects of the stronger yen and weak performance in Brazil continued, operating profit increased year on year, and the first half posted higher profit after lower profit in the previous quarter. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「The Spun Yarn field performed steadily through global production and sales cooperation between Japan and overseas. In the Casualwear field, domestic sales remained firm, but exports were affected by the stronger yen, and difficult earnings conditions continued. Among overseas subsidiaries, some improvement in earnings was seen in Southeast Asia, while Brazil remained sluggish due to factors including deteriorating economic conditions. As a result, revenue was ¥17.0 billion, down 14.9% year on year, and operating profit was ¥120 million, down 9.2%.」
Spun yarn performed steadily, but casualwear exports and the Brazilian subsidiary weighed on the Textiles Business as a whole, resulting in lower revenue and profit.