e-commerce business: failure to meet earnings plan and impairment loss
First written in FY2023-Q1. 6 of 14 entries say "Mitigated", first in FY2024-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-11-13.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2022: 4 of 6 companies on the "Worse" side.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Mitigated".
- FY2026MitigatedAnnual report
「Revenue was ¥133 million, up 51.3% from the previous consolidated fiscal year, and the segment loss was ¥65 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥72 million in the previous consolidated fiscal year.」
Although the e-commerce business continued to incur losses, revenue increased and the segment loss narrowed. - 2026-05-15MitigatedOccurring Fact
「Revenue was ¥133 million, up 51.3% from the previous consolidated fiscal year, and the segment loss was ¥65 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥72 million in the previous consolidated fiscal year.」
eコマース事業のセグメント損失は前期から縮小したが、損失は継続した。 - FY2026-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「Revenue was ¥61 million, up 67.4% from the previous interim consolidated accounting period, while the segment loss was ¥38 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥35 million in the previous interim consolidated accounting period, resulting in higher revenue but lower profit.」
Although the e-commerce business generated higher revenue, the segment loss increased from ¥35 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥38 million due to measures to acquire new customers, including advertising and publicity. - FY2025Revenue and membership increased, but losses continuedAnnual report
「Revenue was ¥88 million, up 75.6% from the previous consolidated fiscal year, and the segment loss was ¥72 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥71 million in the previous consolidated fiscal year.」
Although revenue in the e-commerce business increased and the number of new members grew, the segment loss remained at ¥72 million due to a decline in gross margin resulting from promotional measures. - FY2024Higher revenue, but sluggish new-customer KPIs and continued lossesAnnual report
「In the e-commerce business, revenue was ¥50 million, up 93.5% from the previous consolidated fiscal year, while the segment loss was ¥71 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥86 million in the previous consolidated fiscal year. The main factors were the active development of the foundations for growth through product expansion, effective web advertising, site modifications to meet customer needs, and sales-expansion initiatives in collaboration with distributors. However, KPIs including new customers remained below initial expectations.」
Although revenue increased and the loss narrowed, KPIs for new customers and other metrics fell below initial expectations, and the segment loss of ¥71 million continued. - FY2024-Q3Narrower losses alongside continued impairment lossesAnnual report
「At さくさく株式会社, a consolidated subsidiary of the Company, the carrying amount of the fixed assets referred to above was reduced to their recoverable amount because recovery of the investment in the future could no longer be expected, and the reduction was recorded as an impairment loss under extraordinary losses.」
In the e-commerce business, recovery of the investment in the future could no longer be expected, resulting in an impairment loss of ¥1 million on software. Meanwhile, the segment loss narrowed from ¥67 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥55 million. - FY2024-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「At さくさく株式会社, a consolidated subsidiary of the Company, the carrying amount of the fixed assets referred to above was reduced to their recoverable amount because recovery of the investment in the future could no longer be expected, and the reduction was recorded as an impairment loss under extraordinary losses.」
In the e-commerce business, recovery of the investment in the future could no longer be expected, resulting in an impairment loss of ¥1 million on software. Meanwhile, the segment loss narrowed from ¥46 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥35 million. - FY2024-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「In the e-commerce business, the Company actively developed the foundations for growth by expanding its product range, conducting various promotions using social media and other channels, modifying the site to meet customer needs, and implementing sales-expansion initiatives in collaboration with distributors. However, as the business was still in an investment phase to establish those foundations, performance remained weak.」
Although the e-commerce business remained in the investment phase, the segment loss narrowed from ¥25 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥15 million. An impairment loss of ¥1 million on software was also recorded in the current quarter, and risks to the earnings plan remain. - FY2023WorsenedAnnual report
「In the e-commerce business, the Company focused on differentiating itself from other e-commerce sites as a professional cutting-tool platform and actively developed the foundations for growth by expanding its product range, conducting various promotions using social media and other channels, and modifying the site to meet customer needs. However, as the business was still in an investment phase to establish those foundations, both revenue and segment profit remained weak. As a result, revenue was ¥25 million, up 160.1% from the previous consolidated fiscal year, while the segment loss was ¥86 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥64 million in the previous consolidated fiscal year, resulting in higher revenue but lower profit.」
Although the e-commerce business generated higher revenue, the segment loss increased from ¥64 million to ¥86 million, and risks to the earnings plan during the full-year start-up and investment phase worsened. - FY2023-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「In the e-commerce business, the Company actively developed the foundations for growth by expanding its product range, conducting various promotions using social media and other channels, and modifying the site to meet customer needs. However, as the business had only recently been launched, revenue was ¥15 million, up 124.3% year on year, while the segment loss was ¥67 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥46 million in the same quarter of the previous year, resulting in higher revenue but lower profit.」
Losses during the start-up phase of the e-commerce business continued after the impairment loss was recorded, with the segment loss increasing from ¥46 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥67 million. - FY2023-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「In the e-commerce business, the Company actively developed the foundations for growth by expanding its product range, conducting various promotions using social media and other channels, and modifying the site to meet customer needs. However, as the business had only recently been launched, revenue was ¥7 million, up 72.8% year on year, while the segment loss was ¥46 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥29 million in the same quarter of the previous year, resulting in higher revenue but lower profit.」
Losses during the start-up phase of the e-commerce business continued after the impairment loss was recorded, and the segment loss was ¥46 million. - FY2023-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「At さくさく株式会社, a consolidated subsidiary of the Company, the carrying amount of the fixed assets referred to above was reduced to their recoverable amount because the originally projected earnings could no longer be expected, and the reduction was recorded as an impairment loss under extraordinary losses.」
At さくさく株式会社, which operates the e-commerce business, the originally projected earnings could no longer be expected, resulting in an impairment loss of ¥25 million on software and other assets.