Quarterly earnings volatility from year-end products
First written in FY2016. 13 of 18 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2024-Q3.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 2 of 11 companies on the "Worse" side.
13 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Because we actively sell osechi cuisine and other products during the year-end shopping season from November through December, the third-quarter consolidated accounting period tends to account for a relatively large share of full-year sales.」
The seasonality in which the third quarter accounts for a larger share of sales due to the year-end shopping season continues to be disclosed in the quarterly note. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Because we actively sell osechi cuisine and other products during the year-end shopping season from November through December, the third-quarter consolidated accounting period tends to account for a relatively large share of full-year sales. Consequently, sales in the first-quarter consolidated cumulative period are normally relatively low.」
Reconfirming in the quarterly note the seasonality in which the third quarter accounts for a larger share of sales due to the year-end shopping season, while first-quarter sales are relatively low. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Because we actively sell osechi cuisine and other products during the year-end shopping season from November through December, the third-quarter consolidated accounting period tends to account for a relatively large share of full-year sales. Consequently, sales in the second-quarter consolidated cumulative period are normally relatively low.」
Reinstating the seasonality in which the third quarter accounts for a larger share of sales due to the year-end shopping season, while sales for the second-quarter cumulative period are relatively low. - FY2023-Q1Seasonality re-included in the quarterly notesAnnual report
「Because we actively sell osechi cuisine and other products during the year-end shopping season from November through December, the third-quarter consolidated accounting period tends to account for a relatively large share of full-year sales. Consequently, sales in the first-quarter consolidated cumulative period are normally relatively low.」
Although it did not appear as a separate risk item in the previous year's annual disclosures, the first-quarter note reinstates the concentration of results in the third quarter due to the year-end shopping season and the relative weakness of first-quarter sales. - FY2022DroppedAnnual reportThe FY2022 annual business and other risk disclosures do not identify quarterly earnings volatility from year-end products as a separate risk item.
- FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Because we actively sell osechi cuisine and other products during the year-end shopping season from November through December, the third-quarter consolidated accounting period tends to account for a relatively large share of full-year sales.」
Reconfirming in the notes to the quarterly consolidated income statement the seasonality in which the third quarter accounts for a larger share of sales due to the year-end shopping season. - FY2022-Q2Reincluded in the quarterly notesAnnual report
「Because we actively sell osechi cuisine and other products during the year-end shopping season from November through December, the third-quarter consolidated accounting period tends to account for a relatively large share of full-year sales. Consequently, sales in the second-quarter consolidated cumulative period are normally relatively low.」
Although it did not appear as a separate theme in the FY2021 annual risk disclosures, the previous explanation has been reinstated in the seasonal fluctuation note for the second quarter. - FY2021DroppedAnnual reportThis filing does not identify quarterly earnings volatility from year-end products as a separate risk.
- FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Because we actively sell osechi cuisine and other products during the year-end shopping season from November through December, the third-quarter consolidated accounting period tends to account for a relatively large share of full-year sales. Consequently, sales in the second-quarter consolidated cumulative period are normally relatively low.」
Reconfirming the concentration of operating results in the third quarter due to the year-end shopping season, as well as the seasonality in which sales for the second-quarter cumulative period are relatively low. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Because we actively sell osechi cuisine and other products during the year-end shopping season from November through December, the third-quarter consolidated accounting period tends to account for a relatively large share of full-year sales.」
The seasonality in which the third quarter accounts for a larger share of sales due to the year-end shopping season continues to be disclosed. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Because we actively sell osechi cuisine and other products during the year-end shopping season from November through December, the third-quarter consolidated accounting period tends to account for a relatively large share of full-year sales. Consequently, sales in the second-quarter consolidated cumulative period are relatively low.」
Reconfirming the seasonality in which the third quarter accounts for a larger share of sales due to the year-end shopping season, while sales for the second-quarter cumulative period are relatively low. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「Because group sales and profit tend to increase in December due to high-margin year-end products such as osechi cuisine, the third quarter accounts for a relatively large share of full-year operating results.」
Reconfirming the seasonality in which year-end products result in the third quarter accounting for a larger share of operating results. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Because we actively sell osechi cuisine and other products during the year-end shopping season from November through December, the third-quarter consolidated accounting period tends to account for a relatively large share of full-year sales. Consequently, sales in the second-quarter consolidated cumulative period are relatively low.」
Reconfirming the seasonality in which the third quarter accounts for a larger share of sales due to the year-end shopping season, while sales for the second-quarter cumulative period are relatively low. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Because we actively sell osechi cuisine and other products during the year-end shopping season from November through December, the third-quarter consolidated accounting period tends to account for a relatively large share of full-year sales. Consequently, sales in the first-quarter consolidated cumulative period are relatively low.」
Reconfirming the seasonality in which the third quarter accounts for a larger share of sales due to the year-end shopping season, while first-quarter sales are relatively low. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Because we actively sell osechi cuisine and other products during the year-end shopping season from November through December, the third-quarter consolidated accounting period tends to account for a relatively large share of full-year sales.」
Reconfirming the seasonality in which the third quarter accounts for a larger share of sales due to the year-end shopping season. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Because we actively sell osechi cuisine and other products during the year-end shopping season from November through December, the third-quarter consolidated accounting period tends to account for a relatively large share of full-year sales. Consequently, sales in the second-quarter consolidated cumulative period are relatively low.」
Reconfirming the seasonality in which the third quarter accounts for a larger share due to the year-end shopping season, while sales for the second-quarter cumulative period are relatively low. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Because we actively sell osechi cuisine and other products during the year-end shopping season from November through December, the third-quarter consolidated accounting period tends to account for a relatively large share of full-year sales. Consequently, sales in the first-quarter consolidated cumulative period are relatively low.」
Reconfirming the seasonality in which the third quarter accounts for a larger share due to the year-end shopping season, while first-quarter sales are relatively low. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Because sales tend to increase in December due to high-margin year-end products such as osechi cuisine, the third quarter accounts for a relatively large share of full-year operating results.」
The filing states that annual operating results may be affected by third-quarter performance.