Improved Profitability and Continued Losses in the Information and Communications Business
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- FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue from the Domestic Solutions business increased 5.1% year on year to ¥2,134 million. Segment profit was ¥162 million, up 119.3% year on year, due to lower selling, general and administrative expenses.」
Domestic Solutions revenue increased, and segment profit rose 119.3% year on year, supported by lower selling, general and administrative expenses. - FY2025-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue from the Domestic Solutions business decreased 6.2% year on year to ¥2,035 million, while segment profit decreased 82.0% to ¥43 million, mainly due to the impact of the transfer of franchise stores carried out in the previous fiscal year.」
Domestic Solutions revenue decreased 6.2% and segment profit decreased 82.0%, mainly due to the impact of the transfer of franchise stores. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue from the Domestic Solutions business increased 2.5% year on year to ¥2,169 million, while segment profit increased 87.0% year on year to ¥240 million, partly due to the transfer of franchise stores.」
Domestic Solutions revenue was ¥2,169 million, up 2.5% year on year, and segment profit increased 87.0% to ¥240 million. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue from the Domestic Solutions business increased 19.6% year on year to ¥1,139 million. Segment results were ¥10 million, compared with break-even in the same period of the previous year, due in part to lower gross profit resulting from the decline in revenue and the absence of the limited-term referral income recognized in the previous year.」
Domestic Solutions revenue increased 19.6% year on year to ¥1,139 million, and segment results improved from break-even in the previous year to ¥10 million. - FY2023Significant profit growth despite lower revenueAnnual report
「As a result, revenue from the Domestic Solutions business decreased 1.6% year on year to ¥4,314 million. Segment profit increased 91.4% year on year to ¥188 million following a review of the cost structure.」
Domestic Solutions revenue declined, while segment profit increased 91.4% year on year following a review of the cost structure. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue from the Domestic Solutions business decreased 3.5% year on year to ¥3,138 million, while segment profit increased 91.1% year on year to ¥138 million, mainly due to reductions in selling, general and administrative expenses.」
Domestic Solutions revenue declined, but segment profit increased 91.1% year on year to ¥138 million, mainly due to reductions in selling, general and administrative expenses. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue from the Domestic Solutions business decreased 4.2% year on year to ¥2,117 million, while segment profit increased 94.7% year on year to ¥128 million, mainly due to reductions in selling, general and administrative expenses.」
Domestic Solutions revenue declined, while segment profit increased 94.7% year on year to ¥128 million, mainly due to reductions in selling, general and administrative expenses. - FY2023-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue from the Domestic Solutions business decreased 10.3% year on year to ¥953 million. Segment results were break-even, compared with a ¥3 million profit in the same period of the previous year, due in part to lower gross profit resulting from lower revenue and the absence of the limited-term referral income recognized in the previous year.」
Domestic Solutions revenue decreased 10.3% year on year, and segment profit fell from ¥3 million to break-even, partly due to the loss of limited-term referral income. - FY2022Higher Earnings Despite Lower RevenueAnnual report
「As a result, revenue from the Domestic Solutions business decreased 7.4% year on year to ¥4,382 million. Segment profit was ¥98 million, up 3.7% year on year, mainly due to reductions in selling, general and administrative expenses.」
Domestic Solutions revenue declined, partly due to procurement difficulties, while segment profit increased as a result of reductions in selling, general and administrative expenses. - FY2022-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue from the Domestic Solutions business decreased 9.4% year on year to ¥3,251 million, while segment profit fell 53.3% year on year to ¥72 million due to the substantial decline in revenue.」
Domestic Solutions revenue declined, and segment profit fell 53.3% year on year to ¥72 million. - FY2022-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue from the Domestic Solutions business decreased 14.3% year on year to ¥2,210 million, while segment profit fell 59.4% year on year to ¥65 million due to the substantial decline in revenue.」
Domestic Solutions revenue decreased 14.3% year on year to ¥2,210 million, and segment profit decreased 59.4% to ¥65 million, resulting in further declines in both revenue and profit. - FY2022-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue from the Domestic Solutions business decreased 17.6% year on year to ¥1,062 million, while segment profit fell 96.3% year on year to ¥3 million due to the substantial decline in revenue.」
Domestic Solutions revenue declined, and segment profit fell sharply by 96.3% year on year to ¥3 million. - FY2021ReframedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue from the Domestic Solutions business decreased 3.9% year on year to ¥4,731 million. Segment profit was ¥95 million, up 65.3% year on year, mainly because the higher sales mix of high-value-added products lifted the sales margin.」
The presentation basis changed from the standalone results of the Information and Communications business to the results of the Domestic Solutions business, which incorporates the Energy Solutions business. Following the integration, revenue was ¥4,731 million and segment profit was ¥95 million. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, total IT Solutions business revenue, including directly operated stores, franchise stores, agencies and group companies, decreased 3.0% year on year to ¥2,922 million. Segment profit was ¥56 million, up 532.4% year on year, despite lower revenue, owing to a higher sales margin resulting from the increased sales mix of high-value-added products and strong performance by the profitable directly operated store channel.」
Despite lower revenue, segment profit rose 532.4% year on year to ¥56 million, driven by the higher sales mix of high-value-added products and strong performance by the directly operated store channel. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, total IT Solutions business revenue, including directly operated stores, franchise stores, agencies and group companies, decreased 1.6% year on year to ¥2,133 million. Segment profit was ¥83 million, up 165.7% year on year, despite lower revenue, owing to a higher sales margin resulting from increased sales of high-value-added products and strong performance by the profitable directly operated store channel.」
Despite lower revenue, segment profit rose 165.7% year on year to ¥83 million, driven by increased sales of high-value-added products and strong performance by the directly operated store channel. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, total IT Solutions business revenue, including directly operated stores, franchise stores, agencies and group companies, increased 4.0% year on year to ¥1,083 million. Segment profit was ¥4 million, compared with a ¥43 million loss in the same period of the previous year, reflecting the effect of higher revenue and improved margins from sales of virus disinfection equipment, among other factors.」
IT Solutions revenue was ¥1,083 million, up 4.0% year on year, and segment results turned from a ¥43 million loss to a ¥4 million profit. - FY2020WorsenedAnnual report
「Total IT Solutions business revenue decreased 10.2% year on year to ¥4,124 million. In terms of profit, the decline in revenue caused by the suspension of operations from March through May due to the spread of COVID-19 and the declaration of a state of emergency weighed on results. Despite cuts to selling, general and administrative expenses, segment profit decreased 44.6% year on year to ¥107 million.」
IT Solutions revenue declined, and segment profit fell to ¥107 million despite cuts to selling, general and administrative expenses. - FY2020-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, total IT Solutions business revenue, including directly operated stores, franchise stores, agencies and group companies, decreased 14.3% year on year to ¥3,011 million. Segment profit was ¥8 million, compared with ¥101 million in the same period of the previous year, as efforts to improve operating efficiency and reduce expenses offset the effect of lower revenue.」
Despite efforts to improve operating efficiency and reduce expenses, IT Solutions revenue declined and segment profit fell from ¥101 million to ¥8 million. - FY2020-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, total IT Solutions business revenue, including directly operated stores, franchise stores, agencies and group companies, decreased 4.3% year on year to ¥2,168 million. Segment profit was ¥31 million, compared with ¥76 million in the same period of the previous year, as efforts to improve operating efficiency and reduce expenses offset the effect of lower revenue.」
Despite efforts to improve operating efficiency and reduce expenses, IT Solutions revenue decreased 4.3% and segment profit fell from ¥76 million to ¥31 million. - FY2020-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, total IT Solutions business revenue, including directly operated stores, franchise stores, agencies and group companies, decreased 3.2% year on year to ¥1,042 million. Segment loss was ¥43 million, compared with a ¥6 million loss in the same period of the previous year, despite efforts to improve operating efficiency and reduce expenses.」
IT Solutions revenue decreased 3.2%, and segment loss widened from ¥6 million to ¥43 million despite efforts to improve operating efficiency and reduce expenses. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, total revenue for the Information and Communications business, comprising directly operated stores, franchise stores, agencies and group companies, was ¥4,592 million, down 1.0% year on year. Segment profit was ¥193 million, up 42.9% year on year, reflecting improved operating efficiency and reductions in administrative and other overhead costs.」
The Information and Communications business recorded lower revenue, but segment profit rose 42.9% year on year to ¥193 million through improved operating efficiency and reduced administrative costs. - FY2019-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, total revenue for the business was ¥3,512 million, up 6.3% from the same quarter of the previous year. Segment profit was ¥101 million, down 1.8% year on year, as lower revenue from high-margin connectivity-related services and other sources outweighed efforts to increase per-employee productivity and reduce expenses at each company.」
The Information and Communications business recorded 6.3% revenue growth, but segment profit fell 1.8% year on year to ¥101 million due to lower revenue from connectivity-related services and other sources. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, total revenue for the Information and Communications business, comprising directly operated stores, franchise stores, agencies and group companies, was ¥2,265 million, up 16.3% year on year. Segment profit was ¥76 million, up 8.6% year on year, reflecting efforts to improve operating efficiency and reduce expenses, among other factors.」
The Information and Communications business recorded higher revenue, while segment profit increased to ¥76 million on improved operating efficiency and reduced expenses. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, total revenue for the Information and Communications business, comprising directly operated stores, franchise stores, agencies and group companies, was ¥1,076 million, up 14.8% year on year. Segment results were a loss of ¥6 million, compared with a loss of ¥18 million in the previous year, reflecting efforts to improve operating efficiency and reduce expenses, among other factors.」
The Information and Communications business recorded 14.8% revenue growth, and the segment loss narrowed from ¥18 million to ¥6 million, but it remained in the red. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「Profit margins rose significantly as the company improved operating efficiency, the 3 companies brought into the group through M&A during the current fiscal year contributed to earnings, and profitability improved at other group companies, among other factors. Segment profit was ¥312 million, up 100.4% year on year.」
Segment profit in the Information and Communications business was ¥312 million, up 100.4% year on year. The factors cited were improved operating efficiency, contributions from the 3 M&A companies, and improved profitability at existing group companies. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, total revenue for the business was ¥4,040 million, up 29.0% from the same quarter of the previous year. Segment profit was ¥133 million, up 111.9% year on year, due mainly to improved profitability at each company and contributions from subsidiaries newly added through M&A, among other factors.」
The Information and Communications business recorded revenue of ¥4,040 million and segment profit of ¥133 million, with the M&A subsidiaries and other factors contributing to higher revenue and profit. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, total revenue for the business was ¥2,384 million, up 15.1% from the same quarter of the previous year. Segment profit was ¥122 million, up 116.2% year on year, reflecting the contribution from the profit of Rekam IE Partner Co., Ltd., as well as efforts to improve sales productivity and reduce expenses at each company, among other factors.」
The Information and Communications business recorded revenue of ¥2,384 million and segment profit of ¥122 million, with year-on-year growth in both revenue and profit. - FY2018-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, total revenue for the business was ¥962 million, down 6.1% from the same quarter of the previous year. Segment results were a loss of ¥39 million, compared with a profit of ¥0 million in the same quarter of the previous year, due to lower revenue and increased selling expenses, including costs for reinforcing personnel ahead of future business expansion and head office relocation costs.」
The Information and Communications business recorded a 6.1% year-on-year decline in revenue, while segment results deteriorated from break-even in the previous year to a loss of ¥39 million. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「Profit margins improved significantly as the company achieved greater operating efficiency and profitability improved at its group companies, among other factors. Segment profit was ¥155 million, 3.5 times the level of the previous year.」
The Information and Communications business recorded revenue of ¥4,305 million and segment profit of ¥155 million, with profit increasing to 3.5 times the previous year's level. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, total revenue for the Information and Communications business, comprising directly operated stores, franchise stores, affiliated companies and agencies, was ¥3,132 million, up 6.8% from the same quarter of the previous year. Operating profit improved to ¥62 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥34 million in the same quarter of the previous year, reflecting the effect of higher revenue and efforts to improve profitability, among other factors.」
The Information and Communications business recorded revenue of ¥3,132 million and operating profit of ¥62 million, turning a loss in the previous year into a profit. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, total revenue for the business was ¥2,071 million, up 4.0% from the same quarter of the previous year. Segment profit was ¥56 million, compared with ¥5 million in the same quarter of the previous year, reflecting improved sales productivity and efforts to reduce expenses, among other factors.」
The Information and Communications business increased revenue 4.0%, while segment profit rose from ¥5 million in the previous year to ¥56 million. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, total revenue for the business was ¥1,024 million, up 9.2% from the same quarter of the previous year. Segment results were a profit of ¥0 million, compared with a loss of ¥30 million in the same quarter of the previous year, reflecting the effect of higher revenue and efforts to reduce expenses, among other factors.」
The Information and Communications business improved its results from a segment loss of ¥30 million in the previous year to a profit of ¥0 million. - FY2016ReframedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue in the Information and Communications business was ¥4,075 million, up 15.3% year on year. Profitability improved as the benefits of higher revenue were supplemented by growing recurring revenue from the company's original optical-fiber service, Ret’s Hikari, and other services. Segment profit was ¥44 million, compared with a loss of ¥69 million in the same period of the previous year, marking a return to profitability.」
The Information and Communications business moved from continued quarterly losses to segment profit of ¥44 million for the full year, returning to profitability. - FY2016-Q3First statedAnnual report
「As a result, total revenue for the Information and Communications business, comprising directly operated stores, franchise stores, affiliated companies and agencies, was ¥2,971 million, up 23.7% from the same quarter of the previous year. The operating loss narrowed as higher revenue and efforts to improve profitability boosted earnings, but remained at ¥32 million because the company was unable to fully cover the upfront investment costs for increasing the sales force, compared with an operating loss of ¥121 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」
The Information and Communications business recorded higher revenue and improved profitability, but posted an operating loss of ¥32 million.