The Optical Business Drives Performance on Large-Scale Projects
First written in FY2018-Q3. 15 of 32 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018. Latest entry: FY2026.
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- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「The Optical business recorded revenue of ¥1,426.661 million, up 15.6% from the previous period, and segment profit of ¥641.733 million, up 21.8%.」
The Optical business recorded higher revenue and profit, with both revenue and segment profit exceeding the previous period and driving company-wide performance. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue was ¥517.363 million, up 49.3% year on year, and segment profit was ¥184.974 million, up 231.4% year on year.」
The Optical business recorded higher revenue and profit. Manufacturing for China's HALF, SHINE and SSRF progressed as planned, and segment profit increased sharply as production efficiency for high-precision products improved and the gross profit margin increased. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In particular, revenue from Chinese users in this segment had doubled year on year, and order-taking activity remained solid.」
Revenue from Chinese users doubled year on year. The Optical business recorded revenue of ¥346.437 million, up 37.9% year on year, and segment profit of ¥55.820 million, compared with a loss of ¥27.661 million in the same period of the previous year, improving from a loss to a profit. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「The Optical business recorded revenue of ¥1,240.241 million, up 3.8% from the previous period, and segment profit of ¥595.237 million, up 18.8%.」
The Optical business recorded higher revenue and profit, with both revenue and segment profit exceeding the previous period. - FY2024-Q3Nine-month revenue declined and profit fell sharplyAnnual report
「As a result, revenue was ¥396.624 million, down 45.3% year on year, and segment profit was ¥4.081 million, down 98.3% year on year.」
Projects for Japan, centered on SPring-8 and NanoTerasu, as well as projects for the United States, Europe and China, contributed to revenue, but the Optical business recorded lower revenue and segment profit fell sharply from ¥244.971 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥4.081 million. - FY2024-Q2Lower revenue and a return to a loss for the six months ended 30 SeptemberAnnual report
「As a result, revenue was ¥251.170 million, down 19.8% year on year, and the segment loss was ¥27.661 million, compared with segment profit of ¥27.982 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」
Projects for Japan, as well as projects for the United States, China and Taiwan, contributed to revenue, but the Optical business recorded lower revenue year on year and swung from segment profit to a loss of ¥27.661 million. - FY2024-Q1The first quarter saw lower revenue and a wider lossAnnual report
「As a result, revenue was ¥89.900 million, down 41.9% year on year, and the segment loss was ¥46.780 million, compared with a loss of ¥3.432 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」
Although there were sales to Japan, Taiwan and other markets, the Optical business recorded lower revenue year on year, and the segment loss widened from ¥3.432 million to ¥46.780 million. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「During the nine-month period ended the third quarter, sales to Japan (facilities: SPring-8 and NanoTerasu), the United States (facility: APS), China (facilities: HEPS and SSRF), Europe (facilities: ESRF and Eu-XFEL) and other markets drove performance. Delivery of products for the United States and China that could not be recognized as sales in the previous period was largely completed during the third quarter.」
Sales to synchrotron radiation facilities in Japan, the United States, China and Europe drove the business. The Optical business recorded revenue of ¥724.861 million and segment profit of ¥244.971 million. Delivery of products for the United States and China, which had been delayed from the previous period, was also largely completed. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「During the current six-month consolidated cumulative period, sales to the United States (facility: APS), China (facilities: IHEP and SSRF), Japan (facility: Nano Terasu), South Korea (facility: PAL), and other customers drove performance. All products for the United States and China that could not be recognized as revenue in the previous fiscal year were scheduled for delivery in the third quarter. As a result, revenue was ¥313.066 million, up 65.4% from the same quarter of the previous year, and segment profit was ¥27.982 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥54.333 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Sales to the United States, China, Japan and South Korea drove performance, with revenue up 65.4% year on year and the business moving from a segment loss to profit of ¥27.982 million. Products for the United States and China that could not be recognized in the previous fiscal year were scheduled for delivery in the third quarter. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the current first-quarter consolidated cumulative period, the company recognized revenue from sales to China (facilities: IHEP and SSRF), the United States (facility: APS), South Korea (facility: PAL), and other customers that could not be recognized in the previous fiscal year because of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, driving performance.」
Revenue from sales to China, the United States and South Korea that could not be recognized in the previous fiscal year was recognized, resulting in Optical Business revenue of ¥154.774 million and a segment loss of ¥3.432 million. Revenue increased 456.2% year on year, and the loss narrowed from ¥72.666 million. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「In the fourth quarter, sales to the United States (facilities: APS and LCLS), domestic customers (facility: Nano Terasu, formerly SLiT-J), China (facilities: IHEP and SSRF), Sweden (facility: MAX IV), and other customers drove performance.」
Sales to the United States, Japan, China and Sweden drove performance in the fourth quarter, resulting in full-year revenue of ¥779.892 million and segment profit of ¥245.422 million. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the third quarter, sales to domestic facilities, including SPring-8, SLiT-J and SAGA, the United States (facility: APS), and China (facility: IHEP) increased.」
Sales to synchrotron facilities in Japan, the United States and China increased, and nine-month cumulative revenue was ¥489.257 million and segment profit was ¥115.218 million. Delivery and acceptance of mirrors delayed in the second quarter also took place in the third quarter, resolving the delay in revenue recognition. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of sales, as announced three times through public-relations releases since the end of the previous fiscal year, the company received large orders from the United States, China and Japan, and continued to receive orders as projects that had stalled in other regions during the COVID-19 pandemic resumed.」
In addition to large orders from the United States, China and Japan, projects in other regions that had stalled during the COVID-19 pandemic resumed, and orders continued. For the six-month cumulative period, revenue was ¥189.295 million and the segment loss was ¥54.333 million. - FY2022-Q1The first quarter saw revenue recognition and a lossAnnual report
「In the first quarter, the company recognized revenue from sales to France (facility: ESRF), the United States (facility: LBNL), and other customers. [Excerpt omitted] As a result, revenue was ¥27.824 million and the segment loss was ¥72.666 million.」
While revenue was recognized from sales to ESRF in France and LBNL in the United States, the Optical Business reported revenue of ¥27.824 million and a segment loss of ¥72.666 million. No comparative analysis against the same period of the previous year was conducted. - FY2021-Q3The nine-month cumulative period saw lower revenue and lower profitAnnual report
「In the third quarter, sales to domestic facilities, including SPring-8, NewSUBARU, SACLA and JAXA, and to China (facility: SSRF) drove performance. [Excerpt omitted] As a result, revenue was ¥316.101 million, down 21.1% from the same quarter of the previous year, and segment profit was ¥31.365 million, down 66.6%.」
While sales to synchrotron facilities in Japan and China drove the business, revenue for the nine-month cumulative period was ¥316.101 million and segment profit was ¥31.365 million, representing declines in both revenue and profit from the same period of the previous year. The company planned substantial overseas sales for the fourth quarter but described the outlook as uncertain because of the impact of the spread of the infection. - FY2021-Q2The six-month cumulative period saw lower revenue and a wider lossAnnual report
「As a result, revenue was ¥105.405 million, down 40.4% from the same quarter of the previous year, and the segment loss was ¥88.837 million, compared with a loss of ¥431 thousand in the same period of the previous year.」
While sales to China and Taiwan drove performance, Optical Business revenue declined year on year and the segment loss widened from ¥431 thousand to ¥88.837 million. - FY2021-Q1The first quarter saw lower revenue and a wider lossAnnual report
「As a result, revenue was ¥32.146 million, down 42.2% year on year, and the segment loss was ¥70.380 million, compared with a loss of ¥32.539 million in the same period of the previous year.」
While there were sales of focusing devices for SSRF in China and sales to TPS in Taiwan, revenue in the Optical Business declined, and the segment loss widened from ¥32.539 million to ¥70.380 million year on year. - FY2020The full year saw lower revenue and lower profitAnnual report
「The Optical Business reported revenue of ¥833.087 million, down 29.8% year on year, and segment profit of ¥324.701 million, down 54.6%.」
Although the Optical Business posted lower revenue and profit for the full year because of delays in overseas facility construction and research plans resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, sales in Japan and Europe supported performance. - FY2020-Q3The nine-month cumulative period saw higher revenue but lower profit; full-year Optical Business revenue is expected to declineAnnual report
「In the third quarter, sales to domestic customers, including Spring-8, SACLA and NewSUBARU, remained solid and accounted for most revenue, while sales to Switzerland (facility: SwissFEL) and Taiwan (facility: TPS) drove overseas performance.」
For the nine-month cumulative period, Optical Business revenue was ¥400.764 million and segment profit was ¥93.946 million. Revenue increased 9.7% from the same nine-month period of the previous year, while segment profit declined 12.9%. The company states that the timing of orders for China, the United States and Europe was delayed because of delays in facility plans, and that full-year revenue is expected to decline. - FY2020-Q2The second quarter saw lower revenue, deteriorating profitability, and a shift in the timing of revenue recognitionAnnual report
「In the second quarter, domestic sales to SPring-8 and SACLA remained solid, while overseas sales to Switzerland (facility: SwissFEL), Germany (facility: Eu-XFEL), and China (facility: SSRF) drove performance.」
While sales to domestic and overseas synchrotron facilities continued to drive the business, revenue was ¥176.977 million, down 24.4% from the same quarter of the previous year, and the segment loss was ¥431 thousand. Shipments shifted to the second half because of customer-requested changes to specifications and delivery schedules, while the timing of orders for projects for China and the United States was delayed, with revenue expected to be recognized in the following fiscal year. - FY2020-Q1The first quarter saw lower revenue and a lossAnnual report
「As a result, revenue was ¥55.663 million, down 59.2% year on year, and the segment loss was ¥32.539 million, compared with segment profit of ¥49.211 million in the same period of the previous year.」
While sales were centered on EU-XFEL in Germany and SPring-8 and SACLA in Japan, the Optical Business moved from a segment profit in the same period of the previous year to a segment loss, and revenue declined. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「The Optical Business reported revenue of ¥1,186.534 million, up 31.3% year on year, and segment profit of ¥715.552 million, up 37.0%.」
Revenue increased mainly from sales to overseas synchrotron facilities, and both revenue and segment profit in the Optical Business exceeded the previous fiscal year. Reported sales included ¥383.719 million to SLAC, ¥229.700 million to China, and ¥130.350 million to Taiwan. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the third quarter, most sales were to domestic customers, including SPring-8, SACLA and JAXA, followed by sales to Brazil (facility: SIRIUS), which drove performance.」
Sales to domestic facilities, including SPring-8, SACLA and JAXA, and to SIRIUS in Brazil drove the Optical Business. Revenue was ¥365.466 million and segment profit was ¥107.834 million, down 38.6% and 66.7%, respectively, from the same quarter of the previous year. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the second quarter, sales to the United States (facilities: LCLS and LCLS II), China (facilities: SSRF and SXFEL), and Taiwan (facility: TPS) drove performance. [Excerpt omitted] At the end of the second quarter, the order backlog was ¥956.582 million, and orders had been received for most projects planned to contribute to revenue in the current fiscal year.」
Sales to the United States, China and Taiwan continued to drive performance, and the order backlog of ¥956.582 million confirmed that orders had been received for most projects included in the current-year revenue plan. However, revenue fell 35.5% year on year and segment profit fell 73.2%. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Revenue from the United States (facility: LCLS) and Germany (facility: BESSY), which had shifted from the previous fiscal year into the current fiscal year, was recognized in July. In addition, sales to Taiwan (facility: TPS) and elsewhere drove performance. As a result, revenue was ¥136.456 million, down 56.7% year on year, and segment profit was ¥49.211 million, down 77.1%.」
While sales to LCLS, BESSY, TPS and other customers continued to drive the Optical Business, revenue and segment profit for the quarter were below the same period of the previous year. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「The Optical Business reported revenue of ¥903.661 million, up 28.1% year on year, and segment profit of ¥522.227 million, up 35.4%.」
Revenue and segment profit in the Optical Business increased year on year and drove company-wide performance. The company also reported increased overseas orders and sales of ¥304.000 million to FMB Oxford. - FY2018-Q3First statedAnnual report
「Sales of large-scale projects for FMB Oxford (facility: European XFEL, Germany) and the Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (facilities: SPring-8 and SACLA), among others, remained strong and drove performance. As a result, revenue was ¥594.763 million and segment profit was ¥323.463 million.」
For the nine-month cumulative period, the Optical Business reported revenue of ¥594.763 million and segment profit of ¥323.463 million.