Achieving a high operating profit margin by selling at higher prices than competitors, producing at lower cost, and selling more

「Operating profit was ¥2,488 million, up 53.4% year on year, and revenue and profit at every stage reached record highs since listing.」

「Operating profit was ¥1,367 million, up 56.9% year on year.」

「As a result, operating profit for the consolidated fiscal year increased by ¥922 million from the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥1,622 million, up 131.7% year on year.」

「As a result, revenue for the six months ended the interim period was ¥8,542 million, up 29.0% year on year, and operating profit was ¥871 million, up 67.4% year on year.」

「As a result, operating profit for the consolidated fiscal year decreased by ¥801 million from the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥700 million, down 53.4% year on year.」

「As a result, revenue for the nine months ended the third quarter was ¥9,675 million, down 20.2% year on year, and operating profit was ¥694 million, down 50.0% year on year.」

「As a result, the operating profit margin was 7.9%, down 4.6 percentage points year on year.」

「As a result, the operating profit margin was 6.1%, down 6.4 percentage points year on year.」

「Operating profit for the fiscal year decreased by ¥633 million from the previous fiscal year to ¥1,501 million, down 29.7%.」

「Under these circumstances, we reviewed selling prices to maintain profitability while working to contain costs. As a result, revenue for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year was ¥12,130 million, down 4.0% year on year, and operating profit was ¥1,389 million, down 26.8%.」

「In terms of profit, as steel prices, a major raw material for our products, continued to rise, we reviewed selling prices to maintain profitability. We also worked to contain costs and improved employee待遇 to enhance motivation. As a result, the operating profit margin for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year was 12.5%, down 2.7 percentage points year on year.」

「In terms of profit, as steel prices, a major raw material for our products, continued to rise, we reviewed selling prices to maintain profitability. We also worked to contain costs and improved employee待遇 to enhance motivation. As a result, the operating profit margin for the cumulative first quarter of the fiscal year was 12.5%, improving 0.4 percentage points year on year.」

「The Group aims to achieve high operating profit margins by selling products that command higher prices, producing them at lower cost and selling more of them.」

「In terms of profit, continued demand for high-value-added products such as safety equipment materials and the recovery in sales of temporary construction materials contributed to results, while a large warehouse-related project for a major e-commerce company contributed to profit in logistics equipment. Meanwhile, because steel prices, a major raw material for our products, rose more than expected, we reviewed selling prices and worked to reduce costs and restrain spending. As a result, the operating profit margin for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year was 15.0%, improving 0.9 percentage points year on year.」

「In terms of profit, continued demand for high-value-added products such as safety equipment materials and the recovery in sales of temporary construction materials contributed to results, while a large warehouse-related project for a major e-commerce company made a significant contribution to profit in logistics equipment. Meanwhile, because steel prices, a major raw material for our products, rose more than expected, we reviewed selling prices and worked to reduce costs and restrain spending. As a result, the operating profit margin for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year was 15.2%, improving 3.5 percentage points year on year.」

「In terms of profit, continued demand for high-value-added products such as safety equipment materials and the recovery in sales of both temporary construction materials and logistics equipment contributed to improved profitability. In terms of costs, given that steel prices, a major raw material for our products, were rising as expected and that the economic environment remained challenging, we undertook multifaceted cost reductions and restrained spending. As a result, the operating profit margin for the cumulative first quarter of the fiscal year was 12.1%, improving 4.7 percentage points year on year.」

「As a result, the gross profit margin for the fiscal year was 26.1%, improving 0.7 percentage points from the previous fiscal year, and the operating profit margin was 13.3%, improving 0.4 percentage points.」

「As a result, revenue for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year was ¥10,699 million, down 21.8% year on year; the gross profit margin was 26.5%, improving 1.3 percentage points; operating profit was ¥1,516 million, down 17.2%; the operating profit margin was 14.2%, improving 0.8 percentage points; profit before tax was ¥1,465 million, down 17.6%; and profit for the quarter attributable to owners of the parent was ¥1,003 million, down 17.8%. Results remained above expectations.」

「As a result, revenue for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year was ¥6,381 million, down 31.9% year on year; the gross profit margin was 25.4%, improving 0.8 percentage points; operating profit was ¥745 million, down 39.0%; and the operating profit margin was 11.7%, down 1.4 percentage points.」

「As a result, revenue for the cumulative first quarter of the fiscal year was ¥2,756 million, down 36.1% year on year; the gross profit margin was 24.2%, improving 0.3 percentage points; operating profit was ¥205 million, down 56.7%; and the operating profit margin was 7.4%, down 3.6 percentage points.」

「Although prices of raw materials, including steel, remained high, we worked to contain increases in procurement prices by using a broad range of procurement channels and negotiating with suppliers, and succeeded in keeping procurement prices within the anticipated range. In addition, we continued to review selling prices. As a result, the gross profit margin for the fiscal year was 25.3%, an improvement of 2.3 percentage points from the previous fiscal year.」

「Operating profit was ¥1,831 million for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year, up 14.6% year on year, and the operating profit margin was 13.4%, improving 1.6 percentage points year on year. Although selling, general and administrative expenses included increases in shipping and delivery costs, taxes and public dues associated with the size-based enterprise tax, and personnel expenses, these were absorbed by the increase in gross profit.」

「Operating profit was ¥1,222 million for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year, up 21.7% year on year, and the operating profit margin was 13.0%, improving 1.4 percentage points year on year.」

「Operating profit was ¥474 million for the cumulative first quarter of the fiscal year, up 8.7% year on year, and the operating profit margin was 11.0%, improving 0.4 percentage points year on year. Although selling, general and administrative expenses included increases in shipping and delivery costs, taxes and public dues associated with the size-based enterprise tax, and personnel expenses, these were absorbed by the increase in gross profit.」

「The Group aims to achieve high operating profit margins by selling products that command higher prices than those of competitors, producing them at lower cost than competitors and selling more than competitors.」

「We aim to achieve high operating profit margins by selling products that command higher prices than those of competitors, producing them at lower cost than competitors and selling more than competitors.」