Significant Quarterly Fluctuations in Sales and Profit
First written in FY2017. 20 of 26 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-10-14.
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- FY2025Update to quarterly results dataAnnual report
「Net sales 3,336,734 thousand yen 2,407,362 thousand yen 1,121,510 thousand yen 1,812,271 thousand yen 8,677,878 thousand yen Operating income (loss) 849,133 thousand yen 172,857 thousand yen △297,422 thousand yen △107,670 thousand yen 616,897 thousand yen」
Updated quarterly net sales and operating income for the fiscal year ended August 2025, showing seasonal fluctuations resulting in operating losses in the third and fourth quarters. - FY2024Update to quarterly results dataAnnual report
「Net sales 2,922,512 thousand yen 2,107,907 thousand yen 967,887 thousand yen 1,536,479 thousand yen 7,534,785 thousand yen Operating income (loss) 730,335 thousand yen 349,836 thousand yen △390,735 thousand yen △141,959 thousand yen 547,476 thousand yen」
Updated quarterly net sales and operating income for the fiscal year ended August 2024, showing seasonal fluctuations resulting in operating losses in the third and fourth quarters. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Because sales of planners, which account for approximately 60% of sales, are concentrated in the approximately six-month period from August to January, net sales and operating expenses for the second-quarter cumulative period normally tend to be substantially higher than net sales and operating expenses from the third quarter onward.」
Continues to explain the pattern of fluctuations in net sales and operating expenses during the cumulative second-quarter period and from the third quarter onward due to the seasonal concentration of planner sales. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Because sales of planners, which account for approximately 60% of sales, are concentrated in the approximately six-month period from August to January, net sales and operating expenses for the second-quarter cumulative period normally tend to be substantially higher than net sales and operating expenses from the third quarter onward.」
Continues to explain quarterly fluctuations in net sales and operating expenses associated with the seasonal concentration of planner sales. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Because sales of planners, which account for 60% of net sales, are concentrated in the approximately six-month period from August to January, net sales and operating expenses for the first-quarter cumulative period normally tend to be substantially higher than net sales and operating expenses from the third quarter onward.」
Continues to disclose the pattern of quarterly fluctuations in which net sales and operating expenses are higher in the first quarter due to the seasonal concentration of planner sales. - FY2023Update to quarterly results dataAnnual report
「Net sales 2,665,471 thousand yen 1,773,830 thousand yen 1,081,171 thousand yen 1,297,950 thousand yen 6,818,424 thousand yen Sales Composition ratio 39.09% 26.02% 15.86% 19.04% 100.0% Operating income (loss) 685,742 thousand yen 243,271 thousand yen △250,036 thousand yen △89,307 thousand yen 589,670 thousand yen」
Updated and disclosed quarterly net sales, composition ratios and operating income (loss) for the fiscal year ended August 2023 to reflect seasonal fluctuations in planner sales. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Because sales of planners, which account for just under 60% of sales, are concentrated in the approximately six-month period from August to January, net sales and operating expenses for the second-quarter cumulative period normally tend to be substantially higher than net sales and operating expenses from the third quarter onward.」
The company continues to disclose the structure in which quarterly net sales and operating expenses fluctuate because planner sales are concentrated seasonally. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Because sales of planners, which account for just under 60% of net sales, are concentrated in the approximately six-month period from August to January, net sales and operating expenses for the first-quarter cumulative period normally tend to be substantially higher than net sales and operating expenses from the third quarter onward.」
The company continues to disclose the seasonality in which first-quarter net sales and operating expenses are higher because planner sales are concentrated from autumn through winter. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「Due to the nature of the product, our core product, “Hobonichi Techo,” is purchased primarily from autumn through winter each year, while sales tend to be sluggish from spring through summer. We seek to develop products and markets that supplement sales during the off-season for planners, but our results fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter.」
The company continues to disclose the seasonality of planner sales and the resulting fluctuations in quarterly results. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Because planner sales, which account for approximately 60% of sales, are concentrated in the approximately six-month period from August to January, revenue and operating expenses for the cumulative second-quarter period generally tend to be significantly higher than revenue and operating expenses from the third quarter onward.」
The company continues to disclose the structure in which quarterly net sales and operating expenses fluctuate because planner sales are concentrated seasonally. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Because planner sales, which account for approximately 60% of sales, are concentrated in the approximately six-month period from August to January, revenue and operating expenses for the cumulative second-quarter period generally tend to be significantly higher than revenue and operating expenses from the third quarter onward.」
The company continues to disclose the structure in which quarterly net sales and operating expenses fluctuate significantly because planner sales are concentrated seasonally. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Because sales of planners, which account for approximately 60% of net sales, are concentrated in the approximately six-month period from August to January, net sales and operating expenses for the first-quarter cumulative period normally tend to be substantially higher than net sales and operating expenses from the third quarter onward.」
The company continues to disclose the structure in which first-quarter net sales and operating expenses are higher because planner sales are concentrated seasonally. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「Due to the nature of the product, our core product, “Hobonichi Techo,” is purchased primarily from autumn through winter each year, while sales tend to be sluggish from spring through summer. We seek to develop products and markets that supplement sales during the off-season for planners, but our results fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter.」
The company continues to disclose the structure in which quarterly results fluctuate significantly despite efforts to develop products and markets for the off-season for planners, alongside the seasonality of planner sales. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Because sales of planners, which account for approximately 60% of sales, are concentrated in the approximately six-month period from August to January, net sales in the third-quarter accounting period tend to be lower than operating expenses each year.」
The company continues to disclose the structure in which third-quarter accounting-period net sales are lower than operating expenses because planner sales are concentrated seasonally. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Because sales of planners, which account for approximately 60% of sales, are concentrated in the approximately six-month period from August to January, net sales and operating expenses for the second-quarter cumulative period normally tend to be substantially higher than net sales and operating expenses from the third quarter onward.」
The company continues to disclose the structure in which quarterly net sales and operating expenses fluctuate significantly because planner sales are concentrated seasonally. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Because sales of planners, which account for approximately 60% of net sales, are concentrated in the approximately six-month period from August to January, net sales and operating expenses for the first-quarter cumulative period normally tend to be substantially higher than net sales and operating expenses from the third quarter onward.」
The company continues to disclose the structure in which first-quarter net sales and operating expenses are higher because planner sales are concentrated seasonally. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Due to the nature of the product, our core product, “Hobonichi Techo,” is purchased primarily from autumn through winter each year, while sales tend to be sluggish from spring through summer. We seek to develop products and markets that supplement sales during the off-season for planners, but our results fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter.」
The company continues to disclose the structure in which quarterly results fluctuate significantly despite efforts to develop products and markets for the off-season for planners, alongside the seasonality of planner sales. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Because sales of planners, which account for approximately 60% of sales, are concentrated in the approximately six-month period from August to January, net sales and operating expenses for the second-quarter cumulative period normally tend to be substantially higher than net sales and operating expenses from the third quarter onward.」
The company continues to disclose the structure in which quarterly net sales and operating expenses fluctuate significantly because planner sales are concentrated seasonally. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Because sales of planners, which account for approximately 60% of sales, are concentrated in the approximately six-month period from August to January, net sales and operating expenses for the second-quarter cumulative period normally tend to be substantially higher than net sales and operating expenses from the third quarter onward.」
The company continues to disclose the structure in which quarterly net sales and operating expenses fluctuate significantly because planner sales are concentrated seasonally. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「Due to the nature of the product, our core product, “Hobonichi Techo,” is purchased primarily from autumn through winter each year, while sales tend to be sluggish from spring through summer.」
The company continues to disclose the seasonality of planner sales and the resulting quarterly fluctuations in sales and profit, together with quarterly figures for the full year. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Because sales of planners, which account for approximately 70% of sales, are concentrated in the approximately six-month period from August to January, net sales and operating expenses for the second-quarter cumulative period normally tend to be substantially higher than net sales and operating expenses from the third quarter onward.」
The company continues to disclose the structure in which quarterly net sales and operating expenses fluctuate significantly because planner sales are concentrated seasonally. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Because sales of planners, which account for approximately 70% of sales, are concentrated in the approximately six-month period from August to January, net sales and operating expenses for the second-quarter cumulative period normally tend to be substantially higher than net sales and operating expenses from the third quarter onward.」
The company continues to disclose the structure in which quarterly net sales and operating expenses fluctuate significantly because planner sales are concentrated seasonally. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Because sales of planners, which account for approximately 70% of net sales, are concentrated in the approximately six-month period from August to January, net sales and operating expenses for the first-quarter cumulative period normally tend to be substantially higher than net sales and operating expenses from the third quarter onward.」
The company continues to disclose the structure in which quarterly net sales and operating expenses fluctuate significantly because planner sales are concentrated seasonally. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「Our results fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter. In particular, sales and, consequently, profit tend to decline substantially in the third quarter.」
The company discloses, together with a numerical table, the risk that seasonal planner sales will cause quarterly results, particularly third-quarter sales and profit, to decline substantially.