Focus on operating margin and ROE, and medium- to long-term improvement in ROE
First written in FY2018. 6 of 9 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2025.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 7 of 24 companies on the "Worse" side.
4 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「To achieve medium- to long-term growth, we intend to actively invest in the development of new services, human resources development, including the cost of transitioning personnel to generative AI talent, M&A and other areas, and operating margin may decline in the short term as a result.」
While maintaining its policy of emphasizing net sales, gross profit margin and operating margin as indicators, the company explicitly identified human resources development, including the cost of transitioning personnel to generative AI talent, as an investment area. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「We place emphasis on net sales, gross profit margin and operating margin as key growth and profitability indicators. To achieve medium- to long-term growth, we intend to actively invest in the development of new services, M&A and other areas, and operating margin may decline in the short term as a result.」
The company reaffirmed its policy of emphasizing net sales, gross profit margin and operating margin and seeking medium- to long-term growth through new service development and M&A. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「We place emphasis on net sales, gross profit margin and operating margin as key growth and profitability indicators. To achieve medium- to long-term growth, we intend to actively invest in the development of new services, M&A and other areas, and operating margin may decline in the short term as a result.」
The company reaffirmed its policy of emphasizing net sales, gross profit margin and operating margin and seeking medium- to long-term growth through new service development and M&A investments. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「We place emphasis on net sales, gross profit margin and operating margin as key growth and profitability indicators. To achieve medium- to long-term growth, we intend to actively invest in the development of new services, M&A and other areas, and operating margin may decline in the short term as a result.」
The company reaffirmed its indicators and investment policy of emphasizing net sales, gross profit margin and operating margin and seeking medium- to long-term growth through new service development and M&A investments. - FY2021RaisedAnnual report
「We place emphasis on net sales, gross profit margin and operating margin as key growth and profitability indicators. To achieve medium- to long-term growth, we intend to actively invest in the development of new services, M&A and other areas, and operating margin may decline in the short term as a result.」
Gross profit margin was added to the previous indicators of net sales and operating margin. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「We place emphasis on net sales and operating margin as key growth and profitability indicators. To achieve medium- to long-term growth, we intend to actively invest in the development of new services, M&A and other areas, and operating margin may decline in the short term as a result.」
The company reaffirmed its framework of using net sales and operating margin as key indicators and seeking medium- to long-term growth through new service development, M&A and other initiatives. - FY2019ReframedAnnual report
「We place emphasis on net sales and operating margin as key growth and profitability indicators. To achieve medium- to long-term growth, we are investing in the development of new services, M&A and other areas, and operating margin may decline in the short term as a result.」
The key indicators were reorganized from the previous focus on operating margin and ROE to a focus on net sales and operating margin, with references to ROE removed. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「For the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, net sales were ¥1,171 million, up 9.0% year on year, operating loss was ¥174 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥231 million in the same period of the previous year, and ordinary loss was ¥174 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥232 million in the same period of the previous year.」
No new disclosure was made regarding the policy of emphasizing operating margin and ROE, but the quarterly earnings results again showed an operating loss. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「We place emphasis on operating margin and return on equity (ROE) as key growth and profitability indicators. To achieve medium- to long-term improvement in ROE, we are investing in the development of new services, M&A and other areas, and operating profit and ROE may decline in the short term as a result.」
The company first recorded a policy of treating operating margin and ROE as key growth and profitability indicators and seeking medium- to long-term improvement in ROE through investments such as new service development and M&A.