Business solutions business: dependence on spot projects, declining revenue and losses
First written in FY2016-Q3. 15 of 37 entries say "Mitigated", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-08-07.
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- FY2026-H1Lower revenue but a narrower segment lossAnnual report
「Although revenue from resident support services increased from the same period of the previous year, revenue from contracted development projects and license fees for the core GroupMAN@IT e2 management integration platform declined. As a result, revenue was ¥118 million, or 94.7% of the same period of the previous year. In terms of earnings, the segment loss improved to ¥6 million from ¥21 million in the same period of the previous year, mainly due to lower personnel costs.」
Revenue declined due to lower revenue from contracted development projects and license fees for GroupMAN@IT e2, while the segment loss narrowed from ¥21 million to ¥6 million due to lower personnel costs and other factors. Dependence on project and product revenue, as well as losses, remains. quantified was determined to be true, and materialized was determined to be true. - FY2025WorsenedAnnual report
「For the core GroupMAN@IT e2 management integration platform, revenue was ¥258 million, or 86.5% of the same period of the previous year, due to fewer additional development projects and other engagements from existing customers than in the same period of the previous year, as well as delays in orders planned at the beginning of the fiscal year. In terms of earnings, the segment result deteriorated from a ¥20 million segment profit in the same period of the previous year to a ¥30 million segment loss, due to the effect of lower revenue, higher personnel costs including costs to secure personnel, and higher development hours.」
Lower revenue resulting from fewer additional development projects and delays in orders for planned projects, combined with higher personnel costs and development hours, caused the segment result to deteriorate from a profit to a ¥30 million loss. - FY2025-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「For the core GroupMAN@IT e2 management integration platform, revenue was ¥125 million, or 95.7% of the same period of the previous year, because there were fewer additional development projects and other engagements from existing customers than in the same period of the previous year. In terms of earnings, the segment loss worsened from ¥4 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥21 million, due to the effect of lower revenue, as well as base-pay increases to secure and retain personnel and higher development hours.」
Additional development projects from existing customers declined, while lower revenue combined with higher personnel costs and development hours, widening the segment loss from ¥4 million to ¥21 million. The instability arising from dependence on individual projects has emerged as a loss for the interim period. quantified was determined to be true, and materialized was determined to be true. - FY2024MitigatedAnnual report
「Revenue was ¥298 million, or 116.1% of the same period of the previous year, due to an increase in additional development projects from existing customers for the management integration platform GroupMAN@IT e² and the provision of SI services to new customers. In terms of earnings, the segment result improved from a ¥1 million segment loss in the same period of the previous year to a ¥20 million segment profit due to the effect of higher revenue.」
Revenue increased due to additional development projects from existing customers and the provision of SI services to new customers, and the Business Solutions segment shifted from a ¥1 million loss to a ¥20 million profit. - FY2024-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「In the second quarter, revenue was ¥131 million, or 108.4% of the same period of the previous year, due to factors including additional development projects from existing customers for the management integration platform GroupMAN@IT e2. In terms of earnings, the segment loss improved from ¥10 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥4 million, owing to the effect of higher revenue.」
Revenue increased due to factors including additional development projects from existing customers, and the Business Solutions segment loss narrowed from ¥10 million to ¥4 million. However, losses continue. - FY2024-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「For SI services, revenue was ¥55 million, or 101.1% of the same period of the previous year, due to factors including the provision of services to new customers. In terms of earnings, the segment loss was ¥8 million, compared with ¥9 million in the same period of the previous year, remaining at roughly the same level.」
Revenue increased from ¥54 million to ¥55 million due to the provision of services to new customers, while the segment loss narrowed slightly from ¥9 million to ¥8 million. However, losses continue. - FY2023WorsenedAnnual report
「Additional development projects from existing customers for the core GroupMAN@IT e² management integration platform did not progress as planned at the beginning of the fiscal year. Revenue fell 7.3% year on year to ¥257 million, and the segment result deteriorated from a ¥22 million segment profit in the previous fiscal year to a ¥1 million segment loss.」
Additional development projects for existing GroupMAN@IT e² customers did not progress as planned at the beginning of the fiscal year, resulting in lower revenue for the Business Solutions segment and a shift from a ¥22 million profit to a ¥1 million loss. - FY2023-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, despite higher revenue, the segment loss worsened slightly from ¥14 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥20 million, due to higher fixed costs.」
The Business Solutions segment posted higher revenue as a result of providing services to new customers, while the segment loss widened from ¥14 million to ¥20 million due to higher fixed costs. Instability and continued losses arising from dependence on spot projects and individual engagements remain. - FY2023-Q2Revenue increased, but the segment loss continuedAnnual report
「Additional development projects for existing customers involving the GroupMAN@IT e2 management integration platform and other projects brought revenue to ¥120 million, or 114.4% of the same period of the previous year. Although revenue increased, higher costs left the segment loss at ¥10 million, the same level as in the same period of the previous year.」
Although additional development projects for existing customers and other factors increased revenue, higher costs left the segment loss at ¥10 million, the same level as in the same period of the previous year, and the business remained loss-making. - FY2023-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「Additional development projects for existing customers involving the GroupMAN@IT e2 management integration platform and other projects increased revenue to ¥54 million, or 133.9% of the same period of the previous year. Higher revenue narrowed the segment loss from ¥14 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥9 million.」
Additional development projects for existing customers and other factors increased revenue, while the business solutions segment loss narrowed from ¥14 million to ¥9 million. However, the business remained loss-making. - FY2022ReframedAnnual report
「Because sales are highly concentrated among certain customers, operating performance may fluctuate significantly. We will work to stabilize performance by expanding our customer base.」
In addition to the traditional dependence on spot projects and order timing, the business solutions business explicitly identified sales concentration among certain customers as a factor that could cause operating performance to fluctuate. - FY2022-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Because there were fewer new implementations and additional development projects involving the GroupMAN@IT e2 management integration platform than in the same period of the previous year, revenue was ¥159 million, or 83.7% of the same period of the previous year. In terms of profitability, the decline in revenue caused the business to move from segment profit of ¥1 million in the same period of the previous year to a segment loss of ¥14 million.」
Fewer new implementations and additional development projects involving GroupMAN@IT e2 reduced revenue in the business solutions business, which moved from a ¥1 million profit in the same period of the previous year to a ¥14 million loss. quantified was determined to be true, and materialized was determined to be true. - FY2022-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Affected in part by stagnant economic activity, order activities for new implementations and additional development projects involving the GroupMAN@IT e2 management integration platform were delayed. As a result, revenue was ¥105 million, or 78.6% of the same period of the previous year. The decline in revenue resulted in a segment loss of ¥10 million.」
Delayed order activities for new implementations and additional development projects involving GroupMAN@IT e2 reduced revenue in the business solutions business by 21.4% year on year, resulting in a segment loss of ¥10 million. - FY2022-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Amid stagnant economic activity during the COVID-19 pandemic in the previous fiscal year, order activities were delayed and there were fewer new implementations and additional development projects for the GroupMAN@IT e2 management integration platform than in the same period of the previous year. As a result, revenue was ¥40 million, or 49.5% of the same period of the previous year, and the segment recorded a loss of ¥14 million because of the decline in revenue.」
Fewer new implementation and additional development projects and delayed order activities reduced revenue in the business solutions business, which moved from a ¥12 million profit in the same period of the previous year to a ¥14 million loss. Instability due to dependence on spot projects and individual projects has re-emerged. - FY2021WorsenedAnnual report
「Although the difficult order environment was affected by stagnant economic activity and there were no large projects like those in the previous fiscal year, resulting in lower revenue and profit, the business remained profitable during the consolidated fiscal year.」
Because there were no large projects, the business solutions business recorded revenue of ¥267 million and segment profit of ¥12 million, representing lower revenue and profit than in the previous fiscal year. It nevertheless remained profitable. - FY2021-Q3Lower revenue and a return to profitabilityAnnual report
「Revenue was ¥190 million, or 83.5% of the same period of the previous year, because there were fewer new implementation projects than in the previous year. In terms of profitability, however, in-house development prevented the decline in revenue from affecting earnings, and the business moved from a ¥6 million segment loss in the same period of the previous year to a ¥1 million segment profit.」
Although lower numbers of new implementation projects reduced revenue, in-house development eliminated the segment loss, resulting in a profit of ¥1 million. - FY2021-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Although a large-scale expansion project was ordered during the same period of the previous year, order activities were delayed in the current period. As a result, revenue was ¥134 million, or 71.0% of the same period of the previous year. Along with the decline in revenue, segment profit fell to ¥0 million, or 44.1% of the same period of the previous year.」
The business solutions business recorded lower revenue because of the reversal of the large-scale expansion project in the same period of the previous year and delayed order activities. Segment profit also declined to ¥0 million. - FY2020MitigatedAnnual report
「The order for a large-scale expansion project involving GroupMAN@IT e², a product effective for data management in decision-making on management strategy and other matters, had a significant impact, bringing revenue to ¥393 million, or 159.7% of the previous fiscal year. In terms of profitability, the proportion of high-margin projects increased because of changes in the product mix, resulting in segment profit of ¥52 million.」
The large-scale expansion project and the higher proportion of high-margin projects improved the instability of revenue and losses in the business solutions business, which recorded revenue of ¥393 million and segment profit of ¥52 million. - FY2020-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「The order for a large-scale expansion project involving our internally developed GroupMAN@IT e² management integration platform had a significant impact, bringing revenue to ¥227 million, or 118.7% of the same period of the previous year. In terms of profitability, the segment recorded a loss of ¥6 million because the acceptance timing for some projects was extended.」
Although the large-scale expansion project increased revenue, the extension of the acceptance timing for some projects caused the business to move from a segment profit to a ¥6 million loss. Instability stemming from dependence on projects and acceptance timing became evident. - FY2020-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「At the beginning of the period, we received an order for a large-scale expansion project involving our internally developed GroupMAN@IT e² management integration platform. As a result, revenue was ¥189 million, or 132.1% of the same period of the previous year. Segment profit was also ¥2 million.」
The business solutions business increased revenue on the order for a large-scale expansion project, and segment profit was ¥2 million. Although instability due to dependence on spot projects and individual projects remains, the business moved from a loss to a profit in the quarter. - FY2020-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「At the beginning of the period, we received an order from Cosmo Oil Sales Corporation for an expansion project involving our internally developed GroupMAN@IT e² management integration platform and focused on development. As a result, first-quarter revenue was ¥50 million, or 86.0% of the same period of the previous year, and the segment recorded a loss of ¥9 million.」
Although we received an order for an expansion project involving GroupMAN@IT e², the focus on development reduced revenue, and the business solutions business moved from a ¥0 million profit in the same period of the previous year to a segment loss of ¥9 million. - FY2019MitigatedAnnual report
「Although there were new orders and additional development projects for GroupMAN@IT e², revenue was ¥246 million, or 93.0% of the previous fiscal year, due to lower revenue from the support center business and other services that resolve companies’ IT issues and improve quality. In terms of profitability, the proportion of high-margin projects increased because of changes in the product mix, resulting in segment profit of ¥18 million.」
Although revenue declined, segment profit improved from ¥11 million in the previous fiscal year to ¥18 million as the proportion of high-margin projects increased. - FY2019-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「New orders and additional development for GroupMAN@IT e², a product effective for data management in decision-making on management strategy and other matters, and growth in the support center business, which provides services that resolve companies’ IT issues and improve quality, contributed to revenue of ¥191 million, or 106.8% of the same period of the previous year. Segment profit was also ¥11 million.」
New orders and additional development for GroupMAN@IT e², together with growth in the support center business, brought revenue to ¥191 million and segment profit to ¥11 million, turning the ¥1 million loss in the same period of the previous year into a profit. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「New orders and additional development for GroupMAN@IT e², a product effective for data management in decision-making on management strategy and other matters, and growth in the support center business, which provides services that resolve companies’ IT issues and improve quality, contributed to revenue of ¥143 million, or 127.7% of the same period of the previous year. Segment profit was also ¥15 million.」
New orders and additional development for GroupMAN@IT e², together with growth in the support center business, brought revenue to ¥143 million and segment profit to ¥15 million, turning the ¥6 million segment loss in the same period of the previous year into a profit. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「We secured orders for our internally developed GroupMAN@IT e² management integration platform and stable income from the support center business. Revenue in the first quarter was ¥58 million, or 112.7% of the same period of the previous year, and segment profit was ¥0.8 million. The business remained profitable following the previous consolidated fiscal year and is transitioning to a consistently profitable structure.」
Orders for GroupMAN@IT e² and stable support center income brought the business solutions business from a ¥6 million loss in the same period of the previous year to a ¥0.8 million profit, maintaining profitability. - FY2018MitigatedAnnual report
「We received an order from a major company for our internally developed GroupMAN@IT e2 management integration platform and acquired new support center customers, generating stable income. As a result, revenue was ¥264 million, or 131.5% of the previous fiscal year. With the additional benefit of reduced development hours, the segment recorded a profit of ¥11 million.」
Orders from major companies, the acquisition of new customers and reduced development hours increased revenue in the business solutions business, which moved from a segment loss to a segment profit. - FY2018-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「We achieved some results, including receiving an order from a major company for our internally developed GroupMAN@IT e² management integration platform and acquiring new support center customers, which generated stable income. As a result, revenue increased from the same period of the previous year to ¥179 million. Profitability improved significantly as a result of reducing development hours.」
Orders for GroupMAN@IT e² from a major company and the acquisition of new support center customers brought revenue to ¥179 million, or 117.3% of the same period of the previous year, while the segment loss narrowed from ¥49 million to ¥1 million. - FY2018-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「Sales of our internally developed GroupMAN@IT e² management integration platform and the support center, together with projects including additional development for existing customers, resulted in revenue of ¥112 million, an increase from the same period of the previous year. Profitability improved significantly as a result of reducing development hours.」
Revenue increased to 107.1% of the same period of the previous year, driven by GroupMAN@IT e², the support center and additional development projects from existing customers. The segment loss also narrowed from ¥41 million to ¥6 million. - FY2018-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「Revenue in the first quarter increased 24.2% from the same period of the previous year, and the segment loss also improved.」
Revenue in the business solutions business increased 24.2% year on year, while the segment loss narrowed from ¥16 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥6 million. - FY2017WorsenedAnnual report
「Although we secured additional orders from existing users of our internally developed GroupMAN@IT e² management integration platform and received orders from multiple companies for the support center, progress on projects expected to be ordered during the consolidated fiscal year was delayed. As order activities continued into the following fiscal year and beyond, revenue was ¥201 million, or 97.4% of the previous fiscal year, and the segment recorded a loss of ¥58 million.」
Although there were additional orders and orders from multiple companies, revenue declined because of delays in expected projects, and the segment loss widened from ¥44 million in the previous fiscal year to ¥58 million. - FY2017-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「We secured additional orders from customers that adopted our internally developed GroupMAN@IT e² management integration platform in the previous period and also received orders from multiple companies for the support center. As a result, revenue was ¥153 million, or 123.6% of the same period of the previous year, and the segment loss improved slightly.」
Additional orders and orders from multiple support center customers increased revenue, while the segment loss improved slightly from ¥59 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥49 million. However, the segment remained loss-making. - FY2017-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「We promoted sales of our internally developed GroupMAN@IT e² management integration platform, and revenue from SES increased from the same period of the previous year. As a result, revenue increased by more than 20% year on year to ¥104 million. On the other hand, the segment loss increased because of higher engineer hours.」
Although revenue increased, the business solutions segment loss widened from ¥37 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥41 million. - FY2017-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「We continued to focus on sales of our internally developed GroupMAN@IT e² management integration platform and pursued sales activities. Revenue was broadly in line with the same period of the previous year, while profitability improved slightly.」
Sales efforts for GroupMAN@IT e² continued, and the business solutions segment loss improved slightly from approximately ¥20 million in the same period of the previous year to approximately ¥17 million. However, the segment remained loss-making. - FY2016RestatedAnnual report
「Although we acquired a large new spot project in the previous fiscal year and achieved profitability, we promoted expanded sales of packaged systems centered on our internally developed GroupMAN@IT e² management integration platform in order to stabilize our earnings structure. We achieved some results, including orders from a major restaurant chain and a major manufacturer, but did not achieve the targeted stabilization of the support center business. In addition, the acceptance timing for some projects was extended, resulting in a substantial decline in revenue. Profitability was also significantly affected by the decline in revenue, and the segment recorded a loss of ¥44 million.」
Although measures were taken to address dependence on spot projects, the support center business was not stabilized and the segment recorded a loss of ¥44 million. - FY2016-Q3First statedAnnual report
「Although revenue of ¥233 million was recorded in the same period of the previous year, mainly due to a new spot project for support center operations, there was no project of comparable scale in the third quarter, resulting in a substantial decline in revenue. Profitability was also significantly affected by the decline in revenue, and the segment recorded a loss of ¥59 million.」
The spot project from the same period of the previous year was absent in the current period, causing revenue to decline from ¥233 million to ¥123 million and resulting in a segment loss of ¥59 million.