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Avant Group (3836) · InitiativeAdvancedLatest Earnings (2026-04-30): "Cited as achieved"

Sustained high quality of products, projects, services and internal infrastructure

First written in FY2017. 15 of 19 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018. Latest entry: 2026-04-30.

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ProgressHeldSoftenedWorseAdvancedFY2019-Q3 – FY2022-Q3RestatedFY20242017: 12018: 220182019: 420192020: 420202021: 320212022: 220222023: 020232024: 120242025: 020252026: 2
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Company-Wide Quality Improvement Across Products, Projects, Services, and Internal InfrastructureA theme 2 companies write about · 0 as a headwind · 2 as a tailwind

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  1. 2026-04-30Cited as achievedEarnings

    「Operating profit was ¥4,072 million, up 12.3% year on year, partly due to improved margins resulting from growth in the software business and a decrease in outsourced processing costs to supplement internal resources」

    The company reported that consolidated operating profit rose 12.3% year on year, driven by improved margins from growth in the software business and lower outsourced processing costs.
  2. FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report

    「In the consolidated financial reporting disclosure business, some maintenance-service transactions were transferred from the management control solutions business to this business from the current interim consolidated accounting period. In addition, the outsourcing business continued to maintain a high growth rate and contribute to higher revenue, resulting in revenue of ¥4,719 million, up 16.9% year on year. In terms of profitability, although costs increased due to higher headcount and office-related expenses associated with office expansion, the operating margin improved as a result of higher productivity and the benefits of improvements such as the software business's pricing-strategy review. Operating profit therefore rose 42.7% year on year to ¥1,535 million, a rate of increase well above the growth in revenue.」

    Despite higher personnel and office-related expenses, improved productivity and a review of the software business's pricing strategy and other measures improved the operating margin, resulting in a 42.7% year-on-year increase in operating profit in the consolidated financial reporting disclosure business.
  3. FY2024RestatedAnnual report

    「Regarding service quality, the company is taking measures to reduce the impact on business performance and financial condition by making improvements in project quality through the establishment of a quality-control department and by obtaining insurance coverage in case of unforeseen events.」

    The company continued to describe efforts to reduce the impact of project and service quality issues through its quality-control department and insurance coverage.
  4. FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「Changes in the quality of projects won have also contributed to improved profitability. Operating profit therefore rose well above the level of the same quarter of the previous year, increasing to ¥981 million, including a ¥35 million positive impact from the accounting-standard change, or up 43.1% year on year under the previous accounting standards.」

    The company explained that changes in the quality of projects won in the digital transformation promotion business led to improved profitability and a 43.1% year-on-year increase in operating profit.
  5. FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「Changes in the quality of projects won have also contributed to improved profitability. Operating profit therefore rose well above the level of the same quarter of the previous year, increasing to ¥552 million, including a ¥20 million positive impact from the accounting-standard change, or up 55.6% year on year under the previous accounting standards.」

    The company explained that changes in the quality of projects in the digital transformation promotion business led to improved profitability and a 55.6% year-on-year increase in operating profit.
  6. FY2021AdvancedAnnual report

    「Meanwhile, the company worked to improve project profitability by increasing the in-house production ratio and promoted reductions in nonessential and nonurgent costs. As a result, operating profit increased 19.7% year on year to ¥1,935 million, while the operating margin improved by 4.7 percentage points year on year.」

    In the consolidated financial reporting-related business, the company increased the in-house production ratio and reduced nonessential and nonurgent costs, resulting in a 19.7% increase in operating profit and a 4.7-percentage-point improvement in the operating margin despite lower revenue.
  7. FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「Meanwhile, the company worked to improve project profitability by increasing the in-house production ratio and promoted reductions in nonessential and nonurgent costs. As a result, operating profit increased 26.3% year on year to ¥1,374 million, while the operating margin improved by 5.9 percentage points year on year.」

    Higher in-house production ratios and reductions in nonessential and nonurgent costs increased operating profit in the consolidated financial reporting-related business by 26.3% and improved the operating margin by 5.9 percentage points year on year, despite lower revenue.
  8. FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「Meanwhile, the company worked to improve project profitability by increasing the in-house production ratio and promoted reductions in nonessential and nonurgent costs. As a result, operating profit increased 18.9% year on year to ¥843 million, while the operating margin improved by 4.6 percentage points year on year.」

    Higher in-house production ratios and reductions in nonessential and nonurgent costs improved the operating margin of the consolidated financial reporting-related business by 4.6 percentage points year on year.
  9. FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「The benefits of improving project profitability through measures such as increasing the in-house production ratio and reducing nonessential and nonurgent expenses, an initiative pursued since the spread of COVID-19 began, are becoming evident.」

    The company identified higher in-house production ratios and reductions in nonessential and nonurgent expenses as specific measures, and explained that the operating margin of the consolidated financial reporting-related business improved even as revenue declined.
  10. FY2020AdvancedAnnual report

    「In addition to working to improve project quality and productivity, particularly after the spread of COVID-19 began, the company worked to reduce nonessential and nonurgent expenses in preparation for future uncertainty. As a result, overall profitability improved.」

    The company explained that overall profitability improved through higher project quality and productivity and expense reductions, despite increasing cost burdens.
  11. FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「In addition, although expenses such as personnel costs resulting from increased headcount and costs associated with opening and renovating offices have risen, overall profitability improved as a result of efforts to improve project quality and productivity.」

    The company explained that overall profitability improved as a result of efforts to improve project quality and productivity, despite higher personnel and office-related expenses.
  12. FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「With regard to profit, although costs associated with higher compensation levels to improve competitiveness and with opening and expanding offices have been trending higher, the company achieved higher profit through winning orders for highly profitable projects and improving project quality and productivity. Operating profit rose 7.3% year on year to ¥1,089 million, ordinary profit rose 7.9% to ¥1,093 million, and net profit attributable to owners of the parent increased 5.0% to ¥673 million.」

    The company explained that profit increased through winning orders for highly profitable projects and improving project quality and productivity, despite higher compensation and office-related expenses.
  13. FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「With regard to profit, personnel and recruitment expenses have been trending higher as a result of improved compensation and increased headcount, while costs associated with opening and expanding offices have also risen. Nevertheless, overall profitability improved as a result of higher revenue, winning orders for highly profitable projects, and efforts to improve project quality and productivity.」

    The company stated that overall profitability improved through winning orders for highly profitable projects and improving project quality and productivity, despite higher personnel, recruitment and office expenses.
  14. FY2019AdvancedAnnual report

    「With regard to profit, in addition to higher revenue, the company worked to improve project quality and productivity, while the higher level of revenue reduced the relative proportion of fixed costs to revenue. As a result, profitability improved across all 3 businesses, and operating profit rose 20.5% year on year to ¥1,966 million.」

    Higher project quality and productivity and a lower fixed-cost ratio improved profitability across all 3 businesses, resulting in a 20.5% increase in operating profit.
  15. FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「With regard to profit, in addition to higher revenue, the company worked to improve project quality and productivity, while the higher level of revenue reduced the proportion of fixed-cost-like expenses. As a result, profitability improved across all 3 businesses, and operating profit rose 41.5% year on year to ¥1,607 million.」

    The company explained that profitability improved across all 3 businesses as a result of higher project quality and productivity and a lower proportion of fixed-cost-like expenses.
  16. FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「With regard to profit, in addition to higher revenue, the company worked to improve project quality and productivity, among other measures. As a result, all 3 businesses reduced their expense-to-revenue ratios, resulting in operating profit of ¥1,015 million, up 53.8% year on year.」

    The company continued to explain that profit improved through higher project quality and productivity and lower expense ratios.
  17. FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「With regard to profit, in addition to higher revenue, the company worked to improve project quality and productivity, among other measures. As a result, all 3 businesses reduced the ratios of cost of sales, selling, general and administrative expenses to revenue, resulting in operating profit of ¥380 million, up 53.5% year on year.」

    Efforts to improve project quality and productivity reduced expense ratios across the 3 businesses, resulting in a 53.5% year-on-year increase in operating profit.
  18. FY2018AdvancedAnnual report

    「Our group has had the bitter experience of recording losses on orders in the past because it was unable to provide products and services meeting customers' required quality within the specified period, nearly resulting in a loss of customer trust. Once trust is lost, it is difficult to restore. As part of efforts to prevent this negative cycle, our operating subsidiaries have drawn on these past experiences to establish specialist quality-control departments at each company, and will continue these efforts going forward.」

    Based on past experience with losses on orders, the company established specialist quality-control departments at each operating subsidiary and described its ongoing efforts to ensure quality.
  19. FY2017First statedAnnual report

    「An uncompromising focus on the quality of products, as well as the quality of services related to projects, outsourcing, maintenance support and other operations, together with an ongoing commitment to continuous improvement and enhancement of the internal infrastructure supporting them.」

    The company explicitly identified products, projects, outsourcing, maintenance support and internal infrastructure as areas subject to quality control.
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"Improved Equity Ratio and Stable Financial Balance" moved the same way as this thread, in the same document, in 14 of its 19 moves.

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  2. 1Improved Equity Ratio and Stable Financial Balance14×
  3. 2Office Relocations, New Offices and Capital Investment13×
  4. 3Provision of specialized software and services that contribute to improving operational efficiency and advancing governance12×
  5. 4Increase in the number of employees12×
  6. 5Spin-off of the Outsourcing Business and Rollout of a Proprietary Brand12×
  7. 6Risk of losses on unprofitable orders10×

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