Mobile business segment loss due to upfront costs for user acquisition initiatives
First written in FY2017-Q2. 5 of 11 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2017-Q3. Latest entry: FY2020-Q1.
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- FY2020-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「From the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, the company changed the former segments, namely Broadband, Mobile, Ad Technology, Cloud and Other, to Infrastructure Tech, Real Estate Tech and Ad Tech in order to accurately reflect the actual management divisions and clearly describe the business activities, and」
The segment classification was changed from the mobile business alone to the Infrastructure Tech business, which includes ISP and MVNO support, internet connectivity, mobile communications and cloud services. As a result, its profit and loss trend is no longer comparable with that of the former mobile business alone. - FY2019Full-year segment profitabilityAnnual report
「Segment profit was ¥123.331 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥268.159 million in the previous consolidated fiscal year.」
For the full year, the mobile business swung from a segment loss in the previous year to segment profit of ¥123.331 million. - FY2019-Q3Segment profit improvementAnnual report
「As a result, revenue was ¥6,069.902 million, down 5.2% year on year, in line with lower wholesale prices for lines supplied by telecommunications carriers. However, the profit structure improved substantially, and segment profit was ¥35.242 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥418.800 million in the previous year's corresponding quarter.」
Although mobile business revenue declined 5.2% year on year, the business swung from a segment loss of ¥418.800 million in the previous year to segment profit of ¥35.242 million. - FY2019-Q2Segment profit improvementAnnual report
「As a result, revenue was ¥4,109.697 million, down 7.0% year on year, in line with lower wholesale prices for lines supplied by telecommunications carriers. However, segment profit was ¥76.071 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥312.489 million in the previous year's corresponding quarter, reflecting an improved profit structure.」
The mobile business improved from a segment loss of ¥312.489 million in the previous year to segment profit of ¥76.071 million. - FY2019-Q1Segment profit improvementAnnual report
「As a result, revenue declined slightly to ¥2,043.478 million, down 2.9% year on year, due to lower wholesale prices for lines supplied by telecommunications carriers. However, the profit structure improved substantially, and segment profit was ¥29.036 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥188.219 million in the previous year's corresponding quarter.」
Although mobile business revenue declined 2.9%, the business swung from a segment loss in the previous year to segment profit of ¥29.036 million, due in part to a review of the service lineup. - FY2018-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, because revenue and profit had temporarily increased in the previous year's corresponding quarter due in part to concentrated deliveries of smartphones to Tone Mobile, revenue was ¥6,405.370 million, down 10.5% year on year, and the segment loss was ¥418.800 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥188.282 million in the previous year's corresponding quarter.」
The mobile business segment loss widened from ¥188.282 million in the previous year's corresponding quarter to ¥418.800 million, while revenue declined 10.5%. - FY2018-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue was ¥4,420.045 million, down 15.3% year on year, and the segment loss was ¥312.489 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥58.394 million in the previous year's corresponding quarter. In the previous year's corresponding quarter, a bulk delivery of dedicated devices to Tone Mobile temporarily increased revenue and reduced the segment loss.」
The mobile business segment loss widened from ¥58.394 million in the previous year's corresponding quarter to ¥312.489 million, while revenue declined 15.3%. - FY2018-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Because the previous year's corresponding quarter included a one-time delivery of dedicated smartphone devices to Tone Mobile, revenue was ¥2,103.693 million, down 13.3% year on year, and the segment loss was ¥188.219 million, compared with segment profit of ¥7.116 million in the previous year's corresponding quarter.」
The mobile business swung from segment profit in the previous year's corresponding quarter to a segment loss of ¥188.219 million. The company also explained that the previous year included a one-time factor involving the delivery of devices to Tone Mobile. - FY2017WorsenedAnnual report
「In addition to expanding communications bandwidth and facilities in anticipation of continued business growth, the company invested in service development and promotional spending to acquire more users. As a result, the segment loss was ¥327.232 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥33.194 million in the previous consolidated fiscal year.」
The mobile business segment loss widened from ¥33.194 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥327.232 million. The company cited the expansion of bandwidth and facilities, investment in service development and promotional spending as factors. - FY2017-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Although the company expanded its communications bandwidth and facilities in anticipation of an increase in SIM shipments beyond previous levels, the segment loss was ¥212.462 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥96.617 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The mobile business segment loss widened from ¥96.617 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥212.462 million. The company attributed this to the expansion of communications bandwidth and facilities in anticipation of increased SIM shipments. - FY2017-Q2First statedAnnual report
「Due to upfront costs incurred for user-acquisition initiatives and other factors, the segment loss was ¥78.298 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥76.782 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The company states that the mobile business recorded a segment loss of ¥78.298 million in the cumulative second quarter due to upfront costs for user-acquisition initiatives and other factors.