Both major segments reported lower revenue and an operating loss
First written in FY2017-Q1. 8 of 33 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q3. Latest entry: FY2026.
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- FY2026Lower toner earnings alongside higher earnings in growth businessesAnnual report
「In the Toner business, orders continued to decline, mainly in the first half, due to the impact of weak market conditions for monochrome products, which had continued from the previous consolidated fiscal year. In the Semiconductor and Display-related business, sales increased as automotive optical film products performed well, sales of semiconductor packaging tape remained firm, and product price revisions progressed.」
The Toner business posted a 7.3% decline in sales and a 46.6% decline in operating profit, while the Semiconductor and Display-related, Functional Sheet and Security Media businesses posted higher sales and profit. The New Development business posted higher sales but a wider operating loss. - FY2026-H1The core businesses posted higher profit, while the Toner and New Development businesses posted lower profitAnnual report
「In the Toner business, sales declined due to lower orders for monochrome products amid deteriorating market conditions and lower overseas-related sales due to the stronger yen. … In the Semiconductor and Display-related business, sales increased due to orders brought forward into the first half and the impact of customers securing inventory. … In the Functional Sheet business, sales increased year on year as sales of functional powder-bearing sheets from the Functional Nonwoven Unit grew substantially and product price revisions progressed across the business.」
The Toner business posted lower sales and profit due to deteriorating market conditions, the stronger yen and production adjustments, while the Semiconductor and Display-related and Functional Sheet businesses posted higher sales and profit. The Security Media business also posted higher sales and profit. The New Development business posted higher sales but a wider operating loss. - FY2025The core businesses improved, while the Security Media and New Development businesses deterioratedAnnual report
「In the Toner business, sales increased despite lower orders due to weak market conditions toward the end of the fiscal year, as overseas-related sales were boosted by the weaker yen. … In the Semiconductor and Display-related business, segment operating profit was ¥804 million (profit of ¥608 million in the same period, up 32.3% year on year). … In the Functional Sheet business, segment operating profit was ¥58 million (loss of ¥42 million in the same period). … In the Security Media business, sales were ¥3,987 million (¥4,384 million in the same period, down 9.1% year on year). … In the New Development business, the segment operating loss was ¥820 million (loss of ¥608 million in the same period).」
The Toner business posted higher sales and profit, and the Semiconductor and Display-related business posted higher profit. The Functional Sheet business returned to operating profitability. In contrast, the Security Media business posted lower sales and profit, while the New Development business posted lower sales and a wider operating loss. - FY2025-H1The Toner business recovered, while the Security Media and New Development businesses deterioratedAnnual report
「In the Toner business, sales increased as signs of an order recovery emerged from the fourth quarter of the previous consolidated fiscal year, and overseas-related sales were boosted by the weaker yen. In the Security Media business, sales were ¥1,870 million (¥2,103 million in the same period, down 11.1% year on year), as sales of Combi Cards originally expected in the first half shifted to the second half, while sales of passbooks and other products declined.」
The Toner business recovered to sales of ¥6,304 million and operating profit of ¥699 million, while the Security Media business posted lower sales and profit due to Combi Card sales shifting to the second half. The New Development business also posted a wider operating loss. - FY2024The Toner business posted a substantial decline in profit, while the other businesses continued to improveAnnual report
「The Toner business recorded sales of ¥11,719 million (¥13,531 million in the same period, down 13.4% year on year) and segment operating profit of ¥815 million (profit of ¥2,093 million in the same period, down 61.0% year on year).」
The Toner business posted substantially lower sales and profit, while the Semiconductor and Display-related and Security Media businesses posted higher sales and profit. The Functional Sheet business narrowed its operating loss. The New Development business posted higher sales but a wider loss. - FY2024-Q3The Toner business posted a substantial decline in profit, while the other businesses continued to improveAnnual report
「The Toner business recorded sales of ¥8,614 million (¥10,586 million in the same period, down 18.6% year on year) and segment operating profit of ¥460 million (profit of ¥1,882 million in the same period, down 75.5% year on year). … The Semiconductor and Display-related business recorded sales of ¥4,984 million (¥4,261 million in the same period, up 17.0% year on year) and segment operating profit of ¥416 million (profit of ¥157 million in the same period, up 163.7% year on year). … The Functional Sheet business recorded segment operating profit of ¥22 million (loss of ¥65 million in the same period). … The Security Media business recorded segment operating profit of ¥353 million (profit of ¥120 million in the same period, up 194.3% year on year).」
The Toner business posted substantially lower sales and profit, while the Semiconductor and Display-related and Security Media businesses posted higher sales and profit. The Functional Sheet business returned to operating profitability. - FY2024-Q2The Toner business deteriorated, while the other businesses improvedAnnual report
「In the Toner business, sales declined due to lower orders resulting from inventory adjustments and the expansion of price competition with competitors. … In the Semiconductor and Display-related business, the Optical Film SBU posted higher sales due to temporary orders received. … In the Functional Sheet business, sales increased year on year due to the acquisition of projects and progress on product price revisions.」
The Toner business posted lower sales and profit due to inventory adjustments and price competition, while the Semiconductor and Display-related business posted higher sales and profit, and the Functional Sheet business returned to profitability. The Security Media business also posted higher sales and profit. The New Development business continued to post lower sales and a wider operating loss. - FY2024-Q1The Toner business posted lower sales and profit, while the other businesses showed a mix of improvement and deteriorationAnnual report
「Although overseas-related sales were boosted by the weaker yen, sales in the Toner business declined due to lower orders resulting from inventory adjustments for certain products, mainly for major customers, which had continued since the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, as well as price competition with competitors during the current consolidated fiscal year. As a result, sales were ¥2,789 million (¥3,805 million in the same period, down 26.7% year on year) and segment operating profit was ¥277 million (profit of ¥652 million in the same period, down 57.6% year on year). In the Semiconductor and Display-related business, the Semiconductor Packaging Tape SBU posted lower sales compared with the particularly strong same period of the previous year, although it exceeded its plan, as the semiconductor market correction continued. The Optical Film SBU, meanwhile, posted higher sales due to a substantial order received during the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period. In the Functional Sheet business, orders for the Functional Nonwoven SBU remained sluggish due to the slowdown in the Chinese economy. However, the Paper Processing SBU remained firm, while price revisions progressed for some products in the Coated Paper SBU, resulting in higher sales year on year. In the Security Media business, sales of card-related products declined, but sales of passbooks and other products increased, as did orders for promotional printed materials and other items. Sales were ¥1,081 million (¥908 million in the same period, up 19.0% year on year). In the New Development business, the Company is mainly developing and selling iCas-related products, with particular focus on launching new product lines for semiconductor manufacturing equipment. Sales were ¥10 million (¥17 million in the same period, down 37.8% year on year), and the segment operating loss was ¥128 million (loss of ¥111 million in the same period).」
Across the 5 segments, the Toner business posted lower sales and profit due to inventory adjustments and price competition, while the Semiconductor and Display-related business posted higher sales on optical film orders. The Functional Sheet business narrowed its loss, and the Security Media business posted higher sales and profit. The New Development business posted lower sales and a wider loss as it continued preparations to launch iCas-related products. - FY2023The Toner business improved substantially, while the Electronic Materials and New Development businesses deterioratedAnnual report
「Although demand for some Toner products declined, market demand remained strong and orders continued to be firm. The weaker yen also provided a tailwind. As a result, sales were ¥13,531 million (¥12,303 million in the same period, up 10.0% year on year) and segment operating profit was ¥2,093 million (profit of ¥1,198 million in the same period, up 74.7% year on year). In the Electronic Materials business, demand fell as the semiconductor and electronic materials markets, which had remained strong until the middle of the period, entered a correction phase. Sales also declined following the end of a one-off special-demand project in the optical film-related business.」
The Toner business posted higher sales and substantially higher profit, while the Electronic Materials business posted lower sales and profit due to the semiconductor market correction and the end of special demand for optical films. The Functional Paper business narrowed its loss, and the Security Media business posted lower profit despite higher sales. The New Development business posted lower sales and a wider loss. - FY2023-Q3Improvement in the toner business alongside deterioration in the electronic materials and security media businessesAnnual report
「The Toner business recorded sales of ¥10,586 million (¥9,042 million in the same period, up 17.1% year on year) and segment operating profit of ¥1,882 million (profit of ¥871 million in the same period, up 115.9% year on year). … The Electronic Materials business recorded sales of ¥4,261 million (¥4,566 million in the same period, down 6.7% year on year) and segment operating profit of ¥157 million (profit of ¥829 million in the same period, down 81.0% year on year). … The Functional Paper business recorded a segment operating loss of ¥65 million (loss of ¥79 million in the same period). … The Security Media business recorded sales of ¥2,869 million (¥2,930 million in the same period, down 2.1% year on year) and segment operating profit of ¥120 million (profit of ¥225 million in the same period, down 46.7% year on year).」
The Toner business posted higher sales and profit, while the Functional Paper business narrowed its loss. In contrast, the Electronic Materials and Security Media businesses posted lower sales and profit, with improvements and deteriorations occurring across segments. - FY2023-Q2Improvement and deterioration across different segmentsAnnual report
「As a result, revenue was ¥7,322 million, up 30.4% year on year, and segment operating profit was ¥1,150 million, compared with profit of ¥433 million in the same period of the previous year, up 165.7%. In the electronic materials business, the semiconductor and electronic materials-related businesses maintained their strong performance from the previous consolidated fiscal year, while sales in the optical film-related business declined following the end of one-off special-demand projects. As a result, revenue was ¥2,948 million, down 4.7% year on year, and segment operating profit was ¥202 million, compared with profit of ¥671 million in the same period of the previous year, down 69.8%.」
The toner business posted substantial increases in revenue and profit, while the electronic materials business posted lower revenue and profit due to the end of special demand for optical film, and the functional paper business posted higher revenue but a wider operating loss. The security media business posted higher revenue and profit, leaving improvement and deterioration coexisting across the 5 segments. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the toner business, strong performance in the previous consolidated fiscal year continued, and the rapid depreciation of the yen also provided a tailwind. As a result, revenue was ¥3,805 million (¥2,656 million, up 43.3%), and segment operating profit was ¥652 million (profit of ¥183 million, up 255.9%). In the functional paper business, amid continued contraction in existing operations, revenue increased year on year as the business focused on expanding sales of certain products with strong demand, including at subsidiaries, and made progress on some price pass-through measures.」
The toner business posted substantial increases in revenue and profit, the electronic materials business posted higher revenue but lower profit due to the end of special demand for optical film, the functional paper business posted higher revenue and narrowed its loss, and the security media business posted lower revenue but higher profit. Overall earnings improved across the major segments. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The toner business had revenue of ¥9,042 million, up 27.0% year on year, and segment operating profit of ¥871 million, compared with a loss of ¥477 million in the same period of the previous year. The electronic materials business had revenue of ¥4,566 million, up 14.2%, and segment operating profit of ¥829 million, up 162.5% year on year. The functional paper business had revenue of ¥7,547 million, up 1.6%, and a segment operating loss of ¥79 million, narrowing from the ¥433 million loss in the same period of the previous year.」
The toner and electronic materials businesses maintained or expanded higher revenue and operating profitability, while the functional paper business also posted higher revenue and substantially narrowed its operating loss. The security media business posted operating profit of ¥225 million. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue was ¥5,616 million, up 25.5% year on year, and segment operating profit was ¥433 million, compared with a loss of ¥457 million in the same period of the previous year. As a result, revenue was ¥3,094 million, up 28.9% year on year, and segment operating profit was ¥671 million, compared with a loss of ¥1 million in the same period of the previous year. As a result, revenue was ¥4,935 million, up 3.1% year on year, and segment operating loss was ¥33 million, narrowing from the ¥389 million loss in the same period of the previous year.」
The toner and electronic materials businesses swung from operating losses in the same period of the previous year to profitability, and the functional paper business also substantially narrowed its operating loss. The security media business posted lower revenue and profit, while the new development business continued to post an operating loss. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The toner business had revenue of ¥2,656 million, up 14.6% year on year, and segment operating profit of ¥183 million, compared with a loss of ¥127 million in the same period of the previous year. The electronic materials business had revenue of ¥1,445 million, up 31.8%, and segment operating profit of ¥314 million, compared with a loss of ¥75 million in the same period of the previous year. The functional paper business had revenue of ¥2,423 million, up 2.1%, and a segment operating loss of ¥43 million, compared with a loss of ¥215 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The toner and electronic materials businesses swung from operating losses in the same period of the previous year to profitability, while the functional paper business narrowed its operating loss from ¥215 million to ¥43 million. The security media business posted operating profit of ¥40 million. - FY2021-Q3The electronic materials business returned to profitability, while the toner and functional paper businesses continued to post lossesAnnual report
「The toner business had revenue of ¥7,120 million, down 28.6% year on year, and a segment operating loss of ¥477 million, compared with profit of ¥85 million in the same period of the previous year. The electronic materials business had revenue of ¥3,997 million, down 8.3%, and segment operating profit of ¥316 million, compared with a loss of ¥18 million in the same period of the previous year. The functional paper business had revenue of ¥7,430 million, down 16.1%, and a segment operating loss of ¥433 million, compared with a loss of ¥145 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Under the 5-segment structure, the electronic materials business swung from an operating loss in the same period of the previous year to operating profit of ¥316 million, while the toner and functional paper businesses posted lower revenue and operating losses. - FY2021-Q2Lower revenue and deteriorating earnings across the 5 segmentsAnnual report
「The toner business had revenue of ¥4,477 million, down 31.5% year on year, and a segment operating loss of ¥457 million, compared with profit of ¥78 million in the same period of the previous year. The electronic materials business had revenue of ¥2,401 million, down 21.8%, and a segment operating loss of ¥1 million, while the functional paper business had revenue of ¥4,786 million, down 19.1%, and a segment operating loss of ¥389 million.」
Under the 5-segment structure following the organizational change, the toner, electronic materials and functional paper businesses posted lower revenue and operating losses. The security media business posted operating profit of ¥121 million, while the new development business posted an operating loss of ¥194 million. - FY2021-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「The reportable segments have been changed from the previous 3 categories of “Plastic Materials Processing Business,” “Paper and Coated Paper-Related Business” and “Security Media Business” to 5 categories: “Toner Business,” “Electronic Materials Business,” “Functional Paper Business,” “Security Media Business” and “New Development Business.”」
The previous segmentation centered on the 2 major businesses was changed to 5 categories based on product and development areas. The toner, electronic materials and functional paper businesses posted lower revenue and operating losses, the security media business posted operating profit, and the new development business posted an operating loss. - FY2020Lower revenue in both major segments, lower plastics profit and narrower paper lossesAnnual report
「Revenue in the plastic materials processing business was ¥18,922 million, down 8.3% year on year, and segment operating profit was ¥146 million, down 86.4%. Revenue in the paper and coated paper-related business was ¥11,970 million, down 6.0%, while segment operating loss was ¥216 million, compared with a loss of ¥468 million in the previous fiscal year.」
Both major segments posted lower revenue. The plastic materials processing business saw a substantial decline in profit, while the paper and coated paper-related business narrowed its loss. - FY2020-Q3Lower revenue in both major segments, lower plastics profit and narrower paper lossesAnnual report
「As a result, revenue was ¥14,334 million, down 7.1% year on year, and segment operating profit was ¥66 million, down 92.0% year on year.」
The plastic materials processing business posted lower revenue, and segment operating profit fell substantially from ¥830 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥66 million. The paper and coated paper-related business also posted lower revenue, but its operating loss narrowed from ¥479 million to ¥145 million. - FY2020-Q2Lower revenue in both major segments, lower plastics profit and narrower paper lossesAnnual report
「As a result, revenue was ¥9,603 million, down 6.1% year on year, and segment operating profit was ¥171 million, down 69.5% year on year. As a result, revenue was ¥5,913 million, down 4.3% year on year, and segment operating loss was ¥87 million, compared with a segment operating loss of ¥286 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The plastic materials processing business posted lower revenue and profit. The paper and coated paper-related business also posted lower revenue, but its operating loss narrowed from ¥286 million to ¥87 million. - FY2020-Q1Lower revenue in both major segments, a sharp decline in plastics profit and narrower paper lossesAnnual report
「As a result, revenue was ¥4,788 million, down 7.5% year on year, and segment operating profit was ¥49 million, down 86.0% year on year. As a result, revenue was ¥2,848 million, down 6.6% year on year, and segment operating loss was ¥98 million, compared with a segment operating loss of ¥105 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The plastic materials processing business posted lower revenue, and segment operating profit fell sharply from ¥351 million to ¥49 million. The paper and coated paper-related business also posted lower revenue, but its operating loss narrowed from ¥105 million to ¥98 million. - FY2019Lower profit in the plastics business and widening losses in the paper businessAnnual report
「Revenue in the plastic materials processing business was ¥20,633 million, down 7.3% year on year, and segment operating profit was ¥1,075 million, down 14.8%. Revenue in the paper and coated paper-related business was ¥12,729 million, up 3.5%, while segment operating loss was ¥468 million, compared with a loss of ¥158 million in the previous fiscal year.」
The plastic materials processing business posted lower revenue and profit, while the paper and coated paper-related business posted higher revenue but its operating loss widened from ¥158 million to ¥468 million. - FY2019-Q3Lower revenue and profit in the plastics business and widening losses in the paper businessAnnual report
「Revenue in the plastic materials processing business was ¥15,435 million, down 10.6% year on year, and segment operating profit was ¥830 million, down 27.1%. Revenue in the paper and coated paper-related business was ¥9,457 million, up 4.5%, while segment operating loss widened by ¥413 million year on year to ¥479 million.」
The plastic materials processing business posted lower revenue and profit, while the paper and coated paper-related business posted higher revenue but its operating loss widened to ¥479 million. - FY2019-Q2Lower revenue in the plastics business and widening losses in the paper businessAnnual report
「Revenue in the plastic materials processing business was ¥10,226 million, down 12.2% year on year, and segment operating profit was ¥561 million, down 24.2%. Revenue in the paper and coated paper-related business was ¥6,182 million, up 5.8%, while segment operating loss widened by ¥181 million year on year to ¥286 million.」
The plastic materials processing business posted lower revenue and profit, while the paper and coated paper-related business posted higher revenue but its operating loss widened to ¥286 million. - FY2019-Q1Higher profit in the plastics business and a return to losses in the paper businessAnnual report
「As a result, revenue was ¥5,177 million, down 17.6% year on year, while segment operating profit was ¥351 million, an increase of ¥64 million year on year. As a result, revenue was ¥3,051 million, up 6.2% year on year, while segment operating loss was ¥105 million, compared with segment operating profit of ¥20 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Revenue in the plastic materials processing business declined due in part to the impact of aligning the fiscal year-end of the China business, but profit increased. The paper and coated paper-related business posted higher revenue but moved from an operating profit in the same period of the previous year to an operating loss. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue was ¥17,445 million, up 19.6% year on year, and segment operating profit was ¥1,201 million, up 224.8% year on year.」
The plastic materials processing business posted higher revenue and operating profit, and its improvement drove overall performance. The paper and coated paper-related business had revenue of ¥9,058 million and an operating loss of ¥67 million, an improvement of ¥40 million year on year. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue in the plastic materials processing business was ¥11,768 million, up 26.7% year on year, and segment operating profit was ¥788 million, an increase of ¥767 million year on year. Revenue in the paper and coated paper-related business was ¥5,840 million, down 0.4% year on year, while its segment operating loss was ¥104 million, an improvement of ¥4 million year on year.」
The plastic materials processing business posted higher revenue and operating profit, while the paper and coated paper-related business saw its operating loss improve year on year despite lower revenue. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue was ¥6,313 million, up 38.0% year on year, and segment operating profit was ¥301 million, an increase of ¥323 million year on year. As a result, revenue was ¥2,872 million, up 2.4% year on year, and segment operating profit was ¥20 million, an increase of ¥97 million year on year.」
Operating profit in the plastic materials processing business increased to ¥301 million, while the paper and coated paper-related business also posted operating profit of ¥20 million, putting both major segments in the black. - FY2017Higher profitability in the plastic materials processing business and lower losses in the paper businessAnnual report
「Revenue in the plastic materials processing business was ¥20,289 million, down 3.7% from the previous fiscal year, while segment operating profit was ¥885 million, up 75.2%. Revenue in the paper and coated paper-related business was ¥11,916 million, down 3.7%, while segment operating loss was ¥70 million, an improvement of ¥177 million from the previous fiscal year.」
Revenue declined in both major segments, but operating profit in the plastic materials processing business increased to ¥885 million, and the operating loss in the paper and coated paper-related business improved to ¥70 million. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The plastic materials processing business continued developing new products. Measures to expand sales, particularly of display-related adhesive products and tape products for electronic components, proved effective, securing revenue above expectations, and the rapid depreciation of the yen from the latter half of the third quarter provided an additional benefit. As a result, revenue was ¥14,589 million, down 7.6% year on year, while segment operating profit was ¥370 million, up 36.5% year on year.」
Revenue in both major segments was below the level of the same period of the previous year, but segment operating profit in the plastic materials processing business increased to ¥370 million. The paper and coated paper-related business had an operating loss of ¥107 million, an improvement of ¥128 million year on year. - FY2017-Q2Some segments returned to profitabilityAnnual report
「As a result, revenue was ¥9,288 million, down 13.4% year on year, and segment operating profit was ¥21 million, down 94.0% year on year.」
Revenue continued to decline in both major segments, but the plastic materials processing business posted segment operating profit of ¥21 million. The paper and coated paper-related business had revenue of ¥5,862 million and a segment operating loss of ¥108 million. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「The plastic materials processing business was affected by the stronger yen in its toner-related business, which has high export and overseas production ratios, while the electronic materials business faced market contraction for existing products. Revenue was ¥4,574 million, down 15.2% year on year, and segment operating loss was ¥22 million, a decline of ¥183 million year on year.」
Both the plastic materials processing business and the paper and coated paper-related business reported lower revenue and segment operating losses.