Delayed response to changes in the computer sales business environment and deterioration in performance

「The sales structure at the sales office whose business was transferred in the second half of the previous fiscal year became firmly established during the current fiscal year, while capturing demand for PCs associated with Windows 11 support also contributed, resulting in substantial growth in both revenue and profit.」

「In the Systems Sales Business centered on Rakuichi, a small-business operations and management support system manufactured by CASIO Human Systems Co., Ltd., revenue and profit increased substantially, supported by the contribution from the Hokuriku sales office whose business was taken over in the second half of the previous fiscal year and by the capture of PC demand related to Windows 11 compatibility. As a result, revenue in the Systems Sales Business was ¥514.563 million, up 27.3% year on year, and segment profit (operating profit) was ¥81.321 million, up 196.7% year on year.」

「In the Systems Sales Business centered on Rakuichi, a small-business operations and management support system manufactured by CASIO COMPUTER CO.,LTD., the company sought to increase revenue in anticipation of a decline following the previous year's special demand related to the invoice system and the mandatory storage of electronic transaction data under the amended Electronic Books Preservation Act. These efforts included taking over the business from a Rakuichi sales agency based in the Hokuriku region. As a result, profit declined due to the amortization of goodwill, but revenue exceeded the previous fiscal year.」

「However, demand related to the legal amendments eased in the third quarter, and costs increased due to factors including the addition of sales personnel to develop new customers after the legal changes, resulting in lower profit.」

「For the sales business centered on Rakuichi, a small-business operations and management support system manufactured by CASIO COMPUTER CO.,LTD., the company strengthened sales activities for the mandatory storage of electronic transaction data under the amended Electronic Books Preservation Act from January 2024. Revenue increased substantially through the second quarter on demand ahead of the introduction of the invoice system, but demand for compliance with the legal amendments eased in the third quarter. Costs increased due in part to adding sales personnel to develop new customers after the legal changes, resulting in lower profit.」

「For the sales business centered on Rakuichi, a small-business operations and management support system manufactured by CASIO COMPUTER CO.,LTD., the company began sales activities for the mandatory storage of electronic transaction data under the amended Electronic Books Preservation Act from January 2024, while demand ahead of the introduction of the invoice system drove substantial increases in revenue and segment profit. As a result, revenue in the Systems Sales Business was ¥210.351 million, up 29.7% year on year, and segment profit (operating profit) was ¥30.611 million, up 30.3% year on year.」

「Because Rakuichi, a small-business operations and management support system manufactured by CASIO COMPUTER CO.,LTD., is primarily sold face to face, it was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic through the previous year. As the impact of the pandemic eased and demand for invoice-system compliance increased, revenue and segment profit rose substantially from the previous year. As a result, revenue in the Systems Sales Business was ¥708.777 million, up 15.1% year on year, and segment profit was ¥84.947 million, up 67.8% year on year.」

「Because Rakuichi, a small-business operations and management support system manufactured by CASIO COMPUTER CO.,LTD., is primarily sold face to face, it was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic through the previous year. As the impact of the pandemic eased and demand for invoice-system compliance increased, revenue and segment profit rose substantially from the previous year. As a result, revenue in the Systems Sales Business was ¥517.666 million, up 10.8% year on year, and segment profit (operating profit) was ¥69.289 million, up 32.3% year on year.」

「Because Rakuichi, a small-business operations and management support system manufactured by CASIO COMPUTER CO.,LTD., is primarily sold face to face, it was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic through the previous year. As the impact of the pandemic eased, revenue and segment profit increased substantially from the previous year.」

「Because Rakuichi, a small-business operations and management support system manufactured by CASIO COMPUTER CO.,LTD., is primarily sold face to face, it was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic through the previous year. As the impact of the pandemic eased, revenue and segment profit increased substantially from the previous year.」

「Because Rakuichi, a small-business operations and management support system manufactured by CASIO COMPUTER CO.,LTD., is primarily sold face to face, revenue declined year on year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but segment profit was maintained at roughly the previous year's level through reductions in selling, general and administrative expenses. As a result, revenue in the Systems Sales Business was ¥467.048 million, down 5.0% year on year, and segment profit (operating profit) was ¥52.362 million, up 2.6% year on year.」

「Because Rakuichi, a small-business operations and management support system manufactured by CASIO COMPUTER CO.,LTD., is primarily sold face to face, the COVID-19 pandemic caused both revenue and segment profit to decline year on year. As a result, revenue in the Systems Sales Business was ¥299.396 million, down 8.1% year on year, and segment profit (operating profit) was ¥27.372 million, down 15.5% year on year.」

「Because Rakuichi, a small-business operations and management support system manufactured by CASIO COMPUTER CO.,LTD., is primarily sold face to face, the COVID-19 pandemic caused both revenue and segment profit to decline year on year. As a result, revenue in the Systems Sales Business was ¥135.312 million, down 10.2% year on year, and segment profit (operating profit) was ¥7.299 million, down 2.8% year on year.」

「In the sales business centered on Rakuichi, a small-business operations and management support system manufactured by CASIO COMPUTER CO.,LTD., the company worked to promote sales using IT implementation subsidies. However, partly because the previous year benefited from special demand related to the reduced tax rate associated with the consumption tax increase, both revenue and segment profit declined substantially year on year. As a result, revenue in the Systems Sales Business was ¥635.932 million, down 15.9% year on year, and segment profit was ¥52.747 million, down 37.4% year on year.」

「In the sales business centered on Rakuichi, a small-business operations and management support system manufactured by CASIO COMPUTER CO.,LTD., the company worked to promote sales using IT implementation subsidies. However, partly because the previous year benefited from special demand related to the reduced tax rate associated with the consumption tax increase, both revenue and segment profit declined substantially year on year. As a result, revenue in the Systems Sales Business was ¥491.810 million, down 18.9% year on year, and segment profit (operating profit) was ¥51.037 million, down 50.6% year on year.」

「In the sales business centered on Rakuichi, a small-business operations and management support system manufactured by CASIO COMPUTER CO.,LTD., the company worked to promote sales using IT implementation subsidies. However, partly because the previous year benefited from special demand related to the reduced tax rate associated with the consumption tax increase, both revenue and segment profit declined substantially year on year. As a result, revenue in the Systems Sales Business was ¥150.631 million, down 35.7% year on year, and segment profit (operating profit) was ¥7.506 million, down 85.0% year on year.」

「In the sales business centered on Rakuichi, a small-business operations and management support system manufactured by CASIO COMPUTER CO.,LTD., sales related to system replacements and upgrades grew substantially, driven by responses to the reduced tax rate associated with the consumption tax increase and the end of Windows 7 support. As a result, both revenue and segment profit increased. Revenue in the Systems Sales Business was ¥756.395 million, up 10.9% year on year, and segment profit was ¥84.230 million, up 58.2% year on year.」

「In the sales business centered on Rakuichi, a small-business operations and management support system manufactured by CASIO COMPUTER CO.,LTD., sales related to system replacements and upgrades grew substantially, driven by responses to the reduced tax rate associated with the consumption tax increase and the end of Windows 7 support. As a result, both revenue and segment profit increased. As a result, revenue in the Systems Sales Business was ¥606.477 million, up 18.0% year on year, and segment profit (operating profit) was ¥103.237 million, up 62.4% year on year.」

「In the sales business centered on Rakuichi, a small-business operations and management support system manufactured by CASIO COMPUTER CO.,LTD., sales related to system replacements and upgrades grew substantially, driven by responses to the reduced tax rate associated with the consumption tax increase. As a result, both revenue and segment profit increased. As a result, revenue in the Systems Sales Business was ¥419.362 million, up 23.1% year on year, and segment profit (operating profit) was ¥73.948 million, up 74.2% year on year.」

「In the sales business centered on Rakuichi, a small-business operations and management support system manufactured by CASIO COMPUTER CO.,LTD., sales related to system replacements and upgrades grew substantially, driven by responses to the reduced tax rate associated with the consumption tax increase. As a result, both revenue and segment profit increased. As a result, revenue in the Systems Sales Business was ¥234.290 million, up 45.2% year on year, and segment profit (operating profit) was ¥49.906 million, up 221.9% year on year.」

「In the sales business centered on Rakuichi, a small-business operations and management support system manufactured by CASIO COMPUTER CO.,LTD., sales related to system replacements and upgrades grew, driven by responses to the change of Japanese era name and the reduced tax rate associated with the consumption tax increase. As a result, both revenue and segment profit increased. Revenue in the Systems Sales Business was ¥681.925 million, up 9.1% year on year, and segment profit was ¥53.255 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥10.650 million in the same period of the previous year.」

「In the sales business centered on Rakuichi, a small-business operations and management support system manufactured by CASIO COMPUTER CO.,LTD., sales related to system replacements and upgrades grew, driven by responses to the change of Japanese era name and the reduced tax rate associated with the consumption tax increase. As a result, both revenue and segment profit increased. As a result, revenue in the Systems Sales Business was ¥513.897 million, up 7.0% year on year, and segment profit (operating profit) was ¥63.574 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥6.428 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」

「In the sales business centered on Rakuichi, a small-business operations and management support system manufactured by CASIO COMPUTER CO.,LTD., sales related to system replacements and upgrades grew, driven by responses to the change of Japanese era name and the reduced tax rate associated with the consumption tax increase. As a result, both revenue and segment profit increased. As a result, revenue in the Systems Sales Business was ¥340.705 million, up 3.0% year on year, and segment profit (operating profit) was ¥42.456 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥5.668 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」

「In the sales business centered on Rakuichi, a small-business management support system manufactured by CASIO COMPUTER CO.,LTD., sales of the server version, which has a higher profit margin than existing products, grew. As a result, although revenue declined, the Systems Sales Business got off to a strong start in terms of segment profit. As a result, revenue in the Systems Sales Business was ¥161.355 million, down 4.2% year on year, and segment profit (operating profit) was ¥15.505 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥2.517 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」

「In the sales business centered on Rakuichi, a small-business management support system manufactured by CASIO COMPUTER CO.,LTD., replacement sales remained solid during the fiscal year under review, supported by efforts including proposals to upgrade customers from the standalone version to the server version, while new sales fell short of target. As a result, revenue in the Systems Sales Business was ¥624.818 million, down 2.2% year on year, and the segment loss was ¥10.650 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥7.881 million in the previous fiscal year.」

「In the sales business centered on Rakuichi, a small-business management support system manufactured by CASIO COMPUTER CO.,LTD., the company had pursued new sales initiatives since the beginning of the fiscal year aimed at expanding the target market, but struggled during the first nine months of the fiscal year under review. As a result, revenue in the Systems Sales Business was ¥480.167 million, down 0.6% year on year, and the segment loss (operating loss) was ¥6.428 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥4.525 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」

「In the sales business centered on Rakuichi, a small-business management support system manufactured by CASIO COMPUTER CO.,LTD., the company had pursued new sales initiatives since the beginning of the fiscal year aimed at expanding the target market, but struggled during the first six months of the fiscal year under review. As a result, revenue in the Systems Sales Business was ¥330.631 million, up 1.9% year on year, and the segment loss (operating loss) was ¥5.668 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥5.727 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」

「This business, which struggled with changing conditions in the previous fiscal year, is undergoing major structural reform from the current fiscal year into a Systems Sales Business that, building on the sales expertise developed over many years through the Rakuichi business for small businesses manufactured by CASIO COMPUTER CO.,LTD., will offer not only Rakuichi but also the Group's proprietary products and leading third-party system products. As a result, revenue in the Systems Sales Business was ¥168.374 million, down 2.1% year on year, and the segment loss (operating loss) was ¥2.517 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥1.877 million in the same quarter of the previous year. Although the results fell slightly short of those in the previous fiscal year, they were broadly in line with expectations.」

「In the sales business centered on Rakuichi, a small-business management support system manufactured by CASIO COMPUTER CO.,LTD., the company struggled through the second quarter because of its delayed response to changing conditions, but improvement was seen through various initiatives from the third quarter onward. As a result, revenue in the Systems Sales Business was ¥638.881 million, down 15.7% year on year, and the segment loss was ¥7.881 million, compared with segment profit of ¥52.544 million in the previous fiscal year.」

「In the sales business centered on Rakuichi, a small-business management support system manufactured by CASIO COMPUTER CO.,LTD., the company struggled through the second quarter because of its delayed response to changing conditions, but improvement was seen in the third quarter through various initiatives. As a result, revenue in the Computer Sales Business was ¥482.894 million, down 16.9% year on year, and the segment loss (operating loss) was ¥4.525 million, compared with operating profit of ¥65.644 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」

「In the sales business centered on Rakuichi, a small-business management support system manufactured by CASIO COMPUTER CO.,LTD., the company had pursued new sales initiatives since the beginning of the fiscal year aimed at expanding the target market, but struggled during the first six months of the fiscal year under review. As a result, revenue in the Computer Sales Business was ¥324.623 million, down 18.4% year on year, and the segment loss (operating loss) was ¥5.727 million, compared with operating profit of ¥49.401 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」

「The computer systems sales business was slow to respond to changing conditions, and both revenue and operating profit fell short of the results for the same quarter of the previous year. In the sales business centered on Rakuichi, a small-business management support system manufactured by CASIO COMPUTER CO.,LTD., the company had pursued new sales initiatives since the beginning of the fiscal year aimed at expanding the target market, but struggled during the first quarter of the fiscal year under review. As a result, revenue in the Computer Sales Business was ¥171.920 million, down 16.9% year on year, and the segment loss (operating loss) was ¥1.877 million, compared with operating profit of ¥25.211 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」