Inventory Valuation Losses on Self-Checkout Products
First written in FY2023. 1 of 3 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2025.
Signpost moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2025, the same year as the typical company in this theme.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 5 of 10 companies on the "Worse" side.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Materialised".
- FY2025MaterialisedAnnual report
「This was mainly due to a ¥2 million decrease in work in process and a ¥14 million decrease in raw materials and supplies resulting from inventory write-downs, while cash and deposits increased by ¥327 million due to cash generated from operating activities and borrowings from financial institutions, among other factors.」
For inventory related to Wonder Reg-BOOK, EZ Reg and other products, work in process decreased by ¥2 million and raw materials and supplies by ¥14 million due to inventory write-downs, indicating that the inventory write-down risk materialized as actual book-value reductions. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「We apply the Accounting Standard for Measurement of Inventories and assess the profitability of inventories held for sale at the end of each quarter. If we determine that profitability has declined due to progress in sales plans or rapid changes in the business environment and record an inventory write-down, this may affect our operating results and financial position.」
The company reconfirmed the risk of inventory write-downs for materials, parts and work in process related to unattended checkout products, as well as management through quarterly profitability assessments. - FY2023First statedAnnual report
「We manufacture products such as Wonder Reg-BOOK and EZ Reg to order, but hold materials, parts and work in process for these products as inventory after comprehensively considering operating conditions, business plans and the procurement environment. We apply the Accounting Standard for Measurement of Inventories. If we determine that profitability has declined due to progress in sales plans or rapid changes in the business environment and record an inventory write-down, this may affect our operating results and financial position.」
The company separately describes the risk of inventory write-downs associated with materials, parts and work in process held for Wonder Reg-BOOK and EZ Reg, and actually recorded an inventory write-down during the fiscal year.