Declining demand for LSI cards and other products in the Other business and an operating loss
First written in FY2017-Q1. 13 of 36 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2019-Q2. Latest entry: 2026-11-13.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 7 of 29 companies on the "Worse" side.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-11-13AdvancedResults
「その他事業は、ＬＳＩカード関連の需要が減少したものの食品添加物の需要が増加して前年同期を上回り、売上高は17億94百万円（前年同期比0.4％増加）、営業利益は33百万円(前年同期は38百万円の営業損失）となりました。」
LSIカード関連の需要減少は継続したが、食品添加物の需要増加により増収となり、営業損失から営業利益へ転じた。 - FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「Other businesses fell below the previous consolidated fiscal year due to lower demand for LSI card-related products and food additives. Net sales were ¥3,509 million, down 9.6% from the previous consolidated fiscal year, and the operating loss was ¥91 million, compared with operating profit of ¥93 million in the previous consolidated fiscal year.」
Lower demand for LSI card-related products and food additives reduced full-year revenue by 9.6%, turning operating profit of ¥93 million into an operating loss of ¥91 million. - 2026-05-15WorsenedResults
「その他事業は、ＬＳＩカード関連及び食品添加物の需要が減少し、売上高は35億９百万円（前期比9.6％減少）、営業損失は91百万円（前期は営業利益93百万円）となりました。」
LSIカード関連・食品添加物の需要減少により減収となり、営業利益から営業損失へ転じた。 - FY2026-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「Other businesses fell below the same period of the previous year due to lower demand for LSI card-related products and food additives. Net sales were ¥1,786 million, down 6.6% year on year, and the operating loss was ¥38 million, compared with operating profit of ¥6 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Lower demand for LSI card-related products and food additives resulted in a 6.6% decline in revenue, turning operating profit in the same period of the previous year into an operating loss of ¥38 million. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Other businesses benefited from increased demand for LSI card-related products and food additives and exceeded the previous consolidated fiscal year. Net sales were ¥3,885 million, up 3.9% from the previous consolidated fiscal year, and operating profit was ¥93 million, up 279.5%.」
Higher demand for LSI card-related products and food additives increased full-year revenue by 3.9%, while operating profit rose from ¥31 million to ¥93 million. - FY2025-H1Increased demand for food additives offset lower demand for LSI cards.Annual report
「Although demand for LSI card-related products declined, demand for food additives increased, enabling other businesses to exceed the same period of the previous year. Net sales were ¥1,913 million, up 0.2% year on year, and operating profit was ¥6 million, up 29.3% year on year.」
Although demand for LSI card-related products declined, increased demand for food additives resulted in a 0.2% increase in revenue and a 29.3% increase in operating profit for other businesses. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Other businesses benefited from increased demand for LSI card-related products and food additives, as well as price revisions, and exceeded the previous consolidated fiscal year. Net sales were ¥3,738 million, up 14.8% from the previous consolidated fiscal year, and operating profit was ¥24 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥31 million in the previous consolidated fiscal year.」
Higher demand for LSI card-related products and food additives and price revisions drove a 14.8% increase in revenue, turning a full-year operating loss of ¥31 million into operating profit of ¥24 million. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Other businesses benefited from increased demand for LSI card-related products and food additives, as well as price revisions, and exceeded the same period of the previous year. Net sales were ¥2,807 million, up 18.3% year on year, and operating profit was ¥10 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥56 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Higher demand for LSI card-related products and food additives and price revisions drove an 18.3% increase in revenue, turning an operating loss of ¥56 million in the same period of the previous year into operating profit of ¥10 million. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Other business, demand for LSI card-related products and food additives increased and, together with price revisions, exceeded the year-earlier level. Revenue was ¥1,908 million, up 20.0% year on year, and operating profit was ¥4 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥56 million in the year-earlier period.」
Higher demand for LSI card-related products and food additives and price revisions resulted in a 20.0% increase in revenue and a shift from an operating loss of ¥56 million in the year-earlier period to operating profit of ¥4 million. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Other business, demand for LSI card-related products and food additives increased above the year-earlier level. Revenue was ¥1,016 million, up 34.0% year on year, and the operating loss was ¥5 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥38 million in the year-earlier period.」
Higher demand for LSI card-related products and food additives resulted in a 34.0% increase in revenue, while the operating loss narrowed from ¥38 million to ¥5 million. The operating loss continued. - FY2023-Q3Revenue growth continued, but so did the operating lossAnnual report
「In the Other business, although LSI card-related sales declined, demand for food additives increased and, together with price revisions, exceeded the year-earlier level. Revenue was ¥2,371 million, up 6.3% year on year, and the operating loss was ¥56 million, compared with operating profit of ¥21 million in the year-earlier period.」
Although LSI card-related sales declined, higher demand for food additives and price revisions resulted in higher revenue. However, the business shifted from operating profit in the year-earlier period to an operating loss. - FY2023-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「In the Other business, although demand for LSI card-related products declined, demand for food additives increased and, together with price revisions, exceeded the year-earlier level. Revenue was ¥1,589 million, up 4.2% year on year, and the operating loss was ¥56 million, compared with operating profit of ¥6 million in the year-earlier period.」
Although higher demand for food additives and price revisions resulted in higher revenue, declining demand for LSI cards caused a shift from operating profit to an operating loss. - FY2023-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「In the Other business, demand for LSI card-related products and food additives declined below the year-earlier level. Revenue was ¥757 million, down 5.6% year on year, and the operating loss was ¥38 million, compared with operating profit of ¥1 million in the year-earlier period.」
Declining demand for LSI card-related products and food additives resulted in lower revenue and a shift from operating profit in the year-earlier period to an operating loss. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Other business, the IT Solutions business was affected by delivery delays caused by shortages of semiconductors and resin products in its electronic paper and RF tag businesses, but revenue increased due to higher demand for LSI card-related products. In the food additives business, despite the effects of climate change, labor shortages and higher transportation costs in countries of origin, demand for ingredients used in products for convenience stores increased. Revenue was ¥3,015 million, up 10.3% from the previous consolidated fiscal year, and operating profit was ¥55 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥8 million in the previous consolidated fiscal year.」
Higher demand for LSI cards and food additives resulted in higher revenue in the Other business and a shift from an operating loss to operating profit of ¥55 million. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Other business, demand for LSI card-related products and food additives increased and exceeded the year-earlier level. Revenue was ¥2,228 million, up 10.9% year on year, and operating profit was ¥21 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥47 million in the year-earlier period.」
Higher demand for LSI card-related products and food additives resulted in higher revenue and a shift from an operating loss to operating profit of ¥21 million. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Other business, demand for LSI card-related products and food additives increased and exceeded the year-earlier level. Revenue was ¥1,525 million, up 14.1% year on year, and operating profit was ¥6 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥19 million in the year-earlier period.」
Higher demand for LSI card-related products and food additives resulted in higher revenue and a shift from an operating loss to operating profit. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Other business, although LSI card-related sales declined, demand for food additives recovered and exceeded the year-earlier level. Revenue was ¥803 million, up 17.1% year on year, and operating profit was ¥1 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥6 million in the year-earlier period.」
Although LSI card-related sales declined, the recovery in demand for food additives resulted in higher revenue and a shift from an operating loss to operating profit of ¥1 million. - FY2021WorsenedAnnual report
「In the Other business, demand for food additives for restaurants and souvenir products declined as lifestyles changed. In the IT Solutions business, display tags and specialized medical RF tags were newly adopted, but demand for LSI card-related products for domestic and overseas markets declined. Revenue was ¥2,732 million, down 10.6% from the previous consolidated fiscal year, and the operating loss was ¥8 million, compared with operating profit of ¥6 million in the previous consolidated fiscal year.」
Although there was some progress from new product adoptions, declining demand for food additives and LSI card-related products resulted in lower revenue and a shift from operating profit to an operating loss of ¥8 million. - FY2021-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「In the Other business, demand for food additives and LSI card-related products declined, and revenue fell below the year-earlier level. As a result, revenue for the cumulative third quarter was ¥2,008 million, down 10.4% year on year, and the operating loss was ¥47 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥32 million in the year-earlier period.」
Declining demand for food additives and LSI card-related products resulted in lower revenue, and the operating loss widened from ¥32 million in the year-earlier period to ¥47 million. - FY2021-Q2Lower revenue due to declining demand, but a narrower operating lossAnnual report
「In the Other business, demand for food additives and LSI card-related products declined, and revenue fell below the year-earlier level. Revenue was ¥1,336 million, down 10.2% year on year, and the operating loss was ¥19 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥34 million in the year-earlier period.」
Although declining demand for food additives and LSI card-related products resulted in lower revenue, the operating loss narrowed from ¥34 million in the year-earlier period to ¥19 million. - FY2021-Q1Lower revenue due to declining food additive demand, but a narrower operating lossAnnual report
「In the Other business, LSI card-related sales remained at about the year-earlier level, but demand for food additives declined and sales fell below the year-earlier level. Revenue was ¥685 million, down 13.2% year on year, and the operating loss was ¥6 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥29 million in the year-earlier period.」
While LSI card-related sales were at about the year-earlier level, declining demand for food additives resulted in lower revenue. However, the operating loss narrowed from ¥29 million in the year-earlier period to ¥6 million. - FY2020WorsenedAnnual report
「In the Other business, although sales of food additives increased, demand for domestic and overseas LSI card-related products and optical equipment for overseas markets declined. Revenue was ¥3,057 million, down 4.2% from the previous consolidated fiscal year, and operating profit was ¥6 million, down 94.6% from the previous consolidated fiscal year.」
Although sales of food additives increased, demand for LSI cards and optical equipment declined, resulting in a 4.2% decline in full-year revenue and a 94.6% decline in operating profit. - FY2020-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「In the Other business, although sales of food additives increased, demand for domestic and overseas LSI card-related products and optical equipment for overseas markets declined substantially, and revenue was below the year-earlier level. As a result, revenue for the cumulative third quarter was ¥2,244 million, down 1.2% year on year, and the operating loss was ¥32 million, compared with operating profit of ¥43 million in the year-earlier period.」
While sales of food additives increased, demand for domestic and overseas LSI card-related products and optical equipment for overseas markets declined substantially, resulting in a shift from operating profit in the year-earlier period to an operating loss. - FY2020-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「In the Other business, although sales of food additives increased, demand for domestic and overseas LSI card-related products and optical equipment for overseas markets declined substantially. Revenue was ¥1,489 million, down 0.6% year on year, and the operating loss was ¥34 million, compared with operating profit of ¥13 million in the year-earlier period.」
Although sales of food additives increased, demand for domestic and overseas LSI card-related products and optical equipment for overseas markets declined substantially, resulting in a shift from operating profit in the year-earlier period to an operating loss. - FY2020-Q1Revenue growth and narrower operating lossAnnual report
「In the Other business, although demand for optical equipment for overseas markets declined substantially, LSI card-related sales remained at about the previous fiscal year’s level, while sales of food additives increased following the acquisition of new customers. Revenue was ¥790 million, up 5.4% year on year, and the operating loss was ¥29 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥37 million in the year-earlier period.」
Although demand for optical equipment for overseas markets declined, revenue increased due to the acquisition of new customers for food additives, and the operating loss narrowed from the year-earlier period. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「In Other Businesses, demand for LSI cards recovered in Japan and overseas, while sales of display tags, which combine electronic paper and RF tags, increased as new customers were acquired. In addition, a subsidiary handling food additives was consolidated from the current fiscal year. Net sales were ¥3,193 million, up 78.9% year on year, and operating income was ¥119 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥34 million in the previous fiscal year.」
The recovery of domestic and overseas demand for LSI cards, the acquisition of new customers for display tags, and the consolidation of the food additives subsidiary resulted in a shift from lower revenue and an operating loss to substantially higher revenue and operating profit. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Demand for LSI cards recovered both domestically and overseas, while sales of food additives increased following the acquisition of new customers, and revenue exceeded the year-earlier level. As a result, revenue for the cumulative third quarter was ¥2,273 million, up 90.1% year on year, and operating profit was ¥43 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥56 million in the year-earlier period.」
Domestic and overseas demand for LSI cards recovered, and the acquisition of new customers for food additives drove substantial revenue growth, resulting in a shift from an operating loss to operating profit of ¥43 million. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Demand for LSI cards recovered both domestically and overseas, while sales of food additives increased following the acquisition of new customers, and revenue exceeded the year-earlier level. As a result, revenue for the cumulative second quarter was ¥1,499 million, up 79.3% year on year, and operating profit was ¥13 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥22 million in the year-earlier period.」
Domestic and overseas demand for LSI cards recovered, and the acquisition of new customers for food additives contributed to substantial revenue growth, resulting in a shift from an operating loss to operating profit of ¥13 million. - FY2019-Q1Substantial revenue growth from new demand for food additives, but a wider operating lossAnnual report
「Although demand for LSI cards for railway operators declined, sales of food additives increased following the acquisition of new customers, and revenue exceeded the year-earlier level. As a result, revenue for the cumulative first quarter was ¥749 million, up 87.6% year on year, and the operating loss was ¥37 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥22 million in the year-earlier period.」
Although demand for LSI cards declined, revenue increased 87.6% due to the acquisition of new customers for food additives. However, the operating loss widened from ¥22 million in the year-earlier period to ¥37 million. - FY2018WorsenedAnnual report
「In the Other business, LSI card-related sales remained sluggish for railway operators, while demand for containers for overseas markets increased. Revenue was ¥592 million, down 12.4% from the previous consolidated fiscal year, and the operating loss was ¥33 million, compared with operating profit of ¥55 million in the previous consolidated fiscal year.」
Although demand for containers for overseas markets increased, sluggish LSI card-related sales caused full-year revenue to decline 12.4% and resulted in a shift from operating profit to an operating loss of ¥33 million. - FY2018-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Demand for LSI cards for railway operators declined, and revenue was below the year-earlier level. As a result, revenue for the cumulative third quarter was ¥299 million, down 33.8% year on year, and the operating loss was ¥56 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥3 million in the year-earlier period.」
The decline in demand for LSI cards continued, with revenue down 33.8%, while the operating loss widened from ¥3 million in the year-earlier period to ¥56 million. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Demand for LSI cards for railway operators declined and demand for containers for overseas markets increased, but revenue was below the year-earlier level. As a result, revenue for the cumulative second quarter was ¥286 million, down 4.4% year on year, and the operating loss was ¥20 million, a 60.1% increase from the year-earlier period.」
The decline in demand for LSI cards continued, and despite increased demand for containers for overseas markets, the Other business reported lower revenue and an operating loss. - FY2018-Q1Higher revenue from increased overseas demand for containers, but a wider operating lossAnnual report
「Although demand for LSI cards for railway and bus operators declined, demand for containers for overseas markets increased, and revenue exceeded the year-earlier level. As a result, revenue for the cumulative first quarter was ¥160 million, up 12.4% year on year, while the operating loss was ¥20 million, an 814.3% increase from the year-earlier period.」
Although demand for LSI cards continued to decline, revenue increased due to higher demand for containers for overseas markets. However, the operating loss widened from the year-earlier period. - FY2017-Q3The rate of revenue decline widened, but the operating loss narrowedAnnual report
「In the Other business, demand for LSI cards for bus operators and optical equipment for overseas markets declined, while demand for containers for overseas markets increased. Revenue for the cumulative third quarter was ¥452 million, down 41.2% year on year, and the operating loss was ¥3 million, compared with operating profit of ¥108 million in the year-earlier period.」
Demand for LSI cards and optical equipment for overseas markets continued to decline. The revenue decline widened from 39.9% in the previous quarter to 41.2%, while the operating loss narrowed from ¥12 million to ¥3 million. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Demand for LSI cards for railway and bus operators, as well as containers and optical equipment for overseas markets, declined. Revenue was ¥299 million, down 39.9% year on year, and the operating loss was ¥12 million, compared with operating profit of ¥79 million in the year-earlier period.」
The decline in demand for LSI cards and containers and optical equipment for overseas markets continued during the cumulative period, resulting in lower revenue and an operating loss. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「Demand for LSI cards for railway and bus operators, as well as containers and optical equipment for overseas markets, declined, and revenue was below the year-earlier level. As a result, revenue for the cumulative first quarter was ¥143 million, down 47.9% year on year, and the operating loss was ¥2 million, compared with operating profit of ¥51 million in the year-earlier period.」
In the Other business, demand for LSI cards and containers and optical equipment for overseas markets declined, resulting in lower revenue and a shift from operating profit in the year-earlier period to an operating loss.