Increase in cash flow from operating activities
First written in FY2018-Q2. 17 of 31 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018-Q3. Latest entry: 2026-08-06.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2018: 3 of 30 companies on the "Worse" side.
23 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating cash flow was ¥6,092 million, cash flow from investing activities was an outflow of ¥5,026 million, and free cash flow was ¥1,065 million.」
Free cash flow changed from an outflow of ¥878 million in the previous fiscal year to a positive ¥1,065 million, while operating cash flow increased from ¥5,669 million to ¥6,092 million. - FY2026-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「Operating cash flow was an inflow of ¥4,127 million, mainly due to pretax interim profit of ¥1,842 million, depreciation and amortization of ¥1,650 million, a ¥1,217 million decrease in trade receivables, and a ¥468 million decrease in inventories. (Inflow of ¥4,728 million in the same period of the previous year)」
Operating cash flow decreased from ¥4,728 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥4,127 million. - FY2025WorsenedAnnual report
「Free cash flow was an outflow of ¥878 million in the current fiscal year, compared with an inflow of ¥4,393 million in the previous fiscal year.」
Free cash flow changed from an inflow of ¥4,393 million in the previous fiscal year to an outflow of ¥878 million, due to lower operating cash flow and higher cash outflows from investing activities. - FY2025-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「Operating cash flow was an inflow of ¥4,728 million, mainly due to pretax interim profit of ¥4,489 million, a ¥1,756 million decrease in trade receivables, depreciation and amortization of ¥1,316 million, and a ¥1,004 million increase in inventories. (Inflow of ¥5,732 million in the same period of the previous year)」
Operating cash flow decreased from ¥5,732 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥4,728 million. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating cash flow was an inflow of ¥6,542 million, mainly due to pretax quarterly profit of ¥2,962 million, a ¥2,005 million increase in trade receivables, and depreciation and amortization of ¥1,729 million. (Inflow of ¥919 million in the same period of the previous year)」
Operating cash flow increased from ¥919 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥6,542 million, indicating a significant improvement in operating cash generation. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating cash flow was an inflow of ¥5,732 million, mainly due to a ¥2,566 million decrease in trade receivables, pretax quarterly profit of ¥1,768 million, and depreciation and amortization of ¥1,087 million. (Inflow of ¥2,390 million in the same period of the previous year)」
Operating cash flow increased from ¥2,390 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥5,732 million, indicating an improvement in operating cash generation. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating cash flow was an inflow of ¥2,713 million, despite a ¥308 million increase in inventories and a ¥238 million decrease in provisions, mainly due to a ¥2,222 million decrease in trade receivables and pretax quarterly profit of ¥760 million. (Inflow of ¥218 million in the same period of the previous year)」
Operating cash flow increased from ¥218 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥2,713 million, indicating an improvement in operating cash generation. - FY2023-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Operating cash flow was an inflow of ¥919 million, mainly due to pretax quarterly profit of ¥3,646 million, depreciation and amortization of ¥1,390 million, and a ¥4,190 million increase in inventories. (Inflow of ¥5,125 million in the same period of the previous year)」
Operating cash flow decreased from ¥2,390 million in the cumulative period through the previous quarter to ¥919 million, below the ¥5,125 million recorded in the same period of the previous year. The ¥4,190 million increase in inventories was identified as a contributing factor. - FY2023-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「Operating cash flow was an inflow of ¥2,390 million, despite income tax payments of ¥1,071 million and a ¥1,442 million increase in inventories, mainly due to pretax quarterly profit of ¥2,540 million, a ¥1,628 million decrease in trade receivables, and depreciation and amortization of ¥878 million. (Inflow of ¥4,284 million in the same period of the previous year)」
Operating cash flow decreased year on year, but recovered from the ¥218 million inflow in the first quarter to ¥2,390 million. - FY2023-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Operating cash flow was an inflow of ¥218 million, despite a ¥1,218 million increase in inventories and income tax payments of ¥775 million, mainly due to pretax quarterly profit of ¥1,384 million and a ¥860 million decrease in trade receivables. (Inflow of ¥1,386 million in the same period of the previous year)」
Operating cash flow remained positive, but decreased from ¥1,386 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥218 million. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating cash flow was an inflow of ¥6,143 million, mainly due to pretax profit of ¥6,224 million, depreciation and amortization of ¥1,661 million, and income tax payments of ¥1,397 million.」
Operating cash flow increased from ¥5,380 million in the previous fiscal year to ¥6,143 million. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating cash flow was an inflow of ¥5,125 million, mainly due to pretax quarterly profit of ¥5,195 million, depreciation and amortization of ¥1,215 million, income tax payments of ¥1,381 million, and a ¥1,045 million increase in inventories. (Inflow of ¥4,723 million in the same period of the previous year)」
Operating cash flow increased from ¥4,723 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥5,125 million. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating cash flow was an inflow of ¥4,284 million, despite income tax payments of ¥927 million and a ¥643 million increase in inventories, mainly due to pretax quarterly profit of ¥3,496 million, depreciation and amortization of ¥786 million, and a ¥1,183 million decrease in trade receivables. (Inflow of ¥3,898 million in the same period of the previous year)」
Operating cash flow increased from ¥3,898 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥4,284 million. - FY2022-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Operating cash flow was an inflow of ¥1,386 million, despite income tax payments of ¥583 million and a ¥435 million increase in inventories, mainly due to pretax quarterly profit of ¥1,702 million, depreciation and amortization of ¥395 million, and a ¥289 million decrease in trade receivables. (Inflow of ¥2,140 million in the same period of the previous year)」
Operating cash flow remained positive, but decreased from ¥2,140 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥1,386 million. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating cash flow was an inflow of ¥4,723 million, mainly due to pretax quarterly profit of ¥4,395 million, depreciation and amortization of ¥1,102 million, a ¥900 million decrease in trade receivables, and a ¥1,436 million increase in inventories. (Inflow of ¥2,867 million in the same period of the previous year)」
Operating cash flow increased from ¥2,867 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥4,723 million, exceeding the ¥3,898 million recorded for the first half. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating cash flow was an inflow of ¥3,898 million, mainly due to pretax quarterly profit of ¥2,896 million, a ¥1,891 million decrease in trade receivables, and a ¥751 million increase in inventories. (Inflow of ¥2,145 million in the same period of the previous year)」
Operating cash flow increased year on year to an inflow of ¥3,898 million. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating cash flow was an inflow of ¥2,140 million, despite a ¥1,018 million increase in inventories, mainly due to pretax quarterly profit of ¥2,393 million and a ¥980 million decrease in trade receivables. (Outflow of ¥65 million in the same period of the previous year)」
Operating cash flow changed from an outflow of ¥65 million in the same period of the previous year to an inflow of ¥2,140 million. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating cash flow was an inflow of ¥3,597 million, mainly due to pretax profit of ¥2,934 million, depreciation and amortization of ¥1,492 million, a ¥1,127 million decrease in trade receivables, income tax payments of ¥588 million, and a ¥1,354 million decrease in accounts payable.」
Operating cash flow increased from ¥2,525 million in the previous fiscal year to ¥3,597 million, while free cash flow was ¥1,537 million. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating cash flow was an inflow of ¥2,867 million, mainly due to pretax quarterly profit of ¥1,804 million, a ¥1,778 million decrease in trade receivables, depreciation and amortization of ¥1,092 million, income tax payments of ¥560 million, and a ¥1,115 million increase in inventories. (Inflow of ¥2,717 million in the same period of the previous year)」
Operating cash flow increased from ¥2,717 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥2,867 million. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Operating cash flow was an inflow of ¥2,145 million, mainly due to a ¥2,991 million decrease in trade receivables, pretax quarterly profit of ¥755 million, and a ¥1,449 million decrease in accounts payable. (Inflow of ¥2,493 million in the same period of the previous year)」
Operating cash flow remained positive, but continued to be below the same period of the previous year. - FY2020-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Operating cash flow was an outflow of ¥65 million, mainly due to a ¥866 million decrease in accounts payable, a ¥458 million increase in inventories, a ¥233 million decrease in provisions, pretax quarterly profit of ¥455 million, and a ¥1,091 million decrease in trade receivables. (Inflow of ¥655 million in the same period of the previous year)」
Operating cash flow changed from an inflow of ¥655 million in the same period of the previous year to an outflow of ¥65 million. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Operating cash flow was an inflow of ¥2,525 million, mainly due to pretax profit of ¥2,973 million, depreciation and amortization of ¥1,388 million, a ¥1,193 million increase in inventories, and income tax payments of ¥449 million.」
Operating cash flow remained positive, but decreased from ¥4,215 million in the previous fiscal year to ¥2,525 million. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Operating cash flow was an inflow of ¥2,717 million, mainly due to pretax quarterly profit of ¥2,372 million, a ¥2,001 million decrease in trade receivables, depreciation and amortization of ¥1,010 million, and a ¥1,622 million increase in inventories. (Inflow of ¥5,053 million in the same period of the previous year)」
Operating cash flow was an inflow of ¥2,717 million, below the same period of the previous year, and the year-on-year decline continued. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Operating cash flow was an inflow of ¥2,493 million, mainly due to a ¥2,931 million decrease in trade receivables, pretax quarterly profit of ¥1,371 million, a ¥797 million decrease in accounts payable, and a ¥954 million increase in inventories. (Inflow of ¥4,555 million in the same period of the previous year)」
Operating cash flow was an inflow of ¥2,493 million, below the same period of the previous year, and the year-on-year decline continued. - FY2019-Q1Changed from an increase to a decreaseAnnual report
「Operating cash flow was an inflow of ¥655 million, mainly due to a ¥1,296 million decrease in trade receivables, pretax quarterly profit of ¥794 million, a ¥501 million increase in inventories, and a ¥602 million decrease in accounts payable. (Inflow of ¥1,869 million in the same period of the previous year)」
Operating cash flow decreased from ¥1,869 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥655 million, reversing its previous upward trend. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating cash flow was an inflow of ¥5,053 million, mainly due to pretax quarterly profit of ¥3,589 million, a ¥2,158 million decrease in trade receivables, depreciation and amortization of ¥1,064 million, and a ¥1,383 million increase in inventories. (Inflow of ¥3,631 million in the same period of the previous year)」
Operating cash flow was ¥5,053 million, up from ¥3,631 million in the same period of the previous year. - FY2018-Q2First statedAnnual report
「Net cash provided by operating activities was ¥4,555 million, mainly due to quarterly profit before income taxes and other adjustments of ¥2,498 million, a ¥2,089 million decrease in trade receivables, depreciation and amortization of ¥705 million, and a ¥495 million increase in inventories. (Net cash provided was ¥2,827 million in the same period of the previous year.)」
Operating cash flow was an inflow of ¥4,555 million, up from ¥2,827 million in the same period of the previous year, as shown by the new financial data point.