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Asahi Yukizai (4216) · TargetWorsenedLatest Revision of earnings forecasts (2026-09-28): "Raised"

Enhancing Corporate Value Through Greater Growth and Profitability

First written in FY2016. 21 of 43 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018-Q2. Latest entry: 2026-10-02.

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ProgressHeldSoftenedWorseAdvancedFY2018-Q2 – FY2019WorsenedFY2020-Q1 – FY2021AdvancedFY2022-Q1 – FY2024WorsenedFY2025-H1 – FY20262016: 120162017: 120172018: 420182019: 420192020: 320202021: 420212022: 420222023: 320232024: 320242025: 220252026: 142026
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Ongoing management of performance indicators focused on profitability, capital efficiency and enhancing corporate valueA theme 111 companies write about · 1 as a headwind · 110 as a tailwind

The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 14 of 68 companies on the "Worse" side.

13 other companies' latest entry also says "Raised".

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  3. FY2026WorsenedAnnual report

    「As a result, net sales for the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥80,081 million, down 6.0% year on year, and operating profit was ¥7,579 million, down 31.8%.」

    Company-wide net sales declined from ¥85,162 million to ¥80,081 million, while operating profit fell from ¥11,121 million to ¥7,579 million. ROE also declined from 10.3% to 4.2%, and growth and profitability deteriorated.
  5. FY2026-H1WorsenedAnnual report

    「As a result, net sales for the current interim consolidated accounting period were ¥39,843 million, down 4.5% year on year. Operating profit was ¥4,351 million, down 26.1%; ordinary profit was ¥4,445 million, down 23.4%; and interim net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥3,011 million, down 21.1%.」

    For the interim period, net sales, operating profit, ordinary profit and interim net profit attributable to owners of the parent were all below the year-earlier period, and growth and profitability deteriorated.
  6. FY2025WorsenedAnnual report

    「As a result, net sales for the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥85,162 million, down 2.6% year on year, and operating profit was ¥11,121 million, down 28.6%.」

    Full-year results comprised lower net sales and lower operating profit, while ROE declined from 17.3% to 10.3%. The review and postponement of construction of a semiconductor plant in the United States and higher fixed costs were cited as factors behind the decline in profit.
  7. FY2025-H1WorsenedAnnual report

    「As a result, net sales for the current interim consolidated accounting period were ¥41,730 million, down 4.8% year on year. Operating profit was ¥5,887 million, down 29.0%; ordinary profit was ¥5,806 million, down 32.2%; and interim net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥3,815 million, down 30.3%.」

    Interim consolidated results comprised lower net sales, lower operating profit, lower ordinary profit and lower net profit, with growth and profitability deteriorating from the year-earlier period.
  8. FY2024AdvancedAnnual report

    「As a result, net sales and each profit measure for the current consolidated fiscal year reached record highs, mainly due to increased overseas sales and sales for construction of factories related to the electronics industry. Net sales were ¥87,426 million, up 13.4% year on year, and operating profit was ¥15,576 million, up 30.4%.」

    Net sales and operating profit reached record highs, driven by increased overseas sales and sales for construction of factories related to the electronics industry. ROE was also 17.3%, demonstrating concrete progress in growth and profitability.
  9. FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「Against this management backdrop, net sales for the cumulative third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥66,096 million, up 17.2% year on year. Operating profit was ¥12,455 million, up 47.0%; ordinary profit was ¥12,749 million, up 45.8%; and net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥8,175 million, up 41.2%.」

    For the first nine months, revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit, and net income attributable to owners of the parent all exceeded the year-earlier period, and growth and profitability continued to improve.
  10. FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「Against this management backdrop, net sales for the cumulative second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥43,844 million, up 22.0% year on year. Operating profit was ¥8,291 million, up 55.3%; ordinary profit was ¥8,560 million, up 46.6%; and net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥5,471 million, up 43.5%.」

    For the six months ended the second quarter, net sales, operating profit, ordinary profit and net profit attributable to owners of the parent all exceeded the year-earlier period, and improvement in growth and profitability continued.
  11. FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「Net sales were ¥21,037 million, up 25.5% year on year; operating profit was ¥4,074 million, up 97.0%; ordinary profit was ¥4,353 million, up 79.6%; and net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥2,765 million, up 80.0%.」

    For the first quarter, net sales, operating profit, ordinary profit and net profit attributable to owners of the parent all exceeded the year-earlier period, demonstrating operational progress toward improved growth, profitability and corporate value.
  12. FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「As a result, net sales for the cumulative third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥56,379 million, up 19.4% year on year. Operating profit was ¥8,473 million, up 76.2%; ordinary profit was ¥8,744 million, up 72.9%; and net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥5,789 million, up 71.6%.」

    For the first nine months, revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit, and net income attributable to owners of the parent all exceeded the year-earlier period, and growth and profitability continued to improve.
  13. FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「As a result, net sales for the cumulative second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥35,938 million, up 22.1% year on year. Operating profit was ¥5,339 million, up 114.2%; ordinary profit was ¥5,839 million, up 121.7%; and net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥3,813 million, up 112.2%.」

    For the six months ended the second quarter, net sales, operating profit, ordinary profit and net profit attributable to owners of the parent all exceeded the year-earlier period, and improvement in growth and profitability continued.
  14. FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「As a result, net sales for the cumulative first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥16,764 million, up 22.7% year on year. Operating profit was ¥2,068 million, up 151.8%; ordinary profit was ¥2,423 million, up 171.9%; and net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥1,536 million, up 144.9%.」

    For the first quarter, net sales, operating profit, ordinary profit and net profit attributable to owners of the parent all exceeded the year-earlier period, reflecting continued improvement in growth and profitability.
  15. FY2022AdvancedAnnual report

    「As a result, net sales for the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥64,732 million, up 20.9% year on year, while operating profit was ¥6,575 million, up 93.1%.」

    Full-year net sales were ¥64.732 billion and operating profit was ¥6.575 billion, both substantially higher than the previous year. Under GNT2025, fiscal 2021 results were net sales of ¥64.7 billion, operating profit of ¥6.6 billion, ROE of 9.7% and ROIC of 8.7%; operating profit, ROE and ROIC exceeded the targets for fiscal 2025.
  16. FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「As a result, net sales for the cumulative third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥47,237 million, compared with ¥38,051 million in the year-earlier period. Operating profit was ¥4,809 million, compared with ¥1,860 million; ordinary profit was ¥5,059 million, compared with ¥1,921 million; and net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥3,373 million, compared with ¥1,435 million.」

    For the nine months ended the third quarter, the company disclosed net sales, operating profit, ordinary profit and net profit attributable to owners of the parent above the year-earlier period, together with the comparative figures. Due to the adoption of the revenue recognition accounting standard, year-on-year percentage changes are not stated in the text.
  17. FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「As a result, net sales for the cumulative second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥29,432 million, compared with ¥23,870 million in the year-earlier period. Operating profit was ¥2,492 million, compared with ¥812 million; ordinary profit was ¥2,634 million, compared with ¥798 million; and net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥1,797 million, compared with ¥616 million.」

    For the six months ended the second quarter, net sales, operating profit, ordinary profit and net profit attributable to owners of the parent all exceeded the year-earlier period, demonstrating concrete progress in growth and profitability.
  18. FY2022-Q1RaisedAnnual report

    「This medium-term management plan is positioned as a period for initiatives and investment aimed at growth in the post-COVID era. To achieve the transformation into a “Great Niche Top Company,” the company will steadily pursue growth, improve profit margins, balance economic and social value, and create new businesses. It will also formulate a business portfolio strategy, sharpen the allocation of management resources, and work toward sustainable growth and higher corporate value. Its numerical targets for the final year are net sales of ¥73.0 billion, operating profit of ¥6.0 billion, ROE of 8% and ROIC of 6%.」

    The new plan sets targets for the fiscal year ending March 2026 of net sales of ¥73.0 billion, operating profit of ¥6.0 billion, ROE of 8% and ROIC of 6%. Compared with the previous plan’s targets of ¥63.0 billion in net sales, ¥4.2 billion in operating profit and ROE of at least 7%, the targets for net sales, operating profit and ROE have been raised, and ROIC has been added as a new target.
  19. FY2021WorsenedAnnual report

    「Under these business conditions, the company actively pursued sales activities, but did not fully recover from the decline in the first half, resulting in lower cumulative net sales than in the previous fiscal year. Operating profit also declined, reflecting not only the effect of lower sales but also higher labor costs resulting from a decline in pension assets caused by weak share prices at the end of March 2020.」

    Full-year net sales were ¥53,551 million, down 5.4% from the previous fiscal year, while operating profit was ¥3,404 million, down 22.1%. ROE was 6.2%, indicating lower growth and profitability than in the previous fiscal year.
  20. FY2021-Q3WorsenedAnnual report

    「As a result, net sales for the cumulative third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥38,051 million, down 7.0% year on year. Operating profit was ¥1,860 million, down 36.8%; ordinary profit was ¥1,921 million, down 34.9%; and net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥1,435 million, down 32.5%.」

    For the nine months ended the third quarter, net sales, operating profit, ordinary profit and net profit attributable to owners of the parent were all below the year-earlier period, and company-wide growth and profitability deteriorated.
  21. FY2021-Q2WorsenedAnnual report

    「As a result, net sales for the cumulative second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥23,870 million, down 9.8% year on year. Operating profit was ¥812 million, down 53.3%; ordinary profit was ¥798 million, down 53.1%; and net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥616 million, down 52.4%.」

    For the six months ended the second quarter, net sales declined, operating profit decreased and ordinary profit decreased, while net profit also fell. Growth and profitability deteriorated further from the year-earlier period.
  22. FY2021-Q1WorsenedAnnual report

    「As a result, net sales for the cumulative first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥11,168 million, down 7.2% year on year. Operating profit was ¥84 million, down 86.7%; ordinary profit was ¥73 million, down 88.6%; and net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥59 million, down 87.7%.」

    Company-wide net sales, operating profit, ordinary profit and net profit attributable to owners of the parent were below the year-earlier period, due to weaker demand resulting from COVID-19, lower sales, higher depreciation and amortization, and higher labor costs associated with a decline in pension assets.
  23. FY2020-Q3WorsenedAnnual report

    「As a result, revenue for the first nine months of the current fiscal year was ¥40,912 million, down 2.5% year on year, operating profit was ¥2,952 million, down 0.1%, ordinary profit was ¥2,960 million, down 5.1%, and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥2,130 million, down 28.3%. The larger decline in net income attributable to owners of the parent was affected by the extraordinary gain recognized in the previous year in connection with the additional acquisition of shares in 旭エー・ブイ産業株式会社.」

    For the nine months ended the third quarter, net sales, ordinary profit and net profit attributable to owners of the parent were below the year-earlier period, while operating profit also declined 0.1%. The decline in net profit includes the reversal of the effect of extraordinary income recognized in the previous year.
  24. FY2020-Q2WorsenedAnnual report

    「As a result, revenue for the first six months of the current fiscal year was ¥26,449 million, down 3.4% year on year, operating profit was ¥1,742 million, up 2.9%, and ordinary profit was ¥1,707 million, down 10.1%. Net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥1,295 million, down 40.4%, partly because the year-earlier period included an extraordinary gain related to the additional acquisition of shares in 旭エー・ブイ産業株式会社.」

    Although operating profit increased 2.9%, revenue fell 3.4%, ordinary profit fell 10.1%, and net income attributable to owners of the parent fell 40.4%, indicating mixed results for growth and profitability and emerging factors weighing on overall performance.
  25. FY2020-Q1WorsenedAnnual report

    「As a result, revenue for the first three months of the current fiscal year was ¥12,034 million, down 9.2% year on year, operating profit was ¥630 million, down 10.8%, and ordinary profit was ¥638 million, down 26.5%. Net income attributable to owners of the parent fell sharply to ¥477 million, down 65.4%, because the year-earlier period included negative goodwill in extraordinary income, comprising a ¥1,041 million gain on negative goodwill arising from the additional acquisition of shares in 旭エー・ブイ産業株式会社 and a ¥340 million loss on step acquisitions.」

    First-quarter results for growth and profitability were below the year-earlier period for revenue, operating profit, and ordinary profit. Net income attributable to owners of the parent fell 65.4%, partly because of the reversal of the prior year's gain on negative goodwill and related items.
  26. FY2019AdvancedAnnual report

    「As announced on 15 May 2018, the company revised upward the management targets under the medium-term management plan "Asahi Rising Sun 2020." Metric: fiscal 2019 actual; figure announced in 2016; revised figure in 2018; fiscal 2021 plan. Revenue: ¥56,083 million; ¥60,000 million; ¥63,000 million. Operating profit: ¥4,224 million; ¥3,500 million; ¥4,200 million. ROE: 9.3%; at least 5%; at least 7%.」

    For the fiscal year ending March 2019, operating profit was ¥4,224 million and ROE was 9.3%, exceeding the fiscal year ending March 2021 plan of operating profit of ¥4,200 million and ROE of at least 7%. Revenue, however, was ¥56,083 million, below the fiscal year ending March 2021 plan of ¥63,000 million. Future measures include product strategy reform, overseas revenue expansion, supply chain reform, manufacturing innovation, and groupwide cost reductions.
  27. FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「As a result, revenue for the first nine months of the current fiscal year was ¥41,979 million, up 19.8% year on year, operating profit was ¥2,956 million, up 30.0%, ordinary profit was ¥3,119 million, up 26.9%, and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥2,973 million, up 40.2%.」

    For the first nine months, revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit, and net income attributable to owners of the parent all exceeded the year-earlier period, and growth and profitability continued to improve.
  28. FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「As a result, revenue for the first six months of the current fiscal year was ¥27,374 million, up 27.3% year on year, operating profit was ¥1,693 million, up 46.9%, ordinary profit was ¥1,898 million, up 47.5%, and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥2,175 million, up 122.9%.」

    For the first six months, revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit, and net income attributable to owners of the parent all exceeded the year-earlier period, marking concrete progress in strengthening growth and profitability.
  29. FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「As a result, revenue for the first three months of the current fiscal year was ¥13,253 million, up 28.8% year on year, operating profit was ¥706 million, up 97.0%, ordinary profit was ¥869 million, up 123.4%, and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥1,377 million, up 326.7%.」

    For the first quarter, revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit, and net income attributable to owners of the parent all exceeded the year-earlier period, marking concrete progress in strengthening growth and profitability.
  30. FY2018RaisedAnnual report

    「As a result of the vigorous implementation of measures based on the medium-term management plan "Asahi Rising Sun 2020" across the Group's business divisions, revenue and operating profit both steadily expanded, and the fiscal year ending March 2019 plan was expected to achieve the final-year targets for operating profit and ROE. Accordingly, the company revised its management targets upward to pursue further growth and improved profitability.」

    The company raised its revenue target from ¥60,000 million to ¥63,000 million, its operating profit target from ¥3,500 million to ¥4,200 million, and its ROE target from at least 5% to at least 7%.
  31. FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「As a result, revenue for the first nine months of the current fiscal year was ¥35,054 million, up 18.2% year on year, operating profit was ¥2,274 million, up 97.8%, ordinary profit was ¥2,458 million, up 120.5%, and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥2,120 million, up 201.3%.」

    For the first nine months, revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit, and net income attributable to owners of the parent all exceeded the year-earlier period, marking concrete progress in strengthening growth and profitability.
  32. FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「As a result, revenue for the first six months of the current fiscal year was ¥21,503 million, up 13.7% year on year, operating profit was ¥1,153 million, up 98.6%, ordinary profit was ¥1,287 million, up 529.5%, and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥976 million, up 1,061.5%.」

    Regarding growth and profitability, revenue increased 13.7% year on year and operating profit increased 98.6%, while ordinary profit and net income attributable to owners of the parent also increased substantially.
  33. FY2016First statedAnnual report

    「The Group will enhance its growth and profitability and increase corporate value through the steady implementation of these measures.」

    The company has set the enhancement of growth, profitability, and corporate value through measures in each business as its groupwide objective.
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