Containing SG&A expenses through company-wide operational efficiency
First written in FY2018. 13 of 28 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2020-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-11-13.
42 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「The company optimized personnel expenses by reviewing its workforce structure and benefited from lower depreciation expenses in the current fiscal year following impairment charges on fixed assets at the end of the previous fiscal year. As a result, the full-year cost burden was contained, and SG&A expenses were ¥1,267 million, down 1.8% year on year.」
While strengthening promotional activities, the company reduced SG&A expenses by 1.8% year on year through workforce restructuring and lower depreciation expenses, with tangible results emerging from cost efficiencies. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「By optimizing personnel costs through workforce restructuring and reducing total costs through the effect of impairment charges on fixed assets recorded at the end of the previous fiscal year, SG&A expenses were reduced to ¥628 million, down 3.7% year on year, indicating steady progress in efficiency improvements.」
Workforce restructuring and the effect of impairment charges reduced SG&A expenses by 3.7% year on year. While continuing to invest for growth, the company is showing tangible results from company-wide cost efficiencies. - FY2025Cost control through workforce restructuringAnnual report
「From the fourth quarter onward, the company worked to control costs through measures including workforce restructuring, but was unable to offset the increase in costs because projects expected by the end of the fiscal year were pushed into the following fiscal year.」
While SG&A expenses continued to increase due to growth investment, the company worked from the fourth quarter onward to control costs through measures including workforce restructuring. The company was unable to absorb the increase in costs during the period because projects expected by the end of the fiscal year were pushed into the following fiscal year. - FY2025-H1Continued increase in SG&A expenses due to growth investment and promotional activitiesAnnual report
「Regarding costs, in addition to continuing to promote infrastructure expansion measures, including strengthening the staffing structure, to achieve the medium- to long-term growth strategy described above, the company actively strengthened its sales activities. As a result, selling, general and administrative expenses were ¥652 million, up 3.7% year on year.」
As a result of continuing to reinforce infrastructure, including its workforce, and strengthen sales activities, SG&A expenses increased 3.7% year on year. - FY2024Full-year increase in SG&A expenses due to growth investmentAnnual report
「Costs were incurred ahead of revenue as the company invested in recruiting personnel and strengthening its service platform, including SOC capabilities, in line with the “Azgent Medium- to Long-Term Growth Strategy.” As a result, SG&A expenses were ¥1,255 million, compared with ¥1,128 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Compared with the previous focus on controlling expenses through remote work and digital marketing, the company explained that it prioritized full-year growth investment in its workforce and service platform, including its SOC, resulting in an increase in SG&A expenses year on year. - FY2024-Q3Continued increase in SG&A expenses due to growth investmentAnnual report
「Costs were incurred ahead of revenue as the company promoted investment in line with the Azjent Medium- to Long-Term Growth Strategy, including hiring personnel and reinforcing its service platform, including its SOC. As a result, SG&A expenses were ¥941 million, up 10.4% year on year,」
The company prioritized investment in its workforce, service platform and SOC in line with its growth strategy rather than controlling expenses, resulting in a 10.4% year-on-year increase in SG&A expenses. - FY2024-Q2Increase in SG&A expenses due to growth investmentAnnual report
「Meanwhile, regarding costs, the company actively expanded sales activities, including reinforcing its workforce and exhibiting at various trade shows to strengthen sales. In addition, to regain a growth trajectory, it promoted investment in line with the Azjent Medium- to Long-Term Growth Strategy, including starting development to prepare for the launch of new products and the expansion of its service platform, as well as reinforcing its SOC infrastructure. As a result, SG&A expenses were ¥628 million, up 11.0% year on year,」
Compared with the previous focus on controlling expenses, the company stepped up growth investment in sales activities, its workforce, trade shows, new products, development and SOC infrastructure, resulting in a 11.0% year-on-year increase in SG&A expenses. - FY2024-Q1Increase in SG&A expenses due to promotional activities and investment preparationsAnnual report
「Meanwhile, regarding costs, the company actively expanded its workforce and sales activities to strengthen sales, as well as advertising activities such as exhibiting at trade shows. In addition, it stepped up preparations to launch its investment and development business. As a result, SG&A expenses were ¥309 million, up 5.6% year on year.」
Compared with the previous focus on controlling expenses, the company prioritized sales and advertising activities, strengthening its workforce and preparing to launch its investment and development business. As a result, SG&A expenses increased 5.6% year on year. - FY2023-Q3Increase in SG&A expenses due to promotional investmentAnnual report
「Meanwhile, regarding costs, the company actively expanded sales and advertising activities to strengthen sales. As a result, SG&A expenses were ¥852 million, up 2.2% year on year.」
As a result of intensifying sales and advertising activities, SG&A expenses increased 2.2% year on year, indicating that spending to expand sales was prioritized in addition to the previous focus on controlling expenses. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, regarding costs, the company actively expanded sales and advertising activities to strengthen sales, while also working to spend expenses efficiently. As a result, SG&A expenses were ¥566 million, up 0.7% year on year.」
The company is strengthening its sales and advertising activities while also working to spend expenses efficiently. SG&A expenses increased 0.7% year on year. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, regarding costs, expenses related to sales activities were reduced because the company promoted remote work as a measure against COVID-19 and was able to conduct promotional activities through digital marketing efficiently. SG&A expenses were ¥1,099 million, compared with ¥1,202 thousand in the same period of the previous year.」
Lower expenses related to sales activities through remote work and efficient digital marketing reduced SG&A expenses from the previous year. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, regarding costs, expenses related to sales activities were reduced because the company promoted remote work as a measure against COVID-19 and was able to conduct promotional activities through digital marketing efficiently. SG&A expenses were ¥833 million, compared with ¥907 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Promoting remote work and improving the efficiency of digital marketing reduced SG&A expenses from ¥907 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥833 million. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, regarding costs, expenses related to sales activities were reduced because the company promoted remote work as a measure against COVID-19 and was able to conduct promotional activities through digital marketing efficiently. SG&A expenses were ¥561 million, compared with ¥602 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Lower expenses related to sales activities through remote work and efficient digital marketing reduced SG&A expenses from ¥602 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥561 million. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, regarding costs, expenses related to sales activities were reduced because the company promoted remote work as a measure against COVID-19 and was able to conduct promotional activities through digital marketing efficiently. SG&A expenses were ¥289 million, compared with ¥294 million in the same period of the previous year, but this was not enough to recover the decline in sales.」
States that promoting remote work and conducting digital marketing efficiently reduced expenses related to sales activities, lowering SG&A expenses from ¥294 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥289 million. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「Promoting remote work across the company as a measure against COVID-19 reduced expenses related to sales activities, while the reversal of the allowance for doubtful accounts also contributed, resulting in SG&A expenses of ¥1,202 million, down 9.9% year on year.」
Reports that SG&A expenses were reduced by 9.9% year on year through lower expenses related to sales activities as a result of remote work and other measures. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding costs, expenses were reduced partly because sales activities were restricted as measures were taken to prevent the spread of COVID-19, and the reversal of the allowance for doubtful accounts recorded in the first quarter also contributed. SG&A expenses were ¥907 million, down 9.0% year on year, but」
States that SG&A expenses were reduced by 9.0% year on year through lower expenses related to sales activities and other measures, indicating that efforts to control expenses continued. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, expenses were reduced partly because sales activities were restricted as measures were taken to prevent the spread of COVID-19, and the reversal of the allowance for doubtful accounts recorded in the first quarter also contributed. SG&A expenses were ¥602 million, down 9.9% year on year, but this was not enough to offset the decline in sales.」
Reports that SG&A expenses were ¥602 million, down 9.9% year on year, as a result of lower expenses due to restrictions on sales activities and the reversal of the allowance for doubtful accounts. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, SG&A expenses were ¥294 million, down 13.7% year on year, as efforts to promote working from home contained sales-related expenses and the company reversed its allowance for doubtful accounts.」
States that promoting remote work reduced expenses related to sales activities, lowering SG&A expenses by 13.7% year on year. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「The double burden of operating costs from capital investment related to the service business's system migration, which had continued through the previous period, was eliminated, resulting in SG&A expenses of ¥1,335 million, down 7.3% year on year.」
SG&A expenses declined 7.3% year on year as a result of eliminating the duplicate burden and containing expenses. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「While revenue remained firm and gross profit increased, the company kept workforce reinforcement to the minimum necessary to accelerate measures aimed at achieving the medium-term management plan. It also eliminated the double burden of operating costs from capital investment related to the service business's system migration, which had continued through the previous period, and pursued cost reductions. As a result, SG&A expenses were ¥996 million, down 8.9% year on year.」
The company continued eliminating the duplicate costs associated with the system migration and containing expenses, bringing SG&A expenses to ¥996 million, down 8.9% year on year. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Although sales remained firm and gross profit increased, the company worked to reduce costs. It kept workforce strengthening needed to accelerate measures for achieving the medium-term management plan to the minimum necessary, while eliminating the duplicate operating costs arising from capital investment for the system migration in the services business that had continued through the previous fiscal year. As a result, selling, general and administrative expenses were ¥669 million, down 10.4% year on year.」
The company continued eliminating the duplicate operating costs associated with the system migration and pursuing cost reductions, bringing SG&A expenses to ¥669 million, down 10.4% year on year. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The duplicate operating costs from capital investment for the system migration in the services business that had continued through the previous fiscal year were eliminated, and the company also pursued cost reductions. As a result, SG&A expenses were ¥341 million, down 11.8% year on year.」
It describes the specific progress that the duplicate operating costs associated with the system migration were eliminated and cost reductions advanced, resulting in SG&A expenses declining 11.8% year on year. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「The company strengthened its workforce to accelerate measures aimed at achieving the medium-term management plan and recruited experienced personnel from outside the company. In addition, although operating costs from capital investment for the system migration in the services business continued through the latter half of the third quarter because of the duplicate burden of the old system, the company was able to keep expenses below its forecast partly by promoting cost reductions.」
The company describes its policy and results of containing SG&A expenses through cost reductions while incurring personnel and system-migration costs. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, SG&A expenses were ¥1,439 million, down 3.0% year on year, as a result of advancing operational efficiency across the company.」
The company describes efforts to reduce SG&A expenses by 3.0% year on year through company-wide operational efficiency while continuing to invest in personnel and facilities.