Portfolio Selection in the Solutions Business and Review of the J-TALK Operating Structure
First written in FY2017. 11 of 25 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
BeMap moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2026, 3 years after the typical company in this theme (2023).
3 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「The O2O2O and MMS businesses, including consolidated subsidiary MMSマーケティング株式会社, were unable to grow due to postponed business negotiations and other factors. Hardware sales, including Edgecore products to local governments and operating companies, were strong, but some projects had low profit margins. Consequently, profit remained sluggish despite higher revenue.」
In addition to postponed O2O2O and MMS business negotiations, hardware sales included low-margin projects, resulting in sluggish profit despite higher revenue. - 2026-05-13WorsenedRevision of earnings forecasts
「Although revenue increased year on year, gross profit failed to increase because of deterioration in profitability on imported-equipment sales projects, inventory write-downs reflecting stagnant inventories, and the recognition of estimated costs for the retrieval and replacement of certain products already shipped. As a result, we were unable to secure the expected profit.」
Although the Solutions business is expected to report higher revenue, gross profit is not expected to increase because of imported-equipment sales projects, stagnant inventories and retrieval and replacement costs for products already shipped. - FY2026-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「Hardware sales, including Edgecore products to local governments and operating companies, were strong, but some projects had low profit margins. Consequently, profit remained sluggish despite higher revenue.」
In the Solutions business, hardware sales increased revenue, while profit remained sluggish because the business included low-margin projects. Selective project selection and improved profit margins remain challenges. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「The business area includes low-profitability projects, as well as initiatives being pursued as investments for the future. The company is carefully selecting projects and working to improve profit margins. As a result, revenue in this business area was ¥975.476 million, up 25.7% year on year, and segment profit was ¥2.334 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥92.307 million in the previous fiscal year.」
The company continued to select between low-profitability projects and investments for the future, and the Solutions business turned from a segment loss in the previous fiscal year to a profit of ¥2.334 million. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「For wireless system sales to local governments and operating companies, the company implemented measures to expand sales, including price revisions associated with the rationalization of inventories. It will also pursue new areas, including Wi-Fi for apartment buildings through ApaRaku Wi-Fi and hospital Wi-Fi. Accordingly, the company will concentrate personnel on this business area going forward.」
The company additionally outlined specific measures for the Solutions business, including price revisions associated with inventory rationalization, expanded wireless system sales, expansion into apartment-building and hospital Wi-Fi, and the concentration of personnel in this business area. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「For wireless system sales to local governments and operating companies, the company implemented measures to expand sales, including price revisions associated with the rationalization of inventories. It will also pursue new areas, including Wi-Fi for apartment buildings through ApaRaku Wi-Fi and hospital Wi-Fi. Accordingly, the company will concentrate personnel on this business area going forward.」
For the Solutions business, the company specified price revisions associated with inventory rationalization, expansion into new areas such as apartment-building and hospital Wi-Fi, and the concentration of personnel as future measures. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The business area includes low-profitability projects, as well as initiatives being pursued as investments for the future. The company is carefully selecting projects and working to improve profit margins.」
It continues to distinguish between low-profitability projects and investments for the future, and to pursue selective project selection and improved profit margins. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The business area includes low-profitability projects, as well as initiatives being pursued as investments for the future. The company is carefully selecting projects and working to improve profit margins.」
It continues to distinguish between low-profitability projects and investments for the future, and to pursue selective project selection and improved profit margins. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The business area includes low-profitability projects, as well as initiatives being pursued as investments for the future. The company is carefully selecting projects and working to improve profit margins.」
The Solutions business continues to distinguish between low-profitability projects and investments for the future, and to pursue selective project selection and improved profit margins. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The business area includes low-profitability projects, as well as initiatives being pursued as investments for the future. The company is carefully selecting projects and working to improve profit margins.」
It continues to distinguish between low-profitability projects and investments for the future, and to pursue selective project selection and improved profit margins. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「Amid this market environment, the company made stabilizing and expanding its business performance its top priority. In addition to continuing efforts in existing businesses, it focused on developing and providing proprietary businesses and rationalizing unprofitable projects. In particular, it focused on developing new businesses, including O2O2O and MMS, as core pillars of this business area. Although performance was challenging through the third quarter due to the impact of COVID-19, hardware sales, including IgniteNET for local governments and operating companies, grew mainly in the fourth quarter. The addition of large projects, including app development for parking facilities, also increased revenue and improved earnings. As a result, revenue in this business area was ¥305.934 million, up 37.8% year on year, and the segment loss was ¥0.469 million, compared with a loss of ¥15.923 million in the previous fiscal year.」
The company continued to develop and provide proprietary businesses and rationalize unprofitable projects, reducing the Solutions business's loss to ¥0.469 million through hardware sales, app development for parking facilities and other initiatives. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Orders from local governments and other customers for the J-TALK platform for sign-language services increased, but the impact on overall earnings remained limited. The business area includes low-profitability projects, as well as initiatives being pursued as investments for the future. The company is carefully selecting projects and working to improve profit margins.」
Orders increased for J-TALK's platform for sign-language services from local governments and other customers, but its impact on overall earnings remained limited. The company continues to distinguish between low-profitability projects and investments for the future, selectively pursue projects and improve profit margins. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Orders from local governments and other customers for the J-TALK platform for sign-language services increased, but this had no impact on overall earnings.」
J-TALK was expanded into a platform for sign-language services, and orders from local governments and other customers increased. However, the company states that this had no impact on overall Solutions business earnings. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Orders from local governments and other customers for the J-TALK platform for sign-language services increased, but this had no impact on overall earnings.」
J-TALK was expanded into a platform for sign-language services, and orders from local governments and other customers increased, but the company states that this had no impact on overall Solutions business earnings. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「The company reduced costs by downsizing J-TALK, its low-profitability cloud-based interpreting service, and reallocating personnel. In the fourth quarter, the addition of app development for parking facilities and other projects improved the business's overall balance. As a result, revenue in this business area was ¥222.090 million, up 2.2% year on year, and the segment loss was ¥15.923 million, compared with a loss of ¥64.208 million in the previous fiscal year.」
The company advanced J-TALK downsizing, personnel reallocation and app development for parking facilities, reducing the Solutions business's segment loss from ¥64.208 million to ¥15.923 million. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The business area includes low-profitability projects, as well as initiatives being pursued as investments for the future. The company is carefully selecting projects and working to improve profit margins.」
It continues to select projects while distinguishing between low-profitability projects and investments for the future, and to pursue improved profit margins in the Solutions business. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The business area includes low-profitability projects, as well as initiatives being pursued as investments for the future. The company is carefully selecting projects and working to improve profit margins.」
It continues to select projects while distinguishing between low-profitability projects and investments for the future, and to pursue improved profit margins in the Solutions business. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The company focused on developing new businesses, including O2O2O and MMS, as major pillars of this business area and has steadily built up a track record since the second half of the previous fiscal year. The business area includes low-margin projects, as well as projects being pursued as investments for the future, and the company is working to improve margins after carefully selecting which projects to pursue.」
It continues to select projects while distinguishing between low-profitability projects and investments for the future, and to pursue improved profit margins. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「The company reduced costs by downsizing J-TALK, its low-profitability cloud-based interpreting service, and reallocating personnel. In the fourth quarter, the addition of app development for restaurants and other projects improved the business's overall balance.」
The company reduced costs by downsizing J-TALK and reallocating personnel, while app development for restaurants also helped improve the Solutions business's overall balance. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The business area includes low-profitability projects, as well as initiatives being pursued as investments for the future. The company is carefully selecting projects and working to improve profit margins.」
It continues to select projects while distinguishing between low-profitability projects and investments for the future, and to pursue improved profit margins in the Solutions business. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The business area includes low-profitability projects, as well as initiatives being pursued as investments for the future. The company is carefully selecting projects and working to improve profit margins.」
It has reiterated its policy of selecting projects while distinguishing between low-profitability projects and investments for the future, and pursuing improved profit margins in the Solutions business. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「The company also continued to reduce costs through selective withdrawal from businesses, including the closure of the Fukuoka office and a review of the operating structure for J-TALK, its cloud-based interpreting service, initiatives that began in the previous fiscal year.」
The company continued to review J-TALK's operating structure and selectively withdraw from businesses, and the resulting cost reductions improved earnings. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Efforts to improve operating efficiency in the interpreting services business, which began in the previous fiscal year, reduced costs, but orders remained sluggish.」
It reconfirms the cost reduction achieved through improved operating efficiency in the interpreting services business, while continuing to report sluggish orders. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Efforts to improve operating efficiency in the interpreting services business, which began in the previous fiscal year, reduced costs, but orders remained sluggish.」
It states that the review of the operating structure for the interpreting services business has reduced costs, while orders remain sluggish. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「The company pursued measures to improve earnings, including reviewing its selection of businesses, such as the operating structure for J-TALK, and considering the disposal of some fixed assets. Some results began to emerge in the fourth quarter.」
In response to the unprofitability and sluggish performance of the Solutions business, the company is considering and implementing measures to improve earnings, including a review of the operating structure for J-TALK, selective withdrawal from businesses, and the disposal of certain fixed assets.