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Ray (4317) · TargetWorsened

Stable growth with profitability through concentrating management resources on 4 businesses

First written in FY2018. 12 of 28 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2020. Latest entry: FY2027-H1.

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ProgressHeldSoftenedWorseFirst statedFY2018AdvancedFY2022-Q1 – FY20232018: 120182019: 020192020: 220202021: 420212022: 420222023: 420232024: 420242025: 220252026: 72026
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Management Indicators Focused on Sales Growth and ProfitabilityA theme 186 companies write about · 4 as a headwind · 184 as a tailwind

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  1. FY2027-H1WorsenedAnnual report

    「For the Group during the interim consolidated accounting period, revenue was ¥6,711 million (up 14.8% year on year), operating profit was ¥546 million (down 22.9%), ordinary profit was ¥637 million (down 18.1%), and interim net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥436 million (down 20.4%).」

    With respect to the indicators of stable growth accompanied by earnings, revenue increased while operating profit fell 22.9% year on year. Profit growth has not accompanied revenue growth, indicating deterioration relative to the target.
  2. FY2026AdvancedAnnual report

    「Year-on-year comparison of the indicators for the current consolidated fiscal year is as follows. Management indicators Previous consolidated fiscal year Current consolidated fiscal year Revenue ¥10,456 million ¥13,419 million Operating margin 8.9% 13.1%」

    For the indicators of stable growth, revenue improved from ¥10,456 million to ¥13,419 million, while operating margin improved from 8.9% to 13.1%.
  3. FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report

    「The Group's results for the interim period of the current consolidated fiscal year were revenue of ¥5,845 million, up 29.5% year on year, operating income of ¥708 million, up 310.8%, ordinary income of ¥778 million, up 228.5%, and interim net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥547 million, up 223.7%.」

    For the indicators of stable growth with earnings, revenue increased 29.5% year on year and operating income increased 310.8%, indicating measurable progress from the same period of the previous year.
  4. FY2025WorsenedAnnual report

    「Year-on-year comparison of the indicators for the current consolidated fiscal year is as follows. Management indicators Previous consolidated fiscal year Current consolidated fiscal year Revenue ¥11,222 million ¥10,456 million Operating margin 10.3% 8.9%」

    For the indicators of stable growth with earnings, both revenue and operating margin declined. Although the Company stated that no specific numerical targets had been set, the target indicators deteriorated year on year.
  5. FY2025-H1Revenue growth but decline in operating incomeAnnual report

    「Revenue was ¥4,513 million, up 1.5% year on year, operating income was ¥172 million, down 1.5%, ordinary income was ¥236 million, down 1.3%, and interim net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥169 million, up 147.0%.」

    Regarding the indicators of stable growth, revenue increased 1.5% year on year while operating income decreased 1.5%. Interim net income attributable to owners of the parent increased 147.0%, with different trends among the indicators.
  6. FY2025-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「Against this economic and market backdrop, the group’s results for the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period were net sales of ¥2,322 million, up 1.6% year on year; operating profit of ¥121 million, up 48.6%; ordinary profit of ¥162 million, up 32.0%; and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥113 million, up 34.4%.」

    Regarding the indicators of stable growth with earnings, revenue increased 1.6% year on year and operating income increased 48.6%, while ordinary income and net income for the interim period also increased. By business, weakness remained in the advertising solutions business, while the Group as a whole showed measurable improvement.
  7. FY2024WorsenedAnnual report

    「Year-on-year comparison of the indicators for the current consolidated fiscal year is as follows. Management indicators Previous consolidated fiscal year Current consolidated fiscal year Revenue ¥12,450 million ¥11,222 million Operating margin 11.2% 10.3%」

    Revenue and operating margin, the indicators of stable growth, declined from ¥12,450 million to ¥11,222 million and from 11.2% to 10.3%, respectively. The Company also explicitly stated that no specific numerical targets had been set.
  8. FY2024-Q3WorsenedAnnual report

    「The Group's results for the nine months ended the third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were revenue of ¥8,140 million, down 6.6% year on year, and operating income of ¥903 million, down 8.6%.」

    Revenue and operating income, the indicators of stable growth with earnings, declined year on year. Although the technical solutions business recorded increases in both revenue and profit, the Group's overall position relative to its target deteriorated because of declines in revenue and profit in the advertising solutions business.
  9. FY2024-Q2WorsenedAnnual report

    「Under these economic and market conditions, the Group's results for the six months ended the second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were revenue of ¥4,448 million, down 27.2% year on year, operating income of ¥174 million, down 76.0%, and ordinary income of ¥240 million, down 67.1%.」

    Revenue and profit, the indicators of stable growth with earnings, declined substantially year on year.
  10. FY2024-Q1WorsenedAnnual report

    「The Group's results for the three months ended the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were revenue of ¥2,285 million, down 30.1% year on year, and operating income of ¥81 million, down 80.6%.」

    Revenue and profit, the indicators of stable growth with earnings, declined substantially year on year. The main background cited was the absence of the large advertising solutions projects recorded in the previous period.
  11. FY2023AdvancedAnnual report

    「The Group's results for the current consolidated fiscal year benefited from the easing of the impact of COVID-19, the beginning of a full-scale resumption of various events, exhibitions, concerts and stage performances, and the acquisition of large orders related to the operation of secretariats and facilities. As a result, revenue increased, as did operating margin.」

    Revenue, a management indicator, improved from ¥11,051 million to ¥12,450 million, while operating margin improved from 8.4% to 11.2%. Although no specific numerical targets have been set, the Company reported measurable progress toward maintaining and improving the indicators.
  12. FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「Under these economic and market conditions, the Group's results for the nine months ended in the third quarter of the current fiscal year were revenue of ¥8,718 million, up 27.2% year on year, operating income of ¥823 million, up 429.0%, ordinary income of ¥826 million, up 227.9%, and net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥550 million, up 257.2%.」

    For the indicators of stable growth with earnings, revenue increased 27.2% year on year and operating income was ¥823 million. In the advertising solutions business, revenue was ¥5,048 million and operating income was ¥481 million, while in the technical solutions business, revenue was ¥3,669 million and operating income was ¥739 million.
  13. FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「Against this economic and market backdrop, the group’s results for the second quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period were net sales of ¥6,111 million, up 41.1% year on year; operating profit of ¥574 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥46 million in the same period of the previous year; ordinary profit of ¥574 million, up 3,163.0% year on year; and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥380 million, compared with a quarterly net loss of ¥5 million in the same period of the previous year.」

    For the indicators of stable growth with earnings, revenue increased 41.1% year on year, and the Company swung from an operating loss of ¥46 million in the same period of the previous year to operating income of ¥574 million. Measurable progress toward the target is continuing.
  14. FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「Under these economic and market conditions, the Group's results for the three months ended the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were revenue of ¥3,272 million, up 74.5% year on year, and operating income of ¥310 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥72 million in the same period of the previous year.」

    Regarding revenue and profit, the indicators of stable growth with earnings, revenue in the first quarter increased 74.5% year on year, and the Company swung from an operating loss of ¥72 million in the same period of the previous year to operating income of ¥310 million.
  15. FY2022AdvancedAnnual report

    「The Group's revenue and operating margin for the current consolidated fiscal year were significantly affected by the spread of COVID-19. Revenue remained sluggish and operating margin was negative. However, revenue increased in the current consolidated fiscal year as the impact of COVID-19 eased and the advertising solutions business secured large orders related to the operation of online events, secretariats and facilities. Operating margin also increased as a result of the rise in revenue.」

    Revenue improved from ¥7,045 million in the previous fiscal year to ¥11,051 million, while operating margin improved from △10.0% to 6.6%. Initiatives including the acquisition of large orders for online events and other projects produced measurable progress in the indicators of stable growth with earnings, although the figures had not returned to pre-COVID-19 levels.
  16. FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「Under these economic and market conditions, the Group's results for the nine months ended the third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were revenue of ¥6,852 million, up 47.8% year on year, and operating income of ¥155 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥684 million in the same period of the previous year.」

    For the indicators of stable growth with earnings, revenue increased 47.8% year on year, and the Company swung from an operating loss of ¥684 million in the same period of the previous year to operating income of ¥155 million. The target was not achieved, but measurable progress is being made.
  17. FY2022-Q2MitigatedAnnual report

    「Under these economic and market conditions, the Group's results for the six months ended the second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were revenue of ¥4,332 million, up 54.8% year on year, and an operating loss of ¥46 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥623 million in the same period of the previous year.」

    Regarding revenue and profit, the indicators of stable growth with earnings, revenue increased 54.8% year on year and the operating loss narrowed from ¥623 million to ¥46 million. Although the target was not achieved, results improved from the same period of the previous fiscal year.
  18. FY2022-Q1MitigatedAnnual report

    「Under these economic and market conditions, the Group's results for the three months ended the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were revenue of ¥1,874 million, up 15.6% year on year, and an operating loss of ¥72 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥259 million in the same period of the previous year.」

    For the indicators of stable growth with earnings, revenue increased year on year and the operating loss narrowed from ¥259 million to ¥72 million. However, the Company remained in an operating loss position.
  19. FY2021WorsenedAnnual report

    「Year-on-year comparison of the indicators for the current consolidated fiscal year is as follows. Management indicators Previous consolidated fiscal year Current consolidated fiscal year Revenue ¥11,925 million ¥7,045 million Operating margin 8.7% △10.0%」

    For the indicators of stable growth with earnings, revenue decreased 40.9% and operating margin deteriorated from 8.7% to △10.0%.
  20. FY2021-Q3WorsenedAnnual report

    「As a result, the Group's results for the nine months ended the third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were revenue of ¥4,635 million, down 47.9% year on year, and an operating loss of ¥684 million, compared with operating income of ¥874 million in the same period of the previous year.」

    In terms of revenue and profit, which measure stable growth with earnings, revenue declined substantially and the Company swung from operating income in the same period of the previous year to an operating loss.
  21. FY2021-Q2WorsenedAnnual report

    「As a result, the Group's results for the six months ended the second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were revenue of ¥2,798 million, down 51.6% year on year, and an operating loss of ¥623 million, compared with operating income of ¥547 million in the same period of the previous year.」

    In terms of revenue and profit, which measure stable growth with earnings, revenue declined substantially during the six months ended the second quarter, and the Company swung to an operating loss.
  22. FY2020AdvancedAnnual report

    「Operating margin also increased by 0.9 percentage points from the previous consolidated fiscal year, partly as a result of initiatives such as securing an appropriate level of profit, thorough cost management and expense reductions. As described above, all management indicators increased from the previous consolidated fiscal year. The Company will continue to seek improvements in each management indicator.」

    Revenue improved from ¥11,471 million to ¥11,925 million, while operating margin improved from 7.8% to 8.7%, indicating concrete progress in the management indicators.
  23. FY2018First statedAnnual report

    「The Group will concentrate its management resources on 4 businesses and implement various initiatives to achieve stable growth with earnings. It places particular importance on revenue and operating margin as its performance indicators.」

    The Company identified, for the first time, the concentration of management resources on 4 businesses and stable growth with earnings, measured by revenue and operating margin, as management objectives.
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"Quarterly Results Marked by Lower Revenue and Profit" moved the same way as this thread, in the same document, in 20 of its 28 moves.

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  2. 1Quarterly Results Marked by Lower Revenue and Profit20×
  3. 2Securing stable revenue and orders17×
  4. 3Profitability Challenges from Depreciation Costs and Equipment Utilization Rates11×
  5. 4Weakness in the SP and events divisions due to a decline in large projects10×
  6. 5Aggressive capital investment in the video equipment rental division8×
  7. 6Decline in Sales Following Large Exhibition Projects6×

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Ray's next results are scheduled for 2026-10-14. Read the earnings preview It last moved in the Financial results of 2026-10-14: "Worsened".
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