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Operating Cash Flow Turning into a Source of Cash

First written in FY2017-Q2. 10 of 18 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2019. Latest entry: FY2026-H1.

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ProgressHeldSoftenedWorseOtherFY2017-Q2 – FY2019-Q2AdvancedFY2019 – FY2021AdvancedFY2025-H1 – FY2026-H12017: 120172018: 120182019: 220192020: 220202021: 120212022: 220222023: 220232024: 220242025: 220252026: 32026
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Operating Cash Flow Turns Positive for Unspecified ReasonsA theme 68 companies write about · 6 as a headwind · 61 as a tailwind

The whole theme swung hardest in 2022: 19 of 62 companies on the "Worse" side.

28 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".

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  1. FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report

    「Cash flows from operating activities amounted to an inflow of ¥1,129 million, compared with an inflow of ¥566 million in the same period of the previous year, reflecting increases in funds from interim net income before taxes and other adjustments, depreciation and amortization, and a decrease in trade receivables, offset by decreases in funds resulting from an increase in inventories and other factors.」

    Operating cash flow was a ¥1,129 million inflow, up substantially from ¥566 million in the year-earlier period.
  2. 2026-07-03AdvancedEarnings

    「Cash flows from operating activities amounted to an inflow of ¥1,129 million, compared with an inflow of ¥566 million in the same period of the previous year, reflecting increases in funds from interim net income before taxes and other adjustments, depreciation and amortization, and a decrease in trade receivables, offset by decreases in funds resulting from an increase in inventories and other factors.」

    Cash flows from operating activities increased from the same period of the previous year.
  3. FY2025AdvancedAnnual report

    「Operating cash flow increased by ¥829 million, compared with an increase of ¥143 million in the previous fiscal year. Increases in funds resulted from profit before income taxes of ¥404 million, depreciation and amortization of ¥426 million, and a decrease in inventories of ¥382 million, among other factors, while decreases in funds resulted from an increase in retirement benefit assets of ¥25 million, a decrease in liabilities related to retirement benefits of ¥109 million, a decrease in trade payables of ¥229 million, payment of income taxes of ¥79 million, and other factors.」

    Operating cash flow increased substantially from ¥143 million in the previous fiscal year to ¥829 million.
  4. FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report

    「Operating cash flow was a ¥566 million inflow, compared with a ¥89 million inflow in the year-earlier period, as increases in funds from profit before interim income taxes and decreases in trade receivables and inventories, among other factors, outweighed decreases in funds from decreases in trade payables and liabilities related to retirement benefits, among other factors.」

    Operating cash flow was a ¥566 million inflow, up substantially from ¥89 million in the year-earlier period.
  5. FY2024Operating cash flow inflow narrowedAnnual report

    「Operating cash flow increased by ¥143 million, compared with an increase of ¥469 million in the previous fiscal year. Increases in funds resulted from profit before income taxes of ¥432 million, depreciation and amortization of ¥403 million, and an increase in trade payables of ¥93 million, among other factors, while decreases in funds resulted from an increase in trade receivables of ¥284 million, an increase in inventories of ¥326 million, a decrease in unpaid consumption taxes of ¥97 million, payment of income taxes of ¥56 million, and other factors.」

    Operating cash flow remained positive, but declined from ¥469,930 thousand in the previous fiscal year to ¥143,369 thousand.
  6. FY2024-Q2Operating cash flow inflow narrowedAnnual report

    「Operating cash flow was a ¥89 million inflow, compared with a ¥223 million inflow in the year-earlier period, as increases in funds from profit before income taxes and decreases in trade receivables, among other factors, outweighed decreases in funds from an increase in inventories, a decrease in trade payables, a decrease in liabilities related to retirement benefits, and other factors.」

    Operating cash flow remained positive, but declined from ¥223 million in the year-earlier period to ¥89 million.
  7. FY2023AdvancedAnnual report

    「Operating cash flow increased by ¥469 million, compared with a decrease of ¥20 million in the previous fiscal year. Increases in funds resulted from profit before income taxes of ¥342 million, depreciation and amortization of ¥405 million, and a decrease in inventories of ¥183 million, among other factors, while decreases in funds resulted from an increase in trade receivables of ¥226 million, a decrease in trade payables of ¥190 million, payment of income taxes of ¥52 million, and other factors.」

    Operating cash flow turned from a ¥20 million outflow in the previous fiscal year to a ¥469 million inflow.
  8. FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「Operating cash flow was a ¥223 million inflow, compared with a ¥124 million outflow in the year-earlier period, as increases in funds from profit before income taxes and decreases in trade receivables and inventories, among other factors, outweighed decreases in funds from decreases in trade payables and provisions, among other factors.」

    Operating cash flow turned from a ¥124 million outflow in the year-earlier period to a ¥223 million inflow.
  9. FY2022Full-year operating cash flow turned into an outflowAnnual report

    「Operating cash flow decreased by ¥20 million, compared with an increase of ¥785 million in the previous fiscal year. Increases in funds resulted from profit before income taxes of ¥283 million, depreciation and amortization of ¥396 million, and an increase in trade payables of ¥339 million, among other factors, while decreases in funds resulted from an increase in trade receivables of ¥290 million, an increase in inventories of ¥589 million, payment of income taxes of ¥119 million, and other factors.」

    Operating cash flow turned from a ¥785 million inflow in the previous fiscal year to a ¥20 million outflow.
  10. FY2022-Q2Cash Flow from Operating Activities Turns to an OutflowAnnual report

    「Operating cash flow was a ¥124 million outflow, compared with a ¥387 million inflow in the year-earlier period, as increases in funds from profit before income taxes, depreciation and amortization, and decreases in trade receivables, among other factors, were outweighed by decreases in funds from an increase in inventories, decreases in unpaid consumption taxes, and other factors.」

    Operating cash flow turned from a ¥387 million inflow in the year-earlier period to a ¥124 million outflow.
  11. FY2021AdvancedAnnual report

    「Operating cash flow increased by ¥785 million, compared with an increase of ¥654 million in the previous fiscal year. Increases in funds resulted from profit before income taxes of ¥393 million, depreciation and amortization of ¥377 million, and an increase in trade payables of ¥413 million, among other factors, while decreases in funds resulted from an increase in trade receivables of ¥325 million, an increase in inventories of ¥59 million, and other factors.」

    Operating cash flow was a ¥785 million inflow, up from ¥654 million in the previous fiscal year.
  12. FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「Operating cash flow was a ¥387 million inflow, compared with a ¥209 million inflow in the year-earlier period, as increases in funds from profit before income taxes, depreciation and amortization, and increases in trade payables, among other factors, outweighed decreases in funds from increases in trade receivables and inventories, decreases in unpaid consumption taxes, and other factors.」

    Operating cash flow was a ¥387 million inflow, up from ¥209 million in the year-earlier period.
  13. FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「Operating cash flow was a ¥209 million inflow, compared with a ¥134 million inflow in the year-earlier period, as increases in funds from profit before income taxes, depreciation and amortization, and decreases in trade receivables, among other factors, outweighed decreases in funds from an increase in inventories, a decrease in trade payables, and other factors.」

    Operating cash flow was a ¥209 million inflow, up from ¥134 million in the year-earlier period.
  14. FY2019AdvancedAnnual report

    「Operating cash flow increased by ¥285 million, compared with an increase of ¥161 million in the previous fiscal year. Increases in funds resulted from profit before income taxes of ¥198 million, depreciation and amortization of ¥377 million, and an increase in trade payables of ¥70 million, while decreases in funds resulted from an increase in trade receivables of ¥238 million, an increase in inventories of ¥150 million, and other factors.」

    Operating cash flow increased from ¥161 million in the previous fiscal year to ¥285 million.
  15. FY2019-Q2Operating cash flow turned positiveAnnual report

    「Operating cash flow was a ¥134 million inflow, compared with a ¥103 million outflow in the year-earlier period, as increases in funds from profit before income taxes and decreases in trade receivables, among other factors, outweighed decreases in funds from an increase in inventories, among other factors.」

    Operating cash flow turned from a ¥103 million outflow in the year-earlier period to a ¥134 million inflow.
  16. FY2018Full-year inflow continued, but at a lower levelAnnual report

    「Operating cash flow increased by ¥161 million, compared with an increase of ¥612 million in the year-earlier period. Increases in funds resulted from profit before income taxes of ¥223 million, depreciation and amortization of ¥297 million, and an increase in trade payables of ¥61 million, while decreases in funds resulted from an increase in trade receivables of ¥275 million, an increase in inventories of ¥112 million, and other factors.」

    Operating cash flow, which had turned into an outflow in the second quarter, returned to an inflow of ¥161,723 thousand for the full fiscal year, but fell substantially from ¥612,517 thousand in the year-earlier period.
  17. FY2018-Q2Cash Flow from Operating Activities Turns to an OutflowAnnual report

    「Operating cash flow was a ¥103 million outflow, compared with a ¥475 million inflow in the year-earlier period, as the increase in funds from profit before income taxes was outweighed by decreases in funds from an increase in inventories, among other factors.」

    Operating cash flow turned from a ¥475 million inflow in the year-earlier period to a ¥103 million outflow.
  18. FY2017-Q2First statedAnnual report

    「Cash flows from operating activities amounted to an inflow of ¥475 million, compared with an outflow of ¥0 million in the same period of the previous year, due to increases in funds from profit before income taxes, a decrease in trade receivables and an increase in trade payables.」

    Cash flows from operating activities changed from an outflow in the same period of the previous year to an inflow of ¥475 million.
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