Management Using Operating Profit as a Profitability Metric
First written in FY2018. 10 of 27 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2019. Latest entry: 2026-08-05.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2019: 14 of 100 companies on the "Worse" side.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Mitigated".
- 2026-08-05MitigatedEarnings
「For the first-quarter cumulative consolidated period under review, net sales were ¥363.936 million, down 8.7% year on year; operating loss was ¥29.836 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥43.456 million in the same period of the previous year; ordinary loss was ¥31.397 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥47.984 million; and net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥16.018 million, compared with a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥47.221 million.」
Operating loss, ordinary loss and net loss attributable to owners of the parent all narrowed from the same quarter of the previous year, although the operating loss continued. - FY2026Higher Revenue and Lower Operating ProfitAnnual report
「For the consolidated fiscal year, revenue was ¥1,850.060 million, up 24.5% from the previous consolidated fiscal year; operating profit was ¥100.554 million, down 7.8%; and ordinary profit was ¥79.331 million, down 39.1%.」
Although consolidated revenue increased, operating profit and ordinary profit were below the levels recorded in the previous consolidated fiscal year. - FY2026-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「For the interim consolidated accounting period, revenue was ¥810.464 million; operating loss was ¥37.667 million; ordinary loss was ¥42.531 million; and interim net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥6.904 million. Year-on-year comparison percentages are not available.」
On a consolidated basis after the merger, the company reported an operating loss of ¥37.667 million. No comparative information for the previous interim period was prepared, and this filing does not present a comparison with the previous operating-margin target. - FY2025SoftenedAnnual report
「In particular, we regard the operating margin as one of the important measures of profitability. However, because the profit structure changed following the merger with フートレック in October 2024, we will consider specific target levels going forward.」
The policy of using the operating margin as an important metric was maintained, while the previous specific operating-margin target was left unset and will be reconsidered because of changes in the profit structure following the merger. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「For the interim accounting period, revenue was ¥400.452 million, up 33.7% year on year; operating profit was ¥9.660 million, up 95.4%; ordinary profit was ¥8.578 million, up 77.2%; and interim net loss was ¥465,000, compared with an interim net loss of ¥9.303 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Under management focused on operating profit as a measure of profitability, operating profit increased 95.4% year on year, while the interim net loss narrowed from ¥9.303 million to ¥465,000. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥81.596 million, up 310.3% year on year.」
Operating profit increased from ¥19.887 million in the previous fiscal year to ¥81.596 million, indicating a recovery in profitability. However, the operating margin was approximately 11.1%, below the target of at least 20%. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「For the cumulative third-quarter period, revenue was ¥514.532 million, up 12.1% year on year; operating profit was ¥50.502 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥6.872 million in the same period of the previous year; ordinary profit was ¥51.163 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥6.163 million; and quarterly net profit was ¥53.316 million, compared with a quarterly net loss of ¥4.848 million.」
The company moved from an operating loss in the same period of the previous year to operating profit, indicating a recovery to profitability on a cumulative quarterly basis under management focused on operating profit as a measure of profitability. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥4.944 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥24.001 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Operating profit for the cumulative second-quarter period moved from an operating loss in the same period of the previous year to a profit, indicating a recovery in operating profitability. - FY2024-Q1Return to operating profitabilityAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥4.870 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥9.848 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The company moved from an operating loss in the same period of the previous year to operating profit, returning to operating profitability on a quarterly basis. - FY2023Full-year return to operating profitability, but operating margin below 20%Annual report
「Operating profit was ¥19.887 million, down 82.3% year on year.」
Although the company returned to full-year operating profitability from an operating loss as of the third quarter, operating profit was down 82.3% year on year and the operating margin was approximately 3.1%, below the target of at least 20%. - FY2023-Q3The deficit narrowed, but the company failed to return to profitabilityAnnual report
「Operating loss was ¥6.872 million, compared with operating profit of ¥88.984 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Although operating profit turned into an operating loss from a profit in the same period of the previous year, the loss narrowed from the ¥24.001 million operating loss recorded for the cumulative second-quarter period. The company expects to return to full-year profitability, but the loss had not been eliminated as of the third quarter. - FY2023-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「For the cumulative second-quarter period, revenue was ¥293.180 million, down 11.0% year on year, operating loss was ¥24.001 million, compared with operating profit of ¥43.252 million in the same period of the previous year, ordinary loss was ¥23.162 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥40.432 million, and net loss for the quarter was ¥16.471 million, compared with net income for the quarter of ¥30.818 million.」
Under management that uses operating profit as a profitability indicator, the operating deficit widened from an operating profit in the same period of the previous year to an operating loss of ¥24.001 million, indicating a further deterioration in profitability. - FY2023-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Operating loss was ¥9.848 million, compared with operating profit of ¥8.341 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Under management that uses operating profit as a profitability indicator, operating profit turned from a profit in the same period of the previous year to a loss of ¥9.848 million. The company explained that it was unable to absorb higher personnel expenses from increased staffing, external payments including royalties, and advertising and sales-promotion expenses. - FY2022SoftenedAnnual report
「For the fiscal year, revenue was ¥756.568 million, operating profit was ¥112.130 million, ordinary profit was ¥109.742 million, and net income was ¥83.759 million.」
Operating profit fell from ¥288.198 million in the previous fiscal year to ¥112.130 million, and the operating margin was approximately 14.8%. This was below the previously stated target of an operating margin of 20% or higher. - FY2022-Q3Operating profit declined year on yearAnnual report
「For the cumulative third-quarter period, revenue was ¥553.705 million, operating profit was ¥88.984 million, ordinary profit was ¥84.976 million, and net income for the quarter was ¥64.409 million.」
Operating profit was ¥88.984 million, down from ¥168.437 million in the same period of the previous year. Operating profit remained below the year-earlier level, following the previous cumulative quarter. - FY2022-Q2Continued operating profit declineAnnual report
「For the cumulative second-quarter period, revenue was ¥329.318 million, operating profit was ¥43.252 million, ordinary profit was ¥40.432 million, and net income for the quarter was ¥30.818 million.」
Operating profit was ¥43.252 million, down from ¥105.585 million in the same period of the previous year. Performance against the profitability indicator weakened. - FY2022-Q1Operating profit fell sharplyAnnual report
「For the cumulative first-quarter period, revenue was ¥153.861 million, operating profit was ¥8.341 million, ordinary profit was ¥6.666 million, and net income for the quarter was ¥4.426 million.」
Operating profit fell from ¥44.317 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥8.341 million. The reversal of large royalty projects and other factors from the same period of the previous year affected performance. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit for the fiscal year was ¥288.198 million, up 5.3% from the previous fiscal year.」
Under management that uses operating profit as a profitability indicator, operating profit increased 5.3% year on year. The operating margin was approximately 32.5%, above the policy of maintaining a margin of 20% or higher. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥168.437 million, up 26.7% year on year.」
Under management that uses operating profit as a profitability indicator, operating profit for the cumulative third-quarter period increased 26.7% year on year. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥105.585 million, up 66.5% year on year.」
Under management that uses operating profit as a profitability indicator, operating profit for the cumulative second-quarter period increased 66.5% year on year. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥44.317 million, up 282.3% year on year.」
Under management that uses operating profit as a profitability indicator, operating profit for the cumulative first-quarter period increased 282.3% year on year. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「The company believes that maintaining a sound financial base is important to ensure the stable provision of advanced, high-quality voice-technology services, and uses maintaining an operating margin of 20% or higher as one of its profitability indicators. Its targets for the fiscal year ending March 2021 were revenue of ¥840.000 million, operating profit of ¥280.000 million, net income of ¥205.000 million, and an operating margin of 33.3%.」
The company maintained its interim target of an operating margin of 20% or higher and newly presented specific revenue, profit and operating-margin targets for the fiscal year ending March 2021. The current-period operating margin was approximately 33.4%. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「The company believes that maintaining a sound management base is important to ensure the stable provision of advanced, high-quality voice-technology services, and uses the operating margin as an important indicator. Its interim target is 20% or higher. The operating margin for the fiscal year was 28.6%, up 3.8 percentage points year on year.」
The explanation of operating profit as a profitability indicator now includes an interim target of an operating margin of 20% or higher and the current-period result of 28.6%. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「The company uses operating profit as a profitability measure.」
The current-period operating margin was 24.8%, down 0.8 percentage points year on year. The company stated that it would work to improve it.