Further Strengthening the Management Structure and Improving Productivity
First written in FY2016. 18 of 36 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q2. Latest entry: 2026-09-16.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2018: 3 of 30 companies on the "Worse" side.
4 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- 2026-09-16Worsenedfinance.yahoo.co.jpIt was reported that, although full-year earnings increased, operating profit and net income declined year on year in the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027.
- 2026-08-05WorsenedEarnings
「As a result, net sales for the first quarter amounted to ¥69,007 million, an increase of 23.1% year on year. Operating profit was ¥10,695 million, a decrease of 9.7% year on year; ordinary profit was ¥11,505 million, a decrease of 6.3%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥7,571 million, a decrease of 12.1%.」
In the first year of the 2028 medium-term management plan, which identifies productivity gains and improved operational efficiency as challenges, operating profit and other indicators declined year on year. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥47,411 million, up 4.6% from the previous fiscal year, ordinary profit was ¥50,366 million, up 8.1%, and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥40,550 million, up 11.1%.」
Although profit declined in the previous interim period, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income attributable to owners of the parent all increased for the full year. - 2026-05-28AchievedGeneral Meetings of Shareholders
「Consolidated net sales, consolidated operating profit, consolidated ordinary profit and net income attributable to owners of the parent all reached record highs.」
The disclosure states that the major consolidated performance indicators reached record highs for the fiscal year. - FY2026-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「Revenue for the interim period was ¥109,139 million, down 1.2% year on year. Operating profit was ¥20,648 million, down 11.5%, ordinary profit was ¥21,632 million, down 8.3%, and interim net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥15,419 million, down 9.4%.」
Although productivity improvement and cost reductions were identified as priorities, revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and interim net income all declined year on year in the interim period. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue for the interim period was ¥110,478 million, up 8.5% year on year. Operating profit was ¥23,321 million, up 16.3%, ordinary profit was ¥23,592 million, up 5.9%, and interim net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥17,016 million, up 4.2%.」
While pursuing productivity improvement and cost reductions, first-half operating profit reached ¥23,321 million, up 16.3% year on year. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue for the third quarter was ¥160,099 million, up 1.4% year on year. Operating profit was ¥33,262 million, up 9.9%, ordinary profit was ¥35,733 million, up 9.9%, and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥26,011 million, up 0.6%.」
Cumulative third-quarter operating profit was ¥33,262 million, up 9.9% year on year, indicating an improvement in earnings from the decline through the previous quarter. - FY2024-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Revenue for the second quarter was ¥101,804 million, down 1.9% year on year. Operating profit was ¥20,051 million, down 1.9%, ordinary profit was ¥22,274 million, down 1.4%, and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥16,330 million, down 6.4%.」
Revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income attributable to owners of the parent all declined year on year in the first half. - FY2024-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Revenue for the first quarter was ¥49,255 million, down 5.3% year on year. Operating profit was ¥10,289 million, down 17.4%, ordinary profit was ¥12,246 million, down 14.0%, and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥9,013 million, down 9.3%.」
Although productivity improvement and cost reductions were identified as priorities, revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income attributable to owners of the parent all declined year on year in the first quarter. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥30,261 million, up 5.7% year on year, ordinary profit was ¥32,517 million, up 8.2%, and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥25,851 million, up 21.7%.」
Cumulative third-quarter operating profit was ¥30,261 million, up 5.7% year on year, indicating progress in earnings. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue for the second quarter was ¥103,808 million, up 15.2% year on year. Operating profit was ¥20,434 million, up 10.4%, ordinary profit was ¥22,580 million, up 17.3%, and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥17,444 million, up 30.8%.」
Revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income attributable to owners of the parent all increased year on year in the second quarter, with operating profit reaching ¥20,434 million, up 10.4%. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue for the first quarter was ¥52,014 million, up 21.4% year on year. Operating profit was ¥12,451 million, up 40.8%, ordinary profit was ¥14,245 million, up 51.7%, and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥9,937 million, up 54.5%.」
Revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income attributable to owners of the parent all increased year on year in the first quarter, with operating profit reaching ¥12,451 million, up 40.8%. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「Under the heading of productivity improvement, we will promote digital transformation (DX), streamline research and development through materials informatics (MI) using data science, including the exploration of new compounds and quality stabilisation, and work toward smart factories through the introduction of production and quality management systems and network development.」
The company identified specific measures, including streamlining research and development using DX and MI, introducing production and quality management systems, and developing networks to create smart factories. Full-year operating profit was ¥35,595 million, up 33.8% year on year. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue for the third quarter was ¥139,394 million (¥120,800 million in the same period of the previous year). Operating profit was ¥28,636 million (¥17,922 million), ordinary profit was ¥30,049 million (¥19,399 million), and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥21,245 million (¥16,099 million).」
Cumulative third-quarter operating profit was ¥28,636 million, up from ¥17,922 million in the same period of the previous year. Revenue, ordinary profit and net income attributable to owners of the parent also increased. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥18,514 million (¥9,774 million in the same period of the previous year), ordinary profit was ¥19,254 million (¥10,593 million), and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥13,331 million (¥6,852 million).」
First-half operating profit was ¥18,514 million, up from ¥9,774 million in the same period of the previous year, demonstrating the improvement in earnings in concrete figures. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥8,844 million (¥5,463 million in the same period of the previous year), ordinary profit was ¥9,391 million (¥6,029 million), and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥6,431 million (¥3,740 million).」
First-quarter operating profit increased from ¥5,463 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥8,844 million, indicating an improvement in earnings. - FY2021WorsenedAnnual report
「We also promoted production capacity expansion in the functional chemicals and life sciences businesses, as well as efficiency investments, to improve productivity.」
Although production capacity expansion and efficiency investments continued, full-year consolidated operating profit was ¥26,602 million, down 1.0% from the previous fiscal year, resulting in lower profit. - FY2021-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Revenue for the third quarter was ¥120,800 million, down 8.9% year on year. Operating profit was ¥17,922 million, down 8.1%, and ordinary profit was ¥19,399 million, down 8.4%.」
Revenue, operating profit and ordinary profit declined year on year on a cumulative nine-month basis, and the deterioration in earnings has continued. In contrast, net income attributable to owners of the parent increased 8.1% year on year, owing to gains on the sale of investment securities and other factors. - FY2021-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Revenue for the second quarter was ¥76,046 million, down 12.4% year on year. Operating profit was ¥9,774 million, down 24.2%, ordinary profit was ¥10,593 million, down 22.3%, and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥6,852 million, down 28.2%.」
Revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income attributable to owners of the parent all declined year on year in the first half, and the deterioration in earnings has continued. - FY2021-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Revenue for the first quarter was ¥37,777 million, down 13.3% year on year due to the challenging business environment. Operating profit was ¥5,463 million, down 22.0%, ordinary profit was ¥6,029 million, down 20.4%, and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥3,740 million, down 26.6%.」
Amid a challenging business environment caused by the spread of COVID-19 and other factors, revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income attributable to owners of the parent all declined year on year in the first quarter. - FY2020WorsenedAnnual report
「To improve productivity, we expanded production capacity to meet growing demand for high-performance, high-value-added products. We also promoted efficiency investments, including accelerating research and development through materials informatics, a materials development method applying AI and other technologies, and improving operational efficiency through digitalisation.」
Although production capacity expansion and digitalisation progressed, full-year consolidated revenue declined 4.4% and operating profit declined 5.5%, with profit shifting from growth in the previous fiscal year to a decline. - FY2020-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Revenue for the third quarter was ¥132,608 million, down 3.5% year on year. Operating profit was ¥19,508 million, down 3.3%, ordinary profit was ¥21,185 million, down 2.4%, and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥14,897 million, down 4.1%.」
Revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income attributable to owners of the parent all declined year on year on a cumulative nine-month basis, and the decline in profit widened from the first half. - FY2020-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Revenue for the second quarter was ¥86,830 million, down 3.6% year on year. Operating profit was ¥12,897 million, down 1.5%, ordinary profit was ¥13,638 million, down 3.6%, and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥9,543 million, down 4.9%.」
Revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income attributable to owners of the parent all declined year on year in the first half, with operating profit shifting from growth in the previous quarter to a decline. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue for the first quarter was ¥43,553 million, down 2.1% year on year, while operating profit was ¥7,007 million, up 4.8%, and ordinary profit was ¥7,576 million, up 1.3%.」
While revenue declined, first-quarter operating profit rose 4.8% year on year to ¥7,007 million. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「To meet growing demand for high-performance, high-value-added products, the Group expanded production capacity and promoted investments in efficiency to improve productivity.」
The Group expanded production capacity and promoted investments in efficiency to meet growing demand for high-performance, high-value-added products. Consolidated operating income increased 10.2% year on year to ¥28,442 million. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Third-quarter net sales increased 5.3% year on year to ¥137,449 million. Operating income increased 9.9% to ¥20,176 million, ordinary income increased 9.0% to ¥21,716 million, and net income attributable to owners of the parent increased 10.8% to ¥15,537 million, all year on year.」
Operating income for the nine-month cumulative period was ¥20,176 million, up 9.9% year on year, marking a second consecutive quarter of higher profit. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「To improve productivity, the Group is promoting investments in efficiency.」
Amid ongoing investments in efficiency, second-quarter operating income increased 16.4% year on year to ¥13,099 million. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「First-quarter net sales increased 6.0% year on year to ¥44,474 million. Operating income increased 18.2% to ¥6,685 million, ordinary income increased 19.2% to ¥7,479 million, and net income attributable to owners of the parent increased 22.5% to ¥5,113 million, all year on year.」
While continuing the measures under the 2019 Medium-Term Management Plan, first-quarter operating income increased 18.2% year on year, reversing the decline in profit recorded in the previous fiscal year. - FY2018-Q3Continued decline in operating income, with the decline narrowingAnnual report
「Net sales for the nine-month period ended 31 December increased 2.3% year on year to ¥130,557 million. Operating income decreased 2.2% to ¥18,363 million, while ordinary income increased 2.7% to ¥19,921 million and net income attributable to owners of the parent increased 1.1% to ¥14,017 million, all year on year.」
Net sales increased 2.3%, and ordinary income and net income attributable to owners of the parent also increased, while operating income decreased 2.2% year on year. Operating income continued to decline, but the decrease narrowed from the 5.9% year-on-year decline in the previous quarter. - FY2018-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「First-half net sales increased 0.3% year on year to ¥83,575 million. Operating income decreased 5.9% to ¥11,256 million, while ordinary income increased 4.6% to ¥12,169 million and net income attributable to owners of the parent increased 2.0% to ¥8,509 million, all year on year.」
Although net sales increased slightly, operating income decreased 5.9% year on year, marking a decline in operating income for the second consecutive quarter following FY2018-Q1. - FY2018-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「First-quarter net sales increased 0.9% year on year to ¥41,949 million. Operating income decreased 11.3% to ¥5,654 million, ordinary income decreased 1.0% to ¥6,274 million, and net income attributable to owners of the parent decreased 6.9% to ¥4,173 million, all year on year.」
Although net sales increased, operating income fell 11.3% year on year to ¥5,654 million, turning to a decline in profit this quarter from the upward trend reported through the previous fiscal year. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「Consolidated operating income increased 25.7% year on year to ¥24,336 million, driven by expanded sales of high-value-added products and the effects of lower costs.」
Consolidated operating income increased 25.7% year on year to ¥24,336 million, driven by expanded sales of high-value-added products and the effects of lower costs. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, net sales for the nine-month period ended 31 December increased 1.1% year on year to ¥127,664 million. Driven by expanded sales of high-value-added products and the effects of lower production costs, operating income increased 27.9% to ¥18,776 million, ordinary income increased 22.1% to ¥19,402 million, and net income attributable to owners of the parent increased 24.8% to ¥13,861 million, all year on year.」
Operating income for the nine-month cumulative period increased 27.9% year on year, driven by expanded sales of high-value-added products and the effects of lower production costs. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, first-half net sales increased 1.3% year on year to ¥83,322 million. Driven by expanded sales of high-value-added products and the effects of lower production costs, operating income increased 32.4% to ¥11,962 million, ordinary income increased 17.9% to ¥11,635 million, and net income attributable to owners of the parent increased 21.7% to ¥8,340 million, all year on year.」
First-half operating income increased 32.4% year on year, driven by expanded sales of high-value-added products and the effects of lower production costs. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「To establish a new growth trajectory, the Group is pursuing the basic policies of the 2016 Medium-Term Management Plan, a three-year plan ending in fiscal 2016: accelerating the development of new products and businesses, expanding overseas business, further strengthening its management foundation, and reorganizing into a strategic organization. At the same time, the Group is working to develop new markets and expand sales through high-performance, high-value-added products, reduce production costs, and build on its management efforts toward sustainable growth.」
The Group has identified further strengthening its management foundation as a priority and continues to work to reduce production costs. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「This fiscal year, in line with the basic policies of the 2016 Medium-Term Management Plan, a three-year plan beginning in fiscal 2014—accelerating the development of new products and businesses, expanding overseas business, further strengthening the management foundation, and reorganizing into a strategic organization—the Group adopted “Toward Further Growth” as its management policy. It is addressing the challenges of creating new businesses, improving productivity, and expanding its corporate presence, and aims to achieve the initial targets for the final year of the medium-term management plan.」
The Group identified creating new businesses, improving productivity, and expanding its corporate presence as challenges, and set out to achieve its targets for the final year of the plan.