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Expense Reduction

First written in FY2017-Q1. 7 of 12 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-11-13.

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ProgressHeldSoftenedWorseRestatedFY2017-Q1 – FY2024-Q2AdvancedFY2024 – 2026-11-132016: 220162017: 220172018: 120182019: 120192020: 020202021: 020212022: 020222023: 220232024: 120242025: 020252026: 32026
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  1. FY2026AdvancedAnnual report

    「Improve the earnings structure through the uncompromising scrap-and-build of low-profitability businesses」

    The measures have expanded from conventional cost reductions to improving the earnings structure through withdrawal from and streamlining of low-profitability businesses.
  2. FY2024AdvancedAnnual report

    「Although sales volumes struggled to grow, we implemented earnings-improvement measures, including reviewing unprofitable businesses, reducing costs and optimizing inventory levels.」

    Cost reductions, combined with reviews of unprofitable businesses and inventory optimization, are described as measures that led to a return to operating profitability.
  3. FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「In addition to working to recover sales share and implement thorough cost reductions,」

    We have continued to pursue thorough cost reductions as an earnings-improvement measure alongside sales-share recovery.
  4. FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「However, although we worked to improve profitability through cost reductions and other measures, energy costs rose more than expected,」

    Efforts to improve profitability through cost reductions have continued, but have been affected by soaring energy costs.
  5. FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「Net sales declined 5.0% year on year, but operating profit rose 79.3% year on year to ¥301 million as a result of efforts to reduce costs.」

    We have continued to pursue cost reductions as a means of improving profits.
  6. FY2018RestatedAnnual report

    「This was mainly due to efforts to strengthen sales of high-value-added products and reduce costs company-wide.」

    Strengthening sales of high-value-added products and company-wide cost reductions are described as means of improving profits.
  7. FY2017RestatedAnnual report

    「We have focused on reducing costs by improving operational efficiency.」

    Cost reductions are described as an ongoing measure to improve the earnings structure.
  8. FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「We have focused on strengthening earnings power through measures including expanding sales of high-value-added products and reducing costs.」

    Cost reductions continue to be described as a means of strengthening earnings power.
  9. FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「Amid these conditions, our group worked to strengthen the operating base of its existing businesses and expand sales of high-value-added products, while also strengthening profitability by improving operational efficiency and reducing costs.」

    We continue to pursue cost reductions as a means of strengthening earnings power.
  10. FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report

    「Initiatives to reduce expenses」

    Specific cost-reduction measures to improve earnings power.
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"Improving Profitability" moved the same way as this thread, in the same document, in 3 of its 12 moves.

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  1. ★This thread
  2. 1Improving Profitability3×
  3. 2Strengthening the operating base of existing businesses3×
  4. 3Stable Profit Distribution and Strengthening the Financial Base Through Retained Earnings3×
  5. 4Increase in valuation difference following a rise in the fair value of investment securities3×
  6. 5Stable supply of consistently high-quality products2×
  7. 6Restructuring and rebuilding unprofitable businesses2×

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New Japan Chemical's next results are scheduled for 2026-11-13. Read the earnings preview It last moved in the Revision to earnings forecast of 2026-11-13: "Advanced".
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