Improving Profitability with a Focus on the Operating Profit Margin
First written in FY2019. 19 of 30 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2020-Q2. Latest entry: 2026-10-09.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 3 of 10 companies on the "Worse" side.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Cited as achieved".
- FY2026RaisedAnnual report
「The management indicators targeted by the group are an operating margin of 10% or higher and return on equity (ROE) of 12% or higher.」
The operating margin target of 10% or higher was maintained, while the ROE target was raised from 10% or higher to 12% or higher. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「The operating margin target for the group is 10.0% and the operating margin for the fiscal year ended May 2025 was 10.5%. The group’s ROE target is 10.0% and ROE for the fiscal year ended May 2025 was 13.4%.」
Against targets of an operating margin and ROE of 10% or higher, the fiscal year ended May 2025 achieved an operating margin of 10.5% and ROE of 13.4%, exceeding both targets. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, for the interim accounting period, net sales were ¥4,759,518 thousand, up 12.4% year on year; operating profit was ¥584,431 thousand, up 21.6%; ordinary profit was ¥585,715 thousand, up 21.6%; and interim net profit was ¥398,733 thousand, up 23.5%.」
Key earnings figures, including operating profit, increased year on year, demonstrating measurable progress in improving earnings power against the operating margin and ROE targets. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「The operating margin for the fiscal year ended May 2024 was 11.5%, up 0.3 percentage points from 11.2% for the fiscal year ended May 2023. ROE for the fiscal year ended May 2024 was 14.7%, up 0.5 percentage points from 14.2% for the fiscal year ended May 2023.」
Against the targets of an operating margin of 10% or higher and ROE of 10% or higher, the company achieved an operating margin of 11.5% and ROE of 14.7%, both improving from the previous fiscal year. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, for the cumulative third-quarter period, net sales were ¥6,426,644 thousand, up 12.6% year on year; operating profit was ¥789,799 thousand, up 16.9%; ordinary profit was ¥792,135 thousand, up 17.3%; and quarterly net profit was ¥535,705 thousand, up 18.0%.」
For the cumulative third-quarter period, operating profit increased 16.9% year on year, along with the other key earnings figures, under the company’s targets of an operating margin of 10% or higher and ROE of 10% or higher. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, for the cumulative second-quarter period, net sales were ¥4,232,854 thousand, up 12.4% year on year; operating profit was ¥480,423 thousand, up 20.1%; ordinary profit was ¥481,813 thousand, up 20.6%; and quarterly net profit was ¥322,813 thousand, up 21.2%.」
Key earnings figures, including operating profit, increased year on year, demonstrating measurable progress in improving earnings power. No material change to the targets of an operating margin of 10% or higher and ROE of 10% or higher was disclosed. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, for the cumulative first-quarter period, net sales were ¥2,021,130 thousand, up 12.0% year on year; operating profit was ¥225,678 thousand, up 23.2%; ordinary profit was ¥227,382 thousand, up 24.1%; and quarterly net profit was ¥151,118 thousand, up 23.6%.」
Key earnings figures, including operating profit, increased year on year, demonstrating measurable progress toward the targets of improving operating margin and ROE. - FY2023RaisedAnnual report
「The management indicators targeted by the company are an operating margin of 10% or higher and return on equity (ROE) of 10% or higher. Winning high-value-added development projects through excellent personnel, together with stronger project and quality management capabilities, generates profits and creates room for employee training and the acquisition of new technologies that will contribute to future profits.」
The company raised its target from an operating margin of 8% or higher to 10% or higher and added ROE of 10% or higher as a target indicator. The operating margin for the fiscal year ended May 2023 was 11.2%, exceeding the target. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, for the cumulative third-quarter period, net sales were ¥5,707,612 thousand, up 4.6% year on year; operating profit was ¥675,754 thousand, up 34.7%; ordinary profit was ¥675,231 thousand, up 38.1%; and quarterly net profit was ¥453,804 thousand, up 39.1%.」
Net sales, operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net profit all increased year on year for the cumulative third-quarter period, with operating profit up 34.7%. The company also noted a certain earnings benefit from evolving quality management and strengthening its systems. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, for the cumulative second-quarter period, net sales were ¥3,767,494 thousand, up 4.5% year on year; operating profit was ¥399,973 thousand, up 22.1%; ordinary profit was ¥399,413 thousand, up 25.5%; and quarterly net profit was ¥266,387 thousand, up 24.9%.」
Net sales, operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net profit all increased year on year for the cumulative second-quarter period, demonstrating measurable progress in improving earnings power. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, for the cumulative first-quarter period, net sales were ¥1,804,633 thousand, up 7.9% year on year; operating profit was ¥183,200 thousand, up 23.4%; ordinary profit was ¥183,252 thousand, up 23.7%; and quarterly net profit was ¥122,249 thousand, up 22.9%.」
Net sales and operating profit, among other key earnings figures, increased year on year, providing quantitative evidence of progress in improving earnings power. - FY2022RaisedAnnual report
「Winning high-value-added development projects through excellent personnel, together with stronger project and quality management capabilities, generates profits and creates room for employee training and the acquisition of new technologies that will contribute to future profits. Accordingly, we regard an operating margin of 8% or higher as an important management indicator, with the goal of improving earnings power in order to return profits to employees and shareholders.」
The company raised its operating margin target from 7% or higher to 8% or higher. The actual margin for the fiscal year ended May 2022 was 9.22%, exceeding the new target. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, for the cumulative third-quarter period, net sales were ¥5,459,031 thousand, up 12.2% year on year; operating profit was ¥501,766 thousand, up 40.5%; ordinary profit was ¥489,070 thousand, up 21.8%; and quarterly net profit was ¥326,214 thousand, up 23.9%.」
Net sales, operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net profit all increased year on year for the cumulative third-quarter period, with operating profit up 40.5%. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, for the cumulative second-quarter period, net sales were ¥3,603,698 thousand, up 8.6% year on year; operating profit was ¥327,478 thousand, up 30.3%; ordinary profit was ¥318,319 thousand, up 17.9%; and quarterly net profit was ¥213,229 thousand, up 21.0%.」
Net sales, operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net profit all increased year on year for the cumulative second-quarter period, with operating profit up 30.3%. The company recorded progress in productivity and profitability alongside its policy of evolving PMBOK into a method for managing costs, schedules and quality. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, for the cumulative first-quarter period, net sales were ¥1,672,932 thousand, up 11.6% year on year; operating profit was ¥148,414 thousand, up 267.3%; ordinary profit was ¥148,117 thousand, up 237.1%; and quarterly net profit was ¥99,463 thousand, up 304.6%.」
After the operating margin fell below target in the previous fiscal year, net sales, operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net profit all increased year on year in the first quarter, with operating profit up 267.3%. - FY2021Operating margin fell below targetAnnual report
「We regard an operating margin of 7% or higher as an important management indicator, with the goal of improving earnings power in order to return profits to employees and shareholders. The operating margin for the fiscal year ended May 2021 was 6.98%, down 0.59 percentage points from 7.57% for the fiscal year ended May 2020.」
Although the company maintained a target operating margin of 7% or higher, the margin was 6.98% for the fiscal year ended May 2021, slightly below target. The company attributed this mainly to lower development efficiency resulting from the spread of COVID-19. - FY2021-Q3Cumulative quarterly operating profit declined while ordinary and net profit increasedAnnual report
「As a result, for the cumulative third-quarter period, net sales were ¥4,867,421 thousand, down 1.1% year on year; operating profit was ¥357,144 thousand, down 11.1%; ordinary profit was ¥401,399 thousand, up 6.9%; and quarterly net profit was ¥263,188 thousand, up 9.0%.」
Net sales and operating profit declined year on year, while ordinary profit and quarterly net profit increased. Operating profit continued to decline in the context of the company’s focus on operating margin. - FY2021-Q1Quarterly profitability declinedAnnual report
「As a result, for the cumulative first-quarter period, net sales were ¥1,498,907 thousand, down 3.3% year on year; operating profit was ¥40,405 thousand, down 64.4%; ordinary profit was ¥43,943 thousand, down 61.5%; and quarterly net profit was ¥24,582 thousand, down 64.7%.」
After achieving an operating margin of 7% or higher in the previous fiscal year, operating profit for the cumulative first-quarter period fell 64.4% year on year, indicating lower quarterly profitability. - FY2020AchievedAnnual report
「We regard an operating margin of 7% or higher as an important management metric. The operating margin for the fiscal year ended May 2020 was 7.57%, an improvement of 0.40 percentage points from 7.17% in the fiscal year ended May 2019.」
Against the 7% or higher target, the operating margin was 7.57% for the fiscal year ended May 2020, exceeding the target. The company attributed this mainly to improved development efficiency resulting from company-wide quality control activities. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, for the cumulative third-quarter period, net sales were ¥4,920,424 thousand, up 14.0% year on year; operating profit was ¥401,757 thousand, up 25.9%; ordinary profit was ¥375,619 thousand, up 33.8%; and quarterly net profit was ¥241,488 thousand, up 33.8%.」
The company explained that the active use of PMBOK and improvements to its software development operations contributed to higher productivity and profitability. Operating profit and ordinary profit for the cumulative third-quarter period increased year on year. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The active use of PMBOK produced results, and improved quality management through improvements to our software development operations contributed to higher productivity and profitability. In addition, by promoting work-style reform, we focused on improving operations and reducing working hours, achieving a certain level of improvement in the working environment. As a result, for the cumulative second-quarter period, net sales were ¥3,335,795 thousand, up 14.9% year on year; operating profit was ¥274,248 thousand, up 32.2%; ordinary profit was ¥276,082 thousand, up 36.1%; and quarterly net profit was ¥180,933 thousand, up 36.7%.」
The company explained that quality management and operational improvements, including the use of PMBOK, contributed to higher productivity and profitability. Operating profit for the cumulative second-quarter period increased 32.2% year on year. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「We will continue to actively promote the use of PMBOK and work continuously to improve productivity and profitability while enhancing quality control through improvements to our software development operations.」
The company reaffirmed its policy of continuously improving productivity and profitability through quality control and operational improvements. - FY2019First statedAnnual report
「We regard the operating margin as an important management metric, with the goal of improving earnings power in order to return profits to employees and shareholders.」
The company uses operating margin as a key metric and identifies winning high-value-added projects and improving project and quality management capabilities as drivers of profit generation.