Improving management metrics, including revenue, profit margins and ROE
First written in FY2017. 15 of 33 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2020-Q3. Latest entry: 2026-11-05.
Chukyo Iyakuhin moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2018, 6 years before the typical company in this theme (2024).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2021: 8 of 24 companies on the "Worse" side.
3 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- FY2026Lower gross profit margin and higher operating profit marginAnnual report
「Gross profit margin for the fiscal year was 56.6% (57.8% in the previous fiscal year), while operating profit margin was 1.9% (1.7% in the previous fiscal year).」
Gross profit margin declined, while operating profit margin increased from 1.7% to 1.9%. - 2026-05-13AdvancedResults
「売上高は6,569百万円（前年同期比4.2％増）、営業利益は127百万円（前年同期比20.2％増）、経常利益は139百万円（前年同期比18.9％増）」
売上高、営業利益、経常利益が前期を上回り、営業利益率も1.7％から1.9％へ上昇した。 - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue was ¥3,321 million, up 4.7% year on year; operating profit was ¥32 million, up 71.1%; and ordinary profit was ¥41 million, up 68.7%.」
Among the key management metrics, including revenue and profit, revenue, operating profit and ordinary profit exceeded the year-earlier period. - FY2025WorsenedAnnual report
「Gross profit margin for the fiscal year was 57.8% (60.5% in the previous fiscal year), while operating profit margin was 1.7% (2.1% in the previous fiscal year). We will continue working to improve these metrics.」
Both key metrics, gross profit margin and operating profit margin, were below the previous fiscal year. - FY2025-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「Revenue was ¥3,172 million, up 2.0% year on year; operating profit was ¥18 million, down 67.5%; and ordinary profit was ¥24 million, down 63.2%.」
Revenue increased, while operating profit and ordinary profit declined significantly year on year, causing the key profitability metrics to deteriorate. - FY2024Lower gross profit margin and higher operating profit marginAnnual report
「Gross profit margin for the fiscal year was 60.5% (64.9% in the previous fiscal year), while operating profit margin was 2.1% (1.0% in the previous fiscal year). We will continue working to improve these metrics.」
Gross profit margin declined, while operating profit margin increased from 1.0% to 2.1%. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「For the third quarter, revenue was ¥4,912 million (up 9.7% year on year), operating income was ¥286 million (up 46.7%), and ordinary income was ¥300 million (up 43.3%).」
Among the key management metrics, including revenue and profit, revenue, operating profit and ordinary profit improved year on year. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「For the cumulative second quarter, revenue was ¥3,109 million, up 10.3% year on year; operating profit was ¥58 million, up 207.6%; and ordinary profit was ¥66 million, up 138.0%.」
Revenue, operating profit and ordinary profit exceeded the year-earlier period. However, quarterly net profit was a loss due to a loss on valuation of merchandise. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「For the cumulative first quarter, revenue was ¥1,643 million (up 8.9% year on year), operating income was ¥89 million (up 80.2%), ordinary income was ¥93 million (up 69.0%), and quarterly net income was ¥55 million (up 96.9%).」
Among the key management metrics, including revenue and profit, revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net profit improved year on year. - FY2023WorsenedAnnual report
「Gross profit margin for the fiscal year was 64.9% (68.3% in the previous fiscal year), while operating profit margin was 1.0% (1.2% in the previous fiscal year).」
Both gross profit margin and operating profit margin, among the key management metrics, declined from the previous fiscal year. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「For the third quarter, revenue was ¥4,479 million, up 7.0% year on year; operating income was ¥195 million, up 31.6%; ordinary income was ¥209 million, up 28.2%; and quarterly net income was ¥114 million, up 16.4%.」
Among the key management metrics, including revenue and profit, revenue and each profit item improved year on year. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「For the second-quarter cumulative period, revenue was ¥2,818 million, up 6.8% year on year; operating income was ¥18 million, up 45.9%; ordinary income was ¥28 million, up 19.4%; and quarterly net income was ¥0 million, down 93.2%.」
Among the key metrics, including revenue and profit, revenue, operating profit and ordinary profit improved, while quarterly net profit was significantly below the year-earlier period. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue was ¥1,508 million, up 9.9% year on year; operating profit was ¥49 million, up 80.5%; ordinary profit was ¥55 million, up 65.3%; and quarterly net profit was ¥28 million, up 149.0%.」
Among the key management metrics, including revenue and profit, revenue and each profit item improved year on year. - FY2022WorsenedAnnual report
「Gross profit margin for the fiscal year was 68.3% (66.6% in the previous fiscal year), while operating profit margin was 1.2% (3.9% in the previous fiscal year).」
Gross profit margin improved, while the key operating profit margin declined from 3.9% to 1.2%. - FY2022-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「For the third quarter, revenue was ¥4,187 million, down 11.2% year on year; operating income was ¥148 million, down 60.9%; ordinary income was ¥163 million, down 58.2%; and quarterly net income was ¥98 million, down 57.4%.」
Among the key management metrics, including revenue and profit, revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net profit deteriorated year on year. - FY2022-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「For the second quarter, revenue was ¥2,639 million, down 11.8% year on year; operating income was ¥12 million, down 90.0%; ordinary income was ¥23 million, down 82.4%; and quarterly net income was ¥10 million, down 82.9%.」
Each of the key management metrics, including revenue and profit, deteriorated year on year. - FY2022-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Revenue was ¥1,372 million (down 6.6% year on year), operating income was ¥27 million (down 72.7%), ordinary income was ¥33 million (down 68.2%), and quarterly net income was ¥11 million (down 78.1%).」
Among the key management metrics, including revenue and profit, revenue and each profit item deteriorated year on year. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「Gross profit margin for the fiscal year was 66.6% (69.7% in the previous fiscal year), while operating profit margin was 3.9% (1.4% in the previous fiscal year).」
Gross profit margin declined, while operating profit margin improved from 1.4% to 3.9%. The company reported a specific improvement in one of its key profitability metrics. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, third-quarter revenue was ¥4,716 million (up 15.9% year on year), operating income was ¥379 million (up 155.1%), ordinary income was ¥391 million (up 145.3%), and quarterly net income was ¥231 million (up 191.7%).」
Revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net profit exceeded the year-earlier period, improving profitability-related management metrics. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue was ¥2,990 million, up 23.9% year on year; operating profit was ¥129 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥75 million in the year-earlier period; ordinary profit was ¥134 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥69 million; and quarterly net profit was ¥62 million, compared with a quarterly net loss of ¥91 million.」
Revenue increased, and operating profit, ordinary profit and net profit improved from losses in the year-earlier period to profitability. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥100 million (an operating loss of ¥11 million in the year-earlier period), ordinary profit was ¥105 million (an ordinary loss of ¥8 million), and quarterly net profit was ¥51 million (a quarterly net loss of ¥4 million).」
Profit- and profitability-related management metrics improved from losses in the year-earlier period to profitability. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「Gross profit margin for the fiscal year was 69.7% (69.8% in the previous fiscal year), while operating profit margin was 1.4% (0.1% in the previous fiscal year).」
Gross profit margin declined slightly, while operating profit margin improved from 0.1% to 1.4%. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue for the third quarter was ¥4,069 million, down 1.8% year on year, operating profit was ¥148 million, up 60.7%, ordinary profit was ¥159 million, up 45.6%, and quarterly net income was ¥79 million, up 67.2%.」
Although revenue declined, operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net profit exceeded the year-earlier period, improving profit- and profitability-related metrics. - FY2020-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue for the second quarter was ¥2,414 million, down 5.0% year on year, while the company posted an operating loss of ¥75 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥32 million in the same period of the previous fiscal year, an ordinary loss of ¥69 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥25 million, and a quarterly net loss of ¥91 million, compared with a quarterly net loss of ¥35 million.」
Revenue, operating profit or loss, ordinary profit or loss, and net profit or loss all deteriorated from the year-earlier period, representing a setback against the target of improving management metrics. - FY2020-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue for the first quarter was ¥1,270 million, down 7.5% year on year, while the company posted an operating loss of ¥11 million, compared with operating profit of ¥21 million in the same period of the previous fiscal year, an ordinary loss of ¥8 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥25 million, and a quarterly net loss of ¥4 million, compared with quarterly net income of ¥7 million.」
Revenue declined, and profit- and profitability-related metrics deteriorated from profitability in the year-earlier period to losses. - FY2019WorsenedAnnual report
「Gross profit margin for the fiscal year was 69.8% (70.2% in the previous fiscal year), while operating profit margin was 0.1% (1.0% in the previous fiscal year). We will continue working to improve these metrics.」
Gross profit margin declined from 70.2% to 69.8%, while operating profit margin declined from 1.0% to 0.1%. - FY2019-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue for the nine months ended the third quarter was ¥4,145 million, down 6.3% year on year, operating profit was ¥92 million, down 53.6%, ordinary profit was ¥109 million, down 48.4%, and quarterly net income was ¥47 million, down 59.1%.」
Revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net profit declined year on year, and profitability-related management metrics deteriorated. - FY2019-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue for the second quarter was ¥2,541 million, down 4.8% year on year, while the company posted an operating loss of ¥32 million, compared with operating profit of ¥25 million in the same period of the previous fiscal year, an ordinary loss of ¥25 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥33 million, and a quarterly net loss of ¥35 million, compared with quarterly net income of ¥2 million.」
Revenue declined, and management metrics related to profit and profitability deteriorated from profitability in the year-earlier period to losses. - FY2018WorsenedAnnual report
「Gross profit margin for the fiscal year was 70.2% (70.2% in the previous fiscal year), while operating profit margin was 1.0% (2.0% in the previous fiscal year). We will continue working to improve these metrics.」
Gross profit margin was flat, while operating profit margin declined from 2.0% to 1.0%. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「We will pursue balanced business management that focuses not only on revenue but also on profit and cash flow, while strengthening and improving our financial base.」
The company has reaffirmed its policy of focusing not only on revenue but also on profit and cash flow, and strengthening its financial base. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「We place particular importance on revenue, which reflects the degree of support received from customers; gross profit margin, which indicates the development capability and competitiveness of our products; and operating profit margin, which indicates the profitability of the business as a whole. We will also work to improve SG&A expenses as a percentage of revenue, which indicates efficiency, and earnings per share and ROE (return on equity), which indicate capital efficiency.」
The company lists revenue, gross profit margin, operating profit margin, SG&A expenses as a percentage of revenue, earnings per share and ROE as key management metrics, and sets out plans to improve them.