Improving Profitability
First written in FY2017-Q1. 15 of 37 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q2. Latest entry: 2026-08-07.
3 other companies' latest entry also says "Other".
- 2026-08-07OtherRevision of earnings forecasts
「In terms of profit, earnings are expected to increase mainly in Europe, Asia and Africa, as various measures to improve profitability are steadily taking effect. In Japan, however, profit is expected to fall below the previous forecast due to delays in passing higher raw material prices through to selling prices and other factors.」
The company raised its profit outlook for Europe, Asia and Africa due to the effects of profitability improvement measures, while expecting Japan to fall below the previous forecast due to delays in passing higher raw material prices through to selling prices and other factors. - FY2026Lower operating profit, higher ordinary profit and lower net incomeAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥49.726 billion, down 4.5% year on year, as the effect of higher fixed costs outweighed efforts to improve selling prices and reduce costs. Ordinary profit was ¥54.713 billion, up 11.4%, due to foreign exchange gains and an increase in income from equity-method investments. Net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥31.641 billion, down 17.4%, due to the recognition of extraordinary losses, including early retirement incentive payments, impairment losses and valuation losses on investment securities, in addition to a decline in gains on the sale of fixed assets and investment securities.」
Although the company advanced selling price improvements and cost reductions, operating profit declined due to higher fixed costs. Ordinary profit increased due to foreign exchange gains and income from equity-method investments, while net profit declined due to lower extraordinary gains and the recognition of extraordinary losses. - 2026-05-11WorsenedEarnings
「The group's net sales for the fiscal year amounted to ¥589.795 billion, up 0.2% year on year. Operating profit was ¥49.726 billion, down 4.5% year on year, despite efforts such as improving selling prices and reducing costs, due mainly to higher fixed costs.」
Operating profit declined because higher fixed costs offset efforts to improve selling prices and reduce costs. - FY2026-H1Operating profit down, ordinary profit up, net profit upAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥24.326 billion, down 7.6% year on year, as the effect of higher fixed costs outweighed efforts to improve selling prices and reduce costs. Ordinary profit was ¥28.606 billion, up 10.0%, due to the recognition of foreign exchange gains and a decrease in losses on the net monetary position under hyperinflation accounting. Interim net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥16.187 billion, up 3.2%, due to the recognition of one-off extraordinary losses, including impairment losses and losses on business withdrawals.」
Although the company advanced selling price improvements and cost reductions, operating profit declined due to higher fixed costs. Ordinary profit increased due to foreign exchange gains and lower losses under hyperinflation accounting, and interim net profit attributable to owners of the parent also increased. - FY2025Operating profit up, ordinary profit down, net profit downAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥52.050 billion, up 0.9% year on year, despite an increase in fixed costs, as efforts to improve profitability, including cost reductions and selling price improvements, produced results. Ordinary profit was ¥49.103 billion, down 14.9%, mainly because the share of profit of equity-method investees fell substantially due to losses on the net monetary position under hyperinflation accounting, foreign exchange losses and impairment losses, including on goodwill, recognized by equity-method investees. Net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥38.306 billion, down 42.9%, due to the recognition of one-off extraordinary losses, including early retirement incentive payments and losses on business withdrawals, in addition to the absence of the one-off extraordinary gain recognized in the previous year.」
Operating profit increased due to cost reductions and selling price improvements, while ordinary profit and net profit declined because of lower income from equity-method investments, foreign exchange losses, losses under hyperinflation accounting and one-off extraordinary losses. - FY2025-H1Operating profit up, ordinary profit down, net profit downAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥26.336 billion, up 2.3% year on year, despite an increase in fixed costs, as efforts to improve profitability, including cost reductions, produced results. Ordinary profit was ¥25.996 billion, down 19.0%, due to the recognition of foreign exchange losses and an increase in losses on the net monetary position under hyperinflation accounting. Interim net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥15.685 billion, down 66.2%, partly because the impact of a one-off extraordinary gain recognized in the previous year had fallen away.」
Operating profit increased due to cost reductions, while ordinary profit declined because of foreign exchange losses and losses under hyperinflation accounting. Interim net profit attributable to owners of the parent also declined due to the absence of the one-off extraordinary gain recognized in the previous year. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Net sales for the period increased 10.5% year on year, rising by ¥53.207 billion to ¥562.277 billion, while operating profit increased 60.8%, or ¥19.518 billion, to ¥51.595 billion.」
Operating profit increased 60.8% year on year, while the consolidated EBITDA margin was 14.6%, driven by improved price levels, lower raw material price levels and productivity improvements. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥41.390 billion, up 71.3% year on year, despite an increase in fixed costs such as personnel expenses, as efforts to reduce costs and improve selling prices produced results. Ordinary profit was ¥44.189 billion, up 53.4%, despite the recognition of foreign exchange losses and losses on the net monetary position under hyperinflation accounting, mainly due to an increase in the share of profit of equity-method investees.」
Despite pressure from higher fixed costs and foreign exchange losses, operating profit and ordinary profit exceeded the same period of the previous year, driven by cost reductions, improved selling prices and an increase in the share of profit of equity-method investees. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥2,573.4 million, up 63.3% year on year, as efforts to improve profit through price pass-through produced results despite higher selling expenses accompanying increased revenue. Ordinary profit was ¥3,208.4 million, up 52.5%, due mainly to higher equity-method investment income and foreign exchange gains resulting from the weaker yen.」
Operating profit and ordinary profit exceeded the same period of the previous year, accompanied by measures to improve profitability, including passing costs through to selling prices. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Group revenue for the three months ended the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was ¥13,643.6 million, up 13.3% year on year. Operating profit was ¥1,210.5 million, up 42.6%, as efforts to improve profit through price pass-through produced results despite higher selling expenses accompanying increased revenue. Ordinary profit was ¥1,696.5 million, up 28.6%, due mainly to higher foreign exchange gains resulting from the weaker yen.」
Revenue, operating profit and ordinary profit exceeded the year-earlier levels, demonstrating improved profitability in numerical terms, supported by measures including price pass-through. - FY2023Revenue and profit growth, but lower net incomeAnnual report
「Both revenue and operating profit exceeded the published figures revised as of November of the previous year. The main factors behind the increases in revenue and profit were price pass-through and total cost reductions. Although the results were affected by higher raw material costs, profit increased.」
For the full year, revenue increased 21.4%, operating profit increased 6.6% and ordinary profit increased 6.9%, while net income attributable to owners of the parent declined 5.0%. Price pass-through and total cost reductions were cited as factors behind the increase in operating profit. - FY2023-Q3Higher revenue, slightly higher operating profit and lower ordinary profitAnnual report
「Group revenue for the nine months ended the third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was ¥38,300.8 million, up 22.9% year on year. Operating profit was ¥2,416.7 million, up 0.4%, as efforts to improve profit through price pass-through produced results despite continued higher raw material prices and increased selling expenses accompanying higher revenue. Ordinary profit was ¥2,880.5 million, down 4.8%, due mainly to lower equity-method investment income. Net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥1,678.8 million, down 5.0%, due mainly to gains on sales of investment securities following the reduction of cross-shareholdings.」
Revenue increased 22.9%, while operating profit increased only 0.4%; ordinary profit declined 4.8%, and net income attributable to owners of the parent declined 5.0%. Profit improvement measures, including price pass-through, were implemented, but the indicators moved in different directions. - FY2023-Q2Higher revenue, lower operating profit and higher ordinary profitAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥1,576.2 million, down 6.4% year on year, as the impact of higher raw material prices continued and selling expenses increased with higher revenue, despite efforts to improve profit through price pass-through. Ordinary profit was ¥2,104.1 million, up 1.3%, as higher foreign exchange gains resulting from the weaker yen outweighed the decline in equity-method investment income and the impact of applying hyperinflation accounting in Turkey. Net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥1,237.1 million, up 7.7%, due mainly to gains on sales of investment securities following the reduction of cross-shareholdings.」
Revenue increased 23.3% year on year, while operating profit declined 6.4% due to higher raw material prices and selling expenses. Ordinary profit increased 1.3% due to foreign exchange gains and other factors, and net income attributable to owners of the parent increased 7.7%, resulting in divergent movements among profit indicators. - FY2023-Q1Higher revenue, slightly lower operating profit and higher ordinary profitAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥848.7 million, down 2.8% year on year and roughly in line with the previous fiscal year, as the impact of higher raw material prices continued and selling expenses increased with higher revenue, despite efforts to improve profit through price pass-through. While operating profit was roughly unchanged year on year, ordinary profit was ¥1,319.7 million, up 13.7%, due mainly to higher foreign exchange gains resulting from the weaker yen. Net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥645.0 million, up 20.6%.」
Revenue increased 23.2% year on year and operating profit declined 2.8%, while ordinary profit increased 13.7% and net income attributable to owners of the parent increased 20.6%, resulting in divergent profitability indicators. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Group revenue for the nine months ended the third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was ¥31,156.3 million, up 17.6% year on year. Operating profit was ¥2,407.5 million, up 7.9%, despite higher raw material prices and increased selling, general and administrative expenses. Ordinary profit was ¥3,024.3 million, up 21.5%, due mainly to higher equity-method investment income and the shift to foreign exchange gains. Net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥1,767.5 million, up 41.0%.」
Revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income attributable to owners of the parent exceeded the year-earlier levels, demonstrating the recovery and improvement in profitability in numerical terms. Meanwhile, the impact of higher raw material prices on profit was also noted. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥1,683.3 million, up 82.3% year on year, following the substantial increase in revenue. Ordinary profit was ¥2,078.1 million, up 108.9%, due mainly to higher equity-method investment income, while net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥1,148.7 million, up 168.3%.」
Following the increase in revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income attributable to owners of the parent all exceeded the year-earlier levels substantially, demonstrating the improvement and recovery in profitability in numerical terms. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Group revenue for the three months ended the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was ¥9,776.7 million, up 25.2% year on year. Following the substantial increase in revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income attributable to owners of the parent were ¥873.0 million, up 126.7%; ¥1,161.1 million, up 123.2%; and ¥534.6 million, up 148.6%, respectively.」
Revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income attributable to owners of the parent all increased substantially from the declines caused by COVID-19 in the year-earlier period. - FY2021Profit improved despite lower revenueAnnual report
「Despite the impact of lower revenue, operating profit was ¥3,122.8 million, down 0.9% year on year, supported by lower raw material prices and efforts to reduce selling, general and administrative expenses. Ordinary profit was ¥3,588.0 million, up 2.9%, due mainly to higher equity-method investment income.」
Revenue declined 10.4%, but the decline in operating profit was limited to 0.9%, while ordinary profit increased 2.9%. The factors cited were lower raw material prices, reduced selling, general and administrative expenses, and higher equity-method investment income. - FY2021-Q3Continued lower revenue and lower earningsAnnual report
「Group revenue for the nine months ended the third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was ¥26,492.2 million, down 14.9% year on year. Following the decline in revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income attributable to owners of the parent were ¥2,230.8 million, down 15.6%; ¥2,489.1 million, down 15.5%; and ¥1,253.4 million, down 22.8%, respectively.」
Revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income attributable to owners of the parent fell below the year-earlier levels, and pressure on profitability continued. Meanwhile, the rates of decline from the previous year narrowed from those recorded at the six-month stage. - FY2021-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Group revenue for the six months ended the second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was ¥16,249.4 million, down 22.1% year on year. Following the substantial decline in revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income attributable to owners of the parent were ¥923.3 million, down 47.1%; ¥994.8 million, down 47.1%; and ¥428.1 million, down 56.3%, respectively.」
Following the substantial decline in revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income attributable to owners of the parent fell significantly below the year-earlier levels, intensifying pressure on profitability. - FY2021-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Group revenue for the three months ended the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was ¥7,808.8 million, down 25.2% year on year. Following the substantial decline in revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income attributable to owners of the parent were ¥385.1 million, down 53.0%; ¥520.2 million, down 45.2%; and ¥215.0 million, down 48.3%, respectively.」
Operating profit, ordinary profit and net income attributable to owners of the parent fell significantly below the year-earlier levels following the substantial decline in revenue caused by the spread of COVID-19 and other factors. - FY2020Lower operating profit, marginally higher ordinary profit and higher net incomeAnnual report
「Group revenue for the consolidated fiscal year was ¥40,688.6 million, down 4.8% year on year, and operating profit was ¥3,151.0 million, down 2.5%, as the impact of lower revenue outweighed the benefits of lower raw material prices and reduced selling, general and administrative expenses. However, ordinary profit was ¥3,487.4 million, up 0.1%, as higher equity-method investment income more than offset increased foreign exchange losses. Net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥1,847.7 million, up 6.2%, due to lower gains on sales of investment securities, the one-time amortization of goodwill in Africa, gains on the transfer of shares in a Middle Eastern operating company, and the absence of the provision for loss on guarantees recorded in the previous fiscal year.」
For the full year, revenue and operating profit declined, while ordinary profit increased marginally and net income attributable to owners of the parent increased. - FY2020-Q3Operating income and ordinary income up, net income downAnnual report
「Group revenue for the nine months ended the third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was ¥31,147.2 million, down 4.3% year on year, while operating profit was ¥2,644.0 million, up 6.5%, due mainly to lower raw material prices and reduced selling, general and administrative expenses. Ordinary profit was ¥2,944.7 million, up 5.3%, due mainly to increased foreign exchange losses. Net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥1,623.4 million, down 3.2%, due mainly to lower gains on sales of investment securities and shares in affiliates.」
Revenue and net income attributable to owners of the parent declined, while operating profit increased due to lower raw material prices and selling, general and administrative expenses, and ordinary profit also exceeded the year-earlier level. - FY2020-Q2Higher operating profit and lower ordinary profitAnnual report
「Group revenue for the six months ended the second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was ¥20,856.8 million, down 3.2% year on year, while operating profit was ¥1,744.3 million, up 7.2%, due mainly to lower raw material prices and reduced selling, general and administrative expenses. Ordinary profit was ¥1,879.0 million, down 2.0%, due mainly to lower equity-method investment income in China and Europe. Net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥980.1 million, down 15.7%, due mainly to lower gains on sales of shares in affiliates and investment securities.」
Operating profit increased due to lower raw material prices and selling, general and administrative expenses, while ordinary profit and net income attributable to owners of the parent declined due to lower equity-method investment income in China and Europe and lower gains on sales of securities. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Group revenue for the three months ended the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was ¥10,441.9 million, down 2.1% year on year, while operating profit was ¥819.5 million, up 6.6%, due to lower raw material prices and reduced selling, general and administrative expenses. Ordinary profit was ¥950.2 million, up 1.9%, due mainly to lower equity-method investment income in Europe.」
Revenue declined, while operating profit and ordinary profit exceeded the year-earlier levels due to lower raw material prices and reduced selling, general and administrative expenses, demonstrating improved profitability in numerical terms. - FY2019WorsenedAnnual report
「Group revenue for the consolidated fiscal year was ¥42,742.5 million, up 6.3% year on year, while operating profit was ¥3,230.6 million, down 9.8%, due to higher raw material prices and increased selling, general and administrative expenses.」
Revenue increased, while operating profit declined 9.8% year on year due to higher raw material prices and increased selling, general and administrative expenses, showing full-year pressure on profitability. - FY2019-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Group revenue for the nine months ended the third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was ¥32,563.1 million, up 9.2% year on year, while operating profit was ¥2,481.5 million, down 14.2%, as profit in the Japan segment declined due to higher raw material prices and increased selling, general and administrative expenses.」
Revenue increased 9.2% year on year, while operating profit declined 14.2% due to higher raw material prices, increased selling, general and administrative expenses, and lower profit in the Japan segment, indicating continued pressure on profitability. - FY2019-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Group revenue for the six months ended the second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was ¥21,551.6 million, up 12.3% year on year, while operating profit was ¥1,627.6 million, down 18.5%, as profit in the Japan segment declined due to higher raw material prices and increased selling, general and administrative expenses.」
Revenue increased, while operating profit, ordinary profit and net income attributable to owners of the parent fell below the year-earlier levels due to higher raw material prices and increased selling, general and administrative expenses. - FY2019-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Group revenue for the three months ended the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was ¥10,663.8 million, up 19.3% year on year, while operating profit was ¥768.6 million, down 12.4%, as profit in the Japan segment declined due to higher raw material prices and increased selling, general and administrative expenses.」
Revenue increased, while operating profit declined 12.4% year on year due to higher raw material prices and increased selling, general and administrative expenses. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「EBITDA for the consolidated fiscal year was ¥5,640 million, up 6.3% year on year. ROE was 6.7%, down 2.8 percentage points, and adjusted ROE excluding the impact of goodwill amortization was 9.5%, down 0.6 percentage points.」
EBITDA increased, while ROE was 6.7% and adjusted ROE was 9.5%, disclosing full-year results against the target of sustaining ROE above 10%. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Group revenue for the nine months ended the third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was ¥29,806.4 million, up 21.8% year on year, while operating profit was ¥2,876.8 million, up 9.8%, due to higher raw material prices and increased selling, general and administrative expenses. Ordinary profit was ¥3,208.1 million, up 8.3%, as the decline in foreign exchange losses was offset by a decrease in equity-method investment income in Asia and other factors.」
Revenue, operating profit and ordinary profit exceeded the year-earlier levels, while net income attributable to owners of the parent declined 3.7% year on year, showing both progress in profitability and factors that constrained it in numerical terms. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue was ¥19,185.6 million, up 18.2% year on year, while operating profit was ¥1,987.1 million, up 11.3%, despite the impact of higher raw material prices.」
Cumulative revenue and operating profit exceeded the year-earlier levels despite the impact of higher raw material prices. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Group revenue for the three months ended the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was ¥8,941.6 million, up 11.1% year on year, while operating profit was ¥877.2 million, up 3.2%, as profit in the overseas segment declined due to higher raw material prices and increased selling, general and administrative expenses.」
Consolidated revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income attributable to owners of the parent all exceeded the year-earlier levels. Meanwhile, overseas segment profit declined due to higher raw material prices and other factors. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, consolidated results for the fiscal year were revenue of ¥33,023.5 million, up 0.6% year on year; operating profit of ¥3,531.0 million, up 1.5%; and ordinary profit of ¥4,002.5 million, up 0.8%.」
Consolidated revenue, operating profit and ordinary profit exceeded the previous year's levels, demonstrating the progress made in improving profitability in numerical terms. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, profit increased as a result of efforts to reduce total costs. As a result, group revenue for the nine months ended the third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was ¥24,473.6 million, down 1.9% year on year, while operating profit was ¥2,621.1 million, up 3.5%.」
Revenue declined, while operating profit increased 3.5% year on year, supported by lower total costs. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, group revenue for the six months ended the second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was ¥16,226.8 million, down 5.0% year on year, while operating profit was ¥1,784.8 million, up 6.6%.」
Revenue declined, while operating profit increased 6.6% year on year. Profit increased in Japan due to cost reductions, and ordinary profit in India also rose 12.3% year on year. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「② Improving profitability Overseas, the Group aims to further increase profit by expanding the scale and improving the efficiency of its operations. In Japan, it aims to maintain and expand market share and improve profitability by reducing total costs through organizational and operational optimization, as well as by strengthening competitiveness through these measures.」
The policy focuses on improving profitability while setting out different measures for overseas and domestic operations.