Management Indicators Emphasizing Operating Profit Margin, Cash Flow and ROA
First written in FY2018. 3 of 7 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2021. Latest entry: FY2024.
Creek & River moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2024.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2024: 2 of 11 companies on the "Worse" side.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Reframed".
- FY2024ReframedAnnual report
「Over the medium to long term, the Company intends to manage the business with ROIC (return on invested capital), which emphasizes capital efficiency and profitability, as a target metric.」
The description of the medium- to long-term target metric changed from return on assets to ROIC (return on invested capital). Operating margin for the fiscal year was 8.2%, below the initial plan of 9.0%. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating margin, a key management metric, improved 0.8 percentage points year on year to 9.0%.」
Operating margin improved from 8.2% to 9.0%, achieving the initial plan of 9.0%. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating margin, a key management metric, improved 1.6 percentage points year on year to 8.2%. It also exceeded the initial plan by 1.1 percentage points.」
Operating margin improved from 6.6% in the previous fiscal year to 8.2%, exceeding the initial plan of 7.1%. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating margin, a key management metric, rose 0.3 percentage points year on year to 6.6%. It also exceeded the initial plan, which did not incorporate the impact of COVID-19, by 0.1 percentage point.」
Operating margin improved from 6.3% in the previous fiscal year to 6.6%, exceeding the initial plan of 6.5% by 0.1 percentage point. However, revenue and operating profit in absolute terms fell short of the initial plan. - FY2020Metric improved but plan missedAnnual report
「Operating margin, a key management metric, rose 1.0 percentage point year on year to 6.3%, although it was 0.8 percentage points below plan.」
Operating margin improved from 5.3% in the previous fiscal year to 6.3%, but was 0.8 percentage points below the planned 7.1%. - FY2019Actual results below planAnnual report
「As a key management metric, operating margin fell 1.4 percentage points year on year to 5.3%. It was also 1.3 percentage points below plan.」
Operating margin, a key focus, was 5.3%, down from 6.8% in the previous fiscal year and below the fiscal-year plan of 6.6%. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「To improve profitability, the Group uses operating margin as a management metric and places emphasis on cash flow. Over the medium to long term, it intends to manage the business with return on assets, which emphasizes capital efficiency and profitability, as a target metric.」
Explicitly identified operating margin, cash flow and future return on assets as key management metrics. No specific numerical targets were provided.