Higher Production Costs Associated with Strengthening the Workforce and Improving the Production Environment
First written in FY2018. 8 of 18 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
Toei Animation moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2018.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Mitigated".
- FY2026MitigatedAnnual report
「The cost ratio was 47.5%, supported by strong sales of highly profitable overseas merchandising rights and a decrease in production costs for new video productions compared with the same period of the previous year.」
The impact of higher production costs and impairment losses in the previous fiscal year receded, and the cost ratio declined from 52.0% to 47.5%. - 2026-05-13MitigatedRevisions to earnings forecasts
「投資有価証券評価損 182 5」
投資有価証券評価損は前年度の182百万円から5百万円へ減少した。 - FY2025MitigatedAnnual report
「The cost ratio was 52.0%, reflecting the absence of the impact of the impairment loss recognized on "Saint Seiya: The Beginning" in the previous year, as well as strong sales of highly profitable distribution rights and the licensing business.」
The impact of the impairment loss on inventories for a major production recognized in the previous fiscal year disappeared, while strong sales of distribution rights and the licensing business also contributed to improvements in the cost ratio and the profitability of the video business. - FY2024MaterialisedAnnual report
「Impairment loss on inventories 3,593 million yen」
An impairment loss on inventories of ¥3,593 million was recognized due to declining profitability of production works, weighing on production costs and profit. - FY2024-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「Due in part to the recognition of an impairment loss on inventories related to "Saint Seiya: The Beginning," segment profit was ¥2,733 million, down 57.0% year on year」
An impairment loss on inventories related to production works was recognized and weighed on profit in the video production and sales business. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the three-month period ended 30 June, there were no new risks that management recognizes as having the potential to materially affect the financial position, operating results or cash flows of the consolidated companies, and no material changes to the business risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The company states that there have been no significant changes to existing challenges and risks related to production talent, the production environment, work-style reforms and other matters. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「At production sites, various challenges are piling up, including reducing overtime hours through the promotion of work-style reforms, reviewing labor productivity, and responding to the rapid evolution of animation production technologies, including CG and digital drawing. At the same time, competition to develop popular works and content is intensifying further.」
The company identifies work-style reforms, labor productivity, and responding to CG and digital drawing as ongoing challenges at production sites. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the first 9 months of the current consolidated fiscal year, there were no material changes to, or newly arising, business or financial challenges that the Group should prioritize addressing.」
The company states that there have been no significant changes or new issues concerning existing challenges related to production talent, the production environment, work-style reforms and other matters. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the first half of the current consolidated fiscal year, there were no material changes to, or newly arising, business or financial challenges that the Group should prioritize addressing.」
The company states that there have been no significant changes or new issues concerning existing challenges related to production talent, the production environment, work-style reforms and other matters. - FY2023-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「As a result, across the video production and sales business, revenue increased 78.1% year on year to ¥7,684 million, while segment profit declined substantially by 41.6% to ¥554 million, mainly due to higher production costs for a major theatrical release, resulting in higher revenue but lower profit.」
Higher production costs related to a major theatrical production materialized and weighed on profit in the video production and sales business. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the first 9 months of the current consolidated fiscal year, there were no material changes to, or newly arising, business or financial challenges that the Group should prioritize addressing.」
The company states that there have been no significant changes or new issues concerning existing challenges related to production talent, the production environment, work-style reforms and other matters. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the first half of the current consolidated fiscal year, there were no material changes to, or newly arising, business or financial challenges that the Group should prioritize addressing.」
The company states that there have been no significant changes or new issues concerning existing challenges related to production talent, the production environment, work-style reforms and other matters. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the first quarter of the fiscal year under review, there were no significant changes to, or newly arising issues among, the business and financial issues that our group should address as a priority.」
The company states that there have been no significant changes or new issues concerning existing challenges related to production talent, the production environment, work-style reforms and other matters. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「At production sites, various challenges are piling up, including reducing overtime hours through the promotion of work-style reforms, reviewing labor productivity, and responding to the rapid evolution of animation production technologies, including CG and digital drawing. At the same time, competition to develop popular works and content is intensifying further.」
Responding to work-style reforms, labor productivity requirements, and advances in production technology is identified as an ongoing challenge at production sites. - FY2021-Q3The reduction in the number of productions and video releases contributed to lower cost of salesAnnual report
「As a result, across the video production and sales business, revenue declined 6.7% year on year to ¥14,603 million, while segment profit increased 8.5% to ¥4,177 million, resulting in lower revenue but higher profit, due in part to increased sales of highly profitable overseas video content and lower cost of sales associated with the reduced scale of video distribution.」
The decline in cost of sales associated with the reduction in video releases was cited, together with higher overseas video revenue, as a factor contributing to higher profit. - FY2021-Q2Cost of sales declined due to a decrease in the number of productionsAnnual report
「Meanwhile, the cost of sales declined because the number of theatrical releases and television productions delivered decreased.」
While the risk of higher production costs associated with investments in talent and work-style reforms persists, cost of sales declined during the quarter because the number of productions and deliveries decreased. - FY2019WorsenedAnnual report
「In addition, the internal environment surrounding the production business is becoming increasingly difficult, owing to the decline in the number of productions and higher production costs resulting from work-style reforms.」
The decline in the number of productions and higher production costs resulting from work-style reforms were explicitly identified as deterioration in the environment surrounding the production division. - FY2018MaterialisedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue from the video production and sales business as a whole was ¥16,223 million, up 1.8% from the previous consolidated fiscal year. However, production costs rose as a result of strengthening the talent base and improving the production environment for future growth, causing segment profit to decline 30.6% to ¥2,423 million. The business therefore recorded higher revenue but lower profit.」
Higher production costs resulting from growth initiatives involving investments in talent and production infrastructure materialized and weighed on profit in the video production and sales business.