Document growth centered on global services and production services
First written in FY2016. 16 of 37 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-08-06.
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- FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「Consolidated revenue in the Business Innovation segment declined by ¥23,694 million from ¥1,198,494 million in the previous fiscal year to ¥1,174,800 million, due to weak market conditions and the selective reduction of sales of low-margin models, among other factors. Operating profit declined by ¥10,902 million from ¥74,614 million in the previous fiscal year to ¥63,712 million, due to weak market conditions and increased one-time expenses related to strengthening the business structure in the Asia-Pacific region, among other factors.」
Business Innovation revenue declined 2.0% and operating profit declined 14.6% due to weak market conditions, the selective reduction of sales of low-margin models, and higher one-time expenses. - 2026-05-12WorsenedEarnings
「The Business Innovation segment's consolidated net sales were ¥1,174.8 billion, down 2.0% year on year. Operating income was ¥63.7 billion, down 14.6% year on year.」
The Business Innovation segment reported lower net sales and operating income than in the previous fiscal year. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「The segment reported consolidated revenue of ¥572,187 million, up 0.8% year on year. Operating profit was ¥31,364 million, up 24.1% year on year.」
Business Innovation revenue increased only modestly, while operating profit increased 24.1%. Growth in domestic sales of DX-related solutions and services for local governments contributed. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「The segment reported consolidated revenue of ¥1,198,494 million, up 3.5% year on year. Operating profit was ¥74,614 million, up 10.7% year on year.」
Business Innovation revenue and operating profit both exceeded the previous fiscal year, with full-year performance improving from the decline in operating profit seen in the immediately preceding interim period. - FY2025-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「The segment reported consolidated revenue of ¥567,677 million, up 1.5% year on year. Operating profit was ¥25,276 million, down 20.8% year on year.」
Business Innovation revenue increased 1.5% year on year, while operating profit declined 20.8%, marking a shift from the recent pattern of profit growth despite declining revenue to declining profitability. - FY2024Full-year confirmation of profit growth despite declining revenueAnnual report
「Consolidated revenue in the Business Innovation segment declined by ¥11,944 million from ¥838,080 million in the previous fiscal year to ¥826,136 million, due mainly to lower exports to Europe and the United States. Operating profit increased by ¥1,259 million from ¥69,491 million in the previous fiscal year to ¥70,750 million, due mainly to the effects of price revisions.」
Business Innovation full-year revenue declined 1.4%, while operating profit increased 1.8% due to the effects of price revisions, among other factors. - FY2024-Q3Profit growth despite declining revenueAnnual report
「The segment reported consolidated revenue of ¥601,350 million, down 2.1% year on year. Operating profit was ¥50,406 million, up 5.5% year on year. Business Solutions revenue increased due to higher domestic sales to local governments and increased sales of DX-related solutions, among other factors.」
Business Innovation revenue declined 2.1% year on year, while operating profit increased 5.5%. Sales to local governments and DX-related solutions are increasing. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The segment reported consolidated revenue of ¥401,478 million, up 0.8% year on year. Operating profit was ¥32,980 million, up 9.6% year on year.」
Business Innovation revenue increased 0.8% year on year and operating profit increased 9.6%, with improvement in profitability continuing. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The segment reported consolidated revenue of ¥194,240 million, up 3.2% year on year. Operating profit was ¥16,856 million, up 18.7% year on year.」
Business Innovation revenue and operating profit both exceeded the year-earlier period, with operating profit increasing 18.7%. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「The segment reported consolidated revenue of ¥838,080 million, up 10.3% year on year. Operating profit was ¥69,491 million, up 20.0% year on year.」
Business Innovation revenue and operating profit both increased, with improvement progressing after supply constraints and declining profit through the previous fiscal year. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The segment reported consolidated revenue of ¥614,079 million, up 10.3% year on year. Operating profit was ¥47,793 million, up 14.2% year on year.」
Business Innovation revenue increased 10.3% year on year and operating profit increased 14.2%, with both revenue and profit rising. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The segment reported consolidated revenue of ¥398,423 million, up 6.7% year on year. Operating profit was ¥30,096 million, up 17.5% year on year.」
Business Innovation revenue increased 6.7% year on year and operating profit increased 17.5%, with improvement continuing after supply constraints and declining profit through the previous fiscal year. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The segment reported consolidated revenue of ¥188,233 million, up 1.2% year on year. Operating profit was ¥14,200 million, up 1.3% year on year.」
Both revenue and operating profit in the Business Innovation segment exceeded the year-earlier period, turning from deterioration through the previous fiscal year to modest growth. - FY2022WorsenedAnnual report
「Operating profit in the Business Innovation segment declined by ¥15,172 million from ¥73,086 million in the previous fiscal year to ¥57,914 million, due to production stoppages caused by lockdowns at overseas production facilities and higher material costs, among other factors.」
Business Innovation revenue increased just 0.2%, while operating profit declined 20.8% due to lockdowns, disruptions in component supply and logistics, and higher material costs, among other factors. - FY2022-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「The segment reported consolidated revenue of ¥559,124 million, up 1.8% year on year. Operating profit was ¥42,172 million, down 9.6% year on year.」
The Business Innovation segment's revenue increased 1.8%, while operating profit declined 9.6%. Delays in equipment supply and installation due to lockdowns in Asia-Pacific and tight component supplies were also reported. - FY2022-Q2ReframedAnnual report
「The segment name was changed to Business Innovation to indicate that Document Solutions would expand its business scope beyond office printing and provide solutions and services that bring innovation to business.」
The former Document Solutions segment was renamed Business Innovation, changing its positioning from a focus on office printing to a broader range of solutions and services. - FY2021-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「The Document Solutions segment reported consolidated revenue of ¥617,834 million, down 14.3% year on year. Operating profit was ¥46,211 million, down 42.6% year on year.」
For the first 3 quarters, Document business revenue declined 14.3% year on year and operating profit declined 42.6%, with the deterioration in performance continuing. - FY2021-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「The Document Solutions segment reported consolidated revenue of ¥410,170 million, down 15.5% year on year, due to the impact of the expanding COVID-19 outbreak and negative foreign exchange effects resulting from the depreciation of Asian currencies, among other factors. Operating profit was ¥28,316 million, down 48.4% year on year.」
Document business revenue declined 15.5% year on year and operating profit declined 48.4%, indicating that the deterioration in performance, including the effects of COVID-19 and foreign exchange, is progressing. - FY2021-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「The Document Solutions segment reported consolidated revenue of ¥189,374 million, down 18.7% year on year, due to the impact of the expanding COVID-19 outbreak and negative foreign exchange effects resulting from the depreciation of Asian currencies, among other factors. Operating profit was ¥12,867 million, down 40.8% year on year.」
Document business revenue declined 18.7% year on year and operating profit declined 40.8% due to COVID-19 and foreign exchange effects, indicating a deterioration in performance against the trend of profitability improvement pursued to date. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating income in the Document Solutions segment was ¥105,045 million, up 9.0% year on year, due to improved profitability from operational reforms and other factors.」
Document business revenue declined, while operating profit increased 9.0% year on year through business reform and improved profitability, marking further improvement in earnings. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue in the Document Solutions segment was ¥721,063 million, down 2.2% year on year. Operating income was ¥80,469 million, up 20.3%, due to improved profitability from operational reforms and strong domestic sales.」
While revenue in the document business continued to decline, operating income increased 20.3% year on year due to improved profitability from operational reforms and strong domestic sales. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Consolidated revenue in the Document Solutions segment was ¥485,319 million, down 2.5% year on year. Operating income was ¥54,921 million, up 26.9%, due to strong domestic sales, improved profitability from reducing low-margin deals and the effects of restructuring.」
While revenue in the document business continued to decline, operating income increased 26.9% year on year due to the reduction of low-margin deals, improved profitability and the effects of restructuring. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「③ Consolidated revenue in the Document Solutions segment was ¥233,064 million, down 3.3% year on year. Operating income was ¥21,717 million, up 45.5%, due to improved profitability and the effects of restructuring.」
While revenue in the document business continued to decline, operating income increased 45.5% year on year due to improved profitability and the effects of restructuring, indicating progress in profit improvement. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「The segment's consolidated revenue was ¥1,005,609 million, down 4.0% year on year, due mainly to the contraction of the low-margin low-end printer business. Operating income was ¥96,366 million, 11.5 times the previous fiscal year's level, due to improved profitability and the effects of restructuring, among other factors.」
While revenue in the document business continued to decline, operating income reached 11.5 times the previous fiscal year's level due to improved profitability and the effects of restructuring, representing substantial progress in profit improvement on a full-year basis. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The segment's consolidated revenue was ¥737,129 million, down 5.9% year on year, due to the contraction of the low-margin low-end printer business and the impact of a change in the method of recording revenue from purchased products, among other factors. Operating income was ¥66,915 million, up 82.2%, due to improved profitability and the effects of restructuring, among other factors.」
While revenue in the document business continued to decline, operating income increased 82.2% year on year due to improved profitability and the effects of restructuring, indicating progress in profit improvement. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The segment's consolidated revenue was ¥497,770 million, down 6.5% year on year, due to the contraction of the low-margin low-end printer business and the impact of a change in the method of recording revenue from purchased products, among other factors. Operating income was ¥43,287 million, up 63.0%, due to the effects of restructuring and improved profitability, among other factors.」
In the document business, revenue decreased 6.5% year on year, while operating income increased 63.0% due to the effects of restructuring and improved profitability, demonstrating concrete improvement on the profit side. - FY2019-Q1Continued revenue decline and profit improvementAnnual report
「The segment's consolidated revenue was ¥241,071 million, down 6.0% year on year, due to the contraction of the low-margin low-end printer business and a change in the method of recording revenue from purchased products, among other factors. Operating income was ¥14,923 million, up 43.4%, due to the effects of restructuring and improved profitability, among other factors.」
While revenue in the document business continued to decline, operating income increased 43.4% year on year due to restructuring and improved profitability, resulting in mixed performance trends. - FY2018WorsenedAnnual report
「The segment's consolidated revenue was ¥1,047,802 million, down 3.1% year on year, due to the contraction of the low-margin low-end printer business and other factors. Operating income was ¥13,980 million, down 83.1%, due to one-time costs of approximately ¥70 billion, including restructuring expenses.」
In the document business, operating income decreased 83.1% due to approximately ¥70 billion in one-time costs in addition to the contraction of low-margin businesses and lower sales, with the deterioration in performance reflected in the full-year figures. - FY2018-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「The segment's consolidated revenue was ¥783,694 million, down 1.1% year on year, due to the contraction of the low-margin printer business and lower sales in Oceania, among other factors. Operating income was ¥40,505 million, down 28.5%, due to lower revenue and other factors.」
Document Solutions revenue decreased 1.1% year on year and operating income decreased 28.5%, indicating that weakness in performance has continued and intensified. - FY2018-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「The segment's consolidated revenue was ¥532,323 million, down 0.9% year on year, mainly due to lower sales in Oceania. Operating income was ¥29,080 million, down 28.2%, due in part to negative foreign exchange effects.」
Document Solutions revenue and operating income both decreased year on year, with the figures showing weakness in performance relative to the previous growth strategy. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「Revenue in the global services business declined due to the depreciation of Asian local currencies, although the managed print services (MPS) business remained solid in both Japan and the Asia-Oceania region.」
Although total global services revenue declined due to foreign exchange effects, the company continued to develop its services business centered on MPS. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Revenue in the global services business declined due to the depreciation of Asian local currencies, but the managed print services (MPS) business remained solid in both Japan and the Asia-Oceania region.」
While revenue declined due to foreign exchange effects, the company reported solid MPS performance and maintained its policy of focusing on the services business. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Revenue in the global services business declined due to the depreciation of Asian local currencies, but the managed print services (MPS) business remained solid in both Japan and the Asia-Oceania region.」
While global services revenue declined due to foreign exchange effects, the company reported solid MPS performance and maintained its policy of focusing on the services business. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the production services business, sales of mid- to high-speed and continuous-feed color on-demand publishing systems remained solid, increasing unit sales. In the global services business, the managed print services (MPS) business performed strongly, increasing revenue.」
The company reported higher unit sales in production services and higher MPS revenue. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The company will achieve further growth by accelerating the expansion of the global services and production services businesses, which are growth areas, and the development of its solutions business, while strengthening sales in China and other emerging markets.」
In the document business, services, solutions and sales in emerging markets are being used as growth drivers.