Increase in Trade Receivables and Negative Cash Flow from Operating Activities
First written in FY2017-Q2. 3 of 35 entries say "Mitigated", first in FY2025. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2022: 9 of 32 companies on the "Worse" side.
14 other companies' latest entry also says "Mitigated".
- FY2026MitigatedAnnual report
「During the fiscal year, funds generated by operating activities amounted to ¥451.036 million, up ¥5.100 million year on year.」
Operating cash flow increased from ¥445.936 million to ¥451.036 million, while cash and cash equivalents increased from ¥577.937 million at the end of the previous period to ¥1,041.445 million. - 2026-05-14MitigatedEarnings
「Cash flows from operating activities amounted to ¥451,036 thousand, an increase of ¥5,100 thousand year on year.」
Operating cash flow increased from ¥445,936 thousand in the previous fiscal year to ¥451,036 thousand. - FY2026-H1Narrowing operating cash flow deficitAnnual report
「During the interim accounting period, funds used in operating activities amounted to ¥35.689 million, a decrease of ¥86.565 million from the same interim period of the previous year.」
Funds used in operating cash flow decreased from ¥122.254 million in the previous interim period to ¥35.689 million, but remained negative. - FY2025MitigatedAnnual report
「During the fiscal year, operating cash flow was positive at ¥455.936 million. Although investing and financing cash flow were negative, cash and cash equivalents stood at ¥577.937 million at the end of the fiscal year, up ¥369.204 million from the end of the previous fiscal year.」
Positive operating cash flow and an increase in cash and cash equivalents moved the decline in cash liquidity that emerged in the previous interim period toward improvement. - FY2025-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「During the interim accounting period, funds used in operating activities amounted to ¥122.254 million, compared with ¥118.330 million generated in the same interim period of the previous year.」
Operating cash flow changed from ¥118.330 million generated in the previous interim period to ¥122.254 million used. Cash and cash equivalents also declined to ¥66.413 million at the end of the interim period. - FY2024Improvement in operating cash flow alongside a decrease in cash balanceAnnual report
「During the fiscal year, operating cash flow turned positive at ¥453 million. Although investing and financing cash flow were negative, cash and cash equivalents stood at ¥208 million at the end of the fiscal year, down ¥38 million from the end of the previous fiscal year.」
Operating cash flow improved from ¥278 million to ¥453 million, while cash and cash equivalents decreased by ¥38 million from the end of the previous period. - FY2024-Q3Collection of trade receivables and increase in cash and cash equivalentsAnnual report
「This was mainly due to notes receivable, accounts receivable and contract assets decreasing by ¥809.842 million, despite increases of ¥269.184 million in cash and deposits and ¥81.493 million in merchandise and finished goods.」
Trade receivables and other assets decreased by ¥809.842 million, while cash and deposits increased by ¥269.184 million. Progress in collection and an increase in cash on hand are both disclosed. - FY2024-Q2Operating cash flow turning positive and increase in trade receivablesAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter, funds generated by operating activities amounted to ¥118.330 million, compared with ¥157.929 million used in the same period of the previous year. This was mainly due to an increase of ¥122.028 million in trade receivables, decreases of ¥73.007 million in trade payables and ¥43.019 million in accrued expenses and other factors, despite pretax quarterly net income of ¥201.800 million, a ¥71.672 million decrease in inventories and other factors.」
While trade receivables increased by ¥122.028 million, operating cash flow changed from ¥157.929 million used in the same period of the previous year to ¥118.330 million generated, due to pretax income and a decrease in inventories. - FY2024-Q1Collection of accounts receivable and increase in cash and cash equivalentsAnnual report
「This was mainly due to accounts receivable decreasing by ¥746.797 million as trade receivables recorded at the end of the previous fiscal year were collected, despite increases of ¥113.363 million in cash and deposits, ¥56.143 million in merchandise and finished goods and ¥42.520 million in other assets.」
Collection of ¥746.797 million in accounts receivable reduced trade receivables, while cash and deposits increased by ¥113.363 million. - FY2023Decrease in trade receivables and operating cash flow turning positiveAnnual report
「During the fiscal year, funds generated by operating activities amounted to ¥278.590 million, compared with ¥107.064 million used in the previous period. This was mainly due to decreases of ¥216.471 million in trade receivables, ¥133.578 million in inventories and ¥54.262 million in prepaid pension expenses, despite a pretax net loss of ¥97.222 million, a ¥51.896 million decrease in accrued consumption taxes and other factors.」
Due mainly to decreases in trade receivables and inventories, operating cash flow changed from ¥107.064 million used in the previous year to ¥278.590 million generated. - FY2023-Q3Decrease in trade receivables and increase in cashAnnual report
「This was mainly due to notes receivable, accounts receivable and contract assets decreasing by ¥935.367 million, despite increases of ¥162.089 million in cash and deposits and ¥52.234 million in merchandise and finished goods.」
Notes receivable, accounts receivable and contract assets decreased by ¥935.367 million, while cash and deposits increased by ¥162.089 million. - FY2023-Q2Decrease in trade receivables and continued operating cash flow deficitAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter, funds used in operating activities amounted to ¥157.929 million, an increase of ¥107.555 million from the same period of the previous year. This was mainly due to decreases of ¥111.867 million in accrued consumption taxes, a pretax quarterly net loss of ¥64.263 million, a ¥25.881 million decrease in the provision for bonuses and a ¥24.632 million decrease in trade payables, despite a ¥48.466 million decrease in prepaid pension expenses, a ¥34.218 million decrease in trade receivables and other factors.」
Although trade receivables decreased by ¥34.218 million, cash flow from operating activities amounted to ¥157.929 million used, widening the deficit from the same period of the previous year. - FY2023-Q1Decrease in current assets through collection of accounts receivableAnnual report
「This was mainly due to the collection of trade receivables recorded at the end of the previous fiscal year, which reduced accounts receivable by ¥1,070.544 million.」
Collection of trade receivables reduced accounts receivable by ¥1,070.544 million. No statement of cash flows was prepared, but progress in asset collection was disclosed. - FY2022Operating cash flow turning negative and increase in cashAnnual report
「During the fiscal year, funds used in operating activities amounted to ¥107.064 million, compared with ¥427.020 million generated in the previous period.」
Operating cash flow changed from ¥427.020 million generated in the previous year to ¥107.064 million used, while cash and cash equivalents increased to ¥129.384 million. - FY2022-Q3Decrease in accounts receivable and increase in cashAnnual report
「Current assets stood at ¥2,326.353 million at the end of the third quarter, compared with ¥2,850.291 million at the end of the previous fiscal year, a decrease of ¥523.937 million. This was mainly due to accounts receivable decreasing by ¥827.786 million and other receivables by ¥111.652 million, despite increases of ¥246.307 million in cash and deposits and ¥122.025 million in merchandise and finished goods.」
Accounts receivable decreased by ¥827.786 million as collection progressed, while cash and deposits increased by ¥246.307 million. - FY2022-Q2Increase in trade receivables and operating cash flow turning negativeAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter, funds used in operating activities amounted to ¥265.484 million, compared with ¥209.880 million generated in the same period of the previous year. This was mainly due to an increase of ¥427.786 million in trade receivables, a decrease of ¥85.140 million in trade payables, a ¥63.274 million increase in inventories and other factors, despite pretax quarterly net income of ¥271.433 million, an increase of ¥84.796 million in accrued consumption taxes and other factors.」
Trade receivables increased by ¥427.786 million, and operating cash flow changed from ¥209.880 million generated in the same period of the previous year to ¥265.484 million used. - FY2022-Q1First-quarter collection of trade receivables and increase in cashAnnual report
「Cash and cash equivalents stood at ¥416.674 million at the end of the first quarter, up ¥303.244 million from the end of the previous fiscal year.」
Cash and cash equivalents increased by ¥303.244 million from the end of the previous fiscal year, due to the collection of trade receivables and proceeds from the exercise of stock acquisition rights. - FY2021Increase in Full-Year Operating Cash FlowAnnual report
「During the fiscal year, funds generated by operating activities amounted to ¥427.020 million, up ¥392.092 million year on year.」
Operating cash flow increased from ¥34.927 million in the previous period to ¥427.020 million. - FY2021-Q3Decrease in trade receivables and increase in cashAnnual report
「This was mainly due to accounts receivable decreasing by ¥791.032 million, despite increases of ¥259.856 million in cash and deposits, ¥156.765 million in inventories, ¥91.226 million in other receivables and ¥5.493 million in other current assets.」
Accounts receivable decreased by ¥791.032 million, while cash and deposits increased by ¥259.856 million from the end of the previous fiscal year. - FY2021-Q2Decrease in trade receivables and operating cash flow turning positiveAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter, funds generated by operating activities amounted to ¥209.880 million, compared with ¥505.294 million used in the same period of the previous year.」
Due mainly to a ¥232.204 million decrease in trade receivables, operating cash flow changed from ¥505.294 million used in the same period of the previous year to ¥209.880 million generated. - FY2021-Q1Decrease in balance through collection of trade receivablesAnnual report
「This was mainly due to the collection of trade receivables recorded at the end of the previous fiscal year, which reduced accounts receivable by ¥755.345 million.」
Accounts receivable decreased by ¥755.345 million, from ¥1,449.008 million at the end of the previous fiscal year to ¥691.466 million at the end of the first quarter. - FY2020-Q3Continued decline in the trade receivables balanceAnnual report
「Notes and accounts receivable stood at ¥682.638 million at the end of the third quarter, down ¥433.209 million from the end of the previous fiscal year.」
Notes and accounts receivable decreased by ¥433.209 million from the end of the previous fiscal year, indicating progress in the collection of trade receivables. - FY2020-Q2Increase in trade receivables and renewed deterioration in operating cash flowAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter, funds used in operating activities amounted to ¥505.294 million, compared with ¥487.641 million generated in the same quarter of the previous year. This was mainly due to an increase of ¥87.840 million in accrued expenses, a decrease of ¥71.725 million in inventories and other factors, despite an increase of ¥703.399 million in trade receivables, a decrease of ¥57.765 million in accrued consumption taxes and other factors.」
Trade receivables increased by ¥703.399 million, and operating cash flow changed from ¥487.641 million generated in the same period of the previous year to ¥505.294 million used. - FY2020-Q1Collection of trade receivables and decrease in cashAnnual report
「This was mainly due to cash and deposits declining by ¥271.225 million, as trade receivables recorded at the end of the previous fiscal year were collected and notes and accounts receivable decreased by ¥721.992 million, while a pretax quarterly net loss of ¥429.220 million was recorded.」
Trade receivables decreased by ¥721.992 million through collection, while cash and deposits declined by ¥271.225 million due mainly to the recording of a pretax loss. - FY2019Full-year operating cash flow turns positiveAnnual report
「Cash generated by operating activities during the current fiscal year was ¥528.706 million, compared with ¥2,120.918 million used in the previous fiscal year. This was mainly due to decreases of ¥1,226.283 million in accounts receivable and ¥340.542 million in inventories, despite a loss before income taxes of ¥999.207 million.」
Due to decreases in accounts receivable and inventories, operating cash flow turned from ¥2,120.918 million used in the previous year to ¥528.706 million generated. - FY2019-Q3Collection of accounts receivable and increase in cashAnnual report
「Despite decreases of ¥1,711.940 million in notes and accounts receivable following the collection of accounts receivable and ¥292.894 million in income tax receivables due to the collection of tax refunds receivable, cash and deposits increased by only ¥1,096.364 million, mainly because the Company posted a quarterly loss before income taxes of ¥896.381 million.」
Collection of accounts receivable reduced notes and accounts receivable by ¥1,711.940 million, while cash and deposits increased by ¥1,096.364 million. - FY2019-Q2Operating cash flow turns positive through collection of accounts receivableAnnual report
「Cash generated by operating activities during the six months ended the second quarter of the current fiscal year was ¥487.641 million, compared with ¥1,718.575 million used in the same period of the previous fiscal year. This was mainly due to a ¥957.325 million decrease in accounts receivable and income tax refunds of ¥294.381 million, despite a quarterly loss before income taxes of ¥454.572 million.」
Accounts receivable decreased by ¥957.325 million, and operating cash flow turned from ¥1,718.575 million used in the same period of the previous fiscal year to ¥487.641 million generated. - FY2019-Q1Decrease in balance due to collection of accounts receivableAnnual report
「This was mainly due to the collection during the first quarter of the current fiscal year of notes and accounts receivable recorded at the end of the previous fiscal year, resulting in a ¥1,383.148 million decrease in notes and accounts receivable.」
The disclosure states that notes and accounts receivable, which had increased at the end of the previous fiscal year, decreased by ¥1,383.148 million as a result of collection. - FY2018Significantly negative operating cash flowAnnual report
「Cash used in operating activities during the current consolidated fiscal year was ¥2,127.217 million, compared with ¥848.299 million generated in the previous fiscal year. This was mainly due to increases of ¥246.441 million in accounts receivable and ¥684.147 million in inventories, as well as income tax payments of ¥1,037.513 million, despite profit before income taxes of ¥144.582 million.」
Accounts receivable increased by ¥246.441 million, and operating cash flow deteriorated from ¥848.299 million generated in the previous year to ¥2,127.217 million used. - FY2018-Q3Decrease in accounts receivable balance at the end of the third quarterAnnual report
「Notes and accounts receivable 2,112.517 1,517.739」
Notes and accounts receivable decreased from ¥2,112.517 million at the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥1,517.739 million at the end of the third quarter. No cash flow statement was prepared for the first nine months of the third quarter. - FY2018-Q2Increase in accounts receivable and widening negative operating cash flowAnnual report
「Cash used in operating activities during the six months ended the second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was ¥1,717.488 million, an increase of ¥978.413 million year on year. This was mainly due to an increase of ¥1,342.950 million in accounts receivable and income tax payments of ¥646.883 million, despite quarterly profit before income taxes of ¥457.589 million.」
Accounts receivable increased by ¥1,342.950 million, and cash used in operating activities increased to ¥1,717.488 million. - FY2018-Q1Decrease in accounts receivable balanceAnnual report
「Notes and accounts receivable 2,112.517 508.358」
Notes and accounts receivable decreased from ¥2,112.517 million at the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥508.358 million at the end of the first quarter. No quarterly consolidated cash flow statement was prepared for the first quarter. - FY2017Increase in accounts receivable and positive operating cash flowAnnual report
「Cash generated by operating activities during the current consolidated fiscal year was ¥848.299 million, an increase of ¥438.791 million year on year. This was mainly due to factors including profit before income taxes of ¥1,099.152 million, depreciation and amortization of ¥107.246 million, an increase of ¥177.172 million in accounts payable and an increase of ¥450.838 million in accrued expenses, despite increases of ¥561.674 million in accounts receivable and ¥168.457 million in inventories and income tax payments of ¥366.454 million.」
Although accounts receivable continued to increase, operating cash flow rose from ¥409.508 million in the previous year to ¥848.299 million and remained positive. - FY2017-Q3Continued increase in accounts receivable balanceAnnual report
「Notes and accounts receivable 1,488.871 1,813.536」
Notes and accounts receivable increased from ¥1,488.871 million at the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥1,813.536 million at the end of the third quarter. No cash flow statement was prepared for the first nine months of the third quarter. - FY2017-Q2First statedAnnual report
「Cash used in operating activities during the six months ended the second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was ¥739.075 million, an increase of ¥609.417 million year on year. This was mainly due to an increase of ¥1,966.661 million in accounts receivable, despite factors including quarterly profit before income taxes of ¥746.849 million, an increase of ¥150.005 million in the allowance for doubtful accounts, an increase of ¥195.868 million in accounts payable and an increase of ¥176.407 million in accrued expenses.」
Accounts receivable increased by ¥1,966.661 million, and operating activities used ¥739.075 million in cash.