Cost increases due to higher logistics costs, etc.
First written in FY2018-Q3. 2 of 28 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2022: 64 of 102 companies on the "Worse" side.
4 other companies' latest entry also says "Other".
- FY2026Profit improvement from cost reductionsAnnual report
「SG&A expenses decreased by ¥136 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥2,392 million, down 5.4% year on year. The main factor was a decrease in advertising expenses, R&D expenses and IT-related expenses.」
Operating income improved despite lower sales, driven by cuts to SG&A expenses, including advertising expenses, R&D expenses and IT-related expenses. - FY2026-H1Operating loss despite SG&A cuts being insufficient to offset the decline in gross profitAnnual report
「In terms of profit, cuts to SG&A expenses, including R&D, IT-related expenses and outsourcing costs, were insufficient to offset the decline in gross profit resulting from lower sales, resulting in an operating loss of ¥21 million, compared with operating income of ¥55 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Despite cuts to SG&A expenses, including R&D, IT-related expenses and outsourcing costs, the decline in gross profit resulting from lower sales could not be offset, and the company swung to an operating loss. R&D expenses were ¥58 million, compared with ¥72 million in the same period of the previous year. - FY2025-H1Profit improvement from lower promotional, advertising and research and development expenses, among othersAnnual report
「In terms of profit, although sales declined, lower advertising, promotional and research and development expenses, among others, resulted in operating profit of ¥55 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥92 million in the same period of the previous year. Foreign exchange losses and dividend income, among others, resulted in ordinary profit of ¥55 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥87 million.」
Despite lower sales, lower advertising, promotional and research and development expenses, among others, resulted in a shift from operating and ordinary losses in the same period of the previous year to profit. Promotional expenses were ¥100 million, advertising expenses were ¥80 million, and research and development expenses were ¥72 million. - FY2025-Q1Profit improvement from lower promotional, advertising and research and development expenses, among othersAnnual report
「In terms of profit, although sales declined, lower advertising, promotional and research and development expenses, among others, resulted in operating profit of ¥1 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥23 million in the same period of the previous year. Foreign exchange gains and dividend income, among others, resulted in ordinary profit of ¥24 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥27 million.」
Despite lower sales, lower advertising, promotional and research and development expenses, among others, resulted in a return to operating profit, while foreign exchange gains and dividend income, among others, contributed to a return to ordinary profit. - FY2024-Q3Lower profit due to inventory write-downs and higher promotional expenses, among othersAnnual report
「In terms of profit, although sales increased, inventory write-downs, higher advertising, communications, travel and transportation and depreciation expenses, among others, and an insurance surrender loss resulted in operating profit of ¥94 million, compared with operating profit of ¥242 million in the same period of the previous year, and ordinary profit of ¥101 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥273 million.」
Despite higher sales, inventory write-downs, higher advertising, communications, travel and transportation and depreciation expenses, among others, and an insurance surrender loss put pressure on profit. - FY2024-Q2Operating loss due to inventory write-downs and higher promotional expensesAnnual report
「In terms of profit, although sales increased, inventory write-downs, higher advertising, communications, research and development and promotional expenses, among others, and an insurance surrender loss resulted in an operating loss of ¥92 million, compared with operating profit of ¥33 million in the same period of the previous year, and an ordinary loss of ¥87 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥65 million.」
Despite higher sales, inventory write-downs, higher advertising, communications, research and development and promotional expenses, and an insurance surrender loss resulted in an operating loss and an ordinary loss. - FY2024-Q1Return to loss due to higher promotional, advertising, personnel and research and development expensesAnnual report
「In terms of profit, although sales increased, the lower gross profit margin, higher promotional, advertising, personnel and research and development expenses, among others, and an insurance surrender loss resulted in an operating loss of ¥23 million, compared with operating profit of ¥24 million in the same period of the previous year, and an ordinary loss of ¥27 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥43 million.」
Despite higher sales, the lower gross profit margin and higher promotional, advertising, personnel and research and development expenses, among others, resulted in an operating loss and an ordinary loss. - FY2023Lower profit due to higher promotional and advertising expensesAnnual report
「Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by ¥131 million from the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥2,683 million, up 5.2% from the previous fiscal year. The main factor was higher promotional and advertising expenses.」
Higher promotional and advertising expenses increased selling, general and administrative expenses, resulting in a 40.4% year-on-year decline in operating profit. - FY2023-Q3Lower profit due to higher advertising, personnel and research and development expensesAnnual report
「In terms of profit, lower sales and higher promotional, advertising and research and development expenses, among others, resulted in operating profit of ¥242 million, down 48.6% year on year, and ordinary profit of ¥273 million, down 43.0%.」
In addition to lower sales, higher promotional, advertising and research and development expenses, among others, were identified as factors behind the declines in operating profit and ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter. - FY2023-Q2Lower profit due to higher advertising, personnel and research and development expensesAnnual report
「Lower sales and higher advertising, personnel and research and development expenses, among others, resulted in operating profit of ¥33 million, down 87.4% year on year, and ordinary profit of ¥65 million, down 76.0%.」
In addition to lower sales, higher advertising, personnel and research and development expenses, among others, were cited as major factors behind the declines in operating profit and ordinary profit. - FY2023-Q1Lower profit due to higher advertising, personnel and research and development expensesAnnual report
「Although the gross profit margin improved, lower sales and higher advertising, personnel and research and development expenses, among others, resulted in operating profit of ¥24 million, down 80.8% year on year, and ordinary profit of ¥43 million, down 66.3%.」
Although the gross profit margin improved, lower sales and higher advertising, personnel and research and development expenses, among others, were factors behind the declines in operating profit and ordinary profit. - FY2022Profit improvement from lower general and administrative expensesAnnual report
「Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by ¥153 million from the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥2,551 million, down 5.7% from the previous fiscal year. The main factors were lower personnel expenses and travel and transportation expenses, among others, and lower promotional expenses due to the postponement of nationwide events for salons.」
Lower personnel, travel and transportation expenses, and lower promotional expenses due to the postponement of nationwide events, reduced selling, general and administrative expenses. - FY2022-Q2Lower general and administrative expenses from excluding a consolidated subsidiaryAnnual report
「In terms of profit, although expenses were incurred in connection with the transition to a holding company structure, improved gross profit resulting from higher sales and lower general and administrative expenses, including personnel expenses, following the exclusion of a consolidated subsidiary, resulted in operating profit of ¥266 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥0 million in the same period of the previous year.」
While expenses were incurred in connection with the transition to a holding company structure, lower general and administrative expenses, including personnel expenses, following the exclusion of a consolidated subsidiary were identified as a factor behind the improvement in operating profit. - FY2022-Q1Return to profit through lower general and administrative expensesAnnual report
「In terms of profit, higher sales and lower general and administrative expenses, including personnel expenses, resulted in operating profit of ¥126 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥7 million in the same period of the previous year, ordinary profit of ¥129 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥6 million, and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥86 million, compared with a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥5 million.」
In addition to higher sales, lower general and administrative expenses, including personnel expenses, were identified as factors behind the return to operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent. - FY2021Profit improvement from lower full-year expensesAnnual report
「Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by ¥290 million from the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥2,704 million, down 9.7% from the previous fiscal year. The main factors were lower personnel expenses and travel and transportation expenses, among others, and lower promotional expenses due to the postponement of nationwide events for salons.」
Full-year selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by ¥290 million, mainly due to lower personnel, travel and transportation expenses, among others, and lower promotional expenses resulting from the postponement of nationwide events. - FY2021-Q3Profit improvement from new-product benefits and lower personnel, travel and transportation expensesAnnual report
「In terms of profit, higher sales resulting from the launch of new products and lower personnel, travel and transportation expenses, among others, resulted in operating profit of ¥254 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥80 million in the same period of the previous year, and ordinary profit of ¥271 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥53 million.」
Lower personnel, travel and transportation expenses, among others, which had put pressure on profit through the same period of the previous year, became a factor in profit improvement and, together with the benefits of new-product launches, contributed to a return to operating and ordinary profit. - FY2021-Q2Reduction in loss through lower promotional, travel and transportation expenses, among othersAnnual report
「In terms of profit, the reduction in inventory valuation and disposal losses improved gross profit, while lower promotional expenses, travel and transportation expenses, among others, resulted in an operating loss of ¥0 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥239 million in the same period of the previous year, and ordinary profit of ¥7 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥218 million.」
Improved gross profit from lower inventory valuation and disposal losses, together with lower promotional, travel and transportation expenses, contributed to a smaller operating loss and a return to ordinary profit. - FY2021-Q1Reduction in loss through lower expensesAnnual report
「Higher sales and lower selling expenses, travel and transportation expenses, among others, resulted in an operating loss of ¥7 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥170 million in the same period of the previous year, an ordinary loss of ¥6 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥164 million, and a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥5 million, compared with a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥140 million.」
Regarding expenses that had put pressure on profit through the same period of the previous year, lower selling expenses, travel and transportation expenses, among others, were identified as factors behind the reduction in the operating loss and other losses. - FY2020Operating loss due to inventory write-downs and higher advertising expenses, among othersAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, operating loss was ¥184 million, compared with operating profit of ¥169 million in the previous fiscal year. Ordinary loss was ¥157 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥251 million, due to lower revenue, the recording of an inventory valuation loss, and higher selling, general and administrative expenses, including advertising, research and development, and personnel expenses. Net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥227 million, compared with net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥25 million in the previous fiscal year, due to the impact of reversing deferred tax assets.」
In addition to the previously cited increases in personnel and research and development expenses, inventory write-downs and higher advertising expenses were identified as factors behind the full-year operating loss, ordinary loss and net loss for the period. - FY2020-Q3Operating loss due to growth initiatives and higher personnel expenses, among othersAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, operating loss was ¥80 million, compared with operating profit of ¥287 million in the same period of the previous fiscal year. Ordinary loss was ¥53 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥332 million, and quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥85 million, compared with quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥117 million, due to lower revenue, initiatives to build the foundations for growth, and higher general and administrative expenses, including personnel expenses.」
In addition to lower sales, initiatives to build a foundation for growth and higher general and administrative expenses, including personnel expenses, were identified as factors behind the operating loss and other losses. - FY2020-Q2Higher expenses related to growth initiatives and personnel costs, among othersAnnual report
「Lower sales, initiatives to build a foundation for growth, and higher general and administrative expenses including personnel expenses resulted in an operating loss of ¥239 million, compared with operating profit of ¥162 million in the same period of the previous year, an ordinary loss of ¥218 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥178 million, and a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥200 million, compared with quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥103 million.」
Initiatives to build a foundation for growth and higher general and administrative expenses, including personnel expenses, were identified alongside lower sales as factors behind the operating loss and other losses. - FY2020-Q1Higher personnel and other general and administrative expensesAnnual report
「Lower sales and higher general and administrative expenses, including personnel expenses, resulted in an operating loss of ¥170 million, compared with operating profit of ¥52 million in the same period of the previous year, an ordinary loss of ¥164 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥60 million, and a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥140 million, compared with quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥32 million.」
In addition to lower sales, higher general and administrative expenses, including personnel expenses, were cited as factors behind the operating loss, ordinary loss and quarterly net loss. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by ¥290 million from the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥2,991 million, up 10.8% from the previous fiscal year. The main factors were higher inventory management costs and promotional expenses for new products, higher packing and transportation expenses resulting from increased logistics costs, and higher personnel expenses, among others.」
Higher inventory management costs and promotional expenses for new products, logistics expenses and personnel expenses, among others, drove up full-year selling, general and administrative expenses and put pressure on profit. - FY2019-Q3Higher inventory management and promotional expenses, among othersAnnual report
「Higher inventory management costs and promotional expenses for new products, higher packing and transportation expenses resulting from increased logistics costs, and higher selling, general and administrative expenses including personnel expenses resulted in operating profit of ¥287 million, down 48.7% year on year, and ordinary profit of ¥332 million, down 41.4%.」
In addition to the previously cited promotional, logistics and personnel expenses, higher inventory management costs for new products were identified as a factor behind the decline in profit. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Higher promotional expenses for new products, higher packing and transportation expenses resulting from increased logistics costs, higher selling, general and administrative expenses including personnel expenses, and the impact of lower sales at a consolidated subsidiary resulted in operating profit of ¥162 million, down 51.7% year on year, ordinary profit of ¥178 million, down 47.7%, and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥103 million, down 52.7%.」
Higher promotional expenses for new products, logistics costs and personnel expenses, among others, continued to be cited as factors putting pressure on profit. - FY2019-Q1Higher selling, logistics and personnel expensesAnnual report
「Higher selling, general and administrative expenses, including higher promotional expenses for new products, higher packing and transportation expenses resulting from increased logistics costs, and higher personnel expenses, resulted in operating profit of ¥52 million, down 73.6% year on year, ordinary profit of ¥60 million, down 69.4%, and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥32 million, down 73.2%.」
In addition to the full-year increases in personnel, logistics and research and development expenses, the first quarter identified higher promotional expenses for new products as a factor behind the increase in selling, general and administrative expenses. - FY2018Higher personnel, logistics and research and development expensesAnnual report
「Higher personnel expenses due to new graduate recruitment and other factors, higher packing and transportation expenses resulting from increased logistics costs, and higher research and development expenses resulted in operating profit of ¥500 million, down 3.6% from the previous fiscal year, and ordinary profit of ¥509 million, down 3.6%.」
In addition to the previously cited increases in personnel and logistics expenses, higher research and development expenses were explicitly identified as a factor behind the full-year decline in profit. - FY2018-Q3First statedAnnual report
「Higher personnel expenses due to new graduate recruitment and other factors, together with higher packing and transportation expenses resulting from increased logistics costs, resulted in operating profit of ¥561 million, down 10.1% year on year, and ordinary profit of ¥567 million, down 10.1%.」
Higher personnel expenses due to new graduate recruitment and other factors, and higher packing and transportation expenses due to increased logistics costs, were specifically identified for the first time as factors behind the declines in operating profit and ordinary profit.