Negative Operating Cash Flow Due to an Increase in Inventories
First written in FY2022-Q2. 3 of 10 entries say "Mitigated", first in FY2024-Q2. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2022: 38 of 140 companies on the "Worse" side.
70 other companies' latest entry also says "Other".
- FY2026Operating cash flow down sharply, but remained positiveAnnual report
「Cash provided by operating activities during the fiscal year was ¥217 million, compared with ¥1,472 million provided in the same period of the previous year.」
Operating cash flow remained positive but fell sharply from ¥1,472 million in the previous year to ¥217 million. Increases in inventories of ¥266 million and a ¥255 million decrease in accounts payable and other payables were factors driving cash outflows. - 2026-09-14OtherRevision of earnings forecasts
「Cash provided by operating activities was ¥217 million, compared with ¥1,472 million provided in the same period of the previous year. Major sources included income before income taxes of ¥337 million and a ¥249 million decrease in trade receivables. Major uses included a ¥266 million increase in inventories and a ¥255 million decrease in accounts payable.」
Operating cash flow remained positive but declined substantially from the previous year, with higher inventories the main use of cash. - FY2026-H1Positive operating cash flow maintained, down year on yearAnnual report
「During the interim consolidated period, cash provided by operating activities amounted to ¥428 million, compared with ¥1,390 million provided in the same period of the previous year.」
Operating cash flow remained positive but decreased substantially from the same period of the previous year. Inventories increased by ¥76 million. - FY2025MitigatedAnnual report
「During the consolidated fiscal year, cash provided by operating activities amounted to ¥1,472 million, compared with ¥425 million provided in the previous year. The main cash inflows were pretax profit of ¥588 million, a ¥305 million decrease in trade receivables and a ¥125 million decrease in inventories.」
Operating cash flow increased from ¥425 million to ¥1,472 million, while the cash pressure from increasing inventories shifted to a cash inflow from a decrease in inventories in the current year. - FY2025-H1MitigatedAnnual report
「During the interim consolidated period, cash provided by operating activities amounted to ¥1,390 million, compared with ¥38 million provided in the same period of the previous year. The main cash inflows were interim profit before income taxes of ¥967 million and a ¥454 million decrease in trade receivables. The main cash outflow was a ¥281 million decrease in the provision for contract losses.」
Operating cash flow increased from ¥38 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥1,390 million. Although inventories increased by ¥131 million, overall operating cash flow was strongly positive. - FY2024-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter, cash provided by operating activities amounted to ¥38 million, compared with ¥773 million provided in the same period of the previous year. The main cash inflows were a ¥193 million increase in trade receivables, a ¥236 million decrease in inventories, a ¥250 million increase in provisions for contract losses and ¥492 million in impairment losses. The main cash outflow was a pretax quarterly loss of ¥1,108 million.」
Operating cash flow amounted to ¥38 million provided, maintaining a positive figure despite decreasing year on year. Inventories decreased by ¥236 million, a different trend from the previous pressure on operating cash flow caused by increases in inventories. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「During the consolidated fiscal year, cash provided by operating activities amounted to ¥2,422.540 billion, compared with ¥3,322.340 billion used in the previous year. The main cash inflows were a ¥1,174.676 billion decrease in trade receivables and a ¥2,564.254 billion decrease in inventories.」
Operating cash flow changed from ¥3.3 billion used in the previous year to ¥2.4 billion provided in the current year, with the decrease in inventories the main source of cash. - FY2023-Q2Operating cash flow decline narrowed, with drivers changingAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter, cash used in operating activities amounted to ¥773.554 million, compared with ¥1,833.203 billion used in the same period of the previous year. The main cash inflows were pretax quarterly profit of ¥95.237 million and a ¥844.374 million decrease in trade receivables. The main outflows were a ¥437.553 million decrease in accounts payable and other accrued expenses and ¥143.001 million in income taxes paid.」
The decrease in cash from operating activities narrowed from the same period of the previous year. Unlike the increase in inventories, which was the main outflow factor in the previous year, the main outflow factors this quarter were a decrease in accounts payable and other items. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「During the consolidated fiscal year, cash used in operating activities amounted to ¥3,322.340 billion, compared with ¥2,753.427 billion provided in the previous year. The main cash inflow was pretax profit of ¥2,572.326 billion. The main outflows were a ¥1,662.060 billion increase in inventories, a ¥391.318 million decrease in accounts payable and other accrued expenses, a ¥521.607 million decrease in unpaid consumption taxes and other taxes, and ¥2,591.984 billion in income taxes paid.」
Operating cash flow changed from ¥2.7 billion provided in the previous year to ¥3.3 billion used in the current year, with the ¥1,662.060 billion increase in inventories and other items contributing to the outflow. - FY2022-Q2First statedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter, cash used in operating activities amounted to ¥1,833.203 billion, compared with ¥932.698 million provided in the same period of the previous year. The main cash inflows were pretax quarterly profit of ¥2,321.906 million, while the main cash outflows were a ¥2,105.179 billion increase in inventories and ¥1,639.516 billion in income taxes paid.」
Cash flow changed from ¥932.698 million provided by operating activities in the same period of the previous year to ¥1,833.203 billion used in the current period. The main outflow factor was a ¥2,105.179 billion increase in inventories.