Revenue growth and improved profitability in the Japan business
First written in FY2017-Q2. 12 of 33 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018. Latest entry: 2026-08-03.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 2 of 9 companies on the "Worse" side.
4 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2025-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「(Japan) Revenue was ¥20,586 million, up 3.9% year on year, while segment profit was ¥2,345 million, down 3.2%.」
The Japan business recorded 3.9% revenue growth, while segment profit declined 3.2%, shifting from revenue and profit growth in the previous year to lower profit despite higher revenue. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「(Japan) Revenue was ¥42,366 million, up 6.7% from the previous fiscal year, mainly due to higher sales in the Food division. Segment profit was ¥4,947 million, up 9.5%, as the increase in revenue offset higher SG&A expenses associated with increased personnel costs.」
The Japan business recorded 6.7% revenue growth and 9.5% profit growth, continuing to grow both revenue and profit from the previous year. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「(Japan) Revenue was ¥19,819 million, up 3.0% year on year, while segment profit was ¥2,421 million, up 1.8%.」
The Japan business recorded 3.0% revenue growth and 1.8% profit growth, continuing the shift from lower profit despite higher revenue in the previous full year to growth in both revenue and profit. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「(Japan) Revenue was ¥9,980 million, up 4.9% year on year, while segment profit was ¥1,101 million, up 3.0%.」
The Japan business recorded 4.9% revenue growth and 3.0% profit growth, shifting from lower profit despite higher revenue in the previous full year to growth in both revenue and profit. - FY2023WorsenedAnnual report
「(Japan) Revenue was ¥39,718 million, up 1.4% from the previous fiscal year, mainly due to higher sales in the Food division. Segment profit was ¥4,518 million, down 12.5%, mainly due to deterioration in the cost-of-sales ratio following higher raw material and other costs.」
The Japan business maintained revenue growth, while segment profit declined 12.5% due to deterioration in the cost-of-sales ratio resulting from higher raw material and other costs. - FY2023-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「(Japan) Revenue was ¥29,806 million, up 3.4% year on year, while segment profit was ¥3,910 million, down 2.2%.」
The Japan business recorded 3.4% revenue growth, while segment profit declined 2.2%, resulting in lower profit despite higher revenue. - FY2023-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「(Japan) Revenue was ¥19,250 million, up 3.1% year on year, while segment profit was ¥2,377 million, down 5.6%.」
The Japan business recorded 3.1% revenue growth, while segment profit declined 5.6%, with the decline widening from 0.2% in the previous quarter. - FY2023-Q1Higher revenue and slightly lower operating profitAnnual report
「(Japan) Revenue was ¥9,518 million, up 2.8% year on year, while segment profit was ¥1,069 million, down 0.2%.」
The Japan business recorded 2.8% revenue growth, while segment profit declined 0.2%, leaving profit broadly flat despite higher revenue. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「(Japan) Revenue was ¥39,183 million, up 4.9% from the previous fiscal year, mainly due to higher sales in the Food and Fragrance divisions. Segment profit was ¥5,164 million, up 31.4%, mainly due to higher revenue and improvements in both the cost-of-sales ratio and the SG&A-to-revenue ratio.」
For the full year, the Japan business recorded 4.9% revenue growth and 31.4% profit growth, with profit improvement progressing from the previous year. - FY2022-Q3Continued revenue and profit growth, but at a slower rateAnnual report
「(Japan) Revenue was ¥28,827 million, up 3.5% year on year, while segment profit was ¥3,998 million, up 28.1%.」
The Japan business continued to report revenue and profit growth, although the revenue growth rate narrowed from 4.3% in FY2022-Q2 and the profit growth rate narrowed from 49.5%. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「(Japan) Revenue was ¥18,667 million, up 4.3% year on year, while segment profit was ¥2,518 million, up 49.5%.」
The Japan business recorded 4.3% revenue growth and 49.5% segment profit growth, with revenue and profit growth continuing to progress. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「(Japan) Revenue was ¥9,257 million, up 6.5% year on year, while segment profit was ¥1,071 million, up 104.9%.」
The Japan business recorded 6.5% revenue growth and 104.9% segment profit growth, marking substantial profit improvement from the previous full year, which also saw revenue and profit growth. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「(Japan) Revenue was ¥37,370 million, up 1.5% from the previous fiscal year, mainly due to higher sales in the Fragrance division. Segment profit was ¥3,930 million, up 5.4%, mainly due to higher revenue and an improvement in the cost-of-sales ratio.」
For the full year, the Japan business recorded 1.5% revenue growth and 5.4% profit growth, improving from the revenue and profit decline trend through the previous quarter. - FY2021-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「(Japan) Revenue was ¥27,844 million, broadly unchanged from the previous year, while segment profit was ¥3,122 million, down 0.8% year on year.」
Revenue in the Japan business was broadly unchanged from the previous year, and the decline in segment profit narrowed from 10.4% in the previous cumulative quarter to 0.8%. However, profit was still down. - FY2021-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「(Japan) Revenue was ¥17,897 million, down 1.4% year on year, while segment profit was ¥1,684 million, down 10.4%.」
The Japan business recorded lower revenue and profit. Although the profit decline narrowed from the 40.9% decline in FY2021-Q1, both revenue and profit remained below the year-earlier levels. - FY2021-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「(Japan) Revenue was ¥8,694 million, down 4.3% year on year, while segment profit was ¥523 million, down 40.9%.」
The Japan business deteriorated from the previous period's revenue and profit declines to a 4.3% revenue decline and a 40.9% profit decline. - FY2020WorsenedAnnual report
「(Japan) Revenue was ¥36,831 million, down 2.2% from the previous fiscal year, mainly due to lower sales in the Food division. Segment profit was ¥3,729 million, down 3.7%, mainly due to the decrease in revenue.」
For the full year, the Japan business recorded a 2.2% revenue decline and a 3.7% profit decline, with both revenue and profit deteriorating from the previous cumulative quarter. - FY2020-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「(Japan) Revenue was ¥27,843 million, down 1.3% year on year, while segment profit was ¥3,147 million, down 6.6%.」
The Japan business shifted from 0.2% revenue growth and 3.9% profit decline in the previous cumulative quarter to a 1.3% revenue decline and a 6.6% profit decline, with both revenue and profit deteriorating. - FY2020-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「(Japan) Revenue was ¥18,157 million, up 0.2% year on year, while segment profit was ¥1,879 million, down 3.9% year on year.」
The Japan business remained less profitable, but shifted from lower revenue and profit in FY2020-Q1 to revenue growth of 0.2%, while the rate of profit decline narrowed from 4.4% to 3.9%. - FY2020-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「(Japan) Revenue was ¥9,087 million, down 0.4% year on year, and segment profit was ¥884 million, down 4.4% year on year.」
The Japan business shifted from higher revenue and profit in the previous year to a 0.4% decrease in revenue and a 4.4% decrease in profit. - FY2019-Q3Continued revenue and profit growth, but at a slower rateAnnual report
「(Japan) Revenue was ¥28,222 million, up 2.9% year on year, and segment profit was ¥3,368 million, up 6.6% year on year.」
The Japan business continued to post higher revenue and profit, but revenue growth slowed from 4.3% in the previous quarter to 2.9%, while profit growth slowed from 10.9% to 6.6%. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「(Japan) Revenue was ¥18,121 million, up 4.3% year on year, and segment profit was ¥1,955 million, up 10.9% year on year.」
The Japan business progressed from revenue growth of 4.0% and segment profit growth of 5.4% in FY2019-Q1 to revenue growth of 4.3% and segment profit growth of 10.9% for the cumulative second quarter, with higher revenue and profit accelerating. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「(Japan) Revenue was ¥9,126 million, up 4.0% year on year, and segment profit was ¥925 million, up 5.4% year on year.」
The Japan business improved from lower revenue and profit in the previous year, posting revenue growth of 4.0% and segment profit growth of 5.4% in the first quarter. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「(Japan) Revenue was ¥36,907 million, up 0.9% from the previous consolidated fiscal year, mainly due to higher revenue in the fragrance division. Segment profit was ¥4,008 million, up 1.9%, mainly due to higher revenue and an improvement in the cost-of-sales ratio resulting from changes in the sales mix.」
The Japan business posted higher revenue and profit for the full year, progressing from profit improvement despite lower revenue in the previous year to revenue growth of 0.9% and segment profit growth of 1.9%. - FY2018-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「(1) Japan: Revenue was ¥27,433 million, up 0.7% year on year, and segment profit was ¥3,161 million, up 1.7% year on year.」
The Japan business shifted from the previous period's lower revenue and profit, with revenue up 0.7% and segment profit up 1.7%. - FY2018-Q2Lower revenue and profit continuedAnnual report
「(1) Japan: Revenue was ¥17,380 million, down 1.1% year on year, and segment profit was ¥1,763 million, down 19.1% year on year.」
The Japan business continued to post lower revenue and profit, with revenue down 1.1% and segment profit down 19.1%. - FY2018-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「(1) Japan: Revenue was ¥8,772 million, down 2.0% year on year, and segment profit was ¥878 million, down 13.9% year on year.」
In the Japan business, revenue decreased 2.0% and segment profit also decreased 13.9%, changing from the previous pattern of profit improvement despite lower revenue to declines in both revenue and profit. - FY2017Continued profit improvement despite lower revenueAnnual report
「(1) Japan: Revenue was ¥36,583 million, down 0.6% from the previous consolidated fiscal year, mainly due to lower revenue in the food division. Segment profit was ¥4,430 million, up 17.8%, mainly due to a decrease in cost of sales resulting from changes in the sales mix.」
In the Japan business, revenue decreased 0.6%, while segment profit increased 17.8%, continuing the pattern of profit improvement despite lower revenue. - FY2017-Q3Profit improvement despite lower revenueAnnual report
「(1) Japan: Revenue was ¥27,234 million, down 0.8% year on year, while segment profit was ¥3,471 million, up 19.7% year on year.」
In the Japan business, revenue decreased 0.8%, while segment profit increased 19.7%, indicating profit improvement rather than revenue growth. - FY2017-Q2First statedAnnual report
「(1) Japan: Revenue was ¥17,572 million, up 1.3% year on year, and segment profit was ¥2,461 million, up 53.4% year on year.」
This is the first time that the 1.3% increase in revenue and 53.4% increase in segment profit in the Japan segment have been recorded as a separate theme.