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Toyo Gosei (4970) · InitiativeAbsorbing part of the fixed-cost burden through sales of high-value-added productsLatest Results (2026-08-07): "Advanced"

Improving Profitability through Company-Wide Cost Reductions and Appropriate Selling Prices

First written in FY2016. 20 of 30 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-08-07.

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ProgressHeldSoftenedWorseRestatedFY2016 – FY2022-Q1OtherFY2024-Q1 – FY2024-Q32016: 320162017: 420172018: 420182019: 320192020: 420202021: 220212022: 320222023: 320232024: 120242025: 020252026: 32026
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Earnings Improvement through Product Price Optimization and Cost ReductionA theme 38 companies write about · 1 as a headwind · 38 as a tailwind

The whole theme swung hardest in 2017: 2 of 10 companies on the "Worse" side.

22 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".

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  1. 2026-08-07AdvancedResults

    「当社では、安定供給を第一に、原材料の複数購買や在庫確保等に努めるとともに、顧客との協議を通じて販売価格の見直しを順次進めております。」

    複数購買、在庫確保、顧客との協議による販売価格見直しを具体的に進めている。
  2. FY2026Absorbing part of the fixed-cost burden through sales of high-value-added productsAnnual report

    「The company absorbed part of the higher fixed costs through increased sales of high-value-added products toward the second half of the period,」

    The company states that higher sales of high-value-added products absorbed part of the fixed costs increased by the operation of large-scale equipment and workforce expansion.
  3. 2026-05-08AdvancedResults

    「これらを踏まえ、2027年3月期の通期業績予想は、先端半導体関連需要の拡大による販売増加、原材料価格および物流費等の上昇に対応した販売価格の見直しを一定程度織り込み、売上高475億円(前期比+55億円、+13%)、営業利益50億円(前期比+13億円、+36%)、経常利益46億円(前期比+10億円、+28%)、当期純利益32億円(前期比+5億円、+19%)としております。」

    原材料価格・物流費等の上昇に対応する販売価格の見直しを、次期業績予想に一定程度織り込んだ。
  4. FY2024-Q3Addressing lower revenue through inventory reductionsAnnual report

    「In terms of earnings, although the company pursued ongoing productivity improvements, contained costs in response to lower sales volumes and reduced inventories, operating profit declined to ¥2,628 million, down ¥1,184 million, or 31.1%, year on year; ordinary profit declined to ¥2,529 million, down ¥1,497 million, or 37.2%; and quarterly net income declined to ¥1,724 million, down ¥1,020 million, or 37.2%.」

    In addition to improving productivity and containing costs, the company reduced inventories in response to lower sales volumes, but earnings declined due to lower revenue.
  5. FY2024-Q1Cost reductions to address lower revenueAnnual report

    「Although the company pursued ongoing productivity improvements and cost-reduction initiatives to address the decline in net sales,」

    The company is implementing productivity improvements and cost-reduction initiatives in response to lower net sales.
  6. FY2023AdvancedAnnual report

    「In terms of earnings, although costs increased due to higher fuel, raw-material and freight costs, as well as continued technology development for advanced applications and production capacity expansion, operating profit increased on higher sales of high-value-added products for advanced applications, reaching ¥4,968.377 million, up ¥344.250 million, or 7.4%, from the previous fiscal year.」

    Despite higher fuel, raw-material and freight costs and increased investment in advanced applications, full-year operating profit increased 7.4% from the previous fiscal year through higher sales of high-value-added products.
  7. FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「In terms of earnings, although costs increased due to higher fuel, raw-material and freight costs, as well as continued technology development for advanced applications and production capacity expansion, operating profit increased on higher sales of high-value-added products for advanced applications, reaching ¥3,812.831 million, up ¥489.363 million, or 14.7%, year on year.」

    Despite continued spending on technology development for advanced applications and production capacity expansion, operating profit increased 14.7% year on year through higher sales of high-value-added products.
  8. FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「In terms of earnings, although costs increased due to higher fuel, raw-material and freight costs, as well as technology development for advanced semiconductor applications and production capacity expansion, operating profit increased through higher sales of high-value-added products for advanced semiconductor applications and efforts to improve productivity, reaching ¥2,852.500 million, up ¥483.330 million, or 20.4%, year on year.」

    Despite higher costs, operating profit increased 20.4% year on year through higher sales of high-value-added products and improved productivity.
  9. FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「Against this backdrop, in response to strong demand for semiconductors and electronic materials, the company focused on increasing production and, with the cooperation of customers and raw-material suppliers, worked to reflect higher fuel, raw-material and freight costs in selling prices. Net sales for the first quarter were ¥9,232.814 million, up ¥923.676 million, or 11.1%, year on year.」

    The company continued to increase production and reflect higher fuel, raw-material and freight costs in selling prices, resulting in quarterly net sales 11.1% higher year on year.
  10. FY2022AdvancedAnnual report

    「In response to strong demand for semiconductors and electronic materials, the company focused on increasing production and, with the cooperation of customers and raw-material suppliers, worked to reflect higher fuel, raw-material and freight costs in selling prices. Net sales for the fiscal year were ¥33,144.669 million.」

    The company states that it increased production, expanded high-value-added products and reflected higher fuel, raw-material and freight costs in selling prices, thereby increasing earnings.
  11. FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「In addition to efforts to strengthen relationships with existing customers and expand sales proactively, we focused on increasing production to meet strong demand for semiconductors and electronic materials driven by the expansion of work-from-home demand,」

    The company continues initiatives to increase sales and earnings through stronger customer relationships, proactive sales expansion and increased production.
  12. FY2021RestatedAnnual report

    「To strengthen the competitiveness of our business, we will work to develop human resources and improve the productivity of facilities and the efficiency of capital, with safety as the foundation.」

    The Company continues to pursue measures to enhance competitiveness and profitability through human-resource development, facility productivity and capital efficiency.
  13. FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「In terms of profit as well, in addition to higher sales, we worked to expand sales of high-value-added products in advanced fields and contain increases in costs,」

    The Company continues to pursue expanding sales of high-value-added products in advanced fields and containing cost increases as measures to improve profitability.
  14. FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「Cumulative net sales for the first quarter increased against a backdrop of stronger demand for semiconductors and electronic materials due to the expansion of work-from-home demand, in addition to efforts to strengthen relationships with existing customers and expand sales proactively,」

    The Company continues to pursue stronger customer relationships and proactive sales expansion as measures to increase revenue.
  15. FY2020RestatedAnnual report

    「Based on the medium-term management plan TGC300 announced on 10 August 2018, we worked to strengthen relationships with customers, expand sales proactively, develop high-value-added new products in advanced fields, and reduce costs」

    The Company continues to pursue stronger customer relationships, sales expansion, development of high-value-added new products in advanced fields and cost reductions as measures to improve profitability under TGC300.
  16. FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「Under these conditions, based on the medium-term management plan TGC300 announced on 10 August 2018, we worked to strengthen relationships with customers, expand sales proactively, develop new products, and reduce costs,」

    The Company continues to pursue stronger customer relationships, sales expansion, new product development and cost reductions as measures under the medium-term management plan TGC300.
  17. FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「Under these conditions, based on the medium-term management plan TGC300 announced on 10 August 2018, we worked to strengthen relationships with customers, expand sales proactively, develop new products, and reduce costs,」

    The Company continues to pursue stronger customer relationships, sales expansion, new product development and cost reductions as measures under the medium-term management plan TGC300.
  18. FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「Under these conditions, based on the medium-term management plan TGC300 announced on 10 August 2018, we worked to strengthen relationships with customers, expand sales proactively, develop new products, and reduce costs,」

    The Company continues to pursue stronger customer relationships, sales expansion, new product development and cost reductions as measures under the medium-term management plan TGC300.
  19. FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「Under these conditions, based on the medium-term management plan TGC300 announced on 10 August 2018, we worked to strengthen relationships with customers, expand sales proactively, develop new products, and reduce costs,」

    The Company continues to pursue stronger customer relationships, sales expansion, new product development and cost reductions as measures under the medium-term management plan TGC300.
  20. FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「Under these conditions, based on the medium-term management plan TGC300 announced on 10 August 2018, we worked to strengthen relationships with customers, expand sales proactively, develop new products, and reduce costs,」

    The Company positions its established measures of strengthening customer relationships, expanding sales, developing new products and reducing costs under the five-year medium-term management plan TGC300.
  21. FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「Under these conditions, we worked to strengthen relationships with customers, expand sales proactively, develop new products, and reduce costs,」

    The Company continues to identify stronger customer relationships, sales expansion, new product development and cost reductions as measures.
  22. FY2018RestatedAnnual report

    「We are working to reduce costs across the Company in order to build a business foundation that generates stable profits while minimizing the impact of fluctuations in markets and market conditions. At the same time, we will maintain appropriate selling prices commensurate with changes in costs and work to improve profitability.」

    The Company continues to pursue company-wide cost reductions and maintaining appropriate selling prices in response to changes in costs as measures to improve profitability.
  23. FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「Under these conditions, we worked to strengthen relationships with customers, expand sales proactively, develop new products, and reduce costs,」

    The Company continues to pursue stronger customer relationships, sales expansion, new product development and cost reductions as measures.
  24. FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「Under these conditions, we worked to strengthen relationships with customers, expand sales proactively, develop new products, and reduce costs,」

    The Company continues to pursue stronger customer relationships, sales expansion, new product development and cost reductions as measures.
  25. FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「Under these conditions, we worked to strengthen relationships with customers, expand sales proactively, develop new products, and reduce costs,」

    The Company continues to identify stronger customer relationships, sales expansion, new product development and cost reductions as measures.
  26. FY2017RestatedAnnual report

    「We will work to reduce costs across the Company, maintain appropriate selling prices commensurate with changes in costs, and improve profitability.」

    The Company continues to pursue company-wide cost reductions and maintaining selling prices in response to changes in costs as measures to improve profitability.
  27. FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「Under these conditions, we worked to strengthen relationships with customers, expand sales proactively, develop new products, and reduce costs.」

    The Company continues to implement stronger customer relationships, sales expansion, new product development and cost reductions as measures.
  28. FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「Under these conditions, we worked to strengthen relationships with customers, expand sales proactively, develop new products, and reduce costs,」

    The Company continues to pursue stronger customer relationships, sales expansion, new product development and cost reductions as measures.
  29. FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「Under these conditions, we worked to strengthen relationships with customers, expand sales proactively, develop new products, and reduce costs,」

    The Company continues to identify sales expansion, new product development and cost reductions as measures to improve profitability.
  30. FY2016First statedAnnual report

    「We will work to reduce costs across the Company, maintain appropriate selling prices commensurate with changes in costs, and improve profitability.」

    The Company identifies cost reductions and maintaining prices in response to changes in costs as specific measures.
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  2. 1Building a stable earnings platform by enhancing the competitiveness of the chemical products business6×
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