A highly profitable business structure resilient to economic fluctuations
First written in FY2016. 19 of 41 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-08-07.
Okamoto Industries moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2025, 1 year after the typical company in this theme (2024).
9 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-08-07AdvancedEarnings
「The increase in profit was mainly attributable to higher sales from aggressive order-taking, the positive effect of yen depreciation, the effects of price revisions and a stabilization in the rise of flame-retardant antimony prices.」
Net sales, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income attributable to owners of the parent all increased year on year, indicating an improvement in earnings performance. - FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「Revenue was ¥108,040 million, down 1.0% year on year. Operating profit was ¥6,248 million, down 28.2%, ordinary profit was ¥8,595 million, down 12.0%, and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥4,855 million, down 27.3%.」
While advancing the new core system, production efficiency improvements, and price adjustments, revenue and key profit measures declined, with pressure on the highly profitable business model continuing. - FY2026-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「The sales division focused on strengthening relationships with existing customers, developing new business partners, and deploying flexible sales strategies based on market trends to minimize the impact of customer demand. The production and administrative divisions used the new core system introduced this fiscal year to further improve the efficiency of raw material procurement, production management, and inventory management, while investing in factory automation to address labor shortages.」
While advancing efficiency improvements and automation investments in sales, procurement, production, and inventory management, revenue fell 2.9% year on year, operating profit fell 49.1%, ordinary profit fell 32.5%, and interim profit attributable to owners of the parent fell 34.8%, indicating pressure on the highly profitable business model. - FY2025WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue for the fiscal year was ¥109,107 million, up 2.8% year on year. Operating profit was ¥8,701 million, down 13.3%, ordinary profit was ¥9,764 million, down 19.2%, and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥6,674 million, down 9.7%.」
Although revenue increased, operating profit, ordinary profit, and profit attributable to owners of the parent all declined, with renewed pressure on the highly profitable business model reflected in operating results. - FY2025-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue for the six months ended was ¥54,489 million, up 6.9% year on year. Operating profit was ¥4,919 million, up 3.2%, ordinary profit was ¥5,015 million, down 16.5%, and interim profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥2,980 million, down 34.9% year on year, due to a reduction in tax expenses related to organizational restructuring in the previous year.」
Although revenue and operating profit increased, ordinary profit and interim profit attributable to owners of the parent declined. Performance indicators for the highly profitable business model moved differently at different profit levels. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue for the fiscal year was ¥106,123 million, up 7.1% year on year. Operating profit was ¥10,040 million, up 45.5%, ordinary profit was ¥12,087 million, up 52.6%, and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥7,388 million, up 51.0%.」
While implementing price adjustments in response to higher raw material and transportation costs, reviewing procurement costs, and rationalizing and improving production efficiency, revenue and key profit measures increased substantially, indicating progress toward a highly profitable business model. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Amid this business environment, the Group continued to respond flexibly to changes in the business environment, accurately identify changes in market and customer needs, pursue proactive sales activities in Japan and overseas, and implement price revisions to address higher costs. It also pursued research and development leveraging its technological strengths, reviewed raw material procurement costs, and improved and rationalized production to strengthen competitiveness. As a result, revenue for the first nine months was ¥79,400 million, up 8.4% year on year. Operating profit was ¥8,018 million, up 49.7%, ordinary profit was ¥9,487 million, up 51.1%, and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥7,005 million, up 77.9%.」
Amid price revisions, research and development, reviews of raw material procurement costs, and more rational and efficient production, revenue and key profit measures exceeded the previous year's levels, demonstrating an improved earnings structure through operating results. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Amid this business environment, the Group responded flexibly to changes in the business environment, pursued proactive sales activities in Japan and overseas, and implemented price revisions to address higher costs. It also worked to secure stable raw material supplies, thoroughly improve operations to raise productivity, promote work-style reform, enhance its quality management system to improve product and service quality, and expand its production and supply systems, continuing efforts to strengthen competitiveness. As a result, revenue for the first six months was ¥50,959 million, up 9.8% year on year. Operating profit was ¥4,767 million, up 53.6%, ordinary profit was ¥6,006 million, up 51.0%, and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥4,578 million, up 81.9%.」
Amid price revisions, stable raw material procurement, productivity improvements, quality management, and expansion of production and supply systems, revenue and key profit measures exceeded the previous year's levels, demonstrating an improved earnings structure through operating results. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Amid this business environment, the Group worked to secure stable supplies of raw materials and expand production capacity, while developing new products, promoting environmentally friendly recycling operations, and reducing energy consumption to strengthen its competitiveness. As a result, revenue for the first quarter was ¥25,208 million, up 12.1% year on year. Operating profit was ¥2,294 million, up 26.5%, ordinary profit was ¥3,274 million, up 27.7%, and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥2,740 million, up 68.5%.」
While advancing stable procurement of raw materials, production capacity expansion, new products, recycling operations, and energy consumption reductions, revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit, and profit attributable to owners of the parent exceeded the previous year's levels. - FY2023WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue for the fiscal year was ¥99,076 million, up 10.6% year on year. Due to soaring raw material and electricity prices, operating profit was ¥6,898 million, down 8.5%, ordinary profit was ¥7,922 million, down 14.9%, and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥4,893 million, down 12.3%.」
Although revenue increased, operating profit, ordinary profit, and profit attributable to owners of the parent fell below the previous year's levels due to soaring raw material and electricity prices, with pressure on the highly profitable business model continuing. - FY2023-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Amid this business environment, in its industrial products business, the Group promoted passing on sharply higher raw material and energy costs through product prices, pursued flexible and responsive production for orders involving more product varieties and smaller lots, and sought to improve asset efficiency by reducing inventories. In its household products business, it worked to expand sales in response to changes in market conditions resulting from climate change and to reduce costs by improving logistics efficiency. As a result, revenue for the first nine months was ¥73,247 million, up 8.7% year on year. Due to persistently high raw material prices and soaring fuel costs, operating profit was ¥5,356 million, down 21.5%, ordinary profit was ¥6,279 million, down 23.3%, and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥3,938 million, down 27.1%.」
While pursuing price pass-through, flexible production, inventory reductions, and improved logistics efficiency, operating profit, ordinary profit, and profit attributable to owners of the parent fell below the previous year's levels due to soaring raw material prices and fuel costs despite higher revenue. - FY2023-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue for the first six months was ¥46,421 million, up 4.3% year on year. Due to soaring energy and raw material prices, operating profit was ¥3,103 million, down 31.3%, ordinary profit was ¥3,977 million, down 23.4%, and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥2,517 million, down 22.8%.」
Although revenue increased, operating profit, ordinary profit, and profit attributable to owners of the parent fell below the previous year's levels due to soaring energy and raw material prices, intensifying external cost pressures on the highly profitable business model. - FY2023-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Amid this business environment, the Group continued to focus on further improving production efficiency and reducing logistics and other costs, while pursuing flexible and responsive production activities to avoid excessive inventories in response to rapid changes in external conditions. As a result, revenue for the first quarter was ¥22,496 million, up 1.7% year on year. Due to a sharp rise in raw material prices, operating profit was ¥1,812 million, down 28.4%, ordinary profit was ¥2,563 million, down 13.8%, and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥1,626 million, down 11.2%.」
While continuing to improve production efficiency, reduce costs, and control inventories, operating profit, ordinary profit, and profit attributable to owners of the parent fell below the previous year's levels due to the sharp rise in raw material prices. - FY2022WorsenedAnnual report
「Amid this business environment, the Group pursued proactive orders in the automotive and other sectors, where signs of recovery were emerging, and expanded sales in overseas markets recovering from lockdowns. It also focused on further improving production efficiency and reducing logistics and other costs, while pursuing flexible and responsive production activities to avoid holding excessive inventories in response to rapid changes in external conditions. As a result, revenue for the fiscal year was ¥89,581 million, up 3.7% year on year. Due to higher raw material prices, operating profit was ¥7,541 million, down 8.8%, ordinary profit was ¥9,310 million, down 4.9%, and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥5,577 million, down 2.1%.」
While continuing to improve production efficiency, reduce costs, and optimize inventories, operating profit, ordinary profit, and net profit all fell below the previous year's levels due to higher raw material prices. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue for the first nine months of the fiscal year under review was ¥67,411 million, up 7.2% year on year. Due to the higher plant operating rate, operating profit was ¥6,820 million, up 13.2%, ordinary profit was ¥8,186 million, up 14.5%, and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥5,403 million, up 13.7%.」
Against the backdrop of a higher plant operating rate, revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit, and profit attributable to owners of the parent exceeded the previous year's levels. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue for the first six months of the fiscal year under review was ¥44,499 million, up 13.2% year on year. Due to the higher plant operating rate, operating profit was ¥4,520 million, up 41.4%, ordinary profit was ¥5,194 million, up 35.0%, and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥3,262 million, up 27.6%.」
Against the backdrop of a higher plant operating rate, revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit, and profit attributable to owners of the parent exceeded the previous year's levels. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue for the first quarter of the fiscal year under review was ¥22,117 million, up 14.2% year on year. Due to the higher plant operating rate, operating profit was ¥2,532 million, up 31.7%, ordinary profit was ¥2,972 million, up 23.0%, and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥1,830 million, up 11.3%.」
Against the backdrop of a higher plant operating rate, revenue and each profit measure exceeded the previous year's level, indicating progress toward a business model less vulnerable to economic fluctuations. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「In the current fiscal year, the restoration of the Fukushima Plant, continued inventory reductions, and cost savings resulted in operating profit of ¥8,269 million, up 12.6% year on year, ordinary profit of ¥9,794 million, up 14.5%, and profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥5,697 million, up 63.3%.」
Against the backdrop of the Fukushima Plant's restoration, inventory reductions, and cost savings, operating profit, ordinary profit, and net profit increased despite lower sales. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Amid this business environment, as measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Group continued initiatives such as working from home, staggered working hours, and refraining from in-person sales activities. At the same time, it worked to ensure stable supplies of hygiene materials and reduce inventories overall while continuing its business activities.」
Amid the prolonged and renewed spread of the pandemic, the company continues its business activities by combining working from home, staggered working hours, refraining from in-person sales, stable supplies of hygiene materials, and inventory reductions. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Amid this challenging business environment, as part of its response to COVID-19, the Group placed the safety of business partners and employees first and conducted sales activities while limiting long-distance travel and in-person business meetings and promoting remote work. It also thoroughly reviewed its production system and work efficiency as cost-reduction measures and worked to reduce inventories while continuing its business.」
The company has reaffirmed its policy of continuing business activities during the pandemic by combining restrictions on travel and in-person sales, remote work, reviews of its production system and work efficiency, and inventory reductions. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Amid this business environment, as part of its response to COVID-19, the Group placed the safety of business partners and employees first and implemented measures such as restricting in-person sales activities and promoting remote work to prevent further spread of the infection. At the same time, it worked to improve production efficiency and reduce inventories while continuing production and sales activities.」
In response to the challenging business environment caused by COVID-19, the company has reaffirmed its policy of continuing business activities by combining restrictions on in-person sales, remote work, improvements in production efficiency, and inventory reductions. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「While proceeding quickly and steadily with restoration work to resume operations, the Group further improved production efficiency at its other plants and continued to improve and rationalize management efficiency across the Group.」
The company has reaffirmed its policy of continuing to improve and rationalize efficiency across the Group while restoring the Fukushima Plant and improving production efficiency at its other plants. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The Fukushima Plant suffered flood damage from Typhoon No. 19, forcing it to suspend operations. While working on restoration to resume production as soon as possible, the Group further improved production efficiency at its other plants and continued to improve and rationalize management efficiency across the Group.」
In response to the suspension of operations at the Fukushima Plant, the company continues to improve production efficiency at its other plants and improve and rationalize management efficiency across the Group. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Amid this challenging business environment, the Group worked to strengthen its sales capabilities and reduce costs while continuing to improve and rationalize management efficiency.」
The company continues to strengthen its sales capabilities, reduce costs, and improve and rationalize management efficiency in response to the challenging business environment. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Amid this business environment, the Group continued to focus on reducing costs and strengthening its sales capabilities.」
The company continues to reduce costs and strengthen its sales capabilities amid uncertain conditions overseas. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Amid this business environment, the Group worked to expand its product lineup, pursue proactive marketing and reduce costs, while continuing to strengthen its sales capabilities and improve and rationalize management efficiency.」
The company continues to pursue a business model less vulnerable to economic fluctuations through product expansion, marketing, cost reductions, stronger sales capabilities, and improved and rationalized management efficiency. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Amid this business environment, the Group worked to expand its product lineup, pursue proactive marketing and reduce costs, while continuing to strengthen its sales capabilities and improve and rationalize management efficiency.」
The company continues to respond to external conditions through product lineup expansion, marketing, cost reductions, stronger sales capabilities, and improved and rationalized management efficiency. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Amid this business environment, the Group worked to strengthen its sales capabilities and reduce costs while continuing to improve and rationalize management efficiency.」
The company continues to pursue a business model less vulnerable to external conditions through stronger sales capabilities, cost reductions, and improved and rationalized management efficiency. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Amid this business environment, the Group worked to reduce costs and strengthen its sales capabilities while continuing to improve and rationalize management efficiency.」
The company continues to pursue a business model less vulnerable to external conditions through cost reductions, stronger sales capabilities, and improved and rationalized management efficiency. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「Amid this business environment, the Group worked to reduce costs and expand its sales capabilities while continuing to improve and rationalize management efficiency.」
The company continues to pursue a business model less vulnerable to external conditions through cost reductions, expanded sales capabilities, and improved and rationalized management efficiency. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Amid this business environment, the Group continued to improve management efficiency while strengthening its sales capabilities.」
The company continues to improve management efficiency and strengthen its sales capabilities amid uncertain conditions for personal consumption and overseas markets. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Amid this business environment, the Group continued to improve management efficiency while strengthening its sales capabilities.」
The company has reaffirmed its policy of continuing to improve management efficiency and strengthen its sales capabilities in response to weak personal consumption and uncertain conditions overseas. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Amid this business environment, the Group continued to further improve production efficiency while pursuing cost reductions and strengthening its sales capabilities.」
The company continues to improve production efficiency, reduce costs, and strengthen its sales capabilities. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「The Group has sought to become a company resilient to economic fluctuations by strengthening its sales capabilities, reviewing manufacturing costs, and continuing to improve and rationalize management efficiency.」
The company continues to strengthen its sales capabilities, review manufacturing costs, and improve and rationalize management efficiency with the aim of becoming resilient to economic fluctuations. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Amid this business environment, the Group worked to limit the decline in sales through proactive sales activities, further improve production efficiency at its manufacturing sites, and improve margins by reducing and reviewing sales costs.」
The company has reaffirmed its policy of improving margins through sales activities, higher production efficiency, and the reduction and review of sales costs in an uncertain business environment. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Amid this business environment, the Group continued to work to further improve production efficiency while pursuing proactive sales activities.」
The company has reaffirmed its policy of continuing to improve production efficiency and pursue proactive sales activities in response to the challenging business environment. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Amid this business environment, the Group continued to work to further improve production efficiency while providing customers with reliable and safe products.」
The company has reaffirmed its policy of continuing to improve production efficiency and maintain reliable, safe manufacturing amid an uncertain business environment. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「As a company resilient to an uncertain economic climate, we worked to further improve production efficiency in our existing businesses, strengthen sales of automotive-related products, for which demand remains strong, particularly in overseas markets, and strengthen the brand power of our condom products in the domestic market, including among international visitors to Japan.」
The company identifies strengthening its ability to generate stable, high earnings even in an uncertain economic environment as a central management priority.