Withdrawal from Unprofitable Businesses and Business Restructuring
First written in FY2023. 6 of 7 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2025-H1. Latest entry: 2026-08-06.
22 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-08-06AdvancedEarnings
「Net sales decreased 20.7% year on year to ¥955 million as the company pursued the selection and concentration of businesses to improve profitability. Segment profit decreased 10.1% to ¥27 million, despite improved profitability following the withdrawal from unprofitable components, because depreciation increased in connection with capital investment in the construction machinery business aimed at future growth after the business shift was completed.」
In the Metalworking Business, the company continued to withdraw from unprofitable components and select and concentrate its businesses, while improving profitability and investing in the construction machinery business. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Segment profit and loss was a loss of ¥201 million, as the company was unable to absorb the increase in the ratios of raw material and labor costs, despite efforts to improve profitability by withdrawing from unprofitable parts.」
Regarding the rationalization of unprofitable businesses, the company continues to withdraw from unprofitable parts and pursue selectivity and concentration in its metal processing business. Although it is working to improve profitability, it incurred a loss in the current fiscal year. - 2026-05-15AdvancedRevision of earnings forecasts
「“Further strengthening our earnings capability”: We will reduce loss-making and unprofitable products and lower costs.」
The company identifies reducing loss-making and unprofitable products and lowering costs as specific initiatives to strengthen earnings capability. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Segment profit and loss was a loss of ¥58 million, despite efforts to improve profitability by withdrawing from unprofitable parts, due to higher raw material costs and other factors. The corresponding loss in the same period of the previous year was ¥0 million.」
Regarding the rationalization of unprofitable businesses, the company continues to improve profitability through the withdrawal from unprofitable parts. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「As the company is currently scaling back unprofitable parts in a manner that will improve profitability,」
Regarding the withdrawal from and rationalization of unprofitable businesses, the company continues to scale back unprofitable parts in its metal processing business. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「The company is currently working to scale back its unprofitable parts business to improve profitability,」
Regarding the withdrawal from and rationalization of unprofitable businesses, the company has progressed to specific measures to scale back unprofitable parts in its metal processing business. - FY2023First statedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the board of directors of 末吉工業株式会社 held on 23 December 2022, a decision was made to withdraw from an unprofitable business. For assets for which no alternative investment was planned, the carrying amount was reduced to the memorandum value, and the reduction was recorded as a business restructuring loss and a special loss (¥100 million for machinery and equipment, ¥20 million for buildings, and ¥3 million for tools, furniture and fixtures).」
In December 2022, 末吉工業 decided to withdraw from unprofitable businesses and is disposing of facilities and other assets for which no alternative investment is planned. It recorded a loss of ¥174 million from business rationalization.