Decline in electronic-materials sales and earnings
First written in FY2017. 12 of 30 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2023: 1 of 8 companies on the "Worse" side.
4 other companies' latest entry also says "Other".
- FY2026Continued increases in electronic-materials sales and earningsAnnual report
「In electronic materials, sales of flexible printed wiring board materials and glass cloth for printed wiring boards increased, resulting in revenue of ¥35,882 million, up 14.0% year on year. Orders for flexible printed wiring board materials were ¥24,205 million, up 12.9%, and production increased 13.9% year on year, based on the prior consolidated fiscal year and on a standalone basis for the filing company. Segment profit was ¥3,558 million, up 24.7% year on year, due to higher revenue.」
The electronic materials business recorded year-on-year increases in orders, production, revenue and segment profit, with the recovery trend from the previous fiscal year continuing throughout the year. - FY2026-H1MitigatedAnnual report
「In the electronic materials segment, sales of flexible printed wiring board materials and glass cloth for printed wiring boards increased, resulting in revenue of ¥17,217 million, up 13.1% year on year. Orders for flexible printed wiring board materials increased 9.3% and production increased 7.6% year on year, on a standalone basis for the filing company. Segment profit was ¥1,685 million, up 30.0% year on year, due to higher revenue.」
The electronic materials business recorded year-on-year increases in orders, production, revenue and segment profit, while the impact of the demand decline and lower profit that became apparent in the previous fiscal year has weakened. - FY2025MitigatedAnnual report
「In electronic materials, sales of flexible printed wiring board materials and glass cloth for printed wiring boards increased, resulting in revenue of ¥31,477 million, up 25.4% year on year. Orders for flexible printed wiring board materials were ¥21,434 million, up 28.8%, and production increased 28.9% year on year, based on the prior consolidated fiscal year and on a standalone basis for the filing company. Segment profit was ¥2,854 million, up 997.1% year on year, due to higher revenue and improved operating rates.」
The electronic materials business recorded increases in orders, production and revenue, while segment profit recovered sharply from the low level of the previous year. - FY2025-H1MitigatedAnnual report
「In the electronic materials segment, sales of flexible printed wiring board materials and glass cloth for printed wiring boards increased, resulting in revenue of ¥15,228 million, up 29.9% year on year. Orders for flexible printed wiring board materials increased 28.8% and production increased 36.9% year on year, on a standalone basis for the filing company. Segment profit was ¥1,296 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥209 million in the same interim period of the previous year, due to higher revenue and improved operating rates.」
The electronic materials business increased revenue by 29.9% and returned to a profit of ¥1,296 million from a segment loss of ¥209 million in the same interim period of the previous year. - FY2024-Q3Revenue continues to decline, while profit has nearly disappearedAnnual report
「In the electronic materials segment, sales of flexible printed wiring board materials and glass cloth for printed wiring boards declined, resulting in revenue of ¥18,402 million, down 14.6% year on year. Orders for flexible printed wiring board materials decreased 10.8% and production decreased 18.3% year on year, on a standalone basis for the filing company. Segment profit was ¥7 million, down 99.4% year on year, reflecting the decline in revenue and lower production due to weaker demand.」
Due to weaker demand, including in the Chinese market, orders, production, sales and revenue declined, and segment profit fell to ¥7 million, down 99.4% year on year. - FY2024-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「In the electronic materials segment, sales of flexible printed wiring board materials and glass cloth for printed wiring boards declined, resulting in revenue of ¥11,725 million, down 23.8% year on year. Orders for flexible printed wiring board materials decreased 18.2% and production decreased 26.3% year on year, on a standalone basis for the filing company. Segment loss was ¥209 million, compared with segment profit of ¥1,360 million in the same period of the previous year, due to the decline in revenue and higher energy and raw material costs.」
Electronic materials recorded declines in orders, production, sales and revenue, and segment profit turned from profit in the same period of the previous year to a loss of ¥209 million. - FY2024-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「In the electronic materials segment, sales of flexible printed wiring board materials and glass cloth for printed circuit boards declined, resulting in revenue of ¥5,408 million, down 30.4% year on year. Orders for flexible printed wiring board materials decreased 27.9% and production decreased 34.3% year on year, on a standalone basis for the filing company. Segment loss was ¥259 million, compared with segment profit of ¥715 million in the same period of the previous year, due to the decline in revenue and higher energy and raw material costs.」
Against a backdrop of weaker demand in the Chinese market, orders, production, sales and revenue in electronic materials declined, and segment profit turned into a loss. - FY2023-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「In the electronic materials segment, sales of flexible printed wiring board materials and glass cloth for printed circuit boards declined, resulting in revenue of ¥21,550 million, down 5.6% year on year. Orders increased 2.6% and production decreased 4.2% year on year, on a standalone basis for the filing company. Segment profit was ¥1,267 million, down 46.6% year on year, due to the decline in revenue and higher energy and raw material costs.」
Electronic materials recorded higher orders, but production, sales and revenue declined. Together with soaring energy and raw material costs, this expanded the decline in segment profit to 46.6% year on year. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the electronic materials segment, sales of flexible printed wiring board materials remained firm, resulting in revenue of ¥15,384 million, up 0.3% year on year. Orders increased 12.2% and production decreased 2.0% year on year, on a standalone basis for the filing company. Segment profit was ¥1,360 million, down 26.0% year on year, due to higher energy and raw material costs.」
Electronic materials recorded a slight increase in revenue and higher orders, while production and segment profit declined, continuing the trend of marginal revenue growth and lower profit. - FY2023-Q1Slight Revenue Growth, Lower ProfitAnnual report
「In the Electronic Materials sector, revenue was ¥776.5 million, up 1.3% year on year, due partly to firm sales of flexible printed wiring board materials (orders received up 14.5% and production down 5.5%, compared with the same quarter of the previous year, on a non-consolidated basis for the filing company). Segment profit was ¥71.5 million, down 25.4% year on year.」
In the electronic materials business, orders and revenue increased, while production and segment profit declined. - FY2022Declines in both revenue and earningsAnnual report
「In Electronic Materials, sales of flexible printed wiring board materials for multifunctional mobile devices, the core product, declined due to supply constraints in the supply chain, resulting in revenue of ¥2,976.8 million and segment profit of ¥290.7 million, down 2.5% year on year due to lower revenue.」
The business shifted from higher revenue and profit in the previous fiscal year to a full-year decline in both revenue and segment profit due to the impact of supply constraints. - FY2022-Q3Lower revenue and higher profitAnnual report
「In the Electronic Materials sector, sales of the core flexible printed wiring board materials business declined due to the impact of component supply shortages (orders received down 6.7% and production up 1.9%, compared with the same quarter of the previous year, on a non-consolidated basis for the filing company), resulting in revenue of ¥2,283.1 million, down 3.9% year on year. Segment profit was ¥237.3 million, up 8.0% year on year, due to increased sales.」
In the Electronic Materials business, orders received, sales and revenue declined due to the impact of component supply shortages, while segment profit increased 8.0% year on year. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the Electronic Materials sector, revenue was ¥1,534.2 million, up 2.9% year on year, due partly to firm sales of flexible printed wiring board materials (orders received down 3.5% and production up 10.3%, compared with the same quarter of the previous year, on a non-consolidated basis for the filing company). Segment profit was ¥183.9 million, up 37.5% year on year.」
Although orders received for Electronic Materials declined, production and sales remained firm, and revenue and segment profit increased year on year. - FY2022-Q1Increases in both revenue and earningsAnnual report
「In the Electronic Materials sector, revenue was ¥766.4 million, up 11.2% year on year, due partly to firm sales of flexible printed wiring board materials (orders received up 0.9% and production up 11.5%, compared with the same quarter of the previous year, on a non-consolidated basis for the filing company). Segment profit was ¥95.9 million, up 24.8% year on year.」
In the Electronic Materials business, orders received, production, revenue and segment profit increased year on year, improving from the previous fiscal year's declining profit trend. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「In Electronic Materials, sales of flexible printed wiring board materials for multifunctional mobile devices, the core product, remained firm, resulting in revenue of ¥3,165.0 million, up 6.3% year on year, and segment profit of ¥298.1 million, up 27.9% year on year.」
Sales in the core Electronic Materials business remained firm, with continued increases in revenue and segment profit. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the Electronic Materials sector, revenue was ¥2,375.2 million, up 5.7% year on year, as the core flexible printed wiring board materials business (orders received up 2.4% and production up 10.5%, compared with the same quarter of the previous year, on a non-consolidated basis for the filing company) remained firm. Segment profit was ¥219.7 million, up 13.6% year on year, due to increased sales.」
In the core Electronic Materials business, orders received, production, revenue and segment profit increased year on year, continuing the improvement trend. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Revenue was ¥1,491.5 million, up 3.2% year on year, due to increased sales of flexible printed wiring board materials (orders received down 1.3% and production up 9.8%, compared with the same quarter of the previous year, on a non-consolidated basis for the filing company) and rigid printed wiring board materials. Segment profit was ¥133.7 million, up 20.4% year on year, due partly to improved profitability at Satosen Co., Ltd.」
In the Electronic Materials sector, revenue and segment profit increased year on year, reconfirming the improvement trend that has continued from the previous quarter. - FY2021-Q1Increases in both revenue and earningsAnnual report
「In the Electronic Materials sector, revenue was ¥689.0 million, up 5.2% year on year, due partly to increased sales of flexible printed wiring board materials (orders received up 0.7% and production up 8.2%, compared with the same quarter of the previous year, on a non-consolidated basis for the filing company). Segment profit was ¥76.8 million, up 71.5% year on year, due to higher revenue and improved profitability of rigid printed wiring board materials.」
The Electronic Materials business shifted from higher revenue and lower profit in the previous fiscal year, with both revenue and segment profit increasing year on year in the first quarter under review. Improved profitability of rigid printed wiring board materials also contributed. - FY2020Higher revenue and lower profitAnnual report
「In Electronic Materials, sales of flexible printed wiring board materials for multifunctional mobile devices, the core product, remained firm, resulting in revenue of ¥2,976.5 million, up 3.5% year on year, and segment profit of ¥233.1 million, down 11.0% year on year.」
In the Electronic Materials business, revenue increased while segment profit declined 11.0%. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the Electronic Materials sector, the core flexible printed wiring board materials business remained firm (orders received up 3.8% and production up 4.7%, compared with the same quarter of the previous year, on a non-consolidated basis for the filing company), but revenue was ¥2,247.7 million, down 0.7% year on year, due partly to lower sales of rigid printed wiring boards by Satosen Co., Ltd. Segment profit was ¥193.5 million, down 13.6% year on year, due to lower sales of rigid printed wiring boards.」
Although orders received and production of the core flexible printed wiring board materials increased, revenue and profit in Electronic Materials continued to decline due to lower sales of rigid printed wiring boards. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the Electronic Materials sector, centered on the core flexible printed wiring board materials business (orders received up 4.3% and production up 7.0%, compared with the same quarter of the previous year, on a non-consolidated basis for the filing company), revenue was ¥1,445.3 million, down 1.7% year on year, and segment profit was ¥111.0 million, down 19.9% year on year.」
In the Electronic Materials business, orders received and production increased while revenue and segment profit declined year on year, continuing the combination of lower revenue and profit with higher orders and production. - FY2020-Q1Decline in revenue and profit, increase in orders and productionAnnual report
「In the Electronic Materials sector, centered on the core flexible printed wiring board materials business (orders received up 5.1% and production up 12.6%, compared with the same quarter of the previous year, on a non-consolidated basis for the filing company), revenue was ¥655.0 million, down 4.5% year on year, and segment profit was ¥44.8 million, down 30.1% year on year.」
In the Electronic Materials business, orders received and production increased, while revenue and segment profit declined year on year. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Revenue was ¥2,877.0 million, up 7.5% year on year, and segment profit was ¥262.0 million, down 15.8% year on year.」
The Electronic Materials business continued to show full-year growth in revenue alongside a decline in segment profit. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the Electronic Materials sector, centered on the core flexible printed wiring board materials business (orders received up 7.0% and production up 1.3%, compared with the same quarter of the previous year, on a non-consolidated basis for the filing company), revenue was ¥2,263.2 million, up 13.8% year on year, and segment profit was ¥224.0 million, down 4.0% year on year.」
In the Electronic Materials business, orders received, production and revenue increased year on year, while segment profit declined 4.0%, showing the same trend as the previous quarter of higher revenue and slightly lower profit. - FY2019-Q2Increase in sales and slight decrease in profitAnnual report
「In the Electronic Materials sector, centered on the core flexible printed wiring board materials business (orders received up 10.1% and production down 1.2%, compared with the same quarter of the previous year, on a non-consolidated basis for the filing company), revenue was ¥1,469.8 million, up 16.9% year on year, and segment profit was ¥139.1 million, down 0.7% year on year.」
In the Electronic Materials business, revenue and orders received increased while production declined, and segment profit decreased 0.7% year on year. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the Electronic Materials sector, centered on the core flexible printed wiring board materials business (orders received up 12.9% and production up 8.9%, compared with the same quarter of the previous year, on a non-consolidated basis for the filing company), revenue was ¥686.0 million, up 16.2% year on year, and segment profit was ¥64.4 million, up 8.7% year on year.」
The company reconfirms the trend of orders received, production, revenue and segment profit in the core Electronic Materials business exceeding the previous period. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the Electronic Materials sector, centered on the core flexible printed wiring board materials business (orders received up 33.5% and production up 45.6%, compared with the same quarter of the previous year, on a non-consolidated basis for the filing company), revenue was ¥1,989.6 million, up 31.9% year on year, and segment profit was ¥233.2 million, up 84.4% year on year.」
The company reconfirms in the cumulative third quarter that orders received, production, revenue and segment profit in the core Electronic Materials business are trending above the previous period. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the Electronic Materials sector, centered on the core flexible printed wiring board materials business (orders received up 29.9% and production up 48.4%, compared with the same quarter of the previous year, on a non-consolidated basis for the filing company), revenue was ¥1,257.5 million, up 28.5% year on year, and segment profit was ¥140.1 million, up 85.3% year on year.」
The company reconfirms the trend of orders received, production, revenue and segment profit in the core Electronic Materials business exceeding the previous period. - FY2018-Q1Increase in revenue and profit in the Electronic Materials businessAnnual report
「In the Electronic Materials sector, centered on the core flexible printed wiring board materials business (orders received up 17.6% and production up 35.3%, compared with the same quarter of the previous year, on a non-consolidated basis for the filing company), revenue was ¥590.3 million, up 20.1% year on year, and segment profit was ¥59.2 million, up 93.3% year on year.」
In the core Electronic Materials business, orders received, production, revenue and segment profit exceeded the previous period, improving from the declining trend in the previous fiscal year. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「In the electronic materials segment, centered on the mainstay flexible printed circuit board materials, orders were ¥12,928 million, down 16.7%, production was down 14.5%, sales were ¥20,306 million, down 9.4%, and segment income was ¥1,850 million, down 22.7%, compared with the previous fiscal year.」
Orders, production, sales and segment income in the core electronic materials business were all below the previous fiscal year.