Establishing a Company-Wide Stable Earnings Structure Through Diversification
First written in FY2016. 4 of 36 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q3. Latest entry: 2026-08-04.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Other".
- 2026-08-04OtherEarnings
「Although net sales increased by ¥967 million, or 18.5%, to ¥6,192 million, mainly due to higher sales volumes of electronic materials for semiconductor manufacturing equipment, operating income declined by ¥151 million, or 17.0%, to ¥740 million due in part to higher production costs.」
The high-performance products business posted higher sales but lower earnings due to increased production costs, indicating continued divergence in performance between businesses. - FY2026Full-year performance diverged among high-performance productsAnnual report
「Due mainly to higher sales volumes of optical measuring equipment, revenue was ¥2,732 million, up ¥222 million, or 8.9%, from the previous fiscal year. Earnings improved by ¥298 million from the previous fiscal year, mainly due to cost reductions for optical communications components and other factors, but the business posted an operating loss of ¥56 million. Due mainly to the impact of the product mix of electronic materials for semiconductor manufacturing equipment and other factors, revenue was ¥18,074 million, up ¥2,396 million, or 15.3%, and operating profit was ¥2,479 million, up ¥214 million, or 9.5%.」
Optoelectronics narrowed its loss but remained in the red at the operating level, while New Materials posted higher revenue and profit. Performance continues to diverge across the diversified businesses. - 2026-05-13OtherEarnings
「In the optoelectronics business, net sales increased by ¥222 million, or 8.9%, to ¥2,732 million, mainly due to higher sales volumes of optical measurement equipment. Although earnings improved by ¥298 million from the previous fiscal year due to cost reductions in optical communications components and other factors, the business posted an operating loss of ¥56 million.」
The optoelectronics business reduced its loss but remained in the red on an operating basis, while the new materials business posted higher sales and earnings, indicating continued divergence in performance between businesses. - FY2026-H1Interim period: Optoelectronics loss narrows; New Materials profit risesAnnual report
「Due mainly to higher sales volumes of optoelectronic equipment, revenue was ¥1,276 million, up ¥126 million, or 11.0%, year on year. Earnings improved by ¥181 million year on year, mainly due to cost reductions for optical communications components and other factors, but the business posted an operating loss of ¥69 million. 5 New Materials: Due mainly to the impact of the product mix of electronic materials for semiconductor manufacturing equipment and other factors, revenue was ¥8,337 million, up ¥1,008 million, or 13.8%, year on year, and operating profit was ¥1,425 million, up ¥444 million, or 45.3%.」
Among the high-performance products, Optoelectronics’ operating loss improved by ¥181 million year on year, narrowing to ¥69 million, while New Materials delivered 13.8% revenue growth and 45.3% operating profit growth. Performance continues to diverge across the businesses. - FY2025Divergence in high-performance product performance continues for the full yearAnnual report
「Due mainly to higher sales volumes of optoelectronic equipment, revenue was ¥2,510 million, up ¥468 million, or 22.9%, from the previous fiscal year. Earnings improved by ¥314 million from the previous fiscal year, mainly due to cost reductions for optical communications components and other factors, but the business posted an operating loss of ¥355 million. Due mainly to lower sales volumes of electronic materials for semiconductor manufacturing equipment, revenue was ¥15,678 million, down ¥3,034 million, or 16.2%, and operating profit was ¥2,264 million, down ¥628 million, or 21.7%.」
Although Optoelectronics narrowed its loss, it remained in the red at the operating level, while New Materials posted lower revenue and profit. Performance continues to diverge among the businesses comprising the stable earnings structure supported by diversification. - FY2025-H1Divergence in high-performance product performance continues for the interim periodAnnual report
「Optoelectronics revenue was ¥1,149 million, broadly unchanged from the same period of the previous year. Due mainly to higher production costs, the operating loss was ¥250 million, a deterioration of ¥83 million year on year. 5 New Materials: Due to lower sales volumes of electronic materials for semiconductor manufacturing equipment, revenue was ¥7,328 million, down ¥3,316 million, or 31.2%, year on year, and operating profit was ¥981 million, down ¥887 million, or 47.5%.」
Among the high-performance products, Optoelectronics posted an operating loss of ¥250 million, while New Materials posted a 31.2% revenue decline and a 47.5% decline in operating profit. Performance continues to diverge among the businesses comprising the stable earnings structure supported by diversification. - FY2024Divergence in high-performance product performance continues for the full yearAnnual report
「Optoelectronics revenue was ¥2,042 million, down ¥343 million, or 14.4%, from the previous fiscal year. Due mainly to higher production costs, the operating loss was ¥669 million, a deterioration of ¥539 million from the previous fiscal year. New Materials revenue was ¥18,712 million, down ¥2,965 million, or 13.7%, and operating profit was ¥2,893 million, down ¥2,491 million, or 46.3%, due mainly to higher production costs.」
Among the high-performance products, Optoelectronics posted a wider operating loss, while New Materials also posted lower revenue and profit. Performance continues to diverge among the businesses comprising the diversified earnings structure supported by diversification. - FY2024-Q3Continued divergence: Optoelectronics deteriorates; New Materials profit declinesAnnual report
「Due mainly to lower sales volumes of optical communications components for the new transmission system, revenue was ¥1,587 million, down ¥169 million, or 9.6%, year on year, while the operating loss was ¥327 million, a deterioration of ¥155 million from the same period of the previous year. Due mainly to the impact of the product mix of electronic materials for semiconductor manufacturing equipment and lower sales volumes of nanoparticle materials, revenue was ¥14,975 million, down ¥1,228 million, or 7.6%, year on year, and operating profit was ¥2,504 million, down ¥1,756 million, or 41.2%.」
Among the high-performance products, Optoelectronics deteriorated to an operating loss of ¥327 million, while New Materials posted a 7.6% revenue decline and a 41.2% decline in operating profit. Performance continues to diverge across the businesses comprising the diversified portfolio. - FY2024-Q2Continued divergence in high-performance product performanceAnnual report
「Due to higher sales volumes of optical measuring equipment, revenue was ¥1,151 million, up ¥13 million, or 1.2%, year on year, but the operating loss was ¥167 million, a deterioration of ¥17 million from the same period of the previous year, due mainly to higher production costs. Due to higher sales volumes of electronic materials for semiconductor manufacturing equipment, revenue was ¥10,645 million, up ¥484 million, or 4.8%, year on year, but operating profit was ¥1,869 million, down ¥815 million, or 30.4%, due mainly to higher production costs.」
Among the high-performance products, Optoelectronics posted higher revenue but a wider operating loss, while New Materials also posted higher revenue but a 30.4% decline in operating profit. Performance continues to diverge among the businesses forming the stable earnings structure supported by diversification. - FY2024-Q1Optoelectronics loss improves; New Materials profit declinesAnnual report
「Due mainly to lower sales volumes of optical communications components for the new transmission system, revenue was ¥492 million, down ¥114 million, or 18.9%, year on year. Earnings improved by ¥51 million from the same period of the previous year, mainly due to cost reductions and other factors, but the business posted an operating loss of ¥83 million. Due mainly to higher sales volumes of electronic materials for semiconductor manufacturing equipment, revenue was ¥5,413 million, up ¥531 million, or 10.9%, year on year, but operating profit was ¥974 million, down ¥294 million, or 23.2%, due mainly to higher electronic-materials costs and lower sales volumes of nanoparticle materials.」
Among the high-performance products, Optoelectronics’ operating loss narrowed to ¥83 million, while New Materials posted higher revenue but a 23.2% decline in operating profit due mainly to higher costs. Performance continues to diverge across the businesses. - FY2023-Q3Optoelectronics’ operating loss coexists with substantial profit growth at New MaterialsAnnual report
「Due mainly to lower sales volumes of optical communications components for the new transmission system, revenue was ¥1,757 million, down ¥1,084 million, or 38.2%, year on year, while the operating loss was ¥171 million, a deterioration of ¥303 million from the same period of the previous year. Due mainly to higher sales volumes of electronic materials for semiconductor manufacturing equipment and cosmetic materials, revenue was ¥16,203 million, up ¥5,760 million, or 55.2%, year on year, and operating profit was ¥4,260 million, up ¥2,041 million, or 92.0%.」
Among the high-performance products comprising the diversified portfolio, Optoelectronics posted lower revenue and an operating loss, while New Materials delivered substantial revenue and profit growth. Performance continues to diverge across the businesses. - FY2023-Q2Continued divergence in high-performance product performanceAnnual report
「Due mainly to lower sales volumes of optical communications components for the new transmission system, revenue was ¥1,138 million, down ¥634 million, or 35.8%, year on year, while the operating loss was ¥149 million, a deterioration of ¥197 million from the same period of the previous year. Due mainly to higher sales volumes of electronic materials for semiconductor manufacturing equipment and cosmetic materials, revenue was ¥10,160 million, up ¥3,366 million, or 49.5%, year on year, and operating profit was ¥2,684 million, up ¥1,323 million, or 97.3%.」
Among the high-performance products, Optoelectronics posted lower revenue and an operating loss, while New Materials delivered 49.5% revenue growth and 97.3% operating profit growth. Performance continues to diverge across the businesses. - FY2023-Q1Continued divergence in high-performance product performanceAnnual report
「Due mainly to lower sales volumes of optical communications components for the new transmission system, revenue was ¥607 million, down ¥202 million, or 25.0%, year on year, while the operating loss was ¥134 million, a deterioration of ¥186 million from the same period of the previous year. Due mainly to higher sales volumes of electronic materials for semiconductor manufacturing equipment, revenue was ¥4,881 million, up ¥1,491 million, or 44.0%, year on year, and operating profit was ¥1,268 million, up ¥602 million, or 90.4%.」
Among the high-performance products, Optoelectronics posted lower revenue and an operating loss, while New Materials delivered 44.0% revenue growth and 90.4% operating profit growth. Performance continues to diverge across the businesses. - FY2022Continued divergence in high-performance product performanceAnnual report
「Due in part to lower sales volumes of optical communications components for new transmission systems, revenue fell ¥1,957 million, or 34.2%, from the previous fiscal year to ¥3,767 million, while operating profit declined ¥172 million, or 63.5%, to ¥99 million. Driven in part by higher sales volumes of electronic materials for semiconductor manufacturing equipment, revenue rose ¥3,876 million, or 36.2%, to ¥14,595 million, while operating profit increased ¥1,236 million, or 59.8%, to ¥3,304 million. Driven by higher sales volumes of cathode materials for secondary batteries, revenue rose ¥515 million, or 71.5%, to ¥1,236 million. Profit and loss improved by ¥549 million from the previous fiscal year, but the business still posted an operating loss of ¥25 million.」
Among the high-performance products comprising the diversified portfolio, New Materials delivered higher revenue and profit, while Optoelectronics posted lower revenue and profit, and Battery Materials delivered higher revenue and improved earnings but remained in the red at the operating level. Performance continues to diverge across the businesses. - FY2022-Q3Continued divergence in high-performance product performanceAnnual report
「Due in part to lower sales volumes of optical communications components for new transmission systems, revenue fell ¥1,572 million, or 35.6%, year on year to ¥2,841 million, while operating profit declined ¥132 million, or 50.1%, to ¥131 million. Driven in part by higher sales volumes of electronic materials for semiconductor manufacturing equipment, revenue rose ¥2,729 million, or 35.4%, to ¥10,442 million, while operating profit increased ¥822 million, or 58.9%, to ¥2,219 million. Driven by higher sales volumes of cathode materials for secondary batteries, revenue rose ¥595 million, or 150.3%, to ¥991 million. Profit and loss improved by ¥398 million year on year, but the business still posted an operating loss of ¥80 million.」
Among high-performance products, new materials recorded higher revenue and profit and battery materials showed a substantial increase in revenue and improved profit and loss, while optoelectronics recorded lower revenue and profit. Performance continues to diverge among businesses. - FY2022-Q2Recovery and divergence in high-performance product performanceAnnual report
「Due in part to lower sales volumes of optical communications components for new transmission systems, revenue fell ¥1,271 million, or 41.8%, year on year to ¥1,772 million, while operating profit declined ¥166 million, or 77.8%, to ¥47 million. Driven in part by higher sales volumes of electronic materials for semiconductor manufacturing equipment, revenue rose ¥1,712 million, or 33.7%, to ¥6,794 million, while operating profit increased ¥568 million, or 71.8%, to ¥1,360 million. Driven by higher sales volumes of cathode materials for secondary batteries, revenue rose ¥414 million, or 233.1%, to ¥592 million, while operating profit improved by ¥354 million to ¥24 million.」
Among high-performance products, optoelectronics recorded lower revenue and profit, while new materials recorded higher revenue and profit and battery materials recorded a substantial increase in revenue and improved profit and loss, indicating divergence in performance among businesses and a recovery in some businesses. - FY2022-Q1Higher profit among high-performance products, battery materials return to profitabilityAnnual report
「Due in part to lower sales volumes of optical communications components for new transmission systems, revenue fell ¥884 million, or 52.2%, year on year to ¥809 million, while operating profit declined ¥80 million, or 60.6%, to ¥52 million. Driven in part by higher sales volumes of electronic materials for semiconductor manufacturing equipment and cosmetic materials, revenue rose ¥735 million, or 27.7%, to ¥3,389 million, while operating profit increased ¥232 million, or 53.5%, to ¥666 million. Driven by higher sales volumes of cathode materials for secondary batteries, revenue rose ¥200 million, or 283.2%, to ¥271 million, while operating profit improved by ¥162 million to ¥36 million.」
Optoelectronics recorded lower revenue and profit, while new materials recorded higher revenue and profit and battery materials improved to an operating profit of ¥36 million. Performance continues to diverge within the high-performance products business. - FY2021Diverging profit growth among high-performance products, widening battery materials lossAnnual report
「Due in part to lower selling prices for optical communications components for new transmission systems, revenue fell ¥145 million, or 2.5%, from the previous fiscal year to ¥5,725 million. However, operating profit increased ¥76 million, or 39.1%, to ¥271 million, helped in part by lower production costs. Driven in part by higher sales volumes of new products and other electronic materials for semiconductor manufacturing equipment, operating profit increased ¥217 million, or 11.8%, to ¥2,067 million. Due to lower sales volumes of cathode materials for secondary batteries, revenue fell ¥529 million, or 42.3%, to ¥721 million, and profit and loss deteriorated by ¥425 million, resulting in an operating loss of ¥574 million.」
In the high-performance products business, optoelectronics and new materials recorded higher operating profit, while battery materials recorded a 42.3% decline in revenue and an operating loss of ¥574 million. Performance continues to diverge among businesses. - FY2021-Q3Diverging profit growth among high-performance products, deterioration in battery materialsAnnual report
「Due to lower selling prices for optical communications components for new transmission systems and other products, revenue fell ¥223 million, or 4.8%, year on year to ¥4,414 million. However, operating profit increased ¥118 million, or 81.0%, to ¥264 million, helped in part by lower production costs for optical communications components for new transmission systems. Due in part to lower sales volumes of electronic materials for semiconductor manufacturing equipment and cosmetic materials, revenue fell ¥669 million, or 8.0%, to ¥7,713 million. However, operating profit increased ¥78 million, or 6.0%, to ¥1,397 million, helped in part by lower production costs for electronic materials. Due to lower sales volumes of cathode materials for secondary batteries, revenue fell ¥618 million, or 61.0%, to ¥396 million, and profit and loss deteriorated by ¥241 million, resulting in an operating loss of ¥479 million.」
Optoelectronics and new materials recorded higher operating profit due to lower production costs, while battery materials recorded a substantial decline in revenue and an expanding operating loss. Performance continues to diverge among high-performance products. - FY2021-Q2Continued divergence in high-performance product performanceAnnual report
「Due in part to lower sales volumes of optical measuring instruments, revenue fell ¥140 million, or 4.4%, year on year to ¥3,043 million. However, operating profit rose ¥185 million, or 652.5%, to ¥213 million, helped in part by lower production costs for optical communications components for new transmission systems. Due in part to lower sales volumes of electronic materials for semiconductor manufacturing equipment and cosmetic materials, revenue fell ¥624 million, or 10.9%, to ¥5,082 million, while operating profit declined ¥154 million, or 16.3%, to ¥791 million. Due to lower sales volumes of cathode materials for secondary batteries, revenue fell ¥539 million, or 75.2%, to ¥177 million, and profit and loss deteriorated by ¥312 million, resulting in an operating loss of ¥329 million.」
Among high-performance products, optoelectronics recorded higher profit, while new materials recorded lower revenue and profit and battery materials recorded a substantial decline in revenue and an operating loss. Performance continues to diverge among businesses. - FY2021-Q1Continued divergence in high-performance product performanceAnnual report
「Driven in part by higher sales volumes of optical communications components for new transmission systems, revenue rose ¥103 million, or 6.5%, year on year to ¥1,693 million, while operating profit increased ¥85 million, or 183.2%, to ¥132 million. Due in part to lower sales volumes of electronic materials for semiconductor manufacturing equipment, revenue fell ¥191 million, or 6.7%, to ¥2,654 million, while operating profit declined ¥99 million, or 18.7%, to ¥433 million. Due in part to lower sales volumes of cathode materials for secondary batteries, revenue fell ¥307 million, or 81.2%, to ¥70 million, and profit and loss deteriorated by ¥89 million, resulting in an operating loss of ¥126 million.」
Among high-performance products, optoelectronics recorded higher revenue and a substantial increase in profit, while new materials recorded lower revenue and profit and battery materials recorded a substantial decline in revenue and an operating loss. Performance divergence among businesses continues. - FY2020Full-year performance diverged among high-performance productsAnnual report
「4. Optoelectronics Driven by higher sales volumes of optical communications components for new transmission systems, revenue rose ¥113 million, or 2.0%, from the previous fiscal year to ¥5,871 million. Helped in part by lower production costs, operating profit improved by ¥767 million to ¥195 million.」
Optoelectronics returned to operating profitability for the full year, while new materials recorded a 21.9% decline in profit and battery materials posted an operating loss of ¥149 million. Performance continues to diverge among the diversified businesses. - FY2020-Q3Optoelectronics remains profitable, new materials post lower profit, battery materials post an operating lossAnnual report
「Driven by higher sales volumes of optical communications components for new transmission systems and other products, revenue rose ¥194 million, or 4.4%, year on year to ¥4,637 million, while operating profit improved by ¥548 million to ¥146 million, helped in part by lower production costs. Due in part to lower sales volumes of electronic materials for semiconductor manufacturing equipment, revenue fell ¥593 million, or 6.6%, to ¥8,382 million, while operating profit declined ¥478 million, or 26.6%, to ¥1,318 million. Due in part to lower sales volumes of cathode materials for secondary batteries, revenue fell ¥610 million, or 37.6%, to ¥1,014 million. Profit and loss improved by ¥40 million year on year owing in part to lower production costs, but the business posted an operating loss of ¥237 million.」
In the high-performance products business, optoelectronics maintained operating profitability, while new materials recorded lower revenue and profit and battery materials recorded lower revenue and an operating loss. Performance divergence among businesses continues. - FY2020-Q2Continued divergence in high-performance product performanceAnnual report
「Driven by higher sales volumes of optical communications components for new transmission systems, revenue rose ¥610 million, or 23.7%, year on year to ¥3,184 million, while operating profit improved by ¥229 million to ¥28 million, helped in part by lower production costs. Due in part to the termination of production and shipments of heat-shielding film, revenue fell ¥256 million, or 4.3%, to ¥5,707 million, while operating profit declined ¥2.58 million, or 21.4%, to ¥946 million, owing in part to higher production costs. Due to lower sales volumes of cathode materials for secondary batteries, revenue fell ¥450 million, or 38.6%, to ¥717 million. Profit and loss improved by ¥53 million year on year owing in part to lower production costs, but the business posted an operating loss of ¥16 million.」
Among the high-performance products comprising the diversified portfolio, optoelectronics maintained operating profitability, new materials recorded lower profit and battery materials recorded lower revenue and an operating loss. Performance continues to diverge among businesses. - FY2020-Q1Optoelectronics returns to profitability, new materials post higher profit, battery materials record lower revenue and a lossAnnual report
「Driven by higher sales volumes of optical communications components for new transmission systems and other products, revenue rose ¥604 million, or 61.2%, year on year to ¥1,590 million, while operating profit improved by ¥114 million to ¥46 million. Driven in part by higher sales volumes of electronic materials for semiconductor manufacturing equipment, revenue rose ¥19 million, or 0.7%, to ¥2,845 million, while operating profit increased ¥58 million, or 12.4%, to ¥533 million. Due in part to lower sales volumes of cathode materials for secondary batteries, revenue fell ¥129 million, or 25.5%, to ¥378 million, and profit and loss deteriorated by ¥4 million, resulting in an operating loss of ¥37 million.」
In the high-performance products business, optoelectronics returned to operating profitability and new materials recorded higher profit, while battery materials recorded lower revenue and an operating loss. Performance continues to diverge among businesses. - FY2019-Q3Continued divergence in high-performance product performanceAnnual report
「Due in part to lower sales volumes of optical communications components for new transmission systems, revenue fell ¥1,181 million, or 21.0%, year on year to ¥4,443 million, and profit and loss deteriorated by ¥205 million, resulting in an operating loss of ¥402 million. Driven in part by higher sales volumes of electronic materials for semiconductor manufacturing equipment and cosmetic materials, revenue rose ¥3,330 million, or 59.0%, to ¥8,975 million, while operating profit increased ¥829 million, or 85.8%, to ¥1,796 million. Due in part to lower sales volumes of cathode materials for secondary batteries, revenue fell ¥493 million, or 23.3%, to ¥1,625 million, and profit and loss deteriorated by ¥316 million, resulting in an operating loss of ¥277 million.」
Among the high-performance products comprising the diversified portfolio, new materials recorded substantial increases in revenue and operating profit, while optoelectronics and battery materials recorded lower revenue and operating losses. Performance continues to diverge by business. - FY2019-Q2Continued divergence in high-performance product performanceAnnual report
「Due in part to lower sales volumes of optical communications components for new transmission systems, revenue fell ¥916 million, or 26.3%, year on year to ¥2,573 million. Profit and loss improved by ¥54 million year on year owing in part to lower production costs, but the business posted an operating loss of ¥201 million. Driven in part by higher sales volumes of electronic materials for semiconductor manufacturing equipment and cosmetic materials, revenue rose ¥2,373 million, or 66.1%, to ¥5,964 million, while operating profit increased ¥5.88 million, or 95.5%, to ¥1,205 million. Due to lower sales volumes of cathode materials for secondary batteries, revenue fell ¥254 million, or 17.9%, to ¥1,168 million. Profit and loss deteriorated by ¥174 million, resulting in an operating loss of ¥70 million.」
Among the high-performance products comprising the diversified portfolio, new materials recorded substantial increases in revenue and operating profit, while optoelectronics continued to post an operating loss and battery materials recorded lower revenue and an operating loss. Performance divergence continues. - FY2019-Q1Continued divergence in high-performance product performanceAnnual report
「Due in part to lower sales volumes of optical communications components for new transmission systems and other products, revenue fell ¥586 million, or 37.3%, year on year to ¥986 million. Profit and loss improved by ¥63 million year on year, owing in part to lower production costs, but the business still posted an operating loss of ¥67 million. Driven in part by higher sales volumes of electronic materials for semiconductor manufacturing equipment, revenue rose ¥1,088 million, or 62.6%, to ¥2,826 million, while operating profit increased ¥212 million, or 80.7%, to ¥475 million. Due in part to lower sales volumes of cathode materials for secondary batteries, revenue fell ¥231 million, or 31.3%, to ¥507 million, and profit and loss deteriorated by ¥103 million, resulting in an operating loss of ¥32 million.」
Among the high-performance products comprising the diversified portfolio, new materials recorded higher revenue and operating profit, while optoelectronics continued to post an operating loss and battery materials recorded lower revenue and an operating loss. Performance continues to diverge by business. - FY2018-Q3Diverging performance among high-performance productsAnnual report
「Driven in part by higher sales volumes of electronic materials for semiconductor manufacturing equipment, revenue rose ¥1,570 million, or 38.5%, year on year to ¥5,645 million, while operating profit increased ¥489 million, or 102.7%, to ¥966 million.」
Among the high-performance products comprising the diversified portfolio, new materials recorded substantial increases in revenue and operating profit, while optoelectronics posted an operating loss and battery materials saw lower profit, demonstrating diverging performance by business. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Driven by higher sales volumes of electronic materials for semiconductor manufacturing equipment, revenue rose ¥779 million, or 27.7%, year on year to ¥3,590 million, while operating profit increased ¥2.49 million, or 67.8%, to ¥616 million.」
Among the high-performance product fields making up the stable company-wide earnings structure, the new materials business recorded a 27.7% increase in revenue and a 67.8% increase in operating profit. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Driven in part by higher sales volumes of electronic materials for semiconductor manufacturing equipment, revenue rose ¥343 million, or 24.6%, year on year to ¥1,738 million, while operating profit increased ¥93 million, or 55.6%, to ¥262 million.」
Among the high-performance product fields making up the stable company-wide earnings structure, the new materials business recorded higher revenue and operating profit. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「In the optoelectronics business, higher sales volumes of optical communications components for new transmission systems and other products lifted revenue ¥617 million, or 7.4%, year on year to ¥8,981 million, while operating profit increased ¥274 million, or 25.1%, to ¥1,364 million. In other businesses, higher sales volumes of cathode materials for secondary batteries, together with cost reductions and other factors, lifted operating profit ¥481 million, or 62.9%, to ¥1,246 million.」
In the high-performance products and battery materials-related fields that make up the stable earnings structure, the optoelectronics and other businesses recorded full-year increases in revenue and operating profit. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Driven in part by higher sales volumes of optical communications components for new transmission systems, revenue rose ¥678 million, or 11.2%, year on year to ¥6,757 million, while operating profit increased ¥372 million, or 47.8%, to ¥1,150 million.」
Among the growth fields intended to establish a stable company-wide earnings structure, the optoelectronics business showed quantitative progress in the form of higher revenue and operating profit. The establishment of a stable company-wide earnings structure itself was not reported as having been achieved. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Going forward, in fields where market expansion is expected, the company will strive to expand its business by developing and supplying higher-value-added products more quickly and at lower cost through its proprietary technological capabilities, as well as alliances and joint research with other companies and research institutions. It will also enhance corporate value by leveraging the tangible and intangible management resources it has built up over many years to establish a stable company-wide earnings structure.」
The company has reiterated its plan to establish a stable company-wide earnings structure through growth fields such as optoelectronics, new materials and battery materials. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Going forward, in fields where market expansion is expected, the company will strive to expand its business by developing and supplying higher-value-added products more quickly and at lower cost through its proprietary technological capabilities, as well as alliances and joint research with other companies and research institutions. It will also enhance corporate value by leveraging the tangible and intangible management resources it has built up over many years to establish a stable company-wide earnings structure.」
The company has reiterated its plan to establish a stable company-wide earnings structure through growth fields such as optoelectronics, new materials and battery materials. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Going forward, in fields where market expansion is expected, the company will strive to expand its business by developing and supplying higher-value-added products more quickly and at lower cost through its proprietary technological capabilities, as well as alliances and joint research with other companies and research institutions. It will also enhance corporate value by leveraging the tangible and intangible management resources it has built up over many years to establish a stable company-wide earnings structure.」
The company plans to expand growth fields such as optoelectronics, new materials and battery materials through proprietary technology, alliances and joint research, with the aim of establishing a stable company-wide earnings structure.