Increasing Production of Core High-Performance Products and Attaining the Leading Market Share
First written in FY2017. 5 of 37 entries say "Advanced", first in 2026-05-13. Latest entry: 2026-08-04.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2022: 3 of 7 companies on the "Worse" side.
7 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026ReframedAnnual report
「Regarding the high-performance products business, we will promote increased production and market share expansion, centered on the semiconductor manufacturing equipment field and triggered by the start-up of the new manufacturing building, with the aim of expanding the business and growing profit as a growth area for our group.」
The previous top-market-share target for high-performance products was specifically restructured around increased production and profit growth driven by the semiconductor manufacturing equipment field and the start-up of the new manufacturing building. - FY2026-H1Interim-period narrower optoelectronics loss and higher profit in new materialsAnnual 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 core high-performance products, the optoelectronics operating loss narrowed to ¥69 million, while new materials posted 45.3% profit growth. Amid efforts to secure market share and concentrate investment in electronic materials, the performance gap between the businesses continued. - FY2025Full-year optoelectronics loss and lower profit in new materialsAnnual 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%.」
As the company targeted the top market share and concentrated investment in electronic materials, optoelectronics continued to post an operating loss, while new materials also posted lower revenue and profit. - FY2025-H1Interim-period optoelectronics loss and lower profit in new materialsAnnual 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 core high-performance products, optoelectronics posted an operating loss, while new materials posted a 31.2% decline in revenue and a 47.5% decline in profit due to lower sales volumes. Despite targeting market share in next-generation optical communications components and concentrated investment in electronic materials, the performance gap between the businesses continued. - FY2024Full-year optoelectronics loss and lower profit in new materialsAnnual report
「Due to lower sales volumes of optical communications components for new transmission systems and other factors, revenue was ¥2,042 million, down ¥343 million, or 14.4%, from the previous fiscal year. Profit and loss deteriorated by ¥539 million from the previous fiscal year to an operating loss of ¥669 million, mainly due to higher production costs.」
As optoelectronics pursued market share in next-generation optical communications components, its full-year operating loss widened to ¥669 million. New materials also posted operating profit of ¥2,893 million, down 46.3% from the previous fiscal year, with the gap in progress between the target businesses continuing. - FY2024-Q3Deteriorating optoelectronics and lower profit in new materialsAnnual 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 targeting the top market share, the optoelectronics operating loss widened to ¥327 million, while new materials posted a 41.2% decline in operating profit. A gap in progress toward the target continued between the two businesses in terms of performance. - FY2024-Q2Deteriorating optoelectronics and lower profit in new materialsAnnual 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 core high-performance products, the optoelectronics operating loss widened, while new materials posted higher revenue but lower profit. The gap in progress between the businesses continued under the previous theme of targeting the top market share. - FY2024-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「Expanding scale and strengthening earnings power through concentrated investment of resources in the electronic materials business for semiconductor manufacturing equipment」
For the core high-performance products, the emphasis shifted from the previous goal of securing the top market share in optical communications components and electronic materials to expanding scale and strengthening earnings power by concentrating resources on electronic materials for semiconductor manufacturing equipment. - FY2023-Q3Continued divergence between deteriorating optoelectronics and higher profit in 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 core high-performance products targeting the top market share, optoelectronics posted lower revenue and an operating loss, while new materials generated 55.2% revenue growth and 92.0% profit growth, with the gap in progress between the businesses continuing. - FY2023-Q2Continued divergence between deteriorating optoelectronics and higher profit in new materialsAnnual 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 core high-performance products, the decline in optoelectronics revenue and its operating loss worsened, while new materials generated 49.5% revenue growth and 97.3% profit growth, with the gap in progress between the businesses continuing. - FY2023-Q1Lower optoelectronics profit, higher profit in new materials, and segment reclassification after the transfer of battery materialsAnnual 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 core high-performance products, optoelectronics posted lower revenue and an operating loss, while new materials generated sharply higher revenue and profit. Following the transfer, the battery materials business was included in the "Other" reporting segment. - FY2022Lower optoelectronics profit, higher profit in new materials, and transfer of battery materials after improvementAnnual report
「Due to lower sales volumes of optical communications components for new transmission systems, ... operating profit was ¥99 million, down ¥172 million, or 63.5%, from the previous fiscal year. Due to higher sales volumes of electronic materials for semiconductor manufacturing equipment, ... operating profit was ¥3,304 million, up ¥1,236 million, or 59.8%, from the previous fiscal year. Due to higher sales volumes of cathode materials for rechargeable batteries, ... the business posted an operating loss of ¥25 million.」
Among the high-performance products targeting the top market share, new materials generated higher profit, while optoelectronics posted lower profit and battery materials remained loss-making even after improving. The battery materials business was subsequently transferred to Sumitomo Metal Mining. - FY2022-Q3Lower optoelectronics profit, higher profit in new materials, and improvement in battery materialsAnnual 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 the core high-performance products, optoelectronics posted lower revenue and profit, while new materials generated 35.4% revenue growth and 58.9% profit growth, and battery materials generated 150.3% revenue growth and improved profit and loss. The gap in progress between the businesses continued. - FY2022-Q2Lower optoelectronics profit, higher profit in new materials, and improvement in battery materialsAnnual 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 the core high-performance products, optoelectronics performance deteriorated, while new materials posted sharply higher revenue and profit and battery materials maintained operating profitability, with the gap in progress between the businesses continuing. - FY2022-Q1Lower optoelectronics profit, higher profit in new materials, and battery materials turning profitableAnnual 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.」
Among the core high-performance products targeting the top market share, optoelectronics performance deteriorated, while new materials posted higher revenue and profit and battery materials returned to operating profitability. - FY2021Higher profit in optoelectronics and new materials, and a wider 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.」
Among the core high-performance products targeting the top market share, optoelectronics and new materials generated higher operating profit, while battery materials posted a sharp decline in revenue and a wider operating loss, with the gap in progress between the businesses continuing. - FY2021-Q3Higher profit in optoelectronics and new materials, and a wider battery materials lossAnnual report
「Due to lower selling prices for optical communications components for new transmission systems and other products, revenue was ¥4,414 million, down ¥223 million, or 4.8%, year on year. However, operating profit was ¥264 million, up ¥118 million, or 81.0%, mainly due to lower production costs for optical communications components for new transmission systems. Due to lower sales volumes of electronic materials for semiconductor manufacturing equipment and cosmetic materials, revenue was ¥7,713 million, down ¥669 million, or 8.0%, year on year. However, operating profit was ¥1,397 million, up ¥78 million, or 6.0%, mainly due to lower production costs for electronic materials. Due to lower sales volumes of cathode materials for rechargeable batteries, revenue was ¥396 million, down ¥618 million, or 61.0%, year on year, and profit and loss deteriorated by ¥241 million year on year to an operating loss of ¥479 million.」
Among the core high-performance products, optoelectronics and new materials generated higher operating profit, while battery materials posted a sharp decline in revenue and a wider operating loss, with the gap in progress between the businesses targeting the top market share continuing. - FY2021-Q2Continued higher optoelectronics profit and lower profit in new materialsAnnual report
「Due to lower sales volumes of optical measuring instruments and other factors, revenue was ¥3,043 million, down ¥140 million, or 4.4%, year on year. However, operating profit was ¥213 million, up ¥185 million, or 652.5%, mainly due to lower production costs for optical communications components for new transmission systems. Due to lower sales volumes of electronic materials for semiconductor manufacturing equipment and cosmetic materials, revenue was ¥5,082 million, down ¥624 million, or 10.9%, year on year, and operating profit was ¥791 million, down ¥154 million, or 16.3%.」
Among the core high-performance products targeting the top market share, optoelectronics generated higher profit, while new materials posted lower revenue and profit, with the gap in progress between the businesses continuing. - FY2021-Q1Higher optoelectronics profit and lower profit in new materialsAnnual report
「Due to higher sales volumes of optical communications components for new transmission systems and other products, revenue was ¥1,693 million, up ¥103 million, or 6.5%, year on year, and operating profit was ¥132 million, up ¥85 million, or 183.2%. Due to lower sales volumes of electronic materials for semiconductor manufacturing equipment, revenue was ¥2,654 million, down ¥191 million, or 6.7%, year on year, and operating profit was ¥433 million, down ¥99 million, or 18.7%.」
Among the core high-performance products targeting the top market share, optoelectronics generated 6.5% revenue growth and 183.2% operating profit growth, while new materials posted a 6.7% decline in revenue and an 18.7% decline in profit, with the gap in progress between the businesses continuing. - FY2020Full-year optoelectronics profitability and lower profit in new materialsAnnual report
「Due to higher sales volumes of optical communications components for new transmission systems, revenue was ¥5,871 million, up ¥113 million, or 2.0%, from the previous fiscal year. Operating profit was ¥195 million, an improvement of ¥767 million from the previous fiscal year, partly due to lower production costs.」
Among the high-performance products targeting the top market share, optoelectronics returned to full-year operating profitability, while new materials posted lower revenue and a 21.9% decline in profit, with the gap in progress between the businesses continuing. - FY2020-Q3Continued optoelectronics profitability and continued lower profit in new materialsAnnual report
「Due to higher sales volumes of optical communications components for new transmission systems and other products, revenue was ¥4,637 million, up ¥194 million, or 4.4%, year on year, and operating profit was ¥146 million, an improvement of ¥548 million year on year, partly due to lower production costs. Due to lower sales volumes of electronic materials for semiconductor manufacturing equipment, revenue was ¥8,382 million, down ¥593 million, or 6.6%, year on year, and operating profit was ¥1,318 million, down ¥478 million, or 26.6%.」
Among the core high-performance products, optoelectronics maintained operating profitability, while new materials posted a 6.6% decline in revenue and a 26.6% decline in profit. The gap in progress between the businesses continued. - FY2020-Q2Continued optoelectronics profitability and lower profit in new materialsAnnual report
「Due to higher sales volumes of optical communications components for new transmission systems, revenue was ¥3,184 million, up ¥610 million, or 23.7%, year on year, and operating profit was ¥28 million, an improvement of ¥229 million year on year, partly due to lower production costs. Due to the end of production and shipments of heat-shielding film and other factors, revenue was ¥5,707 million, down ¥256 million, or 4.3%, year on year, and operating profit was ¥946 million, down ¥2.58 million, or 21.4%, mainly due to higher production costs.」
Among the core high-performance products targeting the top market share, optoelectronics maintained profitability after returning to operating profitability, while new materials posted lower revenue and profit. The gap in progress between the businesses continued. - FY2020-Q1Optoelectronics returns to profitability and higher profit in new materialsAnnual report
「Due to higher sales volumes of optical communications components for new transmission systems and other products, revenue was ¥1,590 million, up ¥604 million, or 61.2%, year on year, and operating profit was ¥46 million, an improvement of ¥114 million year on year. Due to higher sales volumes of electronic materials for semiconductor manufacturing equipment and other products, revenue was ¥2,845 million, up ¥19 million, or 0.7%, year on year, and operating profit was ¥533 million, up ¥58 million, or 12.4%.」
Among the core high-performance products targeting the top market share, optoelectronics returned to operating profitability, while new materials generated higher revenue and profit. - FY2019-Q3Wider optoelectronics loss and higher profit in new materialsAnnual report
「Due to lower sales volumes of optical communications components for new transmission systems, revenue was ¥4,443 million, down ¥1,181 million, or 21.0%, year on year, and profit and loss deteriorated by ¥205 million year on year to an operating loss of ¥402 million. Due to higher sales volumes of electronic materials for semiconductor manufacturing equipment and cosmetic materials, revenue was ¥8,975 million, up ¥3,330 million, or 59.0%, year on year, and operating profit was ¥1,796 million, up ¥829 million, or 85.8%.」
Among the core high-performance products targeting the top market share, the optoelectronics operating loss widened to ¥402 million, while new materials generated 59.0% revenue growth and 85.8% operating profit growth, with the gap in progress between the businesses continuing. - FY2019-Q2Continued optoelectronics losses and higher profit in new materialsAnnual report
「Due to lower sales volumes of optical communications components for new transmission systems, revenue was ¥2,573 million, down ¥916 million, or 26.3%, year on year. Profit and loss improved by ¥54 million year on year due mainly to lower production costs, but the business posted an operating loss of ¥201 million. Due to higher sales volumes of electronic materials for semiconductor manufacturing equipment and cosmetic materials, revenue was ¥5,964 million, up ¥2,373 million, or 66.1%, year on year, and operating profit was ¥1,205 million, up ¥5.88 million, or 95.5%.」
Among the core high-performance products targeting the top market share, the optoelectronics business continued to post an operating loss, although profit and loss improved by ¥54 million year on year. New materials generated 66.1% revenue growth and 95.5% operating profit growth, with the gap in progress between the businesses continuing. - FY2019-Q1Continued optoelectronics losses with a narrower loss, and higher profit in new materialsAnnual report
「Due to lower sales volumes of optical communications components for new transmission systems and other products, revenue was ¥986 million, down ¥586 million, or 37.3%, year on year. Profit and loss improved by ¥63 million year on year to an operating loss of ¥67 million, mainly due to lower production costs. Due to higher sales volumes of electronic materials for semiconductor manufacturing equipment and other products, revenue was ¥2,826 million, up ¥1,088 million, or 62.6%, year on year, and operating profit was ¥475 million, up ¥212 million, or 80.7%.」
Among the core high-performance products targeting the top market share, the optoelectronics business continued to post an operating loss, although the loss narrowed, while new materials generated 62.6% revenue growth and 80.7% operating profit growth. - FY2018-Q3Continued deterioration in optoelectronics business performance, with a narrower lossAnnual report
「Due to lower sales volumes of optical communications components for new transmission systems, revenue was ¥5,624 million, down ¥1,132 million, or 16.8%, year on year. Profit and loss deteriorated by ¥1,347 million year on year to an operating loss of ¥196 million, mainly due to higher production costs.」
The optoelectronics business continued to post an operating loss due to lower sales volumes and higher production costs. However, the revenue decline narrowed from 22.1% in the previous quarter to 16.8%, and the operating loss narrowed from ¥256 million to ¥196 million. - FY2018-Q2Continued and worsening deterioration in optoelectronics business performanceAnnual report
「Due to lower sales volumes of optical communications components for new transmission systems and other products, revenue was ¥3,490 million, down ¥989 million, or 22.1%, year on year. Profit and loss deteriorated by ¥1,064 million year on year to an operating loss of ¥256 million, mainly due to higher production costs.」
In the optoelectronics business, which is targeting the top market share, lower sales volumes and higher production costs continued, resulting in a 22.1% decline in revenue and an operating loss of ¥256 million. The deterioration in performance continued from the previous quarter. - FY2018-Q1Deterioration in optoelectronics business performanceAnnual report
「Due to lower sales volumes of optical communications components for new transmission systems and other products, revenue was ¥1,572 million, down ¥595 million, or 27.5%, year on year. Profit and loss deteriorated by ¥538 million year on year to an operating loss of ¥131 million, mainly due to higher production costs.」
Among the core high-performance products targeting the top market share, the optoelectronics business posted lower revenue and an operating loss due to lower sales volumes and higher production costs. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「For existing products such as optical communications components for new transmission systems and electronic materials for semiconductor manufacturing equipment, we aim to secure the top market share in rapidly growing markets by narrowing our target markets, pursuing technological development, and making proactive investments to increase production.」
A target of securing the top market share for optical communications components and electronic materials for semiconductor manufacturing equipment was newly stated through market focus, technological development, and investment to increase production.