Achieving stable earnings through high-value-added products and services
First written in FY2019. 12 of 24 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2021-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-11-13.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2024: 1 of 8 companies on the "Worse" side.
3 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-11-13AdvancedResults
「この結果、セグメント利益は９億84百万円(前年同期比134.2％増)となりました。」
高付加価値分野を含む製品事業のセグメント利益が前年同期比134.2％増となった。元スレッドは変更しない。 - FY2026High-value-added products: solid sales but lower profitAnnual report
「Against a backdrop of continued strength in the data network field, sales of high-tech-related optical fiber and hard disk products remained at high levels.」
Although product sales in the high-value-added field remained at high levels, segment profit for the Products business as a whole declined 29.8% year on year due to the impact of selling, general and administrative expenses and other factors. - 2026-05-14WorsenedResults
「セグメント損益も通期を通じた各種投資等による販管費の増加や受託事業の共通固定費の負担もあり、増収減益となりました。」
高付加価値製品を含む製品事業は増収だったが、費用増加等により利益は減少している。 - FY2026-H1Sales of high-value-added products remained firm, but profit declinedAnnual report
「Sales of high-tech-related optical fiber and hard disk drive products remained solid, supported by continued strength in the data networking sector. However, the decline in the contract services business increased the burden of common fixed costs, and selling, general and administrative expenses also increased, resulting in segment profit of ¥420 million, down 46.0% year on year.」
Sales of optical fiber and hard disk products positioned in the high-value-added field remained firm, but profit in the Products business declined 46.0% year on year due to a higher allocation rate for common fixed costs and increased selling, general and administrative expenses. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales of high-tech-related optical fiber and hard disk products remained at high levels, driven by investment in optical network infrastructure in the United States and the expansion of data network facilities related to generative AI.」
The segment profit of the Products business improved from a loss of ¥75 million in the previous year to ¥1.321 billion due to the recovery in sales of high-tech-related products. The results indicate progress toward achieving stable profits from high-value-added products. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Investment in general-purpose data centers, which had been restrained, has continued to show signs of recovery, driven by global investment in AI servers. The recovery in the semiconductor and hard disk drive markets supported sales, and revenue from our high-tech-related products remained strong overall. As a result, the segment recorded profit of ¥778 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥355 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The semiconductor- and hard disk-related products positioned as high-value-added products recovered, and the Products business shifted from a loss in the year-earlier period to profit of ¥778 million. - FY2024The full year remains loss-making while high-value-added products recoverAnnual report
「High-tech-related products generated sluggish sales in each of the optical fiber, hard disk and semiconductor applications during the first half. Although sales began to recover in the second half, the impact of the first-half decline was substantial, resulting in lower revenue and lower profit for the full year.」
Although high-tech-related products in the high-value-added field began to recover in the second half, full-year sales declined, and the Products business reported a segment loss of ¥75 million. - FY2024-Q3The Products business remains loss-making while high-value-added fields recoverAnnual report
「Although high-tech-related products have shown signs of a gradual recovery, the recovery in data center investment is still taking time. Sales declined in the hard disk-related market, as well as in the semiconductor-related and optical fiber-related markets. As a result, the segment reported a loss of ¥161 million, compared with segment profit of ¥601 million in the year-earlier period.」
Although high-tech-related products are showing signs of a gradual recovery, the Products business shifted from profit in the year-earlier period to a loss of ¥161 million due to lower sales of major applications. - FY2024-Q2The Products business remains loss-making due to lower demand in high-value-added fieldsAnnual report
「The prolonged restraint in data center investment and weakness in the semiconductor market caused sales to decline across all of the main applications for our high-tech-related products: hard disk drives, optical fiber and semiconductors. As a result, the segment recorded a loss of ¥355 million, compared with segment profit of ¥562 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Sales of major applications for high-tech-related products positioned as high-value-added products declined, and the Products business shifted from profit in the year-earlier period to a loss of ¥355 million. - FY2024-Q1The Products business turns loss-making due to lower demand in high-value-added fieldsAnnual report
「The high-tech-related markets were affected by contraction resulting from weakening demand, partly because of restrained data center investment, and sales declined in the semiconductor, hard disk drive and optical fiber-related markets. As a result, the segment recorded a loss of ¥158 million, compared with segment profit of ¥267 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Due to declining demand in the high-tech market related to high-value-added fields, the Products business shifted from profit in the year-earlier period to a loss, indicating a setback in performance with respect to the goal of achieving stable profits. - FY2023Forecasts reset from the lower actual resultsAnnual report
「For the fiscal year ending March 2024, although the general-polishing segment of the Products business is expected to generate stable sales, the high-tech-related and contract businesses are expected to continue to be affected to some extent by the external environment in the second half of the current fiscal year, with a recovery expected from around the second half. Accordingly, the company forecasts net sales of ¥10.5 billion, operating profit of ¥500 million, ordinary profit of ¥600 million and profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥500 million.」
The company presents forecasts for the fiscal year ending March 2024, including net sales of ¥10.5 billion and operating profit of ¥500 million, while indicating that the impact of the external environment on the high-tech-related and contract businesses is expected to continue. - FY2023-Q3Product business: higher revenue, lower profitAnnual report
「Revenue from the Products business was ¥6,081 million, up 6.7% year on year, and segment profit was ¥601 million, down 24.0%. Sales of general abrasive products for the automotive and steel industries remained stable, while sales of hard disk drive and optical fiber-related products declined because of restrained global data center investment and weakness in the electronic device-related market, resulting in higher revenue but lower profit.」
Although general polishing products remained stable, lower sales of hard disk- and optical fiber-related products resulted in higher revenue but lower profit in the Products business. With regard to profit improvement from high-value-added products, the company reported lower profit for the quarter. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue from the Products business was ¥4,341 million, up 14.8% year on year, and segment profit was ¥562 million, up 7.6%. Sales in the optical fiber, hard disk drive and semiconductor-related markets increased, and revenue and profit rose partly because higher-margin products accounted for a larger share of sales.」
Sales and profit in the Products business exceeded the year-earlier levels due to a higher mix of high-value-added, high-margin products and increased sales in high-tech fields, indicating concrete progress toward achieving stable profits. - FY2023-Q1Product business: higher revenue, lower profitAnnual report
「Sales in the hard disk-related market and equipment sales in the semiconductor-related market increased. However, higher selling, general and administrative expenses, including logistics costs and labor costs, resulted in higher revenue but lower profit.」
Sales related to high-value-added fields increased, but the Products business reported higher revenue but lower profit due to increased selling, general and administrative expenses, including logistics costs and labor costs. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「For the fiscal year ending March 2023, although uncertainty remains regarding economic activity due to the impact of infectious diseases and the situation in Ukraine, we expect the high-margin product businesses, including hard disk-related and optical fiber products, and the contract business to remain solid. We project revenue of ¥10.5 billion, operating profit of ¥1.0 billion, ordinary profit of ¥1.1 billion and profit for the year attributable to owners of the parent of ¥900 million.」
Based on high-margin products and the contract business, we have presented an earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2023 of revenue of ¥10.5 billion, operating profit of ¥1.0 billion and other figures. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「We posted higher revenue and higher profit, mainly because products with relatively high profit margins accounted for a larger share of sales.」
As the share of high-margin products increased, segment profit in the product business rose 200.2% year on year, indicating progress in improving earnings through high-value-added products. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue from the Products business was ¥3,781 million, up 22.1% year on year, and segment profit was ¥523 million, up 213.6%. Sales in high-tech markets such as hard disk drives, optical fiber and semiconductors continued to increase. Revenue and profit rose, partly because higher-margin products accounted for a larger share of sales.」
As the share of products with relatively high profit margins increased, profit in the product business rose 213.6% year on year, indicating progress in improving earnings through high-value-added products. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「We posted higher revenue and higher profit, mainly because products with relatively high profit margins accounted for a larger share of sales.」
As the share of products with high profit margins increased, segment profit in the product business rose from ¥58 million in the same period of the previous fiscal year to ¥316 million. The disclosure describes progress in improving earnings through high-value-added products. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「For the consolidated earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2022, we project revenue of ¥7.7 billion, operating profit of ¥400 million, ordinary profit of ¥350 million and profit for the year attributable to owners of the parent of ¥250 million.」
Based on the solid performance of high-margin hard disk- and optical fiber-related products and the contract business, we have presented an earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2022 of revenue of ¥7.7 billion, operating profit of ¥400 million and other figures. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Although sales of 日本研紙 products declined, sales in the optical fiber and hard disk-related markets increased. The larger share of products with relatively high profit margins in the sales mix and other factors resulted in lower revenue but higher profit.」
As products with relatively high profit margins accounted for a larger share of sales, the product business recorded segment profit of ¥263 million on revenue of ¥4,671 million. The disclosure describes progress in improving earnings through high-value-added products. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue from the product business was ¥3,095 million, down 9.5% year on year, while segment profit was ¥166 million, up 421.7% year on year. Although sales of 日本研紙 products declined, sales in the optical fiber and hard disk-related markets increased. The larger share of products with relatively high profit margins in the sales mix and other factors resulted in lower revenue but higher profit.」
As products with relatively high profit margins accounted for a larger share of sales, the product business recorded segment profit of ¥166 million despite lower revenue. The disclosure describes progress in improving earnings through high-value-added products. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「We posted higher profit despite lower revenue, mainly because products with relatively high profit margins accounted for a larger share of sales.」
As products with high profit margins accounted for a larger share of sales, the product business recorded segment profit of ¥58 million despite lower revenue. The disclosure describes progress in improving earnings through high-value-added products. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「Under the new medium-term management policy, we will advance the development and rollout of high-value-added products that support customer success, using “engineering” as a key concept, and work to establish a profit structure less dependent on any particular field.」
We continue to pursue the goal of achieving stable earnings and reducing dependence on individual fields through the development and expansion of high-value-added products and services. - FY2019First statedAnnual report
「① Achieving stable earnings through the provision of higher-value-added products and services」
We have newly stated the goal of achieving stable future earnings through the growth of existing products and services and the creation of new products and services using proprietary technologies.