Maintaining profitability amid declines in sales volume and revenue
First written in FY2016. 10 of 36 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-07-30.
Osaka Steel moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2020, the same year as the typical company in this theme.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 28 of 87 companies on the "Worse" side.
22 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- 2026-07-30WorsenedRevision to earnings forecasts
「As a result of temporary margin contraction, second-quarter and full-year results are expected to fall below the initial forecasts.」
Higher iron scrap prices and electricity and other costs temporarily narrowed margins, and second-quarter and full-year profit forecasts are expected to fall below the previous forecasts. - FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「Revenue for the consolidated fiscal year under review decreased 18.3% from the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥95,096 million. Ordinary profit decreased 99.3% to ¥33 million, while net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥20,936 million (net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥3,227 million in the previous fiscal year).」
Revenue decreased 18.3%, ordinary profit decreased 99.3%, and income attributable to owners of the parent turned from a profit of ¥3,227 million to a loss of ¥20,936 million. - FY2026-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「Despite implementing these initiatives, profitability deteriorated significantly, partly due to temporary deterioration in earnings caused by lower shipment volumes and foreign-exchange fluctuations. As a result, during the six months ended [the interim period] of the current fiscal year, the Group's steel sales volume was 457,000 tonnes (526,000 tonnes in the same period of the previous year), revenue was ¥48,641 million (¥59,949 million in the same period of the previous year), and ordinary loss was ¥1,324 million (ordinary profit of ¥1,901 million in the same period of the previous year). Interim net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥1,550 million (interim net income of ¥1,158 million in the same period of the previous year).」
Year on year, steel sales volume and revenue decreased, and ordinary profit turned into ordinary loss while income attributable to owners of the parent turned into interim net loss. The disclosure describes a significant deterioration in profitability, including temporary deterioration in earnings caused by lower shipment volumes and foreign-exchange fluctuations. - FY2025-H1Sales volume and revenue increased, while earnings declinedAnnual report
「As a result of these initiatives, during the six months ended [the interim period] of the current fiscal year, the Group's steel sales volume was 526,000 tonnes (498,000 tonnes in the same period of the previous year), revenue was ¥59,949 million (¥57,557 million in the same period of the previous year), ordinary profit was ¥1,901 million (¥3,562 million in the same period of the previous year), and interim net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥1,158 million (¥2,278 million in the same period of the previous year).」
Steel sales volume and revenue exceeded the same period of the previous year, while ordinary profit and interim net income attributable to owners of the parent were below the same period of the previous year. - FY2024Revenue and ordinary profit decreased slightly, while net income increasedAnnual report
「Revenue for the consolidated fiscal year under review decreased 0.0% from the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥117,127 million. Ordinary profit decreased 1.3% to ¥6,304 million, while net income attributable to owners of the parent increased 7.5% to ¥3,121 million.」
Revenue was broadly unchanged from the previous fiscal year, while ordinary profit decreased 1.3% and net income attributable to owners of the parent increased 7.5%. - FY2024-Q3Sales volume, revenue and net income increased, while ordinary profit decreasedAnnual report
「As a result, during the nine months ended [the third quarter] of the current fiscal year, the Group's steel sales volume was 766,000 tonnes (716,000 tonnes in the same period of the previous year), revenue was ¥86,644 million (¥85,795 million in the same period of the previous year), ordinary profit was ¥4,811 million (¥5,503 million in the same period of the previous year), and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥2,556 million (¥2,449 million in the same period of the previous year).」
Steel sales volume, revenue and net income attributable to owners of the parent increased year on year, while ordinary profit decreased from ¥5,503 million to ¥4,811 million. - FY2024-Q2Sales volume, revenue and net income increased, while ordinary profit decreasedAnnual report
「As a result, during the six months ended [the second quarter] of the current fiscal year, the Group's steel sales volume was 498,000 tonnes (455,000 tonnes in the same period of the previous year), revenue was ¥57,557 million (¥55,192 million in the same period of the previous year), ordinary profit was ¥3,562 million (¥4,741 million in the same period of the previous year), and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥2,278 million (¥2,208 million in the same period of the previous year).」
Steel sales volume, revenue and net income attributable to owners of the parent increased year on year, while ordinary profit decreased from ¥4,741 million to ¥3,562 million. - FY2024-Q1Sales volume, revenue and earnings increased year on yearAnnual report
「During the three months ended [the first quarter] of the current fiscal year, the Group's steel sales volume was 262,000 tonnes (237,000 tonnes in the same period of the previous year), revenue was ¥30,887 million (¥28,018 million in the same period of the previous year), ordinary profit was ¥2,888 million (¥2,470 million in the same period of the previous year), and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥2,014 million (¥810 million in the same period of the previous year).」
Steel sales volume, revenue, ordinary profit and net income attributable to owners of the parent all exceeded the same period of the previous year. - FY2023-Q3Sales volume decreased, while revenue and profit increasedAnnual report
「As a result of these initiatives, during the nine months ended [the third quarter] of the current fiscal year, the Group's steel sales volume was 716,000 tonnes (833,000 tonnes in the same period of the previous year), revenue was ¥85,795 million (¥75,196 million in the same period of the previous year), and ordinary profit was ¥5,503 million (¥3,583 million in the same period of the previous year). As a result of recording business structure improvement costs associated with the suspension of operations at the Onjishima Rolling Mill of the Osaka Plant and other measures as an extraordinary loss, net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥2,449 million (¥2,438 million in the same period of the previous year).」
Year on year, steel sales volume decreased from 833,000 tonnes to 716,000 tonnes, while revenue was ¥85,795 million, ordinary profit was ¥5,503 million, and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥2,449 million, all increasing. ¥1,411 million in business structure improvement costs associated with the suspension of operations at the Onjishima Rolling Mill and other measures was recorded as an extraordinary loss. - FY2023-Q2Revenue, ordinary profit and net income increased year on yearAnnual report
「As a result of these initiatives, during the six months ended [the second quarter] of the current fiscal year, the Group's steel sales volume was 455,000 tonnes, revenue was ¥55,192 million (¥47,221 million in the same period of the previous year), and ordinary profit was ¥4,741 million (¥2,583 million in the same period of the previous year). As a result of recording ¥1,411 million in business structure improvement costs associated with optimizing the production system in the Osaka area and other measures as an extraordinary loss, net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥2,208 million (¥1,739 million in the same period of the previous year).」
Revenue, ordinary profit and net income attributable to owners of the parent increased year on year. Meanwhile, ¥1,411 million in business structure improvement costs associated with optimizing the production system in the Osaka area and other measures was recorded as an extraordinary loss. - FY2023-Q1Revenue and ordinary profit increased, while sales volume and net income decreasedAnnual report
「During the three months ended [the first quarter] of the current fiscal year, the Group's steel sales volume was 237,000 tonnes (277,000 tonnes in the same period of the previous year), revenue was ¥28,018 million (¥22,324 million in the same period of the previous year), and ordinary profit was ¥2,470 million (¥1,627 million in the same period of the previous year). As a result of recording ¥1,383 million in business structure improvement costs associated with optimizing the production system in the Osaka area as an extraordinary loss, net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥810 million (¥1,082 million in the same period of the previous year).」
Year on year, steel sales volume decreased from 277,000 tonnes to 237,000 tonnes, while revenue increased from ¥22,324 million to ¥28,018 million and ordinary profit from ¥1,627 million to ¥2,470 million. Net income attributable to owners of the parent decreased from ¥1,082 million to ¥810 million due to the extraordinary loss associated with optimizing the production system in the Osaka area. - FY2022Revenue, ordinary profit and net income increased significantly year on yearAnnual report
「Revenue for the fiscal year under review increased 36.4% from the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥104,455 million. Ordinary profit increased 203.4% to ¥3,958 million, and net income attributable to owners of the parent increased 186.0% to ¥2,567 million.」
Revenue, ordinary profit and net income attributable to owners of the parent all increased significantly from the previous fiscal year. - FY2022-Q3Revenue and profit increased significantly year on yearAnnual report
「As a result of these initiatives, during the nine months ended [the third quarter] of the current fiscal year, the Group's steel sales volume was 833,000 tonnes, revenue was ¥75,196 million (¥55,876 million in the same period of the previous year), ordinary profit was ¥3,583 million (¥886 million in the same period of the previous year), and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥2,438 million (¥403 million in the same period of the previous year).」
Steel sales volume was 833,000 tonnes, revenue was ¥75,196 million, ordinary profit was ¥3,583 million, and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥2,438 million, all exceeding the same period of the previous year. - FY2022-Q1Improved from a loss in the same period of the previous year to a profitAnnual report
「During the three months ended [the first quarter] of the current fiscal year, the Group's steel sales volume was 277,000 tonnes, revenue was ¥22,324 million (¥20,154 million in the same period of the previous year), and ordinary profit was ¥1,627 million (ordinary loss of ¥371 million in the same period of the previous year). Net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥1,082 million (net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥438 million in the same period of the previous year).」
Steel sales volume and revenue exceeded the same period of the previous year, while ordinary profit and net income attributable to owners of the parent turned from losses in the same period of the previous year to profits. - FY2021WorsenedAnnual report
「Steel sales volume was 1,086,000 tonnes (1,196,000 tonnes in the previous fiscal year), revenue was ¥76,601 million (¥91,592 million in the previous fiscal year), and ordinary profit was ¥1,304 million (¥6,746 million in the previous fiscal year). Net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥897 million (¥4,231 million in the previous fiscal year).」
For fiscal 2020, steel sales volume, revenue, ordinary profit and net income attributable to owners of the parent all decreased significantly from the previous fiscal year. - FY2021-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「During the nine months ended [the third quarter] of the current fiscal year, the Group's steel sales volume was 807,000 tonnes, revenue was ¥55,876 million (¥70,222 million in the same period of the previous year), ordinary profit was ¥886 million (¥5,884 million in the same period of the previous year), and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥403 million (¥3,815 million in the same period of the previous year).」
Steel sales volume, revenue, ordinary profit and net income attributable to owners of the parent all decreased year on year. Ordinary profit fell sharply from ¥5,884 million to ¥886 million, and net income attributable to owners of the parent from ¥3,815 million to ¥403 million. - FY2021-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, during the six months ended [the second quarter] of the current fiscal year, the Group's steel sales volume was 523,000 tonnes (575,000 tonnes in the same period of the previous year), revenue was ¥36,633 million (¥46,386 million in the same period of the previous year), and ordinary profit was ¥770 million (¥3,948 million in the same period of the previous year). Net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥401 million (¥2,589 million in the same period of the previous year).」
Steel sales volume, revenue, ordinary profit and net income attributable to owners of the parent all decreased year on year. - FY2021-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「During the three months ended [the first quarter] of the current fiscal year, the Group's steel sales volume was 287,000 tonnes, revenue was ¥20,154 million (¥24,990 million in the same period of the previous year), and ordinary loss was ¥371 million (ordinary profit of ¥2,371 million in the same period of the previous year). Net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥438 million (net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥1,597 million in the same period of the previous year).」
Revenue decreased year on year, and both ordinary profit and net income attributable to owners of the parent turned into losses. - FY2020Sales volume, revenue and ordinary profit decreased, while net income increasedAnnual report
「Steel sales volume was 1,196,000 tonnes (1,202,000 tonnes in the previous fiscal year), revenue was ¥91,592 million (¥96,569 million in the previous fiscal year), and ordinary profit was ¥6,746 million (¥6,875 million in the previous fiscal year). Net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥4,231 million (¥4,122 million in the previous fiscal year).」
Steel sales volume, revenue and ordinary profit were below the previous fiscal year, while net income attributable to owners of the parent exceeded the previous fiscal year. - FY2020-Q3Sales volume and profit increased, while revenue decreasedAnnual report
「As a result, during the nine months ended [the third quarter] of the current fiscal year, the Group's steel sales volume was 893,000 tonnes, revenue was ¥70,222 million (¥70,806 million in the same period of the previous year), ordinary profit was ¥5,884 million (¥4,869 million in the same period of the previous year), and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥3,815 million (¥2,670 million in the same period of the previous year).」
Year on year, steel sales volume was 893,000 tonnes and revenue decreased, while ordinary profit and net income attributable to owners of the parent increased. - FY2020-Q2Sales volume, revenue and earnings increased year on yearAnnual report
「As a result, during the six months ended [the second quarter] of the current fiscal year, the Group's steel sales volume was 575,000 tonnes, revenue was ¥46,386 million (¥44,080 million in the same period of the previous year), and ordinary profit was ¥3,948 million (¥3,299 million in the same period of the previous year). Net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥2,589 million (¥1,787 million in the same period of the previous year).」
Steel sales volume was 575,000 tonnes, revenue was ¥46,386 million, ordinary profit was ¥3,948 million, and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥2,589 million, all exceeding the same period of the previous year. Profit also turned upward, following the previous trend through the prior quarter of “higher sales volume and revenue, but lower profit.” - FY2020-Q1Sales volume and revenue increased, while earnings declinedAnnual report
「As a result, for the first quarter of the current fiscal year, the Group's steel product sales volume was 300,000 tonnes (296,000 tonnes in the same period of the previous year), revenue was ¥24.990 billion (¥23.341 billion), ordinary profit was ¥2.371 billion (¥2.652 billion), and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥1.597 billion (¥1.736 billion).」
Steel product sales volume and revenue exceeded the same period of the previous year, while ordinary profit and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent fell below it. - FY2019Revenue and ordinary profit increased, while net income declinedAnnual report
「Steel product sales volume was 1.202 million tonnes (1.097 million tonnes in the previous fiscal year), revenue was ¥96.569 billion (¥81.1 billion), and ordinary profit was ¥6.875 billion (¥6.703 billion). However, after recording disaster losses from Typhoon No. 21 in 2018 and other items, net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥4.122 billion (¥4.318 billion).」
Steel product sales volume, revenue and ordinary profit exceeded the previous fiscal year's levels, while net income attributable to owners of the parent declined due to the impact of disaster losses and other items. - FY2019-Q3Sales volume and revenue increased, while earnings declinedAnnual report
「As a result, for the first nine months of the current fiscal year, the Group's steel product sales volume was 892,000 tonnes, revenue was ¥70.806 billion (¥57.679 billion in the same period of the previous year), and ordinary profit was ¥4.869 billion (¥5.162 billion). In addition, after recording losses from Typhoon No. 21 in 2018 as an extraordinary loss, quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥2.670 billion (¥3.334 billion).」
Steel product sales volume and revenue exceeded the same period of the previous year, while ordinary profit and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent fell below it. Disaster losses of ¥574 million from Typhoon No. 21 were also recorded. - FY2019-Q2Sales volume and revenue increased, while earnings declinedAnnual report
「As a result, for the first six months of the current fiscal year, the Group's steel product sales volume was 557,000 tonnes, revenue was ¥44.080 billion (¥35.709 billion in the same period of the previous year), and ordinary profit was ¥3.299 billion (¥3.380 billion). In addition, after recording disaster losses from Typhoon No. 21 in 2018 affecting factory buildings and other assets as an extraordinary loss, quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥1.787 billion (¥2.162 billion).」
Steel product sales volume increased from 431,000 tonnes to 557,000 tonnes and revenue from ¥35.709 billion to ¥44.080 billion year on year, while ordinary profit declined from ¥3.380 billion to ¥3.299 billion and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent from ¥2.162 billion to ¥1.787 billion. - FY2019-Q1Sales volume, revenue and earnings increased year on yearAnnual report
「As a result, for the current consolidated fiscal year, the Group's steel product sales volume was 296,000 tonnes, revenue was ¥23.341 billion (¥18.299 billion in the same period of the previous year), ordinary profit was ¥2.652 billion (¥2.380 billion), and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥1.736 billion (¥1.559 billion).」
Steel product sales volume was 296,000 tonnes, revenue was ¥23.341 billion, ordinary profit was ¥2.652 billion and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥1.736 billion, all exceeding the same period of the previous year. - FY2018Sales volume, revenue and earnings increased year on yearAnnual report
「As a result, for the current consolidated fiscal year, the Group's steel product sales volume was 1.097 million tonnes (949,000 tonnes in the previous fiscal year), revenue was ¥81.1 billion (¥62.135 billion), and ordinary profit was ¥6.703 billion (¥5.931 billion). Net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥4.318 billion (¥2.769 billion).」
Steel product sales volume, revenue, ordinary profit and net income attributable to owners of the parent all exceeded the previous fiscal year's levels. - FY2018-Q3Year-on-year increases in sales volume, revenue and earnings continuedAnnual report
「As a result, for the first nine months of the current fiscal year, the Group's domestic steel product sales volume was 755,000 tonnes (685,000 tonnes in the same period of the previous year), revenue was ¥57.679 billion (¥43.612 billion), and ordinary profit was ¥5.162 billion (¥4.233 billion). In addition, quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥3.334 billion (¥1.723 billion).」
Domestic steel product sales volume, revenue, ordinary profit and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent all exceeded the same period of the previous year. Year-on-year increases in sales volume, revenue and earnings were confirmed for the second consecutive quarter. - FY2018-Q2Year-on-year increases in sales volume, revenue and earnings continuedAnnual report
「As a result, for the first six months of the current fiscal year, the Group's domestic steel product sales volume was 494,000 tonnes (431,000 tonnes in the same period of the previous year), revenue was ¥35.709 billion (¥27.470 billion), and ordinary profit was ¥3.380 billion (¥2.631 billion). In addition, quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥2.162 billion (¥859 million).」
Domestic steel product sales volume, revenue, ordinary profit and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent all exceeded the same period of the previous year. - FY2018-Q1Sales volume, revenue and earnings increased year on yearAnnual report
「As a result, for the current consolidated fiscal year, the Group's domestic steel product sales volume was 245,000 tonnes (207,000 tonnes in the same period of the previous year), revenue was ¥18.299 billion (¥13.220 billion), ordinary profit was ¥2.380 billion (¥1.057 billion), and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥1.559 billion (compared with a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥26 million in the same period of the previous year).」
Steel product sales volume, revenue and ordinary profit exceeded the same period of the previous year, while profit attributable to owners of the parent turned from a loss in the prior-year period to a profit. - FY2017-Q3Sales volume and revenue increased, while earnings declinedAnnual report
「As a result, for the first nine months of the current fiscal year, the Group's steel product sales volume was 685,000 tonnes (630,000 tonnes in the same period of the previous year), revenue was ¥43.612 billion (¥42.074 billion), and ordinary profit was ¥4.233 billion (¥6.369 billion). In addition, after recording losses from the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake as an extraordinary loss, quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥1.723 billion (¥3.790 billion).」
Steel product sales volume and revenue turned higher year on year, while ordinary profit and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent declined. Disaster losses of ¥1.575 billion from the Kumamoto Earthquake were also recorded. - FY2017-Q2Sales volume turned higher, while revenue and earnings continued to declineAnnual report
「As a result, for the first six months of the current fiscal year, the Group's steel product sales volume was 431,000 tonnes (421,000 tonnes in the same period of the previous year), revenue was ¥27.470 billion (¥28.877 billion), and ordinary profit was ¥2.631 billion (¥3.843 billion). In addition, after recording losses from the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake as an extraordinary loss, quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥859 million (¥2.088 billion).」
Steel product sales volume exceeded the same period of the previous year, while revenue, ordinary profit and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent fell below the prior-year period. Disaster losses from the Kumamoto Earthquake were also recorded. - FY2017-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, including the results of Tokyo Kozetsu Co., Ltd., which became a consolidated subsidiary in March this year, the Group's steel product sales volume for the first quarter of the current fiscal year was 207,000 tonnes (215,000 tonnes in the same period of the previous year), revenue was ¥13.220 billion (¥14.883 billion), and ordinary profit was ¥1.057 billion (¥1.674 billion). In addition, after recording the impact of the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake as an extraordinary loss, the quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥26 million (compared with quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥687 million in the same period of the previous year).」
Steel product sales volume, revenue and ordinary profit declined year on year, and the impact of the Kumamoto Earthquake resulted in a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「As a result, for the current consolidated fiscal year, the Group's steel product sales volume was 841,000 tonnes (888,000 tonnes in the previous fiscal year), revenue was ¥54.677 billion (¥67.678 billion), and ordinary profit was ¥8.284 billion (¥9.142 billion).」
Steel product sales volume, revenue and ordinary profit all declined from the previous fiscal year, while net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥10.350 billion.