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Operating cash flow turned negative due to an increase in inventories

First written in FY2023. 3 of 5 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2025-H1. Latest entry: FY2026-H1.

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ProgressHeldSoftenedWorseFirst statedFY2023 – FY2024-Q2AdvancedFY2025-H1 – FY2026-H12023: 220232024: 120242025: 22025
Same theme, other companies
Increases and decreases in operating cash flow due to inventory, tax payments, etc.A theme 41 companies write about · 25 as a headwind · 4 as a tailwind

The whole theme swung hardest in 2017: 2 of 19 companies on the "Worse" side.

4 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".

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  1. FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report

    「Cash provided by operating activities during the current interim consolidated accounting period was ¥513 million, compared with ¥279 million in the same period of the previous year. This was mainly due to increases in advances received and the collection of trade receivables, despite a decrease in accounts payable and an increase in inventories.」

    Operating cash flow increased from ¥279 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥513 million. Increases in advances received and the collection of trade receivables were cited as the main factors.
  2. FY2025AdvancedAnnual report

    「Cash provided by operating activities was ¥1,017 million, compared with ¥289 million in the previous fiscal year.」

    Operating cash flow increased from ¥289 million in the previous fiscal year to ¥1,017 million. Pretax net income, a decrease in trade receivables, and a decrease in inventories were cited as the main factors.
  3. FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report

    「Cash provided by operating activities during the current interim consolidated accounting period was ¥279 million, compared with ¥75 million of cash provided in the same period of the previous year. This was mainly due to the collection of trade receivables, despite decreases in accounts payable, inventories, and advances received.」

    Operating cash flow increased from ¥75 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥279 million. The collection of trade receivables was cited as the main factor.
  4. FY2024-Q2Operating Cash Flow Returned to PositiveAnnual report

    「Cash provided by operating activities during the second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was ¥75 million, compared with cash used of ¥158 million in the same period of the previous year. This was mainly due to the collection of trade receivables, despite decreases in accounts payable and an increase in inventories.」

    Operating cash flow changed from ¥158 million of outflows in the same period of the previous year to ¥75 million of inflows. The collection of trade receivables was cited as the main factor.
  5. FY2023First statedAnnual report

    「Cash used in operating activities was ¥81 million, compared with cash provided of ¥309 million in the previous fiscal year. This was mainly because, although net income was recorded, inventories increased.」

    Operating cash flow changed from ¥309 million of inflows in the previous fiscal year to ¥81 million of outflows, primarily due to an increase in inventories.
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"Continuing stable dividends and an annual dividend of ¥10 for the next fiscal year" moved the same way as this thread, in the same document, in 3 of its 5 moves.

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  2. 1Continuing stable dividends and an annual dividend of ¥10 for the next fiscal year3×
  3. 2Higher feed tank sales and a return to profitability in the facility equipment business3×
  4. 3Further productivity improvements3×
  5. 4Sustainable growth and enhancement of corporate value2×
  6. 5Expanding sales of LPG cylinders and bulk storage tanks2×
  7. 6Building a business structure capable of securing stable earnings2×

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