Strengthening the Profitability of Existing Core Businesses
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- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, during the consolidated fiscal year, the number of energy-efficiency compliance assessments and housing performance evaluations issued increased as the core businesses responded to the requirement, effective from April 2025, for all newly constructed buildings, including housing, to comply with energy-efficiency standards. In addition, the expansion of energy-efficiency and structural review services, fee revisions and contributions from newly consolidated subsidiaries acquired through M&A resulted in higher revenue. Net sales increased 25.0% year on year to ¥24,704 million, and operating income increased 141.7% to ¥4,943 million. With 株式会社東日本住宅評価センター now joining the Group, the Company will work with the Group’s 4 designated building confirmation and inspection organisations to contribute further to the development of safe, secure and environmentally considerate communities, while pursuing sustainable growth in corporate value.」
The core businesses recorded higher revenue and higher profit due to an increase in the number of energy-efficiency compliance assessments and housing performance evaluations issued, expansion of review services, fee revisions and contributions from M&A subsidiaries. In addition, through a 33.3% investment in 株式会社東日本住宅評価センター after the filing, the Company is expanding its business base in the building confirmation and inspection and housing performance evaluation fields. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, during the interim consolidated accounting period, the number of energy-efficiency compliance assessments and housing performance evaluations issued increased as the core businesses responded to the requirement, effective from April, for all newly constructed buildings, including housing, to comply with energy-efficiency standards. In addition, the expansion of energy-efficiency and structural review services, fee revisions and the contribution of newly consolidated subsidiaries acquired through M&A resulted in higher revenue. Net sales increased 26.7% year on year to ¥11,368 million. Operating expenses increased 10.4% year on year to ¥9,286 million due to higher personnel expenses and expenses of newly consolidated subsidiaries, among other factors. Operating income increased 268.6% year on year to ¥2,082 million, ordinary income increased 247.5% to ¥2,088 million, and interim net income attributable to owners of the parent increased 273.9% to ¥1,268 million.」
In the core businesses, higher activity associated with mandatory compliance with energy-efficiency standards, expansion of review services, fee revisions and contributions from newly consolidated subsidiaries resulted in a 26.7% increase in net sales and a 268.6% increase in operating income. - FY2025Lower revenue and lower profit in the core businesses and specific DX initiativesAnnual report
「The Group will demonstrate the results of establishing systems capable of reliably responding to the expected increase in energy-saving-related work and the heavier review burden resulting from the reduction of the No. 4 exemption in response to legal amendments. It will expand its workforce in preparation for future shortages of technical personnel and strengthen its competitiveness in the industry by promoting digital transformation, including active efforts in BIM applications, BIM drawing reviews and remote inspections.」
For the full fiscal year, both core businesses recorded lower revenue and lower profit: building confirmation and inspection recorded lower revenue and lower profit, as did housing performance evaluation. Meanwhile, DX initiatives, including responses to legal amendments, workforce expansion, BIM applications, BIM drawing reviews and remote inspections, were presented in more specific terms than before. - FY2025-H1Lower revenue and lower profit in the 2 core businessesAnnual report
「(Building confirmation and inspection and related businesses) Due to a decline in revenue related to building confirmation, among other factors, net sales decreased 3.3% year on year to ¥4,219 million, and operating income decreased 45.2% to ¥295 million. (Housing performance evaluation and related businesses) Due to a decline in revenue related to housing performance evaluation, among other factors, net sales decreased 7.9% year on year to ¥1,722 million, and operating income decreased 22.9% to ¥197 million.」
In addition to building confirmation and inspection and related businesses, housing performance evaluation and related businesses also recorded lower revenue and lower profit, indicating simultaneous deterioration in the performance of the 2 existing core businesses. - FY2024Lower revenue in the core business and higher profit in housing performance evaluationAnnual report
「(Building confirmation and inspection and related businesses) Due to a decline in revenue related to building confirmation, among other factors, net sales decreased 3.5% year on year to ¥8,777 million, and operating income decreased 22.7% to ¥1,028 million. (Housing performance evaluation and related businesses) Although net sales decreased 0.8% year on year to ¥3,617 million due to a decline in revenue related to detached housing, among other factors, operating income increased 6.2% to ¥436 million due to a decrease in compensation expenses and other costs that had arisen temporarily in the previous fiscal year.」
In the existing core businesses, building confirmation and inspection recorded lower revenue and lower profit, while housing performance evaluation recorded lower revenue but higher profit due to lower compensation expenses, confirming divergence in performance between the businesses for the full fiscal year as well. - FY2024-Q3Continued divergence in core business performanceAnnual report
「(Building confirmation and inspection and related businesses) Due to a decline in revenue related to building confirmation, among other factors, net sales decreased 3.0% year on year to ¥6,570 million, and operating income decreased 19.7% to ¥709 million. (Housing performance evaluation and related businesses) Due to higher revenue related to apartments, among other factors, net sales increased 0.8% year on year to ¥2,778 million, and operating income increased 5.4% to ¥364 million. (Solutions business) Due to revenue recognised from 4 companies newly consolidated in the previous fiscal year and 1 company newly consolidated during the current fiscal year, net sales increased 29.7% year on year to ¥1,810 million. However, the recognition of expenses associated with consolidating these 5 companies preceded revenue recognition, resulting in an operating loss of ¥6 million, compared with operating income of ¥36 million in the same period of the previous year. (Other) Due to higher revenue related to environmental businesses, among other factors, net sales increased 17.0% year on year to ¥2,119 million, and operating income increased 49.3% to ¥486 million.」
Building confirmation and inspection and related businesses recorded lower revenue and lower profit, while housing performance evaluation and related businesses recorded higher revenue and higher profit. The solutions business recorded higher revenue following the consolidation of 5 subsidiaries, but incurred an operating loss because expenses preceded revenue recognition. Other businesses recorded higher revenue and higher profit due to growth in environmental-related operations. Divergence in performance among the core businesses continues. - FY2024-Q2Continued divergence in core business performanceAnnual report
「(Building confirmation and inspection and related businesses) Due to a decline in revenue related to building confirmation, among other factors, net sales decreased 3.9% year on year to ¥4,364 million, and operating income decreased 28.7% to ¥453 million. (Housing performance evaluation and related businesses) Due to higher revenue related to apartments, among other factors, net sales increased 3.0% year on year to ¥1,870 million, and operating income increased 3.8% to ¥246 million.」
While building confirmation and inspection and related businesses recorded lower revenue and lower profit, housing performance evaluation and related businesses recorded higher revenue and higher profit, and divergence in the performance of the existing core businesses continues. - FY2024-Q1Diverging performance among core businessesAnnual report
「Although the building confirmation and inspection and related businesses recorded lower revenue during the cumulative first quarter of the current fiscal year, the housing performance evaluation and related businesses, the solutions business and other businesses each recorded higher revenue. As a result, net sales increased 3.4% year on year to ¥4,200 million.」
In the existing core businesses, building confirmation and inspection and related businesses recorded a 3.9% decline in net sales and a 25.5% decline in operating income, while housing performance evaluation and related businesses recorded a 5.3% increase in net sales and a 6.3% increase in operating income, indicating diverging performance by business. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「As revenue related to building confirmation and inspection overall remained firm, net sales increased 3.2% year on year to ¥9,093 million, and operating income increased 7.5% to ¥1,170 million.」
In the existing core building confirmation and inspection and related businesses, net sales increased 3.2% year on year and operating income increased 7.5%, demonstrating measurable progress in earnings power. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As revenue related to building confirmation and inspection remained firm, net sales increased 4.3% year on year to ¥6,774 million, and operating income increased 10.8% to ¥882 million.」
In the building confirmation and inspection and related businesses, net sales increased 4.3% year on year and operating income increased 10.8%, demonstrating measurable progress in the earnings power of the existing core businesses. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As revenue from apartment and non-housing businesses remained firm, net sales increased 6.7% year on year to ¥4,542 million, and operating income increased 7.8% to ¥635 million.」
In the building confirmation and inspection and related businesses, net sales and operating income exceeded the previous-year period, supported by apartment and non-housing operations, demonstrating measurable progress in the earnings power of the existing core businesses. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As revenue from apartment and non-housing businesses remained firm, net sales increased 8.2% year on year to ¥2,228 million. However, operating income decreased 1.3% year on year to ¥288 million due to higher costs associated with establishing the operating structure, among other factors.」
In the building confirmation and inspection and related businesses, net sales increased 8.2% year on year, supported by apartment and non-housing operations. However, operating income decreased 1.3% due to higher costs for establishing the operating structure, resulting in mixed progress in earnings. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group will develop systems capable of reliably responding to the expected increase in energy-saving-related work and the heavier review burden resulting from the reduction of the No. 4 exemption in response to regulatory reform. It will strengthen its competitiveness in addressing labour shortages in the industry by expanding its workforce and promoting digital transformation, including further use of BIM and the development of remote inspection technology. In its mainstay building confirmation and housing performance evaluation businesses, it will accurately capture opportunities arising from industry consolidation and seek to expand market share through M&A.」
As measures to strengthen its existing core businesses, the Group identified the development of remote inspection technology and preparation of review systems to address the reduction of the No. 4 exemption, in addition to its existing initiatives involving workforce expansion, BIM and M&A. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Due to an increase in new housing starts in both the housing and non-housing markets and higher revenue associated with the consolidation of 株式会社サッコウケン, among other factors, net sales increased 13.1% year on year to ¥6,494 million, and operating income increased 646.4% to ¥796 million.」
In the existing core businesses, revenue from building confirmation and inspection and related businesses increased 13.1% and operating income increased 646.4%, supported by the consolidation of 株式会社サッコウケン and an increase in new housing starts. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Due to higher revenue resulting from an increase in new housing starts in both the housing and non-housing markets and revenue recognised following the consolidation of 株式会社サッコウケン, net sales increased 12.5% year on year to ¥4,256 million, and operating income was ¥590 million, compared with operating income of ¥24 million in the same period of the previous year.」
In the existing core businesses, net sales increased 12.5% and operating income increased from ¥24 million to ¥590 million, supported by revenue recognised following the consolidation of 株式会社サッコウケン and an increase in housing and non-housing starts. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Due to the recognition of revenue associated with the consolidation of 株式会社サッコウケン and an increase in new housing starts in both the housing and non-housing markets, net sales increased 8.2% year on year to ¥2,058 million, and operating income was ¥291 million, compared with operating income of ¥22 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Building confirmation and inspection and related businesses recorded higher revenue, supported by revenue recognised following the consolidation of 株式会社サッコウケン and an increase in housing and non-housing starts. Operating income also increased from ¥22 million to ¥291 million. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「Through investment in ICT and the promotion of digital transformation, including the use of BIM (Building Information Modeling), the Group will address challenges such as promoting telework required as a COVID-19 measure and labour shortages, while seeking to improve operational efficiency. In its mainstay building confirmation and housing performance evaluation businesses, it will accurately capture opportunities arising from industry consolidation and seek to expand market share through M&A.」
Regarding the strengthening of the earnings power of its existing core businesses, the Group continues to pursue digitalisation through ICT, BIM and other measures, responses to labour shortages, and market share expansion through M&A. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「To expand market share in support of the strengthening of the earnings power of its existing core businesses, as set out in its medium-term management plan, the Company acquired the shares of 株式会社サッコウケン on 17 September 2020 and made it a subsidiary.」
The Company again reported the conversion of 株式会社サッコウケン into a subsidiary to strengthen the earnings power of its existing core businesses and expand market share. The conversion itself had been completed by the previous quarter and does not represent a new completion milestone. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As the Company acquired the shares of 株式会社サッコウケン during the second quarter of the current fiscal year and the company became a subsidiary, it has been included in the scope of consolidation. The deemed acquisition date is 30 September 2020. Since the quarter-end date of 株式会社サッコウケン’s quarterly accounting period was 30 September, only its balance sheet was consolidated for the cumulative second quarter of the current fiscal year.」
Although the conversion of 株式会社サッコウケン into a subsidiary was reported in the previous quarter, the company was included in the scope of consolidation this quarter, progressing to the stage where only its balance sheet was consolidated using 30 September 2020 as the deemed acquisition date. This represents consolidated progress on the plan to expand market share in the existing core businesses. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Based on a resolution of the Board of Directors at a meeting held on 18 August 2020, the Company acquired the shares of 株式会社サッコウケン on 17 September 2020 and made it a subsidiary.」
To strengthen the earnings power of its existing core businesses and expand market share, the Company completed the acquisition of 株式会社サッコウケン, which has strengths in building confirmation and inspection for detached housing in Hokkaido, and made it a subsidiary. The acquired voting rights ratio was 100%. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 18 August 2020, the Company resolved to enter into a transfer agreement to acquire the shares of 株式会社サッコウケン and make it a subsidiary. 株式会社サッコウケン, whose shares the Company will acquire, conducts a business similar to that of the Group and has particular strengths in building confirmation and inspection for detached housing in Hokkaido. It is a designated building confirmation and inspection organisation with the largest market share in Hokkaido. The Company believes that this transaction will enable it to expand market share and strengthen the earnings power of its existing core businesses, as set out in its medium-term management plan.」
Regarding 株式会社サッコウケン, a designated building confirmation and inspection organisation in Hokkaido, the Company resolved in August 2020 to enter into a transfer agreement to acquire its shares and make it a subsidiary, thereby giving concrete form to its plan to expand market share in its existing core businesses. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the new housing field, the Group differentiated itself from other organisations by providing one-stop services, including building confirmation and inspection, housing performance evaluation, inspections for housing defect liability insurance and technical examinations for long-term quality housing, and by strengthening its nationwide network. It also worked to strengthen orders for large-scale buildings, using energy-saving compliance assessments (building energy-efficiency performance conformity assessments) as a lever.」
For its existing core businesses, the Group continues to provide one-stop services, operate a nationwide network and strengthen orders for large-scale buildings using energy-saving compliance assessments as a lever. While the building confirmation and inspection business recorded lower revenue and lower profit due to a decline in revenue related to rental housing, the housing performance evaluation and related businesses recorded higher revenue and higher profit. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the new housing field, the Group differentiated itself from other organisations by providing one-stop services, including building confirmation and inspection, housing performance evaluation, inspections for housing defect liability insurance and technical examinations for long-term quality housing, and by strengthening its nationwide network. It also worked to strengthen orders for large-scale buildings, using energy-saving compliance assessments (building energy-efficiency performance conformity assessments) as a lever.」
For its existing core businesses, the Group continues to provide one-stop services, operate a nationwide network and strengthen orders for large-scale buildings using energy-saving compliance assessments as a lever. The building confirmation and inspection business recorded lower revenue and lower profit due to a decline in revenue related to rental housing. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「Through investments in employee training and ICT and the promotion of digital transformation, including the use of BIM (Building Information Modeling), the Group will address challenges arising from labour shortages while improving operational efficiency. In its mainstay building confirmation and housing performance evaluation businesses, it will accurately capture opportunities arising from industry consolidation and seek to expand market share through M&A.」
As measures to strengthen the earnings power of its existing core businesses, the Group identified employee training, ICT investment and digital transformation, including BIM, as specific initiatives in addition to its existing operational efficiency and M&A efforts. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「To strengthen the earnings power of its existing core businesses, as set out in its medium-term management plan, the Company acquired the shares of 株式会社住宅性能評価センター, which became a consolidated subsidiary from the end of the second quarter of the previous fiscal year. As a result, all businesses, namely the building confirmation and inspection business, housing performance evaluation and related businesses, the solutions business and other businesses, recorded higher revenue during the cumulative third quarter of the current fiscal year. Net sales increased 20.3% year on year to ¥11,200 million.」
Regarding the consolidation of 株式会社住宅性能評価センター, revenue recognition progressed toward the full year in the third quarter, resulting in higher revenue across all businesses and a 20.3% year-on-year increase in consolidated net sales. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「To strengthen the earnings power of its existing core businesses, as set out in its medium-term management plan, the Company acquired the shares of 株式会社住宅性能評価センター, which became a consolidated subsidiary from the end of the second quarter of the previous fiscal year. As a result, all businesses, namely the building confirmation and inspection business, housing performance evaluation and related businesses, the solutions business and other businesses, recorded higher revenue during the cumulative second quarter of the current fiscal year. Net sales increased 24.5% year on year to ¥7,241 million.」
Regarding the strengthening of the earnings power of the existing core businesses based on the consolidation of 株式会社住宅性能評価センター, all businesses recorded higher revenue, and consolidated net sales increased 24.5% year on year. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「To strengthen the earnings power of its existing core businesses, as set out in its medium-term management plan, the Company acquired the shares of 株式会社住宅性能評価センター, which became a consolidated subsidiary from the end of the second quarter of the previous fiscal year. As a result, all businesses, namely the building confirmation and inspection business, housing performance evaluation and related businesses, the solutions business and other businesses, recorded higher revenue during the first quarter of the current fiscal year. Net sales increased 24.5% year on year to ¥3,523 million.」
Regarding the strengthening of the earnings power of the existing core businesses based on the consolidation of 株式会社住宅性能評価センター, all businesses recorded higher revenue this quarter, and consolidated net sales increased 24.5% year on year. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, all businesses, namely the building confirmation and inspection business, housing performance evaluation and related businesses, the solutions business and other businesses, recorded higher revenue during the consolidated fiscal year. Net sales therefore increased 15.3% year on year to ¥13,097 million.」
As a result of making 株式会社住宅性能評価センター a subsidiary and revising fees, among other factors, all businesses recorded higher revenue. Net sales increased 15.3% year on year and operating income increased 138.3%. Concrete full-year results from strengthening the earnings power of the existing core businesses were confirmed. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「To strengthen the earnings power of its existing core businesses, the Company acquired the shares of 株式会社住宅性能評価センター on 22 November 2017 and made it a subsidiary.」
For 株式会社住宅性能評価センター, which was made a subsidiary to strengthen the earnings power of the existing core businesses, revenue arising from its consolidation was recognised in the building confirmation and inspection business and the housing performance evaluation-related business. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Based on a resolution of the Board of Directors dated 19 September 2017, the Company acquired the shares of 株式会社住宅性能評価センター on 22 November 2017 and made it a subsidiary. 株式会社住宅性能評価センター conducts a business similar to that of the Group, with particular strengths in detached housing, and operates 14 offices mainly in eastern and western Japan. The Company determined that this transaction would enable it to expand market share and strengthen the earnings power of its existing core businesses, as set out in its medium-term management plan.」
As a measure to strengthen the earnings power of its existing core businesses and expand market share, the acquisition of the shares of 株式会社住宅性能評価センター and its conversion into a subsidiary was completed on 22 November 2017. The acquired voting rights ratio was 94.2%. For the quarter, only the balance sheet was consolidated, and the acquiree’s results were not included in cumulative profit or loss for the quarter. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 19 September 2017, the Company resolved to acquire the shares of 株式会社住宅性能評価センター and make it a subsidiary, and entered into a share transfer agreement on the same date. 株式会社住宅性能評価センター, whose shares the Company will acquire, conducts a business similar to that of the Group, with particular strengths in detached housing, and operates 14 offices mainly in eastern and western Japan. The Company believes that this transaction will enable it to expand market share and strengthen the earnings power of its existing core businesses, as set out in its medium-term management plan.」
To strengthen the earnings power of its existing core businesses and expand market share, the Company resolved to acquire the shares of 株式会社住宅性能評価センター and make it a subsidiary, and entered into a share transfer agreement. The scheduled acquisition date was 22 November 2017, and this was reported as a specific step forward before completion of the acquisition. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「The Group will improve margins by optimising the allocation of management resources and promoting operational efficiency. In its mainstay building confirmation and housing performance evaluation businesses, it will accurately capture opportunities arising from industry consolidation and seek to expand market share through M&A.」
The Group continues to improve margins in its existing core businesses and expand market share through M&A in building confirmation and housing performance evaluation. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The Group has also worked to strengthen orders for large-scale buildings as an active priority, in order to improve the earnings power of its core building confirmation and inspection business.」
The Group continues to strengthen orders for large-scale buildings to improve the earnings power of its building confirmation and inspection business. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The Group has also worked to strengthen orders for large-scale buildings as an active priority, in order to improve the earnings power of its core building confirmation and inspection business.」
Building confirmation and inspection is positioned as a core business, and initiatives to improve its earnings power are continuing. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Existing core businesses: “Strengthening earnings power” The Group will improve margins by optimising the allocation of management resources and promoting operational efficiency. In its mainstay building confirmation and housing performance evaluation businesses, it will accurately capture opportunities arising from industry consolidation and seek to expand market share through M&A.」
Optimising the allocation of management resources, improving operational efficiency and pursuing M&A during industry consolidation are being used to enhance the earnings power of existing businesses.