Achieving an operating margin of 10% or more over the medium to long term
First written in FY2018. 15 of 32 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2019-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-08-07.
Dijet Industrial moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2020, 2 years before the typical company in this theme (2022).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2019: 14 of 100 companies on the "Worse" side.
29 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-08-07AdvancedEarnings
「Full year 10,200 9.8 1,100 69.7 1,000 45.4 850 8.4 286.06」
The full-year earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027 was revised to net sales of ¥10.2 billion and operating income of ¥1.1 billion. This does not indicate that the medium- to long-term target of an operating margin of 10% or more has been achieved. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Profit increased due in part to higher revenue. The operating margin improved by 4.5 percentage points year on year to 7.0%, but remained below the Company's target of 10%.」
The operating margin improved from 2.5% to 7.0%, but remained below the medium- to long-term target of 10% or higher. The target of ROIC of 5% or higher from the 100th fiscal year also remains in place. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit increased 136.7% year on year to ¥145 million due to an improved cost-of-sales ratio and other factors. The operating margin remained below the Group's target of 10% or higher.」
Operating profit increased 136.7% year on year to ¥145 million, and operating margin performance improved, but it remained below the target of 10% or higher. - FY2025RaisedAnnual report
「The operating margin is used as a management indicator for assessing progress toward this target, and the Company has aimed to achieve 10% or higher over the medium to long term. From the 100th fiscal year, the Company will also aim to achieve ROIC of 5% or higher.」
In addition to the existing target of an operating margin of 10% or higher, ROIC of 5% or higher was added as a new management indicator from the 100th fiscal year. The operating margin was 2.5% in FY2025, below the existing target. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit increased 983.5% year on year to ¥61 million due to an improved cost-of-sales ratio and other factors. The operating margin remained below the Group's target of 10% or higher.」
Operating profit increased from ¥5 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥61 million, and performance against the operating margin target of 10% or higher improved, but the target remained unmet. - FY2024WorsenedAnnual report
「The operating margin deteriorated by 1.9 percentage points year on year to 1.3%, remaining below the Company's target of 10%.」
The operating margin declined to 1.3%, widening the gap from the medium- to long-term target of 10% or higher compared with the previous fiscal year. - FY2024-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「The operating margin was negative 0.4%, falling short of the Group's target of 10% or higher.」
The operating margin was negative 0.4%, below the medium- to long-term target of 10% or higher. It declined from an operating margin of 2.8% in the same period of the previous year, widening the gap from the target. - FY2024-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「The operating margin remained below the Group's target of 10% or higher.」
Operating profit was limited to ¥5 million, remaining below the medium- to long-term target operating margin of 10% or higher. Operating profit also declined 96.8% year on year, widening the gap from the target. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit increased 584.1% year on year to ¥22 million due to an improved cost-of-sales ratio and other factors. The operating margin remained below the Group's target of 10% or higher.」
Operating profit increased substantially year on year, but the operating margin remained below the medium- to long-term target of 10% or higher. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「The operating margin improved by 3.2 percentage points year on year to 3.3%, but remained below the Company's target of 10%.」
The operating margin improved from 0.1% in the previous fiscal year to 3.3%, but remained below the medium- to long-term target of 10% or higher. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥179 million due to an improved cost-of-sales ratio and other factors, compared with operating loss of ¥164 million in the same period of the previous year. The operating margin was 2.8%, below the Group's target of 10% or higher.」
The Company swung from operating loss in the same period of the previous year to operating profit of ¥179 million, and the operating margin also improved, but it remained below the medium- to long-term target of 10% or higher. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥174 million due to an improved cost-of-sales ratio and other factors, compared with operating loss of ¥175 million in the same period of the previous year. The operating margin remained below the Group's target of 10% or higher.」
The Company swung from operating loss in the same period of the previous year to operating profit, and performance against the operating margin target of 10% or higher improved, but the target remained unmet. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥3 million due to an improved cost-of-sales ratio and other factors, compared with operating loss of ¥125 million in the same period of the previous year. The operating margin remained below the Group's target of 10% or higher.」
The Company swung from operating loss in the same period of the previous year to operating profit of ¥3 million, and performance against the operating margin target of 10% or higher improved, but the target remained unmet. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「The operating margin improved by 7.7 percentage points year on year to 0.1%, remaining below the Company's target of 10%.」
The operating margin improved by 7.7 percentage points from negative 7.6% in the previous fiscal year to 0.1%, but remained below the medium- to long-term target of 10% or higher. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating loss was ¥164 million, compared with operating loss of ¥537 million in the same period of the previous year. The operating margin was negative 2.8%, falling short of the Group's target of 10% or higher.」
The operating margin was negative 2.8%, below the target of 10% or higher, but operating loss narrowed from ¥537 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥164 million, and the margin also improved from negative 4.6% in the previous quarter. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Consolidated operating loss was ¥175 million, compared with consolidated operating loss of ¥311 million in the same period of the previous year. The operating margin was negative 4.6%, falling short of the Group's target of 10% or higher.」
The operating margin improved from negative 9.3% in the same period of the previous year to negative 4.6%, but remained below the medium- to long-term target of 10% or higher. - FY2022-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Operating loss was ¥125 million due to a higher cost-of-sales ratio and other factors, compared with operating loss of ¥101 million in the same period of the previous year. The operating margin remained below the Group's target of 10% or higher.」
Operating loss widened from ¥101 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥125 million, and the operating margin remained below the target of 10% or higher. - FY2021WorsenedAnnual report
「The operating margin deteriorated by 9.9 percentage points year on year to negative 7.6%, remaining below the Company's target of 10%.」
The operating margin deteriorated from 2.3% in the same period of the previous year to negative 7.6%, further widening the gap from the medium- to long-term target of 10% or higher. - FY2021-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「The operating margin was negative 10.7%, falling short of the Group's target of 10% or higher.」
The operating margin was negative 10.7%, down from 4.1% in the previous quarter. The gap from the medium- to long-term target of 10% or higher widened further. - FY2021-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「The operating margin was negative 9.3%, falling short of the Group's target of 10% or higher.」
The operating margin was negative 9.3%, further widening the gap from the medium- to long-term target of 10% or higher. - FY2021-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Operating loss was ¥101 million due to lower revenue, a higher cost-of-sales ratio and other factors, compared with operating profit of ¥157 million in the same period of the previous year. The operating margin remained below the Group's target of 10% or higher.」
The Company swung from operating profit to operating loss, and the operating margin also fell short of the medium- to long-term target of 10% or higher. The gap from the target widened further following FY2020 as a whole. - FY2020WorsenedAnnual report
「The operating margin deteriorated by 2.2 percentage points year on year to 2.3%, remaining below the Company's target of 10%.」
The operating margin declined from approximately 4.5% in FY2019 to 2.3%, moving further away from the medium- to long-term target of 10% or higher. - FY2020-Q3Operating margin declined further and was below targetAnnual report
「The operating margin was 4.1%, but fell short of the Group's target of 10% or higher.」
The operating margin was 4.1%, down from 5.3% in the previous quarter. It remained below the medium- to long-term target of 10% or higher. - FY2020-Q2Operating margin of 5.3%, below targetAnnual report
「The operating margin was 5.3%, but fell short of the Group's target of 10% or higher.」
The operating margin was 5.3%, down from 6.8% in the previous quarter. It remained below the medium- to long-term target of 10% or higher. - FY2020-Q1Operating margin of 6.8%, below targetAnnual report
「The operating margin was 6.8%, remaining below the Group's target of 10% or higher.」
The operating margin was 6.8%, below the medium- to long-term target of 10% or higher. - FY2019Full-year operating margin of 4.5%, below targetAnnual report
「The operating margin is used as a management indicator for assessing progress toward this target, and the Company aims to achieve 10% or higher over the medium to long term.」
Operating profit of ¥452 million and revenue of ¥9,998 million in FY2019 resulted in an operating margin of approximately 4.5%, below the medium- to long-term target of 10% or higher. - FY2019-Q3Operating margin below targetAnnual report
「The operating margin was 7.3%, but fell short of the Group's target of 10% or higher.」
The operating margin was 7.3%, below the medium- to long-term target of 10% or higher. It declined from 8.4% in the previous quarter. - FY2019-Q2Operating margin below targetAnnual report
「The operating margin was 8.4%, but fell short of the Group's target of 10% or higher.」
The operating margin was 8.4%, remaining below the medium- to long-term target of 10% or higher. It declined from 9.7% in the previous quarter. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The operating margin was 9.7%, below the group’s target of 10% or higher.」
The operating margin improved to 9.7% and approached the target of 10% or higher, but the disclosure states that the target had not been achieved as of the quarter-end. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「Our group is a manufacturer with an integrated in-house production process ranging from alloys to cutting tools and wear-resistant tools. We aim to improve performance by having our development, manufacturing and sales divisions work together to provide products to meet customer needs in a timely manner. We use the operating margin as a management KPI for assessing progress toward this goal and aim to maintain it at 10% or higher over the medium to long term.」
The company has explicitly stated for the first time a management KPI of a medium- to long-term operating margin of 10% or higher. The FY2018 result was 5.1%, below target, with the future means identified as developing high-value-added products using new materials and technologies and reducing costs.