Ensuring Long-Term Stability and Improving Profitability
First written in FY2016. 19 of 40 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-08-07.
Yamazaki moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2026, 3 years after the typical company in this theme (2023).
8 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- 2026-08-07WorsenedEarnings
「The Group’s net sales for the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period were ¥496 million, down 14.7% year on year. In terms of profitability, the Group recorded an operating loss of ¥51 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥32 million in the same period of the previous year, an ordinary loss of ¥54 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥36 million, and a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥26 million, compared with a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥37 million.」
Net sales declined, while the operating loss and ordinary loss widened from the same period of the previous year. - FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「ROE for the fiscal year was negative 29.4%, compared with 4.1% in the previous fiscal year, and ROA was negative 10.0%, compared with 1.5%. Both deteriorated from the previous fiscal year because a loss was recorded for the fiscal year.」
Although the company continues to target long-term stability and improved profitability, ROE deteriorated from 4.1% to negative 29.4% and ROA from 1.5% to negative 10.0%. - FY2026-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「The group's net sales for the interim consolidated accounting period were ¥1,266 million, down 19.1% year on year. The group posted an operating loss of ¥90 million, compared with operating profit of ¥56 million in the same period of the previous year, an ordinary loss of ¥99 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥53 million, and an interim net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥118 million, compared with interim net profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥37 million.」
Net sales fell 19.1% year on year, and operating profit, ordinary profit, and interim net profit all turned from profits into losses. Performance relating to long-term stability and profitability improvement deteriorated. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「ROE for the fiscal year was 4.1%, compared with negative 2.4% in the previous fiscal year, and ROA was 1.5%, compared with negative 0.8%. Both improved from the previous fiscal year.」
ROE improved from negative 2.4% to 4.1%, and ROA improved from negative 0.8% to 1.5%, with both metrics turning positive against the profitability improvement target. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the group's net sales for the interim consolidated accounting period were ¥1,565 million, up 36.7% year on year. Operating profit was ¥56 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥111 million in the same period of the previous year, ordinary profit was ¥53 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥94 million, and interim net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥37 million, compared with an interim net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥102 million.」
Net sales increased 36.7% year on year, and operating profit, ordinary profit, and interim net profit attributable to owners of the parent all turned from losses into profits. Performance relating to long-term stability and profitability improvement improved. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「ROE for the fiscal year was negative 2.4%, compared with negative 7.4% in the previous fiscal year, and ROA was negative 0.8%, compared with negative 2.7%. Although both improved from the previous fiscal year, this was due to the recognition of a net loss attributable to owners of the parent.」
ROE improved from negative 7.4% to negative 2.4%, and ROA improved from negative 2.7% to negative 0.8%. The net loss continued, however. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Although the loss margins narrowed from the same period of the previous year due to the effects of fixed-cost reductions and other measures, sluggish sales in the transportation equipment business and other factors resulted in an operating loss of ¥110 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥154 million in the same period of the previous year, an ordinary loss of ¥91 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥140 million, and a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥76 million, compared with a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥150 million.」
The operating loss, ordinary loss, and net loss attributable to owners of the parent all narrowed from the same period of the previous year due to fixed-cost reductions and other measures. However, losses continued at each level, and the long-term profitability improvement target remained unmet. - FY2024-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「The group's net sales for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year were ¥1,145 million, down 13.2% year on year. The group posted an operating loss of ¥111 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥107 million in the same period of the previous year, an ordinary loss of ¥94 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥95 million, and a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥102 million, compared with a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥100 million.」
Net sales fell 13.2% year on year, and the operating loss and net loss attributable to owners of the parent widened from the same period of the previous year. Performance against the long-term stability and profitability improvement targets deteriorated. - FY2024-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the group's net sales for the cumulative first quarter of the fiscal year were ¥621 million, down 16.7% year on year. The group posted an operating loss of ¥48 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥17 million in the same period of the previous year, an ordinary loss of ¥34 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥10 million, and a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥37 million, compared with a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥7 million.」
Net sales fell 16.7% year on year, and the operating loss, ordinary loss, and net loss attributable to owners of the parent all widened from the same period of the previous year. Performance against the long-term stability and profitability improvement targets deteriorated. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「ROE for the fiscal year was negative 7.4%, compared with negative 8.6% in the previous fiscal year, and ROA was negative 2.7%, compared with negative 3.5%. Although both improved from the previous fiscal year, this was due to the recognition of a net loss attributable to owners of the parent.」
The operating loss, ordinary loss, and net loss attributable to owners of the parent all narrowed from the same period of the previous year, and ROE and ROA also improved. However, all profit measures and both metrics remained negative, and the target of improved profitability remained unmet. - FY2023-Q3Operating and ordinary losses narrowed, but net loss widenedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the group's net sales for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year were ¥1,906 million, up 8.7% year on year, due to a recovery in transportation equipment sales. However, sales in the machine tools business remained sluggish, and costs increased as alternative products were arranged due to semiconductor shortages. The group therefore posted an operating loss of ¥154 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥170 million in the same period of the previous year, an ordinary loss of ¥140 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥162 million, and a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥150 million, compared with a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥80 million.」
Net sales increased 8.7% year on year, and the operating loss and ordinary loss narrowed from the same period of the previous year, but the net loss attributable to owners of the parent widened. Performance against the long-term stability and profitability improvement targets varied by metric. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the group's net sales for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year were ¥1,319 million, up 9.6% year on year. The group posted an operating loss of ¥107 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥133 million in the same period of the previous year, an ordinary loss of ¥95 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥127 million, and a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥100 million, compared with a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥125 million.」
Net sales increased 9.6% year on year, and the operating loss, ordinary loss, and net loss attributable to owners of the parent all narrowed from the same period of the previous year. However, losses continued at each level. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The group's net sales for the cumulative first quarter of the fiscal year were ¥746 million, up 11.3% year on year. The group posted an operating loss of ¥17 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥68 million in the same period of the previous year, an ordinary loss of ¥10 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥64 million, and a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥7 million, compared with a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥68 million.」
Net sales increased 11.3% year on year, and the operating loss, ordinary loss, and net loss attributable to owners of the parent all narrowed from the same period of the previous year. However, losses continued at each level. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「ROE for the fiscal year was negative 8.6%, compared with negative 19.5% in the previous fiscal year, and ROA was negative 3.5%, compared with negative 8.7%. Although both improved from the previous fiscal year, this was due to the recognition of a net loss attributable to owners of the parent.」
ROE improved from negative 19.5% to negative 8.6%, and ROA improved from negative 8.7% to negative 3.5%, but both remained negative and the net loss continued. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Net sales for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year were ¥1,753 million, up 18.7% year on year. Although the business was on a recovery trend, sales remained sluggish because a full-scale recovery had not been achieved. In addition, costs increased as alternative products were arranged due to semiconductor shortages. As a result, the group posted an operating loss of ¥170 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥374 million in the same period of the previous year, and an ordinary loss of ¥162 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥372 million. Net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥80 million, compared with a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥380 million, partly due to the recognition of an ¥83 million gain on the sale of investment securities from the sale of cross-held shares.」
Net sales increased 18.7% year on year, and the operating loss, ordinary loss, and net loss attributable to owners of the parent all narrowed from the same period of the previous year. However, losses continued at the operating and ordinary profit levels, while the ¥83 million gain on the sale of cross-held shares also contributed to the narrower net loss. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Net sales for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year were ¥1,204 million, up 16.6% year on year. The group posted an operating loss of ¥133 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥224 million in the same period of the previous year, an ordinary loss of ¥127 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥221 million, and a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥125 million, compared with a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥226 million.」
Net sales increased 16.6% year on year, and the operating loss, ordinary loss, and net loss attributable to owners of the parent all narrowed from the same period of the previous year. Profitability remained loss-making but improved year on year. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The group's net sales for the cumulative first quarter of the fiscal year were ¥670 million, up 9.7% year on year. The group posted an operating loss of ¥68 million, unchanged from the same period of the previous year, an ordinary loss of ¥64 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥68 million, and a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥68 million, compared with a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥70 million.」
Net sales increased 9.7% year on year, while the ordinary loss and net loss attributable to owners of the parent narrowed from the same period of the previous year. The operating loss was unchanged, and improvement in profitability was confirmed in some metrics, although limited. - FY2021WorsenedAnnual report
「For the fiscal year, net sales were ¥2,317 million, down 36.8% year on year. The increase in the fixed-cost burden resulting from the decline in net sales, together with the impact of responding to customer requests for cost reductions on projects in the machine tools business, resulted in an operating loss of ¥375 million, compared with operating profit of ¥129 million in the previous fiscal year, an ordinary loss of ¥369 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥126 million, and a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥378 million, compared with net profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥85 million.」
Net sales fell 36.8% year on year, and operating profit, ordinary profit, and net profit attributable to owners of the parent all turned into losses. Performance against the long-term targets of stability and improved profitability deteriorated substantially. - FY2021-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「In the machine tools business, orders and sales declined as customers reviewed or delayed capital investment plans due to the impact of COVID-19. In the transportation equipment business, sales declined at subsidiaries in Japan and Vietnam for the same reason. Net sales for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year were ¥1,477 million, down 32.1% year on year. The group posted an operating loss of ¥374 million, compared with operating profit of ¥6 million in the same period of the previous year, an ordinary loss of ¥372 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥3 million, and a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥380 million, compared with net profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥6 million.」
Sales declined due to the impact of COVID-19, and operating profit, ordinary profit, and net profit attributable to owners of the parent all turned from profits into substantial losses year on year. Profitability deteriorated further from the previous quarter. - FY2021-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the group's net sales for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year were ¥1,032 million, down 30.5% year on year. As the decline in net sales increased the burden of fixed costs, and the machine tools business was affected by its response to customer requests for cost reductions on projects, the group posted an operating loss of ¥224 million, compared with operating profit of ¥4 million in the same period of the previous year, an ordinary loss of ¥221 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥0 million, and a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥226 million, compared with net profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥5 million.」
Net sales fell 30.5% year on year, and operating profit, ordinary profit, and net profit attributable to owners of the parent all turned into losses. Deterioration in profitability widened against the long-term targets of stability and improved profitability. - FY2021-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「The group's net sales for the cumulative first quarter of the fiscal year were ¥611 million, down 7.5% year on year. The group posted an operating loss of ¥68 million, compared with operating profit of ¥28 million in the same period of the previous year, an ordinary loss of ¥68 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥31 million, and a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥70 million, compared with net profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥29 million.」
Net sales fell 7.5% year on year, and operating profit, ordinary profit, and net profit attributable to owners of the parent all turned from profits into losses. Profitability deteriorated against the long-term targets of stability and improved profitability. - FY2020WorsenedAnnual report
「ROE for the fiscal year was 4.1%, compared with 10.6% in the previous fiscal year, and ROA was 1.8%, compared with 4.5%. Both deteriorated from the previous fiscal year.」
Both ROE and ROA deteriorated from the previous fiscal year, and performance against the long-term profitability improvement target weakened. - FY2020-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the group's net sales for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year were ¥2,175 million, up 4.9% year on year. Operating profit was ¥6 million, down 92.6%, ordinary profit was ¥3 million, down 95.7%, and net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥6 million, down 90.1%.」
Net sales increased 4.9% year on year, while operating profit, ordinary profit, and net profit attributable to owners of the parent were all significantly below the same period of the previous year. Profitability continued to deteriorate. - FY2020-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Net sales were ¥1,486 million, up 9.4% year on year. Operating profit was ¥4 million, down 70.4%, ordinary profit was ¥0 million, down 84.9%, and net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥5 million, compared with a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥1 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Net sales increased 9.4% year on year, and net profit attributable to owners of the parent turned from a loss into a profit. However, operating profit fell 70.4% and ordinary profit fell 84.9%, indicating deterioration in profitability at the operating and ordinary profit levels. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the group's net sales for the cumulative first quarter of the fiscal year were ¥661 million, up 10.4% year on year. Operating profit was ¥28 million, compared with operating profit of ¥2 million in the same period of the previous year, ordinary profit was ¥31 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥19 million, and net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥29 million, compared with a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥24 million.」
Net sales increased 10.4% year on year, and operating profit also increased. Ordinary profit and net profit attributable to owners of the parent both turned from losses into profits, confirming an improvement in profitability. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「We are committed to management improvement focused on ensuring long-term stability and improving profitability, with the supply of high-quality, high-value-added products that meet the needs of an increasingly diverse society as our guiding principle.」
The policy of improving long-term stability and profitability was maintained, and net sales, operating profit, ordinary profit, and net profit all exceeded the previous year's levels. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The group's net sales for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year were ¥2,074 million, down 2.4% year on year. Operating profit was ¥88 million, up 13.7%, ordinary profit was ¥82 million, up 30.2%, and net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥69 million, up 20.1%.」
Net sales fell 2.4% year on year, while operating profit, ordinary profit, and net profit attributable to owners of the parent all exceeded the same period of the previous year. Specific improvement in profitability was confirmed. - FY2019-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「The group's net sales for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year were ¥1,358 million, down 8.0% year on year. Operating profit was ¥14 million, down 77.9%, and ordinary profit was ¥5 million, down 89.5%. The group posted a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥1 million, compared with net profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥51 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Net sales, operating profit, and ordinary profit were below the same period of the previous year, while net profit attributable to owners of the parent turned into a loss. Profitability continued to deteriorate against the long-term targets of stability and improved profitability. - FY2019-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the group's net sales for the cumulative first quarter of the fiscal year were ¥599 million, down 6.7% year on year. Operating profit was ¥2 million, compared with operating profit of ¥0 million in the same period of the previous year, while the group posted an ordinary loss of ¥19 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥16 million, and a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥24 million, compared with a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥15 million.」
Net sales fell 6.7% year on year, while the ordinary loss and net loss attributable to owners of the parent widened from the same period of the previous year. Operating profit turned positive, but overall profitability deteriorated. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「For the fiscal year, net sales were ¥3,065 million, up 7.8% year on year. Operating profit was ¥89 million, up 9.9%, ordinary profit was ¥73 million, up 95.2%, and net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥46 million, up 99.3%.」
Net sales, operating profit, ordinary profit, and net profit attributable to owners of the parent all exceeded the previous year's levels, confirming specific improvement in profitability. The long-term stability and profitability improvement targets themselves remain in place. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the group's net sales for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year were ¥2,126 million, up 3.6% year on year. Operating profit was ¥78 million, up 62.2%, while ordinary profit was ¥63 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥55 million in the same period of the previous year, and net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥57 million, compared with a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥63 million.」
Net sales and operating profit increased year on year, while ordinary profit and net profit attributable to owners of the parent both turned from losses into profits. Specific improvement was confirmed across multiple profitability metrics. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the group's net sales for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year were ¥1,476 million, up 3.3% year on year. Operating profit was ¥66 million, down 16.3%, while ordinary profit was ¥49 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥17 million in the same period of the previous year, and net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥51 million, compared with a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥32 million.」
Operating profit declined year on year, while ordinary profit and net profit attributable to owners of the parent both turned from losses into profits. Specific improvement was confirmed in some profitability metrics. - FY2018-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the group's net sales for the cumulative first quarter of the fiscal year were ¥641 million, down 4.3% year on year. Operating profit was ¥0 million, down 99.6%, while the group posted an ordinary loss of ¥16 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥8 million in the same period of the previous year, and a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥15 million, compared with net profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥5 million.」
Net sales fell 4.3% year on year, and operating profit declined 99.6% to ¥0 million. Ordinary profit and net profit attributable to owners of the parent both turned from profits into losses. Profitability continued to deteriorate. - FY2017-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, productivity improved and expenses were reduced through cost-reduction activities and other measures, but operating profit amounted to ¥48 million, down 57.6% year on year. Due in part to the recognition of foreign exchange losses, ordinary loss amounted to ¥55 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥51 million in the same period of the previous year, and net loss attributable to owners of the parent amounted to ¥63 million, compared with net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥8 million in the same period of the previous year.」
In terms of profitability, operating profit declined, while ordinary profit and net profit attributable to owners of the parent both turned from profits into losses year on year. No withdrawal of the long-term stability and profitability improvement targets themselves was disclosed. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥79 million, up 44.5% year on year, as a result of productivity improvements and expense reductions achieved through cost-cutting initiatives. However, due in part to the recognition of foreign exchange losses, the company posted an ordinary loss of ¥17 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥44 million in the same period of the previous year, and a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥32 million, compared with net profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥6 million.」
Operating profit increased, but foreign exchange losses resulted in an ordinary loss and a net loss attributable to owners of the parent. Profitability improved only at the operating level, while deterioration was also recorded at the subsequent levels. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Net sales were ¥670 million, up 26.2% year on year. Operating profit was ¥48 million, up 924.4%. However, due in part to the recognition of foreign exchange losses, ordinary profit was ¥8 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥3 million in the same period of the previous year, and net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥5 million, compared with a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥4 million.」
Net sales and operating profit increased year on year in the quarter, while ordinary profit and net profit attributable to owners of the parent both turned from losses into profits. Specific profitability metrics improved. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「We are committed to management improvement focused on ensuring long-term stability and improving profitability, with the supply of high-quality, high-value-added products that meet the needs of an increasingly diverse society as our guiding principle.」
Presented long-term stability and improved profitability as key priorities for management improvement.