Further Development of the MT Business into a Cash Cow and Operating Profit of Approximately ¥700 Million for the Fiscal Year Ending February 2022
First written in FY2021. 10 of 14 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2022-Q1. Latest entry: FY2026.
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- FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「The HT business is positioned as a cash cow, the AI business as a short- to medium-term growth strategy, the metaverse business as a long-term growth strategy looking 5–10 years ahead, and the AI/MV Marketing business as a growth strategy supporting the Company’s sustainable growth from the short and medium term through the long term.」
The Company reaffirmed the division of roles from the previous positioning of the MT business as a cash cow, with the HT business as the cash cow, the AI business driving short- to medium-term growth, and the metaverse business driving long-term growth, while adding the AI/MV Marketing business as a strategy supporting sustainable growth. - FY2025ReframedAnnual report
「The HT business is positioned as a cash cow, the AI business as a short- to medium-term growth strategy, and the metaverse business as a long-term growth strategy looking 5–10 years ahead.」
The Company has reorganised the division of roles from the previous positioning of the MT business as a cash cow: the HT business is the cash cow, the AI business drives short- to medium-term growth, and the metaverse business drives long-term growth over a 5–10-year horizon. - FY2025-H1Record-high revenue and lower profitAnnual report
「In the AI business, orders received were ¥1,624,839 thousand, down 3.1% year on year. Net sales increased 6.9% year on year to ¥1,661,660 thousand, reflecting the impact of commissioned projects and other factors, while segment profit decreased 7.4% year on year to ¥451,391 thousand due to upfront investment in the new business, Metareal AI.」
While revenue in the AI business reached a record high, orders declined 3.1% and segment profit declined 7.4%. In contrast with the previous policy of treating the former MT business as a cash cow, the document reports a decline in profit for the current interim period. - FY2025-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「For the cumulative first-quarter period from 1 March 2024 to 31 May 2024, the AI business achieved record highs in orders, revenue, and operating profit」
In connection with the previous policy of treating the MT business as a cash cow, orders, revenue, and operating profit reached record highs in the renamed AI business. Because the AI business includes Metareal AI and other businesses, this is not treated as achievement of the former MT business’s standalone target. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「In the former MT business, the Company expects its machine-translation services, including the document AI translation services “T-4OO” and “T-3MT” and the speech AI translation service “オンヤク,” to continue generating stable profits based on a sound profit structure as a cash cow.」
Regarding the policy of treating the former MT business as a cash cow, the Company indicated that the profit structures of T-4OO, T-3MT, and オンヤク were stable. Full-year segment profit for the AI business was ¥935.971 million. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The AI business achieved record highs in orders, revenue, and operating profit. Orders remained firm at ¥2.38978 billion, up 14.2% year on year. Revenue was ¥2.322698 billion, up 6.0% year on year, due in part to commissioned projects and other factors, while segment profit was ¥669.667 million, up 40.9% year on year, even including the impact of upfront investment in the new Metareal AI business.」
In the AI business, renamed from the MT business, orders, revenue, and operating profit reached record highs, and segment profit was ¥669.667 million. Because the business includes Metareal AI, this is not treated as achievement of the target for the former MT business alone. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the AI business, orders remained solid at ¥1,677.545 million, up 15.2% year on year. Revenue was ¥1,554.617 million, up 5.7%, reflecting the impact of commissioned projects and other factors, while segment profit was ¥443.116 million, up 36.5%, even including the impact of upfront investment in the new business “Metareal AI.”」
In connection with the previous policy of turning the MT business into a cash cow, the renamed AI business recorded segment profit of ¥443.116 million, up 36.5% year on year. Because the AI business includes Metareal AI, this is not a straightforward comparison with the former MT business alone. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the MT business, revenue was ¥2,191.416 million, up 0.4% year on year, and segment profit was ¥475.150 million, up 17.0%.」
Against the objective of turning the MT business into a cash cow, cumulative third-quarter segment profit was ¥475.15 million. The document does not state whether the target of approximately ¥700 million in operating profit for the fiscal year ending February 2022 was achieved. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the MT business, sales continued to perform steadily, with revenue of ¥1,470.474 million, up 1.5% year on year, and segment profit of ¥324.524 million, up 19.8%.」
Against the objective of turning the MT business into a cash cow, cumulative second-quarter segment profit was ¥324.524 million, up 19.8% year on year. The document does not state that the target of approximately ¥700 million in operating profit for the fiscal year ending February 2022 was achieved. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the MT business, sales continued to perform steadily, with revenue of ¥738.114 million, up 1.0% year on year, and segment profit of ¥153.631 million, up 4.6%.」
Against the target of making the MT business a cash cow generating approximately ¥700 million in operating profit in the fiscal year ending February 2022, first-quarter segment profit for the MT business was ¥153.631 million, up 4.6% year on year. The document does not state that the target was achieved. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the MT business, revenue was ¥2,182.561 million, up 6.4% year on year, and segment profit was ¥406.218 million, up 616.3%.」
Against the target of making the MT business a cash cow generating approximately ¥700 million in operating profit in the fiscal year ending February 2022, cumulative third-quarter segment profit for the MT business was ¥406.218 million. The document does not state that the target was achieved. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the MT business, revenue was ¥1,448.043 million, up 6.1% year on year, and segment profit was ¥270.944 million, up 493.8%.」
Against the target of making the MT business a cash cow generating approximately ¥700 million in operating profit in the fiscal year ending February 2022, cumulative second-quarter segment profit for the MT business was ¥270.944 million. The document does not state that the target was achieved. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the MT business, sales continued to perform steadily, with revenue of ¥746.141 million, up 4.2% year on year, and segment profit of ¥170.747 million, up 34.2%.」
Against the objective of turning the MT business into a cash cow, the business recorded revenue of ¥746.141 million and segment profit of ¥170.747 million in the quarter, representing year-on-year increases in both revenue and profit. - FY2021First statedAnnual report
「We will allocate resources in line with continued order growth of 20–40%, streamline selling, general and administrative expenses, and optimise marketing activities, making the MT business a cash cow generating approximately ¥700 million in annual operating profit in the fiscal year ending February 2022.」
For the MT business, the Company presented for the first time a specific target of allocating resources in line with continued order growth of 20–40%, streamlining selling, general and administrative expenses, and optimising marketing to achieve operating profit of approximately ¥700 million in the fiscal year ending February 2022.