Increasing Corporate Value with a Focus on Operating Margin
First written in FY2017. 3 of 11 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2020-Q1. Latest entry: FY2025.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2018: 1 of 12 companies on the "Worse" side.
8 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「In its Management Strategy Toward the Realization of “2030 Triple Trust,” our group has set a target of a consolidated EBITDA margin of at least 10% for the fiscal year ending September 2030, the final year of “2030 Triple Trust.”」
The company continues to target a consolidated EBITDA margin of at least 10% for the fiscal year ending September 2030. FY2025 results were EBITDA of ¥1,689 million and an EBITDA margin of 6.3%, up from 6.1% in the previous fiscal year. - FY2024ReframedAnnual report
「In its Management Strategy Toward the Realization of “2030 Triple Trust,” our group has set a target of a consolidated EBITDA margin of at least 10% for the fiscal year ending September 2030, the final year of “2030 Triple Trust.”」
The company has reorganized its previous targets for revenue, EBITDA and other metrics under its medium-term management plan into a long-term KPI of a consolidated EBITDA margin of at least 10% for the fiscal year ending September 2030. - FY2023Updated achievement rate for the second year of the medium-term planAnnual report
「The consolidated fiscal year was the second year of the Medium-Term Management Plan 2024, the group's target management metric. Compared with the planned revenue of ¥24,750 million and operating income of ¥800 million for the fiscal year ending September 2023, achievement rates were 101.6% for revenue and 42.6% for operating income.」
For the second year of the Medium-Term Management Plan 2024, revenue reached 101.6% of the plan and operating income reached 42.6% of the plan. - FY2022Updated achievement rates for operating income and EBITDA in the first year of the medium-term planAnnual report
「For the consolidated fiscal year, against planned consolidated operating income of ¥940 million and EBITDA of ¥1,810 million, actual consolidated operating income was ¥707 million and EBITDA was ¥1,548 million, representing achievement rates of 75% and 86%, respectively.」
For the first year of the Medium-Term Management Plan 2024, the company disclosed achievement rates of 75% for consolidated operating income and 86% for EBITDA. - FY2021Disclosure that operating income and EBITDA targets for the second year of the medium-term plan were not metAnnual report
「Compared with the planned revenue of ¥24,500 million and operating income of ¥700 million for the fiscal year ending September 2021, achievement rates were 96.0% for revenue and 82.3% for operating income.」
For the second year of the Medium-Term Management Plan 2022, the company disclosed achievement rates of 96.0% for revenue and 82.3% for operating income. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「For the consolidated fiscal year, against planned consolidated operating income of ¥300 million and EBITDA of ¥1,118 million, actual consolidated operating income was ¥477 million and EBITDA was ¥1,300 million, representing achievement rates of 159% and 116%, respectively.」
In connection with the focus on operating margin and corporate value, operating income for the year reached 159% of the plan and EBITDA reached 116% of the plan. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Personnel expenses increased as a result of strategically promoting work-style reforms aimed at recruiting childcare workers and improving childcare quality, but this was absorbed by controlling selling, general and administrative expenses, resulting in a higher operating margin.」
Regarding its policy of focusing on operating margin, the company disclosed that higher personnel costs resulting from work-style reforms were absorbed through SG&A cost controls, improving operating margin. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「① If EBITDA for the fiscal year ending September 2020 exceeds ¥1,500 million: exercisable percentage, 25% of the total ② If EBITDA for the fiscal year ending September 2021 exceeds ¥1,750 million: exercisable percentage, 50% of the total ③ If EBITDA for the fiscal year ending September 2022 exceeds ¥2,100 million: exercisable percentage, 100%」
The company has continued to disclose phased EBITDA targets for the fiscal years ending September 2020 through September 2022 as exercise conditions for the stock acquisition rights. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「① If EBITDA for the fiscal year ending September 2020 exceeds ¥1,500 million: exercisable percentage, 25% of the total ② If EBITDA for the fiscal year ending September 2021 exceeds ¥1,750 million: exercisable percentage, 50% of the total ③ If EBITDA for the fiscal year ending September 2022 exceeds ¥2,100 million: exercisable percentage, 100%」
The company has reiterated targets of EBITDA of ¥1,500 million, ¥1,750 million and ¥2,100 million as phased exercise conditions for the stock acquisition rights. - FY2018-Q1EBITDA targets establishedAnnual report
「If EBITDA for the fiscal year ending September 2020 exceeds ¥1,500 million: exercisable percentage, 25% of the total If EBITDA for the fiscal year ending September 2021 exceeds ¥1,750 million: exercisable percentage, 50% of the total If EBITDA for the fiscal year ending September 2022 exceeds ¥2,100 million: exercisable percentage, 100%」
The existing theme of increasing corporate value has been made specific through EBITDA targets for the fiscal years ending September 2020 through September 2022, which serve as exercise conditions for the stock acquisition rights. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「Our group places importance on operating margin as a management metric in its efforts to increase corporate value.」
The company explicitly identifies operating margin for the first time as a management metric on which it focuses to increase corporate value.