Higher Sales, a Return to Operating Profitability, and Improved Profit Margins
First written in FY2017-Q2. 19 of 37 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q3. Latest entry: 2026-08-07.
Techno Smart Corp. moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2026, 6 years after the typical company in this theme (2020).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 11 of 52 companies on the "Worse" side.
11 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- 2026-08-07WorsenedEarnings
「売上高は、4,417百万円(前年同期比33.6%減)となりました。」
売上高、営業利益、経常利益、四半期純利益が前年同期を下回り、売上総利益率も前年同期の25.0％から18.1％へ低下した。 - FY2026Improved gross margin despite lower sales and earningsAnnual report
「Revenue was ¥20,737 million, down 3.9% year on year. Gross profit was ¥5,058 million, up 5.0%, and the gross margin was 24.4%, compared with 22.3% in the previous fiscal year. Operating profit was ¥2,971 million, down 15.4%, and ordinary profit was ¥2,968 million, down 16.5%.」
Revenue, operating profit and ordinary profit were below the previous fiscal year, while the gross margin improved from 22.3% to 24.4%. - 2026-05-13WorsenedEarnings
「2026年３月期 20,737 △3.9 2,971 △15.4 2,968 △16.5 1,791 △25.1」
売上高、営業利益、経常利益および当期純利益が前期を下回り、利益水準が低下した。 - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue was ¥12,547 million, up 66.6% year on year. Gross profit was ¥3,356 million, up 65.0%, and the gross margin was 26.7%, compared with 27.0% in the same period of the previous year. Operating profit was ¥2,386 million, up 63.2%, ordinary profit was ¥2,395 million, up 60.9%, and interim net income was ¥1,522 million, up 53.4%.」
During the interim period, revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and interim net income were well above the same period of the previous year. The gross margin edged down from 27.0% in the same period of the previous year to 26.7%. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue was ¥21,578 million, up 12.1% year on year. Gross profit was ¥4,816 million, up 32.4%, and the gross margin was 22.3%, compared with 18.9% in the previous fiscal year. Operating profit was ¥3,512 million, up 35.7%, ordinary profit was ¥3,555 million, up 35.2%, and net income was ¥2,390 million, up 32.5%.」
Sales, gross margin, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income exceeded the previous fiscal year, indicating improved margins and earnings levels. - FY2025-H1Improved gross margin and lower profit amid declining salesAnnual report
「Revenue was ¥7,533 million, down 21.9% year on year. Gross profit was ¥2,033 million, down 1.6%, and the gross margin was 27.0%, compared with 21.4% in the same period of the previous year. Selling, general and administrative expenses were ¥571 million, up 22.4%. Operating profit was ¥1,462 million, down 8.6%, ordinary profit was ¥1,489 million, down 8.0%, and interim net income was ¥992 million, down 9.5%.」
Revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and interim net income were below the same period of the previous year, while the gross margin improved from 21.4% to 27.0%. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales were ¥19,242 million, down 2.2% year on year. Gross profit was ¥3,638 million, up 14.6%, and the gross margin was 18.9%, compared with 16.1% in the previous fiscal year. Operating profit was ¥2,588 million, up 15.9% year on year; ordinary profit was ¥2,630 million, up 15.5%; and net income was ¥1,804 million, up 12.3%.」
Sales declined 2.2%, while the gross margin rose from 16.1% to 18.9% and operating profit, ordinary profit and net income all increased. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales were ¥15,312 million, down 5.0% year on year. Gross profit was ¥3,201 million, up 13.3%, and the gross margin was 20.9%, compared with 17.5% in the same period of the previous year. Operating profit was ¥2,500 million, up 12.8% year on year; ordinary profit was ¥2,541 million, up 12.6%; and net income for the quarter was ¥1,727 million, up 11.9%.」
Sales declined 5.0% year on year, while the gross margin rose from 17.5% to 20.9% and operating profit, ordinary profit and net income for the quarter all exceeded the same period of the previous year. - FY2024-Q2Improved margins and earnings despite lower salesAnnual report
「Sales were ¥9,641 million, down 10.0% year on year. Gross profit was ¥2,065 million, up 23.3%, and the gross margin was 21.4%, compared with 15.6% in the same period of the previous year. Operating profit was ¥1,599 million, up 26.7% year on year; ordinary profit was ¥1,619 million, up 26.1%; and net income for the quarter was ¥1,097 million, up 25.1%.」
Sales declined 10.0% year on year, while the gross margin rose from 15.6% to 21.4% and operating profit, ordinary profit and net income for the quarter all exceeded the same period of the previous year. - FY2024-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Sales were ¥4,257 million, down 20.9% year on year. Gross profit was ¥678 million, down 8.5%, and the gross margin was 15.9%, compared with 13.8% in the same period of the previous year. Operating profit was ¥444 million, down 17.8% year on year; ordinary profit was ¥461 million, down 18.5%; and net income for the quarter was ¥312 million, down 19.0%.」
Sales, gross profit, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income for the quarter all fell below the same period of the previous year. Meanwhile, the gross margin rose from 13.8% to 15.9%. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales were ¥19,677 million, up 16.2% year on year. The gross margin was 16.1%, compared with 14.6% in the previous fiscal year. Operating profit was ¥2,232 million, up 35.9% year on year; ordinary profit was ¥2,277 million, up 34.5%; and net income was ¥1,607 million, up 38.0%.」
Sales, gross margin, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income exceeded the previous fiscal year, indicating improved margins and earnings levels. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales were ¥16,111 million, up 54.2% year on year. Sales by major end-product category were ¥6,490 million for display component-related equipment, up 246.4% year on year; ¥4,500 million for coating equipment related to functional paper and film, down 1.0%; ¥563 million for coating equipment related to electronic components, down 62.5%; and ¥3,731 million for energy-related equipment, up 95.7%. Gross profit was ¥2,824 million, up 112.7%, and the gross margin was 17.5%, compared with 12.7% in the same period of the previous year. Selling, general and administrative expenses were ¥607 million, up 7.6%. Operating profit was ¥2,217 million, up 190.4% year on year; ordinary profit was ¥2,257 million, up 178.7%; and net income for the quarter was ¥1,543 million, up 181.7%.」
Sales, gross margin, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income for the quarter exceeded the same period of the previous year, with operating profit up 190.4% year on year. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales were ¥10,716 million, up 92.7% year on year. Gross profit was ¥1,675 million, up 148.2%, and the gross margin was 15.6%, compared with 12.1% in the same period of the previous year. Selling, general and administrative expenses were ¥413 million, up 0.8%. Operating profit was ¥1,261 million, up 376.2% year on year; ordinary profit was ¥1,284 million, up 332.3%; and net income for the quarter was ¥877 million, up 345.3%.」
Sales, gross margin, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income for the quarter improved substantially from the same period of the previous year. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales were ¥5,381 million, up 216.8% year on year. Gross profit was ¥741 million, up 424.3%, and the gross margin was 13.8%, compared with 8.3% in the same period of the previous year. Selling, general and administrative expenses were ¥200 million, up 38.7%. Operating profit was ¥541 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥2 million in the same period of the previous year; ordinary profit was ¥566 million, compared with ¥28 million; and net income for the quarter was ¥385 million, compared with ¥14 million.」
Sales, gross margin, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income for the quarter improved from the same period of the previous year, and operating income returned to profitability, from a loss of ¥2 million to a profit of ¥541 million. - FY2022Higher sales and earnings, with a lower gross marginAnnual report
「Sales were ¥16,939 million, up 109.4% year on year. Gross profit was ¥2,466 million, up 73.0%, and the gross margin was 14.6%, compared with 17.6% in the previous fiscal year. Operating profit was ¥1,642 million, up 95.5% year on year; ordinary profit was ¥1,692 million, up 85.2%; and net income was ¥1,164 million, up 100.8%.」
Sales, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income increased substantially from the previous fiscal year, while the gross margin declined from 17.6% to 14.6%. - FY2022-Q3Higher sales and earnings, with a lower gross marginAnnual report
「Sales were ¥10,447 million, up 82.7% year on year. Gross profit was ¥1,327 million, up 31.4%, and the gross margin was 12.7%, compared with 17.7% in the same period of the previous year. Operating profit was ¥763 million, up 26.2% year on year; ordinary profit was ¥810 million, up 21.8%; and net income for the quarter was ¥547 million, up 35.7%.」
Sales, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income for the quarter exceeded the same period of the previous year, while the gross margin declined from 17.7% to 12.7%. - FY2022-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Sales were ¥5,562 million, up 38.4% year on year. Gross profit was ¥675 million, down 2.1%, and the gross margin was 12.1%, compared with 17.2% in the same period of the previous year. Selling, general and administrative expenses were ¥410 million, up 72.7%. Operating profit was ¥265 million, down 41.4% year on year; ordinary profit was ¥297 million, down 37.9%; and net income for the quarter was ¥197 million, down 21.5%.」
Sales increased, while the gross margin declined from 17.2% to 12.1%, and operating profit, ordinary profit and net income for the quarter all fell below the same period of the previous year, partly because of higher selling, general and administrative expenses. - FY2022-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Sales were ¥1,698 million, down 23.8% year on year. Gross profit was ¥141 million, down 59.6%, and the gross margin was 8.3%, compared with 15.7% in the same period of the previous year. Selling, general and administrative expenses were ¥144 million, up 44.0%. The company posted an operating loss of ¥2 million, compared with operating profit of ¥250 million in the same period of the previous year. Ordinary profit was ¥28 million, down 89.6%, and net income for the quarter was ¥14 million, down 87.5%.」
Sales, gross margin, ordinary profit and net income for the quarter fell below the same period of the previous year, while operating income shifted from a profit in the previous year to an operating loss of ¥2 million. - FY2021WorsenedAnnual report
「Sales were ¥8,069 million, down 51.9% year on year. Sales by major end-product category were ¥1,420 million for display component-related equipment, down 84.9% year on year; ¥4,234 million for coating equipment related to functional paper and film, up 87.6%; and ¥905 million for energy-related equipment, down 77.1%. Gross profit was ¥1,421 million, down 65.8%, and the gross margin was 17.6%, compared with 24.7% in the same period of the previous year. Operating profit was ¥836 million, down 73.1% year on year; ordinary profit was ¥909 million, down 71.1%; and net income was ¥576 million, down 71.6%.」
Sales, gross margin, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income all fell below the same period of the previous year. Functional paper and film-related business increased, while display component-related and energy-related business declined sharply. - FY2021-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Sales were ¥5,697 million, down 59.9% year on year. Sales by major end-product category were ¥663 million for display component-related equipment, down 92.2% year on year; ¥3,400 million for coating equipment related to functional paper and film, up 134.7%; and ¥675 million for energy-related equipment, down 79.7%. Gross profit was ¥995 million, down 73.9%, and the gross margin was 17.5%, compared with 26.8% in the same period of the previous year. Operating profit was ¥590 million, down 80.8% year on year; ordinary profit was ¥650 million, down 79.1%; and net income for the quarter was ¥394 million, down 80.9%.」
Sales, gross margin, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income for the quarter fell below the same period of the previous year. Functional paper and film-related business increased, while display component-related and energy-related business declined sharply. - FY2021-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Sales were ¥4,002 million, down 63.0% year on year. Gross profit was ¥699 million, down 76.8%, and the gross margin was 17.5%, compared with 27.8% in the same period of the previous year. Operating profit was ¥462 million, down 81.7% year on year; ordinary profit was ¥489 million, down 80.8%; and net income for the quarter was ¥256 million, down 84.8%.」
Sales, gross margin, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income for the quarter all fell below the same period of the previous year, and earnings levels declined sharply. - FY2021-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Sales were ¥2,221 million, down 59.0% year on year. Sales by major end-product category were ¥342 million for display component-related equipment, down 90.2% year on year; ¥1,309 million for coating equipment related to functional paper and film, up 832.2%; and ¥267 million for energy-related equipment, down 81.9%. Gross profit was ¥355 million, down 74.5%, and the gross margin was 16.0%, compared with 25.7% in the same period of the previous year. Operating profit was ¥255 million, down 77.8% year on year; ordinary profit was ¥276 million, down 76.3%; and net income for the quarter was ¥120 million, down 84.3%.」
Sales, gross profit, gross margin, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income for the quarter all fell below the same period of the previous year. Functional paper and film-related business increased, while display component-related and energy-related business declined. - FY2020Improved margins and earnings despite lower salesAnnual report
「Sales were ¥16,785 million, down 4.0% year on year. Gross profit was ¥4,153 million, up 29.0%, and the gross margin was 24.7%, compared with 18.4% in the same period of the previous year. Operating profit was ¥3,103 million, up 32.2% year on year; ordinary profit was ¥3,142 million, up 32.0%; and net income was ¥2,033 million, up 25.0%.」
Sales declined 4.0% year on year, while the gross margin improved from 18.4% to 24.7% and operating profit, ordinary profit and net income all increased. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales were ¥14,196 million, up 12.0% year on year. The gross margin was 26.8%, compared with 19.1% in the same period of the previous year. Operating profit was ¥3,076 million, up 71.2% year on year; ordinary profit was ¥3,111 million, up 70.5%; and net income for the quarter was ¥2,068 million, up 66.9%.」
During the cumulative third-quarter period, sales, gross margin, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income for the quarter improved from the same period of the previous year. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales were ¥10,809 million, up 25.6% year on year. Gross profit was ¥3,009 million, up 104.1%, and the gross margin was 27.8%, compared with 17.1% in the same period of the previous year. Selling, general and administrative expenses were ¥488 million, up 18.6%. Operating profit was ¥2,521 million, up 137.2% year on year; ordinary profit was ¥2,544 million, up 136.0%; and net income for the quarter was ¥1,686 million, up 130.3%.」
Sales, gross margin, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income for the quarter improved substantially from the same period of the previous year. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales were ¥5,418 million, up 172.4% year on year. Gross profit was ¥1,394 million, compared with ¥4 million in the same period of the previous year, and the gross margin was 25.7%, compared with 0.2%. Operating profit was ¥1,147 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥219 million; ordinary profit was ¥1,167 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥205 million; and net income for the quarter was ¥765 million, compared with a net loss of ¥146 million.」
Sales increased 172.4% year on year and the gross margin improved to 25.7%. Operating, ordinary and net income for the quarter all returned to profitability from losses. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales were ¥17,492 million, up 22.4% year on year. The gross margin was 18.4%, compared with 14.5% in the previous fiscal year. Operating profit was ¥2,347 million, up 85.9% year on year; ordinary profit was ¥2,380 million, up 85.7%; and net income was ¥1,626 million, up 82.6%.」
For the full fiscal year, sales, gross margin, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income improved from the previous fiscal year. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales were ¥12,674 million, up 9.6% year on year. Gross profit was ¥2,426 million, up 37.7%, and the gross margin was 19.1%, compared with 15.2% in the same period of the previous year. Selling, general and administrative expenses were ¥629 million, up 9.2%. Operating profit was ¥1,796 million, up 51.6% year on year; ordinary profit was ¥1,825 million, up 48.3%; and net income for the quarter was ¥1,239 million, up 47.5%.」
Sales, gross margin, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income for the quarter exceeded the same period of the previous year. Operating profit increased 51.6%, ordinary profit 48.3% and net income for the quarter 47.5%. - FY2019-Q2Slight increase in sales and operating profit, with slight declines in ordinary profit and net incomeAnnual report
「Sales were ¥8,607 million, up 3.6% year on year. Sales by major end-product category were ¥4,744 million for display component-related equipment, up 61.0% year on year; ¥952 million for coating equipment related to functional paper and film, down 29.5%; and ¥2,045 million for energy-related equipment, down 43.8%. Gross profit was ¥1,474 million, up 4.1% year on year, and the gross margin was 17.1%, compared with 17.0% in the same period of the previous year. Operating profit was ¥1,062 million, up 0.8% year on year; ordinary profit was ¥1,078 million, down 0.5%; and net income for the quarter was ¥732 million, down 0.8%.」
Sales, gross profit, gross margin and operating profit exceeded the same period of the previous year. Meanwhile, ordinary profit and net income for the quarter fell below the previous year, while by product category, display component-related equipment increased and functional paper and film-related equipment and energy-related equipment declined. - FY2019-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Sales were ¥1,989 million, down 53.2% year on year. Gross profit was ¥4 million, down 99.4%, and the gross margin was 0.2%, compared with 17.5% in the same period of the previous year. Selling, general and administrative expenses were ¥223 million, up 15.0%. The company posted an operating loss of ¥219 million, compared with operating profit of ¥548 million in the same period of the previous year; an ordinary loss of ¥205 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥572 million; and a net loss for the quarter of ¥146 million, compared with net income of ¥389 million.」
Operating profit, ordinary profit and net income for the quarter shifted from the profits reported in the same period of the previous year to operating, ordinary and net losses. Sales, gross margin and earnings levels also declined sharply. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales were ¥14,285 million, up 31.8% year on year. Gross profit was ¥2,070 million, up 20.3%, and the gross margin was 14.5%, compared with 15.9% in the previous fiscal year. Operating profit was ¥1,262 million, up 25.2%; ordinary profit was ¥1,281 million, up 24.1%; and net income was ¥890 million, up 28.6%.」
Sales, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income increased from the previous fiscal year. Meanwhile, the gross margin declined from 15.9% to 14.5%. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales were ¥11,565 million, up 65.3% year on year. The gross margin was 15.2%, compared with 16.6% in the same period of the previous year. Operating profit was ¥1,185 million, up 89.5% year on year; ordinary profit was ¥1,230 million, up 87.7%; and net income for the quarter was ¥840 million, up 93.5%.」
Sales, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income for the quarter increased from the same period of the previous year. Meanwhile, the gross margin declined from 16.6% to 15.2%. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales were ¥8,310 million, up 87.7% year on year. Sales by major end-product category were ¥2,946 million for display component-related equipment, up 359.2% year on year; ¥1,351 million for coating equipment related to functional paper and film, up 119.5%; and ¥3,636 million for energy-related equipment, up 67.7%. Gross profit was ¥1,415 million, up 119.1% year on year, and the gross margin was 17.0%, compared with 14.6% in the same period of the previous year. Operating profit was ¥1,053 million, up 247.9% year on year; ordinary profit was ¥1,083 million, up 255.6%; and net income for the quarter was ¥738 million, up 269.6%.」
Sales, gross margin, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income for the quarter improved from the same period of the previous year. Sales of display component-related equipment, coating equipment related to functional paper and film, and energy-related equipment also all exceeded the same period of the previous year. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales were ¥4,254 million, up 123.4% year on year. Sales by major end-product category were ¥1,998 million for display component-related equipment, up 564.1% year on year; ¥694 million for coating equipment related to functional paper and film, up 43.4%; and ¥1,422 million for energy-related equipment, up 121.8%. Gross profit was ¥743 million, up 239.4% year on year, and the gross margin was 17.5%, compared with 11.5% in the same period of the previous year. Operating profit was ¥548 million, up 918.5% year on year; ordinary profit was ¥572 million, up 806.4%; and net income for the quarter was ¥389 million, up 832.4%.」
In the first quarter, sales, gross margin, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income for the quarter improved from the same period of the previous year. Display component-related equipment increased 564.1% year on year and energy-related equipment increased 121.8%. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales were ¥10,837 million, up 23.1% year on year. The gross margin was 15.9%, compared with 10.5% in the previous fiscal year. Operating profit was ¥1,008 million, up 223.3% year on year; ordinary profit was ¥1,032 million, up 200.6%; and net income was ¥692 million, up 229.9%.」
For the full fiscal year, sales, gross margin, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income improved from the previous year. Sales of energy-related equipment were ¥5,894 million, up 392.1% year on year. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales were ¥6,995 million, up 14.6% year on year. Sales by major end-product category were ¥1,230 million for thin-film display component-related equipment, down 48.9% year on year; ¥622 million for coating equipment related to functional paper and film, down 40.7%; ¥143 million for coating equipment related to electronic components, down 88.9%; ¥3,933 million for energy-related equipment, 6.1 times the previous year's level; and ¥516 million for chemical processing equipment, up 90.8%. Gross profit was ¥1,163 million, 2.5 times the previous year's level, and the gross margin was 16.6%, compared with 7.6% in the same period of the previous year. Selling, general and administrative expenses were ¥538 million, up 14.6% year on year. Operating profit was ¥625 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥7 million in the same period of the previous year. Ordinary profit was ¥655 million, up 27.5 times year on year, and net income for the quarter was ¥434 million, up 78.7 times.」
Sales, gross margin, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income for the quarter improved from the same period of the previous year, with sales of energy-related equipment particularly strong at 6.1 times the previous year's level. - FY2017-Q2First statedAnnual report
「Sales were ¥4,427 million, up 14.8% year on year. Gross profit was ¥645 million, 2.1 times the previous year's level, and the gross margin was 14.6%, compared with 7.7% in the same period of the previous year. Operating profit was ¥302 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥17 million in the same period of the previous year. Ordinary profit was ¥304 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥0 million. Net income for the quarter was ¥199 million, compared with a net loss of ¥3 million for the quarter.」
The figures showed higher sales, an improved gross margin and a return to profitability in operating income, ordinary income and net income for the quarter compared with the same period of the previous year.