Cost Reductions Through Efficiency Gains
First written in FY2018. 3 of 6 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2022-Q1. Latest entry: FY2025.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2022: 3 of 24 companies on the "Worse" side.
15 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Although the cost-of-sales ratio improved because of orders with higher profit margins, the cost of sales increased ¥1,743 million, or 4.3%, from the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥41,905 million, due to persistently high raw material prices and higher sales.」
The cost ratio improved due to high-margin orders, and operating profit increased 14.6% year on year. The effects of efficiency improvements and cost reductions were reflected in profit. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit increased to ¥4,416 million, up ¥313 million, or 7.6%, from the same interim period of the previous consolidated fiscal year, due to an improved cost ratio resulting from high-margin orders and other factors.」
The cost ratio improved due to high-margin orders and other factors, and operating profit increased 7.6% year on year. The effects of efficiency improvements and cost reductions were reflected in improved interim operating profit. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, sales for the three-month cumulative period of the current first quarter were ¥10,704 million, an increase of ¥918 million, or 9.4%, from the same period of the previous year, while operating profit was ¥1,174 million, an increase of ¥220 million, or 23.1%, from the same period of the previous year, partly due to improvements in the cost ratio,」
Improvements in the cost ratio and other factors are cited as reasons for operating profit of ¥1,174 million, up 23.1% year on year, indicating that the effects of cost reductions and efficiency improvements were reflected in the improvement. - FY2021Higher cost ratio alongside expense reductionsAnnual report
「Although the cost of sales ratio increased slightly, cost of sales decreased by 0.4% from the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥30,225 million due to lower sales.」
Although the amount of cost of sales decreased, the cost of sales ratio increased slightly, and the disclosure does not indicate that the effects of cost reductions continued clearly. - FY2019Cost reduction benefits alongside higher material costsAnnual report
「The company pursued cost reductions through efficiency improvements, but the cost of sales ratio increased slightly due to higher material costs resulting from the weaker yen.」
While the company continues to pursue cost reductions through efficiency improvements, higher material costs resulting from the weaker yen pushed up the cost of sales ratio, with the effects of the measures coexisting with rising costs. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「As a result of pursuing cost reductions through efficiency improvements, the cost of sales ratio improved slightly, but the cost of sales increased by 2.3% from the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥26,890 million due to higher sales.」
The company explains that it pursued cost reductions through efficiency improvements, resulting in a slight improvement in the cost of sales ratio.