Increase in Inventory and Contraction in Operating Cash Flow
First written in FY2019-Q2. 6 of 26 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2020-Q2. Latest entry: 2026-11-13.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2022: 44 of 174 companies on the "Worse" side.
52 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Inventory turnover: 2.51 times (up 0.10 times year on year) … inventories ¥11.5 billion → ¥10.9 billion」
In response to changes in demand, inventories were reduced from ¥11.5 billion to ¥10.9 billion, improving inventory turnover by 0.10 times year on year to 2.51 times. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Current assets increased by ¥72.704 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥26,683.987 million, mainly because electronically recorded monetary claims increased by ¥639.604 million and notes and accounts receivable increased by ¥218.451 million, while inventories decreased by ¥395.485 million and cash and deposits decreased by ¥137.016 million.」
Inventories decreased by ¥395.485 million from the end of the previous fiscal year, and operating cash flow shifted to an increase of ¥891.748 million. Cash and deposits, meanwhile, decreased by ¥137.016 million. - FY2025-H1Higher inventories, lower cash and negative operating cash flowAnnual report
「Current assets decreased by ¥934.601 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥27,702.721 million, mainly because inventories increased by ¥1,140.436 million, while cash and deposits decreased by ¥1,815.402 million, electronically recorded monetary claims decreased by ¥648.449 million, and notes and accounts receivable decreased by ¥114.653 million.」
Inventories increased by ¥1,140.436 million, while cash and deposits decreased by ¥1,815.402 million. Operating cash flow also decreased by ¥392.128 million. - FY2024Higher inventories and cashAnnual report
「Current assets increased by ¥1,196.945 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥28,637.323 million, mainly because inventories increased by ¥1,206.042 million and cash and deposits increased by ¥899.049 million, while notes and accounts receivable decreased by ¥970.909 million.」
Inventories increased by ¥1,206.042 million, while cash and deposits also increased by ¥899.049 million. - FY2024-Q3Higher inventories and modest increase in cashAnnual report
「Current assets increased by ¥2,431.514 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥29,871.892 million, mainly because inventories increased by ¥2,610.201 million and cash and deposits increased by ¥190.025 million, while notes and accounts receivable decreased by ¥1,204.576 million.」
Inventories increased by ¥2,610.201 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, while cash and deposits also increased by ¥190.025 million. Inventories continued to rise, while cash on hand increased only modestly. - FY2024-Q2Continued increase in inventories and cashAnnual report
「Current assets increased by ¥3,014.883 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥30,455.261 million, mainly because inventories increased by ¥1,653.648 million and cash and deposits increased by ¥1,242.989 million, while notes and accounts receivable decreased by ¥116.336 million and electronically recorded monetary claims decreased by ¥72.475 million.」
Inventories increased by ¥1,653.648 million, while cash and deposits also increased by ¥1,242.989 million, resulting in a ¥3,014.883 million increase in current assets. - FY2024-Q1Higher inventories and cashAnnual report
「Current assets increased by ¥846.388 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥28,286.766 million, mainly due to increases of ¥1,206.856 million in inventories and ¥276.496 million in cash and deposits, and decreases of ¥368.346 million in electronically recorded monetary claims and ¥362.078 million in notes and accounts receivable.」
Inventories increased by ¥1,206.856 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, while cash and deposits increased by ¥276.496 million. This differed from the previous full fiscal year, when inventories increased and cash on hand declined simultaneously. - FY2023Increase in Inventories and Decline in Operating Cash FlowAnnual report
「Current assets increased by ¥2,364.702 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥27,440.377 million, mainly because notes and accounts receivable increased by ¥931.134 million and inventories increased by ¥2,244.513 million, while cash and deposits decreased by ¥509.069 million.」
Inventories increased by ¥2,244.513 million to support higher production and address shortages of materials, while cash and deposits decreased by ¥509.069 million. Operating cash flow also decreased from ¥2,359.626 million in the previous year to ¥1,893.239 million. - FY2023-Q3Progressive increase in inventories and decline in cashAnnual report
「Current assets increased by ¥2,866.394 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥27,942.069 million, mainly because notes and accounts receivable increased by ¥1,033.444 million and inventories increased by ¥2,593.337 million, while cash and deposits decreased by ¥1,157.488 million.」
From the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, inventories increased by ¥2,593.337 million, while cash and deposits decreased by ¥1,157.488 million. - FY2023-Q2Increase in Inventories and Decline in Operating Cash FlowAnnual report
「Current assets increased by ¥3,022.734 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥28,098.409 million, mainly because cash and deposits increased by ¥1,391.861 million, notes and accounts receivable increased by ¥1,029.664 million, and inventories increased by ¥853.688 million. Cash provided by operating activities was ¥1,850.216 million, compared with an increase of ¥2,673.925 million in the same period of the previous consolidated fiscal year.」
Inventories and trade receivables increased, while operating cash flow decreased from ¥2,673.925 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥1,850.216 million. Cash and deposits, meanwhile, increased by ¥1,391.861 million. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「Cash provided by operating activities was ¥2,359.626 million, compared with an increase of ¥1,525.854 million in the previous consolidated fiscal year.」
Operating cash flow increased from ¥1,525.854 million in the previous year to ¥2,359.626 million, with the decrease in inventories also contributing to the increase in cash. - FY2022-Q3Higher cash, accounts receivable and inventoriesAnnual report
「Current assets increased by ¥2,763.651 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥25,691.233 million, mainly because cash and deposits increased by ¥1,486.364 million, notes and accounts receivable increased by ¥717.726 million, and inventories increased by ¥275.802 million.」
Cash and deposits, notes and accounts receivable, and inventories all increased from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, resulting in a ¥2,763.651 million increase in current assets. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Cash provided by operating activities was ¥2,673.925 million, compared with a decrease of ¥6.449 million in the same period of the previous consolidated fiscal year.」
Operating cash flow shifted from a decrease of ¥6.449 million in the same period of the previous year to an increase of ¥2,673.925 million. Inventories also decreased by ¥317.537 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, while cash and deposits increased by ¥1,781.759 million. - FY2022-Q1Higher cash and lower inventoriesAnnual report
「Current assets increased by ¥161.846 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥23,089.429 million, mainly because cash and deposits increased by ¥645.932 million, while notes and accounts receivable decreased by ¥546.535 million and inventories decreased by ¥282.820 million.」
In the first quarter, cash and deposits increased by ¥645.932 million and inventories decreased by ¥282.820 million. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「Inventory reduction in response to demand fluctuations: ¥7.05 billion ← ¥9.55 billion (down ¥2.50 billion, or 26.2%, from the end of the previous fiscal year)」
Inventories were reduced by ¥2.5 billion, or 26.2%, from the end of the previous fiscal year in response to demand fluctuations. Cash flow from operating activities increased by ¥1,525.854 million. - FY2021-Q3Cash declined despite continued inventory reductionAnnual report
「Current assets decreased by ¥1,081.639 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥22,504.727 million, mainly because notes and accounts receivable increased by ¥1,258.930 million, while cash and deposits decreased by ¥971.296 million and inventories decreased by ¥1,348.348 million.」
Inventories decreased by ¥1,348.348 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, while cash and deposits decreased by ¥971.296 million. - FY2021-Q2Operating cash flow remained negative despite lower inventoriesAnnual report
「Cash used in operating activities was ¥6.449 million, compared with an increase of ¥1,824.650 million in the same period of the previous consolidated fiscal year.」
Operating cash flow shifted from an increase of ¥1,824.650 million in the same period of the previous year to a decrease of ¥6.449 million. Inventories, meanwhile, decreased by ¥1,328.754 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year. - FY2021-Q1Decline in cash and increase in inventoriesAnnual report
「Current assets decreased by ¥1,265.029 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥22,321.336 million, mainly because inventories increased by ¥206.657 million, cash and deposits decreased by ¥1,135.151 million, and notes and accounts receivable decreased by ¥242.257 million.」
In the first quarter, inventories increased by ¥206.657 million, while cash and deposits decreased by ¥1,135.151 million. - FY2020-Q3Continued inventory decline and cash recoveryAnnual report
「Current assets increased by ¥633.909 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥23,935.303 million, mainly because cash and deposits increased by ¥932.389 million and notes and accounts receivable increased by ¥631.921 million, while inventories decreased by ¥598.508 million.」
Cash and deposits increased, while inventories decreased by ¥598.508 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year. This marks a shift from the previous fiscal year, when inventories increased and cash on hand declined. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Cash provided by operating activities was ¥1,824.650 million, compared with an increase of ¥101.091 million in the same period of the previous consolidated fiscal year.」
Operating cash flow recovered from ¥101.091 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥1,824.650 million. Inventories also decreased by ¥834.224 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, reversing the increase seen through the previous quarter. - FY2020-Q1Recovery in cash on hand alongside continued inventory growthAnnual report
「Current assets decreased by ¥155.542 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥23,145.851 million, mainly because cash and deposits increased by ¥1,268.121 million and inventories increased by ¥210.188 million, while notes and accounts receivable decreased by ¥1,418.822 million.」
In the first quarter, cash and deposits increased by ¥1,268.121 million, reversing the decline in cash on hand that emerged in the previous fiscal year. Inventories, however, increased by ¥210.188 million, continuing their upward trend. - FY2019Full-year emergence of higher inventories and lower cash on handAnnual report
「Cash and cash equivalents decreased by ¥7,193.637 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥4,210.496 million at the end of the current consolidated fiscal year, due mainly to decreases in trade receivables and accounts payable and an increase in inventories.」
Inventories increased by ¥2,509.666 million, while cash and cash equivalents decreased by ¥7,193.637 million from the end of the previous fiscal year, and cash flow from operating activities was an outflow of ¥3,633.169 million. - FY2019-Q3Continued increase in inventories and decline in cashAnnual report
「Current assets decreased by ¥2,403.772 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥26,084.460 million, mainly because inventories increased by ¥3,197.610 million, cash and deposits decreased by ¥4,104.330 million, and notes and accounts receivable decreased by ¥1,858.022 million.」
From the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, inventories increased by ¥3,197.610 million, while cash and deposits decreased by ¥4,104.330 million. - FY2019-Q2First statedAnnual report
「Cash provided by operating activities was ¥101.091 million, compared with an increase of ¥3,584.718 million in the same period of the previous fiscal year.」
Operating cash flow fell from ¥3,584.718 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥101.091 million. In the analysis of financial position, inventories increased by ¥2,065.872 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, while the ¥1,955.329 million increase in inventories was identified as a factor reducing cash flow.