Transformation into a business structure that secures rapid order intake and appropriate profitability
First written in FY2017. 12 of 28 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018. Latest entry: FY2027-H1.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2022: 2 of 11 companies on the "Worse" side.
8 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2027-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Gross profit increased 11.2% year on year to ¥1,020 million, due in part to progress in the aforementioned after-sales service business and successful cost-reduction initiatives.」
Despite a 2.2% year-on-year decline in sales, gross profit increased 11.2% due to progress in after-sales service and cost-reduction initiatives. - 2026-07-31AdvancedResults
「一方で、アフターサービス事業の業績が堅調に推移したことに加え、原価低減に向けた取り組みが功を奏したこと等により、売上総利益は前年同期比21.9％増の519百万円となりました。」
アフターサービスの堅調推移と原価低減の取り組みにより、売上総利益が前年同期比で増加した。 - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Higher net sales and continued efforts to reduce costs increased gross profit 18.5% year on year to ¥2,411 million.」
Efforts to reduce costs, together with higher revenue, contributed to gross-margin improvement, demonstrating progress toward establishing a business structure that secures appropriate profitability. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Gross profit increased 3.7% year on year to ¥2,035 million due to steady after-sales service operations and progress in efforts to reduce costs.」
Amid declining revenue, gross profit increased 3.7% year on year, supported by steady after-sales service performance and cost reductions. The provision for order losses also decreased from ¥84.6 million to ¥64.3 million. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to higher revenue, efforts to reduce costs proved effective, and gross profit increased 45.5% year on year to ¥1,961 million.」
Efforts to reduce costs increased gross profit 45.5% year on year. The provision for loss on order backlog also declined from ¥122 million to ¥84 million, indicating improved project profitability. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Under these circumstances, the Company's performance for the nine months ended 31 December 20XX benefited from strong sales of large compressors for plants and carbon-neutrality-related products, among other factors. Revenue increased 35.3% year on year to ¥5,064 million. In addition to higher revenue, the decline in loss-making projects drove gross profit up 69.1% year on year to ¥1,309 million.」
In addition to higher revenue from large-scale sales, the decline in loss-making projects resulted in a 69.1% year-on-year increase in gross profit. The results of efforts to establish a business structure that secures appropriate profitability are reflected in the year-on-year figures. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Gross profit increased 37.4% year on year to ¥666 million due to higher revenue and a decline in loss-making projects.」
Amid efforts to secure appropriate profitability, gross profit increased 37.4% year on year as the number of loss-making projects declined, indicating improved profitability. - FY2024-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Gross profit increased 2.6% year on year to ¥225 million as a result of improved profitability from management efforts, including lower material procurement costs. However, selling, general and administrative expenses increased 18.3% year on year to ¥315 million, resulting in an operating loss of ¥89 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥46 million in the same period of the previous year. This was due to higher personnel expenses resulting from workforce expansion and higher R&D expenses as we promoted R&D aimed at contributing to the realization of a carbon-neutral society.」
Although profitability improved through lower material procurement costs, SG&A expenses increased due to workforce expansion and higher R&D expenses, causing the operating loss to widen from the previous year. The challenge of establishing a business structure that secures appropriate profitability was reflected in deteriorating profitability, including the burden of SG&A expenses. - FY2023WorsenedAnnual report
「However, project profitability has been trending downward due to soaring raw material prices and other factors, and gross profit declined 8.7% year on year to ¥1,348 million.」
While the Company aims to secure appropriate profitability, project profitability deteriorated due to soaring raw material prices and other factors, and gross profit declined 8.7% year on year. - FY2023-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Liabilities in the third-quarter accounting period totaled ¥3,949 million, an increase of ¥840 million from the previous fiscal year-end. The main factors were a ¥1,453 million increase in long-term borrowings and a ¥1,000 million decrease in short-term borrowings due to repayment of bridge financing, following borrowings to fund construction upon completion of the Head Office Integrated Assembly Plant, as well as increases of ¥161 million in the provision for loss on order backlog and ¥99 million in contract liabilities.」
Amid ongoing challenges concerning project profitability, the provision for loss on order backlog increased by ¥161 million, from ¥56 million at the end of the previous fiscal year to ¥218 million. The challenge of securing appropriate profitability is also reflected in the higher provision. - FY2023-Q2Deteriorating profitability due to soaring raw material pricesAnnual report
「However, profitability for individual projects showed a deteriorating trend due mainly to higher raw material prices, causing gross profit to decline 28.2% year on year to ¥484 million.」
While the Company continues to target appropriate profitability, project profitability has been trending downward due to soaring raw material prices and other factors, and gross profit declined 28.2% year on year. - FY2023-Q1Increase in projects with deteriorating profitabilityAnnual report
「Although net sales increased, gross profit declined 22.4% year on year to ¥220 million, due mainly to an increase in projects with deteriorating profitability.」
Despite higher revenue, the number of projects with deteriorating profitability increased, causing gross profit to decline 22.4% year on year. The profitability challenges in reforming the business to secure appropriate profitability were again highlighted. - FY2022Gross profit declined despite cost reductions amid lower salesAnnual report
「Although management efforts, including lower material procurement costs, improved profitability, gross profit declined 1.0% year on year to ¥1,476 million due to the previously mentioned decline in net sales.」
Although profitability improved through lower material procurement costs, gross profit declined 1.0% year on year due to the impact of lower revenue caused by delays in major projects. - FY2022-Q3Gross profit declined despite cost reductions amid lower salesAnnual report
「Although profitability improved through management efforts such as lower material procurement costs, gross profit declined 3.3% year on year to ¥1,061 million due to the previously mentioned decline in revenue.」
Although profitability improvements from lower material procurement costs continued, the impact of lower revenue due to project delays was significant, and gross profit declined 3.3% year on year. - FY2022-Q2Gross profit declined due to higher plant operating costs, but operating and ordinary profit increasedAnnual report
「Manufacturing costs increased due to higher expenses and depreciation associated with the partial operation of the Head Office Integrated Assembly Plant and other factors, causing gross profit to decline 4.1% year on year to ¥675 million. Meanwhile, SG&A expenses declined 6.0% year on year to ¥493 million as the production and demonstration testing of the electrochemical hydrogen pump prototype, which had been undertaken as an R&D activity, reached a certain stage of completion. Operating profit increased 1.5% year on year to ¥182 million, and ordinary profit increased 1.4% to ¥191 million.」
Higher expenses and depreciation associated with the partial operation of the plant weighed on gross profit, while SG&A expenses declined as the production and demonstration testing of the electrochemical hydrogen pump prototype reached a certain stage of completion, resulting in higher operating and ordinary profit. - FY2022-Q1Profitability improvement limited by capital investment burdenAnnual report
「Despite a slight deterioration in profitability due to higher burdens associated with capital investment and other factors, gross profit increased 13.3% year on year to ¥283 million, driven by the previously mentioned increase in net sales.」
Although gross profit increased 13.3% year on year, profitability deteriorated slightly due to the increased burden associated with capital investment and other factors. Efforts to secure appropriate profitability are continuing, while the burden of capital investment is identified as a factor weighing on profitability. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「Despite the previously mentioned decline in revenue, gross profit declined 4.3% year on year to ¥1,491 million, contained by efforts to reduce costs.」
The decline in gross profit was contained through cost reductions despite lower revenue, and the full-year results reflected progress toward establishing a business structure that secures appropriate profitability. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Despite the aforementioned decline in net sales, gross profit increased 11.5% year on year to ¥1,097 million as profitability improved through management efforts, including lower material procurement costs.」
Despite lower revenue, gross profit increased 11.5% year on year due to lower material procurement costs and other measures, indicating progress toward establishing a business structure that secures appropriate profitability. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Despite the aforementioned decline in net sales, gross profit increased 31.8% year on year to ¥704 million as profitability improved through management efforts, including lower material procurement costs.」
Despite lower revenue, profitability improved through lower material procurement costs and other measures, and gross profit increased 31.8% year on year. The results indicate progress in securing appropriate profitability. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Despite the previously mentioned decline in net sales, gross profit increased 15.2% year on year to ¥250 million as a result of improved profitability from management efforts, including lower material procurement costs.」
Despite lower revenue, gross profit increased 15.2% year on year as profitability improved through lower material procurement costs and other measures, indicating progress in securing appropriate profitability. - FY2020Decrease in Provision for Losses on OrdersAnnual report
「Change in provision for loss on order backlog (△ indicates a decrease) 55,600 △ 59,100」
The provision for loss on order backlog decreased by ¥59 million during the fiscal year. While intensifying competition and low-margin projects remained ongoing challenges, the provision balance declined from the end of the previous fiscal year. - FY2020-Q3Increase in low-margin projects and provision for loss on order backlogAnnual report
「Although the number of low-margin projects increased as competition intensified, gross profit rose 9.9% year on year to ¥984 million due to higher revenue.」
The number of low-margin projects increased as competition intensified. Gross profit rose 9.9% year on year, but the provision for loss on order backlog increased from ¥130 million at the end of the previous fiscal year to ¥158 million. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「However, competition across the compressor market intensified and the number of low-margin projects increased, resulting in gross profit declining 7.0% year on year to ¥217 million.」
The intensifying competition in the compressor market and the increase in low-margin projects continued, and gross profit declined 7.0% year on year despite higher revenue. - FY2019Increase in low-margin projectsAnnual report
「Competition across the compressor market intensified and the number of low-margin projects increased, so gross profit rose only 2.7% year on year to ¥1,330 million.」
Although revenue increased, intensifying competition in the compressor market and the growing number of low-margin projects indicate challenges in reforming the business to secure appropriate profitability. - FY2019-Q3Trend toward more low-margin projectsAnnual report
「However, competition across the compressor market has intensified, and the number of low-margin projects has been trending upward. As a result, gross profit increased only 5.0% year on year to ¥895 million.」
Intensifying competition across the compressor market and the growing number of low-margin projects indicate that challenges remain in reforming the business to secure appropriate profitability. - FY2019-Q2Gross profit declined due to low-margin projectsAnnual report
「Although revenue increased, gross profit declined 6.0% year on year to ¥518 million due to low-margin projects and other factors.」
The disclosure states that gross profit declined 6.0% year on year due to low-margin projects despite higher revenue. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, through the implementation of various measures in the fiscal year, the first year of the 2017 Medium-Term Management Plan, the order backlog at the end of the fiscal year increased by ¥1,116 million from the previous year to ¥2,403 million.」
Implementation of measures in the first year of the 2017 Medium-Term Management Plan increased the order backlog by ¥1,116 million year on year to ¥2,403 million. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「The Company will optimize and strengthen its sales, estimating and design structures by customer and product, enhance customer satisfaction and secure appropriate profitability.」
The new medium-term plan includes measures to optimize and strengthen sales, estimating and design structures by customer and product, with the aim of accelerating order intake and securing appropriate profitability.