Downside to Earnings Forecasts Due to Challenging Amusement Market
First written in FY2017-Q2. 8 of 29 entries say "Materialised", first in FY2017-Q2. Latest entry: FY2025.
Saxa moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2016, the same year as the typical company in this theme.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 6 of 10 companies on the "Worse" side.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Other".
- FY2025Full-year decline in amusement-related orders due to the反動減Annual report
「Revenue in the OEM business was ¥20,769 million, down ¥1,148 million year on year. The main factors were declines in orders for OEM security and disaster-prevention products, business phones and amusement products, despite an increase in orders for OEM security and disaster-prevention products.」
Orders for new card units and other products in the amusement market declined as a reaction to the previous year's level, and OEM revenue was ¥20,769 million, down ¥1,148 million year on year. - FY2025-H1Full-year decline in amusement-related orders due to the反動減Annual report
「Revenue in the OEM business was ¥10,412 million, a decrease of ¥2,037 million from the previous year. The main factors were declines in orders for business phones for specific customers and new card units for the amusement market.」
In addition to the反動減 from higher revenue as the previous year's order backlog was worked down, the OEM business saw declines in orders for business phones for specific customers and new amusement-market card units. - FY2024-Q3Continued recovery in related revenueAnnual report
「Revenue in the security solutions segment was ¥11,644 million, an increase of ¥3,715 million, or 46.9%, from the same quarter of the previous year. This was due to higher orders for card readers/writers and other products driven by increased demand to switch to new card units in the amusement market, as well as strong orders in EMS.」
Demand to switch to new card units and strong EMS orders drove a 46.9% year-on-year increase in revenue in the security solutions segment. - FY2024-Q2Continued recovery in related revenueAnnual report
「Revenue in the security solutions segment was ¥8,228 million, an increase of ¥3,474 million, or 73.1%, from the same quarter of the previous year. This was mainly due to higher orders for card readers/writers and other products, driven by increased demand to switch to new card units in the amusement market.」
The recovery in amusement-related revenue continued, driven by demand to switch to new card units following the introduction of smart gaming machines, and revenue in the security solutions segment rose 73.1% year on year. - FY2024-Q1Continued recovery in related revenueAnnual report
「Revenue in the security solutions segment was ¥3,992 million, an increase of ¥1,848 million, or 86.2%, from the same quarter of the previous year. This was mainly due to higher orders for card readers/writers and other products, driven by increased demand to switch to new card units following the introduction of smart gaming machines in the amusement market.」
Demand to switch to new card units following the introduction of smart gaming machines drove an 86.2% year-on-year increase in amusement-related security solutions revenue. - FY2023-Q3Continued recovery in related revenueAnnual report
「Revenue in the security solutions segment was ¥7,929 million, an increase of ¥2,219 million, or 38.9%, from the same quarter of the previous year. This was due to higher orders for card readers/writers and parts processed under contract, driven by increased demand to switch to new card units following the introduction of smart gaming machines in the amusement market.」
Demand to switch to new card units following the introduction of smart gaming machines drove a 38.9% year-on-year increase in amusement-related security solutions revenue. The company did not state that the market risk itself had been eliminated. - FY2023-Q2Continued recovery in related revenueAnnual report
「Revenue in the security solutions segment was ¥4,753 million, an increase of ¥1,141 million, or 31.6%, from the same quarter of the previous year. This was due to higher sales of products for the amusement market and parts processed under contract.」
The increase in sales of products for the amusement market and parts processed under contract continued, and revenue in the security solutions segment rose 31.6% year on year. - FY2023-Q1Recovery in related revenueAnnual report
「Revenue in the security solutions segment was ¥2,144 million, an increase of ¥354 million, or 19.8%, from the same quarter of the previous year. This was due to higher sales of products for the amusement market and parts processed under contract.」
Sales of products for the amusement market and parts processed under contract increased, and revenue in the security solutions segment rose 19.8% year on year. The company did not state that the market risk itself had been eliminated. - FY2022-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Revenue in the security solutions segment was ¥5,710 million, compared with ¥8,666 million in the same quarter of the previous year. This was due to lower sales of products for the amusement market.」
The decline in sales of products for the amusement market continued, and revenue in the security solutions segment decreased year on year. - FY2022-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Revenue in the security solutions segment was ¥3,612 million, compared with ¥5,240 million in the same quarter of the previous year. This was due to lower sales of products for the amusement market and parts processed under contract.」
The decline in sales of products for the amusement market and parts processed under contract continued, and revenue in the security solutions segment decreased by ¥1,628 million year on year. - FY2022-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Revenue in the security solutions segment was ¥1,789 million, compared with ¥2,348 million in the same quarter of the previous year. This was due to lower sales of products for the amusement market and parts processed under contract.」
The decline in sales of products for the amusement market and parts processed under contract continued, and revenue in the security solutions segment declined from ¥2,348 million in the same quarter of the previous year to ¥1,789 million. - FY2021Review of full-year market impactAnnual report
「Meanwhile, in the amusement market, store sales continued to decline amid store closures, shortened operating hours and other factors, as well as the resulting cooling of investment appetite.」
Store closures, shortened operating hours and cooling investment appetite at amusement stores continued throughout the full year, leading to a substantial decline in orders for related products and parts processed under contract. - FY2021-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, in the amusement market, stores continued to report lower sales, causing capital investment appetite to deteriorate sharply. Revenue in the security solutions segment was ¥8,666 million, down 18.3% year on year. This was due to a substantial decline in orders for products for the amusement market and parts processed under contract.」
Continued declines in amusement store sales caused capital investment appetite to deteriorate sharply. Revenue in the related security solutions segment also declined 18.3% year on year. - FY2021-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「Revenue in the security solutions segment was ¥5,240 million, down 20.6% year on year. This was due to lower sales of products for the amusement market and parts processed under contract.」
The decline in sales of products for the amusement market and parts processed under contract continued, and revenue in the security solutions segment fell 20.6% year on year. - FY2020MaterialisedAnnual report
「Revenue in the security solutions segment was ¥14,178 million, down 8.9% year on year. This was due to lower orders, amid a sluggish market, for products for the amusement market and parts processed under contract, following revisions to the Consumption Tax Act and other laws and a review of regulatory requirements.」
Amusement-related revenue, which had increased through the previous fiscal year, turned lower for the full year, and revenue in the security solutions segment fell 8.9% year on year. - FY2020-Q3Continued increase in related revenueAnnual report
「Revenue in the security solutions segment was ¥11,571 million, up 6.3% year on year. This was due to higher sales of card systems for the amusement market and parts processed under contract, despite a decline in orders for contract manufacturing.」
The increase in sales of card systems for the amusement market and parts processed under contract, among others, continued, and revenue in the security solutions segment rose 6.3% year on year. The company did not state that the market risk itself had been eliminated. - FY2020-Q2Continued increase in related revenueAnnual report
「Revenue in the security solutions segment was ¥7,380 million, up 5.6% year on year. This was due to higher sales of card systems for the amusement market and parts processed under contract, despite a decline in orders for contract manufacturing.」
The increase in sales of card systems for the amusement market and parts processed under contract, among others, continued, and revenue in the security solutions segment rose 5.6% year on year. The company did not state that the market risk itself had been eliminated. - FY2020-Q1Continued increase in related revenueAnnual report
「Revenue in the security solutions segment was ¥3,694 million, up 13.7% year on year. This was due to higher sales of products for the amusement market and parts processed under contract.」
The increase in sales of products for the amusement market and parts processed under contract, which had declined through the previous fiscal year, continued, and revenue in the security solutions segment rose 13.7% year on year. The company did not state that the market risk itself had been eliminated. - FY2019Continued increase in related revenueAnnual report
「Revenue in the security solutions segment was ¥15,907 million, up 12.1% year on year. This was due to higher sales of products for the amusement market and parts processed under contract, among others.」
The increase in sales of products for the amusement market and parts processed under contract continued through the full year, and revenue in the security solutions segment rose 12.1% year on year. The company did not state that the market risk itself had been eliminated. - FY2019-Q3Continued increase in related revenueAnnual report
「Revenue in the security solutions segment was ¥10,884 million, up 14.0% year on year. This was due to higher sales of products for the amusement market and parts processed under contract, among others.」
The increase in sales of products for the amusement market and parts processed under contract, which had declined through the previous fiscal year, continued, and revenue in the security solutions segment rose 14.0% year on year. The company did not state that the market risk itself had been eliminated. - FY2019-Q2Continued increase in related revenueAnnual report
「Revenue in the security solutions segment was ¥6,991 million, up 20.3% year on year. This was due to higher sales of products for the amusement market and parts processed under contract, among others.」
The increase in sales of products for the amusement market and parts processed under contract continued, and revenue in the security solutions segment rose 20.3% year on year. The company did not state that the market risk itself had been eliminated. - FY2019-Q1Recovery in related revenueAnnual report
「Revenue in the security solutions segment was ¥3,248 million, up 20.2% year on year. This was due to higher sales of products for the amusement market and parts processed under contract.」
Sales of products for the amusement market and parts processed under contract, which had declined through the previous fiscal year, turned higher in the first quarter. The company did not state that the market risk itself had been eliminated. - FY2018MaterialisedAnnual report
「Revenue in the security solutions segment was ¥14,191 million, down 1.4% year on year. This was due to lower orders for products for the amusement market.」
Lower orders for products for the amusement market were reflected in full-year results, and revenue in the security solutions segment fell 1.4% year on year. - FY2018-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「Revenue in the security solutions segment was ¥9,546 million, down 7.1% year on year. This was due to lower sales of products for the amusement market.」
The decline in sales of products for the amusement market continued, and revenue in the security solutions segment fell 7.1% year on year. - FY2018-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「Revenue in the security solutions segment was ¥5,810 million, down 9.9% year on year. This was due to lower sales of products for the amusement market.」
The decline in sales of products for the amusement market continued, and revenue in the security solutions segment fell 9.9% year on year. - FY2018-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「Revenue in the security solutions segment was ¥2,702 million, down 1.9% year on year. This was due to lower sales of products for the amusement market and parts processed under contract.」
The decline in sales of products for the amusement market and parts processed under contract continued into the first quarter, and revenue in the security solutions segment declined 1.9% year on year. - FY2017MaterialisedAnnual report
「Revenue in the security solutions segment was ¥14,398 million, down 30.0% year on year. This was due to lower sales of products for the amusement market and parts processed under contract.」
Lower sales of products for the amusement market and parts processed under contract were reflected in full-year results, with revenue in the security solutions segment down 30.0% year on year. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The Company will continue working to achieve its target management indicators. However, conditions in the amusement market are severe and are expected to have a significant impact on results for the fiscal year, and the impact on the medium-term management targets is still under review after assessing market trends and other factors.」
The company continues to disclose the challenging amusement market environment and its substantial impact on results, and is reviewing the impact on its medium-term management targets. - FY2017-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「Conditions in the amusement market are challenging and have had a substantial impact on results for the fiscal year. Revenue and profit are expected to fall below the initial earnings forecasts.」
The challenging amusement market environment has had a major impact on results for the fiscal year, with downside to the revenue and profit forecasts now expected to materialize.