Increase in fixed-cost burden in the mobile data solutions business
First written in FY2017-Q1. 12 of 26 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2018-Q1. Latest entry: FY2024-Q3.
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- FY2024-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「Consolidated selling, general and administrative expenses were ¥1,993 million, down 92.5% year on year. This was mainly because Cellebrite, which was a consolidated subsidiary in the third quarter of the previous fiscal year, became an equity-method affiliate at the end of that quarter.」
Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased 92.5% year on year, further reducing the reported fixed-cost burden. However, the main factor was the change in the scope of consolidation for Cellebrite, so this does not solely indicate greater cost efficiency in the business. - FY2024-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「Consolidated selling, general and administrative expenses were ¥1,322 million, down 92.0% year on year. This was mainly because Cellebrite, which was a consolidated subsidiary in the second quarter of the previous fiscal year, became an equity-method affiliate at the end of the third quarter of the previous fiscal year.」
Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased 92.0% year on year, substantially reducing the reported fixed-cost burden. However, the main factor was the change in the scope of consolidation for Cellebrite, so this does not solely indicate greater cost efficiency in business operations. - FY2024-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「Consolidated selling, general and administrative expenses were ¥675 million, down 90.8% year on year. This was mainly because Cellebrite, which was a consolidated subsidiary in the first quarter of the previous fiscal year, became an equity-method affiliate at the end of the third quarter of the previous fiscal year.」
The removal of Cellebrite from the scope of consolidation led to a significant reported decline in selling, general and administrative expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses in the global data intelligence business also fell from ¥667.9 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥2.5 million, mainly because of the change in the scope of consolidation. - FY2023WorsenedAnnual report
「Consolidated selling, general and administrative expenses were ¥2,724.8 million, up 9.1% year on year. This was mainly due to increases in personnel expenses and other costs in the mobile data solutions business.」
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 9.1% year on year, increasing the burden of fixed costs, including personnel expenses, in the mobile data solutions business. - FY2023-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Consolidated selling, general and administrative expenses were ¥2,649.7 million, up 48.9% year on year. This was mainly due to increases in personnel expenses and other costs in the mobile data solutions business.」
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 48.9% year on year, increasing the burden of fixed costs due to higher personnel expenses and other costs. - FY2023-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「The consolidated operating loss was ¥1,445 million, compared with a ¥990 million profit in the same period of the previous year. The main factor was an increase in R&D expenses, selling expenses, general and administrative expenses and other costs in the mobile data solutions business.」
R&D expenses, selling expenses and general and administrative expenses increased in the mobile data solutions business, causing consolidated operating earnings to swing from a ¥990 million profit in the same period of the previous year to a ¥1,445 million loss. The impact of fixed-cost burdens on earnings has re-emerged. - FY2023-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Segment profit declined by ¥778 million due to increases in R&D expenses, selling expenses, and general and administrative expenses.」
Although the mobile data solutions business reported higher sales, it swung from a ¥437 million profit in the same period of the previous year to a ¥340 million loss due to increases in R&D expenses, selling expenses and general and administrative expenses. - FY2022-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「Segment profit increased by ¥1,161 million as sales remained firm.」
Although the burden of fixed costs, including R&D expenses, continued, higher sales in the mobile data solutions business drove segment earnings from a loss in the same period of the previous year to a ¥437 million profit, easing the impact of fixed costs on earnings. - FY2021MitigatedAnnual report
「Segment profit increased by ¥1,972 million as sales remained strong and expenses related to the third-party allotment by Cellebrite, a consolidated subsidiary, decreased from the previous fiscal year.」
As a result of lower one-off expenses associated with the third-party allotment and higher sales, the mobile data solutions business swung from a ¥1,058 million loss in the previous fiscal year to a ¥913 million profit, reducing the impact of fixed costs and one-off expenses on earnings. - FY2021-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「Segment profit was secured mainly because expenses related to the third-party allotment by Cellebrite, a consolidated subsidiary, decreased from the previous fiscal year.」
The mobile data solutions business swung from a ¥1,825 million loss in the same period of the previous year to a ¥390 million profit. The reduction in one-off expenses and other factors reduced the impact of the cost burden on profit. - FY2021-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「This was due to a decrease in one-off expenses incurred in the previous fiscal year in connection with a third-party allotment by a consolidated subsidiary in the mobile data solutions business, as well as reductions in personnel expenses and other measures implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic.」
As a result of lower one-off expenses and personnel expense reductions, the segment loss in the mobile data solutions business narrowed from ¥1,273 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥330 million. - FY2020WorsenedAnnual report
「Segment profit turned into an operating loss due to increases in selling expenses, personnel expenses and R&D expenses, as well as the recognition of advisory fees, incentive compensation and other expenses related to the issuance of preferred shares through a third-party allotment by Cellebrite, a consolidated subsidiary.」
In addition to selling expenses, personnel expenses and R&D expenses, the mobile data solutions business was affected by expenses related to the preferred share issuance, and segment earnings deteriorated from a ¥1,794 million profit in the previous fiscal year to a ¥1,058 million loss. - FY2020-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Segment profit turned into an operating loss due to increases in selling expenses, personnel expenses and R&D expenses, as well as the recognition of advisory fees, incentive compensation and other expenses related to the issuance of preferred shares through a third-party allotment by Cellebrite, a consolidated subsidiary.」
In addition to selling expenses, personnel expenses and R&D expenses, the mobile data solutions business was affected by expenses related to the preferred share issuance, resulting in a segment loss of ¥1,825 million. The loss burden increased from the ¥1,273 million loss in the previous quarter. - FY2020-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Segment profit turned into a loss due to increases in selling expenses, personnel expenses and R&D expenses, as well as the recognition of advisory fees, incentive compensation and other expenses related to the issuance of preferred shares through a third-party allotment by Cellebrite, a consolidated subsidiary.」
The mobile data solutions business swung from a ¥868 million profit in the same period of the previous year to a ¥1,273 million loss. In addition to selling expenses, personnel expenses and R&D expenses, approximately ¥1.3 billion in expenses related to the preferred share issuance weighed on profit. - FY2020-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Segment profit declined due to increases in selling expenses, personnel expenses and R&D expenses, as well as the recognition of advisory fees and other expenses related to the issuance of preferred shares through a third-party allotment by Cellebrite, a consolidated subsidiary.」
The mobile data solutions business swung from a ¥300 million profit in the same period of the previous year to a ¥825 million loss. In addition to personnel expenses and R&D expenses, approximately ¥900 million in advisory fees and other expenses related to the preferred share issuance weighed on profit. - FY2019-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「Segment profit increased as sales rose by more than selling, general and administrative expenses and R&D expenses, despite increases in those costs.」
Although selling, general and administrative expenses and R&D expenses increased, segment profit in the mobile data solutions business swung from a ¥373 million loss in the same period of the previous year to ¥1,529 million in profit, reducing the impact of higher fixed costs on earnings. - FY2019-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「Segment profit was recorded as sales increased by more than selling, general and administrative expenses and R&D expenses, despite increases in those costs.」
Although selling, general and administrative expenses and R&D expenses continued to increase, the mobile data solutions business swung from a ¥346 million loss in the same period of the previous year to ¥868 million in profit, reducing the impact of fixed-cost burdens on earnings. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Although selling personnel expenses and research and development expenses increased, the effect of higher revenue resulted in segment profit.」
The increase in selling personnel expenses and research and development expenses continues, but the mobile data solutions business turned from a loss in the previous year to profit of ¥300 million due to the effect of higher revenue. The fixed-cost burden itself continues. - FY2018WorsenedAnnual report
「Revenue increased because the digital intelligence business exceeded the previous fiscal year's level, despite the mobile lifecycle business falling below the previous fiscal year's level. However, segment profit declined due to higher selling personnel expenses and research and development expenses.」
Revenue increased 6.9% to ¥15,383 million, while segment profit fell sharply from ¥903 million in the previous fiscal year to ¥25 million due to higher selling personnel expenses and research and development expenses. - FY2018-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Although revenue increased, higher selling personnel expenses and research and development expenses resulted in a segment loss.」
The mobile data solutions business reported higher revenue, but turned from profit of ¥342 million in the previous year to a loss of ¥373 million due to higher selling personnel expenses and research and development expenses. - FY2018-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Although revenue increased as described above, segment profit turned into a loss due to higher selling personnel expenses and research and development expenses.」
Revenue in the mobile data solutions business increased to ¥6,766 million, but higher selling personnel expenses and research and development expenses resulted in a segment loss of ¥346 million, compared with profit of ¥24 million in the previous year. - FY2018-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Although higher sales resulted in an increase in profit, the segment loss widened because selling personnel expenses and research and development expenses increased.」
Revenue in the mobile data solutions business increased 8.5% year on year, while the segment loss widened from ¥101 million in the previous year to ¥450 million, indicating increased pressure on profit from the fixed-cost burden. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「Although the fixed-cost burden from selling expenses and development expenses increased due to the increase in headcount, segment profit increased because revenue also rose.」
The fixed-cost burden from selling expenses and development expenses associated with the increase in headcount continues, but the mobile data solutions business reported higher profit due to increased revenue. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Although the fixed-cost burden from selling expenses and development expenses increased due to the increase in headcount, segment profit increased because revenue also rose.」
The fixed-cost burden from selling expenses and development expenses associated with the increase in headcount continues, but segment profit in the mobile data solutions business increased 14.6% year on year to ¥342 million due to higher revenue. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Profit declined year on year because fixed costs such as selling expenses and development expenses increased, mainly due to the increase in headcount.」
The fixed-cost burden from selling expenses and development expenses associated with the increase in headcount continues to weigh on profit. Segment profit was ¥24 million this time, down 85.0% year on year. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「As the business expanded, fixed costs such as selling expenses and development expenses increased, mainly due to higher headcount, preventing the company from securing a profit. As a result, revenue was ¥2,713 million and the segment loss was ¥101 million.」
The increase in headcount, selling expenses and development expenses accompanying business expansion was reflected in a segment loss for the current quarter.