Improving Profit Margins
First written in FY2016. 23 of 35 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-08-13.
39 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-08-13AdvancedEarnings
「For our company, which procures products from overseas in US dollars, the yen-converted amount of dollar-denominated transactions, including foreign exchange hedging, increased from the same period of the previous year, while higher procurement prices for memory and other products also pushed up costs. Nevertheless, gross profit increased as a result of higher revenue and the success of profit-focused initiatives pursued continuously since the previous fiscal year and earlier, including the launch of high-value-added new products, price revisions, and stronger cost analysis and management by product, channel, and customer.」
Despite factors driving up costs, gross profit increased due to new products, price revisions, stronger cost analysis and management, and the effects of higher revenue. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「For a company such as ours that procures products from overseas in US dollars, the yen-denominated cost, including foreign exchange hedges for dollar-denominated transactions, increased from the previous consolidated fiscal year, pushing up costs. However, in addition to the benefit of higher revenue, profit-focused initiatives continued from previous fiscal years, including the launch of high-value-added new products, price revisions, cost reductions and inventory optimization for certain products, resulting in higher gross profit. Gross margin consequently improved.」
Despite continued cost increases resulting from foreign exchange movements, gross profit and gross margin improved through new product launches, price revisions, cost reductions, inventory optimization and the benefit of higher revenue. - 2026-05-15AdvancedEarnings
「The gross profit margin also improved.」
Despite cost increases caused by the weaker yen, the gross profit margin improved for the full year due to the effects of higher revenue, new products, price revisions, cost reductions, and inventory optimization. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「For a company such as ours that procures products from overseas in US dollars, the yen-denominated cost, including foreign exchange hedges for dollar-denominated transactions, increased from the same quarter of the previous year, pushing up costs. However, in addition to the benefit of higher revenue, profit-focused initiatives continued from previous fiscal years, including the launch of high-value-added new products, price revisions and cost reductions, while the competitive environment for peripherals also improved, resulting in higher gross profit. Gross margin consequently improved.」
Despite cost increases resulting from foreign exchange movements, gross profit and gross margin improved through new product launches, price revisions, cost reductions, the benefit of higher revenue and an improved competitive environment. - FY2025Gross profit improvement outpaced higher SG&A expenses, increasing operating profitAnnual report
「Despite higher selling, general and administrative expenses, operating profit increased because the improvement in gross profit more than offset the increase.」
In FY2025, SG&A expenses increased due to recruitment, salary increases, M&A and personnel and promotional expenses, but the improvement in gross profit more than offset the increase, resulting in higher operating profit. - FY2025-H1Gross profit improved, but higher SG&A expenses reduced operating profitAnnual report
「For a company such as ours that procures products from overseas in US dollars, the yen's depreciation increased product costs in yen terms, while some products were also affected by a highly competitive environment. Nevertheless, gross profit increased from the previous fiscal year as a result of ongoing profit-focused initiatives, including price revisions and cost reductions, together with the benefit of higher revenue. Although gross profit improved, operating profit decreased from the previous fiscal year due to higher selling, general and administrative expenses.」
Gross profit increased through price revisions, cost reductions and the benefit of higher revenue, but operating profit decreased due to higher SG&A expenses, including recruitment costs, salary increases, personnel and administrative expenses associated with M&A, and promotional expenses. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「For a company such as ours that procures products from overseas in US dollars, the yen's depreciation increased costs in yen terms, but gross profit increased as a result of profit-focused initiatives, including price revisions such as the price increases undertaken since the previous fiscal year and stricter rebate management, together with the benefit of higher revenue. Gross margin consequently improved.」
Despite continued cost increases resulting from the weaker yen, gross profit and gross margin improved through price revisions, rebate management and the benefit of higher revenue. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「For a company such as ours that procures products from overseas in US dollars, the yen's depreciation increased costs in yen terms, but gross profit increased from the same quarter of the previous year as a result of profit-focused initiatives, including price revisions such as the price increases undertaken since the previous fiscal year and stricter rebate management. Gross margin consequently improved.」
Despite continued cost increases resulting from the weaker yen, gross profit rose 7.7% year on year through price revisions and stricter rebate management, and gross margin continued to improve. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「For a company such as ours that procures products from overseas in US dollars, the yen's depreciation increased costs in yen terms, but gross profit increased from the same quarter of the previous year as a result of profit-focused initiatives, including price increases undertaken since the previous fiscal year and stricter rebate management. Gross margin consequently improved.」
Despite continued cost increases resulting from the weaker yen, gross profit rose 6.0% year on year through price increases and stricter rebate management, and gross margin continued to improve. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「For a company such as ours that procures products from overseas in US dollars, the yen's depreciation increased costs in yen terms, but gross profit increased from the same quarter of the previous year as a result of profit-focused initiatives, including price increases undertaken since the previous fiscal year and stricter rebate management. Gross margin consequently improved.」
Despite continued cost increases resulting from the weaker yen, gross profit rose 8.5% year on year through price increases and stricter rebate management, with the effect of improved gross margin noted. - FY2023WorsenedAnnual report
「For a company such as ours that procures products from overseas in US dollars, gross profit was affected by higher costs resulting from the yen's depreciation, as well as by the substantial increase in the cost of PCs and digital-related products resulting from the semiconductor shortage and surging resource prices. Although we raised prices and reviewed the prices of new products, overall gross profit decreased as we optimized inventories, including distribution inventories.」
Despite efforts to raise prices and review prices, overall gross profit decreased due to higher costs and inventory optimization. - FY2023-Q3Gross margin improvement alongside higher SG&A expensesAnnual report
「In addition, the semiconductor shortage and surging resource prices since the beginning of the fiscal year led to a substantial increase in the cost of our product lines, including PCs and digital-related products. Gross profit as a whole decreased, largely because it was below the same quarter of the previous year in the first quarter, but since August we have been raising prices and reviewing the prices of new products, and the effect of improved gross margin is now evident.」
While price increases and price reviews for new products improved gross margin, operating profit decreased due to higher costs associated with recruiting development personnel and the full-scale launch of the Hyogo Logistics Center. - FY2023-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「For a company such as ours that procures products from overseas in US dollars, the yen's depreciation compared with the same quarter of the previous year had a significant impact on increasing costs in yen terms. In addition, the recent semiconductor shortage and surging resource prices led to a substantial increase in the cost of our product lines, including PCs and digital-related products.」
In addition to higher costs resulting from the weaker yen, the semiconductor shortage and surging resource prices, higher selling, general and administrative expenses, including recruitment costs for development personnel and depreciation of the Hyogo Logistics Center, led to a 13.4% year-on-year decrease in operating profit. - FY2023-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「For a company such as ours that procures products from overseas in US dollars, the yen's depreciation, which exceeded our initial assumptions for the fiscal year, had a significant impact on increasing the cost of sales in yen terms. In addition, the recent semiconductor shortage and surging resource prices led to a substantial increase in the cost of our product lines, including PCs and digital-related products. As a result, gross profit decreased.」
Gross profit decreased due to higher costs resulting from the weaker yen, the semiconductor shortage and surging resource prices, while operating profit decreased 17.6% year on year. - FY2022WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue was ¥107,358 million, up 0.1% from the previous consolidated fiscal year, marking the 12th consecutive period of record-high revenue. Profit at every level was below the previous consolidated fiscal year, when record-high profits were achieved: operating profit was ¥13,945 million, down 7.9%; ordinary profit was ¥14,398 million, down 5.3%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥10,398 million, down 3.3%.」
While continuing measures to improve margins, cost of sales was affected by the semiconductor shortage, surging resource prices and higher procurement costs resulting from the weaker yen, leading to declines in profit at every level. - FY2022-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, for the nine months ended the third quarter, revenue was ¥79,721 million, up 1.9% year on year; operating profit was ¥10,652 million, down 9.3%; ordinary profit was ¥10,866 million, down 8.7%; and net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥7,788 million, down 5.5%.」
While continuing operating initiatives related to margin improvement, operating profit decreased 9.3% year on year, ordinary profit decreased 8.7%, and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent decreased 5.5%, with the decline in profit widening from the previous quarter. - FY2022-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, for the six months ended the second quarter, revenue was ¥51,659 million, up 2.5% year on year; operating profit was ¥6,989 million, down 7.4%; ordinary profit was ¥7,025 million, down 7.3%; and net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥4,740 million, down 9.4%.」
While continuing operating initiatives related to margin improvement, operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent all decreased year on year. - FY2022-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, for the three months ended the first quarter, revenue was ¥26,360 million, up 5.4% year on year; operating profit was ¥3,713 million, down 3.8%; ordinary profit was ¥3,764 million, down 0.4%; and net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥2,575 million, down 1.3%.」
While continuing efforts to improve margins, operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent all decreased year on year. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, for the nine months ended the third quarter, revenue was ¥78,884 million, up 4.8% year on year; operating profit was ¥12,324 million, up 14.1%; ordinary profit was ¥11,908 million, up 14.8%; and net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥8,238 million, up 16.0%.」
Operating profit rose 14.1% year on year, ordinary profit rose 14.8%, and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent rose 16.0%, demonstrating improvement in profitability. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, for the six months ended the second quarter, revenue was ¥50,782 million, up 3.3% year on year; operating profit was ¥7,939 million, up 14.6%; ordinary profit was ¥7,582 million, up 14.0%; and net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥5,232 million, up 15.0%.」
Operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent increased year on year, demonstrating improvement in profitability. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, for the three months ended the first quarter, revenue was ¥25,167 million, up 5.6% year on year; operating profit was ¥4,049 million, up 21.4%; ordinary profit was ¥3,781 million, up 18.1%; and net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥2,609 million, up 14.9%.」
While continuing operating initiatives related to margin improvement, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income attributable to owners of the parent increased year on year. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「We view forecasts of market trends as a major business opportunity and will differentiate ourselves from competitors by developing products that pursue design and consumer preferences as a manufacturer, covering not only computer peripherals and equipment but also related products arising from the greater multifunctionality and broader applications of computers and digital devices. In the domestic market, we will strengthen our product lineup across a broad range of fields, including computer products, smartphone and tablet-related products, and peripherals. We will also leverage the strengths of each Group company to promote IoT solutions that integrate broadcasting and communications, surveillance cameras, sensor technology, peripherals and software. From a global perspective, we intend to pursue continuous improvement in procurement, inventory management, logistics and sales in order to improve profit margins and operating cash flow.」
The company continued developing products, strengthening its product lineup, expanding IoT solutions, and improving procurement, inventory, logistics and sales. As a result, cost of sales decreased 0.1% year on year, while operating profit rose 11.4% to ¥14,121 million. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, our Group adopted the slogan “Lifestyle Innovation: creating new value that makes business and home life more comfortable and fulfilling, and bringing joy to customers.” To realize this slogan, we launched high-value-added new products across a broad range of fields expanded into through products in new areas such as embedded systems, healthcare and medical products, and VR, while actively stimulating demand and promoting sales strategies tailored to the characteristics of each sales channel. As a result, for the nine months ended in the third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, revenue was ¥75,259 million, up 1.7% year on year, operating profit was ¥10,798 million, up 9.1%, ordinary profit was ¥10,373 million, up 11.9%, and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥7,101 million, up 14.2%.」
While continuing to expand products in new fields, launch new products and promote sales strategies, operating profit increased 9.1%, ordinary profit 11.9% and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent 14.2%. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, our Group adopted the slogan “Lifestyle Innovation: creating new value that makes business and home life more comfortable and fulfilling, and bringing joy to customers.” To realize this slogan, we launched high-value-added new products across a broad range of fields expanded into through products in new areas such as embedded systems, healthcare and medical products, and VR, while actively stimulating demand and promoting sales strategies tailored to the characteristics of each sales channel. As a result, for the three months ended in the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, revenue was ¥23,838 million, up 5.1% year on year, operating profit was ¥3,335 million, up 19.6%, ordinary profit was ¥3,202 million, up 23.4%, and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥2,270 million, up 28.1%.」
While expanding products in new fields, launching new products and promoting sales strategies, operating profit increased 19.6%, ordinary profit 23.4% and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent 28.1%. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「From a global perspective, we intend to pursue continuous improvement in procurement, inventory management, logistics and sales in order to improve profit margins and operating cash flow.」
The company continued to target improvement in operating cash flow in addition to profit margins, and operating profit was ¥12,680 million, up 24.4% from the previous fiscal year. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, our Group adopted the slogan “Lifestyle Innovation: creating new value that makes business and home life more comfortable and fulfilling, and bringing joy to customers.” To realize this slogan, we launched high-value-added new products across a broad range of fields expanded into through products in new areas such as embedded systems, healthcare and medical products, and VR, while actively stimulating demand and promoting sales strategies tailored to the characteristics of each sales channel. As a result, for the nine months ended in the third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, revenue was ¥73,977 million, up 4.9% year on year, operating profit was ¥9,898 million, up 27.2%, ordinary profit was ¥9,268 million, up 26.7%, and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥6,216 million, up 19.3%.」
While expanding products in new fields, launching new products and promoting sales strategies, operating profit increased 27.2%, ordinary profit 26.7% and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent 19.3%. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, our Group adopted the slogan “Lifestyle Innovation: creating new value that makes business and home life more comfortable and fulfilling, and bringing joy to customers.” To realize this slogan, we expanded beyond conventional computer and digital products into new fields such as embedded systems, healthcare and medical products, and VR, and established a structure in which sales, procurement and logistics work together to supply products to the market quickly, while working to provide a broad range of solutions from IT for daily life to social infrastructure. As a result, for the six months ended in the second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, revenue was ¥46,778 million, up 2.8% year on year, operating profit was ¥6,101 million, up 27.1%, ordinary profit was ¥5,712 million, up 24.5%, and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥3,841 million, up 24.5%.」
While expanding products in new fields and establishing a rapid supply structure, operating profit increased 27.1%, ordinary profit 24.5% and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent 24.5%. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, our Group adopted the slogan “Lifestyle Innovation: creating new value that makes business and home life more comfortable and fulfilling, and bringing joy to customers.” To realize this slogan, we expanded beyond conventional computer and digital products into new fields such as embedded systems, healthcare and medical products, and VR, and established a structure in which sales, procurement and logistics work together to supply products to the market quickly, while working to provide a broad range of solutions from IT for daily life to social infrastructure. As a result, for the three months ended in the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, revenue was ¥22,674 million, down 2.5% year on year, operating profit was ¥2,789 million, up 22.2%, ordinary profit was ¥2,596 million, up 19.9%, and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥1,772 million, up 22.3%.」
While expanding products in new fields and establishing a rapid supply structure, the company reported concrete improvement in earnings, including a 22.2% increase in operating profit, despite lower revenue. - FY2018RaisedAnnual report
「In the domestic market, we strengthened our product lineup across a broad range of fields, including computer products, smartphone and tablet-related products, and peripherals. We also promoted the rollout of embedded industrial products, information transmission and security systems, and industrial sensing network systems by leveraging the technical and development capabilities of our subsidiaries. From a global perspective, we pursued continuous improvement in procurement, inventory management, logistics and sales in order to improve profit margins and operating cash flow.」
In addition to profit-margin improvement, the company identified operating cash flow improvement as an explicit target, broadening the scope of its policy. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, our Group adopted the concept of “Lifestyle Innovation: creating new value that makes business and home life more comfortable and fulfilling, and bringing joy to customers.” To realize this concept, we expanded beyond conventional computer and digital products into new fields such as embedded systems, healthcare and medical products, and VR, while launching high-value-added products across a broad range of areas. We also established a structure in which sales, procurement and logistics work together to supply products to the market quickly, and worked to provide a broad range of solutions from IT for daily life to social infrastructure. As a result, for the nine months ended in the third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, revenue was ¥70,533 million, up 15.8% year on year, operating profit was ¥7,778 million, up 0.7%, ordinary profit was ¥7,316 million, up 11.1%, and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥5,210 million, up 19.3%.」
The company expanded products in new fields and established a rapid supply structure, resulting in a 0.7% increase in operating profit, an 11.1% increase in ordinary profit and a 19.3% increase in quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥10,036 million, up 12.8% from the previous consolidated fiscal year, ordinary profit was ¥8,872 million, up 9.8%, and net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥6,372 million, up 31.2%, with record highs at every profit level.」
Under its policy of continuous improvement in procurement, inventory management, logistics and sales, the company increased operating profit and other measures, with profit at every stage reaching a record high. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, our Group adopted “Lifestyle Innovation” as its slogan, expanded its product lineup in core fields such as computer peripherals, smartphones and tablets to meet a wide range of IT needs, and established a structure in which sales, procurement and logistics work together to supply products to the market quickly. Through computer peripherals and lifestyle products, we worked to make every setting, including business and the home, more comfortable and convenient. As a result, for the nine months ended in the third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, revenue was ¥60,922 million, down 0.2% year on year, operating profit was ¥7,722 million, up 12.8%, ordinary profit was ¥6,584 million, up 9.0%, and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥4,368 million, up 14.3%.」
The company worked to establish a product supply structure and expand its lineup, reporting nine-month results including a 12.8% increase in operating profit, a 9.0% increase in ordinary profit and a 14.3% increase in quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「We worked to secure gross profit by strengthening sales and inventory management, while controlling expenses. As a result, for the six months ended in the second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, revenue was ¥38,699 million, up 1.6% year on year, operating profit was ¥4,608 million, up 12.5%, ordinary profit was ¥4,151 million, up 16.5%, and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥2,720 million, up 23.8%.」
The company continued to strengthen sales and inventory management and control expenses, reporting cumulative results of a 12.5% increase in operating profit, a 16.5% increase in ordinary profit and a 23.8% increase in quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「We worked to secure gross profit by strengthening sales and inventory management, while controlling expenses. As a result, for the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, revenue was ¥19,332 million, up 2.9% year on year, operating profit was ¥2,236 million, up 27.5%, ordinary profit was ¥2,019 million, up 10.9%, and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥1,329 million, up 22.1%.」
The company specifically described stronger sales and inventory management and expense control, and reported quarterly results including a 27.5% increase in operating profit. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「From a global perspective, our Group intends to pursue continuous improvement in procurement, inventory management, logistics and sales in order to improve profit margins.」
Cross-functional improvements in procurement, inventory, logistics and sales are being used to improve profit margins.