Improvement in Cash Flow Through a Significant Reduction in Consolidated Inventories
First written in FY2018. 25 of 28 entries say "Softened", first in FY2019-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-08-07.
Teac moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2019.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2022: 2 of 6 companies on the "Worse" side.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Softened".
- 2026-08-07SoftenedEarnings
「Increase in inventories: ¥523 million」
Inventories at the end of the first quarter increased by ¥523 million from the end of the previous fiscal year, indicating that the recent improvement from inventory reduction had weakened. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Total assets at the end of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥10,593 million, a decrease of ¥221 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year. The main changes were a ¥622 million increase in cash and cash equivalents, a ¥361 million decrease in trade and other receivables, a ¥386 million decrease in inventories, and a ¥179 million decrease in property, plant and equipment.」
The prolonged trend of increasing inventories reversed, with inventories decreasing by ¥386 million. Cash flow from operating activities was also positive at ¥1,610 million. - 2026-05-13MitigatedEarnings
「Decrease in inventories: ¥562 million」
Inventories decreased from the end of the previous fiscal year, and cash flow from operating activities was positive at ¥1,610 million. - FY2026-H1SoftenedAnnual report
「Total assets at the end of the current interim consolidated fiscal period were ¥10,914 million, an increase of ¥99 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year. The main changes were a ¥87 million decrease in cash and cash equivalents, a ¥253 million decrease in trade and other receivables, and a ¥497 million increase in inventories.」
Inventories increased by ¥497 million from the end of the previous fiscal year, and the improvement in cash flow from inventory reduction carried out in the past remained weak. Cash flow from operating activities also changed from positive ¥105 million in the same period of the previous year to negative ¥34 million. - FY2025-H1SoftenedAnnual report
「The main changes were a ¥121 million increase in cash and cash equivalents, a ¥1,084 million decrease in trade and other receivables, and a ¥711 million increase in inventories.」
Inventories increased by ¥711 million from the end of the previous fiscal year, and the improvement in cash flow from inventory reduction carried out in the past remained weak. Meanwhile, cash flow from operating activities was positive at ¥105 million, mainly due to the decrease in trade receivables. - FY2024SoftenedAnnual report
「The main changes were a ¥475 million increase in other components of equity due to an increase in translation differences for foreign operations resulting from the yen's depreciation, a ¥66 million increase in retained earnings from the remeasurement of retirement benefits, and recognition of a loss for the year attributable to owners of the parent of ¥53 million.」
Inventories increased by ¥352 million from the end of the previous fiscal year, and the effects of the inventory reduction carried out in the past remained weak. Meanwhile, cash flow from operating activities was positive at ¥116 million. - FY2024-Q3SoftenedAnnual report
「Total assets at the end of the third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥11,562 million, an increase of ¥604 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year. The main changes were a ¥173 million increase in cash and cash equivalents, a ¥322 million decrease in trade and other receivables, and a ¥800 million increase in inventories.」
Inventories increased by ¥800 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, and the improvement in cash flow from inventory reduction carried out in the past remained weak. - FY2024-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「The main changes were a ¥110 million decrease in cash and cash equivalents, a ¥13 million increase in trade and other receivables, and a ¥776 million increase in inventories.」
Inventories increased by ¥776 million from the end of the previous fiscal year, and the improvement in cash flow from inventory reduction carried out in the past remained weak. - FY2024-Q1SoftenedAnnual report
「Total assets at the end of the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥11,700 million, an increase of ¥742 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year. The main changes were a ¥357 million increase in cash and cash equivalents, a ¥253 million decrease in trade and other receivables, and a ¥650 million increase in inventories.」
Inventories increased by ¥650 million from the end of the previous fiscal year, and the improvement in cash flow from inventory reduction carried out in the past remained weak. Meanwhile, the deficit in cash flow from operating activities narrowed from the same period of the previous year. - FY2023SoftenedAnnual report
「The main changes were a ¥258 million increase in other components of equity due to an increase in translation differences for foreign operations resulting from the yen's depreciation, a ¥79 million increase in retained earnings from the remeasurement of retirement benefits, and recognition of profit for the year attributable to owners of the parent of ¥305 million.」
During the fiscal year, inventories increased by ¥462 million from the end of the previous fiscal year, and the improvement in cash flow from inventory reduction remained weak. Meanwhile, cash flow from operating activities was positive at ¥294 million. - FY2023-Q3SoftenedAnnual report
「Total assets at the end of the third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥11,893 million, an increase of ¥1,812 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year. The main changes were a ¥346 million decrease in trade and other receivables, a ¥1,477 million increase in inventories, and a ¥772 million increase in property, plant and equipment.」
Inventories increased by ¥1,477 million from the end of the previous fiscal year, and the improvement in cash flow from inventory reduction remained weak. Meanwhile, the deficit in cash flow from operating activities narrowed from the same period of the previous year. - FY2023-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「The main changes were a ¥435 million increase in cash and cash equivalents, a ¥284 million decrease in trade and other receivables, and a ¥1,599 million increase in inventories.」
Inventories increased by ¥1,599 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, further weakening the improvement in cash flow from inventory reduction. - FY2023-Q1SoftenedAnnual report
「Total assets at the end of the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥10,845 million, an increase of ¥765 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year. The main changes were a ¥49 million increase in cash and cash equivalents, a ¥355 million decrease in trade and other receivables, and a ¥1,166 million increase in inventories.」
Contrary to the inventory reduction announced in the previous fiscal year, inventories increased by ¥1,166 million, and cash flow from operating activities was also negative at ¥485 million. - FY2022SoftenedAnnual report
「The main changes were a ¥565 million decrease in cash and cash equivalents, a ¥945 million increase in inventories, a ¥310 million increase in trade and other receivables, and a ¥297 million decrease in property, plant and equipment.」
Contrary to the inventory reduction carried out in the previous fiscal year, inventories increased by ¥945 million, and cash flow from operating activities was also negative at ¥153 million. - FY2022-Q3SoftenedAnnual report
「Total assets at the end of the third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥9,894 million, an increase of ¥243 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year. The main changes were a ¥1,080 million decrease in cash and cash equivalents, a ¥1,438 million increase in inventories, and a ¥217 million decrease in property, plant and equipment.」
Contrary to the inventory reduction carried out in the previous fiscal year, inventories increased by ¥1,438 million from the end of the previous fiscal year, while cash and cash equivalents also decreased by ¥1,080 million. Cash flow from operating activities was negative at ¥961 million. - FY2022-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「Total assets at the end of the second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥9,766 million, an increase of ¥114 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year. The main changes were a ¥914 million decrease in cash and cash equivalents, a ¥1,197 million increase in inventories, and a ¥141 million decrease in property, plant and equipment.」
Inventories increased by ¥1,197 million from the end of the previous fiscal year, and the weak impact of inventory reduction continued. Cash flow from operating activities was also negative at ¥925 million. - FY2022-Q1SoftenedAnnual report
「The main changes were a ¥429 million decrease in cash and cash equivalents, a ¥677 million decrease in trade and other receivables, and a ¥757 million increase in inventories.」
Contrary to the inventory reduction carried out in the previous fiscal year, inventories increased by ¥757 million, and cash flow from operating activities was also negative at ¥174 million. - FY2021SoftenedAnnual report
「The main changes were a ¥391 million increase in cash and cash equivalents, a ¥373 million increase in inventories, a ¥374 million decrease in trade and other receivables, and a ¥289 million decrease in property, plant and equipment.」
Contrary to the inventory reduction in the previous fiscal year, inventories increased by ¥373 million, and the improvement in cash flow from inventory reduction weakened. - FY2021-Q3SoftenedAnnual report
「The main changes were a ¥198 million increase in cash and cash equivalents, a ¥534 million decrease in trade and other receivables, and a ¥596 million increase in inventories.」
Inventories increased by ¥596 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, and the weak impact of the inventory reduction carried out in the previous fiscal year continued. - FY2021-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「The main changes were a ¥546 million increase in cash and cash equivalents, a ¥724 million decrease in trade and other receivables, and a ¥458 million increase in inventories.」
Contrary to the inventory reduction carried out in the previous fiscal year, inventories increased by ¥458 million from the end of the previous fiscal year, and the weak impact of inventory reduction continued. - FY2021-Q1SoftenedAnnual report
「The main changes were a ¥199 million increase in cash and cash equivalents, a ¥855 million decrease in trade and other receivables, and a ¥482 million increase in inventories.」
Contrary to the inventory reduction carried out in the previous fiscal year, inventories increased by ¥482 million from the end of the previous fiscal year, and the weak impact of inventory reduction continued. - FY2020-Q3SoftenedAnnual report
「The main changes were a ¥1,093 million increase in inventories, a ¥810 million increase in property, plant and equipment, a ¥582 million decrease in cash and cash equivalents, and a ¥450 million decrease in trade and other receivables.」
Inventories increased by ¥1,093 million from the end of the previous fiscal year, and the weak impact of the inventory reduction carried out in the previous year continued. - FY2020-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「The main changes were a ¥919 million increase in inventories, a ¥875 million increase in property, plant and equipment, and a ¥813 million decrease in trade and other receivables.」
Inventories increased by ¥919 million from the end of the previous fiscal year, and the weak impact of the inventory reduction carried out in the previous fiscal year continued. - FY2020-Q1SoftenedAnnual report
「The main changes were a ¥965 million decrease in trade and other receivables, a ¥728 million increase in inventories, and a ¥937 million increase in property, plant and equipment.」
In contrast to the inventory reduction pursued in the previous fiscal year, inventories increased by ¥728 million, and the effect of the inventory reduction measures remained weak. - FY2019-Q3SoftenedAnnual report
「The main changes were a ¥964 million decrease in trade and other receivables and a ¥884 million increase in inventories.」
In contrast to the inventory reduction pursued in the previous fiscal year, inventories increased by ¥884 million from the end of the previous fiscal year. The effect of inventory reduction remained weak, and cash flow from operating activities was negative ¥729 million. - FY2019-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「The main changes were a ¥118 million increase in cash and cash equivalents, a ¥727 million increase in inventories, and a ¥998 million decrease in trade and other receivables.」
In contrast to the inventory reduction pursued in the previous fiscal year, inventories increased by ¥727 million from the end of the previous fiscal year, indicating that the effect of inventory reduction had weakened. - FY2019-Q1SoftenedAnnual report
「The main changes were a ¥752 million decrease in trade and other receivables and a ¥528 million increase in inventories.」
In contrast to the inventory reduction carried out in the previous fiscal year, inventories increased by ¥528 million during the current quarter, and cash flow from operating activities was negative ¥335 million. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「The main changes were a ¥407 million increase in trade and other receivables, a ¥942 million decrease in inventories resulting from inventory reduction, and a ¥330 million decrease in intangible assets.」
Inventory reduction lowered inventories by ¥942 million. Cash flow from operating activities also improved, from negative ¥702 million in the previous fiscal year to negative ¥12 million.