Controlling Selling, General and Administrative Expenses Through Cost Reductions
First written in FY2017-Q2. 3 of 12 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2021. Latest entry: 2026-10-06.
- 2026-10-06Cited as achieveds.minkabu.jp
「In addition, efforts to optimize pricing contributed to a gross profit margin that exceeded expectations.」
Efforts to optimize pricing contributed to a higher-than-expected gross profit margin in the interim period. - 2026-10-06Cited as achievedRevision of earnings forecasts
「On the profit side, in addition to the effect of higher revenue and an improved product mix, gross profit margin has remained above expectations as a result of price optimization initiatives undertaken to date.」
Price optimization initiatives undertaken to date were cited as having contributed to the gross profit margin exceeding expectations. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「On the production side, the company worked to shorten production lead times and strengthen production capacity by advancing the conversion to smart factories. On the sales side, it worked to improve profit from core products through the optimal allocation of SG&A expenses and price reviews.」
As results of its Phase 2 initiatives, the company provided specific details on raising profit levels through smart factories, optimal allocation of SG&A expenses, price reviews, and quality and inventory management. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「The company rolled out production-line efficiency improvements and pricing management measures in each region, including passing through cost increases resulting from higher materials prices to selling prices, and worked to optimize profit levels.」
Production-line efficiency improvements, pass-through of costs, and pricing management were rolled out in each region, giving concrete form to measures aimed at optimizing profit rather than the previous focus on cost reductions. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「In reviewing the first year of the medium-term management plan, profit increased year on year, partly due to the results of inventory reduction activities and lower quality loss costs.」
The company progressed from cost reductions to cross-business structural improvement measures, including inventory reduction, lower quality loss costs, and more efficient development and production, and described their impact on profit improvement. - FY2021-Q1Implemented business-specific SG&A reductionsAnnual report
「The company worked to reduce SG&A expenses and took other measures in relation to segment profit, but the impact of lower revenue resulted in segment profit of ¥50 million, down 91.9% year on year.」
After cost-reduction measures had not been mentioned in the previous report, the company again stated that it had worked to reduce SG&A expenses in its marine and industrial businesses. - FY2019-Q1DroppedAnnual report
「As SG&A expenses were roughly unchanged as a percentage of revenue from the same period of the previous year,」
The cost-reduction measures described previously were not mentioned this time, with the explanation limited to stating that SG&A expenses were roughly unchanged as a percentage of revenue from the same period of the previous year. - FY2018-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「SG&A expenses increased by ¥721 million year on year to ¥19.213 billion, and operating profit came to ¥2.194 billion, down 11.1%, as SG&A expenses increased 1.4 percentage points as a percentage of revenue.」
SG&A expenses increased year on year, and their ratio to revenue also rose 1.4 percentage points. No impact from cost containment was evident from the previous quarter. - FY2018-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「SG&A expenses increased 1.3% year on year to ¥12.729 billion, resulting in operating profit of ¥1.700 billion, down 28.8% year on year.」
SG&A expenses, previously described as being roughly unchanged from the same period of the previous year, instead increased 1.3% this time, with no evidence of an impact from cost containment. - FY2018-Q1Less detail on the impact of cost reductionsAnnual report
「While gross profit declined, SG&A expenses were roughly unchanged from the same period of the previous year,」
The cost-reduction measures described previously were no longer mentioned, and SG&A expenses were described as being roughly unchanged from the same period of the previous year. - FY2017-Q3Lower expenses and higher ratio to revenueAnnual report
「SG&A expenses decreased by ¥1.310 billion year on year to ¥18.492 billion, but operating profit came to ¥2.469 billion, down 9.0%, as SG&A expenses increased 1.6 percentage points as a percentage of revenue.」
Although SG&A expenses decreased in absolute terms, they increased 1.6 percentage points as a percentage of revenue. No specific new cost-reduction measures were described. - FY2017-Q2First statedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, SG&A expenses decreased 5.9% year on year to ¥12.563 billion, reflecting efforts to reduce costs in response to the deteriorating business environment and the stronger yen. Operating profit consequently came to ¥2.389 billion, up 22.6% year on year.」
The company implemented cost reductions in response to the deteriorating business environment and explains the resulting decrease in SG&A expenses and increase in operating profit.