Negative Cash Flow from Operating and Investing Activities and a Decline in the Cash Balance
First written in FY2017. 14 of 32 entries say "Mitigated", first in FY2018-Q2. Latest entry: 2026-08-14.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 4 of 17 companies on the "Worse" side.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Mitigated".
- 2026-08-14MitigatedEarnings
「Increase in cash and deposits: ¥1,741 million」
Although cash and cash equivalents had continued to decline through the previous period, cash and deposits at the end of the quarter increased from the end of the previous fiscal year. - FY2026Coexistence of lower cash balances and improved operating cash flowAnnual report
「Cash flow generated by operating activities was ¥2,698 million, compared with an increase of ¥2,513 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Although operating cash flow increased, cash and cash equivalents decreased by ¥1,759 million due to a ¥3,567 million decrease in cash flow from investing activities and dividend payments, among other factors. - FY2026-H1Decline in cash alongside improvement in operating cash flowAnnual report
「Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the interim consolidated accounting period decreased by ¥1,954 million from the end of the previous interim consolidated accounting period to ¥2,283.6 million.」
Cash and cash equivalents decreased by ¥1,954 million from the end of the same period of the previous year, while cash flow from operating activities increased from ¥656 million to ¥1,569 million. Cash flow from investing activities was negative at ¥2,363 million, indicating simultaneous deterioration in the cash balance and improvement in operating cash flow. - FY2025-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the interim consolidated accounting period decreased by ¥2,763 million from the end of the previous interim consolidated accounting period to ¥2,479.1 million. Cash flow generated by operating activities was ¥656 million, compared with an increase of ¥1,313 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Cash and cash equivalents decreased by ¥2,763 million from the end of the same period of the previous year, while cash flow from operating activities contracted from ¥1,313 million to ¥656 million. Although investing outlays contracted, dividend payments under financing activities amounted to ¥1,033 million, and the cash flow position deteriorated from the previous interim period. - FY2024-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「The main components were increases in inventories (total) of ¥1,757 million, investment securities of ¥1,467 million, property, plant and equipment of ¥894 million, securities of ¥600 million, other investments and other assets of ¥135 million, and other current assets of ¥134 million, among other factors increasing assets, and decreases in cash and deposits of ¥1,154 million and notes and accounts receivable of ¥622 million, among other factors decreasing assets.」
Cash and deposits decreased by ¥1,154 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, while inventories increased by ¥1,757 million. Although the cash flow statement for the cumulative third quarter of the consolidated fiscal year was not prepared, the decline in the cash balance and increase in inventories occurred simultaneously. - FY2024-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year decreased by ¥91 million from the end of the second quarter of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥2,755.4 million. Cash flow generated by operating activities was ¥1,313 million, compared with an increase of ¥2,071 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Cash and cash equivalents decreased by ¥91 million from the end of the same period of the previous year, while operating cash flow contracted from ¥2,071 million to ¥1,313 million. Cash flow from investing activities also turned from positive ¥2,752 million in the same period of the previous year to negative ¥1,599 million. - FY2024-Q1Stable cash alongside an increase in inventoriesAnnual report
「The main components were increases in inventories (total) of ¥1,036 million, investment securities of ¥692 million, other investments and other assets of ¥283 million, other current assets of ¥193 million, property, plant and equipment of ¥157 million, and cash and deposits of ¥40 million, among other factors increasing assets, and a decrease in notes and accounts receivable of ¥601 million, among other factors decreasing assets.」
Cash and deposits increased only slightly, by ¥40 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, while inventories increased by ¥1,036 million. The cash flow statement for the first quarter was not prepared. - FY2023MitigatedAnnual report
「Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the consolidated fiscal year increased by ¥5,489 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥2,797.8 million.」
Cash and cash equivalents increased by ¥5,489 million from the end of the previous fiscal year, while cash flow from operating activities also increased from ¥2,084 million in the previous year to ¥3,418 million. Cash flow from investing activities also turned from negative to positive at ¥2,484 million. - FY2023-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「The main components were increases in cash and deposits of ¥1,828 million, other investments and other assets of ¥436 million, and inventories (total) of ¥262 million, among other factors increasing assets, and decreases in other current assets of ¥434 million and notes and accounts receivable of ¥317 million, among other factors decreasing assets.」
Cash and deposits increased by ¥1,828 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, while notes and accounts receivable also decreased by ¥317 million. The deterioration in the cash balance and working capital identified in the previous fiscal year has eased. - FY2023-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year increased by ¥5,161 million from the end of the second quarter of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥2,764.6 million.」
Cash and cash equivalents increased by ¥5,161 million from the end of the same period of the previous year. Cash flow from operating activities was positive at ¥2,071 million, and cash flow from investing activities was also positive at ¥2,752 million, easing the deterioration in cash flow identified in the previous fiscal year. - FY2023-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「The main components were increases in cash and deposits of ¥626 million, other investments and other assets of ¥262 million, inventories (total) of ¥174 million, property, plant and equipment of ¥136 million, notes and accounts receivable of ¥130 million, and other current assets of ¥109 million, among other factors increasing assets.」
Cash and deposits increased by ¥626 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, and total assets also increased by ¥1,439 million. Inventories increased by ¥174 million, indicating simultaneous cash recovery and an increase in inventories. - FY2022WorsenedAnnual report
「Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the consolidated fiscal year decreased by ¥1,636 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥2,248.9 million. Cash flow generated by operating activities was ¥2,084 million, compared with an increase of ¥2,971 million in the previous year.」
Operating cash flow remained positive but contracted from ¥2,971 million in the previous year to ¥2,084 million, and cash and cash equivalents also decreased by ¥1,636 million. Cash flow from investing activities was also negative at ¥3,435 million. - FY2022-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「The main components were increases in inventories (total) of ¥1,553 million, cash and deposits of ¥1,092 million, other investments and other assets of ¥500 million, and other current assets of ¥497 million, among other factors increasing assets, and decreases in notes and accounts receivable of ¥2,517 million, securities of ¥202 million, and property, plant and equipment of ¥163 million, among other factors decreasing assets.」
Cash and deposits increased by ¥1,092 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, while notes and accounts receivable decreased by ¥2,517 million. Meanwhile, inventories increased by ¥1,553 million, indicating simultaneous improvement in cash and receivables and an increase in inventories. - FY2022-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「Cash flow generated by operating activities was ¥3,735 million, compared with an increase of ¥629 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Operating cash flow increased significantly year on year, and cash and cash equivalents also increased by ¥655 million from the end of the same period of the previous year. Meanwhile, cash flow from investing activities was negative at ¥5,034 million. - FY2022-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「The main components were increases in cash and deposits of ¥3,168 million, other investments and other assets of ¥289 million, and other current assets of ¥178 million, among other factors increasing assets, and decreases in notes and accounts receivable of ¥2,369 million, inventories (total) of ¥66 million, and securities of ¥101 million, among other factors decreasing assets.」
Cash and deposits increased by ¥3,168 million from the end of the previous fiscal year, while notes and accounts receivable decreased by ¥2,369 million and inventories by ¥662 million. The cash balance and inventory position improved from the cash decline and inventory increase seen at the end of the previous fiscal year. - FY2021Cash recovery alongside an increase in inventoriesAnnual report
「Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the consolidated fiscal year increased by ¥1,972 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥2,412.5 million. Cash flow generated by operating activities was ¥2,971 million, compared with an increase of ¥4,372 million in the previous year.」
Cash and cash equivalents increased by ¥1,972 million from the end of the previous fiscal year, and cash flow from investing activities also turned positive. Meanwhile, operating cash flow contracted from the previous year, and inventories increased by ¥1,485 million. - FY2021-Q3Decline in cash and increase in inventoriesAnnual report
「The main components were increases in inventories (total) of ¥2,906 million, other investments and other assets of ¥790 million, and securities of ¥200 million, among other factors increasing assets, and decreases in notes and accounts receivable of ¥2,800 million, cash and deposits of ¥2,671 million, and other current assets of ¥328 million, among other factors decreasing assets.」
Cash and deposits decreased by ¥2,671 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, while inventories increased by ¥2,906 million. The cash flow statement for the third quarter was not prepared, and the status of cash flow from operating activities is not shown. - FY2021-Q2Reduced operating cash flow and lower cash balanceAnnual report
「Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year decreased by ¥870 million from the end of the second quarter of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥2,182.9 million.」
Cash and cash equivalents decreased by ¥870 million from the end of the same period of the previous year. Cash flow from operating activities contracted from ¥5,532 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥629 million, while cash flow from investing activities increased by ¥584 million. - FY2021-Q1Decline in cash and changes in working capital compositionAnnual report
「The main components were increases in inventories (total) of ¥1,313 million, other investments and other assets of ¥824 million, other current assets of ¥631 million, and securities of ¥101 million, among other factors increasing assets, and decreases in notes and accounts receivable of ¥3,626 million and cash and deposits of ¥801 million,」
Notes and accounts receivable decreased by ¥3,626 million, while inventories increased by ¥1,313 million and cash and deposits decreased by ¥801 million. - FY2020Operating cash flow improvement alongside a decline in cash and cash equivalentsAnnual report
「Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the consolidated fiscal year decreased by ¥1,223 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥2,215.2 million. Cash flow generated by operating activities was ¥4,372 million, compared with a decrease of ¥2,909 million in the previous year.」
Cash flow from operating activities improved from negative ¥2,909 million in the previous year to positive ¥4,372 million, while cash and cash equivalents decreased by ¥1,223 million due to investing activities, including an increase in time deposits. - FY2020-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「The main components were increases in inventories (total) of ¥1,382 million, cash and deposits of ¥1,073 million, other current assets of ¥867 million, property, plant and equipment of ¥195 million, and other investments and other assets of ¥127 million, among other factors increasing assets, and a decrease in notes and accounts receivable of ¥4,742 million, among other factors decreasing assets.」
Cash and deposits increased by ¥1,073 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, while notes and accounts receivable decreased by ¥4,742 million. The deterioration in the cash balance and working capital identified since the previous fiscal year has partly improved in the current quarter, but the cash flow statement for the third quarter itself was not prepared. - FY2020-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year decreased by ¥5,184 million from the end of the second quarter of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥2,260.9 million. The status of each cash flow during the first six months of the current consolidated fiscal year and the factors behind it are as follows.」
Cash and cash equivalents decreased by ¥5,184 million from the end of the same period of the previous year, while cash flow from investing activities was also negative at ¥5,685 million. Cash flow from operating activities improved to positive ¥5,532 million, but the cash balance declined due in part to an increase in time deposits with maturities of more than three months. - FY2020-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「The main components were increases in cash and deposits of ¥5,442 million, property, plant and equipment of ¥278 million, and other current assets of ¥171 million, among other factors increasing assets, and decreases in notes and accounts receivable of ¥5,418 million and inventories (total) of ¥445 million, among other factors decreasing assets.」
Cash and deposits increased by ¥5,442 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, while notes and accounts receivable decreased by ¥5,418 million and inventories by ¥445 million. The cash balance and working capital position, which had deteriorated in the previous fiscal year, improved in the current quarter. - FY2019WorsenedAnnual report
「Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the consolidated fiscal year decreased by ¥4,942 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥2,337.6 million. Cash flow generated by operating activities was a decrease of ¥2,909 million, compared with an increase of ¥1,055 million in the previous year.」
Cash and cash equivalents decreased by ¥4,942 million from the end of the previous fiscal year, while cash flow from operating activities also turned from positive in the previous year to negative at ¥2,909 million. An increase in trade receivables and inventories is cited as a primary factor behind the decline. - FY2019-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「The main components were increases in inventories (total) of ¥4,794 million, property, plant and equipment of ¥448 million, other current assets of ¥159 million, and intangible assets of ¥149 million, among other factors increasing assets, and decreases in cash and deposits of ¥3,973 million and notes and accounts receivable of ¥1,252 million, among other factors decreasing assets.」
Cash and deposits decreased by ¥3,973 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, while inventories increased by ¥4,794 million. The cash flow statement for the third quarter was not prepared, and this filing does not show the status of cash flow from operating activities. - FY2019-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year decreased by ¥1,699 million from the end of the second quarter of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥2,788.4 million. Cash flow generated by operating activities during the first six months of the current consolidated fiscal year was ¥254 million, compared with an increase of ¥1,222 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Cash and cash equivalents decreased by ¥1,699 million from the end of the same period of the previous year, while cash flow from operating activities also decreased from ¥1,222 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥254 million. Operating activities remained positive, but the cash balance and cash generation from operations deteriorated from the previous improvement phase. - FY2019-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「The main components were increases in inventories (total) of ¥1,169 million, cash and deposits of ¥868 million, and property, plant and equipment of ¥254 million, among other factors increasing assets, and」
Cash and deposits increased by ¥868 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year. As the cash flow statement for the first quarter was not prepared, no improvement in cash flow from operating activities is shown. - FY2018-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「¥117 million increase in cash and deposits」
Cash and deposits increased by ¥117 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year. The cash flow statement for the cumulative third quarter was not prepared, and this filing does not show the status of cash flow from operating activities. - FY2018-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year increased by ¥3,644 million from the end of the second quarter of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥2,958.3 million. Cash flow generated by operating activities during the first six months of the current consolidated fiscal year was ¥1,222 million, compared with a decrease of ¥1,011 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Cash and cash equivalents increased by ¥3,644 million from the end of the same period of the previous year. Cash flow from operating activities also turned from negative in the same period of the previous year to positive at ¥1,222 million, easing the deterioration in cash flow identified in the previous fiscal year. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the consolidated fiscal year decreased by ¥3,183 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥2,901.1 million.」
Cash flow from operating activities turned from an increase of ¥1,807 million in the previous year to a decrease of ¥865 million, while cash flow from investing activities also turned from an increase of ¥2,983 million to a decrease of ¥1,953 million.