Downsizing the Household Refrigerator and Washing Machine Businesses and Shifting to Commercial Products and FPSC
First written in FY2026. 16 of 22 entries say "Advanced", first in 2026-04-14. Latest entry: 2026-10-14.
40 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2027-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In particular, the Company decided to reduce the household refrigerator and washing machine business, which had no clear path to profitability, and carried out substantial impairment losses.」
Regarding the policy introduced in the previous fiscal year to reduce the household refrigerator and washing machine business, the Company decided to proceed with the reduction and carried out substantial impairment losses. Together with a shift toward commercial and B2B businesses, it is advancing a transformation of its business structure focused on profitability. - 2026-09-17Advancedwww.nikkei.com
「Using an operating profit margin of 10% or higher as a guideline, we will scale back unprofitable businesses.」
Regarding business structure reform, specific criteria were presented for scaling back unprofitable businesses, using an operating profit margin of 10% or higher as a guideline. - FY2026First statedAnnual report
「Specifically, while accelerating the shift toward businesses such as commercial products and the FPSC business, the Company will reduce its household refrigerator and washing machine business, for which a return to profitability is no longer expected, and work to improve profitability with a sense of urgency.」
The Company explicitly disclosed a reduction of the household refrigerator and washing machine business because a return to profitability was no longer expected, and described this as a new individual initiative aimed at achieving profitability in the fiscal year ending February 2027 by shifting management resources to commercial products and FPSC.