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Ushio (6925) · TargetAdvanced

Growth and Profitability Improvement Through New Products and New Business Areas

First written in FY2016. 14 of 36 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-11-06.

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ProgressHeldSoftenedWorseOtherFY2019-Q1 – FY2021AdvancedFY2022-Q1 – FY2023OtherFY2024-Q1 – FY2026-H12016: 320162017: 420172018: 420182019: 420192020: 320202021: 420212022: 420222023: 420232024: 220242025: 120252026: 32026
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Compound Growth Strategy through New Products, New Businesses, Overseas Expansion and M&AA theme 42 companies write about · 0 as a headwind · 42 as a tailwind

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  2. FY2026AdvancedAnnual report

    「For the fiscal year, revenue was ¥179.211 billion, up 0.9% year on year; operating income was ¥11.959 billion, up 35.5%; ordinary income was ¥13.346 billion, up 7.2%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥7.995 billion, up 17.6%.」

    In FY2026, revenue, operating income, ordinary income and net income attributable to owners of the parent all exceeded the previous fiscal year, with full-year performance shifting from the lower revenue and earnings seen in the previous fiscal year's first half to higher revenue and earnings.
  3. FY2026-H1Lower first-half revenue and earnings, sharp decline in net incomeAnnual report

    「As a result, for the interim consolidated accounting period, consolidated revenue was ¥81.425 billion, down 4.9% year on year; operating income was ¥4.014 billion, down 6.0%; ordinary income was ¥5.032 billion, down 7.6%; and interim net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥240 million, down 89.6%.」

    First-half revenue, operating income and ordinary income declined, while interim net income attributable to owners of the parent fell 89.6%.
  4. FY2025-H1Higher first-half revenue but lower earnings and net incomeAnnual report

    「As a result, for the interim consolidated accounting period, consolidated revenue was ¥85.643 billion, up 0.8% year on year; operating income was ¥4.270 billion, down 14.1%; ordinary income was ¥5.445 billion, down 13.4%; and interim net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥2.304 billion, down 45.9%.」

    First-half revenue increased 0.8%, while operating income, ordinary income and interim net income attributable to owners of the parent all declined, resulting in higher revenue but lower earnings and a substantial decrease in net income.
  5. FY2024Full-Year Revenue Growth and Profit DeclineAnnual report

    「For the fiscal year, revenue was ¥179.420 billion, up 2.5% year on year; operating income was ¥12.976 billion, down 18.2%; ordinary income was ¥16.088 billion, down 20.1%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥10.785 billion, down 21.3%.」

    Full-year revenue increased 2.5%, while operating income, ordinary income and net income attributable to owners of the parent all declined, resulting in higher revenue but lower earnings.
  6. FY2024-Q2Lower revenue and profit in the first halfAnnual report

    「As a result, for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year, consolidated revenue was ¥85.003 billion, down 3.4% year on year; operating income was ¥4.969 billion, down 50.9%; ordinary income was ¥6.288 billion, down 53.9%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥4.259 billion, down 55.2%.」

    For the cumulative second quarter, revenue, operating income, ordinary income and net income attributable to owners of the parent all declined year on year, with the decline in revenue and earnings seen in the previous quarter continuing through the first half.
  7. FY2024-Q1First-quarter decline in revenue and earningsAnnual report

    「As a result, for the cumulative first quarter of the fiscal year, consolidated revenue was ¥39.281 billion, down 1.1% year on year; operating income was ¥2.055 billion, down 54.1%; ordinary income was ¥2.825 billion, down 55.1%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥1.794 billion, down 53.5%.」

    Revenue, operating income, ordinary income and net income attributable to owners of the parent all declined year on year, indicating a slowdown in first-quarter performance in terms of growth and profitability improvement.
  8. FY2023AdvancedAnnual report

    「For the current consolidated fiscal year, sales were ¥175.025 billion, up 17.6% year on year, operating profit was ¥15.861 billion, up 21.4%, ordinary profit was ¥20.144 billion, up 32.6%, and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥13.699 billion, up 8.7%.」

    For the full year, sales, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income attributable to owners of the parent all exceeded the previous year, indicating numerical progress in growth and improved profitability.
  9. FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「As a result, sales for the cumulative third quarter were ¥128.362 billion, up 17.0% year on year, operating profit was ¥13.527 billion, up 25.2%, ordinary profit was ¥18.039 billion, up 43.6%, and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥12.078 billion, up 18.6%.」

    For the cumulative third quarter, sales, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income attributable to owners of the parent all exceeded the same period of the previous year, indicating numerical progress in growth and improved profitability.
  10. FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「As a result, sales for the cumulative second quarter were ¥87.955 billion, up 22.9% year on year, operating profit was ¥10.111 billion, up 54.0%, ordinary profit was ¥13.642 billion, up 77.6%, and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥9.512 billion, up 46.2%.」

    For the cumulative second quarter, sales, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income attributable to owners of the parent all exceeded the same period of the previous year, indicating numerical progress in growth and improved profitability.
  11. FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「As a result, sales for the cumulative first quarter were ¥39.728 billion, up 13.6% year on year, operating profit was ¥4.477 billion, up 73.9%, ordinary profit was ¥6.293 billion, up 90.2%, and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥3.858 billion, up 14.2%.」

    Sales, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income attributable to owners of the parent all exceeded the same period of the previous year, quantifying growth and improved profitability in the first-quarter results.
  12. FY2022AdvancedAnnual report

    「For the current consolidated fiscal year, sales were ¥148.821 billion, up 25.5% year on year, operating profit was ¥13.068 billion, compared with ¥764 million in the previous year, ordinary profit was ¥15.195 billion, up 346.0%, and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥12.606 billion, compared with a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥687 million in the previous year.」

    Full-year sales increased 25.5%, and operating profit rose to ¥13.068 billion, a significant improvement from ¥764 million in the previous year. The company also swung from a net loss to net income attributable to owners of the parent.
  13. FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「As a result, sales for the cumulative third quarter were ¥109.714 billion, up 33.1% year on year, operating profit was ¥10.807 billion, compared with an operating loss of ¥409 million in the same period of the previous year, ordinary profit was ¥12.562 billion, up 641.5%, and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥10.187 billion, compared with a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥1.047 billion in the same period of the previous year.」

    For the cumulative third quarter, sales increased 33.1%, while operating profit swung from a loss in the same period of the previous year to profit of ¥10.807 billion, and net income attributable to owners of the parent also swung from a loss to profit of ¥10.187 billion.
  14. FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「As a result, sales for the cumulative second quarter were ¥71.594 billion, up 37.6% year on year, operating profit was ¥6.566 billion, compared with an operating loss of ¥1.068 billion in the same period of the previous year, ordinary profit was ¥7.682 billion, compared with ordinary profit of ¥403 million, and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥6.506 billion, compared with a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥1.971 billion in the same period of the previous year.」

    First-half sales increased 37.6%, while operating profit and net income attributable to owners of the parent swung from losses in the same period of the previous year to profits. Growth and improved profitability advanced numerically.
  15. FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「As a result, sales for the cumulative first quarter were ¥34.981 billion, up 47.7% year on year, operating profit was ¥2.574 billion, compared with an operating loss of ¥742 million in the same period of the previous year, ordinary profit was ¥3.308 billion, up 915.1%, and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥3.378 billion, compared with a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥1.055 billion in the same period of the previous year.」

    The company swung from an operating loss and a net loss attributable to owners of the parent in the same period of the previous year to operating profit and net income, while sales increased 47.7%.
  16. FY2021Full-year sharp sales decline, steep drop in operating profit and net lossAnnual report

    「For the current consolidated fiscal year, sales were ¥118.558 billion, down 25.4% year on year, operating profit was ¥764 million, down 88.5%, ordinary profit was ¥3.407 billion, down 61.0%, and the company recorded a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥687 million, compared with net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥8.967 billion in the previous year.」

    For the full year, sales and operating profit declined sharply, and the company swung to a net loss attributable to owners of the parent.
  17. FY2021-Q3Cumulative third-quarter sales decline and continued operating lossAnnual report

    「As a result, sales for the cumulative third quarter were ¥82.431 billion, down 31.3% year on year. The company recorded an operating loss of ¥409 million, compared with operating profit of ¥6.349 billion in the same period of the previous year, ordinary profit of ¥1.694 billion, down 79.9%, and a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥1.047 billion, compared with net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥8.821 billion in the same period of the previous year.」

    For the cumulative third quarter, sales declined 31.3%, and the company recorded an operating loss and a net loss attributable to owners of the parent, indicating that weak performance related to growth and improved profitability continued.
  18. FY2021-Q2Sharp decline in first-half revenue and operating lossAnnual report

    「Sales for the cumulative second quarter were ¥52.021 billion, down 36.6% year on year. The company recorded an operating loss of ¥1.068 billion, compared with operating profit of ¥4.863 billion in the same period of the previous year, ordinary profit of ¥403 million, down 93.1%, and a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥1.971 billion, compared with net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥3.025 billion in the same period of the previous year.」

    First-half results related to growth and improved profitability through new products and new fields showed a 36.6% decline in sales and resulted in an operating loss and a net loss attributable to owners of the parent.
  19. FY2020Full-year revenue and profit decline continuesAnnual report

    「For the current consolidated fiscal year, sales were ¥159.009 billion, down 3.7% year on year, operating profit was ¥6.659 billion, down 21.8%, ordinary profit was ¥8.738 billion, down 23.6%, and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥8.967 billion, down 20.8%.」

    For the full year, sales, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income attributable to owners of the parent all declined year on year, and the slowdown in growth and improved profitability from the previous fiscal year continued.
  20. FY2020-Q3Cumulative third-quarter sales and earnings decline, with higher net incomeAnnual report

    「As a result, sales for the cumulative third quarter were ¥120.063 billion, down 1.9% year on year, operating profit was ¥6.349 billion, down 8.1%, ordinary profit was ¥8.414 billion, down 11.4%, and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥8.821 billion, up 55.4%.」

    For the cumulative third quarter, sales, operating profit and ordinary profit declined year on year, while net income attributable to owners of the parent increased 55.4%.
  21. FY2020-Q2Lower revenue and earnings continued in the first halfAnnual report

    「Sales for the cumulative second quarter were ¥82.005 billion, down 0.7% year on year, operating profit was ¥4.863 billion, down 9.2%, ordinary profit was ¥5.870 billion, down 18.9%, and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥3.025 billion, down 13.8%.」

    Sales, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income attributable to owners of the parent all declined year on year, and the slowdown in performance from the previous fiscal year continued into the first half.
  22. FY2020-Q1Revenue and profit declines continued in the first quarterAnnual report

    「As a result, sales for the cumulative first quarter were ¥38.907 billion, down 2.6% year on year, operating profit was ¥2.152 billion, down 15.3%, ordinary profit was ¥2.980 billion, down 24.7%, and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥1.253 billion, down 44.5%.」

    Sales, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income attributable to owners of the parent all declined year on year, and the slowdown in performance from the previous fiscal year continued into the first quarter.
  23. FY2019Lower full-year revenue and profitAnnual report

    「For the current consolidated fiscal year, sales were ¥165.138 billion, down 4.8% year on year, and operating profit was ¥8.517 billion, down 16.1%.」

    Full-year results related to growth and improved profitability through new products and new fields showed year-on-year declines in both sales and operating profit.
  24. FY2019-Q3Revenue and profit declines for the cumulative third-quarter periodAnnual report

    「Sales for the cumulative third quarter were ¥122.394 billion, down 5.7% year on year, operating profit was ¥6.912 billion, down 19.5%, ordinary profit was ¥9.494 billion, down 12.3%, and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥5.675 billion, down 33.3%.」

    For the cumulative third quarter, sales, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income attributable to owners of the parent all declined year on year, and the slowdown in performance related to growth and improved profitability continued.
  25. FY2019-Q2First-half revenue and profit declineAnnual report

    「As a result, sales for the cumulative second quarter were ¥82.603 billion, down 3.1% year on year, operating profit was ¥5.356 billion, down 5.0%, ordinary profit was ¥7.240 billion, up 3.1%, and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥3.508 billion, down 57.7%.」

    For the cumulative second quarter, sales, operating profit and net income attributable to owners of the parent declined year on year, indicating a slowdown in performance related to growth and improved profitability. Ordinary profit, meanwhile, increased year on year.
  26. FY2019-Q1Quarterly earnings slowdownAnnual report

    「As a result, sales for the cumulative first quarter were ¥39.951 billion, down 4.2% year on year, operating profit was ¥2.540 billion, down 9.7%, ordinary profit was ¥3.957 billion, up 0.5%, and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥2.257 billion, down 65.6%.」

    In the current quarter, results related to growth and improved profitability through new products and new fields showed declines in sales, operating profit and net income attributable to owners of the parent year on year. Ordinary profit, meanwhile, edged up year on year.
  27. FY2018AdvancedAnnual report

    「For the current consolidated fiscal year, sales were ¥173.497 billion, up 0.4% year on year, and operating profit was ¥10.151 billion, up 18.0%.」

    Full-year sales and operating profit exceeded the previous year, confirming through the figures growth and improved profitability including new products and new fields.
  28. FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「As a result, sales for the cumulative third quarter were ¥129.797 billion, up 3.8% year on year, and operating profit was ¥8.586 billion, up 49.8%.」

    Against a backdrop of strong semiconductor, electronic components and flat-panel-display-related markets, cumulative sales increased 3.8% and operating profit increased 49.8%, quantifying progress in growth and improved profitability.
  29. FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「As a result, sales for the cumulative second quarter were ¥85.212 billion, up 3.3% year on year, and operating profit was ¥5.641 billion, up 79.7%. Ordinary profit was ¥7.026 billion, up 128.0%, due to higher operating profit and a decrease in foreign exchange losses, among other factors. Net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥8.296 billion, up 348.0%, due in part to the recognition of a gain on the return of the substitutional portion of the Employees’ Pension Fund as extraordinary income.」

    For the cumulative second quarter, sales increased 3.3% and operating profit increased 79.7% year on year, indicating numerical progress in growth and improved profitability.
  30. FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「Reviewing our group’s business during the cumulative first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, both the light-source business and the equipment business reported higher sales and operating profit, reflecting continued expansion in capital investment related to flat-panel displays, particularly smartphones. As a result, sales for the cumulative first quarter were ¥41.72 billion, up 4.3% year on year, and operating profit was ¥2.813 billion, up 187.4%.」

    The light-source and equipment businesses both reported higher sales and operating profit, with sales up 4.3% and operating profit up 187.4%, quantifying growth and improved profitability in the quarterly results.
  31. FY2017RestatedAnnual report

    「To maximize consolidated earnings and expand our light-related business for long-term growth, our group will strengthen existing businesses while actively pursuing strategic investment in new product development, the development of new applications and the commercialization of new businesses.」

    The company has reconfirmed its policy for long-term growth: strengthening existing businesses and pursuing growth through new products, new applications and new businesses.
  32. FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「There have been no material changes in the issues that the Group must address during the nine-month period ended this quarter.」

    It is explicitly stated that there have been no material changes in the existing issues to be addressed, including new products, new fields and improved profitability.
  33. FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「There have been no material changes in the issues that the Group must address during the six-month period ended this quarter.」

    The company states that there have been no material changes in the issues to be addressed, maintaining the positioning of existing issues including new products, new fields and improved profitability.
  34. FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「There have been no material changes in the issues that the Group must address during the three-month period ended this quarter.」

    The company explicitly states that there have been no material changes in the issues to be addressed, maintaining the positioning of existing issues including new products, new fields and improved profitability.
  35. FY2016First statedAnnual report

    「In response to these environmental and market changes, accelerating the development of new products and expansion into new fields, while improving profitability, has become a major challenge.」

    The company identifies new products, new fields and improved profitability in parallel as challenges in responding to market changes.
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