Recovery and expansion of sales and improvement of the earnings structure in the proprietary products business
First written in FY2016. 15 of 40 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-11-10.
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- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Going forward, the company will leverage its strengths in in-house design and development to respond closely to diversifying parking needs, strengthen profitability in the in-house products division, and contribute to resolving the social problem of abandoned bicycles. Sales in this segment rose to ¥494 million, up 125.9% from the previous fiscal year, due to an increase in large projects for government agencies and facilities near stations in the bicycle parking business. Segment profit (ordinary profit) was ¥68 million, compared with a segment loss (ordinary loss) of ¥5 million in the previous fiscal year.」
An increase in large projects for government agencies and facilities near stations in the bicycle parking business lifted sales 125.9% from the previous fiscal year and turned the segment result from a ¥5 million loss into a ¥68 million profit. Recovery in sales and improvement in the earnings structure of the in-house products business progressed. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales in this segment rose 19.1% year on year to ¥112 million due to higher orders for facilities near stations and other projects in the bicycle parking business. The segment loss (ordinary loss) was ¥4 million, compared with a segment loss (ordinary loss) of ¥11 million a year earlier, narrowing from the previous year.」
Following the withdrawal from the electronic equipment business, sales in the in-house products segment rose 19.1% year on year due to higher orders for facilities near stations and other projects in the bicycle parking business, while the loss narrowed from ¥11 million to ¥4 million. - FY2025WorsenedAnnual report
「Sales across this segment were ¥332 million, down 35.9% from the previous fiscal year. Electronic equipment sales rose 2.8% to ¥113 million due to rush demand ahead of the business withdrawal. Meanwhile, bicycle parking sales fell 46.4% to ¥218 million, mainly because large projects for government agencies and stations were carried over to the following fiscal year.」
The electronic equipment division generated higher sales due to rush demand before the withdrawal, but large projects in the bicycle parking division were carried over, causing in-house products overall to decline 35.9% and segment profit to narrow to ¥1 million. - FY2025-H1Higher bicycle parking sales, lower electronic equipment sales, and a narrower lossAnnual report
「Sales across this segment were ¥143 million, up 18.0% year on year. Electronic equipment sales fell 5.0% to ¥48 million due to a decline in catalog products. Meanwhile, although orders for stations and other projects are concentrated in the second half this fiscal year, strengthened sales activities lifted bicycle parking sales 35.0% to ¥94 million. The segment loss (ordinary loss) was ¥16 million, compared with a segment loss (ordinary loss) of ¥30 million a year earlier. The electronic equipment division recorded a segment loss (ordinary loss) of ¥4 million, compared with a segment loss (ordinary loss) of ¥10 million a year earlier, while the bicycle parking division recorded a segment loss (ordinary loss) of ¥11 million, compared with a segment loss (ordinary loss) of ¥20 million a year earlier.」
In-house products overall generated 18.0% higher sales, although the electronic equipment division declined. The bicycle parking division grew 35.0% due to strengthened sales activities, and the segment loss narrowed from ¥30 million to ¥16 million. - FY2024Higher sales alongside deteriorating profitabilityAnnual report
「A key priority is to strengthen sales by continuing to reinforce the sales structure, including developing new customers likely to generate recurring orders and expanding business with existing customers, while rebuilding the business structure and improving profitability through stronger cost control and higher productivity. Sales across this segment were ¥519 million, up 13.4% from the previous fiscal year. Segment profit (ordinary profit) was ¥4 million, down 38.7% from the previous fiscal year.」
In-house products overall generated higher sales, but the electronic equipment division generated lower sales and segment profit declined from the previous fiscal year. Progress in sales growth and profitability improvement differed by division and metric. - FY2024-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Sales across this segment were ¥262 million, down 3.5% year on year. Electronic equipment sales fell 35.0% year on year to ¥83 million, mainly because production of some ordered products ended and spot projects declined. Bicycle parking sales rose 24.7% to ¥178 million due to an increase in large projects for government agencies and stations. The segment loss (ordinary loss) was ¥21 million, compared with a segment loss (ordinary loss) of ¥10 million a year earlier.」
In-house products overall generated 3.5% lower sales, and the segment loss widened from ¥10 million a year earlier to ¥21 million. Higher sales in the bicycle parking division partly offset lower electronic equipment sales, but overall sales recovery and profitability improvement retreated. - FY2024-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Sales across this segment were ¥121 million, down 35.2% year on year. Electronic equipment sales fell 45.9% year on year to ¥51 million, mainly because production of some ordered products ended and spot projects declined. Bicycle parking sales fell 24.1% to ¥69 million, as large projects for government agencies and other customers were completed in the second half due to construction delays. The segment loss (ordinary loss) was ¥30 million, compared with a segment loss (ordinary loss) of ¥7 million a year earlier.」
The in-house products division generated 35.2% lower sales due to the end of production for electronic equipment products, fewer spot projects, and delays in completing bicycle parking projects because of construction delays. The segment loss widened from ¥7 million a year earlier to ¥30 million. - FY2024-Q1Lower electronic equipment sales alongside higher bicycle parking sales and a wider lossAnnual report
「Sales across this segment were ¥70 million, down 15.2% year on year. Electronic equipment sales fell 53.0% year on year to ¥26 million, mainly because production of some ordered products ended and spot projects declined. Meanwhile, the bicycle parking division generated sales of ¥43 million, up 69.0% year on year, supported by large orders for stations and other projects from the beginning of the period. The segment loss (ordinary loss) was ¥10 million, compared with a segment loss (ordinary loss) of ¥5 million a year earlier.」
In-house products overall generated 15.2% lower sales, while the electronic equipment division declined 53.0% due to the end of production for ordered products and a decrease in spot projects. The bicycle parking division grew 69.0% on large projects for stations and other customers, but the segment loss widened from ¥5 million to ¥10 million. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales across this segment were ¥457 million, up 14.8% from the previous fiscal year. Electronic equipment sales rose 7.2% to ¥171 million as strengthened sales efforts targeting new and existing customers and price revisions for catalog products proved effective. The bicycle parking division also generated higher sales of ¥286 million, up 19.9%, as multiple large projects involving construction for government agencies and stations were secured. Segment profit (ordinary profit) was ¥7 million, compared with a segment loss (ordinary loss) of ¥14 million in the previous fiscal year, turning the in-house products division profitable as well.」
In-house products generated higher sales due to strengthened sales efforts and price revisions in the electronic equipment division and the securing of large projects in the bicycle parking division. The segment result also turned from a ¥14 million loss in the previous year into a ¥7 million profit. - FY2023-Q3Higher electronic equipment sales, delayed acceptance of bicycle parking projects, and a continuing lossAnnual report
「Sales across this segment were ¥271 million, down 6.1% year on year. Electronic equipment sales rose 4.3% year on year to ¥128 million as strengthened sales efforts targeting new and existing customers and price revisions for catalog products proved effective. Meanwhile, many large bicycle parking projects for government agencies and stations were scheduled for acceptance in the fourth quarter, so sales recognized in the cumulative third quarter remained limited to ¥143 million, down 13.9% year on year.」
The electronic equipment division generated higher sales due to strengthened sales efforts and price revisions, while the bicycle parking division declined as acceptance of large projects was delayed until the fourth quarter. The in-house products segment overall generated lower sales, and the segment loss was ¥10 million. - FY2023-Q2Higher electronic equipment sales, delayed recognition of bicycle parking projects, and a narrower lossAnnual report
「Sales across this segment were ¥187 million, up 1.8% year on year. Electronic equipment sales rose 23.7% year on year to ¥95 million as strengthened sales efforts targeting new and existing customers and price revisions for catalog products proved effective. Meanwhile, many large bicycle parking projects for government agencies and stations were scheduled for acceptance in the second half, so sales recognized in the cumulative second quarter remained limited to ¥91 million, down 14.0% year on year.」
In-house products overall generated 1.8% higher sales. Electronic equipment sales rose 23.7% due to strengthened sales efforts and price revisions, while the bicycle parking division declined 14.0% because acceptance of large projects was delayed until the second half. The segment loss narrowed from ¥14 million a year earlier to ¥7 million. - FY2023-Q1Higher electronic equipment sales alongside lower sales due to the timing of recognition in the bicycle parking divisionAnnual report
「Sales across this segment were ¥82 million, up 6.6% year on year. Electronic equipment sales rose 76.0% year on year to ¥57 million as strengthened sales efforts targeting new and existing customers proved effective. Meanwhile, the bicycle parking division generated ¥25 million in sales, down 43.3% year on year. Although recurring sales from bicycle parking rack sales and maintenance and repair projects were at the previous year's level, many construction projects for government agencies and stations were not accepted until July or later, so sales recognized in the cumulative first quarter remained limited.」
In-house products overall generated 6.6% higher sales year on year. Electronic equipment sales rose 76.0% due to strengthened sales efforts, while the bicycle parking division declined 43.3% because acceptance of construction projects was delayed until July or later. Progress in profitability improvement differed by division. - FY2022The bicycle parking business turned profitable alongside lower electronic equipment salesAnnual report
「The bicycle parking business, launched in March last year, performed steadily, recording sales of ¥238 million and segment profit (ordinary profit) of ¥13 million.」
The bicycle parking business recorded sales of ¥238 million and segment profit of ¥13 million. Meanwhile, lower sales in the electronic equipment division resulted in a ¥14 million loss for the in-house products segment overall, with sales growth and profitability improvement occurring concurrently. - FY2022-Q3Higher bicycle parking sales alongside lower electronic equipment sales and deteriorating profitabilityAnnual report
「Sales in this segment were ¥289 million, up 11.3% year on year, comprising ¥123 million from electronic equipment products, down 48.0% year on year, and ¥166 million from the bicycle parking division, up 617.8%. Although electronic equipment products decreased by ¥113 million due to shorter business hours at trading companies that distribute the company's products and reduced customer traffic at distributors' stores because of the COVID-19 pandemic, higher orders in the bicycle parking business launched in March this year contributed to a ¥143 million increase in the bicycle parking division, which was classified as Other in the previous year. Meanwhile, factors including lower sales of electronic equipment products resulted in a segment loss (ordinary loss) of ¥11 million, compared with segment profit (ordinary profit) of ¥5 million a year earlier. The electronic equipment division recorded a segment loss (ordinary loss) of ¥17 million, while the bicycle parking division recorded segment profit (ordinary profit) of ¥6 million.」
In-house products overall generated 11.3% higher sales year on year due to higher orders in the bicycle parking division, while electronic equipment products declined 48.0%, turning the segment result from a ¥5 million profit a year earlier into an ¥11 million loss. - FY2022-Q2Higher bicycle parking sales alongside lower electronic equipment sales and deteriorating profitabilityAnnual report
「Sales in this segment were ¥183 million, up 5.6% year on year, comprising ¥76 million from electronic equipment products, down 49.4% year on year, and ¥106 million from the bicycle parking division, up 388.2%. Although electronic equipment products decreased by ¥75 million due to shorter business hours at trading companies that distribute the company's products and reduced customer traffic at distributors' stores because of the COVID-19 pandemic, higher orders in the bicycle parking business launched in March this year contributed to an ¥84 million increase in the bicycle parking division, which was classified as Other in the previous year. Meanwhile, factors including lower sales of electronic equipment products resulted in a segment loss (ordinary loss) of ¥14 million, compared with a segment loss (ordinary loss) of ¥1 million a year earlier. The electronic equipment division recorded a segment loss (ordinary loss) of ¥15 million, while the bicycle parking division recorded segment profit (ordinary profit) of ¥1 million.」
Sales of in-house products rose 5.6% year on year due to higher orders in the bicycle parking division, but electronic equipment products declined 49.4%, and the segment loss widened from ¥1 million to ¥14 million. - FY2022-Q1Contribution from the bicycle parking business alongside deteriorating profitabilityAnnual report
「Sales in this segment were ¥77 million, up 5.8% year on year. Although sales of electronic equipment products decreased by ¥33 million due to shorter business hours at trading companies that distribute the company's products and reduced customer traffic at distributors' stores because of the COVID-19 pandemic, higher orders in the bicycle parking business launched in March this year contributed to a ¥37 million increase in bicycle parking products, which were classified as Other in the previous year. Meanwhile, factors including lower sales of electronic equipment products resulted in a segment loss (ordinary loss) of ¥11 million, compared with a segment loss (ordinary loss) of ¥3 million a year earlier.」
Sales of in-house products rose 5.8% year on year due to higher orders in the bicycle parking business, but the segment loss widened from ¥3 million to ¥11 million because of lower sales of electronic equipment products. Progress in sales growth and improvement in the earnings structure was uneven. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「In this segment, comprising electronic equipment products, sales were ¥296 million, up 4.9% from the previous fiscal year, due mainly to higher orders for system racks for police use and other products. Price revisions and fixed-cost reductions associated with workforce reductions also turned the segment profitable, with segment profit (ordinary profit) of ¥5 million compared with a segment loss (ordinary loss) of ¥24 million in the previous fiscal year.」
Electronic equipment products generated higher sales, and price revisions and fixed-cost reductions turned the segment profitable. Of the recovery in sales and improvement in the earnings structure for in-house products overall, concrete progress was evident in the electronic equipment division. - FY2021-Q3Declining sales alongside improved profitabilityAnnual report
「Sales in this segment for the cumulative third quarter were ¥236 million, down 16.9% year on year. Electronic equipment products increased by ¥38 million, while lighting equipment products decreased by ¥86 million following the withdrawal from the business. Higher sales of electronic equipment products improved profitability, resulting in a segment profit (ordinary profit) of ¥8 million, compared with a segment profit (ordinary profit) of ¥10 million a year earlier, comprising an ¥11 million ordinary loss from electronic equipment products and a ¥21 million ordinary profit from the lighting equipment products business that was subsequently discontinued.」
Sales across in-house products fell 16.9% year on year, with the decline from the withdrawal from the lighting equipment business continuing. Meanwhile, higher sales and improved profitability in electronic equipment products enabled the company to secure a segment profit of ¥8 million. Sales recovery and improvement in the earnings structure progressed concurrently. - FY2021-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Sales in this segment were ¥152 million, down 15.3% year on year. Electronic equipment products increased by ¥32 million, while lighting equipment products decreased by ¥60 million following the withdrawal from the business. Although higher sales of electronic equipment products improved profitability, the segment loss (ordinary loss) was ¥1 million」
Sales in the in-house products segment fell 15.3% year on year, turning the previous year's ¥5 million profit into a ¥1 million loss. Electronic equipment products generated higher sales, while lighting equipment products declined by ¥60 million following the withdrawal from the lighting equipment business. - FY2021-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Sales in this segment were ¥66 million, down 14.0% year on year. Electronic equipment products increased by ¥6 million, while lighting equipment products decreased by ¥17 million following the withdrawal from the business. Although sales increased, higher labor and personnel costs resulted in a segment loss (ordinary loss) of ¥3 million, compared with a segment profit (ordinary profit) of ¥0 million a year earlier.」
Sales in the in-house products segment fell 14.0% year on year, and higher labor and personnel costs turned the previous year's profit into a ¥3 million loss. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales in this segment were ¥285 million, down 20.3% year on year. Electronic equipment products decreased by ¥11 million to ¥198 million, while lighting equipment products decreased by ¥60 million to ¥86 million. Meanwhile, price revisions and fixed-cost reductions associated with workforce reductions resulted in a segment profit (ordinary profit) of ¥10 million, compared with a segment loss (ordinary loss) of ¥28 million a year earlier.」
Sales of in-house products fell 20.3% year on year, while price revisions and fixed-cost reductions associated with workforce reductions turned the segment result from a ¥28 million loss a year earlier into a ¥10 million profit. Sales recovery fell short, but progress was evident in the earnings structure. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales in this segment were ¥179 million, down 19.4% year on year. Electronic equipment products decreased by ¥1 million to ¥119 million, while lighting equipment products decreased by ¥41 million to ¥60 million. Meanwhile, as a result of price revisions and efforts to reduce fixed costs, including personnel expenses, the segment profit (ordinary profit) was ¥5 million, compared with a segment loss (ordinary loss) of ¥28 million a year earlier.」
Sales of in-house products fell 19.4% year on year, and sales recovery has not progressed. Meanwhile, price revisions and fixed-cost reductions improved the segment result from a ¥28 million loss a year earlier to a ¥5 million profit. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales in this segment were ¥76 million, down 9.1% year on year. Electronic equipment products decreased by ¥5 million and lighting equipment products by ¥2 million. As a result of efforts to reduce fixed costs, including personnel expenses, the segment profit (ordinary profit) was ¥0 million, compared with a segment loss (ordinary loss) of ¥21 million a year earlier.」
Sales of in-house products fell 9.1% year on year, while reductions in fixed costs, including personnel expenses, brought the segment result from a ¥21 million loss a year earlier to ¥0 million. Sales recovery fell short, but profitability improved. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales in this segment were ¥477 million, up 7.6% from the previous fiscal year. As break-even sales were not achieved, the segment loss (ordinary loss) was ¥18 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥119 million in the previous fiscal year.」
Sales of in-house products increased 7.6% from the previous fiscal year, and the segment loss narrowed from ¥119 million to ¥18 million. However, break-even sales have still not been achieved. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales in this segment were ¥357 million, up 29.4% year on year. Electronic equipment products increased by ¥29 million and lighting equipment products by ¥52 million. Although the company is working to reduce fixed costs, it has been unable to achieve break-even sales, and the segment loss (ordinary loss) was ¥28 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥73 million a year earlier.」
Sales of in-house products increased 29.4% year on year, with both electronic equipment and lighting equipment generating higher sales. While fixed-cost reductions continued, the segment loss narrowed from ¥73 million to ¥28 million, although break-even sales have still not been achieved. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales in this segment were ¥222 million, up 39.7% year on year. Although the company is working to reduce fixed costs, including personnel expenses, it has been unable to achieve break-even sales, and the segment loss (ordinary loss) was ¥28 million, compared with a segment loss (ordinary loss) of ¥59 million a year earlier.」
Sales of in-house products increased 39.7% year on year, and the segment loss narrowed from ¥59 million to ¥28 million. The company is pursuing fixed-cost reductions, but break-even sales have still not been achieved. - FY2019-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Sales in this segment were ¥84 million, up 12.0% year on year. Electronic equipment products increased by ¥12 million, while lighting equipment products decreased by ¥3 million. Although the company is working to reduce fixed costs, including personnel expenses, it has been unable to achieve break-even sales, and the segment loss (ordinary loss) was ¥21 million, compared with a segment loss (ordinary loss) of ¥19 million a year earlier.」
Sales of in-house products rose 12.0% year on year, but break-even sales were not achieved, and the segment loss widened from ¥19 million to ¥21 million despite efforts to reduce fixed costs. - FY2018WorsenedAnnual report
「In the fiscal year ended March 2018, sales in the in-house products business, comprising electronic equipment and lighting equipment, fell below plan and higher material costs resulted in a substantial loss for the second consecutive year. In light of this situation, a key priority is to strengthen sales by rebuilding the sales strategy and launching new products, while fundamentally reviewing the structure of the lighting equipment division based on consideration of the business direction.」
Weak sales of in-house products and higher material costs caused the segment loss to widen from ¥84 million in the previous fiscal year to ¥119 million. Priorities include rebuilding the sales strategy, launching new products, and fundamentally reviewing the structure of the lighting equipment division. - FY2018-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Sales in this segment were ¥276 million, down 18.8% year on year. Electronic equipment products decreased by ¥23 million and lighting equipment products by ¥39 million. The segment loss (ordinary loss) was ¥73 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥80 million a year earlier.」
Sales of in-house products fell 18.8% year on year, with both electronic equipment products and lighting equipment products declining. The segment loss narrowed somewhat from ¥80 million to ¥73 million, but the challenge of recovering and expanding sales deteriorated. - FY2018-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Sales in this segment were ¥159 million, down 15.8% year on year. Electronic equipment products decreased by ¥26 million and lighting equipment products by ¥3 million. The segment loss (ordinary loss) was ¥59 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥61 million a year earlier.」
Sales in the in-house products segment fell 15.8% year on year, with both electronic equipment products and lighting equipment products declining. The loss narrowed slightly from ¥61 million to ¥59 million, but the challenge of recovering and expanding sales remains. - FY2018-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Sales in this segment were ¥75 million, down 13.0% year on year. The main factors were a ¥3 million increase in lighting equipment products and a ¥14 million decrease in electronic equipment products. The segment loss (ordinary loss) was ¥19 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥30 million a year earlier.」
Sales of in-house products fell 13.0% year on year, with electronic equipment products declining by ¥14 million. Meanwhile, the segment loss narrowed from ¥30 million to ¥19 million, so although the recovery in sales deteriorated, the loss narrowed. - FY2017WorsenedAnnual report
「In the fiscal year ended March 2017, sales in the in-house products business, comprising electronic equipment and lighting equipment, fell significantly short of plan, and the segment remained loss-making for a second consecutive year. In light of this situation, a key priority is to recover sales by rebuilding the sales strategy and launching new products adapted to customer needs.」
Sales of in-house products were ¥485 million, down 20.9% from the previous fiscal year, and the segment loss widened to ¥84 million. The company again identified rebuilding the sales strategy, launching new products, reviewing its staffing structure, and reducing fixed and other expenses as priorities. - FY2017-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Against this economic backdrop, sales for the cumulative third quarter were ¥3,709 million, down 1.3% year on year. The main factor was a decline in orders for lighting equipment within the in-house products segment.」
In the in-house products segment, declining orders for lighting equipment caused sales to fall 28.2% year on year to ¥340 million, while the segment loss widened to ¥80 million from ¥28 million a year earlier. - FY2017-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「The main factor was a decline in orders for in-house products.」
Sales in the in-house products segment were ¥189 million, down 34.9% year on year, and the segment loss widened to ¥61 million from ¥22 million a year earlier. Against the goals of recovering and expanding sales and improving the earnings structure, the decline in orders and widening loss were reported. - FY2017-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「The main factor was sluggish sales in the proprietary products division.」
Sales in the in-house products segment were ¥86 million, down 37.4% year on year, and the segment loss widened to ¥30 million from ¥9 million a year earlier. Against the goals of recovering and expanding sales and improving the earnings structure, performance this quarter deteriorated. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「A key priority is to recover and expand sales through targeted and effective sales activities, rebuilding the sales network and developing new products that meet customer needs. At the same time, the company will work to improve and strengthen its earnings structure by reviewing the staffing structure of the proprietary products division and promoting cost-reduction initiatives.」
For the proprietary products business, the company has outlined recovery measures spanning sales activities, the sales network, new products, staffing and costs.