Profitability Improvement through Economies of Scale and Overseas Streamlining
First written in FY2017-Q1. 23 of 36 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q2. Latest entry: 2026-08-05.
48 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Although net sales declined 5.7% year on year to ¥269,009 million, operating profit was ¥11,604 million, up 20.6% year on year, and ordinary profit was ¥13,810 million, up 28.2%.」
Although net sales declined, operating profit and ordinary profit exceeded the same period of the previous year, demonstrating improved profitability numerically. - 2026-05-15AdvancedEarnings
「Although net sales declined 5.7% year on year to ¥269,009 million, operating profit was ¥11,604 million, up 20.6% year on year, and ordinary profit was ¥13,810 million, up 28.2%.」
減収下でも営業利益・経常利益が増加し、連結収益性の改善が進展している。 - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, net sales for the six months declined 12.1% year on year to ¥127,551 million, while operating profit was ¥2,819 million, up 7.2% year on year; ordinary profit was ¥3,265 million, up 83.6%; and interim net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥2,550 million, up 164.6%.」
Although net sales declined, operating profit, ordinary profit and interim net profit attributable to owners of the parent all exceeded the same period of the previous year, demonstrating improved profitability numerically. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Although net sales declined 2.6% year on year to ¥285,394 million, operating profit was ¥9,625 million, up 33.6% year on year; ordinary profit was ¥10,768 million, up 23.0%; and net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥11,310 million, up 108.6%.」
Despite lower net sales, operating profit, ordinary profit and net profit attributable to owners of the parent all increased, demonstrating improved consolidated profitability numerically. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, net sales for the six months increased 5.4% year on year to ¥145,184 million. Accordingly, operating profit was ¥2,631 million, up 46.8% year on year.」
Consolidated net sales increased 5.4% year on year and operating profit increased 46.8%, indicating continued numerical progress in earnings improvement. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, net sales for the first nine months increased 25.1% year on year to ¥216,336 million. Accordingly, the company posted operating profit of ¥3,775 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥3,920 million in the same period of the previous year; ordinary profit of ¥4,611 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥3,719 million; and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥2,872 million, compared with a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥144 million.」
Consolidated net sales increased 25.1% year on year, and the company shifted from an operating loss to operating profit of ¥3,775 million. Earnings improvement progressed further on a numerical basis compared with the same period of the previous year. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Net sales increased 27.6% year on year to ¥137,726 million. Accordingly, the company posted operating profit of ¥1,792 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥4,347 million in the previous year.」
Consolidated net sales increased 27.6% year on year, and the company shifted from an operating loss to operating profit of ¥1,792 million. Numerical progress in earnings improvement continued. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, net sales for the first quarter increased 36.5% year on year to ¥67,923 million. Accordingly, the company posted operating profit of ¥184 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥2,342 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」
Consolidated net sales increased 36.5% year on year, and the company shifted from an operating loss to operating profit. Earnings improvement has progressed further on a numerical basis. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, net sales for the fiscal year increased 17.9% year on year to ¥243,436 million. Accordingly, the company posted operating profit of ¥1,367 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥4,203 million in the previous year.」
Against a backdrop of improvements to the earnings structure and cost reduction initiatives, consolidated net sales increased 17.9% and the company shifted from an operating loss to operating profit. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, net sales for the first nine months were ¥172,870 million, up 20.3% year on year. Accordingly, the operating loss narrowed to ¥3,920 million from ¥7,020 million in the previous year, and the ordinary loss narrowed to ¥3,719 million from ¥6,729 million.」
Consolidated net sales increased 20.3% year on year, while the operating and ordinary losses both narrowed from the previous year. The company has not yet returned to profitability, but earnings improvement has progressed numerically. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Net sales increased 13.1% year on year to ¥107,925 million, while the operating loss narrowed to ¥4,347 million from ¥5,664 million in the previous year.」
Consolidated net sales increased 13.1% year on year, and the operating loss narrowed from ¥5,664 million in the previous year to ¥4,347 million. The company has not yet returned to profitability, but the loss has narrowed from the same period of the previous year. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Net sales increased 1.4% year on year to ¥49,778 million. Accordingly, the operating loss narrowed to ¥2,342 million from ¥2,658 million in the previous year, and the ordinary loss narrowed to ¥2,422 million from ¥2,636 million.」
Consolidated net sales increased 1.4% year on year, while the operating and ordinary losses narrowed from the previous year. The quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent, however, widened. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「Net sales increased 4.0% year on year to ¥206,441 million. Accordingly, the operating loss narrowed to ¥4,203 million from ¥7,753 million in the previous year, the ordinary loss narrowed to ¥3,536 million from ¥7,270 million, and the net loss attributable to owners of the parent narrowed to ¥2,059 million from ¥13,701 million.」
Against a backdrop of structural reforms and cost reduction initiatives, net sales increased and the operating loss, ordinary loss and net loss attributable to owners of the parent all narrowed from the previous year. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Net sales increased 4.2% year on year to ¥143,754 million. Accordingly, the operating loss narrowed to ¥7,020 million from ¥9,595 million in the previous year, the ordinary loss narrowed to ¥6,729 million from ¥10,328 million, and the quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent narrowed to ¥3,548 million from ¥12,923 million.」
Consolidated net sales increased 4.2% year on year, while the operating loss, ordinary loss and quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent all narrowed from the previous year. Losses nevertheless continued. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Net sales increased 19.9% year on year to ¥95,424 million. Accordingly, the operating loss narrowed to ¥5,664 million from ¥9,531 million in the previous year, the ordinary loss narrowed to ¥4,638 million from ¥11,026 million, and the quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent narrowed to ¥4,703 million from ¥13,052 million.」
From the substantial decline in net sales and widening losses in the previous year, net sales increased 19.9% and the operating loss, ordinary loss and net loss attributable to owners of the parent all narrowed. Losses nevertheless continued. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Net sales rose 29.2% year on year to ¥49,089 million, while the operating loss narrowed to ¥2,658 million from ¥5,542 million in the previous year.」
Net sales increased 29.2% year on year, and the operating loss narrowed from ¥5,542 million in the previous year to ¥2,658 million. - FY2021WorsenedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, net sales for the fiscal year were ¥198,500 million, down 29.7% year on year. Accordingly, the operating loss was ¥7,753 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥27 million in the previous year, and the ordinary loss was ¥7,270 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥1,080 million.」
The company deteriorated from reporting the effects of earnings improvement initiatives and a recovery in sales to reporting a 29.7% decline in full-year net sales and wider operating and ordinary losses. - FY2021-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Due mainly to the decline in net sales, the operating loss was ¥9,595 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥1,898 million in the same period of the previous year; the ordinary loss was ¥10,328 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥880 million; and the quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥12,923 million, compared with a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥2,431 million.」
The decline in net sales resulted in wider operating, ordinary and quarterly net losses attributable to owners of the parent compared with the same period of the previous year. - FY2021-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Net sales for the first six months were ¥79,587 million, down 45.0% year on year. Due mainly to the decline in net sales, the operating loss was ¥9,531 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥1,743 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Net sales declined 45.0% year on year, while the operating loss widened from ¥1,743 million to ¥9,531 million. - FY2021-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, net sales for the fiscal year were ¥37,986 million, down 47.8% year on year. Due mainly to the decline in net sales, the operating loss was ¥5,542 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥1,232 million in the previous year; the ordinary loss was ¥7,097 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥924 million; and the net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥7,172 million, compared with a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥1,262 million.」
Along with the 47.8% decline in net sales, the operating loss, ordinary loss and net loss attributable to owners of the parent all widened from the previous year, indicating a further deterioration from the period in which the results of earnings improvement initiatives were being reported. - FY2020WorsenedAnnual report
「In addition to the effect of lower net sales, changes in the product sales mix, increased preparation costs for mass production of products for new vehicle models and higher research and development expenses, among other factors, resulted in an operating loss of ¥27 million, compared with operating profit of ¥5,411 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The company swung from operating profit in the previous year to an operating loss, explaining that lower sales, the product mix, preparation costs for mass production of products for new vehicle models and higher research and development expenses weighed on earnings. - FY2020-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, although the consolidation of a new subsidiary increased net sales during the first six months, a decline in sales at existing consolidated subsidiaries resulted in net sales of ¥144,654 million, down 2.9% year on year. Due to the effects of changes in the product sales mix and delays in earnings improvement initiatives, among other factors, the operating loss was ¥1,743 million, compared with operating profit of ¥2,758 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The company swung from operating profit in the same period of the previous year to an operating loss due to lower sales at existing consolidated subsidiaries, changes in the product sales mix and delays in earnings improvement initiatives. - FY2020-Q1SoftenedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, net sales for the first quarter were broadly in line with the previous fiscal year at ¥72,738 million, down 0.6% year on year. However, due to the effects of changes in the product sales mix and delays in earnings improvement initiatives, among other factors, the operating loss was ¥1,232 million, compared with operating profit of ¥2,370 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」
While the previous fiscal year included higher operating profit from the effects of earnings improvement initiatives, the company explained that it swung to an operating loss in the current quarter due to delays in those initiatives, among other factors. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥4,561 million, up 43.5% year on year, due to higher net sales and the effects of earnings improvement initiatives, among other factors.」
The company reported measurable improvement, with operating profit for the first nine months up 43.5% year on year due to the effects of earnings improvement initiatives, among other factors. - FY2019-Q2ReframedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, sales remained firm in Japan and overseas during the first six months of the fiscal year, with net sales of ¥148,930 million, up 6.8% year on year, and operating profit of ¥2,758 million, up 22.9% year on year.」
The explanation shifted from the effects of mass production, overseas rationalisation efforts and earnings improvement initiatives to higher net sales and operating profit against a backdrop of firm sales in Japan and overseas. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「On the earnings front, operating profit was ¥2,370 million, up 624.2% year on year, due to higher net sales and the effects of earnings improvement initiatives, among other factors.」
The explanation shifted from the factors behind the previous fiscal year's earnings decline to measurable improvement, with operating profit up 624.2% year on year due to the effects of earnings improvement initiatives, among other factors. - FY2018SoftenedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥8,663 million, down 2.2% from the previous fiscal year, due to the decline in domestic sales and the effects of changes in the product sales mix in Japan and overseas, among other factors.」
The explanation shifted from earnings growth driven by mass production effects and rationalisation efforts in the previous fiscal year to a decline in operating profit due to lower domestic sales and changes in the product mix. - FY2018-Q3SoftenedAnnual report
「On the earnings front, operating profit was ¥3,178 million, down 49.3% year on year, due to the decline in domestic sales and the effects of changes in the product sales mix in Japan and overseas, among other factors.」
The company explained that operating profit declined 49.3% year on year due to lower domestic sales and changes in the product sales mix in Japan and overseas, rather than contribution to earnings from mass production effects or rationalisation efforts. - FY2018-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「On the earnings front, operating income was ¥2,244 million, down 13.0% from the same quarter of the previous year, due to the effects of foreign exchange fluctuations overseas and changes in the product mix, among other factors.」
Rather than the previously cited contribution to earnings from mass production effects and rationalisation efforts, the company cited a decline in operating profit due to overseas currency movements and changes in the product sales mix. - FY2018-Q1SoftenedAnnual report
「On the earnings front, operating income was ¥327 million, down 61.4% from the same quarter of the previous year, due to the effects of foreign exchange fluctuations overseas and changes in the product mix, among other factors.」
While the company had cited the contribution to earnings from mass production effects and rationalisation efforts through the previous fiscal year, it explained that operating profit declined 61.4% year on year in the current quarter due to the effects of currency movements and changes in the product sales mix. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥8,859 million, up 28.7% from the previous fiscal year, reflecting the contribution from mass production effects and overseas rationalisation efforts, among other factors.」
The company reported full-year operating profit of ¥8,859 million, up 28.7% year on year, reflecting the contribution from mass production effects and overseas rationalisation efforts. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「On the earnings front, operating profit was ¥6,264 million, up 54.6% year on year, reflecting the contribution from mass production effects and overseas rationalisation efforts, among other factors.」
The company reported third-quarter cumulative progress from the contribution to earnings of mass production effects and overseas rationalisation efforts: operating profit was ¥6,264 million, up 54.6% year on year. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「On the earnings front, operating profit was ¥2,580 million, up 66.7% year on year, reflecting the contribution from mass production effects and rationalisation efforts, among other factors.」
The company reported measurable progress from the contribution to earnings of mass production effects and rationalisation efforts: operating profit for the first six months was ¥2,580 million, up 66.7% year on year. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「During the first quarter of the fiscal year, sales remained firm both in Japan and overseas. However, due to the decline in yen-denominated amounts resulting from currency movements, net sales increased only marginally to ¥64,171 million, up 0.3% year on year. On the earnings front, operating profit was ¥848 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥164 million in the same quarter of the previous year, reflecting the contribution from mass production effects and overseas rationalisation efforts, among other factors.」
The company cited the effects of mass production and overseas rationalisation efforts as means of improving earnings, and reported the quarter's operating profit numerically.