Improving domestic fixed and variable costs and strengthening the earnings base of overseas operations
First written in FY2017. 18 of 27 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-10-28.
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- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「[Japan] Net sales were ¥139,595 million, up 4.5% year on year, due to higher sales volume, and operating income was ¥3,160 million, up 36.3% year on year, due to earnings improvement. [Asia] Net sales were ¥136,979 million, down 5.8% year on year, due to lower sales volume and foreign exchange effects, while operating income was ¥9,366 million, up 20.0% year on year, due to earnings improvement.」
In addition to earnings improvement in Japan, Asia reported a 20.0% increase in operating income despite lower sales. The effects of strengthening the earnings structure are reflected in the figures for multiple regions. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group is advancing initiatives to achieve the medium-term management plan (2025-2030) announced in February 2025. As part of these initiatives, to address the expansion of the Indian market, we will integrate the management of Aisan Auto Parts India Co., Ltd. into Aisan Industry India Co., Ltd. to centralize resources for the India business and improve management efficiency.」
Strengthening the earnings structure and production system at overseas sites has progressed to the implementation stage, with the management integration of the India business to centralize resources and improve management efficiency. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「[Japan] Net sales were ¥133,625 million, up 17.3% year on year, due to higher sales volume, and operating income was ¥2,318 million, 3.0 times the previous-year level, due to higher sales volume and earnings improvement. [Asia] Net sales were ¥145,345 million, up 6.1% year on year, due to higher sales volume and foreign exchange effects, and operating income was ¥7,802 million, up 1.9% year on year, due to higher sales volume, foreign exchange effects and earnings improvement.」
The effects of higher sales volume, foreign exchange movements and earnings improvement are reflected in the figures, including operating income 3.0 times higher in Japan and up 1.9% in Asia. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「[Japan] Net sales were ¥64,265 million, up 18.2% year on year, due to higher sales volume, and operating income was ¥1,501 million, up 72.0% year on year, due to earnings improvement efforts and other factors. [Asia] Net sales were ¥73,822 million, up 17.3% year on year, due to higher sales volume and foreign exchange effects, and operating income was ¥6,554 million, up 29.3% year on year. [Americas] Net sales were ¥37,525 million, up 10.3% year on year, due to higher sales volume and foreign exchange effects, and operating income was ¥2,379 million, up 19.3% year on year, due to earnings improvement efforts and other factors. [Europe] Net sales were ¥8,405 million, up 16.9% year on year, due to higher sales volume and foreign exchange effects, and operating income was ¥842 million, 4.0 times the previous-year level.」
All 4 domestic and overseas regions reported higher sales, and operating income exceeded the previous-year level in every region. Strengthening the earnings structure at domestic and overseas sites is reflected in higher earnings by region. - FY2024-Q3ReframedAnnual report
「[Japan] Net sales were ¥85,713 million, up 22.7% year on year, due to higher sales volume, while operating income was ¥1,699 million, down 47.7% year on year, due to higher various expenses. [Asia] Net sales were ¥101,838 million, up 26.8% year on year, due to foreign exchange effects and higher sales volume, and operating income was ¥8,361 million, up 58.8% year on year. [Americas] Net sales were ¥51,867 million, up 79.5% year on year, due to higher sales volume including the acquired business, and operating income was ¥3,647 million, 3.6 times the previous-year level. [Europe] Net sales were ¥11,225 million, up 24.2% year on year, due to foreign exchange effects, and operating income was ¥499 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥366 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Strengthening the earnings structure has diverged by region. Japan reported lower earnings due to higher various expenses despite higher sales from increased sales volume, while Asia and the Americas reported higher earnings and Europe returned to operating profitability. - FY2024-Q2ReframedAnnual report
「[Japan] Net sales were ¥54,368 million, up 21.1% year on year, due to higher sales volume, and operating income was ¥873 million, down 53.6% year on year, due to higher various expenses. [Asia] Net sales were ¥62,929 million, up 23.5% year on year, due to foreign exchange effects and higher sales volume, and operating income was ¥5,068 million, up 60.3% year on year. [Americas] Net sales were ¥34,031 million, 2.3 times the previous-year level, due to higher sales volume including the acquired business, and operating income was ¥1,994 million, 3.9 times the previous-year level. [Europe] Net sales were ¥7,192 million, up 15.6% year on year, due to foreign exchange effects, and operating income was ¥209 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥254 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Earnings improvement has diverged by region. Japan reported lower earnings due to higher various expenses, while Asia and the Americas reported higher earnings and Europe returned to operating profitability. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「[Japan] Net sales were ¥24,564 million, up 18.7% year on year, due to higher sales volume, and operating income was ¥383 million, up 3.0% year on year, due to earnings improvement efforts and other factors. [Asia] Net sales were ¥28,586 million, up 15.9% year on year, due to foreign exchange effects and higher sales volume, and operating income was ¥1,957 million, up 12.0% year on year. [Americas] Net sales were ¥16,852 million, 2.5 times the previous-year level, due to higher sales volume including the acquired business, and operating income was ¥1,104 million, 4.7 times the previous-year level. [Europe] Net sales were ¥3,891 million, up 24.7% year on year, due to foreign exchange effects, and operating income was ¥193 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥7 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The effects of earnings improvement are reflected in higher earnings in Japan and Asia, substantial increases in sales and earnings in the Americas, and a return to operating profitability in Europe. In particular, the Americas recorded higher sales volume including the acquired business. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Under “strengthening the foundation of the powertrain products business,” we were able to strengthen competitiveness across the entire supply chain and establish an earnings structure capable of securing profits even amid a challenging operating environment, through the launch of highly competitive and environmentally friendly next-generation products that stand out from the competition and further progress in MMK (further strengthening monozukuri) activities.」
The company stated that the launch of next-generation products and progress in MMK activities had established an earnings structure capable of securing profits even in a challenging environment. Full-year operating income was ¥13,632 million. - FY2023-Q2ReframedAnnual report
「[Japan] Net sales were ¥44,911 million, up 2.2% year on year, due to higher sales volume, and operating income was ¥1,881 million, 2.6 times the previous-year level, due to higher sales volume and earnings improvement efforts. [Asia] Net sales were ¥50,945 million, up 17.1% year on year, due to foreign exchange effects and higher sales volume, and operating income was ¥3,161 million, up 6.8% year on year. [Americas] Net sales were ¥14,553 million, up 6.6% year on year, due to foreign exchange effects, while operating income was ¥509 million, down 41.7% year on year, due to lower sales volume and higher various expenses. [Europe] Net sales were ¥6,219 million, down 6.7% year on year, due to lower sales volume, and the operating loss was ¥254 million, compared with operating income of ¥450 million in the same period of the previous year.」
While quantitative results from earnings improvement continued in Japan and Asia, performance deteriorated in the Americas and Europe due to lower sales volume and higher various expenses, resulting in divergent earnings improvement by region. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「[Japan] Net sales were ¥65,968 million, up 2.6% year on year, due to higher sales volume, and operating income was ¥1,507 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥802 million in the same period of the previous year. [Asia] Net sales were ¥63,481 million, up 22.4% year on year, due to higher sales volume, and operating income was ¥4,332 million, 4.2 times the previous-year level. [Americas] Net sales were ¥19,179 million, up 21.1% year on year, due to higher sales volume, and operating income was ¥901 million, up 29.9% year on year. [Europe] Net sales were ¥8,675 million, up 27.0% year on year, due to higher sales volume, and operating income was ¥303 million, 15.7 times the previous-year level.」
All 4 regions, Japan, Asia, the Americas and Europe, reported higher sales due to increased sales volume and operating income. Japan returned to profitability from an operating loss in the same period of the previous year, while Asia, the Americas and Europe also reported higher operating income year on year. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「[Japan] Net sales were ¥43,961 million, up 14.5% year on year, due to higher sales volume, and operating income was ¥722 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥2,281 million in the same period of the previous year. [Asia] Net sales were ¥43,495 million, up 39.3% year on year, due to higher sales volume, and operating income was ¥2,961 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥144 million in the same period of the previous year.」
In Japan and Asia, higher sales from increased sales volume and a return to operating profitability or higher operating income indicate that the effects of strengthening the earnings structure are continuing. - FY2021-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「[Japan] Net sales were ¥16,239 million, down 36.7% year on year, due to lower sales volume, and the operating loss was ¥2,333 million, compared with operating income of ¥492 million in the same period of the previous year. [Asia] Net sales were ¥16,081 million, down 20.9% year on year, due to lower sales volume, and operating income was ¥98 million, down 89.7% year on year.」
The regional improvement previously achieved through earnings improvement efforts has shifted to a situation in which lower sales volume caused by COVID-19 coexists with an operating loss in Japan and a substantial decline in earnings in Asia. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「Under “structural reforms at domestic and overseas sites,” we promoted structural reforms at our production sites in Japan and Europe to strengthen efforts to improve the Aisan Group’s corporate value. Specifically, we reduced the scale of operations at our production site in France. At our production sites in Japan and the Czech Republic, we recognized impairment losses on existing facilities for which recovery of future investments was not expected due to declining asset profitability, thereby reducing fixed assets.」
Efforts to strengthen the earnings structure of domestic and overseas sites have progressed into specific structural reforms, including downsizing the French production site and reducing fixed assets at the Japan and Czech sites. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「To strengthen and grow the profitability of the Group, we have recognized costs related to layoffs at a consolidated subsidiary in connection with structural reforms in the European business.」
The strengthening of profitability at overseas operations has progressed to specific measures, including structural reforms in the European business and layoffs at a consolidated subsidiary, with ¥786 million recognized as business structure improvement costs. - FY2020-Q2ReframedAnnual report
「[Japan] Revenue was ¥51,857 million, up 0.5% year on year due to higher sales volume, while operating profit was ¥752 million, up 9.8%, mainly due to earnings improvement efforts. [Asia] Despite higher sales volume, revenue fell 0.5% year on year to ¥40,513 million due to the impact of foreign exchange, while operating profit fell 41.6% to ¥2,172 million due to higher miscellaneous expenses. [Americas] Revenue fell 15.3% year on year to ¥14,463 million due to revisions to US accounting standards, while operating profit fell 14.5% to ¥674 million due to higher miscellaneous expenses. [Europe] Revenue fell 13.3% year on year to ¥7,592 million due to lower sales volume, while operating profit fell 43.6% to ¥180 million.」
While the effects of profitability improvement efforts continue to be evident in Japan, profit has declined in Asia, the Americas, and Europe due to foreign exchange, higher expenses, and lower sales volume, resulting in divergent improvement trends by region. - FY2020-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「[Japan] Revenue was ¥25,653 million, up 0.6% year on year due to higher sales volume. Operating profit was ¥492 million, up 42.8%, mainly due to earnings improvement efforts. [Asia] Revenue was ¥20,326 million, up 3.8% year on year due to higher sales volume, but operating profit fell 46.2% to ¥957 million due to higher miscellaneous expenses. [Americas] Revenue was ¥7,040 million, down 17.3% year on year due to revisions to US accounting standards and lower sales volume, while operating profit fell 21.4% to ¥344 million. [Europe] Revenue was ¥4,000 million, down 14.0% year on year due to lower sales volume, while operating profit fell 37.9% to ¥165 million.」
While the effects of profitability improvement efforts continue to be evident in Japan, profitability has deteriorated in Asia due to higher expenses and in the Americas and Europe due to lower sales volume, resulting in divergent improvement trends by region. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「As part of “strengthening the management foundation,” we continued structural reforms to improve profitability, including purchasing cost improvements and productivity gains through manufacturing reforms such as 3Cue and Smart Standard activities, covering improvements in variable costs as well as fixed costs amid continued high levels of investment.」
The policy of controlling fixed costs and improving variable costs has been translated into productivity gains through purchasing cost improvements, 3Cue activities, and Smart Standard activities, improving operating profit in the Japan business to ¥1,570 million. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「[Japan] Revenue was ¥77,513 million, up 4.3% year on year due to higher sales volume. Operating profit was ¥1,125 million, up 75.2%, mainly due to earnings improvement efforts. [Asia] Revenue was ¥61,903 million, up 4.4% year on year due to higher sales volume, while operating profit was ¥5,589 million, up 14.1%, mainly due to earnings improvement efforts. [Americas] Revenue was ¥25,244 million, down 5.5% year on year due to lower sales volume in the United States, while operating profit was ¥920 million, down 36.1%. [Europe] Revenue was ¥11,917 million, up 4.2% year on year due to the impact of foreign exchange. Operating profit was ¥138 million, down 58.5%, due to lower sales volume and higher miscellaneous expenses.」
The effects of profitability improvement efforts are reflected numerically in operating profit of ¥1,125 million in Japan and ¥5,589 million in Asia, with profit increasing in both regions. In contrast, operating profit declined in the Americas and Europe. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「[Japan] Revenue was ¥51,613 million, up 6.1% year on year, due to higher sales volume. Operating profit was ¥685 million, up 87.3% year on year, due to profitability improvement efforts and other factors. [Asia] Revenue was ¥40,731 million, up 4.1% year on year, due to higher sales volume, and operating profit was ¥3,723 million, up 23.6% year on year, due to profitability improvement efforts and other factors.」
The effects of profitability improvement efforts are reflected numerically in Japan’s ¥685 million operating profit and Asia’s ¥3,723 million operating profit, both of which increased year on year. In contrast, operating profit in the Americas declined 28.4% year on year. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「[Japan] Revenue was ¥25,487 million, up 4.3% year on year, due to higher sales volume. Operating profit was ¥344 million, up 158.0% year on year, due to profitability improvement efforts and other factors. [Asia] Revenue was ¥19,587 million, down 2.1% year on year, due to lower sales volume. Operating profit, however, was ¥1,779 million, up 12.0% year on year, due to profitability improvement efforts and other factors. [Americas] Revenue was ¥8,517 million, down 10.9% year on year, due to lower sales volume in the United States, and operating profit was ¥437 million, down 20.4% year on year. [Europe] Revenue was ¥4,652 million, up 14.0% year on year, due to higher sales volume. Operating profit was ¥265 million, up 30.3% year on year, due to profitability improvement efforts and other factors.」
The effects of profitability improvement efforts are reflected numerically in Japan’s ¥344 million operating profit and higher profit in Asia and Europe. In contrast, the Americas recorded lower revenue and lower profit. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「As part of “strengthening the management foundation,” we continued structural reforms to improve profitability in Japan, focusing on improving the variable cost ratio through purchasing cost improvements and productivity gains, including manufacturing reforms such as 3Cue and Smart Standard activities, while also strengthening the profitability of overseas operations, the main driver of growth.」
Improvements in the variable cost ratio in Japan and stronger profitability at overseas operations were implemented throughout the fiscal year, with quantified results including operating profit of ¥992 million in Japan and ¥1,567 million in the Americas. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「[Japan] Revenue was ¥74,291 million, up 1.5% year on year, due to higher sales volume. Operating profit was ¥642 million, up 273.3% year on year, due to the effects of profitability improvement activities and other factors. [Asia] Revenue was ¥59,313 million, up 9.9% year on year, due to higher sales volume. Operating profit was ¥4,899 million, up 14.6% year on year, due to higher sales volume and the effects of profitability improvement activities. [Americas] Revenue was ¥26,717 million, down 2.3% year on year, due to lower sales volume in the United States. Operating profit, however, was ¥1,439 million, up 56.0% year on year, despite the impact of lower sales volume, due to the effects of profitability improvement activities and other factors.」
The effects of profitability improvement activities continue to be reflected numerically in Japan’s ¥642 million operating profit, higher operating profit in Asia, and higher operating profit in the Americas despite lower revenue, confirming further progress in the improvement effects. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥366 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥171 million in the same period of the previous year, due to the effects of profitability improvement activities despite the impact of lower sales volume.」
The Japan business secured operating profit through the effects of profitability improvement activities despite the impact of lower sales volume. The effects of profitability improvement identified in the previous quarter have continued. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「[Japan] Revenue was ¥24,433 million, up 3.9% year on year, due to higher sales volume. Operating profit was ¥133 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥55 million in the same period of the previous year, due to higher sales volume and the effects of profitability improvement activities. [Asia] Revenue was ¥20,014 million, up 10.2% year on year, due to higher sales volume despite the impact of foreign exchange. Operating profit was ¥1,588 million, up 14.8% year on year, due to higher sales volume and the effects of profitability improvement activities. [Americas] Revenue was ¥9,563 million, down 5.0% year on year, due to the impact of foreign exchange and lower sales volume in the United States. Operating profit, however, was ¥549 million, up 11.7% year on year, due to the effects of profitability improvement activities despite the impact of lower sales volume.」
The effects of profitability improvement activities are reflected numerically in Japan’s shift from an operating loss to operating profit, higher profit in Asia, and higher profit in the Americas despite lower revenue. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「In Japan, where significant growth in automobile production is not expected, we have pursued structural reforms to improve profitability, including controlling fixed costs and improving the variable cost ratio. Meanwhile, we have worked to strengthen the profitability of our overseas operations, where growth is expected.」
The company has implemented region-specific profitability improvement measures: improving fixed costs and the variable cost ratio in Japan, and strengthening the profitability of overseas operations.