Increasing cash outflows from operating activities
First written in FY2018-Q2. 9 of 17 entries say "Mitigated", first in FY2019-Q2. Latest entry: FY2026.
Car Mate Mfg. moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2026, 4 years after the typical company in this theme (2022).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2022: 40 of 150 companies on the "Worse" side.
37 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「Cash flows from operating activities resulted in cash and cash equivalents of ¥868.692 million, a decrease of ¥584.521 million from the same period of the previous year. This reflected profit before income taxes of ¥424.390 million, increases of ¥41.518 million from depreciation and ¥455.676 million from impairment losses as non-cash adjustments, and an increase of ¥364.788 million from a decrease in inventories.」
Cash flows from operating activities decreased from ¥1,453.214 million in the previous year to ¥868.692 million. - 2026-05-15WorsenedOccurring Fact
「営業活動によるキャッシュ・フローは、税金等調整前当期純利益を424百万円計上し、固定資産売却益、仕入債務の減少などがある一方、売上債権の減少、棚卸資産の減少などがあり、得られた資金は868百万円(前年同期比584百万円減少)となりました。」
営業活動によるキャッシュ・フローは1,453百万円から868百万円へ減少した。 - FY2026-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「During the six months ended in the interim period, cash flows from operating activities resulted in a ¥483.497 million decrease in cash and cash equivalents. This reflected an interim loss before income taxes of ¥337.426 million, increases in inventories and trade receivables, a decrease in the provision for bonuses and other factors. In the previous interim period, cash and cash equivalents decreased by ¥93.399 million.」
The decrease in cash flows from operating activities expanded from ¥93.399 million in the previous year to ¥483.497 million. - FY2025MitigatedAnnual report
「Cash flows from operating activities resulted in funds provided of ¥1,453.214 million, an increase of ¥1,278.011 million year on year. This reflected a loss before income taxes of ¥209.183 million, increases from non-cash adjustments for depreciation and impairment losses, and increases from decreases in trade receivables and inventories, among other factors.」
Cash flows from operating activities increased from ¥175.202 million in the previous year to ¥1,453.214 million, representing a substantial improvement in cash generation. - FY2025-H1MitigatedAnnual report
「During the six months ended in the interim period, cash flows from operating activities resulted in a ¥93.399 million decrease in cash and cash equivalents. This reflected interim profit before income taxes of ¥60.014 million, an increase in inventories, income tax payments, a decrease in the provision for bonuses and other factors. In the previous interim period, cash and cash equivalents decreased by ¥1,653.397 million.」
Cash flows from operating activities continued to decline, but the decrease narrowed substantially from ¥1,653.397 million in the previous year to ¥93.399 million. - FY2024MitigatedAnnual report
「Cash flows from operating activities resulted in funds provided of ¥175.202 million, compared with funds used of ¥541.933 million in the same period of the previous year. This reflected profit before income taxes of ¥322.546 million, increases from adjustments for non-cash items such as depreciation and a decrease in trade receivables, partly offset by a decrease due to a reduction in trade payables, income tax payments and other factors.」
Cash flows from operating activities turned from funds used of ¥541.933 million in the previous fiscal year to funds provided of ¥175.202 million. - FY2024-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「During the six months ended in the second quarter, cash flows from operating activities resulted in a ¥1,653.397 million decrease in cash and cash equivalents. This reflected a quarterly loss before income taxes of ¥67.502 million, increases in inventories and trade receivables, income tax payments and other factors. In the same period of the previous year, cash and cash equivalents decreased by ¥1,855.300 million.」
Cash flows from operating activities continued to decline, but the decrease narrowed from ¥1,855.300 million in the same quarter of the previous year to ¥1,653.397 million. - FY2023WorsenedAnnual report
「Cash flows from operating activities resulted in a use of funds of ¥541.933 million, compared with funds provided of ¥999.958 million in the same period of the previous year. This reflected profit before income taxes of ¥583.881 million, increases from adjustments for non-cash items such as depreciation, a decrease due to an increase in inventories, income tax payments and other factors.」
Cash flows from operating activities turned from funds provided of ¥999.958 million in the previous year to funds used of ¥541.933 million. The decrease attributable to the increase in inventories was ¥741.993 million. - FY2023-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「During the six months ended in the second quarter, cash flows from operating activities resulted in a ¥1,855.300 million decrease in cash and cash equivalents. This reflected quarterly profit before income taxes of ¥98.002 million, an increase in inventories, a decrease in the provision for bonuses, income tax payments and other factors. In the same period of the previous year, cash and cash equivalents decreased by ¥745.097 million.」
The decrease in cash flows from operating activities expanded from ¥745.097 million in the same quarter of the previous year to ¥1,855.300 million. - FY2022-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「During the six months ended in the second quarter, cash flows from operating activities resulted in a ¥745.097 million decrease in cash and cash equivalents. This reflected quarterly profit before income taxes of ¥597.985 million, increases in trade receivables and inventories, and other factors. In the same period of the previous year, cash and cash equivalents decreased by ¥1,441.526 million.」
Cash flows from operating activities continued to decline, but the decrease narrowed from ¥1,441.526 million in the same quarter of the previous year to ¥745.097 million. - FY2021WorsenedAnnual report
「Cash flows from operating activities amounted to ¥1,096.656 million, with profit before income taxes of ¥1,313.496 million, increases from adjustments for non-cash items such as depreciation and a decrease in inventories, partly offset by other factors. This was a decrease of ¥243.534 million year on year.」
Cash flows from operating activities remained positive but decreased from ¥1,340.191 million in the previous year to ¥1,096.656 million. - FY2021-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, operating activities recorded quarterly profit before income taxes and other adjustments of ¥299.346 million. Increases in trade receivables and inventories and a decrease in trade payables, among other factors, resulted in a ¥1,441.526 million decrease in cash and cash equivalents, compared with a ¥589.308 million decrease in the same quarter of the previous year.」
The decrease in operating cash flow widened from ¥589.308 million in the same quarter of the previous year to ¥1,441.526 million. - FY2020MitigatedAnnual report
「Operating cash flow recorded profit before income taxes and other adjustments of ¥944.488 million. Increases from adjustments for non-cash items such as depreciation and amortization and from an increase in trade payables resulted in cash generated of ¥1,340.191 million, an increase of ¥740.923 million year on year.」
Operating cash flow increased from ¥599.267 million in the previous year to ¥1,340.191 million, continuing to generate positive cash flow rather than remaining in an outflow position. - FY2020-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, operating activities recorded quarterly profit before income taxes and other adjustments of ¥399.741 million. Increases in trade receivables, inventories and trade payables, among other factors, resulted in a ¥589.308 million decrease in cash and cash equivalents, compared with a ¥1,196.946 million decrease in the same quarter of the previous year.」
Operating cash flow decreased by ¥589.308 million, but the outflow narrowed from the ¥1,196.946 million decrease in the same quarter of the previous year. - FY2019MitigatedAnnual report
「Operating cash flow recorded profit before income taxes and other adjustments of ¥1,287.907 million. Increases from adjustments for non-cash items such as depreciation and amortization and decreases due to an increase in inventories resulted in cash generated of ¥599.267 million, a decrease of ¥519.710 million year on year.」
Operating cash flow decreased from ¥1,118.978 million in the previous year to ¥599.267 million, but remained positive rather than turning into an outflow. - FY2019-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, operating activities recorded quarterly profit before income taxes and other adjustments of ¥69.520 million. Increases in trade receivables, inventories and trade payables, among other factors, resulted in a ¥1,196.946 million decrease in cash and cash equivalents, compared with a ¥1,362.070 million decrease in the same quarter of the previous year.」
Operating cash flow decreased by ¥1,196.946 million, narrowing the outflow from the ¥1,362.070 million decrease in the same quarter of the previous year. - FY2018-Q2First statedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, operating activities recorded quarterly profit before income taxes and other adjustments of ¥214.812 million. Increases in trade receivables and inventories and a decrease in trade payables, among other factors, resulted in a ¥1,362.070 million decrease in cash and cash equivalents, compared with a ¥865.431 million decrease in the same quarter of the previous year.」
Despite recording quarterly profit before income taxes, operating cash flow decreased by ¥1,362.070 million due to increases in trade receivables and inventories, among other factors, expanding the outflow from the ¥865.431 million decrease in the same quarter of the previous year.