Improving Profitability by Curbing Markdown Sales and Controlling SG&A Expenses
First written in FY2021-Q1. 11 of 14 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2022-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-10-14.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2017: 3 of 20 companies on the "Worse" side.
21 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-10-14AdvancedRevision of earnings forecasts
「生産体制の内製化による原価低減や値下げの抑制等により営業総利益率が改善した結果、営業利益は初めて1,000億円を突破し、営業利益率は11.2％となりました。」
内製化による原価低減と値下げ抑制が営業総利益率の改善につながり、営業利益率は9.4％から11.2％へ上昇した。 - 2026-10-13Advancednewspicks.com収益性改善の結果として、通期営業利益率が11.2％まで上昇したと報じられた。
- 2026-07-10AdvancedRevision of earnings forecasts
「As gross operating profit margin improved through cost reductions from in-house production and restraint in markdowns, operating profit increased and the operating profit margin reached 11.7%.」
Profitability improved through cost reductions from in-house production and restraint in markdowns, bringing the operating profit margin to 11.7%. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「As gross operating profit margin improved through cost reductions from in-house production and restraint in markdowns, operating profit increased and the operating profit margin reached 10.3%.」
Profitability improvement measures expanded beyond curbing markdowns to include lower costs from the in-house production structure, resulting in a 10.3% operating profit margin for the interim period. - 2026-04-10AdvancedEarnings
「As gross operating profit margin improved through cost reductions from in-house production and restraint in markdowns, operating profit increased and the operating profit margin reached 10.3%.」
Profitability improved through cost reductions and restraint in markdowns, bringing the operating profit margin to 10.3%. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「The ratio to operating revenue was 42.0%, down 0.4 percentage points from the previous consolidated fiscal year. As a result, operating profit increased by ¥17,704 million from the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥73,840 million. The ratio to operating revenue was 9.4%, up 0.9 percentage points from the previous consolidated fiscal year.」
The operating profit margin rose from 8.5% in the previous fiscal year to 9.4% as the selling, general and administrative expense ratio improved with higher revenue, indicating progress in profitability improvement. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「The gross operating profit margin improved through lower costs resulting from the in-house production structure, improved markdown rates overseas and foreign exchange effects, while the selling, general and administrative expense ratio also declined, resulting in an operating profit margin of 9.5%.」
Profitability improvement measures expanded beyond managing markdown sales and selling, general and administrative expenses to include lower costs from the in-house production structure and improved markdown rates overseas, resulting in a 9.5% operating profit margin. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「In addition to price revisions, curbing markdowns improved gross operating profit and absorbed increases in selling, general and administrative expenses, including personnel expenses, resulting in higher segment profit.」
The Company continues its profitability improvement measures, improving gross operating profit through price revisions and curbing markdowns while absorbing increases in selling, general and administrative expenses. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Operating revenue increased as the number of stores grew with new openings and domestic same-store sales remained firm. Price revisions in Japan improved the gross operating profit margin, resulting in substantial profit growth.」
The Company continues to state that the improvement in the gross operating profit margin resulting from price revisions in Japan contributed to profit growth in both the domestic business and company-wide. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating revenue increased as the number of stores grew with new openings and same-store sales in Japan and overseas remained firm. Price revisions in Japan improved the gross operating profit margin, resulting in substantial increases in operating profit, ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent for the quarter.」
Price revisions in Japan improved the gross operating profit margin, leading to substantial increases in company-wide operating profit, ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent for the quarter. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, following price revisions for some products implemented from January to February 2023, gross operating profit improved and segment profit returned to profit growth from the third quarter onward.」
Price revisions for products from January to February 2023 contributed to an improvement in gross operating profit, and segment profit in the domestic business returned to profit growth from the third quarter onward. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, following price revisions for some products implemented from January to February 2023, gross operating profit improved and results for the third quarter accounting period returned to profit growth.」
Price revisions for some products implemented from January to February 2023 improved gross operating profit, and the domestic business returned to profit growth in the third quarter accounting period. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In September, the Company revised the prices of approximately 200 items supporting the basics of daily life, including feather pillows and towels. Customer numbers continued to grow, centered on the products subject to the price revisions, but sales of apparel and miscellaneous goods remained sluggish due in part to delivery delays from Vietnam, where lockdowns caused by the spread of COVID-19 continued, and the impact of temperatures. Same-store sales year on year, including e-commerce, remained at 95.4%.」
In September, the Company revised the prices of approximately 200 basic daily-life products, and customer numbers grew, centered on the products subject to the price revisions. - FY2021-Q1First statedAnnual report
「Segment profit increased as the Company curbed promotional measures such as limited-time pricing, controlled markdown sales and increased gross profit. In mainland China, sales of locally developed products in household goods increased, while the Company curbed markdown sales and controlled selling, general and administrative expenses. The restraint on markdown sales in each country also contributed to the increase in segment profit.」
The Company specified measures to improve margins and segment profit across multiple businesses in Japan, East Asia, and Southwest Asia and Oceania by curbing markdown sales and managing selling, general and administrative expenses.