FY2022-Q1First statedAnnual report
「As a result, the Group's performance for the first quarter of the consolidated fiscal year was as follows: net sales of ¥25,427 million (97.2% of the same period of the previous fiscal year), gross profit of ¥8,028 million (95.9%), selling, general and administrative expenses of ¥5,548 million (109.2%), operating income of ¥2,480 million (75.4%), ordinary income of ¥2,640 million (79.5%), and net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥1,775 million (78.6%).」
In the first quarter of FY2022, net sales, gross profit, operating income, ordinary income and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent fell below the same period of the previous fiscal year, resulting in lower revenue and earnings. Selling, general and administrative expenses exceeded the same period of the previous fiscal year. The disclosure cites the sharp pullback in demand for hygiene products as a factor.