Gross Profit Margin Improvement
First written in FY2018-Q3. 8 of 19 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2021: 4 of 9 companies on the "Worse" side.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Other".
- FY2026Increase in gross profitAnnual report
「Gross profit was ¥9,955 million, up ¥1,169 million from the previous period, in line with higher revenue.」
Full-year gross profit increased from ¥8,786 million in the previous fiscal year to ¥9,955 million. - FY2026-H1Increase in interim gross profitAnnual report
「Gross profit 4,127,105 4,259,515」
Interim gross profit increased from ¥4,127 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥4,259 million, an increase of ¥132 million. - FY2025Increase in gross profitAnnual report
「Gross profit was ¥8,786 million, up ¥423 million from the previous period, in line with higher revenue.」
Full-year gross profit increased by ¥423 million from the previous fiscal year. The current disclosure does not provide a specific gross margin. - FY2025-H1Decline in gross profit marginAnnual report
「In terms of profit, despite the decline in the gross margin, the effect of higher revenue resulted in operating income of ¥1,965 million, up 10.7% year on year, ordinary income of ¥2,033 million, up 11.9%, and interim net income of ¥1,360 million, up 12.1%.」
Although the gross margin declined, operating income, ordinary income and interim net income all exceeded the same period of the previous year due to the effect of higher revenue. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Gross profit was ¥8,362 million, up ¥1,463 million from the previous period, reflecting the increase accompanying higher revenue and improved gross margins resulting from a larger number of high-value-added projects requiring advanced engineering capabilities.」
Gross profit increased by ¥1,463 million from the previous fiscal year due to an increase in high-value-added projects and an improved gross margin. - FY2024-Q3Increase in gross profitAnnual report
「Gross profit 5,790,006 7,083,513」
Gross profit for the cumulative third quarter increased from ¥5,790 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥7,083 million. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, in addition to the increase accompanying higher revenue, the gross margin improved as the number of high-value-added projects requiring advanced engineering capabilities increased. As a result, operating income amounted to ¥1,775 million, up 100.6% year on year, ordinary income to ¥1,818 million, up 94.9%, and net income for the quarter to ¥1,214 million, up 92.7%.」
The company states that an increase in high-value-added projects requiring advanced engineering capabilities led to an improved gross margin and increases in operating income and other profit measures. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, in addition to the increase accompanying higher revenue, lower selling, general and administrative expenses and an improved gross margin contributed to operating income of ¥671 million, up 2,880.7% year on year, ordinary income of ¥677 million, up 1,662.9%, and net income for the quarter of ¥450 million, up 2,304.9%.」
Operating income, ordinary income and net income for the quarter all exceeded the same period of the previous year, alongside an improved gross margin and lower selling, general and administrative expenses. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Gross profit was ¥6,899 million, up ¥493 million from the previous period, reflecting both the increase accompanying higher revenue and efforts to reduce costs through thorough process management.」
Full-year gross profit increased by ¥493 million from the previous fiscal year due to lower costs resulting from rigorous process management. - FY2023-Q3Increase in gross profitAnnual report
「Gross profit 5,034,020 5,790,006」
Gross profit for the cumulative third quarter increased from ¥5,034 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥5,790 million. - FY2023-Q2Increase in gross profitAnnual report
「Gross profit 2,971,680 3,235,740」
Gross profit increased from ¥2,971 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥3,235 million. Meanwhile, operating income declined due to higher selling, general and administrative expenses. - FY2023-Q1Decrease in gross profitAnnual report
「Gross profit 1,301,187 1,152,715」
Gross profit for the cumulative first quarter declined from ¥1,301 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥1,152 million. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「Gross profit was ¥6,405 million, up ¥11 million from the previous period, due to lower costs resulting from thorough process management.」
Despite the decline in revenue, full-year gross profit increased by ¥11 million from the previous fiscal year due to lower costs resulting from rigorous process management. - FY2022-Q3Decrease in gross profitAnnual report
「Gross profit 5,321,787 5,034,020」
Gross profit for the cumulative third quarter declined from ¥5,321 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥5,034 million. - FY2022-Q2Decline in gross profit marginAnnual report
「In terms of profit, the gross margin declined due to higher resource prices and outsourcing costs, while operating income amounted to ¥920 million, down 15.0% year on year, and ordinary income to ¥955 million, down 16.2%.」
Higher resource prices and outsourcing costs reduced the gross margin, and both operating income and ordinary income fell below the same period of the previous year. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, improvements in gross margin through thorough project management and reductions in selling, general and administrative expenses and other factors resulted in operating profit of ¥1,083 million, down 3.9% year on year, ordinary profit of ¥1,140 million, down 1.4%, and quarterly net profit of ¥782 million, down 2.1%, broadly in line with the previous period.」
The company explicitly cites rigorous project management as improving the gross margin, with profit remaining at roughly the previous fiscal year’s level despite the decline in revenue. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Gross profit 4,456,962 5,619,831」
According to the quarterly income statement, gross profit increased from ¥4,456 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥5,619 million in the current period. The main text also identifies higher productivity in project management as a factor behind the increase in profit. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「Gross profit declined with the decrease in revenue to ¥5,459 million, down ¥68 million from the previous fiscal year, but the gross margin improved to 20.0%, up 0.7 percentage points, as engineering processes became more efficient.」
Despite the decline in revenue, full-year gross margin improved to 20.0%, up 0.7 percentage points from the previous fiscal year, due to greater efficiency in engineering processes. - FY2018-Q3First statedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, despite the decline in revenue, the gross margin improved to 20.3%, up 1.3% year on year, primarily in the control and information equipment systems field. As a result, operating income amounted to ¥1,320 million, down 1.4% year on year, ordinary income to ¥1,357 million, up 0.2%, and net income for the quarter to ¥923 million, up 0.4%.」
The company states that, while revenue declined, the gross margin improved to 20.3%, a 1.3-point year-on-year improvement, primarily in the control and information equipment systems field.