Improving earnings quality through proactive sales activities
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- 2026-10-09AdvancedEarnings
「Against this backdrop, as a result of our efforts to strengthen product sales to secure earnings, sales for the cumulative third-quarter period were ¥2,613 million, up 12.2% year on year.」
The sales-strengthening efforts produced cumulative third-quarter sales growth of 12.2% year on year. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, as a result of our efforts to strengthen product sales to secure earnings, sales for the interim period were ¥1,860 million, up 14.5% year on year.」
Strengthening product sales drove interim revenue up 14.5% year on year, while operating results improved from an operating loss of ¥32 million in the same period of the previous year to operating profit of ¥2 million. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, we strengthened product sales to secure earnings, but revenue for the interim period was ¥1,625 million, down 4.5% year on year.」
Strengthening product sales to secure earnings continued, but interim revenue fell 4.5% year on year and an operating loss of ¥32 million was recorded. No new initiatives or achievement milestones were indicated, so the status was REAFFIRMED. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, we worked to secure earnings, but full-year revenue was ¥3,212 million, down 5.6% year on year.」
Initiatives to secure earnings continue, but full-year revenue fell 5.6% year on year and an operating loss of ¥30 million was recorded. No additional new initiatives were described. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, we strengthened product sales to secure earnings, but second-quarter revenue was ¥1,701 million, down 6.2% year on year.」
Strengthening product sales to secure earnings continued, but cumulative second-quarter revenue fell 6.2% year on year. No new initiatives or achievement milestones were indicated. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, we strengthened product sales and pursued other initiatives to secure earnings, but first-quarter revenue was ¥739 million, down 6.9% year on year. Operating loss was ¥38 million, compared with operating profit of ¥10 million in the same period of the previous year; ordinary loss was ¥37 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥10 million; and net loss for the quarter was ¥43 million, compared with net profit for the quarter of ¥5 million.」
Strengthening product sales to secure earnings continued, but revenue fell 6.9% year on year, and operating profit, ordinary profit and net profit all turned from profits in the same period of the previous year to losses. The status was REAFFIRMED because no additional new initiatives or achievement milestones were described. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, we worked to secure earnings. Full-year revenue was ¥3,403 million, up 3.4% year on year, and operating profit was ¥116 million, up 2.7%.」
Under initiatives to secure earnings, full-year revenue and operating profit exceeded the previous year. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, we worked to secure earnings. Third-quarter revenue was ¥2,584 million, up 5.2% year on year; operating profit was ¥112 million, up 43.7%; ordinary profit was ¥114 million, up 33.7%; and net profit for the quarter was ¥106 million, up 39.0%.」
Under initiatives to secure earnings, cumulative third-quarter revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and net profit for the quarter all exceeded the same period of the previous year, and profit improvement continued. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, we worked to secure earnings. Second-quarter revenue was ¥1,814 million, up 7.4% year on year; operating profit was ¥125 million, up 82.4%; ordinary profit was ¥124 million, up 64.9%; and net profit for the quarter was ¥98 million, up 44.9%.」
Under initiatives to secure earnings, second-quarter revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and net profit for the quarter all exceeded the same period of the previous year, and profit improvement progressed. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, we strengthened product sales and pursued other initiatives to secure earnings, resulting in first-quarter revenue of ¥794 million, up 5.4% year on year. Operating profit was ¥10 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥0 million in the same period of the previous year; ordinary profit was ¥10 million, up 337.1% year on year; and net profit for the quarter was ¥5 million, up 366.6%.」
Strengthening product sales and other initiatives drove first-quarter revenue up 5.4% year on year, while operating profit turned from a loss in the same period of the previous year to a profit of ¥10 million. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, we worked to improve earnings, and recovery was seen mainly in outdoor apparel, for which demand had been sluggish during the COVID-19 pandemic. Full-year revenue was ¥3,290 million, up 11.5% year on year; operating profit was ¥113 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥26 million in the previous year; and ordinary profit was ¥119 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥14 million.」
Initiatives to improve earnings drove revenue up 11.5% year on year, while operating profit and ordinary profit turned from losses in the previous year to profits. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, we worked to improve earnings, resulting in third-quarter revenue of ¥2,456 million, up 12.9% year on year; operating profit of ¥78 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥44 million in the same period of the previous year; ordinary profit of ¥85 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥33 million; and net profit for the quarter of ¥76 million, compared with a net loss for the quarter of ¥51 million.」
Initiatives to improve earnings drove revenue up 12.9% year on year, while operating profit, ordinary profit and net profit for the quarter turned from losses in the same period of the previous year to profits. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, we worked to secure earnings. Second-quarter revenue was ¥1,689 million, up 12.3% year on year; operating profit was ¥68 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥25 million in the same period of the previous year; ordinary profit was ¥75 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥17 million; and net profit for the quarter was ¥67 million, compared with a net loss for the quarter of ¥35 million.」
Under initiatives to secure earnings, revenue rose 12.3% year on year, and operating profit, ordinary profit and net profit for the quarter turned from losses in the same period of the previous year to profits. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, we strengthened product sales and pursued other initiatives to secure earnings, resulting in first-quarter revenue of ¥753 million, up 6.4% year on year. Operating loss was ¥0 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥60 million in the same period of the previous year; ordinary profit was ¥2 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥54 million; and net profit for the quarter was ¥1 million, compared with a net loss for the quarter of ¥54 million.」
Strengthening product sales and other initiatives drove revenue up 6.4% year on year, reduced operating loss from ¥60 million to virtually zero, and turned ordinary profit and net profit for the quarter positive. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, we worked to improve earnings, resulting in full-year revenue of ¥2,951 million, up 10.7% year on year; operating loss of ¥26 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥134 million in the previous year; ordinary loss of ¥14 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥127 million; and net loss for the year of ¥9 million, compared with a net loss for the year of ¥228 million.」
Initiatives to improve earnings drove revenue up 10.7% year on year, while operating, ordinary and net losses all narrowed from the previous year. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, we worked to improve earnings, resulting in third-quarter revenue of ¥2,176 million, up 18.6% year on year; operating loss of ¥44 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥128 million in the same period of the previous year; ordinary loss of ¥33 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥123 million; and net loss for the quarter of ¥51 million, compared with a net loss for the quarter of ¥164 million.」
Initiatives to improve earnings resulted in cumulative revenue rising 18.6% year on year, while operating loss, ordinary loss and net loss for the quarter all narrowed from the same period of the previous year. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, we worked to secure earnings. Second-quarter revenue was ¥1,503 million, up 39.9% year on year; operating loss was ¥25 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥106 million in the same period of the previous year; and ordinary loss was ¥17 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥104 million.」
Under initiatives to secure earnings, cumulative second-quarter revenue rose 39.9% year on year, while operating loss and ordinary loss both narrowed from the same period of the previous year. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, we strengthened sales of products and pursued other initiatives to secure earnings, resulting in first-quarter revenue of ¥707 million, up 13.8% year on year.」
The previous initiatives to improve earnings and address the decline in earnings are continuing under the wording “strengthening product sales and other initiatives to secure earnings.” Revenue rose 13.8% year on year, but operating loss widened. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, we pursued initiatives to address the decline in earnings. Although performance recovered during the third quarter (June–August), this did not offset the decline through the second quarter caused by closures and the voluntary suspension of sales activities due to COVID-19. Revenue for the cumulative third-quarter period was ¥1,834 million, down 15.2% year on year.」
Performance recovered in the third quarter (June–August) through initiatives addressing the decline in earnings, but cumulative revenue fell 15.2% year on year and did not offset the decline through the second quarter. - FY2020-Q2ReframedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, we pursued initiatives to address the decline in earnings, but closures and voluntary suspension of sales activities due to COVID-19 affected second-quarter revenue, which was ¥1,074 million, down 29.4% year on year.」
The wording changed from “initiatives to increase earnings” to “initiatives to address the decline in earnings.” Revenue fell 29.4% year on year due to the impact of closures and the voluntary suspension of sales activities. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, we pursued initiatives to increase earnings, but affected by sluggish consumer spending, first-quarter revenue was ¥622 million, down 9.1% year on year. In line with the decline in gross profit, operating loss was ¥51 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥5 million in the same period of the previous year; ordinary loss was ¥49 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥3 million; and net loss for the quarter was ¥55 million, compared with a net loss for the quarter of ¥14 million.」
Initiatives to increase earnings continued, but revenue fell 9.1% year on year due to sluggish consumer spending, and operating loss and other losses widened from the same period of the previous year. The status was REAFFIRMED because no new initiatives or achievement milestones were described. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, we pursued initiatives to increase earnings, but affected by sluggish consumer spending and unfavorable weather, full-year revenue was ¥2,924 million, down 2.4% year on year. In line with the decline in gross profit, operating loss was ¥4 million, compared with operating profit of ¥43 million in the previous year; ordinary profit was ¥1 million, down 96.5% year on year; and net loss for the year was ¥13 million, compared with net profit for the year of ¥31 million.」
Initiatives to increase earnings continued, but revenue and profit were below the previous year, resulting in operating loss and net loss for the year. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, we pursued initiatives to increase earnings, but affected by sluggish consumer spending and unfavorable weather, revenue for the period was ¥2,162 million, down 4.0% year on year. In line with the decline in gross profit, operating loss was ¥4 million, compared with operating profit of ¥38 million in the same period of the previous year; ordinary loss was ¥0.23 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥43 million; and net loss for the quarter was ¥16 million, compared with net profit for the quarter of ¥26 million.」
Initiatives to increase earnings continued, but revenue declined due to sluggish consumer spending and unfavorable weather, and operating profit, ordinary profit and net profit for the quarter all turned from profits in the same period of the previous year to losses. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, we pursued initiatives to increase earnings. However, affected by sluggish consumer spending and unfavorable weather, revenue for the period was ¥1,522 million, down 3.6% year on year. In addition, expenses including personnel and advertising costs increased as we worked to strengthen our sales capabilities. Operating profit was ¥38 million, down 37.5% year on year; ordinary profit was ¥41 million, down 35.8%; and net profit for the quarter was ¥26 million, down 42.5%.」
Initiatives to increase earnings continued, but revenue and each profit measure were below the same period of the previous year due to sluggish consumer spending, unfavorable weather and higher expenses. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, we worked to strengthen our sales structure and earnings base. As a result, first-quarter revenue was ¥684 million, down 2.1% year on year. Operating loss was ¥5 million, compared with operating profit of ¥2 million in the same period of the previous year; ordinary loss was ¥3 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥5 million; and net loss for the quarter was ¥14 million, compared with a net loss for the quarter of ¥4 million.」
Strengthening of the sales structure and earnings base continued, but revenue fell 2.1% year on year, and operating profit and ordinary profit turned from profits into losses. The status was REAFFIRMED because this was not a milestone for a new initiative. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, we worked to strengthen our sales structure and earnings base, resulting in full-year revenue of ¥2,996 million, up 4.0% year on year. As gross profit increased in line with the rise in revenue, operating profit was ¥43 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥19 million in the previous year; ordinary profit was ¥50 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥16 million; and net profit for the year was ¥31 million, compared with a net loss for the year of ¥23 million.」
Strengthening of the sales structure and earnings base drove revenue up 4.0% year on year, while operating profit, ordinary profit and net profit for the year turned from losses to profits. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, we worked to strengthen our sales structure and earnings base, resulting in third-quarter revenue of ¥2,253 million, up 4.9% year on year. As gross profit increased in line with the rise in revenue, operating profit was ¥38 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥6 million in the same period of the previous year; ordinary profit was ¥43 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥4 million; and net profit for the quarter was ¥26 million, compared with a net loss for the quarter of ¥2 million.」
Strengthening of the sales structure and earnings base continued, resulting in revenue growth of 4.9% year on year, with operating profit, ordinary profit and net profit for the quarter turning from losses in the same period of the previous year to profits. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, we worked to strengthen our sales structure and earnings base, resulting in second-quarter revenue of ¥1,578 million, up 7.7% year on year. As gross profit increased, operating profit was ¥61 million, up 655.7% year on year; ordinary profit was ¥65 million, up 599.2%; and net profit for the quarter was ¥46 million, up 411.0%.」
Strengthening of the sales structure and earnings base drove revenue up 7.7% year on year, while operating profit, ordinary profit and net profit for the quarter also increased substantially. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, we worked to strengthen our sales structure and earnings base. As a result, first-quarter revenue was ¥698 million, up 14.1% year on year. Gross profit increased as revenue rose and the gross margin improved. Operating profit was ¥2 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥31 million in the same period of the previous year; ordinary profit was ¥5 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥29 million; and net loss for the quarter was ¥4 million, compared with a net loss for the quarter of ¥22 million.」
Strengthening of the sales structure and earnings base continued, with revenue up 14.1% year on year and operating profit turning from an operating loss in the same period of the previous year to a profit of ¥2 million. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, we pursued proactive sales activities to improve the composition of earnings, resulting in full-year revenue of ¥2,880 million, up 1.9% year on year.」
Proactive sales activities continued, and revenue rose 1.9% year on year, while operating loss was ¥19 million due to higher selling, general and administrative expenses. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, we pursued proactive sales activities to improve the composition of earnings, resulting in third-quarter revenue of ¥2,148 million, up 0.9% year on year. Gross profit increased as revenue rose and the gross margin improved, while selling, general and administrative expenses increased due to proactive sales activities undertaken in anticipation of future demand. As a result, operating loss was ¥6 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥22 million in the same period of the previous year; ordinary loss was ¥4 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥16 million; and net loss for the quarter was ¥2 million, compared with a net loss for the quarter of ¥18 million.」
We continue to improve the composition of earnings through proactive sales activities. Revenue and each loss improved from the same period of the previous year, but selling, general and administrative expenses increased, and the status was REAFFIRMED because this was not a new achievement milestone. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, we pursued proactive sales activities to improve the composition of earnings, but affected by the market downturn, second-quarter revenue was ¥1,466 million, down 0.8% year on year.」
Despite continuing proactive sales activities to improve the composition of earnings amid the market downturn, second-quarter revenue fell 0.8% year on year. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, we pursued proactive sales activities to improve the composition of earnings, but affected by the market downturn, first-quarter revenue was ¥612 million, down 7.6% year on year.」
Proactive sales activities to improve the composition of earnings continued, but first-quarter revenue fell 7.6% year on year due to the market downturn. - FY2016RestatedAnnual report
「Under these circumstances, we pursued proactive sales activities to improve our earnings, but from the third quarter onward we were significantly affected by the market downturn, and sales for the fiscal year were ¥2,828 million, down 0.3% year on year.」
Proactive sales activities continued to improve earnings, but sales for the full fiscal year declined 0.3% year on year due to the market downturn. This was marked REAFFIRMED because it did not represent the achievement of a new specific milestone. - FY2016-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Under these circumstances, we pursued proactive sales activities to improve our earnings. As a result, sales for the third quarter were ¥2,129 million, up 2.9% year on year.」
The policy of improving earnings through proactive sales activities continues. Although sales increased year on year, the operating loss widened from the same period of the previous year, so this was marked REAFFIRMED rather than as a new achievement milestone. - FY2016-Q2First statedAnnual report
「Under these circumstances, we pursued proactive sales activities to improve our earnings. As a result, sales for the second quarter were ¥1,477 million, up 6.0% year on year. In line with the increase in sales, operating profit was ¥11 million, up 339.8% year on year, ordinary profit was ¥17 million, up 144.2% year on year, and quarterly net profit was ¥8 million, compared with a quarterly net loss of ¥9 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Proactive sales activities are identified as a means of improving earnings, alongside the sales and profit results for the second quarter.