Decline in Cash Flow from Operating Activities Due to Increases in Accounts Receivable and Inventories
First written in FY2018-Q2. 10 of 27 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2022-Q2. Latest entry: FY2026.
Rix moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2022, the same year as the typical company in this theme.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2022: 38 of 140 companies on the "Worse" side.
33 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「Cash flow from operating activities resulted in a net inflow of ¥1,343 million. The main sources of cash were profit before income taxes of ¥4,585 million, depreciation and amortization of ¥815 million, and an increase in the allowance for doubtful accounts of ¥337 million. The main uses of cash were a decrease in trade payables of ¥1,904 million, an increase in trade receivables of ¥608 million, and income taxes paid of ¥1,522 million.」
Operating cash flow decreased from ¥3,127 million in the previous year to ¥1,343 million, with the decrease in trade payables, increase in trade receivables and tax payments serving as sources of cash outflow. - 2026-05-15WorsenedEarnings
「Net cash provided by operating activities totaled ¥1.343 billion.」
Cash provided by operating activities declined from ¥3.127 billion in the previous fiscal year to ¥1.343 billion, with changes in trade payables, trade receivables and inventories affecting cash flows. - FY2026-H1MitigatedAnnual report
「Cash flow from operating activities increased by ¥344 million from the prior interim consolidated accounting period, resulting in a net inflow of ¥2,104 million.」
Cash flow from operating activities increased from ¥1,759 million in the prior-year period to ¥2,104 million, with the decrease in trade receivables serving as a source of cash. - FY2025MitigatedAnnual report
「Cash flow from operating activities resulted in a net inflow of ¥3,127 million.」
Cash flow from operating activities increased from ¥1,496 million in the previous year to ¥3,127 million, easing the pressure on cash from working capital factors. - FY2025-H1MitigatedAnnual report
「Cash flow from operating activities increased by ¥2,006 million from the prior interim consolidated accounting period, resulting in a net inflow of ¥1,759 million. The main sources of cash were interim profit before income taxes of ¥1,816 million, depreciation and amortization of ¥228 million, and a decrease in trade receivables of ¥955 million.」
Cash flow from operating activities improved from a net outflow of ¥246 million in the prior-year period to a net inflow of ¥1,759 million, with the decrease in trade receivables serving as a source of cash. - FY2024WorsenedAnnual report
「Cash flow from operating activities resulted in a net inflow of ¥1,496 million. The main uses of cash were an increase in trade receivables of ¥2,135 million, an increase in inventories of ¥271 million, and income taxes paid of ¥1,011 million.」
Operating cash flow decreased from ¥2,128 million in the previous year to ¥1,496 million, with increases in trade receivables and inventories serving as sources of cash outflow. - FY2024-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Current assets increased by 5.5% from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥3,059 million. This was mainly due to increases of ¥2,454 million in trade receivables and ¥709 million in inventories, partly offset by a ¥1,777 million decrease in cash and deposits.」
Increases of ¥2,454 million in trade receivables and ¥709 million in inventories, together with a ¥1,777 million decrease in cash and deposits, were reported, indicating greater cash requirements from working capital. - FY2024-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Current assets increased by 3.5% from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥3,002 million. This was mainly due to increases of ¥1,560 million in trade receivables and ¥519 million in inventories, partly offset by a ¥1,035 million decrease in cash and deposits.」
Trade receivables increased by ¥1,560 million and inventories by ¥519 million, while cash and deposits decreased by ¥1,035 million, indicating greater cash requirements from working capital. Cash flow from operating activities also resulted in a net outflow of ¥246 million. - FY2024-Q1Increase in inventories and decreases in trade receivables and cash occurred concurrentlyAnnual report
「Current assets decreased by 2.1% from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥2,840 million. This was mainly due to a ¥356 million increase in inventories, partly offset by decreases of ¥778 million in cash and deposits, ¥116 million in trade receivables and ¥100 million in marketable securities.」
Inventories increased by ¥356 million, while cash and deposits, trade receivables and marketable securities decreased, showing divergent movements among working capital items. - FY2023WorsenedAnnual report
「Cash flow from operating activities resulted in a net inflow of ¥2,128 million. The main uses of cash were an increase in trade receivables of ¥1,382 million, an increase in inventories of ¥711 million, and income taxes paid of ¥1,182 million.」
Increases in trade receivables and inventories and income tax payments were uses of cash from operating activities, and cash requirements from working capital continued. - FY2023-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Current assets increased by 1.6% from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥2,762 million. This was mainly due to increases of ¥1,846 million in trade receivables and ¥690 million in inventories, partly offset by a ¥2,227 million decrease in cash and deposits.」
Increases of ¥1,846 million in trade receivables and ¥690 million in inventories, together with a ¥2,227 million decrease in cash and deposits, were reported, indicating greater cash requirements from working capital. - FY2023-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Cash flow from operating activities decreased by ¥1,324 million from the prior second quarter cumulative consolidated period, resulting in a net outflow of ¥139 million. The main source of cash was profit before income taxes of ¥1,734 million and depreciation and amortization of ¥183 million. The main uses of cash were an increase in trade receivables of ¥708 million, an increase in inventories of ¥590 million, and income taxes paid of ¥680 million.」
Due to increases in trade receivables and inventories and income tax payments, cash flow from operating activities decreased from a net inflow in the prior-year period to a net outflow of ¥139 million. - FY2023-Q1Decrease in trade receivables and increase in inventories occurred concurrentlyAnnual report
「Current assets decreased by 4.0% from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥2,609 million. This was mainly due to a ¥515 million increase in inventories, partly offset by decreases of ¥1,258 million in cash and deposits and ¥451 million in trade receivables.」
Inventories increased by ¥515 million, while trade receivables decreased by ¥451 million, showing divergent movements among working capital items. - FY2022-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Current assets increased by 13.7% from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥2,660 million. This was mainly due to increases of ¥2,480 million in trade receivables and ¥639 million in inventories.」
Increases of ¥2,480 million in trade receivables and ¥639 million in inventories were reported, indicating that working capital increased more than in the previous quarter. - FY2022-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Cash flow from operating activities decreased by ¥547 million from the prior second quarter cumulative consolidated period, resulting in a net inflow of ¥1,185 million. The main sources of cash were profit before income taxes of ¥1,333 million, depreciation and amortization of ¥159 million, and an increase in trade payables of ¥807 million. The main uses of cash were an increase in trade receivables of ¥549 million, an increase in inventories of ¥323 million, and income taxes paid of ¥269 million.」
Increases of ¥549 million in trade receivables and ¥323 million in inventories were uses of cash, and cash flow from operating activities decreased by ¥547 million year on year. - FY2022-Q1Decrease in trade receivables and increase in inventories occurred concurrentlyAnnual report
「Current assets increased by 2.4% from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥2,396 million. This was mainly due to increases of ¥516 million in cash and deposits and ¥325 million in inventories, partly offset by a ¥264 million decrease in trade receivables.」
Trade receivables decreased, while inventories increased by ¥325 million, with different movements among the working capital factors occurring concurrently. - FY2021MitigatedAnnual report
「Cash flow from operating activities resulted in a net inflow of ¥2,145 million. The main sources of cash were profit before income taxes of ¥2,033 million, depreciation and amortization of ¥327 million, and a decrease in trade receivables of ¥2,068 million.」
Trade receivables decreased by ¥2,068 million, and cash flow from operating activities resulted in a net inflow of ¥2,145 million. - FY2021-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「Current assets decreased by 8.0% from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥2,216 million. This was mainly due to a ¥243 million increase in inventories, partly offset by a ¥2,320 million decrease in trade receivables.」
Trade receivables decreased by ¥2,320 million, partly easing the pressure on cash from operating working capital. Meanwhile, inventories increased by ¥243 million. - FY2021-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「Cash flow from operating activities increased by ¥436 million from the prior second quarter cumulative consolidated period, resulting in a net inflow of ¥1,732 million. The main sources of cash were profit before income taxes of ¥738 million, depreciation and amortization of ¥158 million, and a decrease in trade receivables of ¥3,104 million. The main uses of cash were an increase in inventories of ¥282 million, a decrease in trade payables of ¥1,238 million, a decrease in accrued consumption taxes and other items of ¥141 million, and income taxes paid of ¥303 million.」
Trade receivables decreased by ¥3,104 million, and cash flow from operating activities increased by ¥436 million year on year. Meanwhile, inventories continued to increase. - FY2021-Q1Significant decrease in trade receivables and increase in inventories occurred concurrentlyAnnual report
「Current assets decreased by 7.4% from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥2,232 million. This was mainly due to increases of ¥333 million in cash and deposits and ¥340 million in inventories, partly offset by a ¥2,370 million decrease in trade receivables.」
Trade receivables decreased by ¥2,370 million, while inventories increased by ¥340 million, with different movements among the working capital factors occurring concurrently. - FY2020-Q3Trade receivables and inventories both increasedAnnual report
「Current assets increased by 1.7% from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥2,389 million. This was mainly due to increases of ¥222 million in cash and deposits, ¥103 million in trade receivables and ¥119 million in inventories.」
The disclosure states that both trade receivables and inventories increased. No quarterly consolidated cash flow statement was prepared for the third quarter cumulative period. - FY2020-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「Cash flow from operating activities increased by ¥803 million from the prior second quarter cumulative consolidated period, resulting in a net inflow of ¥1,295 million. The main sources of cash were profit before income taxes of ¥1,286 million, depreciation and amortization of ¥149 million, and a decrease in trade receivables of ¥1,376 million. The main uses of cash were an increase in inventories of ¥233 million, a decrease in trade payables of ¥516 million, and income taxes paid of ¥523 million.」
Trade receivables decreased by ¥1,376 million, while inventories increased by ¥233 million. Cash flow from operating activities increased by ¥803 million year on year, with the pressure from working capital factors easing somewhat. - FY2020-Q1Decrease in trade receivables and increase in inventories occurred concurrentlyAnnual report
「Current assets decreased by 1.9% from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥2,304 million. This was mainly due to increases of ¥902 million in cash and deposits and ¥294 million in inventories, partly offset by a ¥1,719 million decrease in trade receivables.」
Trade receivables decreased by ¥1,719 million, while inventories increased by ¥294 million, with different movements among the traditional working capital factors. No cash flow statement was prepared for the first quarter. - FY2019Increase and improvement in operating cash flow occurred concurrentlyAnnual report
「Cash flow from operating activities resulted in a net inflow of ¥1,839 million. The main uses of cash were an increase in trade receivables of ¥568 million, an increase in inventories of ¥524 million, and income taxes paid of ¥845 million.」
Although trade receivables and inventories continued to increase, cash flow from operating activities rose from ¥895 million in the previous year to ¥1,839 million. - FY2019-Q3Continued disclosure of the increase in inventoriesAnnual report
「Current assets increased by 4.1% from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥2,237 million. This was mainly due to increases of ¥708 million in inventories and ¥243 million in other current assets.」
The disclosure states that inventories increased by ¥708 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year. No cash flow statement for the third quarter cumulative period was prepared. - FY2019-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「Cash flow from operating activities increased by ¥444 million from the prior second quarter cumulative consolidated period, resulting in a net inflow of ¥492 million. The main sources of cash were profit before income taxes of ¥1,307 million, depreciation and amortization of ¥153 million, and a decrease in trade receivables of ¥636 million. The main uses of cash were an increase in inventories of ¥640 million, a decrease in trade payables of ¥320 million, a decrease in accrued consumption taxes and other items of ¥119 million, and income taxes paid of ¥461 million.」
Cash flow from operating activities increased year on year due to the decrease in trade receivables, resulting in a net inflow of ¥492 million. Meanwhile, the increase in inventories continued to be a use of cash. - FY2018-Q2First statedAnnual report
「Cash flow from operating activities decreased by ¥640 million from the prior second quarter cumulative consolidated period, resulting in a net inflow of ¥47 million. The main sources of cash were profit before income taxes of ¥1,069 million, depreciation and amortization of ¥147 million, and an increase in trade payables of ¥134 million. The main uses of cash were an increase in trade receivables of ¥734 million, an increase in inventories of ¥213 million, and income taxes paid of ¥316 million.」
Cash flow from operating activities decreased by ¥640 million year on year, with increases in trade receivables and inventories identified as the main uses of cash.