Intensifying competition, fewer residents and losses at welfare facilities
First written in FY2016. 22 of 32 entries say "Mitigated", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-07-29.
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- 2026-07-29WorsenedEarnings
「福祉事業の売上高は、入居者数の一時的な減少により、130百万円と前年同期比7百万円(△5.8%)の減収となりました。セグメント利益は14百万円となり、前年同期比10百万円（△41.7%）の減益となりました。」
入居者数の一時的な減少により、福祉事業の減収減益が発生した。 - FY2026MitigatedAnnual report
「Welfare segment revenue was ¥539 million, up ¥32 million (6.4%) from the previous fiscal year, as higher income from nursing and other services offset a slight decline in the number of residents. Segment profit was ¥73 million, an increase of ¥34 million (90.3%) from the previous fiscal year.」
Although the number of residents declined slightly, higher revenue from nursing and other services resulted in higher revenue and profit, reducing the impact on performance of the risks associated with declining residents and losses. - 2026-05-13MitigatedRevisions to earnings forecasts
「福祉事業の売上高は、入居者数は微減だったものの、看護等サービス収入の増加により、539百万円と前期比32百万円(6.4％)の増収となりました。セグメント利益は73百万円となり前期比34百万円（90.3％）の増益となりました。」
入居者数の微減は残るものの、サービス収入の増加により福祉事業の売上・利益が改善し、入居者減少・採算面のリスク影響は低減方向に示されている。 - FY2026-H1MitigatedAnnual report
「Welfare segment revenue was ¥280 million, up ¥29 million (11.8%) year on year, as higher care and nursing service income offset an almost flat number of residents. Segment profit was ¥46 million, an increase of ¥36 million year on year.」
The number of residents was broadly unchanged, while higher revenue from care and nursing services resulted in higher revenue and profit. In the interim period, the impact on performance of the previous risks associated with declining residents and losses was reduced. - FY2025MitigatedAnnual report
「Although the number of residents declined as residents were consolidated at the Ichibankan facility to improve operating efficiency, revenue increased to ¥507 million, up ¥22 million (4.7%) from the previous fiscal year, due to higher revenue from care and nursing services. Segment profit was ¥38 million, an increase of ¥3 million (8.8%) from the previous fiscal year.」
The decline in residents was explained as resulting from consolidation to improve operating efficiency, while higher revenue from care and nursing services lifted revenue and profit above the previous year. - FY2025-H1Residents declined due to consolidation, while service revenue increasedAnnual report
「Although the number of residents declined as residents were consolidated at the Ichibankan facility to improve operating efficiency, revenue increased to ¥250 million, up ¥2 million (1.1%) year on year, due to higher revenue from care and nursing services.」
The decline in residents was explained as resulting from consolidation to improve operating efficiency. Although revenue from care and nursing services increased, welfare business profit fell 58.0% year on year, leaving issues related to residents and profitability unresolved. - FY2024-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Welfare segment revenue was ¥366 million, a year-on-year decline of ¥27 million (6.9%), as the number of residents fell and income from home-visit care and home-visit nursing also declined. Segment profit was ¥34 million, down ¥21 million (37.8%) year on year.」
The decline in residents and lower revenue from home-visit services appeared in actual performance as a 6.9% decrease in welfare business revenue and a 37.8% decline in segment profit, indicating that the risks related to residents and losses had worsened. - FY2024-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Welfare segment revenue was ¥248 million, a year-on-year decline of ¥11 million (4.3%), due to a decrease in residents, despite higher income from home-visit care and day-care services. Segment profit was ¥25 million, down ¥10 million (28.9%) year on year, due to lower revenue and higher personnel and other expenses.」
The decline in residents appeared in actual performance as a 4.3% decrease in welfare business revenue and a 28.9% decline in segment profit, indicating that the risks related to residents and losses had worsened. - FY2024-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Welfare segment revenue was ¥127 million, a year-on-year decline of ¥3 million (2.4%), due to a decrease in residents, despite higher income from home-visit care and day-care services. Segment profit was ¥3 million, down ¥19 million (83.2%) year on year, due to lower revenue and higher personnel and other expenses.」
The decline in residents appeared in the welfare business as a 2.4% decrease in revenue and an 83.2% decline in segment profit, indicating that the risks related to residents and losses had worsened. - FY2023-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「Welfare segment revenue was ¥394 million, up ¥70 million (21.6%) year on year, due to an increase in residents, higher income from existing businesses including home-visit care and day-care services, and higher income from the home-visit nursing business launched in December 2021. Segment profit was ¥56 million, an increase of ¥38 million (212.8%) year on year.」
Regarding the risks associated with declining residents and losses, revenue and profit increased as the number of residents and revenue from care services rose, reducing the adverse impact on performance. - FY2023-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「Welfare segment revenue was ¥259 million, up ¥44 million (20.5%) year on year, due to higher income from existing businesses, including home-visit care and day-care services, as well as the home-visit nursing business launched in December last year. Segment profit was ¥36 million, an increase of ¥26 million (257.1%) year on year.」
The welfare business recorded higher revenue and profit, and it can be stated that the impact on performance of the previous risks associated with declining residents and losses was reduced. - FY2023-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「Welfare segment revenue was ¥130 million, up ¥23 million (22.4%) year on year, due to higher income from existing businesses, including fee-based nursing homes and home-visit care, as well as the home-visit nursing business launched in December last year. Segment profit was ¥23 million, an increase of ¥19 million (473.5%) year on year.」
Revenue from the welfare business increased and segment profit reached ¥23 million, reducing the impact on performance of the previous risks associated with declining residents and losses. - FY2022MitigatedAnnual report
「Welfare segment revenue was ¥439 million, up ¥12 million (2.9%) from the previous fiscal year, as income increased from home-visit care and the home-visit nursing business launched in December. Segment profit was ¥28 million, down ¥11 million (28.9%) from the previous fiscal year, partly due to higher personnel and other costs.」
Although profit in the welfare business declined due to higher personnel and other expenses, the business secured segment profit of ¥28 million, and the impact of the previous risks of losses stemming from declining residents continued to ease. - FY2021MitigatedAnnual report
「Revenue from the welfare business was ¥427 million, an increase of ¥24 million (6.1%) from the previous fiscal year, due to higher revenue from home helpers and day services. Segment profit was ¥40 million, an improvement of ¥46 million from the previous fiscal year, owing to the increase in revenue and lower repair expenses.」
The risk of losses in the welfare business amid lower occupancy and intensifying competition was reduced as the business returned to segment profit of ¥40 million through higher revenue and lower repair expenses. - FY2021-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「Welfare segment revenue was ¥323 million, up ¥22 million (7.3%) year on year, due to higher helper and day-care service income. Segment profit was ¥28 million, an improvement of ¥32 million year on year.」
The welfare business recorded higher revenue and segment profit of ¥28 million, so the impact of the existing risks related to fewer residents and losses on performance continued to decline. - FY2021-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「Welfare segment revenue was ¥216 million, up ¥19 million (10.0%) year on year, due to higher helper and day-care service income. Segment profit was ¥17 million, an increase of ¥30 million year on year.」
Revenue increased due to higher helper and day-care service income, and the welfare business recorded segment profit of ¥17 million, reducing the impact of the risks related to fewer residents and losses. - FY2021-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「Welfare segment revenue was ¥105 million, up ¥7 million (7.4%) year on year, due to higher helper and day-care service income. Segment profit was ¥8 million, an increase of ¥5 million (154.4%) year on year.」
Compared with the previous risks related to fewer residents and losses, revenue increased in the current quarter and segment profit reached ¥8 million, reducing the impact of the loss. - FY2020WorsenedAnnual report
「However, the company is currently restricting the acceptance of some new residents due to the chronic shortage of care workers, a major issue across the nursing-care industry, and to prevent COVID-19 infections.」
In addition to the existing risks of intensifying competition and fewer residents, the shortage of care workers and restrictions on accepting new residents as part of infection-control measures were identified as new factors weakening operations. - FY2020-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「Although interior repairs were carried out in the second quarter as part of business reforms, the segment loss was ¥4 million, an improvement of ¥24 million year on year, mainly because depreciation declined after the carrying amount of operating assets was reduced to their recoverable amounts in the previous fiscal year.」
Although the welfare business remained loss-making, its loss narrowed by ¥24 million year on year, indicating that the impact of the loss declined. - FY2020-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「Revenue from the welfare services business was ¥196 million, a decrease of ¥11 million, or 5.7%, year on year, due to lower income from care helpers. Although the company also carried out interior repairs as part of its business reforms, the segment loss was ¥13 million, an improvement of ¥8 million year on year, due to lower depreciation resulting from the reduction in the book value of business-use assets to their recoverable amount in the previous fiscal year.」
Although revenue declined due to lower helper income, the welfare segment loss narrowed by ¥8 million year on year. The business remained in the red. - FY2020-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「Welfare segment revenue was ¥98 million, a year-on-year decline of ¥5 million (5.0%) due to lower helper income. Segment profit was ¥3 million, an improvement of ¥13 million year on year, mainly because depreciation declined after the carrying amount of operating assets was reduced to their recoverable amounts in the previous fiscal year, amid efforts to maintain stable operations.」
Although revenue declined due to lower helper income, the segment turned from a loss to a ¥3 million profit due to lower depreciation and other factors, temporarily reducing the impact of the loss. - FY2019-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Welfare segment revenue was ¥309 million, a year-on-year decline of ¥17 million (5.4%), due to a decrease in residents. The segment loss was ¥29 million, an increase of ¥11 million year on year, mainly due to the impact of lower revenue.」
The decline in residents resulted in a 5.4% decrease in revenue and an ¥11 million expansion of the segment loss, indicating a deterioration in risks related to residents and losses at welfare facilities. - FY2019-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Welfare segment revenue was ¥208 million, a year-on-year decline of ¥4 million (2.3%), due to a decrease in residents. The segment loss was ¥21 million, an increase in the loss of ¥6 million year on year, mainly due to the impact of lower revenue.」
The decline in residents resulted in a 2.3% decrease in revenue and an expansion of the segment loss, indicating a deterioration in risks related to residents and losses at welfare facilities. - FY2019-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「Welfare segment revenue was ¥103 million, up ¥3 million (3.0%) year on year. The segment loss was ¥10 million, a slight improvement from the previous year, due to revenue being maintained.」
The company reports that although the welfare business remained loss-making, its loss improved slightly year on year due to revenue being maintained. - FY2018MitigatedAnnual report
「Revenue from the welfare services business was ¥442 million, an increase of ¥41 million, or 10.5%, from the previous fiscal year, due to a net increase of 19 residents. The segment loss was ¥26 million, an improvement of ¥35 million from the previous fiscal year, due to higher revenue and cost reductions.」
Although losses remained amid competition, the impact of the losses declined from the previous fiscal year due to a net increase in residents and cost reductions. - FY2018-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「Welfare segment revenue was ¥327 million, up ¥22 million (7.4%) year on year due to an increase in residents. The segment loss was ¥18 million, an improvement of ¥27 million year on year, due to higher revenue from the increase in residents and cost reductions.」
The welfare business remained loss-making, but its loss narrowed by ¥27 million year on year due to an increase in residents and cost reductions. - FY2018-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「Welfare segment revenue was ¥213 million, up ¥4 million (2.0%) year on year due to an increase in residents. The segment loss was ¥15 million, an improvement of ¥14 million year on year, due to higher revenue from the increase in residents and cost reductions.」
The number of residents increased, and cost reductions also contributed to a ¥14 million year-on-year reduction in the segment loss. The business remained in the red. - FY2018-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「Welfare segment revenue was ¥100 million, a year-on-year decline of ¥7 million (6.7%). The segment loss was ¥10 million, an improvement of ¥2 million year on year, due to lower labor costs and other factors.」
Although the welfare business remained loss-making, its loss narrowed by ¥2 million year on year due to lower labor costs and other factors, partly reducing the impact of the loss. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Although the welfare market is expanding, many new entrants are entering it and competition is intensifying.」
The company continues to identify intensifying competition due to market expansion and an increase in new entrants as a business-environment risk. - FY2017-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「Welfare segment revenue was ¥209 million, a year-on-year decline of ¥26 million (11.4%), due to the restructuring of unprofitable services and other factors. The segment loss was ¥29 million, an improvement of ¥19 million year on year, as reforms launched at the beginning of the year progressed and the allocation rate for common expenses was revised.」
The welfare business remained loss-making, but its loss narrowed by ¥19 million year on year due to the reforms and restructuring of unprofitable services. - FY2017-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「The segment loss was ¥12 million, an improvement of ¥12 million year on year, as reforms launched at the beginning of the year progressed and the allocation rate for common expenses was revised.」
Although the welfare business remained in the red, its loss narrowed by ¥12 million year on year, indicating that the impact of the loss was partly reduced. - FY2016MaterialisedAnnual report
「However, although the company revised its pricing structure and implemented campaigns in recent years to increase residents amid intensifying competition, the number of residents has recently been trending downward, resulting in losses.」
The company reports a decline in residents and the emergence of losses amid intensifying competition. The welfare business recorded a segment loss of ¥87 million in the current fiscal year.