Earnings protection through cost improvements and expense reductions
First written in FY2017-Q3. 7 of 20 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-07-29.
- 2026-07-29AdvancedEarnings
「セグメント利益につきましても、売上増に加え円安の進展等による仕入価格の上昇を販売価格に一部反映させたこともあり、23百万円となり前年同期比70百万円の増益となりました。」
仕入価格上昇への対応として販売価格への一部反映を行い、卸売事業の収益が前年同期から改善した。 - FY2026Earnings declined despite management efficiency improvementsAnnual report
「Despite efforts to improve management efficiency, operating profit decreased 15.2% year on year to ¥1,904 million, ordinary profit decreased 14.9% to ¥1,961 million, and net profit attributable to owners of the parent decreased 31.8% to ¥975 million.」
Despite efforts to improve management efficiency, consolidated operating profit decreased 15.2%, ordinary profit decreased 14.9%, and net profit attributable to owners of the parent decreased 31.8% year on year, leaving earnings protection as a challenge. - FY2026-H1Protecting earnings amid lower sales of core products is a challengeAnnual report
「Segment profit was ¥142 million, down ¥104 million, or 42.3%, year on year, due to the impact of lower aluminum wheel sales.」
Despite the policy of protecting earnings through cost improvements, expense reductions and other measures, lower aluminum wheel sales caused segment profit in the automotive-related wholesale business to decline 42.3% year on year. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Segment profit was ¥1,524 million, an increase of ¥146 million, or 10.6%, from the previous fiscal year, due to higher sales and the partial pass-through to selling prices of higher procurement prices resulting from the weaker yen and other factors.」
The Company implemented partial price revisions in response to higher procurement prices, and profit in the wholesale business increased 10.6% year on year. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Segment profit was ¥247 million, up ¥112 million, or 83.8%, year on year, as some of the increase in procurement prices resulting from yen depreciation and other factors was reflected in selling prices, in addition to higher sales.」
In response to higher procurement prices resulting from yen depreciation and other factors, the Company reflected part of the increase in selling prices, and segment profit in the wholesale business increased 83.8% year on year. - FY2024-Q3Protecting earnings amid yen depreciation and lower sales is a challengeAnnual report
「Segment profit was ¥1,283 million, down ¥450 million, or 26.0%, year on year, due to lower sales and higher procurement prices resulting from yen depreciation and other factors.」
Against the backdrop of efforts to protect earnings, lower sales combined with higher procurement prices resulting from yen depreciation, causing segment profit in the automotive-related wholesale business to decline 26.0% year on year. - FY2024-Q2Protecting earnings amid yen depreciation and higher procurement prices is a challengeAnnual report
「Segment profit was ¥134 million, down ¥352 million, or 72.4%, year on year, due to lower sales and higher procurement prices resulting from yen depreciation and other factors.」
Against the backdrop of efforts to protect earnings, lower sales combined with higher procurement prices resulting from yen depreciation, causing segment profit in the automotive-related wholesale business to decline 72.4% year on year. - FY2023-Q1Protecting earnings amid higher raw material prices and a weaker yen is a challengeAnnual report
「Segment profit was ¥123 million, down ¥29 million, or 19.5%, year on year, due to higher procurement costs resulting from rising raw material prices, yen depreciation and other factors.」
Despite continued earnings protection measures, higher procurement costs resulting from rising raw material prices and yen depreciation led to a 19.5% year-on-year decline in profit in the wholesale business. - FY2022Protecting earnings amid higher raw material prices and a weaker yen is a challengeAnnual report
「Meanwhile, segment profit was ¥1,033 million, down ¥197 million from the previous fiscal year, or 16.1%, due to higher procurement costs resulting from rising raw material prices, the weaker yen and other factors.」
While continuing earnings protection measures such as cost reductions, profit in the wholesale business decreased 16.1% due to higher procurement costs resulting from rising raw material prices and yen depreciation. - FY2022-Q3Protecting earnings amid higher raw material prices is a challengeAnnual report
「Segment profit was ¥910 million, down ¥264 million, or 22.5%, year on year, due to higher procurement costs resulting from rising raw material prices and other factors.」
Against the backdrop of earnings protection through cost improvements and other measures, higher procurement costs resulting from rising raw material prices led to a 22.5% year-on-year decline in segment profit in the automotive-related wholesale business. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「In response to these risks, we will seek to enhance competitiveness by introducing attractive products, implementing measures tailored to the needs of each customer, and pursuing cost reductions in cooperation with suppliers and our consolidated logistics subsidiary, 株式会社ロジックス.」
The Company continues to reduce costs through product launches, customer-specific measures and cooperation with suppliers and its logistics subsidiary as measures to protect earnings and enhance competitiveness. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Revenue from the logistics business increased during the third quarter consolidated accounting period due to a recovery in sales by major customers and new business, but could not offset the decline through the six months ended the second quarter. Revenue was ¥4,538 million, down ¥229 million, or 4.8%, year on year. Although labor costs, expenses and other costs were reduced, segment profit decreased ¥128 million, or 46.5%, year on year to ¥148 million.」
Despite continued reductions in labor costs, expenses and other costs, the logistics business could not offset the decline in logistics volumes and reported lower revenue and earnings. Earnings protection measures have continued, but have not prevented the decline in earnings. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Although labor costs, expenses and other costs were reduced, segment profit was ¥152 million, down ¥120 million, or 44.2%, year on year, due to lower sales.」
Although the Company continued reducing labor costs, expenses and other costs, the impact of lower sales was significant, and segment profit in the automotive-related wholesale business fell 44.2% year on year. Earnings protection measures have continued, but have not prevented the decline in earnings. - FY2019-Q3Earnings decline continues due to a low-price orientation and higher costsAnnual report
「Segment profit was ¥1,241 million, down ¥248 million, or 16.7%, year on year, as aluminum wheels were affected by customers’ preference for lower prices and higher costs resulting from soaring raw material prices.」
Despite the policy of protecting earnings through cost improvements and other measures, customers’ preference for lower prices and higher costs resulting from soaring raw material prices continued to weigh on earnings in the automotive-related wholesale business. - FY2019-Q2Profit decline due to higher costs and a low-price orientationAnnual report
「Segment profit was ¥280 million, down ¥236 million, or 45.7%, year on year, as aluminum wheels were affected by customers’ preference for lower prices and higher costs resulting from higher raw material prices and other factors.」
In the automotive-related wholesale business, customers’ preference for lower prices and higher costs resulting from higher raw material prices and other factors reduced segment profit 45.7% year on year. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit increased 22.9% year on year to ¥1,742 million due to higher revenue, cost improvements and an increase in subsidiaries. Ordinary profit increased 17.9% to ¥1,854 million, and net profit attributable to owners of the parent increased 27.6% to ¥1,376 million, resulting in higher revenue and earnings.」
Operating profit increased 22.9% year on year due to earnings improvement measures, including cost improvements. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit increased 18.8% year on year to ¥1,541 million due to higher revenue and cost improvements and other factors.」
Cumulative operating profit increased 18.8% year on year due to higher revenue and cost improvements and other factors. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, revenue for the six months ended the second quarter increased ¥257 million, or 2.4%, year on year to ¥10,825 million, owing to higher sales volumes from strengthened sales activities. Operating profit increased 23.8% year on year to ¥513 million due to higher revenue and cost improvements, ordinary profit increased 8.1% to ¥581 million, and net profit attributable to owners of the parent increased 3.5% to ¥379 million.」
Consolidated performance improved as strengthened sales activities and cost improvements and other measures increased operating profit 23.8% year on year. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit increased ¥22 million to ¥254 million, up 9.9% year on year, as the entire Group worked to improve earnings. Ordinary profit decreased ¥5 million to ¥286 million, down 1.8% year on year, due to a ¥28 million year-on-year decline in non-operating income and expenses. Net profit attributable to owners of the parent decreased ¥6 million to ¥189 million, down 3.5% year on year. Revenue from the automotive products wholesale business decreased ¥163 million, or 3.7%, year on year to ¥4,284 million. This was due to lower sales of aluminum wheels and automotive products amid weakness in the automotive aftermarket. Profit was supported by the effects of cost reductions and other factors, and segment profit increased ¥8 million, or 3.3%, year on year to ¥255 million.」
Group-wide earnings improvement and the effects of cost reductions increased consolidated operating profit 9.9% year on year, while segment profit in the automotive-related wholesale business improved by ¥8 million. - FY2017-Q3First statedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥1,297 million, down 31.3% year on year, despite efforts to improve costs and reduce expenses in response to lower sales volumes and declining selling prices.」
The Company stated cost improvements and expense reductions as independent measures for the first time in response to lower sales volumes and declining selling prices. However, operating profit fell 31.3% year on year.