Reduced Inventory Disposal Through Inventory Reduction
First written in FY2017-Q3. 5 of 11 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2021-Q2. Latest entry: 2026-08-10.
Happinet moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2026, 2 years after the typical company in this theme (2024).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 7 of 56 companies on the "Worse" side.
4 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- 2026-08-10WorsenedEarnings presentation
「Loss on disposal of inventories: ¥416 million in the current period, including ¥163 million in the same period of the previous fiscal year」
The stated loss on disposal of inventories increased from ¥163 million in the same period of the previous fiscal year to ¥416 million in the current period. - FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「Research and development expenses of ¥106 million were recorded for the current consolidated fiscal year.」
Rather than being an indicator related to the inventory measures, the inventory valuation loss increased to ¥979 million from ¥720 million in the previous fiscal year. - 2026-05-14WorsenedEarnings presentation
「Loss on disposal of inventories: ¥1,981 million in the current fiscal year, including ¥1,584 million in the previous fiscal year」
Losses on disposal of inventories increased from ¥1,584 million in the previous fiscal year to ¥1,981 million in the current fiscal year, indicating a setback from the previously declining trend in inventory disposals. - FY2025Increase in inventory valuation lossesAnnual report
「The inventory valuation loss included in cost of sales was ¥720 million for the current consolidated fiscal year.」
While measures to maintain appropriate inventory levels and reduce inventory continued, the inventory valuation loss for the current fiscal year was ¥720 million. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Profit significantly exceeded the same period of the previous year, due in part to the containment of valuation losses on slow-moving inventory and strong sales of in-house designed goods, which generally have relatively high profit margins.」
The Company is improving profit in the visual media and music business by containing valuation losses on slow-moving inventory and benefiting from strong sales of in-house designed goods. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Profit significantly exceeded the same period of the previous year, due to a reduction in inventory valuation losses resulting from efforts to maintain appropriate inventory levels.」
The Company explained that inventory valuation losses declined as a result of maintaining appropriate inventory levels, causing profit in the visual media and music business to significantly exceed the same period of the previous year. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Profit significantly exceeded the previous fiscal year, due to a reduction in inventory valuation losses resulting from efforts to maintain appropriate inventory levels.」
Maintaining appropriate inventory levels reduced the inventory valuation loss from ¥846 million in the previous fiscal year to ¥481 million, contributing to improved profit in the toys business. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Profit also exceeded the same period of the previous year, as the Company worked to maintain appropriate inventory levels during the Christmas selling season, its largest sales period, reducing inventory valuation losses.」
Maintaining appropriate inventory levels during the Christmas selling season reduced inventory valuation losses in the toys business, resulting in profit exceeding the same period of the previous year. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit and ordinary profit also exceeded the same period of the previous year due to lower inventory valuation losses resulting from the maintenance of appropriate inventory levels and the restraint of selling, general and administrative expenses.」
Lower inventory valuation losses resulting from the maintenance of appropriate inventory levels, together with control of selling, general and administrative expenses, led to operating profit and ordinary profit exceeding the same period of the previous year. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「In terms of profitability, operating profit exceeded the previous fiscal year as a result of lower inventory disposal due to efforts to maintain appropriate inventory levels and the promotion of sales of exclusive-distribution titles with high profit margins.」
The company reconfirmed the maintenance of appropriate inventory levels and lower inventory disposal as factors contributing to full-year profit improvement. - FY2017-Q3First statedAnnual report
「Profitability improved as inventory disposal decreased as a result of efforts to reduce inventory.」
The company explained that it had pursued inventory reduction as a specific operating measure, resulting in lower inventory disposal and improved profitability.