Year-on-Year Improvement in Revenue and Profit
First written in FY2016. 14 of 35 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2017. Latest entry: FY2026.
Ledax moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2017, 3 years before the typical company in this theme (2020).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 25 of 88 companies on the "Worse" side.
46 other companies' latest entry also says "Other".
- FY2026Revenue decline, narrower operating loss and return to net profitabilityAnnual report
「For the fiscal year, net sales were ¥19,846 million, down 0.9% year on year, while the operating loss was ¥121 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥199 million in the previous year, and the ordinary loss was ¥114 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥143 million. However, as a result of a series of structural reforms, the Company achieved a substantial return to operating profitability, recording operating income of ¥68 million in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year, from January to March 2026. In addition, net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥113 million, compared with a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥187 million in the previous year, owing to the recording of a ¥244 million gain on the sale of non-current assets associated with the sale of Sendai Real Estate and gains on the sale of investment securities.」
Full-year net sales declined, but the operating and ordinary losses narrowed. Operating income turned positive in the fourth quarter, and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥113 million. - FY2026-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue for the current interim consolidated accounting period was ¥9,275 million, down 5.0% year on year; operating loss was ¥133 million, compared with operating loss of ¥69 million in the year-earlier period; ordinary loss was ¥101 million, compared with ordinary loss of ¥29 million; and interim net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥85 million, compared with interim net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥47 million.」
Revenue declined for the six-month period, while the operating loss, ordinary loss and interim net loss attributable to owners of the parent all widened from the same period of the previous year. - FY2025-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue for the first six months of the current consolidated fiscal year was ¥9,759 million, up 10.8% year on year. The operating loss was ¥69 million, compared with operating income of ¥20 million in the same period of the previous year; the ordinary loss was ¥29 million, compared with ordinary income of ¥91 million; and the interim net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥47 million, compared with interim net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥37 million.」
Despite revenue growth, operating profit, ordinary profit and interim net profit attributable to owners of the parent in the year-earlier period each turned into a loss. - FY2024-Q3Revenue decline, narrower operating loss and return to ordinary profitabilityAnnual report
「Revenue declined 1.8% year on year to ¥13,151 million, but gross profit increased 6.2% to ¥2,258 million, operating loss narrowed to ¥7 million from ¥245 million, and ordinary profit was ¥22 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥226 million in the year-earlier period.」
While revenue declined 1.8% year on year, gross profit increased 6.2%, operating loss narrowed from ¥245 million to ¥7 million, and ordinary profit turned positive at ¥22 million. - FY2024-Q2Revenue decline, return to profitability and profit growthAnnual report
「Revenue declined 7.1% year on year to ¥8,808 million, but operating profit was ¥20 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥93 million in the year-earlier period, and ordinary profit was ¥91 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥42 million. The company therefore returned to profitability for the cumulative second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year.」
While revenue declined 7.1% year on year, operating profit and ordinary profit turned from losses in the year-earlier period to profits. - FY2024-Q1Higher revenue and narrower lossesAnnual report
「As a result, revenue for the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was ¥4,297 million, up 4.0% year on year, while operating loss was ¥72 million, compared with operating loss of ¥162 million in the year-earlier period, and ordinary loss was ¥20 million, compared with ordinary loss of ¥125 million.」
Revenue increased 4.0% year on year, while operating loss narrowed from ¥162 million to ¥72 million and ordinary loss from ¥125 million to ¥20 million. - FY2023WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue for the fiscal year was ¥19,058 million, up 3.7% year on year; operating loss was ¥499 million, compared with operating profit of ¥201 million in the year-earlier period; ordinary loss was ¥466 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥213 million; and net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥514 million, compared with net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥293 million in the year-earlier period.」
While revenue increased 3.7% year on year, operating profit and ordinary profit turned from profits to losses, and net loss attributable to owners of the parent widened from ¥293 million to ¥514 million. - FY2023-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue was ¥13,390 million, up 10.3% year on year; gross profit was ¥2,126 million, down 8.1%; operating loss was ¥245 million, compared with operating loss of ¥104 million in the year-earlier period; ordinary loss was ¥226 million, compared with ordinary loss of ¥98 million; and the quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥265 million, compared with quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥132 million.」
While revenue increased, gross profit declined, and operating loss, ordinary loss and quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent all widened from the year-earlier period. - FY2023-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue increased 17.7% year on year to ¥9,482 million, while operating loss was ¥93 million, compared with operating loss of ¥35 million in the year-earlier period, and ordinary loss was ¥42 million, compared with ordinary loss of ¥30 million.」
While revenue increased, operating loss widened from ¥35 million to ¥93 million and ordinary loss from ¥30 million to ¥42 million. - FY2023-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue was ¥4,131 million, up 8.6% year on year, while operating loss was ¥162 million, compared with operating loss of ¥72 million in the year-earlier period, and ordinary loss was ¥125 million, compared with ordinary loss of ¥69 million.」
Revenue increased 8.6% year on year, but operating loss widened from ¥72 million to ¥162 million and ordinary loss from ¥69 million to ¥125 million. Revenue growth and wider losses occurred simultaneously. - FY2022-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue was ¥12,136 million, up 14.4% year on year; gross profit was ¥2,313 million, down 5.5%; operating loss was ¥104 million, compared with operating loss of ¥5 million in the year-earlier period; ordinary loss was ¥98 million, compared with ordinary loss of ¥1 million; and the quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥132 million, compared with quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥30 million.」
While revenue increased 14.4% year on year, gross profit declined 5.5%, and operating loss, ordinary loss and quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent all widened from the year-earlier period. - FY2022-Q2Revenue growth and widening lossesAnnual report
「As a result, revenue was ¥8,058 million, up 18.5% year on year; gross profit was ¥1,583 million, down ¥4 million; operating loss was ¥35 million, compared with operating loss of ¥29 million in the year-earlier period; ordinary loss was ¥30 million, compared with ordinary loss of ¥26 million; and the quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥56 million, compared with quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥46 million.」
While revenue increased 18.5% year on year, gross profit declined, and operating loss, ordinary loss and quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent all widened from the year-earlier period. - FY2022-Q1Higher revenue and narrower lossesAnnual report
「As a result, revenue was ¥3,804 million, up 46.8% year on year; gross profit was ¥741 million, up 15.9%; operating loss was ¥72 million, compared with operating loss of ¥154 million in the year-earlier period; ordinary loss was ¥69 million, compared with ordinary loss of ¥151 million; and the quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥85 million, compared with quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥159 million.」
Revenue and gross profit exceeded the year-earlier period, while operating loss, ordinary loss and quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent all narrowed. - FY2021Revenue growth, substantial profit growth and continued profitabilityAnnual report
「As a result, revenue was ¥16,031 million, up 0.4% year on year; operating profit was ¥236 million, up 319.8%; ordinary profit was ¥243 million, up 251.7%; and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥157 million, up 1.0%, representing a substantial improvement from the previous fiscal year.」
Revenue increased 0.4% year on year, while the company recorded operating profit of ¥236 million, ordinary profit of ¥243 million and profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥157 million. - FY2021-Q3Declining sales continued, while losses narrowedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue was ¥10,611 million, down 9.5% year on year; gross profit was ¥2,448 million, down 1.8%; operating loss was ¥5 million, compared with operating loss of ¥49 million in the year-earlier period; ordinary loss was ¥1 million, compared with ordinary loss of ¥30 million; and the quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥30 million, compared with quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥58 million.」
While revenue and gross profit declined year on year, operating loss, ordinary loss and quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent all narrowed from the year-earlier period. - FY2021-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Revenue was ¥6,798 million, down 23.1% year on year; gross profit was ¥1,587 million, down 14.4%; operating loss was ¥29 million, compared with operating profit of ¥122 million in the year-earlier period; ordinary loss was ¥26 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥125 million; and the quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥46 million, compared with quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥100 million.」
Operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent in the year-earlier period deteriorated to operating loss of ¥29 million, ordinary loss of ¥26 million and quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥46 million, respectively. Revenue and gross profit also fell below the year-earlier period. - FY2021-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue was ¥2,591 million, down 35.7% year on year; gross profit was ¥639 million, down 23.8%; operating loss was ¥154 million, compared with operating loss of ¥57 million in the year-earlier period; ordinary loss was ¥151 million, compared with ordinary loss of ¥54 million; and the quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥159 million, compared with quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥55 million.」
Revenue and gross profit fell below the year-earlier period, while operating loss, ordinary loss and quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent all widened. - FY2020-Q3Declining sales continued, while losses narrowedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue was ¥11,725 million, down 22.7% year on year; gross profit was ¥2,493 million, down 19.1%; operating loss was ¥49 million, compared with operating loss of ¥262 million in the year-earlier period; ordinary loss was ¥30 million, compared with ordinary loss of ¥246 million; and the quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥58 million, compared with quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥286 million.」
While revenue and gross profit declined year on year, operating loss narrowed from ¥262 million to ¥49 million, ordinary loss from ¥246 million to ¥30 million, and quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent from ¥286 million to ¥58 million. - FY2020-Q2Revenue decline, return to profitability and improved marginsAnnual report
「The company is also expanding sales of its high-margin purchase-and-direct-sales business, improving the gross margin by 1.0 percentage point year on year to 21.0%. In addition, continued cost reductions focused on cost effectiveness, including reviews of advertising expenses initiated in the previous fiscal year, increased operating profit by ¥322 million year on year, representing a substantial improvement. As a result, revenue was ¥8,835 million, down 15.7% year on year; gross profit was ¥1,854 million, down 11.5%; operating profit was ¥122 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥199 million in the year-earlier period; ordinary profit was ¥125 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥182 million; and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥100 million, compared with a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥238 million.」
While revenue and gross profit declined year on year, the gross margin improved by 1.0 percentage point to 21.0%, and operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent all turned profitable. - FY2020-Q1Continued revenue decline, narrower losses and improved gross marginAnnual report
「The company sought to expand sales of its high-margin purchase-and-direct-sales business. Although revenue from auto auctions declined, the gross margin improved by 2.1 percentage points year on year to 20.8%, partly due to the supply of high-quality vehicles. In addition, continued reviews of advertising and other expenses from the previous fiscal year resulted in a ¥146 million year-on-year reduction in operating loss and a substantial improvement. As a result, revenue was ¥4,029 million, down 21.3% year on year; gross profit was ¥839 million, down 12.3%; operating loss was ¥57 million, compared with operating loss of ¥204 million in the year-earlier period; ordinary loss was ¥54 million, compared with ordinary loss of ¥192 million; and the quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥55 million, compared with quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥220 million.」
While revenue and gross profit declined year on year, the gross margin improved by 2.1 percentage points to 20.8%, and operating loss, ordinary loss and quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent all narrowed from the year-earlier period. - FY2019WorsenedAnnual report
「Revenue declined by ¥3,915 million from the previous fiscal year to ¥20,525 million, down 16.0% year on year, while gross profit declined by ¥678 million to ¥4,184 million, down 13.9%. In addition, the company recorded an operating loss of ¥159 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥84 million in the previous fiscal year, and an ordinary loss of ¥137 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥68 million, as it was unable to secure sufficient profit to cover costs for building a future earnings base, including new promotional expenses targeting countries in left-hand-drive markets and system modification expenses incurred since the current fiscal year.」
The decline in revenue widened, and both operating loss and ordinary loss widened from the previous year. Net loss attributable to owners of the parent was also ¥370 million. - FY2019-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue was ¥15,168 million, down 14.4% year on year; gross profit was ¥3,083 million, down 13.9%; operating loss was ¥262 million, compared with operating loss of ¥190 million in the year-earlier period; ordinary loss was ¥246 million, compared with ordinary loss of ¥179 million; and the quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥286 million, compared with quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥212 million.」
The year-on-year declines in revenue and gross profit continued, while operating loss, ordinary loss and quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent all widened from the year-earlier period. - FY2019-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue was ¥10,486 million, down 14.4% year on year; gross profit was ¥2,095 million, down 15.1%; operating loss was ¥199 million, compared with operating loss of ¥116 million in the year-earlier period; ordinary loss was ¥182 million, compared with ordinary loss of ¥106 million; and the quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥238 million, compared with quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥135 million.」
Revenue and gross profit declined year on year, while operating loss, ordinary loss and quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent all widened. - FY2019-Q1Declining sales continued, while losses narrowedAnnual report
「Revenue was ¥5,118 million, down 16.2% year on year; gross profit was ¥957 million, down 14.4%; operating loss was ¥204 million, compared with operating loss of ¥224 million in the year-earlier period; ordinary loss was ¥192 million, compared with ordinary loss of ¥221 million; and the quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥220 million, compared with quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥243 million.」
While the year-on-year declines in revenue and gross profit continued, operating loss, ordinary loss and quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent all narrowed from the year-earlier period. - FY2018Declining sales continued, while losses narrowedAnnual report
「Revenue was ¥24,440 million, down 22.6% year on year; gross profit was ¥4,862 million, down 14.2%; operating loss was ¥84 million, compared with operating loss of ¥141 million in the year-earlier period; ordinary loss was ¥68 million, compared with ordinary loss of ¥105 million; and net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥150 million, compared with net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥342 million in the year-earlier period.」
While the declines in revenue and gross profit continued, operating loss, ordinary loss and net loss attributable to owners of the parent all narrowed from the previous year. - FY2018-Q3Declining sales continued, while losses narrowedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue was ¥17,722 million, down 22.5% year on year; gross profit was ¥3,581 million, down 15.1%; operating loss was ¥190 million, compared with operating loss of ¥236 million in the year-earlier period; ordinary loss was ¥179 million, compared with ordinary loss of ¥207 million; and the quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥212 million, compared with quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥248 million.」
While the declines in revenue and gross profit continued year on year, operating loss, ordinary loss and quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent all narrowed. - FY2018-Q2Declining sales continued, while losses narrowedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue was ¥12,255 million, down 20.6% year on year; gross profit was ¥2,468 million, down 15.7%; operating loss was ¥116 million, compared with operating loss of ¥149 million in the year-earlier period; ordinary loss was ¥106 million, compared with ordinary loss of ¥131 million; and the quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥135 million, compared with quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥162 million.」
Although the declines in revenue and gross profit continued year on year, operating loss, ordinary loss and quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent all narrowed. - FY2018-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue was ¥6,104 million, down 17.4% year on year; gross profit was ¥1,118 million, down 17.4%; operating loss was ¥224 million, compared with operating loss of ¥180 million in the year-earlier period; ordinary loss was ¥221 million, compared with ordinary loss of ¥172 million; and the quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥243 million, compared with quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥175 million.」
Revenue and gross profit declined year on year, while operating loss, ordinary loss and quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent all widened. - FY2017WorsenedAnnual report
「As the decline in auto auction prices continued, earnings from auto auction sales, the core of the Group, fell substantially short of expectations. As a result, revenue and gross profit declined and the company recorded an operating loss.」
For the full fiscal year, revenue was ¥31,587 million, operating loss was ¥141 million and net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥342 million, representing a deterioration from the previous year's profit growth to losses. - FY2017-Q3Deterioration from the year-earlier periodAnnual report
「As a result, revenue was ¥22,884 million, down 7.6% year on year; gross profit was ¥4,218 million, down 10.4%; operating loss was ¥236 million, compared with operating profit of ¥348 million in the year-earlier period; ordinary loss was ¥207 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥373 million; and the quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥248 million, compared with quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥267 million.」
For the cumulative third quarter, revenue and gross profit also remained below the year-earlier period, while operating profit, ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent continued to be losses. - FY2017-Q2Deterioration from the year-earlier periodAnnual report
「As a result, revenue was ¥15,434 million, down 9.4% year on year; gross profit was ¥2,929 million, down 11.5%; operating loss was ¥149 million, compared with operating profit of ¥363 million in the year-earlier period; ordinary loss was ¥131 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥380 million; and the quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥162 million, compared with quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥294 million.」
For the cumulative second quarter, revenue and gross profit also remained below the year-earlier period, while operating profit, ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent continued to be losses. - FY2017-Q1Deterioration from the year-earlier periodAnnual report
「Due to the decline in prices at auto auctions and the deterioration of the export business caused by foreign-exchange fluctuations, among other factors, revenue and gross profit declined and the company recorded an operating loss. As a result, revenue was ¥7,387 million, down 12.1% year on year; gross profit was ¥1,354 million, down 13.7%; operating loss was ¥180 million, compared with operating profit of ¥102 million in the year-earlier period; ordinary loss was ¥172 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥110 million; and the quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥175 million, compared with quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥99 million.」
Following the increase in revenue and profit in the year-earlier period, revenue and gross profit declined, while operating profit, ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent all turned into losses. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue was ¥33,769 million, up 6.3% year on year; gross profit was ¥6,330 million, up 4.0%; operating profit was ¥479 million, up 11.8%; ordinary profit was ¥504 million, up 12.9%; and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥344 million, up 31.1%.」
The company explained that revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent exceeded the year-earlier period, mainly due to the strengthening of its domestic sales and export divisions.