Strengthening Profitability
First written in FY2017. 13 of 31 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-09-29.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2019: 12 of 76 companies on the "Worse" side.
5 other companies' latest entry also says "Raised".
- FY2026Final-year targets not achievedAnnual report
「In the final year of the Medium-Term Management Plan Achieve2025 (1 March 2021 to 28 February 2026), the Group pursued its operations with the aim of achieving the revised final-year targets of ¥45.0 billion in sales and ¥560 million in ordinary profit. However, actual results for the consolidated fiscal year were sales of ¥43.5 billion and ordinary profit of ¥450 million, so the numerical targets were not achieved.」
Against the revised final-year targets for Achieve2025 of sales of ¥45.0 billion and ordinary profit of ¥560 million, actual results were sales of ¥43.5 billion and ordinary profit of ¥450 million, with both targets unmet. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group worked to steadily implement its priority initiatives in the final year of the Medium-Term Management Plan Achieve2025 (1 March 2021 to 28 February 2026). As a result, sales for the interim consolidated accounting period were ¥21.705 billion, up 1.0% year on year, operating profit was ¥207 million, up 73.9%, ordinary profit was ¥229 million, up 64.3%, and interim net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥150 million, up 77.7%.」
The Group implemented the priority initiatives for the final year of Achieve2025, and interim sales increased 1.0%, operating profit increased 73.9%, ordinary profit increased 64.3%, and interim net profit increased 77.7%. - FY2025SoftenedAnnual report
「The company had set numerical targets to be achieved by fiscal 2025, but expects the outlook to remain uncertain because of factors including high prices, labor shortages and the policy direction of the US government. The targets were changed as follows: Before: revenue ¥55 billion; ordinary profit ¥1.5 billion. After: revenue ¥45 billion; ordinary profit ¥560 million.」
Achieve2025's numerical targets for strengthening earnings power changed from sales of ¥55.0 billion and ordinary profit of ¥1.5 billion to sales of ¥45.0 billion and ordinary profit of ¥560 million. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, in the fourth year of the Medium-Term Management Plan Achieve2025 (1 March 2021 to 28 February 2026), the group worked to steadily implement its priority measures. During the interim consolidated accounting period, it established the Gifu Office in March to further improve services in the Chubu region. It also launched a sales-reform project in the previous fiscal year and has worked to advance initiatives under the medium-term management plan, including business expansion and productivity improvement, by making sales activities more visible. In May, it began training to strengthen sales capabilities and further enhance specialist expertise.」
Regarding Achieve2025’s priority measures, the company stated that it established the Gifu Office, made sales activities more visible through the sales-reform project, and began sales-capability training in May. - FY2025-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, in the fourth year of the Medium-Term Management Plan Achieve2025 (1 March 2021 to 28 February 2026), the group worked to steadily implement its priority measures. During the cumulative first quarter, it established the Gifu Office in March to further improve services in the Chubu region. It also launched a sales-reform project in the previous fiscal year and has worked to advance initiatives under the medium-term management plan, including business expansion and productivity improvement, by making sales activities more visible.」
In the fourth year of Achieve2025, the group established the Gifu Office to improve services in the Chubu region and implemented a sales-reform project to make sales activities more visible. - FY2024Both Revenue and Ordinary Profit Targets Unmet in Year 3 of the PlanAnnual report
「In the third year of the Medium-Term Management Plan Achieve2025 (5 years: 1 March 2021 to 28 February 2026), the group pursued management to achieve final-year targets of ¥55 billion in revenue and ¥1.5 billion in ordinary profit, but neither the third-year revenue plan nor the ordinary profit plan was achieved.」
For the third year of Achieve2025, the group pursued management with final-year targets of ¥55 billion in revenue and ¥1.5 billion in ordinary profit, but neither the current-year revenue plan nor the ordinary profit plan was achieved. - FY2024-Q3Lower Revenue and Earnings in Year 3 of the PlanAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, in the third year of the Medium-Term Management Plan Achieve2025 (1 March 2021 to 28 February 2026), the group worked to steadily implement its priority measures. As a result, revenue for the cumulative third quarter of the consolidated fiscal year under review was ¥33.430 billion, down 0.5% year on year. On the profit side, operating profit was ¥406 million, down 39.2%, partly due to relocation-related expenses; ordinary profit was ¥448 million, down 36.7%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥295 million, down 49.7%.」
In the third year of Achieve2025, the group continued implementing the priority measures, but cumulative third-quarter revenue declined, as did operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net income year on year. - FY2024-Q2Continued Higher Revenue but Lower Earnings in Year 3 of the PlanAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, in the third year of the Medium-Term Management Plan Achieve2025 (1 March 2021 to 28 February 2026), the group worked to steadily implement its priority measures. As a result, revenue for the cumulative second quarter of the consolidated fiscal year under review was ¥22.245 billion, up 0.6% year on year; operating profit was ¥308 million, down 7.0%; ordinary profit was ¥335 million, down 6.9%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥221 million, down 7.5%.」
In the third year of Achieve2025, the group continued implementing the priority measures, but cumulative second-quarter revenue increased while profit at each stage declined year on year. - FY2024-Q1Higher Revenue but Lower Earnings in Year 3 of the PlanAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, in the third year of the Medium-Term Management Plan Achieve2025 (1 March 2021 to 28 February 2026), the group worked to steadily implement its priority measures. As a result, revenue for the cumulative first quarter of the consolidated fiscal year under review was ¥11.107 billion, up 1.3% year on year; operating profit was ¥116 million, down 0.4%; ordinary profit was ¥130 million, down 1.0%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥86 million, down 0.6%, resulting in higher revenue but lower profit.」
In the third year of Achieve2025, the group continued implementing the priority measures, but first-quarter revenue increased while operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net income declined. - FY2023Second-Year Revenue Target Missed; Ordinary Profit Target AchievedAnnual report
「In the second year of the Medium-Term Management Plan Achieve2025 (5 years: 1 March 2021 to 28 February 2026), the group pursued management to achieve final-year targets of ¥55 billion in revenue and ¥1.5 billion in ordinary profit. The second-year revenue plan was not achieved, while the ordinary profit plan was achieved.」
For the second year of Achieve2025, the company explicitly stated that the final-year targets remained unchanged, while the current-year revenue plan was not achieved and the ordinary profit plan was achieved. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, in the second year of the Medium-Term Management Plan Achieve2025 (1 March 2021 to 28 February 2026), the group worked to steadily implement its priority measures. As a result, revenue for the cumulative third quarter of the consolidated fiscal year under review was ¥33.599 billion, up 2.1% year on year; operating profit was ¥669 million, up 29.4%; ordinary profit was ¥709 million, up 29.0%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥587 million, up 57.4%, partly due to a gain on the sale of investment securities, resulting in higher revenue and profit.」
In the second year of Achieve2025, the group continued implementing the priority measures, resulting in higher revenue and profit for the cumulative third quarter. Operating profit and ordinary profit also exceeded the year-earlier period, shifting from higher revenue but lower profit in the previous cumulative quarter. - FY2023-Q2Higher Revenue but Lower Earnings in Year 2 of the PlanAnnual report
「As a result, net sales for the cumulative second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year rose 0.4% year on year to ¥2,211.5 million, while operating income fell 11.1% to ¥33.2 million, ordinary income fell 9.4% to ¥35.9 million, and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent fell 12.4% to ¥23.9 million, resulting in higher revenue and lower profit.」
In the second year of Achieve2025, the group continued implementing the priority measures. Cumulative second-quarter revenue increased, while operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net income declined year on year. - FY2023-Q1Lower Revenue and Earnings in Year 2 of the PlanAnnual report
「In the second year of the Medium-Term Management Plan Achieve2025 (1 March 2021 to 28 February 2026), the group worked to steadily implement its priority measures. Revenue was ¥10.965 billion, down 1.1% year on year; operating profit was ¥117 million, down 43.3%; ordinary profit was ¥132 million, down 38.7%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥86 million, down 44.4%, resulting in lower revenue and profit.」
In the second year of Achieve2025, the group set out to implement the priority measures, but first-quarter revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net income all declined year on year. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「In the first year of the Medium-Term Management Plan Achieve2025 (5 years: 1 March 2021 to 28 February 2026), the group pursued management to achieve final-year targets of ¥55 billion in revenue and ¥1.5 billion in ordinary profit, and achieved both its first-year revenue and ordinary profit plans.」
In the first year of Achieve2025, the group achieved both first-year plans for revenue and ordinary profit with the final-year targets in view. This does not mean that the final-year targets themselves were achieved. - FY2021RaisedAnnual report
「From fiscal 2021, we launched a new medium-term management plan (1 March 2021 to 28 February 2026). Over these 5 years, we will seek to increase the market share of existing businesses and improve productivity by automating order-taking, logistics and other operations through digital technology, while establishing an all-in-one business offering products and after-sales services. We aim to become a company that customers rely on and choose as their solution partner for machine tools.」
The direction of strengthening earnings power was carried forward into the new medium-term management plan, which set out increasing the market share of existing businesses, new businesses, digitalization and a business-model shift including after-sales services. - FY2021-Q3Shift to Lower Earnings Despite Lower RevenueAnnual report
「The group had planned to steadily implement priority measures centered on “local presence,” “specialist expertise” and “face-to-face sales” in the final year of the Medium-Term Management Plan Achieve2020, but was unable to conduct sufficient sales activities in the first half because sales staff refrained from visiting customers to prevent infections and exhibitions and seminars were cancelled. As a result, cumulative third-quarter revenue was ¥28.896 billion, down 18.3% year on year; operating profit was ¥81 million, down 88.9%; ordinary profit was ¥272 million, down 69.1%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥165 million, down 72.0%.」
Although the group set out the priority measures for the final year of Achieve2020, sales activities were restricted in the first half by the impact of the pandemic. Results shifted from higher profit despite lower revenue in the previous cumulative quarter to lower revenue and profit, with operating profit, ordinary profit and net income also declining. - FY2020SoftenedAnnual report
「The company had set targets of ¥51.5 billion in revenue and ¥1.5 billion in ordinary profit for fiscal 2020, the final year of the Medium-Term Management Plan Achieve2020 launched in fiscal 2017, but has left the targets undecided because the outlook is uncertain due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.」
The final-year Achieve2020 targets of ¥51.5 billion in revenue and ¥1.5 billion in ordinary profit for strengthening earnings power were left undecided. - FY2020-Q3Shift to lower sales and lower operating incomeAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, in the third year of the Medium-Term Management Plan Achieve2020, the group steadily implemented priority measures centered on “local presence,” “specialist expertise” and “face-to-face sales,” while promoting activities under the theme “Take on New Challenges!” led mainly by the sales division. As a result, revenue for the cumulative third quarter of the consolidated fiscal year under review declined 6.2% year on year to ¥35.351 billion. Although there was an increase resulting from the change in the inventory valuation method, operating profit declined 2.8% to ¥731 million, ordinary profit declined 7.4% to ¥880 million, and net income attributable to owners of the parent declined 10.8% to ¥591 million, resulting in lower profit.」
Although the priority measures continued, cumulative third-quarter revenue and profit at each stage declined year on year, marking a shift from higher profit despite lower revenue through the previous quarter to lower revenue and profit. - FY2020-Q2Continued Higher Earnings Despite Lower RevenueAnnual report
「In the third year of the Medium-Term Management Plan Achieve2020, the group steadily implemented priority measures centered on “local presence,” “specialist expertise” and “face-to-face sales,” while promoting activities under the theme “Take on New Challenges!” led mainly by the sales division. As a result, revenue for the cumulative second quarter of the consolidated fiscal year under review declined 3.7% year on year to ¥23.759 billion. On the profit side, operating profit rose 24.7% to ¥549 million, ordinary profit rose 15.0% to ¥653 million, and net income attributable to owners of the parent rose 12.0% to ¥442 million, partly due to an increase resulting from a change in the inventory valuation method, resulting in higher profit.」
In the third year of Achieve2020, the group continued the priority measures, with revenue declining while profit increased. - FY2020-Q1Higher Earnings Despite Lower RevenueAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, in the third year of the Medium-Term Management Plan Achieve2020, the group steadily implemented priority measures centered on “local presence,” “specialist expertise” and “face-to-face sales,” while promoting activities under the theme “Take on New Challenges!” led mainly by the sales division. As a result, revenue for the cumulative first quarter of the consolidated fiscal year under review declined 1.6% year on year to ¥12.184 billion, partly because of fewer operating days due to the extended holiday period. On the profit side, operating profit rose 86.4% to ¥396 million, ordinary profit rose 63.2% to ¥452 million, and net income attributable to owners of the parent rose 66.4% to ¥312 million, partly due to an increase resulting from a change in the inventory valuation criteria, resulting in higher profit.」
As a result of continuing Achieve2020’s priority measures in the third year, revenue declined while profit increased. The impact of the change in inventory valuation criteria was cited on the profit side. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, net sales for the current consolidated fiscal year amounted to ¥5,001.4 million, up 7.4% year on year; operating income was ¥92.8 million, up 27.5%; ordinary income was ¥117.5 million, up 22.4%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥81.2 million, up 24.3%, resulting in higher revenue and profit.」
As a result of strengthening earnings power, the company reported higher full-year revenue and profit, including revenue of ¥50.014 billion and ordinary profit of ¥1.175 billion. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, in the second year of the Medium-Term Management Plan Achieve2020, the company steadily implemented priority measures centered on “local presence,” “specialist expertise” and “face-to-face sales,” while promoting activities under the theme “Take on New Challenges!” led mainly by the sales division and project teams. As a result, revenue for the cumulative third quarter of the consolidated fiscal year under review was ¥37.699 billion, up 7.7% year on year; operating profit was ¥753 million, up 25.5%; ordinary profit was ¥950 million, up 22.4%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥663 million, up 24.8%, resulting in higher revenue and profit.」
In the second year of Achieve2020, the company promoted the priority measures and new challenges, with cumulative third-quarter revenue up 7.7%, operating profit up 25.5%, ordinary profit up 22.4% and quarterly net income up 24.8%. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, in the second year of the Medium-Term Management Plan Achieve2020, the company steadily implemented priority measures centered on “local presence,” “specialist expertise” and “face-to-face sales,” while promoting activities under the theme “Take on New Challenges!” led mainly by the sales division and project teams. As a result, revenue for the cumulative second quarter of the consolidated fiscal year under review was ¥24.661 billion, up 8.4% year on year; operating profit was ¥441 million, up 17.9%; ordinary profit was ¥568 million, up 16.9%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥395 million, up 20.2%, resulting in higher revenue and profit.」
In the second year of Achieve2020, the company promoted the priority measures and new challenges, with cumulative second-quarter revenue up 8.4%, operating profit up 17.9%, ordinary profit up 16.9% and quarterly net income up 20.2%. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, in the second year of the Medium-Term Management Plan Achieve2020, the company steadily implemented priority measures centered on “local presence,” “specialist expertise” and “face-to-face sales,” while promoting activities under the theme “Take on New Challenges!” led mainly by the sales division and project teams. As a result, revenue for the cumulative first quarter of the consolidated fiscal year under review was ¥12.380 billion, up 9.1% year on year; operating profit was ¥212 million, up 8.2%; ordinary profit was ¥277 million, up 8.3%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥187 million, up 14.3%, resulting in higher revenue and profit.」
In the second year of Achieve2020, the company promoted the priority measures and new challenges, with first-quarter revenue up 9.1%, operating profit up 8.2%, ordinary profit up 8.3% and quarterly net income up 14.3%. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「[Target management indicators] The company has set numerical targets to be achieved by fiscal 2020. Revenue: ¥50 billion; ordinary profit: ¥1.5 billion.」
The company achieved higher revenue and profit for the full year, including revenue of ¥46.587 billion and ordinary profit of ¥960 million, by implementing Achieve2020’s priority issues, including strengthening earnings power. It also explicitly stated numerical targets of ¥50 billion in revenue and ¥1.5 billion in ordinary profit by fiscal 2020. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, in the first year of the Medium-Term Management Plan Achieve2020, the company steadily implemented priority measures centered on “local presence,” “specialist expertise” and “face-to-face sales.” As a result, revenue for the cumulative third quarter of the consolidated fiscal year under review was ¥35.002 billion, up 8.0% year on year; operating profit was ¥599 million, up 58.0%; ordinary profit was ¥777 million, up 45.5%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥531 million, up 68.3%, resulting in higher revenue and profit.」
The company implemented Achieve2020’s priority measures in the first year, and cumulative third-quarter revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net income exceeded the year-earlier period. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, in the first year of the Medium-Term Management Plan Achieve2020, the company steadily implemented priority measures centered on “local presence,” “specialist expertise” and “face-to-face sales.” As a result, revenue for the cumulative second quarter of the consolidated fiscal year under review was ¥22.744 billion, up 7.3% year on year; operating profit was ¥374 million, up 68.7%; ordinary profit was ¥486 million, up 50.5%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥328 million, up 74.5%, resulting in higher revenue and profit.」
Following implementation of Achieve2020’s priority measures, cumulative second-quarter revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net income exceeded the year-earlier period. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, in the first year of the Medium-Term Management Plan Achieve2020, the company steadily implemented priority measures centered on “local presence,” “specialist expertise” and “face-to-face sales.” As a result, revenue for the cumulative first quarter of the consolidated fiscal year under review was ¥11.345 billion, up 6.1% year on year; operating profit was ¥196 million, up 61.8%; ordinary profit was ¥256 million, up 45.7%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥164 million, up 70.6%, resulting in higher revenue and profit.」
The company implemented the new medium-term management plan’s priority measures in the first year, and first-quarter revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net income all exceeded the year-earlier period. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「Building on the direction of the previous medium-term management plans, the company will focus on strengthening earnings power and promoting work-style reform and human-resource development, based on local presence, specialist expertise and face-to-face sales.」
The company presented a policy of strengthening earnings power based on local presence, specialist expertise and face-to-face sales as a priority issue under the new medium-term management plan.