Return to profitability in the engineer staffing business next fiscal year
First written in FY2017-Q3. 17 of 33 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018-Q1. Latest entry: FY2026.
Hirayama Holdings moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2025.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, net sales were ¥3,173.344 million, up 2.4% year on year, while segment profit was ¥82.876 million, down 17.6% year on year, because it took time to assign junior IT engineers, although they had already been dispatched.」
The engineering staffing business increased net sales, but the assignment of junior IT engineers took time, resulting in a 17.6% decline in segment profit. - FY2025WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, net sales were ¥3,099.576 million, up 5.4% year on year, while segment profit was ¥100.578 million, down 19.8% year on year, because it took time to assign junior IT engineers, although they had already been dispatched.」
The engineering staffing business increased net sales, but the assignment of junior IT engineers took time, resulting in a 19.8% decline in segment profit. - FY2025-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, net sales were ¥1,551.235 million, up 3.8% year on year, while segment profit was ¥57.552 million, down 39.7% year on year, because it took time to assign the engineers recruited aggressively.」
The engineering staffing business increased net sales, but the assignment of recruited engineers took time, resulting in a 39.7% year-on-year decline in segment profit. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, net sales were ¥2,939.469 million, up 9.8% year on year, and segment profit was ¥125.486 million, up 95.1% year on year.」
The engineering staffing business remained profitable, with net sales up 9.8% and segment profit up 95.1%, continuing profit growth following the return to profitability. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the engineering staffing business, some major manufacturing customers showed signs of a recovery in investment in technology development with a view to the medium and long term. Orders received by HIRAYAMA Group began to recover, particularly for engineers specializing in embedded software for electronic equipment and semiconductor- and production-equipment-related fields. Step-up training for experienced personnel at the training center and customized training tailored to customer needs contributed to assignments to higher-priced projects and earnings. In addition, we began new business relationships in emerging fields involving AI and other technologies, contributing to higher earnings. As a result, net sales were ¥2,205.364 million, up 11.7% year on year, and segment profit was ¥133.693 million, up 92.6% year on year.」
The engineering staffing business increased both net sales and profit, supported by a recovery in investment in technology development, assignments to higher-priced projects through training and the commencement of business in emerging fields including AI. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the engineering staffing business, some major manufacturing customers showed signs of a recovery in investment in technology development with a view to the medium and long term. Orders received by HIRAYAMA Group began to recover, particularly for engineers specializing in embedded software for electronic equipment and semiconductor- and production-equipment-related fields. Step-up training for experienced personnel at the training center and customized training tailored to customer needs contributed to assignments to higher-priced projects and earnings. In addition, we began new business relationships in emerging fields including AI, contributing to higher earnings. As a result, net sales were ¥1,493.739 million, up 14.4% year on year, and segment profit was ¥95.370 million, up 160.5% year on year.」
The engineering staffing business increased net sales by 14.4% and profit by 160.5% through assignments to higher-priced projects following training and the commencement of business in emerging fields including AI. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Step-up training for experienced personnel at the training center and customized training tailored to customer needs contributed to assignments to higher-priced projects, leading to increased net sales. In terms of profit, profit increased as a result of efforts to use selling, general and administrative expenses efficiently, in addition to securing profit from higher net sales. As a result, net sales were ¥721.137 million, up 14.1% year on year, and segment profit was ¥43.972 million, up 182.5% year on year.」
The engineering staffing business increased net sales through assignments to higher-priced projects, step-up training and customized training, with net sales up 14.1% and segment profit up 182.5%. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, net sales were ¥2,676 million, up 21.8% year on year, and segment profit was ¥64 million, up 890.9% year on year.」
The engineering staffing business achieved substantial increases in both net sales and profit. Early assignments of new graduates in 2023, career and technical counseling, step-up training and customized training supported personnel utilization and profit improvement. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, net sales were ¥1,974.601 million, up 23.1% year on year, and segment profit was ¥69.425 million, up 65.0% year on year.」
The engineering staffing business increased net sales by 23.1% and profit by 65.0%, continuing profit growth following its previously achieved return to profitability. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, net sales were ¥1,305.683 million, up 24.3% year on year, and segment profit was ¥36.608 million, up 51.6% year on year.」
The engineering staffing business increased net sales by 24.3% and profit by 51.6%, continuing profit growth following the return to profitability. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The company continues to strengthen its systems for developing and retaining engineers to meet customer needs, including step-up training for experienced personnel and the development of training and development programs for inexperienced personnel at training centers within the Hirayama Group.」
The engineering staffing business continued its training center and education and training programs, with net sales up 25.3% and segment profit turning from a loss of ¥365 thousand in the same period of the previous year to profit of ¥15.565 million. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In response to these conditions, we opened a new training center to meet customer needs and strengthened and utilized systems for securing engineers, including step-up training for experienced personnel and the development of education and training programs for people without prior experience. In terms of profit, although personnel were added in anticipation of business expansion after the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in higher education costs, profit increased year on year because the IT engineer staffing division, which returned to profitability in the previous fiscal year, contributed. As a result, net sales were ¥1,604.247 million, up 22.9% year on year, and segment profit was ¥42.083 million, up 34.0% year on year.」
The engineering staffing business opened a new training center and strengthened its systems for securing engineers. The contribution from the IT engineer staffing division following its return to profitability also helped drive a 22.9% increase in net sales and a 34.0% increase in profit. - FY2022-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, despite increased personnel and higher education costs aimed at expanding the business after the COVID-19 pandemic, profit increased slightly year on year because the IT engineer staffing division, which returned to profitability in the previous fiscal year, contributed. As a result, net sales were ¥1,050.262 million, up 23.8% year on year, and segment profit was ¥24.143 million, up 4.7% year on year.」
The engineering staffing business remained profitable despite increased personnel and education costs, with the contribution from the IT engineer staffing division resulting in increases in both net sales and profit. - FY2022-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「As a result, net sales were ¥504.686 million, up 22.3% year on year, while the segment loss was ¥365 thousand, compared with a segment loss of ¥2.307 million in the same period of the previous year, because personnel were added to expand the business after the COVID-19 pandemic and education costs increased.」
The engineering staffing business increased net sales by 22.3% and still posted a loss of ¥365 thousand due to education costs and other factors, but the loss narrowed from ¥2.307 million in the same period of the previous year. - FY2021WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, net sales were ¥1,471.789 million, down 2.0% year on year, while segment profit was ¥43.931 million, down 39.0% year on year, because education costs temporarily increased.」
Although the engineering staffing business remained profitable, net sales declined 2.0% and segment profit declined 39.0%, resulting in a deterioration in the profit level following the return to profitability. - FY2021-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, net sales were ¥1,094.269 million, down 3.3% year on year, while segment profit was ¥49.375 million, down 29.0% year on year, because education costs temporarily increased.」
Although the engineering staffing business remained profitable, net sales declined 3.3% and segment profit declined 29.0%, resulting in a deterioration in the profit level following the return to profitability. - FY2021-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「As a result, net sales were ¥729.705 million, down 3.5% year on year, and segment profit was ¥42.579 million, down 5.3% year on year.」
The engineering staffing business declined in both net sales and profit, but the decline in profit narrowed compared with the 53.0% decline in profit in FY2021-Q1, and the segment remained profitable. - FY2021-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, net sales were ¥360.497 million, down 4.3% year on year, and segment profit was ¥12.492 million, down 53.0% year on year.」
Although the engineering staffing business remained profitable, net sales declined 4.3% and segment profit declined 53.0%, resulting in a deterioration in the profit level following the return to profitability. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, net sales were ¥1,501.908 million, up 14.8% year on year, and segment profit was ¥71.996 million, up 244.2% year on year.」
The engineering staffing business continued to increase both net sales and profit following its return to profitability, with segment profit up 244.2% year on year to ¥71.996 million. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, net sales were ¥1,132.086 million, up 18.5% year on year, and segment profit was ¥69.509 million, up 111.3% year on year.」
The engineering staffing business increased net sales by 18.5% and segment profit by 111.3%, continuing profit growth following the return to profitability. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, new graduates recruited aggressively in the previous fiscal year were assigned smoothly, resulting in a substantial increase in profit compared with the previous fiscal year. As a result, net sales were ¥756.542 million, up 18.1% year on year, and segment profit was ¥44.952 million, up 21.0% year on year.」
As assignments of new graduates recruited in the previous fiscal year progressed, the engineering staffing business increased net sales by 18.1% and profit by 21.0%, continuing profit growth following the return to profitability. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Demand in the transportation equipment fields, including automobiles, communications equipment and semiconductor manufacturing equipment remained firm in the engineering staffing business. In terms of profit, new graduates recruited aggressively in the previous fiscal year were assigned smoothly, resulting in a substantial increase in profit compared with the previous fiscal year. As a result, net sales were ¥376.578 million, up 22.0% year on year, and segment profit was ¥21.916 million, up 79.0% year on year.」
As assignments of new graduates recruited in the previous fiscal year progressed, the engineering staffing business increased net sales by 22.0% and segment profit by 79.0%. The filing indicates continued profit growth following the return to profitability achieved in FY2018. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「As a result, net sales were ¥1,308.703 million, up 18.3% year on year, while segment profit was ¥20.917 million, down 51.0% year on year, because the company made upfront investments in anticipation of growth from the next fiscal year onward.」
Although upfront investment reduced profit, the engineering staffing business secured segment profit of ¥20.917 million and maintained profitability following its return to profitability. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「As a result, net sales were ¥955.395 million, up 19.0% year on year, while segment profit was ¥32.889 million, down 2.5% year on year, because the company made upfront investments in anticipation of growth from the next fiscal year onward.」
Although upfront investment caused profit in the engineering staffing business to decline 2.5% year on year, the business maintained segment profit of ¥32.889 million, reconfirming the retention of profit following the return to profitability. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Although labor shortages continue, the Group has been able to regularly produce technical personnel through its training program for inexperienced personnel and its program to convert non-technical personnel at group companies into engineers, both of which it has pursued since last year. These programs have become established as one means of strengthening its workforce. New graduate recruitment for the current fiscal year is also progressing well, with the domestic target already secured and efforts under way to recruit additional personnel. Overseas, the Group was also able to recruit new graduate foreign engineers, mainly from Myanmar. As a result, sales were ¥640.836 million, up 20.4% year on year, and segment profit was ¥37.139 million, up 86.9% year on year.」
The training and engineer-transition program for people without prior experience became established as a regular source of personnel. Domestic new-graduate recruitment secured the target number and moved on to efforts to recruit additional personnel, while the engineering staffing business increased net sales by 20.4% and profit by 86.9%. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Demand in the transportation equipment fields, including automobiles, communications equipment and semiconductor manufacturing equipment remained firm in the engineering staffing business. Recruitment of new graduates for the current fiscal year is also progressing smoothly, and we expect to secure a number comparable to the previous fiscal year. In addition, the training program for people without prior experience and the program to train engineers from personnel within group companies, both launched as new initiatives in the previous fiscal year, are progressing smoothly and are expected to accelerate the increase in dispatched personnel. As a result, net sales were ¥308.548 million, up 19.9% year on year, and segment profit was ¥12.242 million, up 164.2% year on year.」
The engineering staffing business advanced new-graduate recruitment, training for people without prior experience and engineer training from personnel within group companies, achieving a 19.9% year-on-year increase in net sales and segment profit of ¥12.242 million. This reconfirms the retention of profitability following the return to profitability achieved in FY2018. - FY2018AchievedAnnual report
「Demand in the transportation equipment fields, including automobiles, and the semiconductor manufacturing equipment field remained firm in the engineering staffing business. Despite intense competition in recruiting new graduates, we secured a number comparable to the previous year and successfully assigned them to customers. As a result, net sales were ¥1,106.668 million, up 18.5% year on year, and segment profit was ¥42.662 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥3.218 million in the previous fiscal year.」
The engineering staffing business, which had targeted a return to profitability next fiscal year, generated full-year segment profit of ¥42.662 million and returned to profitability from a loss in the previous fiscal year. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Demand in the transportation equipment fields, including automobiles, communications equipment and semiconductor manufacturing equipment remained firm in the engineering staffing business. Despite intense competition in recruiting new graduates for the current fiscal year, we secured a number comparable to the previous year and also successfully secured overseas personnel. As a new initiative, we launched a program to train engineers from personnel within group companies. As a result, net sales were ¥802.567 million, up 15.9% year on year, and segment profit was ¥33.739 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥2.867 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」
The engineering staffing business increased net sales by 15.9% and turned from a segment loss in the same period of the previous year to segment profit of ¥33.739 million. The company also describes securing new graduates and overseas personnel and launching a program to train engineers from personnel within group companies. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In recruitment, we used the newly established training environment to accept interns to secure new graduates for the next fiscal year, provide skills-upgrading training for people without prior experience and establish a training system for overseas personnel. We worked to secure new graduates for the next fiscal year and overseas personnel, among others. As a result, net sales were ¥532.245 million, up 17.3% year on year, and segment profit was ¥19.865 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥9.640 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」
Training and recruitment initiatives to secure personnel for the next fiscal year progressed, and the engineering staffing business generated profit of ¥19.865 million versus a segment loss in the same period of the previous year. This does not indicate full-year achievement of a return to profitability next fiscal year. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「All new graduates have been assigned, and they are already contributing to increased net sales. As a result, net sales were ¥257.362 million, up 15.3% year on year, and segment profit was ¥4.633 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥6.122 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」
All new graduates were assigned, and the engineering staffing business turned from a segment loss in the same period of the previous year to segment profit of ¥4.633 million. This describes specific progress as of the quarter, rather than full-year achievement of the target to return to profitability next fiscal year. - FY2017-Q3First statedAnnual report
「In April, we also actively recruited new graduates and took steps toward returning to profitability in the next fiscal year.」
For the engineering staffing business, the company first explicitly stated its goal of returning to profitability in the next fiscal year, using active new-graduate recruitment in April as a means of achieving it.