The target is to achieve a net profit margin of at least 5%.
First written in FY2017. 1 of 3 entries say "Achieved", first in FY2018. Latest entry: FY2021.
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- FY2021ReframedAnnual report
「We aim to maintain a consolidated operating margin of at least 16% across the group by focusing on e-commerce, which has a high profit margin and is expected to achieve further growth, and increasing its share of sales.」
The previously stated net profit margin indicator of at least 5% was not reiterated, and the management indicator was reorganized around an operating-margin target, with a higher e-commerce sales ratio as the means of achieving it. - FY2018AchievedAnnual report
「The net profit margin for the fiscal year under review increased 0.4 percentage point from 6.9% in the previous consolidated fiscal year to 7.3%, owing to sales growth in the core custom-made sundries and original sundries businesses, strong performance in new businesses including the next-generation tobacco business, including VAPE, the travel sundries business and the pet apparel sundries business, and the continued implementation of cost-reduction measures, among other factors.」
The net profit margin was 7.3% in FY2018, versus the target of at least 5%. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「We target a net profit margin of at least 5% as a management indicator that reflects the results of all the company's activities and helps secure funds for dividends to shareholders and strengthen equity capital. The net profit margin for the fiscal year under review increased 1.0 percentage point from 5.9% in the previous consolidated fiscal year to 6.9%, owing to the solid performance of existing businesses, the continued implementation of cost-reduction measures and the steady performance of a highly profitable new business, among other factors.」
The company specified a net profit margin of at least 5% as a management indicator for the first time. The margin was 6.9% for the fiscal year.