Improving Net Sales, Ordinary Profit Margin and ROE
First written in FY2017. 13 of 30 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018. Latest entry: FY2025.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 9 of 32 companies on the "Worse" side.
7 other companies' latest entry also says "Other".
- FY2025Full-year plan miss; outlook for higher sales and profitAnnual report
「As the outlook for the following fiscal year, we expect consolidated net sales of ¥47,623 million, up 9.9% from the current consolidated fiscal year; operating profit of ¥2,778 million, up 27.4%; ordinary profit of ¥2,844 million, up 26.4%; and net profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥1,464 million, up 78.2%.」
For FY2025, net sales, operating profit, ordinary profit, net profit and ROE fell below plan, while an outlook for higher sales and profit was presented for FY2026. - FY2025-H1First-half revenue and profit declineAnnual report
「However, in addition to difficulties in acquiring new customers, the positive impact on sales from the recovery of product delivery delays that had occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic had run its course by the first quarter of the previous fiscal year. As a result, net sales for the current interim consolidated accounting period were ¥21,131 million, down 0.7% year on year. In terms of profit, in addition to the slight decline in sales, higher cost of sales, selling expenses and general and administrative expenses resulted in operating profit of ¥1,146 million, down 40.1%; ordinary profit of ¥1,095 million, down 44.2%; and interim net profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥621 million, down 48.6%.」
First-half results against the management indicators were net sales down 0.7%, operating profit down 40.1%, ordinary profit down 44.2% and interim net profit attributable to owners of the parent down 48.6%. - FY2024Full-year plan miss; outlook for higher sales and profitAnnual report
「The results against plan for the main indicators for the current consolidated fiscal year were as follows. Net sales were ¥42,850 million against a plan of ¥44,763 million; operating profit was ¥2,654 million against ¥3,743 million; ordinary profit was ¥2,724 million against ¥3,821 million; net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥1,462 million against ¥2,140 million; and ROE was 5.6% against a plan of 8.3%.」
For FY2024, net sales, each profit measure and ROE fell below plan. For the fiscal year ending March 2025, the company expects net sales of ¥45,001 million, operating profit of ¥2,911 million, ordinary profit of ¥2,949 million and net profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥1,509 million. - FY2024-Q3Lower revenue and profitAnnual report
「As a result, sales for the first nine months of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥31,913 million, down 1.3% year on year. In addition to the decline in sales, higher cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses resulted in operating profit of ¥2,652 million, down 20.6%; ordinary profit of ¥2,713 million, down 17.2%; and profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥2,002 million, down 0.7%.」
For the cumulative third quarter, net sales and each profit measure were below the same period of the previous year, resulting in lower sales and profit against the management indicators aimed at improving sales and profitability. - FY2024-Q2Lower revenue and profitAnnual report
「As a result, sales for the first six months of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥21,270 million, down 0.1% year on year. In addition to the slight decline in sales, higher cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses resulted in operating profit of ¥1,914 million, down 19.3%; ordinary profit of ¥1,963 million, down 17.3%; and profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥1,208 million, down 17.4%.」
Net sales fell 0.1% year on year, operating profit fell 19.3%, ordinary profit fell 17.3% and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent fell 17.4%, resulting in lower sales and profit for the cumulative second quarter. - FY2024-Q1Revenue Growth and Profit DeclineAnnual report
「As a result, sales for the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥10,607 million, up 1.8% year on year. Although sales increased, higher cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses resulted in operating profit of ¥1,083 million, down 11.6%; ordinary profit of ¥1,106 million, down 12.2%; and profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥692 million, down 12.4%.」
Net sales rose 1.8% from the same quarter of the previous year, while operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent declined. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, sales for the first nine months of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥32,337 million, up 7.5% year on year. Operating profit was ¥3,338 million, up 20.0%; ordinary profit was ¥3,275 million, up 18.8%; and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥2,017 million, up 20.5%, reflecting higher sales.」
For the cumulative third quarter, net sales and each profit measure exceeded the same period of the previous year, indicating measurable progress toward higher sales and profitability. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, sales for the first six months of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥21,288 million, up 10.1% year on year. Operating profit was ¥2,372 million, up 51.9%; ordinary profit was ¥2,374 million, up 59.2%; and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥1,463 million, up 70.7%, reflecting higher sales.」
For the cumulative second quarter, net sales, operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent exceeded the same period of the previous year, indicating measurable progress toward higher sales and profitability. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, sales for the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥10,414 million, up 9.5% year on year. Operating profit was ¥1,225 million, up 35.5%; ordinary profit was ¥1,260 million, up 49.7%; and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥790 million, up 61.8%, reflecting higher sales.」
For the cumulative first quarter, net sales and each profit measure exceeded the same period of the previous year, indicating measurable progress toward higher sales and profitability. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「Net sales for the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥40,437 million, up 0.2% from plan. Operating profit was ¥3,020 million, up 49.2%; ordinary profit was ¥3,038 million, up 45.5%; and net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥1,204 million, up 15.2%. ROE was 4.9%, up 0.5 percentage points from plan.」
For the fiscal year ended March 2022, net sales, operating profit, ordinary profit, net profit attributable to owners of the parent and ROE exceeded plan. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, sales for the first nine months of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥30,075 million, up 18.5% year on year. Operating profit was ¥2,782 million, up 151.3%; ordinary profit was ¥2,757 million, up 117.8%; and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥1,674 million, up 151.0%, reflecting higher sales.」
For the cumulative third quarter, net sales, operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent exceeded the same period of the previous year, indicating measurable progress toward higher sales and profitability. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, sales for the first six months of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥19,329 million, up 30.7% year on year. Operating profit was ¥1,561 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥592 million in the year-earlier period; ordinary profit was ¥1,492 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥431 million; and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥857 million, compared with a loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥446 million.」
Cumulative second-quarter net sales rose 30.7% year on year, while operating profit, ordinary profit and net profit moved from losses in the same period of the previous year to profits. The results showed progress toward higher sales and profitability. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, sales for the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥9,513 million, up 75.7% year on year. Operating profit was ¥904 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥1,971 million in the year-earlier quarter; ordinary profit was ¥842 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥1,963 million; and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥488 million, compared with a loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥1,439 million.」
In the first quarter, net sales rose 75.7% year on year, while operating profit, ordinary profit and net profit moved from losses in the same period of the previous year to profits. The results showed measurable progress toward higher sales and profitability. - FY2021Net sales fell short of plan; profit exceeded planAnnual report
「Net sales for the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥35,868 million, down 0.8% from plan. Operating profit was ¥1,932 million, up 149.8% from plan; ordinary profit was ¥2,005 million, up 125.4%; and net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥840 million, up 613.1%. ROE was 3.3%, up 2.8 percentage points from plan.」
For the fiscal year ended March 2021, net sales fell below plan, while operating profit, ordinary profit, net profit and ROE exceeded plan. - FY2021-Q3Cumulative lower revenue and profit, with recovery in the third quarterAnnual report
「As a result, net sales for the cumulative third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥25,387 million, down 12.6% year on year. Although we worked to control selling expenses, including advertising expenses, and reduce other administrative expenses, this was insufficient to offset the decline in sales through the cumulative second quarter. Operating profit was ¥1,106 million, down 52.1%; ordinary profit was ¥1,266 million, down 46.5%; and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥667 million, down 54.0%.」
For the cumulative third quarter, net sales and each profit measure were below the same period of the previous year. Although net sales and profit for the third quarter alone exceeded those of the same quarter of the previous year, cumulative results showed lower sales and profit against the target indicators. - FY2021-Q2Continued lower revenue, lower profit and losses due to COVID-19Annual report
「However, the temporary suspension of production facilities in the Philippines and closure of some domestic stores due to the spread of COVID-19 resulted in sales of ¥14,793 million for the first six months of the current consolidated fiscal year, down 26.5% year on year. Although the company restrained selling expenses, including advertising expenses, and reduced other administrative expenses, it could not offset the sharp decline in sales. Operating loss was ¥592 million, compared with operating profit of ¥2,907 million in the year-earlier period; ordinary loss was ¥431 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥2,941 million; and loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥446 million, compared with profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥1,925 million.」
Against the management indicators aimed at improving sales and profitability, cumulative second-quarter net sales fell 26.5% year on year, while operating loss was ¥592 million, ordinary loss was ¥431 million and quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥446 million. - FY2021-Q1Lower sales and profit, and a shift into the red, due to COVID-19Annual report
「As a result, net sales for the cumulative first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥5,414 million, down 37.0% year on year. Although we worked to control selling expenses, including advertising expenses, and reduce other administrative expenses, this was insufficient to offset the sharp decline in sales. Operating loss was ¥1,971 million, compared with operating profit of ¥365 million in the same period of the previous year; ordinary loss was ¥1,963 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥371 million; and quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥1,439 million, compared with quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥207 million.」
Against the medium-term plan's target indicators, net sales for the quarter fell 37.0% year on year, and each profit measure shifted from a profit in the same period of the previous year to a loss. - FY2020Net sales exceeded the plan; profit fell short of the planAnnual report
「Net sales for the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥39,484 million, up 0.3% from the initial plan. Operating profit was ¥2,919 million, down 13.5% from the plan; ordinary profit was ¥3,006 million, down 12.2%; and net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥1,542 million, down 24.1%. ROE was 6.2%, down 1.8 percentage points from the plan.」
Net sales exceeded the initial plan by 0.3%, while operating profit, ordinary profit, net profit attributable to owners of the parent and ROE fell below plan. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, sales for the cumulative period of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥29,049 million, up 5.8% year on year, reflecting strong sales of new products and the acquisition as a subsidiary of a company that sells ready-made wigs for women. Although sales increased, the company actively invested management resources to enter new business areas. Operating profit was ¥2,309 million, up 1.9%; ordinary profit was ¥2,368 million, up 1.8%; and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥1,449 million, up 1.9%.」
Net sales and each profit measure exceeded the same period of the previous year, indicating progress toward higher sales and profitability as of the cumulative third quarter. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, sales for the cumulative period of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥20,126 million, up 12.3% year on year, reflecting strong sales of new products and the impact of rush demand ahead of the consumption-tax increase. Operating profit was ¥2,907 million, up 105.0%; ordinary profit was ¥2,941 million, up 97.6%; and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥1,925 million, up 109.1%, reflecting higher sales.」
Net sales and each profit measure exceeded the same period of the previous year, indicating measurable progress toward higher sales and profitability. - FY2020-Q1Higher revenue and lower earningsAnnual report
「As a result, sales for the cumulative period of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥8,598 million, up 1.2% year on year. However, as selling, general and administrative expenses exceeded the year-earlier level, operating profit was ¥365 million, down 30.0%; ordinary profit was ¥371 million, down 34.2%; and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥207 million, down 43.4%.」
First-quarter net sales rose 1.2% year on year, while operating profit fell 30.0%, ordinary profit fell 34.2% and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent fell 43.4%, showing divergent trends in sales and profitability. - FY2019RaisedAnnual report
「With regard to net sales, we plan to steadily increase sales in the fiscal year ending March 2020 by continuing to expand our sales platform, with net sales planned at ¥39,368 million.」
The net sales target for the fiscal year ending March 2020 was updated to ¥39,368 million from the immediately preceding ¥38,000 million plan for the fiscal year ending March 2019. Targets of an ordinary profit margin on net sales of 8.7% and ROE of 8.0% were also presented. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, sales for the first nine months of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥27,469 million, up 1.2% year on year. Operating profit was ¥2,266 million, up 22.0%; ordinary profit was ¥2,325 million, up 17.0%; and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥1,421 million, up 67.6%, reflecting higher sales and more efficient use of expenses.」
For the cumulative third quarter, net sales rose 1.2% year on year, operating profit increased 22.0%, ordinary profit increased 17.0% and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent increased 67.6%, indicating progress toward higher sales and profitability. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, sales for the first six months of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥17,927 million, up 0.6% year on year. Operating profit was ¥1,418 million, up 35.6%; ordinary profit was ¥1,489 million, up 32.9%; and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥920 million, up 137.8%, reflecting higher sales and more efficient use of expenses.」
Cumulative second-quarter net sales rose 0.6% year on year, while operating profit, ordinary profit and net profit attributable to owners of the parent also increased. The results showed measurable progress toward higher sales and profitability. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, sales for the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥8,496 million, up 3.1% year on year. Operating profit was ¥521 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥9 million in the year-earlier quarter; ordinary profit was ¥564 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥16 million in the year-earlier quarter; and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥367 million, compared with a loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥74 million in the year-earlier quarter, reflecting higher sales and more efficient use of expenses.」
Net sales rose 3.1% year on year, while operating profit, ordinary profit and net profit also improved from a loss or low level in the same period of the previous year. The results showed quarterly progress toward higher sales and profitability. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「With regard to net sales, we plan to steadily increase sales this fiscal year by expanding our sales platform on a stable basis. Net sales are planned at ¥38,000 million for the fiscal year ending March 2019, compared with ¥37,254 million for the fiscal year ended March 2018.」
A new net sales target of ¥38,000 million for FY2019 was presented, shifting to a sales growth target driven by stable expansion of the sales platform. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「For the current consolidated fiscal year, we are proceeding under a plan for lower sales and profit aimed at “laying the foundation for a recovery in business performance.” Net sales for the cumulative third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥27,153 million, down 5.3% year on year, mainly as a result of lower sales to men.」
The company continued its plan for lower sales and profit, prioritizing the establishment of a foundation for a recovery in business performance, and cumulative third-quarter net sales were down 5.3% year on year. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「For the current consolidated fiscal year, we are proceeding under a plan for lower sales and profit aimed at “laying the foundation for a recovery in business performance.” Net sales for the cumulative second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥17,822 million, down 4.7% year on year, mainly as a result of lower sales to men.」
Although the numerical targets were not restated, the current fiscal year continues to be a plan for lower sales and profit that prioritizes laying the foundation for a recovery in business performance, as in the previous quarter. - FY2018-Q1SoftenedAnnual report
「For the current consolidated fiscal year, we are proceeding under a plan for lower sales and profit aimed at “laying the foundation for a recovery in business performance.” Net sales for the cumulative first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥8,243 million, down 5.6% year on year, mainly as a result of lower sales to men.」
The previously stated targets for growth in net sales, profit margin and ROE were not restated numerically, and the current fiscal year remains a plan for lower sales and profit that prioritizes laying the foundation for a recovery in business performance. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「Accordingly, we have adopted net sales, ordinary profit margin on net sales and ROE (return on equity) as our three management indicators. As we will focus on developing our sales platform this fiscal year, we plan net sales of ¥37,271 million for the fiscal year ending March 2018, compared with ¥38,961 million for the fiscal year ended March 2017. We will also review our earnings structure and steadily raise our ordinary profit margin on net sales by establishing an efficient and effective earnings platform. In addition, to use the capital entrusted to us by our shareholders efficiently and increase corporate value, we will promote management focused on improving ROE.」
The company explicitly disclosed net sales, ordinary profit margin on net sales and ROE as target indicators for the first time, and presented a net sales plan of ¥37,271 million for the following fiscal year, together with measures to review its earnings structure and improve capital efficiency.