Profit pressure from higher salaries and allowances accompanying increased headcount
First written in FY2020-Q2. 7 of 9 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2023-Q1. Latest entry: FY2026-H1.
Takano moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2019.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Worsened".
- FY2026-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, segment profit was ¥15 million, down ¥43 million, or 73.7%, year on year, due mainly to the decline in gross profit accompanying the decrease in revenue and higher personnel expenses.」
In the exterior business, higher personnel expenses emerged as a factor that, together with the decline in revenue, put pressure on profit. - FY2024WorsenedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, operating profit was ¥880 million, down ¥118 million, or 11.9%, from the previous consolidated fiscal year, due to margin deterioration resulting from inventory adjustments and higher fixed costs, including increased labor costs and a larger workforce associated with strengthening sales capabilities.」
Higher fixed costs, including higher labor costs and an increase in employees associated with strengthening sales capabilities, were identified as factors behind the 11.9% decline in operating profit. - FY2024-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥69 million, down ¥131 million, or 65.5%, year on year, due in part to higher fixed costs associated with strengthening sales and production structures.」
Higher fixed costs associated with strengthening sales and production structures weighed on operating profit alongside higher raw material prices. - FY2024-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Operating loss was ¥62 million due to the impact of higher fixed costs, including personnel expenses for employees in indirect departments, associated with strengthening internal controls and preparing to enter new businesses, among other factors.」
Higher fixed costs, including personnel expenses for employees in indirect departments, associated with strengthening internal controls and preparing to enter new businesses emerged as a factor behind operating loss. - FY2023WorsenedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, operating profit was ¥999 million, down ¥143 million, or 12.6%, from the previous consolidated fiscal year, due to margin deterioration resulting from higher raw material and energy prices and increased fixed costs, including personnel and advertising expenses, associated with strengthening sales capabilities.」
Higher fixed costs, including personnel and advertising expenses, associated with strengthening sales capabilities weighed on operating profit alongside higher raw material and energy prices. - FY2023-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「In the industrial equipment business, segment profit was ¥346 million, down ¥66 million, or 16.1%, year on year, due to lower gross margin rates resulting from higher raw material prices and higher fixed costs, including capital investment and additional employees, to further expand the production structure.」
Higher fixed costs due to capital investment and an increase in employees associated with expanding the production structure weighed on profit alongside higher raw material prices. - FY2023-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「In addition to the decline in gross profit resulting from lower revenue, operating loss was ¥14 million, compared with operating profit of ¥86 million in the same period of the previous year, due to the impact of higher fixed costs, including personnel expenses, associated with expanding production and sales structures, among other factors.」
Higher fixed costs, including personnel expenses, associated with expanding the production and sales structures emerged as a factor behind operating loss alongside lower revenue. - FY2020MaterialisedAnnual report
「Salaries and allowances increased due to factors including an increase in employees following the business acquisition conducted in the previous consolidated fiscal year.」
Salaries and allowances increased due mainly to the increase in employees following the business acquisition, and this in fact emerged as a factor behind higher SG&A expenses. - FY2020-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「Although the Company worked to reduce costs aggressively, operating profit was ¥170 million, down ¥189 million, or 52.6%, year on year, due to the impact of lower sales and higher salaries and allowances associated with an increase in employees, among other factors.」
Higher salaries and allowances associated with an increase in employees were identified for the first time as a factor weighing on operating profit alongside lower sales.