Decline in Orders Received and Order Backlog
First written in FY2017-Q2. 9 of 20 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018-Q1. Latest entry: FY2026.
Takano moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2019, 4 years before the typical company in this theme (2023).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 16 of 94 companies on the "Worse" side.
13 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「Total 23,454,472 -3.0 5,897,308 -18.6」
For the full year, orders received decreased 3.0% and the order backlog decreased 18.6%. Orders received for inspection and measurement equipment decreased 22.8%, while the order backlog decreased 26.8%. - FY2024WorsenedAnnual report
「Inspection and Measurement Equipment 4,774,186 -32.3 5,424,792 -33.6 Total 22,854,783 -2.7 7,026,447 -24.8」
For the full year, orders received decreased 2.7% and the order backlog decreased 24.8%, with the order backlog reversing from an increase in the previous fiscal year to a decrease. In particular, orders received for inspection and measurement equipment decreased 32.3%, while the order backlog decreased 33.6%. - FY2023Decline in orders received alongside an increase in the order backlogAnnual report
「Total Orders received ¥23,494,963 thousand YoY -13.3% Order backlog ¥9,345,077 thousand YoY 5.2%」
For the full year, orders received decreased 13.3%, while the order backlog increased 5.2%, resulting in divergent trends among order-related indicators. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「During the six months ended September 30, the order backlog was ¥10,571 million, a significant increase of ¥3,875 million, or 57.9%, from the same period of the previous year. This was mainly due to an increase in the order backlog in the Inspection and Measurement Equipment business.」
The order backlog was ¥10,571 million, up 57.9% year on year, a significant increase. The main factor was said to be an increase in the order backlog in the Inspection and Measurement Equipment business. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period, order backlog increased substantially to ¥10,324 million, up ¥5,512 million, or 114.5%, year on year. This was mainly due to an increase in the order backlog of the inspection and measurement equipment business.」
The order backlog was ¥10,324 million, up 114.5% year on year, representing a sharp reversal from the decline that had continued through the previous fiscal year. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「During the nine months ended December 31, orders received totaled ¥19,847 million, a significant increase of ¥8,512 million, or 75.1%, from the same period of the previous year, while the order backlog was ¥9,480 million, up ¥3,727 million, or 64.8%. This was mainly due to increases in orders received and the order backlog in the Residential and Lifestyle Equipment, Inspection and Measurement Equipment, and Industrial Equipment businesses.」
Orders received increased 75.1% and the order backlog increased 64.8%, due to higher orders in the Residential and Lifestyle Equipment, Inspection and Measurement Equipment, and Industrial Equipment businesses. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「During the six months ended September 30, orders received totaled ¥12,152 million, a significant increase of ¥5,046 million, or 71.0%, from the same period of the previous year.」
Orders received totaled ¥12,152 million, up 71.0% year on year. Orders increased in the Residential and Lifestyle Equipment, Inspection and Measurement Equipment, and Industrial Equipment businesses. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the three months ended June 30, orders received totaled ¥5,045 million, a significant increase of ¥2,251 million, or 80.6%, from the same period of the previous year. This was mainly due to increased orders received in the Residential and Lifestyle Equipment, Inspection and Measurement Equipment, and Industrial Equipment businesses.」
Orders received totaled ¥5,045 million, up 80.6% year on year, due to increased orders in the Residential and Lifestyle Equipment, Inspection and Measurement Equipment, and Industrial Equipment businesses. - FY2021WorsenedAnnual report
「For the fiscal year, orders received totaled ¥17,767,907 thousand, down 15.3% year on year, while the order backlog totaled ¥4,535,824 thousand, down 33.5% year on year.」
For the full year, orders received decreased 15.3% and the order backlog decreased 33.5%, continuing the decline in the order backlog. - FY2021-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「At the end of the nine months ended December 31, the order backlog was ¥5,753 million, a significant decrease of ¥2,463 million, or 30.0%, from the same period of the previous year. This was mainly because sales activities targeting customer companies were restricted by travel restrictions resulting from the spread of COVID-19 in the Inspection and Measurement Equipment business during the nine months ended December 31, among other factors.」
The order backlog was ¥5,753 million, down 30.0% year on year, with restrictions on sales activities targeting customer companies due to travel restrictions cited as the main factor. - FY2021-Q2Orders received continue to declineAnnual report
「During the six months ended September 30, orders received totaled ¥7,105 million, a significant decrease of ¥3,754 million, or 34.6%, from the same period of the previous year. This was mainly because sales activities targeting customer companies were restricted by travel restrictions resulting from the spread of COVID-19 in the Inspection and Measurement Equipment business during the six months ended September 30, among other factors.」
Orders received continued to decline significantly, down 34.6% year on year, with restrictions on sales activities targeting customer companies due to travel restrictions cited as a factor. - FY2021-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「During the three months ended June 30, production output was ¥2,600 million, down ¥1,927 million, or 42.6%, from the same period of the previous year; orders received were ¥2,794 million, down ¥2,729 million, or 49.4%; and sales were ¥2,942 million, down ¥2,257 million, or 43.4%. Each decreased significantly.」
Orders received decreased 49.4% year on year and sales decreased 43.4%, indicating that the decline in orders and sales had accelerated further from the previous fiscal year's trend. - FY2020WorsenedAnnual report
「Total 20,966,187 -1.9 6,817,946 -16.8」
For the full year, orders received decreased 1.9% year on year and the order backlog decreased 16.8%, continuing the decline in the order backlog. - FY2019WorsenedAnnual report
「Total 21,371,540 -16.1 8,198,016 -21.8」
For the full year, orders received decreased 16.1% year on year and the order backlog decreased 21.8%, reversing the previous fiscal year's increases in both orders received and the order backlog. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「During the fiscal year, orders received totaled ¥25,478 million, up 25.9% year on year. At the end of the fiscal year, the order backlog was up 56.4% year on year.」
For the full year, orders received increased 25.9% and the order backlog increased 56.4%. The main factor was said to be a large order for inspection and measurement equipment. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「During the nine months ended December 31, orders received totaled ¥18,078 million, up ¥4,798 million, or 36.1%, from the same period of the previous year. At the end of the nine months ended December 31, the order backlog was ¥10,848 million, up ¥3,812 million, or 54.2%, from the end of the same period of the previous year. This was mainly due to the receipt of a large order for inspection and measurement equipment during the nine months ended December 31.」
Orders received increased 36.1% and the order backlog increased 54.2%, mainly because of a large order for inspection and measurement equipment. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「During the six months ended September 30, orders received totaled ¥12,949 million, up ¥5,239 million, or 68.0%, from the same period of the previous year. At the end of the six months ended September 30, the order backlog was ¥10,286 million, up ¥3,698 million, or 56.1%, from the end of the same period of the previous year. This was mainly due to the receipt of a large order for inspection and measurement equipment during the six months ended September 30.」
Orders received increased 68.0% and the order backlog increased 56.1%, mainly because of a large order for inspection and measurement equipment. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the three months ended June 30, orders received totaled ¥6,014 million, up ¥2,628 million, or 77.6%, from the same period of the previous year. The order backlog was ¥8,041 million, up ¥1,105 million, or 15.9%, year on year. This was mainly due to the receipt of a large order for inspection and measurement equipment during the three months ended June 30.」
Orders received and the order backlog exceeded the previous year's levels because of a large order for inspection and measurement equipment. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At the end of the nine months ended December 31, the order backlog was ¥7,035 million, down ¥3,538 million, or 33.5%, from the end of the same period of the previous year. This was mainly because sales progressed on a large project involving liquid crystal inspection equipment for a Chinese customer, for which orders had been received previously, in the Inspection and Measurement Equipment business.」
The order backlog declined 33.5% from the end of the same period of the previous year, with progress in sales of a large project for a Chinese customer cited as the reason. - FY2017-Q2First statedAnnual report
「During the six months ended September 30, orders received totaled ¥7,710 million, down ¥5,933 million, or 43.5%, from the same period of the previous year. At the end of the six months ended September 30, the order backlog was ¥6,588 million, down ¥3,663 million, or 35.7%, from the end of the same period of the previous year.」
The company explained that orders received and the order backlog declined significantly because a large order for inspection and measurement equipment had been received in the previous year.