Focus on efficiency

「In terms of profit and loss, although the Company promoted measures to improve profitability, including higher production efficiency and price pass-through, in addition to the positive impact of higher revenue, operating profit declined year on year due to higher personnel expenses, raw material prices, energy and transportation costs, and depreciation expenses.」

「Although higher personnel and research and development expenses, surging raw material prices and energy and transportation costs, and the impact of a ransomware-related production shutdown were factors reducing profit, the promotion of measures to improve profitability, including higher production efficiency and price pass-through, resulted in operating profit of ¥10,116 million, an increase of ¥1,772 million from the previous consolidated fiscal year. The operating margin was 6.7%, up 0.6 percentage points from the previous year.」

「In terms of profit and loss, although higher personnel expenses, research and development expenses, raw material prices, energy and transportation costs, as well as the impact of a ransomware-related production shutdown at a standalone manufacturing site, were factors reducing profit, higher revenue in the information and electronics and industrial infrastructure businesses, together with measures to improve profitability including higher production efficiency and price pass-through, resulted in higher profit year on year. As a result, for the interim consolidated accounting period, revenue was ¥75,449 million, up 14.5% year on year, and operating profit was ¥5,624 million, up 45.5%.」

「Although higher raw material prices, personnel expenses and research and development expenses were factors reducing profit, the promotion of measures to improve profitability, including higher production efficiency and price pass-through, resulted in higher operating profit and ordinary profit year on year.」

「In terms of profit and loss, although higher raw material prices, personnel expenses and research and development expenses were factors reducing profit, the promotion of measures to improve profitability, including higher production efficiency and price pass-through, resulted in higher operating profit and ordinary profit year on year.」

「In terms of profit and loss, although higher raw material prices, increased personnel expenses for new businesses and higher research and development expenses were factors reducing profit, the promotion of measures to improve profitability, including higher production efficiency and price pass-through, resulted in higher operating profit year on year.」

「In response to higher raw material and energy costs, we are continuing to promote measures to improve profitability, including higher production efficiency and price pass-through.」

「In terms of profit and loss, the Company was significantly affected by lower revenue from the protective film business and higher raw material and energy costs. Although it is promoting improved production efficiency and price pass-through in response to higher costs, the lag before these measures improve profitability, together with increased fixed costs, including research and development expenses and strategic expenses, resulted in a substantial decline in profit year on year.」

「In terms of profit and loss, the Company was significantly affected by lower revenue from the protective film business and substantially higher cost pressure due to rising raw material prices and energy and transportation costs. Although it is promoting improved production efficiency and price pass-through in response to the cost pressure, the lag before these measures improve profitability, together with increased research and development expenses and strategic expenses, resulted in a substantial decline in profit year on year.」

「In terms of profit and loss, although research and development expenses and strategic expenses increased, raw material prices rose, depreciation expenses increased due to the operation of newly installed machinery at the Company's Showa Plant and other factors, and fixed costs increased due to hiring additional personnel, higher revenue, mainly in the information and electronics business, and improved performance at overseas subsidiaries resulted in higher profit than in the same period of the previous year. As a result, for the third quarter of the consolidated cumulative period, operating profit was ¥8,318 million, up 6.9% year on year.」

「In terms of profit and loss, although depreciation expenses increased due to the operation of newly installed machinery at the Company's Showa Plant and other factors, strategic expenses and research and development expenses were incurred, and fixed costs increased due to hiring additional personnel and relocating headquarters, higher revenue, mainly in the information and electronics business, and improved performance at overseas subsidiaries resulted in higher profit than in the same period of the previous year. As a result, for the second quarter of the consolidated cumulative period, operating profit was ¥5,763 million, up 6.5% year on year, and ordinary profit was ¥6,094 million, up 5.9%.」

「In terms of profit and loss, although depreciation expenses increased due to the operation of newly installed machinery at the Company's Showa Plant and other factors, strategic expenses and research and development expenses were incurred, and fixed costs increased due to hiring additional personnel and relocating headquarters, higher revenue, mainly in the information and electronics business, and improved performance at overseas subsidiaries resulted in higher profit than in the same period of the previous year. As a result, for the first quarter of the consolidated cumulative period, operating profit was ¥3,398 million, up 7.9% year on year, and ordinary profit was ¥3,565 million, up 9.5%.」

「In terms of profit and loss, although depreciation expenses increased due to the operation of newly installed machinery at the Company's Showa Plant, strategic expenses and research and development expenses were incurred, and fixed costs, mainly personnel expenses associated with higher production volumes, increased, higher revenue, cost reductions through the effective use of IT tools and efforts to improve the performance of overseas subsidiaries resulted in higher profit than in the same period of the previous year.」

「As a result, for the third quarter of the consolidated cumulative period, revenue was ¥87,024 million, up 0.2% year on year, operating profit was ¥7,778 million, up 11.9%, and ordinary profit was ¥8,175 million, up 14.2%.」

「In terms of profit and loss, although depreciation expenses increased due to the operation of newly installed machinery at the Company's Showa Plant and fixed costs, mainly personnel expenses associated with higher production volumes, also increased, higher revenue, stronger sales of high-value-added products, improved production efficiency across the Group and efforts to improve the performance of overseas subsidiaries resulted in higher profit than in the same period of the previous year. As a result, for the second quarter of the consolidated cumulative period, operating profit was ¥5,409 million, up 12.8% year on year, and ordinary profit was ¥5,754 million, up 18.2%.」

「In terms of profit and loss, in addition to the positive impact of higher revenue in the life sciences and information and electronics businesses, improved production efficiency across the Group, improved performance at overseas subsidiaries and restrained fixed costs resulted in higher profit than in the same period of the previous year. As a result, for the first quarter of the consolidated cumulative period, operating profit was ¥3,150 million, up 20.8% year on year, and ordinary profit was ¥3,256 million, up 21.8%.」

「In terms of profit and loss, in addition to higher fixed costs, the information and electronics business was significantly affected by lower revenue from its core protective film business as demand in the panel industry declined. However, the positive impact of higher revenue in the life sciences and building materials businesses and improved performance at overseas subsidiaries resulted in higher operating profit and ordinary profit than in the same period of the previous year. As a result, for the fiscal year, operating profit was ¥8,856 million, up 9.0% year on year, and ordinary profit was ¥9,062 million, up 6.4%.」

「In terms of profit and loss, in addition to higher fixed costs due to investment in research and development expenses and strategic expenses, the information and electronics business was significantly affected by lower revenue from its core protective film business as demand in the panel industry declined. However, the positive impact of higher revenue in the life sciences and building materials businesses and improved performance at overseas subsidiaries resulted in higher profit than in the same period of the previous year.」

「In terms of profit and loss, although fixed costs, including research and development expenses and strategic expenses, increased, improved performance at overseas subsidiaries, higher revenue in each domestic business and efforts to improve production efficiency across the Group resulted in higher profit than in the same period of the previous year.」

「In terms of profit and loss, although unit material costs and fixed costs, including research and development expenses and strategic expenses, increased, higher revenue in each business, improved performance at overseas subsidiaries and efforts to improve production efficiency across the Group resulted in higher profit than in the same period of the previous year.」

「We will closely scrutinise the use of existing resources and the allocation of new resources, and focus on efficiently increasing corporate value and putting the Company on a growth trajectory in a short period, including through the proactive acquisition and use of external resources.」

「In terms of profit and loss, although the Company continued efforts to improve performance at overseas subsidiaries and production efficiency across the Group, the impact of lower revenue, higher unit material costs and increased fixed costs resulted in lower profit than in the same period of the previous year.」

「In terms of profit and loss, although the Company continued efforts to improve performance at overseas subsidiaries and production efficiency across the Group, lower revenue in the building materials business and higher unit material costs resulted in lower profit than in the same period of the previous year.」

「Improved performance at overseas subsidiaries made a significant contribution, while efforts to improve production efficiency also resulted in higher profit than in the same period of the previous year.」

「In terms of profit and loss, although investment in research and development expenses and strategic fixed costs was increased further, the positive impact of higher revenue across all business segments and improved performance at overseas subsidiaries made a significant contribution. In addition, efforts to improve production efficiency resulted in higher profit than in the same period of the previous year.」

「We will promote measures to use management resources and time efficiently and generate effective returns in a short period.」

「In terms of earnings, although the company worked to improve production efficiency, strengthen sales of high-value-added products, and reduce costs,」

「We will promote measures to use management resources and time efficiently and generate effective returns in a short period.」