Earnings improvement as price increases take hold
First written in FY2017-Q2. 4 of 8 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 5 of 36 companies on the "Worse" side.
17 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, the stationery and related business posted a slight increase in profit as a result of efforts to improve profitability through price revisions, reductions in production costs, and other measures, in addition to strong sales of new products.」
Operating income in the stationery and related business rose 2.2% year on year to ¥203 million, due to the effects of price revisions and lower production costs. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, sales in the office supplies and related business were ¥4,665 million, up 2.9% year on year. In terms of profit, higher sales of new products and the effects of product price revisions and other factors resulted in operating profit of ¥171 million, up 139.1% year on year.」
The effects of price revisions, together with increased sales of new products, contributed to operating income of ¥171 million in the stationery and related business as a profit improvement factor. - FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「As a result, the stationery and related business posted higher sales than in the previous consolidated fiscal year, although sales fell short of the expected amount, driven by the active launch of new products, the effects of price revisions, and increased mail-order sales, among other factors.」
It continues to describe the effects of price revisions as a factor behind higher sales alongside new product launches and increased mail-order sales. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「As a result, the stationery and related business posted higher sales year on year, driven by the active launch of new products, the effects of price revisions, and increased sales in the mail-order division, among other factors.」
It continues to describe the effects of price revisions as a factor behind higher sales alongside new product launches and increased sales in the mail-order division. - FY2025-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「As a result, the stationery and related business posted higher sales year on year, driven by the active launch of new products, the effects of price revisions, and increases in overseas sales, among other factors.」
It continues to describe the effects of price revisions as a factor behind higher sales alongside new product launches and increases in overseas sales. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「As a result, the stationery and related business posted higher sales than in the previous consolidated fiscal year, although sales fell short of the expected amount, driven by the active launch of new products, the effects of price revisions, and increases in overseas sales, among other factors.」
The effects of price revisions continue to be shown as a factor behind higher sales alongside new product launches and increases in overseas sales. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, the stationery and related business posted higher sales year on year, driven by the active launch of new products, the effects of price revisions, and increases in overseas sales, among other factors.」
For the first time, the effects of price revisions are specifically shown as a factor behind higher sales, describing the impact of implementing price increases. - FY2017-Q2First statedAnnual report
「In addition to expanding new products, achieving the effects of price increases, and working to reduce procurement prices by reviewing procurement channels」
For the first time, it separately identifies the realisation of price increases as a profit improvement measure alongside reducing procurement prices and expanding new products.