Profitability Improvement through Reductions in Manufacturing Costs and Selling Expenses
First written in FY2016. 15 of 26 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2020-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-07-30.
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「The main factors increasing operating profit were a ¥6.424 billion increase in gross profit associated with higher revenue from new-build projects and other factors, and a ¥1.332 billion contribution from lower materials costs, inventory reduction and production rationalization. The main factor reducing operating profit was a ¥2.267 billion impact from higher materials prices, including prices for wood-based materials, and higher logistics costs.」
The company disclosed a ¥1.332 billion increase in operating profit from lower materials costs, inventory reduction and production rationalization, while also identifying a ¥2.267 billion negative impact from higher materials prices and logistics costs. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「The segment reported revenue of ¥123.011 billion, up 6.2% year on year, and operating profit of ¥8.597 billion, up 46.8%.」
Operating profit in the housing equipment business rose 46.8% year on year, driven by higher product unit prices resulting from progress in rationalization and cost reductions and increased sales of optional products. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, operating profit rose 12.3% year on year to ¥5.957 billion and ordinary profit rose 11.6% to ¥6.138 billion, reflecting progress in rationalization and cost reductions and the effects of price revisions.」
Operating profit rose 12.3% year on year due to rationalization, cost reductions and the effects of price revisions. The company disclosed the effects of its earnings improvement measures in numerical terms. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this business backdrop, the Group focused on improving profitability in response to prolonged high material and energy prices by promoting productivity improvements through rationalization investments, using digital technologies and revising prices for system kitchens and vanity units in April 2023 and system bathrooms in August.」
The company made rationalization investments, leveraged digital technologies, and revised prices for system baths, following earlier price revisions for system kitchens and vanity units. The increase in operating profit attributable to the price revisions was disclosed as ¥11.043 billion, and operating profit rose 13.6% year on year. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against this business backdrop, the Group focused on improving profitability in response to prolonged high material and energy prices by promoting productivity improvements through rationalization investments, using digital technologies and revising prices for system kitchens and vanity units in April 2023 and system bathrooms in August.」
The company continues profitability improvement measures involving rationalization investments, the use of digital technologies and product price revisions. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this business backdrop, the Group worked to improve profitability in response to prolonged high material and energy prices by promoting productivity improvements through rationalization investments and using digital technologies. Following the April 2023 price revision for system kitchens and vanity units, it also revised prices for system bathrooms in August.」
The company advanced rationalization investments and the use of digital technologies, and implemented a price revision for system bathrooms in August 2023 following those for system kitchens and vanity units. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this business backdrop, the Group worked to improve profitability in response to prolonged high material and energy prices by promoting productivity improvements through rationalization investments and using digital technologies. It also implemented another price revision for system kitchens and vanity units in April 2023, following the previous fiscal year, and plans to revise prices for system bathrooms from August 2023. The Group will continue to pursue further improvements in profitability.」
The company implemented rationalization investments, used digital technologies and revised prices for system kitchens and vanity units, and further planned to revise prices for system bathrooms from August 2023. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this business backdrop, the Group worked to improve profitability in response to soaring material and energy prices by revising product prices in April 2022 and promoting productivity improvements.」
The company advanced product price revisions and productivity improvements as measures to address soaring material and energy prices. However, operating profit declined due to impacts including ¥6.835 billion from higher material prices and ¥956 million from higher energy prices. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against this business backdrop, the Group focused on profitability improvement initiatives, including revising product prices, restraining selling expenses and promoting productivity improvements through rationalization investments as measures to address soaring material and energy prices.」
In response to soaring material and energy prices, the company continues product price revisions, restraint of selling expenses and productivity improvements through rationalization investments. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against this business backdrop, the Group focused on profitability improvement initiatives, including revising product prices, restraining selling expenses and promoting productivity improvements through rationalization investments as measures to address soaring material prices.」
The company continues product price revisions, restraint of selling expenses and productivity improvements through rationalization investments as measures to address soaring material prices. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this business backdrop, the Group focused on profitability improvement initiatives, including revising product prices, restraining selling expenses and promoting productivity improvements through rationalization investments as measures to address soaring material prices.」
In response to soaring material prices, the company specifically advanced product price revisions, restraint of selling expenses and productivity improvements through rationalization investments. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「Selling, general and administrative expenses increased, mainly logistics costs, as sales grew, despite a substantial decline in the SG&A ratio as a result of cost-cutting initiatives, including restraining business travel expenses through the adoption of web meetings. Higher material prices resulted from soaring market prices for major materials, including steel sheets, stainless steel and resin materials.」
The company advanced cost reductions, including through the adoption of web meetings, lowering the SG&A ratio, while also specifically disclosing the impact of logistics costs and higher material prices. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Gross profit was ¥56.811 billion, up 7.4% year on year, reflecting higher sales and efforts to reduce manufacturing costs. Operating profit was ¥12.410 billion, up 21.4%, reflecting higher sales and restrained selling expenses, and the operating margin was 8.0%.」
Gross profit increased 7.4% year on year and operating profit increased 21.4%, with an operating margin of 8.0%, due to lower manufacturing costs and restrained selling expenses. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥8.307 billion, up 51.4% year on year, reflecting higher sales and restrained selling expenses, and the operating margin was 8.2%.」
Efforts to reduce manufacturing costs and restrain selling expenses resulted in a 51.4% year-on-year increase in operating profit and an operating margin of 8.2%. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Gross profit was ¥17.785 billion, up 5.8% year on year, reflecting higher sales and efforts to reduce manufacturing costs. Operating profit was ¥3.299 billion, up 20.4%, reflecting higher sales and restrained selling expenses, and the operating margin was 6.8%.」
Gross profit increased 5.8% year on year and operating profit increased 20.4%, with an operating margin of 6.8%, due to lower manufacturing costs and restrained selling expenses. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「On the cost side, despite higher material prices, efforts to reduce manufacturing costs resulted in gross profit of ¥69.124 billion, up 1.9% from the previous consolidated fiscal year. Operating profit declined 4.4% to ¥11.801 billion due to higher selling expenses, and the operating margin was 6.1%.」
The company continues to reduce manufacturing costs despite the impact of higher material prices and selling expenses. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Gross profit was ¥52.9 billion, down 0.4% year on year, due to higher material prices and other factors. Operating profit was ¥10.218 billion, down 13.4%, mainly due to higher selling expenses, and the operating margin was 7.0%.」
Higher material prices and selling expenses continue to weigh on profit, reiterating the earnings burden related to the cost-reduction and expense-restraint theme. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Gross profit was ¥33.492 billion, down 1.6% year on year, due to lower sales and higher material prices. Operating profit was ¥5.485 billion, down 18.5%, mainly due to higher selling expenses, and the operating margin was 5.9%.」
Higher material prices and selling expenses continue to weigh on profit, and the cost burden associated with cost reduction and expense restraint remains. - FY2019-Q1The increase in expenses became apparentAnnual report
「Gross profit was ¥16.812 billion, down 3.0% year on year, due to lower sales and higher material prices. Operating profit was ¥2.739 billion, down 24.0%, mainly due to higher selling expenses, and the operating margin was 5.9%.」
Higher material prices and selling expenses weighed on profit, with the deterioration in costs becoming evident against the previous themes of cost reduction and expense restraint. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「On the cost side, efforts to reduce manufacturing costs resulted in gross profit of ¥67.859 billion, up 1.6% from the previous consolidated fiscal year. Operating profit increased 0.5% to ¥12.341 billion due to the restraint of selling expenses, and the operating margin was 6.6%.」
The company continues to reduce manufacturing costs and restrain selling expenses as measures to improve profitability. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「On the cost side, efforts to reduce manufacturing costs resulted in gross profit of ¥66.786 billion, up 1.0% from the previous consolidated fiscal year. However, operating profit declined 6.0% to ¥12.285 billion due to higher selling expenses, and the operating margin was 6.7%.」
While the company continues to reduce manufacturing costs, operating profit has declined due to higher selling expenses. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「On the cost side, efforts to improve profitability, including reducing manufacturing costs and selling expenses, resulted in gross profit of ¥66.061 billion, up 2.0% from the previous consolidated fiscal year, operating profit of ¥12.973 billion, up 3.2%, and an operating margin of 7.2%.」
The company cites reductions in manufacturing costs and selling expenses as measures to improve profitability.