Sustained Earnings Growth
First written in FY2016. 16 of 38 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017. Latest entry: 2026-07-31.
Sato Sho-Ji moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2019, 2 years before the typical company in this theme (2021).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 10 of 45 companies on the "Worse" side.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Raised".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Net sales, operating profit, ordinary profit, and net income attributable to owners of the parent all reached record highs, achieving the consolidated performance targets for the final year of the Third Medium-Term Management Plan.」
Consolidated net sales were ¥292,191 million, operating profit was ¥7,673 million, ordinary profit was ¥8,162 million, and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥6,568 million, with all 4 indicators reaching record highs. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「For the six months ended the interim period, consolidated net sales were ¥142,373 million, up 1.8% year on year; operating profit was ¥3,229 million, up 16.3%; ordinary profit was ¥3,520 million, up 15.6%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥2,930 million, up 3.7%.」
Net sales, operating profit, ordinary profit, and net income attributable to owners of the parent all exceeded the year-earlier levels, marking measurable progress in profitability. - FY2025Higher sales and operating profit, but lower ordinary profit and net incomeAnnual report
「For the full fiscal year, consolidated net sales were ¥284,552 million, up 3.9% year on year, and operating profit was ¥6,817 million, up 5.2%, with both reaching record highs. Ordinary profit was ¥7,191 million, down 1.4%, while net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥6,015 million, down 7.1%, despite the recording of extraordinary gains including a ¥478 million gain on the sale of non-current assets and an ¥872 million gain on the sale of cross-shareholdings.」
Net sales and operating profit reached record highs, while ordinary profit and net income attributable to owners of the parent fell below the year-earlier levels. - FY2025-H1Higher sales, lower operating profit, lower ordinary profit, and higher net incomeAnnual report
「For the six months ended the interim period, consolidated net sales were ¥139,794 million, up 3.2% year on year; operating profit was ¥2,775 million, down 2.3%; ordinary profit was ¥3,045 million, down 2.5%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥2,826 million, up 1.4%, partly due to extraordinary gains including a ¥477 million gain on the sale of non-current assets and a ¥525 million gain on the sale of cross-shareholdings.」
Net sales increased, while operating profit and ordinary profit declined. Net income attributable to owners of the parent increased due to extraordinary gains including gains on the sale of non-current assets and cross-shareholdings. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「While continuing to manage progress toward the management targets set out in the Third Medium-Term Management Plan and address each priority issue, our group reported consolidated results for the nine months ended the third quarter of net sales of ¥205,818 million, up 0.2% year on year; operating profit of ¥4,598 million, up 1.8%; ordinary profit of ¥5,334 million, up 4.1%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥4,523 million, up 29.7%, partly due to the recording of extraordinary gains from the sale of cross-shareholdings and other factors.」
While continuing to manage progress under the Third Medium-Term Management Plan, net sales, operating profit, and ordinary profit increased, while net income attributable to owners of the parent rose 29.7% year on year, partly due to extraordinary gains from the sale of cross-shareholdings and other factors. - FY2024-Q2Higher sales and operating profit, but lower ordinary profit and a sharp increase in net incomeAnnual report
「While continuing to manage progress toward the management targets set out in the Third Medium-Term Management Plan and address each priority issue, our group reported consolidated results for the six months ended the second quarter of net sales of ¥135,511 million, up 0.6% year on year; operating profit of ¥2,839 million, up 2.2%; ordinary profit of ¥3,123 million, down 3.1%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥2,786 million, up 30.3%.」
While continuing to manage progress under the Third Medium-Term Management Plan and address its priority issues, net sales, operating profit, and net income attributable to owners of the parent increased, while ordinary profit declined. - FY2024-Q1Higher sales and operating profit, but lower ordinary profitAnnual report
「The consolidated results for the three months ended the first quarter were net sales of ¥66,769 million, up 2.7% year on year; operating profit of ¥1,348 million, up 4.8%; ordinary profit of ¥1,628 million, down 2.6%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥1,167 million, up 0.8%.」
Net sales, operating profit, and net income attributable to owners of the parent exceeded the year-earlier levels, while ordinary profit declined, resulting in mixed performance across the indicators. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「For the full fiscal year, consolidated net sales were ¥275,006 million, up 16.4% year on year; operating profit was ¥6,136 million, up 7.0%; ordinary profit was ¥6,719 million, up 7.3%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥6,194 million, up 54.2%, due in part to the recording of gains on sales of non-current assets.」
Net sales, operating profit, ordinary profit, and net income attributable to owners of the parent all increased, demonstrating stable profitability improvement as measurable full-year progress. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The consolidated results for the nine months ended the third quarter were net sales of ¥205,403 million, up 19.8% year on year; operating profit of ¥4,514 million, up 10.9%; ordinary profit of ¥5,122 million, up 13.3%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥3,486 million, up 26.1%.」
Net sales, operating profit, ordinary profit, and net income attributable to owners of the parent all exceeded the year-earlier levels, marking measurable progress in profitability. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「While continuing to manage progress toward the management targets set out in the Second Medium-Term Management Plan and address each priority issue, our group reported consolidated results for the six months ended the second quarter of net sales of ¥134,713 million, up 23.6% year on year; operating profit of ¥2,777 million, up 15.8%; ordinary profit of ¥3,223 million, up 22.6%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥2,138 million, up 23.7%.」
While continuing to manage progress under the Second Medium-Term Management Plan and address its priority issues, net sales, operating profit, ordinary profit, and net income attributable to owners of the parent all exceeded the year-earlier levels. - FY2023-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「While continuing to manage progress toward the management targets set out in the Second Medium-Term Management Plan and address each priority issue, our group reported consolidated results for the three months ended the first quarter of net sales of ¥65,009 million, up 23.7% year on year; operating profit of ¥1,287 million, down 1.7%; ordinary profit of ¥1,671 million, up 12.6%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥1,158 million, up 13.4%.」
Net sales, ordinary profit, and net income attributable to owners of the parent increased, while operating profit declined 1.7% year on year, resulting in mixed progress in profitability across the indicators. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The consolidated results for the nine months ended the third quarter were net sales of ¥171,517 million, up ―% year on year; operating profit of ¥4,071 million, up 150.9%; and ordinary profit of ¥4,519 million, up 113.9%. …Net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥2,764 million, up 46.4%.」
For the nine months ended the third quarter, operating profit, ordinary profit, and net income attributable to owners of the parent exceeded the year-earlier levels, marking measurable progress in profitability. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「While continuing to manage progress toward the management targets set out in the Second Medium-Term Management Plan and address each priority issue, our group reported consolidated results for the six months ended the second quarter of net sales of ¥108,974 million, operating profit of ¥2,398 million, up 261.6% year on year, ordinary profit of ¥2,630 million, up 186.8%, and net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥1,728 million, up 93.3%. The year-on-year change in net sales was not stated.」
The year-on-year change in net sales was not stated due to the application of the revenue recognition accounting standard, but operating profit, ordinary profit, and net income attributable to owners of the parent all exceeded the year-earlier levels, marking measurable progress in profitability. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「While continuing to manage progress toward the management targets set out in the Second Medium-Term Management Plan and address each priority issue, our group reported consolidated results for the three months ended the first quarter of net sales of ¥52,554 million, operating profit of ¥1,309 million, up 785.2% year on year, ordinary profit of ¥1,484 million, up 501.5%, and net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥1,020 million, up 197.4%. The year-on-year change in net sales was not stated.」
In the first quarter, operating profit, ordinary profit, and net income attributable to owners of the parent significantly exceeded the year-earlier levels, marking measurable progress in profitability. The year-on-year change in net sales was not stated due to the application of the revenue recognition standard. - FY2021WorsenedAnnual report
「Net sales were ¥175,464 million, down 14.9% year on year; operating profit was ¥2,796 million, down 14.7%; ordinary profit was ¥3,348 million, down 13.0%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥2,785 million, down 2.3%.」
For the full fiscal year, net sales, operating profit, ordinary profit, and net income attributable to owners of the parent fell below the year-earlier levels, indicating deterioration in profitability. - FY2021-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「The consolidated results of our group were net sales of ¥123,973 million, down 18.4% year on year; operating profit of ¥1,622 million, down 31.4%; ordinary profit of ¥2,112 million, down 23.6%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥1,887 million, down 1.9%.」
For the nine months ended the third quarter, net sales, operating profit, ordinary profit, and net income attributable to owners of the parent fell below the year-earlier levels, indicating deterioration in stable profitability. - FY2021-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「The consolidated results of our group were net sales of ¥76,185 million, down 26.3% year on year; operating profit of ¥663 million, down 59.2%; ordinary profit of ¥916 million, down 50.3%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥894 million, down 26.3%.」
Amid the impact of COVID-19, net sales, operating profit, ordinary profit, and net income attributable to owners of the parent all fell below the year-earlier levels, indicating further deterioration in profitability. - FY2021-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「The consolidated results of our group were net sales of ¥36,108 million, down 30.4% year on year; operating profit of ¥147 million, down 78.7%; ordinary profit of ¥246 million, down 71.5%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥343 million, down 39.2%.」
With economic activity constrained by the spread of COVID-19, net sales, operating profit, ordinary profit, and net income attributable to owners of the parent all fell below the year-earlier levels, indicating deterioration in profitability. - FY2020WorsenedAnnual report
「Net sales were ¥206,197 million, down 4.9% year on year; operating profit was ¥3,276 million, down 13.8%; ordinary profit was ¥3,850 million, down 8.8%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥2,851 million, down 11.7%.」
For the current consolidated fiscal year, net sales, operating profit, ordinary profit, and net income attributable to owners of the parent all fell below the year-earlier levels, indicating deterioration in profitability. - FY2020-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「The consolidated results of our group were net sales of ¥151,928 million, down 6.4% year on year; operating profit of ¥2,366 million, down 16.7%; ordinary profit of ¥2,764 million, down 14.3%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥1,924 million, down 11.2%.」
For the nine months ended the third quarter, net sales, operating profit, ordinary profit, and net income attributable to owners of the parent all fell below the year-earlier levels, and profitability continued to deteriorate. - FY2020-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「The consolidated results of our group were net sales of ¥103,417 million, down 3.0% year on year; operating profit of ¥1,627 million, down 18.5%; ordinary profit of ¥1,844 million, down 15.6%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥1,213 million, down 17.6%.」
For the six months ended the second quarter, net sales, operating profit, ordinary profit, and net income attributable to owners of the parent all fell below the year-earlier levels, and profitability continued to deteriorate. - FY2020-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Net sales were ¥51,888 million, down 3.2% year on year; operating profit was ¥694 million, down 35.8%; ordinary profit was ¥864 million, down 32.2%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥564 million, down 35.8%.」
Net sales, operating profit, ordinary profit, and net income attributable to owners of the parent all fell below the year-earlier levels, indicating deterioration in profitability in the first quarter. - FY2019WorsenedAnnual report
「The current consolidated fiscal year was fiscal 2018, the second year of our medium-term management plan. To achieve the plan’s targets for the fiscal year ending March 2020, namely consolidated net sales of ¥200,000 million and consolidated operating profit of ¥3,800 million, we identified “innovation in distribution channels” and “discovering new products” as medium-term challenges」
Net sales of ¥216,896 million exceeded the target, while operating profit was ¥3,800 million, down 8.4% year on year, and ordinary profit also declined 4.9%, indicating deterioration in profitability. - FY2019-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Under these circumstances, the consolidated results of our group benefited from strong performance in the core commercial vehicle and construction and industrial machinery industries. Net sales increased 5.8% year on year to ¥162,314 million, but operating profit declined 8.3% to ¥2,841 million, ordinary profit declined 7.2% to ¥3,225 million, and net income attributable to owners of the parent declined 6.9% to ¥2,166 million, mainly due to temporary costs associated with relocating the Kanagawa Branch.」
Although net sales increased, operating profit, ordinary profit, and net income attributable to owners of the parent all fell below the year-earlier levels, and profitability continued to deteriorate due to temporary costs associated with relocating the Kanagawa Branch and other factors. - FY2019-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Under these circumstances, the consolidated results of our group benefited from strong performance in the core commercial vehicle and construction and industrial machinery industries. Net sales increased 6.6% year on year to ¥106,646 million, but operating profit declined 3.6% to ¥1,995 million, ordinary profit declined 2.9% to ¥2,184 million, and net income attributable to owners of the parent declined 2.5% to ¥1,472 million, mainly due to temporary costs associated with relocating the Kanagawa Branch.」
Although net sales increased, operating profit, ordinary profit, and net income attributable to owners of the parent all fell below the year-earlier levels, indicating deterioration in profitability despite the goal of stable profit growth. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The consolidated results of our group benefited from strong performance in the core commercial vehicle and construction and industrial machinery industries. Net sales were ¥53,624 million, up 10.3% year on year; operating profit was ¥1,081 million, up 0.7%; ordinary profit was ¥1,276 million, up 5.7%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥880 million, up 7.3%.」
For the three months ended the first quarter, net sales, operating profit, ordinary profit, and net income attributable to owners of the parent exceeded the year-earlier levels, marking measurable progress in profitability. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「The current consolidated fiscal year was fiscal 2017, the first year of our medium-term management plan. To achieve the plan’s targets for the fiscal year ending March 2020, namely consolidated net sales of ¥200,000 million and consolidated operating profit of ¥3,800 million, we identified “innovation in distribution channels” and “discovering new products” as medium-term challenges and promoted the creation of added value without becoming complacent about existing distribution channels or products, while maintaining a constant sense of urgency. As a result, partly due to the contribution of material prices, net sales increased by ¥28,440 million from the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥208,387 million, and operating profit increased by ¥550 million to ¥4,148 million, with both exceeding the targets for the final year.」
The first-year results exceeded the targets for the fiscal year ending March 2020 of ¥200,000 million in net sales and ¥3,800 million in operating profit. However, excluding the impact of material prices, the target levels had not been reached, so the company had not changed the targets. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Under these circumstances, the consolidated results of our group benefited from solid domestic and overseas sales in the core commercial vehicle industry and a recovery in the construction and industrial machinery industries. Net sales were ¥153,437 million, up 16.4% year on year; operating profit was ¥3,097 million, up 24.1%; ordinary profit was ¥3,474 million, up 24.8%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥2,328 million, up 28.4%.」
For the nine months ended the third quarter, net sales, operating profit, ordinary profit, and net income attributable to owners of the parent exceeded the year-earlier levels, marking measurable progress in profitability. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Under these circumstances, the consolidated results of our group benefited from solid domestic and overseas sales in the core commercial vehicle industry and a recovery in the construction and industrial machinery industries. Net sales were ¥100,035 million, up 15.8% year on year; operating profit was ¥2,069 million, up 33.1%; ordinary profit was ¥2,250 million, up 40.2%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥1,510 million, up 45.2%.」
For the six months ended the second quarter, net sales, operating profit, ordinary profit, and net income attributable to owners of the parent exceeded the year-earlier levels, marking measurable progress in stable profitability improvement. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Under these circumstances, the consolidated results of our group benefited from solid domestic sales in the core commercial vehicle industry and a recovery in the construction and industrial machinery industries. Net sales were ¥48,617 million, up 14.2% year on year; operating profit was ¥1,073 million, up 38.2%; ordinary profit was ¥1,208 million, up 41.8%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥820 million, up 52.1%.」
In the first quarter, net sales, operating profit, ordinary profit, and net income attributable to owners of the parent exceeded the year-earlier levels, marking measurable progress in profitability. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「Net sales were ¥179,947 million, down 2.1% year on year, while operating profit was ¥3,597 million, up 8.7%, ordinary profit was ¥3,879 million, up 14.8%, and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥2,591 million, up 12.5%.」
Although net sales declined, operating profit, ordinary profit, and net income attributable to owners of the parent all exceeded the year-earlier levels, indicating measurable progress in profitability. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「To achieve steady growth in profitability, we have adopted the basic policy of “meeting the needs of diverse users by providing better products more quickly and at stable prices,” and have set the following goals: “deepening our domestic business,” “actively expanding into overseas markets,” “strengthening human resources development,” and “prioritizing CSR.”」
Stable profit growth is linked to the basic approach to providing products and services and four priority themes.