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Sato Sho-Ji (8065) · RiskMitigated

Sluggish Domestic Capital Investment Sentiment

First written in FY2017-Q3. 12 of 20 entries say "Materialised", first in FY2017. Latest entry: FY2025.

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ProgressHeldSoftenedWorseMaterialisedFY2021-Q1 – FY2023-Q12017: 420172018: 420182019: 420192020: 320202021: 320212022: 120222023: 020232024: 020242025: 12025
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Sensitivity to domestic and overseas industrial conditions and capital investment trendsA theme 90 companies write about · 91 as a headwind · 1 as a tailwind

Sato Sho-Ji moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2021, 2 years after the typical company in this theme (2019).

The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 62 of 77 companies on the "Worse" side.

22 other companies' latest entry also says "Mitigated".

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  1. FY2025MitigatedAnnual report

    「In the Machinery and Tools segment, revenue was ¥6.889 billion, up 56.7% year on year, due in part to the active promotion of sales activities to customers while leveraging the domestic network of locations. Operating income was ¥227 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥63 million in the same period of the previous year.」

    Although weak domestic capital investment demand had previously been reported, revenue increased and the business turned profitable for the full year through sales activities leveraging the Company's domestic network, reducing the impact of the risk on results.
  2. FY2023-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report

    「In the business development business, the Company received orders as appropriate for its core products and construction projects. However, amid weak domestic capital investment demand, revenue was ¥625 million, down 3.8% year on year, and the operating loss was ¥8 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥15 million in the previous year.」

    Continued weakness in domestic capital investment demand was directly cited as a factor behind the decline in revenue in the business development business.
  3. FY2022-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report

    「In the machinery and tools business, domestic capital investment demand was weak, among other factors,」

    Weak domestic capital investment demand continued to be reflected in results as lower revenue and an operating loss in the machinery and tools business.
  4. FY2021MaterialisedAnnual report

    「In the Machinery and Tools segment, revenue was ¥4.682 billion, down 44.1% year on year, due in part to sluggish domestic demand for capital investment. The operating loss was ¥166 million, compared with operating income of ¥52 million in the same period of the previous year.」

    Weak domestic capital investment demand was reflected in full-year results as a substantial decline in revenue and an operating loss in the machinery and tools business.
  5. FY2021-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report

    「In the Machinery and Tools segment, revenue was ¥3.676 billion, down 21.4% year on year, due in part to sluggish domestic demand for capital investment. The operating loss was ¥139 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥17 million in the same period of the previous year.」

    Weak domestic capital investment demand was again reflected in cumulative third-quarter results as lower revenue and a wider operating loss in the machinery and tools business.
  6. FY2021-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report

    「In the Machinery and Tools segment, revenue was ¥2.652 billion, down 17.3% year on year, due in part to sluggish domestic demand for capital investment. The operating loss was ¥87 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥4 million in the same period of the previous year.」

    The weakness in domestic capital investment demand, which had been partly alleviated in the previous fiscal year, re-emerged in the second quarter as a decline in revenue and a wider operating loss.
  7. FY2021-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report

    「In the Machinery and Tools segment, revenue was ¥1.350 billion, down 4.4% year on year, due in part to sluggish domestic demand for capital investment. The operating loss was ¥46 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥26 million in the same period of the previous year.」

    The weakness in domestic capital investment demand, which had been partly alleviated by orders for capital investment projects in the previous fiscal year, re-emerged in the first quarter as a decline in revenue and a wider operating loss.
  8. FY2020MitigatedAnnual report

    「In the Machinery and Tools segment, revenue was ¥8.382 billion, up 10.0% year on year, due in part to the timely securing of orders for domestic and overseas capital investment. Operating income was ¥52 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥10 million in the same period of the previous year.」

    Orders for capital investment projects resulted in a shift from an operating loss in the previous fiscal year to operating income. The impact of weak domestic capital investment demand was partly alleviated on a full-year basis.
  9. FY2020-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report

    「In the Machinery and Tools segment, revenue was ¥3.205 billion, down 6.7% year on year, due in part to the presence of a large domestic capital investment project in the previous fiscal year. The operating loss was ¥4 million, compared with operating income of ¥8 million in the same period of the previous year.」

    Revenue declined due to the reaction to major domestic capital investment projects in the previous fiscal year, and operating results turned from a profit in the previous year to a loss. The impact on results from the reaction to capital investment projects was reflected in actual results.
  10. FY2020-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report

    「In the Machinery and Tools segment, revenue was ¥1.412 billion, down 33.9% year on year, due in part to the presence of a large domestic capital investment project in the previous fiscal year. The operating loss was ¥26 million, compared with operating income of ¥22 million in the same period of the previous year.」

    Revenue fell 33.9% year on year due to the reaction to major domestic capital investment projects, operating results also turned negative, and the weakness in capital investment demand was reflected in results.
  11. FY2019RestatedAnnual report

    「In the Machinery and Tools segment, revenue was ¥11.646 billion, down 7.7% year on year, due in part to the impact of a large export project in the previous fiscal year. However, the operating loss was ¥10 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥30 million in the same period of the previous year, as the company rebuilt its domestic sales structure and secured orders for capital investment from a broad range of customers.」

    Orders for capital investment projects narrowed the operating loss, but revenue remained below the previous year's level, and the disclosure did not indicate that the weakness in capital investment demand had been fully resolved.
  12. FY2019-Q3MitigatedAnnual report

    「In the Machinery and Tools Business, net sales were ¥7,884 million, up 20.8% year on year, owing mainly to the timely receipt of domestic and overseas capital investment orders, but the Company posted an operating loss of ¥62 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥73 million in the previous-year period, owing mainly to higher expenses and other factors.」

    Orders for capital investment projects in Japan and overseas increased revenue and narrowed the operating loss from the previous year, and the weakness in capital investment demand continued to be partly alleviated.
  13. FY2019-Q2MitigatedAnnual report

    「In the Machinery and Tools Business, net sales were ¥5,346 million, up 23.8% year on year, owing mainly to the timely receipt of domestic and overseas capital investment orders, but the Company posted an operating loss of ¥15 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥30 million in the previous-year period, owing mainly to higher expenses and other factors.」

    Orders for capital investment projects in Japan and overseas increased revenue and narrowed the operating loss, partly easing the weakness in domestic capital investment demand in the second quarter.
  14. FY2019-Q1MitigatedAnnual report

    「In the Machinery and Tools Business, net sales were ¥2,942 million, up 104.9% year on year, and operating income was ¥4 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥45 million in the previous-year period, owing mainly to the timely receipt of domestic and overseas capital investment orders.」

    Orders for capital investment projects in Japan and overseas substantially increased revenue, and operating results turned profitable, partly easing the weakness in domestic capital investment demand in the first quarter.
  15. FY2018MitigatedAnnual report

    「In the Machinery and Tools Business, net sales were ¥12,617 million, up 30.3% year on year, owing to the timely receipt of domestic and overseas capital investment orders, but the Company posted an operating loss of ¥30 million, compared with operating income of ¥5 million in the previous-year period, owing mainly to higher expenses and other factors.」

    Orders for capital investment projects in Japan and overseas increased revenue and partly eased the weakness in capital investment demand, but an operating loss was recorded due to higher expenses.
  16. FY2018-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report

    「In the machinery and tools business, revenue was ¥652.4 million, up 1.8% year on year, but demand remained limited to the replacement of aging equipment, among other factors, and the operating loss was ¥73 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥41 million in the previous year.」

    Capital investment demand remained limited to the replacement of aging equipment. Although revenue increased slightly, the operating loss widened from the previous year. The weakness of domestic capital investment demand was reflected in cumulative third-quarter results.
  17. FY2018-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report

    「In the machinery and tools business, demand was limited to the replacement of aging equipment, among other factors. Revenue was ¥431.6 million, down 0.8% year on year, and the operating loss was ¥30 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥9 million in the previous year.」

    The situation in which capital investment demand remained limited to the replacement of aging equipment continued and was reflected in cumulative second-quarter results as a decline in revenue and a wider operating loss.
  18. FY2018-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report

    「In the machinery and tools business, demand was limited largely to the replacement of aging equipment, among other factors. Revenue was ¥143.5 million, down 18.2% year on year, and the operating loss was ¥45 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥11 million in the previous year.」

    In the machinery and tools business, demand was limited to replacing aging equipment, and the weakness of domestic capital investment demand was reflected in current-quarter results as a decline in revenue and a wider operating loss.
  19. FY2017MaterialisedAnnual report

    「Capital investment sentiment failed to recover, and amid the impact of an economic slowdown in emerging Asian countries, revenue was ¥968 million, down 3.1% year on year.」

    Weak domestic capital investment sentiment continued and was reflected in full-year results as a decline in revenue in the machinery and tools business.
  20. FY2017-Q3First statedAnnual report

    「Although government subsidies to support domestic capital investment were provided, they were not enough to restore capital investment sentiment. In addition, amid the impact of an economic slowdown in emerging Asian countries, revenue was ¥646 million, down 7.6% year on year.」

    Although government subsidies were provided, domestic capital investment sentiment did not recover, and the impact was reflected in the decline in revenue in the machinery and tools business.
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