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Ryoden (8084) · FactFull-year decline in operating cash flowLatest Earnings (2026-07-31): "Worsened"

Operating cash flow turning negative due to an increase in working capital

First written in FY2018-Q3. 3 of 28 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-07-31.

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ProgressHeldSoftenedWorseOtherFY2018-Q3 – FY2024-Q3AdvancedFY2024 – FY20252018: 320182019: 420192020: 420202021: 420212022: 320222023: 420232024: 220242025: 220252026: 22026
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Deterioration in Operating Cash Flow Due to Higher Working CapitalA theme 157 companies write about · 157 as a headwind · 1 as a tailwind

Ryoden moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2026, 4 years after the typical company in this theme (2022).

The whole theme swung hardest in 2022: 38 of 140 companies on the "Worse" side.

33 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".

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  1. 2026-07-31WorsenedEarnings

    「Cash used in operating activities during the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period was ¥2,468 million (an increase of ¥7,557 million in cash used year on year).」

    Operating cash flow shifted from an inflow in the same period of the previous year to an outflow of ¥2,468 million, reflecting cash outflows from increases in trade receivables, inventories and non-trade receivables.
  2. FY2026Full-year decline in operating cash flowAnnual report

    「Cash generated by operating activities during the fiscal year was ¥6,067 million, an increase of ¥12,385 million in cash outflow from the previous year.」

    Operating cash flow decreased from ¥18,453 million in the previous fiscal year to ¥6,067 million, but remained an inflow.
  3. FY2026-H1Increase in interim operating cash flowAnnual report

    「Cash generated by operating activities during the six months ended the interim period was ¥8,290 million, an increase of ¥357 million in cash inflow from the same period of the previous year.」

    Operating cash flow increased from ¥7,932 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥8,290 million. The primary factor cited was a net increase in cash resulting from decreases in trade receivables and inventories and an increase in trade payables.
  4. FY2025AdvancedAnnual report

    「Cash generated by operating activities during the fiscal year was ¥18,453 million, an increase of ¥8,511 million in cash inflow from the previous year.」

    Operating cash flow increased from ¥9,942 million in the previous fiscal year to ¥18,453 million. The primary factor cited was a net increase in cash of ¥14,796 million resulting from decreases in trade receivables, inventories and trade payables.
  5. FY2024AdvancedAnnual report

    「Cash generated by operating activities during the fiscal year was ¥9,942 million, an increase of ¥10,141 million in cash inflow from the previous year.」

    Operating cash flow turned from an outflow of ¥199 million in the previous fiscal year to an inflow of ¥9,942 million, representing a substantial improvement.
  6. FY2024-Q3Increase in operating cash flowAnnual report

    「Cash generated by operating activities during the nine months ended the third quarter was ¥10,742 million, an increase of ¥11,335 million in cash inflow from the same period of the previous year.」

    Operating cash flow turned from an outflow of ¥593 million in the same period of the previous year to an inflow of ¥10,742 million, substantially widening the surplus.
  7. FY2024-Q2Increase in operating cash flowAnnual report

    「Cash generated by operating activities during the six months ended the second quarter was ¥7,863 million, an increase of ¥11,562 million in cash inflow from the same period of the previous year.」

    Operating cash flow turned from an outflow of ¥3,699 million in the same period of the previous year to an inflow of ¥7,863 million. The increase in net cash resulting from increases in trade receivables, inventories and trade payables, as well as a decrease in accrued income, contributed to the result.
  8. FY2024-Q1Operating cash flow turned positiveAnnual report

    「Cash generated by operating activities during the three months ended the first quarter was ¥344 million, an increase of ¥2,122 million in cash inflow from the same period of the previous year.」

    Operating cash flow turned from an outflow of ¥1,778 million in the same period of the previous year to an inflow of ¥344 million. Although the increase in inventories reduced cash, decreases in trade receivables and other current assets contributed to cash inflows.
  9. FY2023Narrowing full-year operating cash flow deficitAnnual report

    「Cash used in operating activities during the fiscal year was ¥199 million, an increase of ¥7,424 million in cash inflow from the previous year.」

    Operating cash flow improved from an outflow of ¥7,623 million in the previous fiscal year to an outflow of ¥199 million, substantially narrowing the deficit. However, it remained negative for the full year.
  10. FY2023-Q3Narrowing operating cash flow deficitAnnual report

    「Cash used in operating activities during the nine months ended the third quarter was ¥593 million, an increase of ¥2,545 million in cash inflow from the same period of the previous year.」

    Operating cash flow was an outflow of ¥593 million, narrowing the deficit from the ¥1,453 million outflow reported in the previous quarterly report. However, it remained negative.
  11. FY2023-Q2Widening operating cash flow deficitAnnual report

    「Cash used in operating activities during the six months ended the second quarter was ¥3,699 million, an increase of ¥2,245 million in cash outflow from the same period of the previous year. This was mainly due to the recognition of quarterly income before income taxes of ¥4,752 million, a net decrease in cash of ¥6,546 million resulting from increases in trade receivables and inventories and a decrease in trade payables, and payment of ¥1,583 million in income taxes.」

    The operating cash flow deficit widened from an outflow of ¥1,453 million in the same period of the previous year to an outflow of ¥3,699 million. The primary factor cited was a decrease in cash resulting from an increase in working capital and other factors.
  12. FY2023-Q1Operating cash flow turned negativeAnnual report

    「Cash used in operating activities during the three months ended the first quarter was ¥1,778 million, an increase of ¥1,971 million in cash outflow from the same period of the previous year.」

    Cash flow from operating activities turned from an inflow of ¥193 million in the same period of the previous year to an outflow of ¥1,778 million. The main factors contributing to the decrease in cash were decreases in trade receivables and trade payables, an increase in inventories, a decrease in other current liabilities, and income tax payments.
  13. FY2022-Q3Widening operating cash flow deficitAnnual report

    「Cash used in operating activities during the nine months ended the third quarter was ¥3,138 million, an increase of ¥6,144 million in cash outflow from the same period of the previous year. This was mainly due to the recognition of quarterly income before income taxes of ¥4,768 million, a net decrease in cash of ¥3,596 million resulting from increases in trade receivables, inventories and trade payables, a decrease in cash of ¥3,848 million resulting from an increase in other current assets, and payment of ¥682 million in income taxes.」

    Operating cash flow turned from an inflow of ¥3,005 million in the same period of the previous year to an outflow of ¥3,138 million, resulting in a deficit. The primary factors cited were decreases in cash resulting from increases in trade receivables, inventories and trade payables, as well as an increase in other current assets.
  14. FY2022-Q2Operating cash flow turned negativeAnnual report

    「Cash used in operating activities during the six months ended the second quarter was ¥1,453 million, an increase of ¥4,141 million in cash outflow from the same period of the previous year. This was mainly due to the recognition of quarterly income before income taxes of ¥2,834 million, a net decrease in cash of ¥2,078 million resulting from increases in trade receivables, inventories and trade payables, and payment of ¥183 million in income taxes.」

    Cash flow from operating activities turned from an inflow of ¥2,687 million in the same period of the previous year to an outflow of ¥1,453 million, resulting in a deficit. The primary factor cited was the net decrease in cash resulting from increases in trade receivables, inventories and trade payables.
  15. FY2022-Q1Decline in operating cash flowAnnual report

    「Funds generated by operating activities during the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period amounted to ¥193 million, a decrease of ¥401 million in inflows year on year.」

    Operating cash flow decreased from ¥594 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥193 million, but remained an inflow.
  16. FY2021Full-year decline in operating cash flowAnnual report

    「Funds generated by operating activities during the current consolidated fiscal year amounted to ¥1,939 million, a decrease of ¥3,998 million in inflows year on year.」

    Operating cash flow decreased from ¥5,938 million in the previous fiscal year to ¥1,939 million, but remained an inflow.
  17. FY2021-Q3Decline in cash flow from operating activitiesAnnual report

    「Funds generated by operating activities during the third quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period amounted to ¥3,005 million, a decrease of ¥4,836 million in inflows year on year.」

    Operating cash flow remained an inflow of ¥3,005 million but decreased from ¥7,841 million in the same period of the previous year.
  18. FY2021-Q2Continued decline in operating cash flowAnnual report

    「Funds generated by operating activities during the second quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period amounted to ¥2,687 million, a decrease of ¥979 million in inflows year on year.」

    Operating cash flow remained an inflow of ¥2,687 million but decreased from ¥3,667 million in the same period of the previous year.
  19. FY2021-Q1Decline in cash flow from operating activitiesAnnual report

    「Funds generated by operating activities during the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period amounted to ¥594 million, a decrease of ¥494 million in inflows year on year.」

    Operating cash flow decreased from ¥1,089 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥594 million, but remained an inflow. The main factor cited was an increase in net funds resulting from decreases in trade receivables and trade payables and an increase in inventories.
  20. FY2020Full-year operating cash flow increasedAnnual report

    「Funds generated by operating activities during the current consolidated fiscal year amounted to ¥5,938 million, an increase of ¥1,458 million in inflows year on year.」

    The Company maintained positive operating cash flow, which increased from ¥4,479 million in the previous fiscal year to ¥5,938 million. The main factor identified was an increase in net funds resulting from decreases in trade receivables, inventories and trade payables.
  21. FY2020-Q3Increase in operating cash flowAnnual report

    「Funds generated by operating activities during the third quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period amounted to ¥7,841 million, an increase of ¥4,614 million in inflows year on year.」

    Operating cash flow was an inflow of ¥7,841 million, an increase of ¥4,614 million from ¥3,227 million in the same period of the previous year. The main factor cited was an increase in net funds resulting from decreases in trade receivables, inventories and trade payables.
  22. FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「Funds generated by operating activities during the second quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period amounted to ¥3,667 million, a decrease of ¥1,131 million in inflows year on year.」

    Operating cash flow was an inflow of ¥3,667 million. Although the amount decreased from the same period of the previous year, it remained positive.
  23. FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「Funds generated by operating activities during the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period amounted to ¥1,089 million, an increase of ¥1,182 million in inflows year on year.」

    Positive operating cash flow continued into the first quarter of the new fiscal year, improving from an outflow of ¥93 million in the same period of the previous year to an inflow of ¥1,089 million.
  24. FY2019Full-Year Operating Cash Flow Returned to PositiveAnnual report

    「Funds generated by operating activities during the current consolidated fiscal year amounted to ¥4,479 million, an increase of ¥9,313 million in inflows year on year.」

    Operating cash flow changed from an outflow of ¥4,833 million in the previous fiscal year to an inflow of ¥4,479 million, turning positive for the full fiscal year.
  25. FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「Funds generated by operating activities during the third quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period amounted to ¥3,227 million, an increase of ¥7,797 million in inflows year on year.」

    Operating cash flow remained positive. Although inflows increased by ¥7,797 million year on year, this did not represent a new change from the positive result in the cumulative period through the previous quarter.
  26. FY2019-Q2Return to positive operating cash flowAnnual report

    「Funds used in operating activities during the second quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period amounted to ¥4,799 million, an increase of ¥7,044 million in inflows year on year.」

    Operating cash flow amounted to an inflow of ¥4,799 million, changing from an outflow of ¥2,245 million in the same period of the previous year. The decrease in funds due to working capital was ¥1,949 million, while corporate income taxes paid amounted to ¥1,230 million.
  27. FY2019-Q1Narrowing operating cash flow deficitAnnual report

    「Funds used in operating activities during the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period amounted to ¥93 million, a decrease of ¥1,703 million in outflows year on year. This was mainly attributable to pre-tax net income of ¥795 million, a ¥879 million decrease in net funds resulting from decreases in trade receivables and trade payables and an increase in inventories, and ¥1,222 million in corporate income taxes paid.」

    Funds from operating activities changed from an outflow of ¥1,796 million in the same period of the previous year to an outflow of ¥93 million, narrowing the deficit. However, operating cash flow remained negative due in part to an ¥879 million decrease in net funds resulting from decreases in trade receivables and trade payables and an increase in inventories.
  28. FY2018-Q3First statedAnnual report

    「Funds used in operating activities during the third quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period amounted to ¥4,570 million, an increase of ¥11,482 million in outflows year on year. This was mainly attributable to pre-tax quarterly net income of ¥3,626 million and a ¥7,199 million decrease in net funds resulting from increases in trade receivables, inventories and trade payables.」

    Operating cash flow changed from an inflow of ¥6,911 million in the same period of the previous year to an outflow of ¥4,570 million. The main factor cited was a ¥7,199 million decrease in net funds due to increases in trade receivables, inventories and trade payables.
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