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First written in FY2016. 21 of 41 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-11-11.

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ProgressHeldSoftenedWorseAdvancedFY2022-Q1 – FY2023AdvancedFY2024-Q3 – 2026-11-112016: 320162017: 420172018: 420182019: 420192020: 420202021: 320212022: 420222023: 420232024: 320242025: 220252026: 62026
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Revenue and Profit GrowthA theme 29 companies write about · 0 as a headwind · 29 as a tailwind

The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 8 of 25 companies on the "Worse" side.

13 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".

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  2. FY2026AdvancedAnnual report

    「The Group continued to focus on expanding transactions in new functional products in Japan and overseas. As a result, revenue was ¥27,199 million, up 0.3% year on year, operating profit was ¥513 million, up 10.6%, ordinary profit was ¥628 million, up 7.1%, and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥752 million, up 19.6%, resulting in higher revenue and profit year on year.」

    While expanding transactions in functional products, FY2026 saw increases in revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent, resulting in higher revenue and profit.
  4. FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report

    「The Group continued to focus on expanding transactions in new functional products in Japan and overseas. As a result, revenue was ¥13,277 million, up 3.2% year on year, operating profit was ¥230 million, up 62.9%, ordinary profit was ¥293 million, up 38.9%, and interim profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥475 million, up 256.3%, resulting in higher revenue and profit year on year.」

    While expanding transactions in functional products, revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and interim profit increased year on year during the interim consolidated accounting period.
  5. FY2025AdvancedAnnual report

    「Revenue was ¥27,117 million, up 3.4% year on year, operating profit was ¥464 million, up 21.5%, ordinary profit was ¥587 million, up 16.8%, and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥629 million, up 81.5%, resulting in higher revenue and profit year on year.」

    In FY2025, revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent all increased, resulting in higher revenue and profit.
  6. FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report

    「Revenue was ¥12,862 million, up 1.4% year on year, operating profit was ¥141 million, up 24.7%, ordinary profit was ¥211 million, up 17.0%, and interim profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥133 million, up 13.4%, resulting in higher revenue and profit year on year.」

    During the interim consolidated accounting period, revenue and profit increased, with operating profit, ordinary profit and interim profit attributable to owners of the parent rising year on year. The transfer of shares held in an overseas subsidiary and cost optimisation were cited as major factors behind the increase in profit.
  7. FY2024AdvancedAnnual report

    「Revenue was ¥26,227 million, down 1.9% year on year, operating profit was ¥382 million, up 12.3%, ordinary profit was ¥502 million, up 6.6%, and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥346 million, up 14.1%, resulting in lower revenue but higher profit year on year.」

    For the full fiscal year, revenue declined 1.9%, while operating profit, ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent increased 12.3%, 6.6% and 14.1%, respectively, demonstrating concrete progress on the earnings front.
  8. FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「Under these circumstances, while price revisions resulting from soaring raw material prices were gradually coming to an end, some imported products faced price competition amid a pronounced trend toward yen depreciation. We continued to focus on expanding transactions in new functional products in Japan and overseas. As a result, revenue was ¥19,653 million, down 0.2% year on year, operating profit was ¥266 million, up 6.0%, ordinary profit was ¥364 million, up 3.0%, and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥252 million, up 16.3%.」

    While revenue declined 0.2% year on year, operating profit, ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent all increased, demonstrating concrete progress on the earnings front.
  9. FY2024-Q2WorsenedAnnual report

    「As a result, revenue was ¥12,689 million, up 0.1% year on year, operating profit was ¥113 million, down 25.4%, ordinary profit was ¥180 million, down 21.6%, and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥117 million, down 13.6%.」

    Although revenue was broadly flat, operating profit, ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent all decreased year on year, and operating results related to improving profitability deteriorated.
  10. FY2024-Q1WorsenedAnnual report

    「As a result, revenue was ¥6,478 million, up 5.4% year on year, operating profit was ¥47 million, down 17.8%, ordinary profit was ¥87 million, down 13.3%, and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥53 million, down 15.3%.」

    While revenue increased, operating profit, ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent all decreased year on year, and short-term operating performance related to improving profitability deteriorated.
  11. FY2023AdvancedAnnual report

    「As a result, revenue was ¥26,738 million, up 10.3% year on year, operating profit was ¥340 million, up 81.2%, ordinary profit was ¥471 million, up 47.8%, and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥303 million, up 385.7%.」

    Revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent all increased year on year, representing concrete progress in improving profitability.
  12. FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「As a result, revenue was ¥19,689 million, up 10.8% year on year, operating profit was ¥251 million, up 62.3%, ordinary profit was ¥353 million, up 40.3%, and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥217 million, compared with a loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥35 million in the same period of the previous year, owing mainly to the recording of a ¥192 million impairment loss on fixed assets as an extraordinary loss.」

    During the cumulative third quarter, revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent increased year on year, representing concrete progress in improving profitability.
  13. FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「As a result, revenue was ¥12,681 million, up 12.0% year on year, operating profit was ¥151 million, up 122.4%, ordinary profit was ¥230 million, up 65.4%, and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥136 million, up 74.5%.」

    During the cumulative second quarter, revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent all increased year on year, representing concrete progress in improving profitability.
  14. FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「We focused on securing products, revising selling prices in response to soaring raw material prices, and expanding transactions in new functional products in Japan and overseas. As the COVID-19 pandemic subsided and restrictions on social activity were gradually eased, we also worked to improve the efficiency of expenses and secure earnings. As a result, revenue was ¥6,145 million, up 9.3% year on year, operating profit was ¥57 million, up 185.1%, ordinary profit was ¥100 million, up 54.9%, and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥63 million, up 78.4%.」

    While securing products, revising prices, expanding transactions in functional products and improving expense efficiency, revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent increased year on year.
  15. FY2022AdvancedAnnual report

    「As a result, revenue was ¥24,239 million, up 12.2% year on year, operating profit was ¥187 million, up 218.7%, and ordinary profit was ¥319 million, up 73.9%, resulting in higher revenue and profit year on year.」

    In FY2022, revenue, operating profit and ordinary profit increased year on year, and operating performance related to improving profitability improved substantially from the previous fiscal year. However, profit attributable to owners of the parent declined due to impairment losses on fixed assets and other factors.
  16. FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「Under these circumstances, as signs of recovery in orders for products whose performance had declined during the COVID-19 pandemic gradually broadened, the Group worked to restore revenue and secure earnings by expanding transactions in new functional products in Japan and overseas and reducing expenses. As a result, revenue was ¥17,769 million, up 10.2% year on year, operating profit was ¥155 million, up 299.7%, and ordinary profit was ¥252 million, up 94.3%, resulting in higher revenue and profit year on year.」

    While orders recovered and transactions in functional products in Japan and overseas expanded, and expenses were reduced, revenue, operating profit and ordinary profit increased year on year. However, profit attributable to owners of the parent was negative due to an impairment loss on fixed assets at a subsidiary.
  17. FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「Under these circumstances, as some products whose orders had declined during the COVID-19 pandemic showed signs of recovery, the Group worked to restore revenue and secure earnings by expanding transactions in new functional products in Japan and overseas and reducing expenses. As a result, revenue was ¥11,322 million, up 9.4% year on year, operating profit was ¥68 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥16 million in the same period of the previous year, ordinary profit was ¥139 million, up 230.6%, and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥78 million, up 278.5%, resulting in higher revenue and profit year on year across all measures.」

    While expanding transactions in functional products in Japan and overseas and reducing expenses, operating profit changed from an operating loss in the same period of the previous year to operating profit, and revenue, ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent also increased.
  18. FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「As a result, revenue was ¥5,620 million, up 6.4% year on year, operating profit was ¥20 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥13 million in the same period of the previous year, and ordinary profit was ¥64 million, up 249.2%, resulting in higher revenue and profit year on year. Profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥35 million, up 528.3% year on year.」

    Operating profit changed from an operating loss in the same period of the previous year to operating profit, while revenue, ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent also increased year on year. Concrete progress in improving profitability was demonstrated.
  19. FY2021-Q3WorsenedAnnual report

    「As a result, revenue was ¥16,117 million, down 12.0% year on year, while operating profit was ¥38 million, down 51.1%, and ordinary profit was ¥129 million, down 21.1%, resulting in a substantial decline in profit.」

    Revenue, operating profit and ordinary profit declined year on year, and operating performance related to improving profitability deteriorated.
  20. FY2021-Q2WorsenedAnnual report

    「Revenue declined 13.9% year on year to ¥10,347 million, while the company posted an operating loss of ¥16 million, compared with operating profit of ¥25 million in the previous year, and ordinary profit declined 49.8% to ¥42 million, resulting in a substantial decline in profits. Quarterly profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥20 million, down 17.9% year on year. Due to extraordinary gains of ¥25 million, including gains on the sale of investment securities, the decline in quarterly profit attributable to owners of the parent was smaller than the decline in ordinary profit.」

    Revenue declined year on year, operating profit turned into an operating loss, and ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent also decreased.
  21. FY2021-Q1Lower revenue, but a smaller operating loss and higher ordinary profitAnnual report

    「As a result, revenue declined 11.0% year on year to ¥5,282 million, while the operating loss narrowed to ¥13 million from an operating loss of ¥26 million in the previous year, and ordinary profit increased 85.9% to ¥18 million, resulting in higher profits.」

    Revenue declined 11.0% year on year, while the operating loss narrowed from ¥26 million in the previous year to ¥13 million and ordinary profit increased 85.9%. The results related to earnings improvement comprised both lower revenue and improved profitability.
  22. FY2020WorsenedAnnual report

    「Revenue increased 2.2% year on year to ¥24,356 million, but due to a substantial 6.5% increase in selling, general and administrative expenses, operating profit declined 76.3% to ¥59 million and ordinary profit declined 52.5% to ¥167 million, resulting in substantially lower profits.」

    In FY2020, revenue increased, while higher selling, general and administrative expenses resulted in substantial declines in operating profit and ordinary profit, weakening performance related to earnings improvement.
  23. FY2020-Q3WorsenedAnnual report

    「Revenue increased 4.1% year on year to ¥18,325 million, but due to a substantial 7.9% increase in selling, general and administrative expenses, operating profit declined 51.9% to ¥79 million and ordinary profit declined 35.1% to ¥164 million. Quarterly profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥73 million, down 76.7% year on year, representing an even more substantial decline because the previous year included extraordinary gains of ¥216 million from the sale of real estate and investment securities.」

    Revenue continued to increase, while higher selling, general and administrative expenses resulted in substantial declines in operating profit and ordinary profit, and quarterly profit attributable to owners of the parent also declined 76.7% year on year.
  24. FY2020-Q2Higher revenue but substantially lower profits set back earnings improvementAnnual report

    「Revenue increased 6.3% year on year to ¥12,021 million, but due to a substantial 9.1% increase in selling, general and administrative expenses, operating profit declined 61.0% to ¥25 million and ordinary profit declined 36.1% to ¥83 million, resulting in substantially lower profits.」

    Revenue increased, while higher selling, general and administrative expenses resulted in substantial declines in operating profit and ordinary profit, weakening short-term performance in terms of earnings improvement.
  25. FY2020-Q1WorsenedAnnual report

    「As a result, revenue increased 6.7% year on year to ¥5,936 million. However, due to a substantial 12.3% increase in selling, general and administrative expenses, the company posted an operating loss of ¥26 million, compared with operating profit of ¥11 million in the previous year, while ordinary profit fell 80.9% to ¥9 million, resulting in a substantial decline in profits.」

    Revenue increased, while higher selling, general and administrative expenses resulted in a shift to an operating loss and a substantial decline in ordinary profit.
  26. FY2019AdvancedAnnual report

    「As a result, revenue increased 5.2% year on year to ¥23,826 million, operating profit increased 8.0% to ¥249 million and ordinary profit increased 5.0% to ¥351 million, resulting in higher revenue and profits.」

    In FY2019, revenue, operating profit and ordinary profit all increased year on year, improving full-year performance related to earnings from higher revenue and lower profits in the previous fiscal year to higher revenue and profits.
  27. FY2019-Q3Higher revenue and lower profit, with net profit up due to extraordinary gainsAnnual report

    「Revenue increased 4.0% year on year to ¥17,610 million, but lower gross profit due to deterioration in the product mix resulted in operating profit declining 4.7% to ¥165 million and ordinary profit declining 0.9% to ¥253 million. Extraordinary gains of ¥216 million from the sale of land and buildings at the Nagoya branch and investment securities resulted in a 41.0% increase in quarterly profit attributable to owners of the parent to ¥316 million.」

    Revenue increased, while operating profit and ordinary profit declined due to deterioration in the product mix. Extraordinary gains from the sale of the Nagoya branch and other assets resulted in higher net profit.
  28. FY2019-Q2Higher revenue and lower profit, with net profit up due to extraordinary gainsAnnual report

    「Revenue increased 2.8% year on year to ¥11,310 million, but lower gross profit due to deterioration in the product mix resulted in operating profit declining 33.6% to ¥65 million and ordinary profit declining 17.8% to ¥130 million. Extraordinary gains of ¥216 million from the sale of land and buildings at the Nagoya branch and investment securities resulted in a 52.0% increase in quarterly profit attributable to owners of the parent to ¥240 million.」

    Revenue increased, while operating profit and ordinary profit declined due to deterioration in the product mix. Extraordinary gains from the sale of the Nagoya branch and other assets resulted in higher net profit.
  29. FY2019-Q1WorsenedAnnual report

    「Revenue was broadly flat at ¥5,565 million, down 0.0% year on year. Gross profit declined due to a deterioration in the product mix, resulting in operating profit falling 77.3% to ¥11 million and ordinary profit falling 43.2% to ¥52 million. Extraordinary gains of ¥49 million from the sale of investment securities resulted in a slight 4.8% increase in quarterly profit attributable to owners of the parent to ¥56 million.」

    Revenue remained flat, while deterioration in the product mix led to substantial declines in operating profit and ordinary profit. Net profit edged up due to gains on the sale of investment securities, but underlying operating performance deteriorated in terms of earnings improvement.
  30. FY2018Higher full-year revenue but lower profit, with higher bottom-line profitAnnual report

    「Revenue increased 2.3% year on year to ¥22,656 million, but operating profit declined 15.2% to ¥230 million and ordinary profit declined 8.2% to ¥335 million due to lower earnings in the interior and building materials segment and higher selling, general and administrative expenses. However, extraordinary gains from the sale of real estate and investment securities resulted in a 14.5% increase in profit attributable to owners of the parent to ¥275 million.」

    For the full year, revenue increased, while operating profit and ordinary profit declined, and extraordinary gains resulted in higher net profit.
  31. FY2018-Q3Higher revenue but lower operating profit, with continued growth in net profitAnnual report

    「Revenue increased 3.2% year on year to ¥16,931 million, but operating profit declined 18.6% to ¥173 million and ordinary profit declined 11.4% to ¥255 million due to lower earnings in the interior and building materials segment and higher selling, general and administrative expenses. However, extraordinary gains from the sale of real estate and investment securities resulted in an 11.1% increase in quarterly profit attributable to owners of the parent to ¥224 million.」

    In the first 9 months of the fiscal year, revenue increased, while operating profit and ordinary profit declined, and extraordinary gains resulted in higher quarterly profit attributable to owners of the parent.
  32. FY2018-Q2Operating and ordinary profit declined, while net profit increased on extraordinary gainsAnnual report

    「Revenue increased 2.2% year on year to ¥10,999 million, but operating profit declined 15.7% to ¥97 million and ordinary profit declined 5.6% to ¥159 million due to lower earnings in the interior and building materials segment and higher selling, general and administrative expenses. However, extraordinary gains from the sale of real estate and investment securities resulted in a 33.4% increase in quarterly profit attributable to owners of the parent to ¥158 million.」

    Revenue increased, while operating profit and ordinary profit declined. However, extraordinary gains from the sale of real estate and investment securities resulted in an increase in quarterly profit attributable to owners of the parent.
  33. FY2018-Q1WorsenedAnnual report

    「Revenue increased 5.7% year on year to ¥5,565 million. However, due to higher selling, general and administrative expenses, including depreciation and amortization related to construction of the head office building, which began operations in July 2016, and lower earnings in the interior and building materials segment, operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly profit attributable to owners of the parent decreased 26.4% to ¥52 million, 10.6% to ¥91 million and 19.1% to ¥53 million, respectively.」

    Revenue increased 5.7% year on year, while operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly profit attributable to owners of the parent all declined, resulting in weaker short-term performance in terms of earnings improvement.
  34. FY2017Continued higher sales and lower profitsAnnual report

    「Revenue increased 5.9% year on year to ¥22,148 million. However, due to higher expenses related to construction of the head office building and the operating loss posted by Kyowa Co., Ltd., which became a consolidated subsidiary in December 2015, operating profit, ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent decreased 4.7% to ¥272 million, 1.3% to ¥364 million and 2.3% to ¥241 million, respectively.」

    For the full year, revenue increased, while operating profit, ordinary profit and net profit declined year on year, resulting in higher revenue but lower profits.
  35. FY2017-Q3Continued higher sales and lower profitsAnnual report

    「As a result, revenue increased 5.9% year on year to ¥16,413 million. However, due to higher expenses related to construction of the head office building and the operating loss posted by Kyowa Co., Ltd., which became a consolidated subsidiary in December 2015, operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly profit attributable to owners of the parent decreased 4.8% to ¥212 million, 1.2% to ¥288 million and 7.0% to ¥201 million, respectively.」

    In the first 9 months of the fiscal year, revenue increased, while operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly profit attributable to owners of the parent declined year on year.
  36. FY2017-Q2WorsenedAnnual report

    「As a result, revenue increased 5.1% year on year to ¥10,757 million. However, selling, general and administrative expenses rose substantially due to costs related to the construction of the head office building, and Kyowa Co., Ltd., which became a consolidated subsidiary in December 2015, posted an operating loss. Consequently, operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly profit attributable to owners of the parent decreased 24.0% to ¥116 million, 15.9% to ¥168 million and 7.9% to ¥118 million, respectively.」

    Revenue increased, but operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly profit attributable to owners of the parent all declined year on year, resulting in weaker short-term performance in terms of earnings improvement.
  37. FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「As a result, revenue increased 4.6% year on year to ¥5,267 million, operating profit increased 23.7% to ¥71 million, ordinary profit increased 17.3% to ¥102 million, and profit attributable to owners of the parent for the quarter increased 23.2% to ¥66 million, resulting in higher revenue and profits.」

    Although measures to improve earnings were identified as a goal, revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly profit attributable to owners of the parent all increased year on year in the first quarter of FY2017. The company did not state that the target had been achieved.
  38. FY2016First statedAnnual report

    「Improving earnings」

    Listed as one of 3 measures comprising efforts to enhance corporate value.
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