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Early Improvement of Financial Position and Elimination of the Deficit in Retained Earnings Brought Forward

First written in FY2016. 24 of 31 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-08-10.

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ProgressHeldSoftenedWorseAdvancedFY2017 – FY2019-Q3AdvancedFY2021-Q1 – FY2023-Q3AdvancedFY2024-Q2 – 2026-08-102016: 320162017: 420172018: 320182019: 320192020: 320202021: 320212022: 320222023: 320232024: 220242025: 120252026: 32026
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Resumption of Stable Dividend Payments After Eliminating Accumulated LossesA theme 10 companies write about · 7 as a headwind · 3 as a tailwind

The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 2 of 8 companies on the "Worse" side.

1 other company's latest entry also says "Advanced".

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  1. 2026-08-10AdvancedEarnings

    「This was mainly due to an increase of ¥308 million in retained earnings, reflecting the recognition of ¥502 million in net income attributable to owners of the parent and a ¥193 million decrease due to dividend payments.」

    Retained earnings increased by ¥308 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, mainly owing to the recognition of quarterly net income and other factors.
  2. FY2026AdvancedAnnual report

    「Retained earnings increased from ¥6,857.108 million to ¥8,151.777 million.」

    Retained earnings increased by ¥1,294.669 million from the end of the previous fiscal year, indicating progress in strengthening the balance sheet.
  3. 2026-05-15AdvancedRevision of earnings forecasts

    「This was mainly due to an increase of ¥1,294 million in retained earnings, reflecting the recognition of ¥1,488 million in net income attributable to owners of the parent and a ¥193 million decrease due to dividend payments, as well as increases of ¥399 million in the valuation difference on available-for-sale securities and ¥464 million in foreign currency translation adjustments.」

    Retained earnings increased from ¥6,857,108 thousand at the end of March 2025 to ¥8,151,777 thousand at the end of March 2026, indicating continued progress in strengthening the balance sheet.
  4. FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report

    「Retained earnings 6,857,108 7,523,927」

    Retained earnings increased from ¥6,857.108 million at the end of March 2025 to ¥7,523.927 million at the end of September 2025, indicating progress in strengthening the balance sheet.
  5. FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report

    「Retained earnings 4,406,235 5,472,994」

    Retained earnings increased from ¥4,406.235 million at the end of March 2024 to ¥5,472.994 million at the end of September 2024, showing progress in the balance toward improving the company’s financial condition.
  6. FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「Retained earnings 3,132,052 3,959,090」

    Retained earnings increased from ¥3,132.052 million at the end of March 2023 to ¥3,959.090 million at the end of December 2023, showing progress in the balance toward improving the company’s financial condition.
  7. FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「Retained earnings 3,132,052 3,478,192」

    Retained earnings increased from ¥3,132.052 million at the end of March 2023 to ¥3,478.192 million at the end of September 2023, showing progress in the balance toward improving the company’s financial condition.
  8. FY2024-Q1WorsenedAnnual report

    「Previous consolidated fiscal year (31 March 2023) First quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year (30 June 2023) Retained earnings 3,132,052 3,123,867」

    Retained earnings decreased from ¥3,132.052 million at the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥3,123.867 million, reducing the balance related to improvement of the company’s financial condition by ¥8.185 million.
  9. FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「Previous consolidated fiscal year (31 March 2022) Third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year (31 December 2022) Retained earnings 2,617,978 3,075,354」

    Retained earnings increased from ¥2,617.978 million at the end of March 2022 to ¥3,075.354 million at the end of December 2022, showing progress in the balance toward improving the company’s financial condition.
  10. FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「Retained earnings 2,617,978 2,914,788」

    Retained earnings increased from ¥2,617.978 million at the end of March 2022 to ¥2,914.788 million at the end of September 2022, showing progress in the balance toward improving the company’s financial condition.
  11. FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「Retained earnings 2,617,978 2,702,873」

    Retained earnings increased from ¥2,617.978 million at the end of March 2022 to ¥2,702.873 million at the end of June 2022, showing progress in the balance toward improving the company’s financial condition.
  12. FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「Retained earnings 2,020,975 2,579,542」

    Retained earnings increased from ¥2,020.975 million at the end of March 2021 to ¥2,579.542 million at the end of December 2021, showing progress in the balance toward improving the company’s financial condition.
  13. FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「Previous consolidated fiscal year (31 March 2021) Second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year (30 September 2021) Retained earnings 2,020,975 2,353,869」

    Retained earnings increased from ¥2,020.975 million at the end of March 2021 to ¥2,353.869 million at the end of September 2021, showing progress in the balance toward improving the company’s financial condition.
  14. FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「Retained earnings 2,020,975 2,128,286」

    Retained earnings increased from ¥2,020.975 million at the end of March 2021 to ¥2,128.286 million at the end of June 2021, showing progress in the balance toward improving the company’s financial condition.
  15. FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「Retained earnings 1,844,842 1,995,288」

    Retained earnings increased from ¥1,844.842 million at the end of March 2020 to ¥1,995.288 million at the end of December 2020, showing progress in the balance toward improving the company’s financial condition.
  16. FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「Retained earnings 1,844,842 1,889,918」

    Retained earnings increased from ¥1,844.842 million at the end of March 2020 to ¥1,889.918 million at the end of September 2020. However, it decreased from ¥1,922.634 million at the end of the previous quarter.
  17. FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「Retained earnings 1,844,842 1,922,634」

    Retained earnings increased from ¥1,844.842 million at the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥1,922.634 million at the end of the first quarter under review, showing progress in the balance toward improving the company’s financial condition.
  18. FY2020-Q3WorsenedAnnual report

    「Previous consolidated fiscal year (31 March 2019) Third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year (31 December 2019) Retained earnings 1,768,633 1,738,490」

    Retained earnings decreased from ¥1,768.633 million at the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥1,738.490 million at the end of the third quarter under review.
  19. FY2020-Q2WorsenedAnnual report

    「Retained earnings 1,768,633 1,626,380」

    Retained earnings decreased from ¥1,768.633 million at the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥1,626.380 million at the end of the second quarter under review, indicating deterioration in the balance related to improvement of the company’s financial condition.
  20. FY2020-Q1WorsenedAnnual report

    「Retained earnings 1,768,633 1,667,410」

    Retained earnings decreased from ¥1,768.633 million at the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥1,667.410 million at the end of the first quarter under review.
  21. FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「Previous consolidated fiscal year (31 March 2018) Third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year (31 December 2018) Retained earnings 1,069,951 1,722,889」

    Retained earnings increased from ¥1,069.951 million at the end of March 2018 to ¥1,722.889 million at the end of December 2018, showing progress in the balance toward improving the company’s financial condition.
  22. FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「Previous consolidated fiscal year (31 March 2018) Second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year (30 September 2018) Retained earnings 1,069,951 1,499,619」

    Retained earnings increased from ¥1,069.951 million at the end of March 2018 to ¥1,499.619 million at the end of September 2018, showing progress in the balance toward improving the company’s financial condition.
  23. FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「Previous consolidated fiscal year (31 March 2018) First quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year (30 June 2018) Retained earnings 1,069,951 1,274,781」

    Retained earnings increased from ¥1,069.951 million at the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥1,274.781 million at the end of the first quarter under review, showing progress in the balance toward improving the company’s financial condition.
  24. FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「Previous consolidated fiscal year (31 March 2017) Third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year (31 December 2017) Retained earnings 216,343 949,685」

    Retained earnings increased from ¥216.343 million at the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥949.685 million at the end of the third quarter under review, showing progress in the balance toward improving the company’s financial condition.
  25. FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「Previous consolidated fiscal year (31 March 2017) Second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year (30 September 2017) Retained earnings 216,343 631,083」

    Retained earnings increased from ¥216.343 million at the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥631.083 million at the end of the second quarter under review, showing progress in the balance toward improving the company’s financial condition.
  26. FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「Previous consolidated fiscal year (31 March 2017) First quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year (30 June 2017) Retained earnings 216,343 385,950」

    Retained earnings increased from ¥216.343 million at the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥385.950 million at the end of the first quarter under review.
  27. FY2017AdvancedAnnual report

    「Retained earnings amounted to ¥216.343 million.」

    Retained earnings turned positive after the accumulated deficits were offset, showing progress in the balance toward improving the company’s financial condition.
  28. FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「Pursuant to a resolution of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on 28 June 2016, the company reduced the amounts of its capital reserve and retained earnings reserve as of that date under Article 448, Paragraph 1 of the Companies Act, and disposed of surplus under Article 452 of the Companies Act, thereby offsetting accumulated deficits. As a result, during the cumulative consolidated period of the third quarter under review, capital surplus decreased by ¥412.329 million, while retained earnings increased by the same amount.」

    The details of the offsetting of accumulated deficits and the resulting ¥412.329 million transfer are reconfirmed for the cumulative consolidated period of the third quarter.
  29. FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「Pursuant to a resolution of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on 28 June 2016, the company reduced the amounts of its capital reserve and retained earnings reserve as of that date under Article 448, Paragraph 1 of the Companies Act, and disposed of surplus under Article 452 of the Companies Act, thereby offsetting accumulated deficits. As a result, during the cumulative consolidated period of the second quarter under review, capital surplus decreased by ¥412.329 million, while retained earnings increased by the same amount.」

    The quarterly report reconfirms the details of the measures taken to improve the financial condition by offsetting accumulated deficits and the resulting ¥412.329 million transfer.
  30. FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「As a result, during the cumulative consolidated period of the first quarter under review, capital surplus decreased by ¥412.329 million, while retained earnings increased by the same amount.」

    The offsetting of accumulated deficits increased retained earnings by ¥412.329 million, showing quantitative progress toward improving the company’s financial condition.
  31. FY2016First statedAnnual report

    「In view of the substantial accumulated deficit, the company first decided to forgo the interim dividend, giving top priority to early improvement of its financial condition, and has also decided to forgo the final dividend.」

    The company states that it will forgo dividends even after returning to profitability, prioritizing improvement of its financial condition.
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