Improving Core Business Profitability
First written in FY2016. 22 of 38 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q2. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 18 of 108 companies on the "Worse" side.
53 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「In the current fiscal year, the final year of the medium-term management plan, revenue was ¥103,728 million, up 5.6% from the previous fiscal year, operating profit was ¥8,178 million, up 26.2%, and ordinary profit was ¥8,320 million, up 26.1%. Revenue and profit increased substantially, with operating profit and ordinary profit reaching record highs for the fourth consecutive fiscal year, and net income attributable to owners of the parent reaching a record high for the first time in 2 fiscal years.」
Regarding improved profitability in the core business, operating profit and ordinary profit reached record highs for the fourth consecutive fiscal year in the final year of Transformation 2026. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the six-month interim consolidated accounting period, the shift of resources to growth areas and proactive efforts in pricing management produced results, with continued progress in both revenue growth and improved profitability. As a result, revenue was ¥43,437 million, up 3.8% year on year, and operating profit was ¥2,489 million, up 78.6%.」
The shift of resources to growth areas and pricing management drove revenue growth and improved profitability, with operating profit up 78.6% year on year. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit and ordinary profit reached record highs for the third consecutive fiscal year, driven by higher revenue from pricing management and other measures, cost reductions, and lower selling, general and administrative expenses following the sale of the electronic devices business.」
Although revenue declined because of the sale of the electronic devices business and other factors, pricing management, cost reductions and lower SG&A expenses resulted in operating profit of ¥6,481 million and ordinary profit of ¥6,596 million, marking record highs for the third consecutive fiscal year. - FY2025-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「The year-on-year changes in the financial indicators for the Information Network Solutions Services business were as follows: orders increased 2.2%, revenue decreased 8.3%, and operating profit decreased 27.8%.」
Information Network Solutions Services saw orders increase, while revenue fell 8.3% and operating profit fell 27.8%. The decline in the equipment business following the sale of the electronic devices business and the lapping of a large one-off project were cited as factors behind the revenue decline. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Although selling, general and administrative expenses increased because of stronger investment in human capital, including employee development, and costs associated with internal systems renewal, the substantial effect of higher revenue and improved cost ratios through rigorous pricing management and project management resulted in another record-high profit, following the previous fiscal year.」
Information Network Solutions Services reported revenue of ¥102,523 million and operating profit of ¥5,925 million, with revenue up 9.2% and operating profit up 42.6% from the previous fiscal year. Pricing management, project management and improved cost ratios were identified as drivers of higher full-year profitability. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「For the cumulative third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, orders were ¥68,534 million, down 8.9% from the same quarter of the previous year, revenue was ¥70,679 million, up 16.9%, and operating profit was ¥3,423 million, up 434.8%. Orders fell below the previous year, while revenue and operating profit exceeded it.」
Information Network Solutions Services saw orders decline, while revenue was ¥70,679 million and operating profit was ¥3,423 million. Revenue rose 16.9% year on year and operating profit rose 434.8%. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「For the cumulative second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, orders were ¥48,233 million, down 7.3% from the same quarter of the previous year, revenue was ¥45,653 million, up 12.7%, and operating profit was ¥1,930 million, up 270.0%. Orders fell below the previous year, while revenue and operating profit exceeded it.」
Information Network Solutions Services reported higher revenue and profit, with operating profit up 270.0% year on year. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Profit increased and the business turned profitable during the first quarter as a result of the substantial effect of higher revenue, improved cost ratios across equipment, development and construction, and services through steady execution of the medium-term management plan, and reductions in selling, general and administrative expenses, including personnel costs.」
Information Network Solutions Services reported revenue of ¥20,445 million and operating profit of ¥472 million, turning profitable from an operating loss of ¥392 million in the same period of the previous year. The company identified improved cost ratios across all business models and lower SG&A expenses as tangible progress. - FY2023-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「For the cumulative third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, orders were ¥75,244 million, up 5.5% from the same quarter of the previous year, revenue was ¥60,454 million, down 0.2%, and operating profit was ¥640 million, down 26.2%. Orders exceeded the previous year, while revenue and operating profit fell below it.」
Information Network Solutions Services saw orders increase, while revenue declined slightly and operating profit fell 26.2%. Factors included a decrease in development and construction projects due to the shift to cloud-based services, longer delivery times caused by the semiconductor shortage, and higher selling, general and administrative expenses associated with increased pre-order activities. - FY2023-Q2Higher orders and revenue but lower profitAnnual report
「In the Information Network Solutions Services business, although development and construction projects declined, signs emerged that delivery delays caused by the semiconductor shortage were easing, and equipment installation projects performed well. As a result, orders, revenue and order backlog all exceeded the previous year. Profit declined slightly because of higher selling, general and administrative expenses.」
Signs of an easing in delivery delays caused by the semiconductor shortage and strong performance in equipment installation projects lifted orders, revenue and order backlog for Information Network Solutions Services above the previous year, while higher selling, general and administrative expenses caused operating profit to decline 2.0% year on year. - FY2023-Q1Strong orders but lower revenue and widening lossesAnnual report
「In Information Network Solutions Services, orders remained strong at a level above the same period of the previous year, but revenue fell below the previous year because of delivery delays caused by the semiconductor shortage and other factors. Profit declined slightly because of higher SG&A expenses and the impact of lower revenue.」
Orders exceeded the same period of the previous year, but revenue declined because of delivery delays caused by the semiconductor shortage, and the operating loss of Information Network Solutions Services widened from ¥359 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥392 million. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「Overall, steady execution of one of the priority measures in the medium-term management plan, transforming the business structure through the shift to services, has advanced the shift to cloud-based offerings from equipment and development and construction, namely the transition to services. Profit significantly exceeded the previous year because of improved cost ratios for development and construction projects and equipment installation projects, together with the contribution from increased service revenue.」
The shift to cloud-based services from equipment and development and construction, improved cost ratios and increased service revenue progressed, resulting in operating profit for Information Network Solutions Services of ¥3,400 million, up 14.9% from the previous fiscal year. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Profit significantly exceeded the previous year because of improved cost ratios for development and construction projects and equipment installation projects, as well as the contribution from increased service revenue.」
For the cumulative third quarter, Information Network Solutions Services reported lower revenue of ¥60,574 million, while operating profit was ¥867 million, up 432.0% from the same quarter of the previous year. Improved cost ratios and increased service revenue contributed to higher profitability. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Profit significantly exceeded the previous year because of improved cost ratios for development and construction projects and equipment installation projects, as well as the contribution from increased service revenue.」
Information Network Solutions Services reported revenue of ¥40,022 million, down 7.3% year on year, while operating profit was ¥532 million, up 187.6%. Improved cost ratios for development and construction projects and equipment installation projects, together with increased service revenue, contributed to the improvement in profit. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Profit exceeded the previous year because of improved cost ratios for equipment installation projects, higher gross profit resulting from improved technician utilization as development and construction projects increased, and the inclusion of ComDesign Co., Ltd. in the scope of consolidation on 30 September 2020.」
Information Network Solutions Services reported lower revenue, but its operating loss narrowed from ¥827 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥359 million. Improved cost ratios for equipment installation projects, higher technician utilization and the consolidation of ComDesign contributed to the improvement in profit. - FY2021WorsenedAnnual report
「Profit was below the previous fiscal year because, in addition to the impact of lower revenue, the cost ratio increased as a result of reduced technician utilization caused by large-scale equipment installation projects and delays in development and construction projects. As a result, Information Network Solutions Services reported revenue of ¥97,848 million, down 4.2% from the previous fiscal year, and operating profit of ¥2,960 million, down 31.0%.」
Information Network Solutions Services reported lower revenue and profit, affected by reduced utilization and a higher cost ratio resulting from delays in development and construction projects and large-scale equipment installation projects. - FY2021-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Profit was below the previous year because, in addition to the impact of lower revenue, the cost ratio increased as a result of high-cost-ratio equipment installation projects and reduced technician utilization caused by delays in development and construction projects. As a result, Information Network Solutions Services reported revenue of ¥63,908 million, down 7.0% from the same quarter of the previous year, and operating profit of ¥163 million, down 89.7%.」
Information Network Solutions Services reported lower revenue, while operating profit fell 89.7% year on year, with reduced utilization caused by high-cost-ratio equipment installation projects and delays in development and construction projects also contributing. - FY2021-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, Information Network Solutions Services reported revenue of ¥43,162 million, down 5.1% from the same quarter of the previous year, and operating profit of ¥185 million, down 82.6%.」
Information Network Solutions Services reported lower revenue year on year, while operating profit fell sharply from ¥1,063 million to ¥185 million. - FY2021-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, although revenue exceeded the previous year, the cost ratio for large-scale projects was higher than that for ordinary projects. Revenue was ¥19,309 million, up 16.3% from the same quarter of the previous year, while the operating loss was ¥827 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥776 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」
Information Network Solutions Services reported higher revenue, but its operating loss widened from ¥776 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥827 million because of the high cost ratio of large-scale projects, resulting in deteriorating profitability. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「In the current fiscal year, the final year of this medium-term management plan, revenue increased under the initiative to improve the profitability of core businesses. Demand for server and PC upgrades associated with the end of support for Microsoft products in Information Network Solutions Services grew substantially, large-scale IT infrastructure construction projects remained active, and the services business performed steadily. Profitability also improved through thorough cost-reduction initiatives.」
In the final year of the medium-term management plan, demand for upgrades, large-scale IT infrastructure projects, the services business and cost-reduction initiatives contributed to Information Network Solutions Services growing to revenue of ¥102,104 million and operating profit of ¥4,289 million. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group actively promoted various solution services by leveraging the strengths of each Group company to address these needs, and revenue from Information Network Solutions Services significantly exceeded the previous year's results. As a result, Information Network Solutions Services reported revenue of ¥68,746 million, up 22.4% from the same quarter of the previous year, and operating profit of ¥1,582 million, up 706.6%.」
By promoting solution services that leverage the strengths of each Group company, Information Network Solutions Services reported revenue of ¥68,746 million and operating profit of ¥1,582 million, up 22.4% and 706.6%, respectively, from the same quarter of the previous year. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group actively promoted various solution services by leveraging the strengths of each Group company to address these needs, and revenue from Information Network Solutions Services significantly exceeded the previous year's results. As a result, Information Network Solutions Services reported revenue of ¥45,483 million, up 20.1% from the same quarter of the previous year, and operating profit of ¥1,063 million, up 325.5%.」
By promoting solution services that leverage the strengths of each Group company, Information Network Solutions Services reported revenue of ¥45,483 million and operating profit of ¥1,063 million, up 20.1% and 325.5%, respectively, from the same quarter of the previous year. - FY2020-Q1Revenue growth and widening lossesAnnual report
「In network integration, projects to build networks incorporating unified communications and SD-WAN progressed steadily in response to demand for more advanced and resilient networks, but results fell below the previous year because several large-scale network construction projects were recorded in the previous fiscal year. In systems integration, demand for server and PC upgrades following the end of support for Microsoft products, projects related to the consumption tax rate change, reduced tax rates and the Japanese era-name revision grew, while large-scale IT infrastructure construction projects also remained active. In the services business, equipment maintenance, application maintenance and operations services, including multi-device support and comprehensive ICT infrastructure operations and maintenance, performed well. As a result, Information Network Solutions Services reported revenue of ¥16,602 million, up 5.4% from the same quarter of the previous year, and an operating loss of ¥776 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥747 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」
SI and the services business grew, while NI fell below the previous year's results. Information Network Solutions Services as a whole reported higher revenue, but its operating loss widened from the same period of the previous year. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「In the current fiscal year, the second year of this medium-term management plan, Network Integration (NI) and Systems Integration (SI) achieved revenue growth under the initiative to improve the profitability of core businesses, while profitability also improved through cost reductions.」
The company explicitly identified higher revenue from NI and SI and improved profitability through cost reductions as progress under the medium-term management plan for the current fiscal year. Information Network Solutions Services reported revenue of ¥9,370.4 million and operating profit of ¥305.4 million. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In systems integration, demand for server and PC replacements following the end of support for Microsoft products became more active, while cloud-based systems construction remained solid. In systems development, efforts to improve productivity contributed to increased earnings. As a result, Information Network Solutions Services recorded revenue of ¥3,785.8 million, up 6.9% year on year, and operating profit of ¥249 million, up 123.1%.」
Cloud-based systems construction, demand for server and PC replacements, and improved productivity contributed to revenue and operating profit at Information Network Solutions Services exceeding the previous year's results. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In network integration, while the on-premises contact center business declined substantially, cloud-based projects gained momentum. Unified communications, one of the company's strengths, and large-scale network construction projects also continued to grow, resulting in overall performance exceeding the previous year. In systems integration, demand for server and PC replacements following the end of support for Microsoft products became more active, while cloud-based systems construction remained solid. In systems development, efforts to improve productivity contributed to increased earnings. As a result, Information Network Solutions Services reported revenue of ¥1,575.5 million, up 7.4% year on year, and an operating loss of ¥747 million, compared with a loss of ¥873 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Cloud-based projects, unified communications, large-scale network construction and improved productivity in systems development progressed, resulting in a 7.4% year-on-year increase in revenue for Information Network Solutions Services and a reduction in its operating loss from ¥873 million to ¥747 million. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, Information Network Solutions Services recorded revenue of ¥8,232 million, up 1.9% from the previous fiscal year, and operating profit of ¥224.8 million, up 7.4%.」
Information Network Solutions Services, which had continued to report quarterly operating losses, exceeded the previous year's results in both revenue and operating profit for the full fiscal year, with improved profitability reflected in its results. - FY2018-Q3Continued deterioration in profitability and progressAnnual report
「As a result, Information Network Solutions Services reported revenue of ¥5,196 million, down 1.8% year on year, and an operating loss of ¥83 million, compared with a loss of ¥46 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Information Network Solutions Services saw revenue decline 1.8% year on year, while its operating loss widened from ¥46 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥83 million. Results fell short of the initial forecast because revenue recognition for high-value-added projects and other transactions was delayed. - FY2018-Q2Continued deterioration in profitabilityAnnual report
「As a result, Information Network Solutions Services reported revenue of ¥3,539 million, down 4.1% year on year, and operating profit of ¥112 million, down 75.7% year on year.」
Information Network Solutions Services fell short of the previous year's results in both revenue and operating profit, with operating profit down 75.7% year on year. The company also cited delays in recognizing revenue from high-value-added projects as a factor. - FY2018-Q1Deteriorating profitabilityAnnual report
「As a result, Information Network Solutions Services reported revenue of ¥1,469 million, down 2.6% year on year, and an operating loss of ¥873 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥803 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Information Network Solutions Services saw revenue decline 2.6% year on year, while its operating loss widened from ¥803 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥873 million. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Network integration remained solid, with the communication systems and call center system construction businesses performing steadily. In system integration, system development also remained solid, and despite the impact of commoditization in the IT infrastructure market, construction projects involving servers and PCs exceeded the prior-year results in both revenue and profit. As a result, information network solution services recorded revenue of ¥52,919 million, up 4.9% year on year, and an operating loss of ¥46 million, compared with a loss of ¥641 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Solid performance in system development and network integration drove a 4.9% year-on-year increase in revenue from information network solution services, while the operating loss narrowed from ¥641 million in the previous year to ¥46 million. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「System development in system integration remained solid, while the unified communications system and call center system construction businesses in network integration grew significantly. Information network solution services recorded revenue of ¥36,908 million, up 4.1% year on year, and operating income of ¥460 million, up 26.2%.」
Growth in system development and network integration drove year-on-year increases in revenue and operating income from information network solution services. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「To strengthen various solutions, our Group implemented measures to improve the quality of system development and actively made upfront investments for the future, including research and development.」
The Group continues its policy of strengthening its core businesses through enhanced solutions, improved system development quality and research and development. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「To steadily improve profitability in our core system integration, network integration and services businesses and transform the structure of the electronic devices business, we will strengthen organizational functions, review our management framework and make concentrated investments in human resources development.」
In addition to improving profitability in the 3 core businesses, the Group identifies strengthening organizational functions and the management framework and investing in human resources development as means of achieving this.