Earnings improve, but profitability remains out of reach
First written in FY2016. 19 of 39 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2017-Q3. Latest entry: 2026-11-12.
Ten Allied moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2019, the same year as the typical company in this theme.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2019: 3 of 7 companies on the "Worse" side.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, net loss attributable to owners of the parent for the fiscal year was ¥462 million, an increase of ¥608 million year on year.」
The company moved from net profit of ¥145 million in the previous fiscal year to net loss of ¥462 million, failing to maintain the full-year profitability achieved after the improvement in earnings. - FY2026-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「Due to the impact of higher procurement costs and personnel expenses, the company posted an operating loss of ¥26 million, compared with operating profit of ¥98 million in the same period of the previous year; an ordinary loss of ¥24 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥102 million; and an interim net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥67 million, compared with interim net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥69 million.」
Operating earnings, ordinary earnings and earnings attributable to owners of the parent, all profitable in the same period of the previous year, were losses for the six-month period. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, net profit attributable to owners of the parent for the fiscal year was ¥145 million, an increase of ¥117 million year on year.」
Net profit increased from ¥27 million to ¥145 million following the previous fiscal year’s return to full-year profitability, and the improvement in earnings continued. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Despite the impact of higher procurement costs and personnel expenses, the company posted operating profit of ¥98 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥10 million in the same period of the previous year; ordinary profit of ¥102 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥3 million; and interim net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥69 million, compared with an interim net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥32 million.」
Operating profit, ordinary profit and interim net profit attributable to owners of the parent were positive for the six-month period, improving from losses in the same period of the previous year. - FY2024AchievedAnnual report
「As a result, net profit attributable to owners of the parent for the fiscal year was ¥27 million (net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥1,147 million in the previous fiscal year).」
The company moved from net loss in the previous year to net profit, while operating profit and ordinary profit also returned to positive territory. Full-year profitability was confirmed. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥127 million (operating loss of ¥1,155 million in the same period of the previous year), ordinary profit was ¥138 million (ordinary loss of ¥679 million), and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥94 million (quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥801 million).」
For the nine months ended the third quarter, operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent returned to profitability. They improved from operating, ordinary and net losses in the same period of the previous year, but this does not indicate a return to full-year profitability. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The ordinary loss was ¥3 million (ordinary loss of ¥451 million in the same period of the previous year), and the quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥32 million (quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥501 million).」
The ordinary loss narrowed from ¥451 million to ¥3 million, and the quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent narrowed from ¥502 million to ¥33 million. Earnings improved, but the company has not yet returned to profitability on a quarterly basis. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Although sales had not recovered sufficiently, the operating loss was ¥49 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥367 million in the same period of the previous year; the ordinary loss was ¥42 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥124 million; and the quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥60 million, compared with a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥139 million.」
The operating loss, ordinary loss and quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent narrowed from the same period of the previous year, and earnings improved. However, the company has not yet returned to profitability. - FY2023WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, net loss attributable to owners of the parent for the fiscal year was ¥1,147 million, a decrease of ¥807 million year on year.」
Net loss widened from ¥339 million in the previous year to ¥1,147 million, and the company remained in the red after the full-year profitability achieved in fiscal 2018. - FY2023-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Although sales have still not recovered sufficiently, the operating loss was ¥1,155 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥2,441 million in the same period of the previous year. However, due to non-operating income from the previous year, including cooperation payments for preventing the spread of infection related to reduced operating hours, the ordinary loss was ¥679 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥79 million, and the quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥801 million, compared with quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥42 million.」
Although the operating loss narrowed, the company moved from ordinary profit and quarterly net profit in the same period of the previous year to an ordinary loss and quarterly net loss, further worsening the failure to return to profitability on a quarterly basis. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The operating loss was ¥918 million (¥2,066 million in the same period of the previous year), while non-operating income, including subsidies for cooperation in preventing the spread of infection related to reduced operating hours in the previous year, resulted in an ordinary loss of ¥451 million (ordinary loss of ¥1,216 million) and quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥501 million (quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥1,242 million).」
The operating loss, ordinary loss and quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent narrowed from the same period of the previous year, but the company has not yet returned to profitability on a quarterly basis. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Although sales have still not recovered sufficiently, the operating loss was ¥367 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥1,042 million in the same period of the previous year. However, due to non-operating income from the previous year, including cooperation payments for preventing the spread of infection related to reduced operating hours, the ordinary loss was ¥124 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥589 million, and the quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥139 million, compared with a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥606 million.」
The operating loss narrowed from ¥1,042 million to ¥367 million, the ordinary loss from ¥589 million to ¥124 million, and the quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent from ¥606 million to ¥139 million. However, the company remained in the red on a quarterly basis. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, net loss attributable to owners of the parent for the fiscal year was ¥339 million, a decrease of ¥4,828 million year on year.」
Net loss narrowed substantially from ¥5,168 million in the previous year to ¥339 million, but the company has not yet returned to full-year profitability. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, despite reductions in selling, general and administrative expenses, the decline in sales resulted in an operating loss of ¥2,441 million (operating loss of ¥3,501 million in the same period of the previous year). However, non-operating income, including subsidies for cooperation in preventing the spread of infection related to reduced operating hours, resulted in ordinary profit of ¥79 million (ordinary loss of ¥3,463 million) and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥42 million (quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥3,983 million).」
The operating loss narrowed from the same period of the previous year, while ordinary profit and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent changed from substantial losses in the same period of the previous year to profits. However, operating earnings remained in the red, and this does not indicate a return to full-year profitability. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Although selling, general and administrative expenses were reduced, the decline in sales resulted in an operating loss of ¥2,066 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥2,639 million in the same period of the previous year. However, due to non-operating income, including cooperation payments for preventing the spread of infection related to reduced operating hours, the ordinary loss was ¥1,216 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥2,595 million, and the quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥1,242 million, compared with a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥2,924 million.」
The operating loss, ordinary loss and quarterly net loss all narrowed compared with the same period of the previous year, and earnings improved. However, operating, ordinary and net earnings all remained in the red. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Although selling, general and administrative expenses were reduced, the decline in sales resulted in an operating loss of ¥1,042 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥1,497 million in the same period of the previous year. However, due to non-operating income, including cooperation payments for preventing the spread of infection related to reduced operating hours, the ordinary loss was ¥589 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥1,496 million, and the quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥606 million, compared with a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥1,508 million.」
The operating loss, ordinary loss and quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent narrowed from the same period of the previous year, and earnings improved. However, operating, ordinary and net earnings all remained in the red. - FY2021WorsenedAnnual report
「The operating loss was ¥4,650 million (¥307 million in the same period of the previous year), the ordinary loss was ¥4,597 million (¥285 million), and the net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥5,168 million (¥845 million).」
The operating loss, ordinary loss and net loss all widened substantially from the previous fiscal year, further worsening the failure to return to profitability. - FY2021-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, consolidated sales for the nine months ended the third quarter were ¥4,715 million, or 41.4% of the same period of the previous year. In terms of earnings, despite reductions in selling, general and administrative expenses, the decline in sales resulted in an operating loss of ¥3,501 million (operating profit of ¥66 million in the same period of the previous year), ordinary loss of ¥3,463 million (ordinary profit of ¥81 million), and quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥3,983 million (quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥7 million).」
Consolidated sales declined to 41.4% of the same period of the previous year, while operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent changed from profit in the same period of the previous year to substantial losses. - FY2021-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, consolidated sales for the six months ended the second quarter were ¥2,709 million, or 35.8% of the same period of the previous year. In terms of earnings, despite reductions in selling, general and administrative expenses, the decline in sales resulted in an operating loss of ¥2,639 million (operating profit of ¥41 million in the same period of the previous year), ordinary loss of ¥2,595 million (ordinary profit of ¥47 million), and quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥2,924 million (quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥15 million).」
The company moved from operating profit and ordinary profit in the same period of the previous year to operating losses, while the quarterly net loss widened from ¥15 million to ¥2,924 million. Earnings have deteriorated further since the return to profitability achieved in fiscal 2018. - FY2021-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Although selling, general and administrative expenses were reduced, the decline in sales resulted in an operating loss of ¥1,497 million, compared with operating profit of ¥54 million in the same period of the previous year; an ordinary loss of ¥1,496 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥56 million; and a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥1,508 million, compared with quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥22 million.」
The company moved from operating profit of ¥54 million, ordinary profit of ¥56 million and quarterly net profit of ¥22 million in the same period of the previous year to an operating loss of ¥1,497 million, ordinary loss of ¥1,496 million and quarterly net loss of ¥1,508 million, resulting in a substantial deterioration in earnings. - FY2020WorsenedAnnual report
「Although selling, general and administrative expenses were reduced, the decline in sales resulting from the suspension of operations in February and March led to an operating loss of ¥307 million, compared with operating profit of ¥226 million in the same period of the previous year; an ordinary loss of ¥285 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥242 million; and a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥845 million, compared with net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥20 million.」
The company moved from operating profit, ordinary profit and net profit in the previous year to an operating loss of ¥307 million, ordinary loss of ¥285 million and net loss of ¥845 million, deteriorating from the full-year profitability achieved in fiscal 2018. - FY2020-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, reductions in selling, general and administrative expenses resulted in operating profit of ¥66 million (¥120 million in the same period of the previous year) and ordinary profit of ¥81 million (operating profit of ¥135 million). In addition, quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥7 million (quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥186 million in the same period of the previous year).」
Although selling, general and administrative expenses were reduced, operating profit and ordinary profit declined from the same period of the previous year, while quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent changed from profit of ¥186 million to a loss of ¥7 million. - FY2020-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥15 million (quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥100 million in the same period of the previous year).」
Operating profit and ordinary profit improved from the same period of the previous year, while quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent changed from profit of ¥100 million to a loss of ¥15 million, indicating deterioration in net earnings. - FY2020-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Due to lower sales resulting from store closures, operating profit was ¥54 million, compared with ¥67 million in the same period of the previous year; ordinary profit was ¥56 million, compared with operating profit of ¥71 million; and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥22 million, compared with quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥157 million.」
Operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent declined from the same period of the previous year. In particular, quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent narrowed from ¥157 million to ¥22 million. - FY2019WorsenedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, the decline in sales was insufficient to offset the increase in personnel expenses, resulting in operating profit of ¥226 million (¥344 million in the same period of the previous year), ordinary profit of ¥242 million (operating profit of ¥348 million), and net profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥20 million (¥141 million).」
Although the company remained profitable for the full year, operating profit, ordinary profit and net profit all declined from the previous year, with net profit narrowing from ¥141 million to ¥20 million. - FY2019-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, consolidated sales for the nine months ended the third quarter were ¥11,502 million, or 99.0% of the same period of the previous year. In terms of earnings, the decline in sales was insufficient to offset the increase in personnel expenses, resulting in operating profit of ¥120 million (¥300 million in the same period of the previous year) and ordinary profit of ¥135 million (¥302 million). However, due to the recognition of extraordinary income from business compensation related to store closures for building redevelopment, quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥186 million (¥258 million in the same period of the previous year).」
Sales, operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent declined from the same period of the previous year. While operating profit and ordinary profit declined, net profit included extraordinary income from business compensation related to building redevelopment. - FY2019-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「However, consolidated sales for the six months ended the second quarter were only ¥7,571 million, or 98.6% of the same period of the previous year. In terms of earnings, sales declined and were insufficient to offset the increase in personnel expenses, resulting in operating profit of ¥14 million (¥180 million in the same period of the previous year) and ordinary profit of ¥21 million (¥178 million). However, due to the recognition of extraordinary income from business compensation related to store closures for building redevelopment, quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥100 million (¥156 million in the same period of the previous year).」
Sales, operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent declined from the same period of the previous year. While operating profit and ordinary profit declined, net profit included extraordinary income from business compensation related to building redevelopment. - FY2019-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, sales declined and were insufficient to offset the increase in personnel expenses, resulting in operating profit of ¥67 million (¥140 million in the same period of the previous year) and ordinary profit of ¥71 million (¥136 million). However, due to the recognition of extraordinary income from business compensation related to store closures for building redevelopment, quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥157 million (¥139 million in the same period of the previous year).」
Operating profit and ordinary profit declined from the same period of the previous year, while quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent increased due to extraordinary income from business compensation. The composition of profit improvement shifted between improvement from the core business and improvement from extraordinary income. - FY2018AchievedAnnual report
「As a result, net profit attributable to owners of the parent for the fiscal year was ¥141 million (net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥270 million in the previous fiscal year), marking a return to profitability.」
Operating profit was ¥344 million, ordinary profit was ¥348 million and net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥141 million, marking a return to full-year profitability. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, although sales declined due to store closures in the previous fiscal year, sales at existing stores increased. In addition, mainly personnel expenses declined as a result of various efficiency measures, resulting in operating profit of ¥300 million (operating loss of ¥25 million in the same period of the previous year), ordinary profit of ¥302 million (ordinary loss of ¥45 million), and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥258 million (quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥181 million).」
For the nine months ended the third quarter, operating profit was ¥300 million, ordinary profit was ¥302 million and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥258 million, marking a return to profitability from losses in the same period of the previous year. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, although company-wide sales declined due to store closures in the previous fiscal year, sales at existing stores increased. In addition, mainly personnel expenses declined as a result of various efficiency measures, resulting in operating profit of ¥180 million (operating loss of ¥81 million in the same period of the previous year), ordinary profit of ¥178 million (ordinary loss of ¥89 million), and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥156 million (quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥159 million).」
For the six months ended the second quarter, operating profit was ¥180 million, ordinary profit was ¥178 million and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥156 million, marking a return to profitability from losses in the same period of the previous year. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, although company-wide sales declined due to store closures in the previous fiscal year, sales at existing stores increased. In addition, mainly personnel expenses declined as a result of various efficiency measures, resulting in operating profit of ¥140 million (operating loss of ¥18 million in the same period of the previous year), ordinary profit of ¥136 million (ordinary loss of ¥21 million), and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥139 million (quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥36 million).」
In the first quarter, the company moved from an operating loss, ordinary loss and quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent in the same period of the previous year to operating profit of ¥140 million, ordinary profit of ¥136 million and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥139 million. It returned to profitability on a quarterly basis, but no statement was made regarding full-year profitability. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥83 million (¥41 million in the same period of the previous year), and ordinary profit was ¥62 million (¥28 million). Net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥270 million, due mainly to an impairment loss of ¥141 million (net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥355 million in the same period of the previous year). Earnings margins improved, but the company has not yet returned to profitability.」
Operating profit and ordinary profit increased, and the net loss narrowed from ¥355 million to ¥270 million, but the company remained unprofitable. - FY2017-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「The operating loss was ¥25 million (operating profit of ¥38 million in the same period of the previous year), the ordinary loss was ¥45 million (ordinary profit of ¥23 million), and the quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥181 million (quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥89 million), resulting in a deterioration in earnings margins.」
The company moved from operating profit and ordinary profit in the same period of the previous year to an operating loss and ordinary loss, while the quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent also widened. The description therefore changed from “improved earnings margins” through the previous quarter to deteriorating earnings margins. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The operating loss was ¥81 million (operating loss of ¥98 million in the same period of the previous year), the ordinary loss was ¥89 million (ordinary loss of ¥117 million), and the quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥159 million (quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥210 million), indicating an improvement in earnings margins, but the company has not yet returned to profitability.」
The operating loss, ordinary loss and quarterly net loss all narrowed from the same period of the previous year, but the company remained unprofitable. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The earnings margin improved, but the company has not yet returned to profitability.」
The operating loss narrowed from ¥19 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥18 million, the ordinary loss from ¥32 million to ¥21 million, and the quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent from ¥59 million to ¥36 million, but the company remained unprofitable. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Earnings improved, but the company has not yet returned to profitability.」
Operating profit improved from an operating loss of ¥109 million in the previous fiscal year to ¥41 million, and ordinary profit improved from an ordinary loss of ¥105 million to ¥29 million, but net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥355 million.