Improvement in profit per unit of energy sales
First written in FY2020-Q2. 13 of 20 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2020-Q3. Latest entry: 2026-07-30.
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- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit rose 16.6% year on year to ¥420 million, a record high, as improvements in the cost structure were achieved.」
Improved cost structure in the energy-related business resulted in a 16.6% increase in operating profit, to a record ¥420 million. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, overall net sales declined 6.2% year on year to ¥5.115 billion. Operating profit, however, increased 61.5% to ¥176 million as profit per unit improved.」
Despite lower net sales, improved profit per unit led to a 61.5% year-on-year increase in operating profit in the energy-related business. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, overall net sales declined 6.1% year on year to ¥3.203 billion. Operating profit, however, increased 224.5% to ¥65 million as profit per unit improved.」
Despite lower net sales, improved profit per unit led to a 224.5% year-on-year increase in operating profit in the energy-related business. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, overall net sales declined 6.3% year on year to ¥1.627 billion. Operating profit, however, increased 206.9% to ¥91 million as profit per unit improved.」
Despite lower net sales, improved profit per unit led to a 206.9% year-on-year increase in operating profit in the energy-related business. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, overall net sales increased 12.3% year on year to ¥7.715 billion, while operating profit increased 67.3% to ¥290 million as profit per unit improved.」
Improved profit per unit in the energy-related business led to a 67.3% year-on-year increase in operating profit. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, overall net sales increased 19.3% year on year to ¥5.453 billion, while operating profit increased 328.0% to ¥109 million as profit per unit improved.」
Improved profit per unit led to a 328.0% year-on-year increase in operating profit in the energy-related business, to ¥109 million. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Operating profit declined 43.5% year on year to ¥29 million because the increase in purchase prices could not be fully reflected in sales prices.」
While the company continued efforts to improve profit per unit, profit declined due to insufficient pass-through of higher purchase prices into sales prices. - FY2022-Q3Profit decline continued due to delayed cost pass-through and higher personnel expensesAnnual report
「Operating profit fell 76.2% year on year to ¥25 million, as cost increases could not be fully reflected in selling prices and costs associated with strengthening the workforce and other expenses increased.」
While the company continued efforts to improve profit per unit, profit declined substantially because it was unable to fully pass higher costs through to sales prices and expenses associated with strengthening the workforce also increased. - FY2022-Q2Delayed cost pass-through and higher personnel expenses nearly eliminated profitAnnual report
「Meanwhile, operating profit fell 97.8% year on year to ¥1 million, as the company was unable to fully pass higher costs through to selling prices and expenses associated with strengthening the workforce and other costs increased.」
Operating profit declined to ¥1 million due to insufficient pass-through of higher costs into prices and increased expenses associated with strengthening the workforce, despite efforts to improve profit per unit. - FY2022-Q1Delayed cost pass-through and higher expenses reduced profitAnnual report
「Operating profit declined 51.9% year on year to ¥52 million because the increase in costs could not be fully reflected in sales prices and expenses associated with strengthening the workforce increased.」
Separate from previous efforts to improve profit per unit, operating profit declined due to insufficient pass-through of higher costs into prices and increased expenses associated with strengthening the workforce. - FY2021Higher costs outweighed improved gross profitAnnual report
「Operating profit declined 8.4% year on year to ¥231 million, as higher gross profit from residential LP gas was more than offset by increased costs, including upfront investment to acquire new customers and the introduction of smart meters to improve operational efficiency.」
Gross profit from LP gas increased, but full-year operating profit declined due to higher investment in new customer acquisition and increased costs, including those for introducing smart meters. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「As a result, overall net sales declined 12.8% year on year to ¥3.617 billion due to lower sales prices and sales volume for petroleum products. Operating profit declined slightly, by 1.0% year on year, to ¥107 million despite efforts to improve gross margins on sales of both petroleum products and residential LP gas.」
Although efforts to improve gross margins on sales of both petroleum products and LP gas continued, operating profit declined 1.0% year on year. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, overall net sales declined 15.2% year on year to ¥2.272 billion due to lower sales prices and sales volume for petroleum products, while operating profit increased 29.8% to ¥76 million as gross margins on sales of both petroleum products and residential LP gas improved.」
While lower petroleum product prices and sales volume reduced revenue, gross margins on sales of both petroleum products and LP gas improved, and operating profit increased 29.8% year on year. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, overall net sales declined 19.5% year on year to ¥1.139 billion as falling crude oil prices reduced sales prices for petroleum products, while operating profit increased 54.8% to ¥109 million, reflecting higher sales volume of residential LP gas and efforts to improve profit per unit.」
While lower petroleum product prices reduced revenue, operating profit in the energy-related business increased 54.8% year on year due to higher LP gas sales volume and improved profit per unit. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, overall net sales remained at ¥4.150 billion, down 0.8% year on year, while operating profit increased 12.1% to ¥108 million, reflecting a focus on improving profit per unit.」
Amid weak sales prices, operating profit in the energy-related business increased 12.1% year on year as a result of efforts to improve profit per unit. - FY2020-Q2First statedAnnual report
「Operating profit increased 9.7% year on year to ¥58 million as a result of efforts to improve profit per unit.」
Efforts to improve profit per unit in the energy-related business resulted in a 9.7% year-on-year increase in operating profit.