Securing Operating Profit
First written in FY2016. 25 of 42 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-08-06.
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- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, operating profit for the fiscal year was ¥1,467 million (205.9% year on year).」
Operating profit increased from ¥712 million in the previous fiscal year to ¥1,467 million, reaching 205.9% of the previous year's level. This represents quantitative progress on an annual basis toward securing operating profit and maintaining profitability. - FY2026-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「Selling, general and administrative expenses were ¥3,264 million (96.6% year on year), and operating profit was ¥459 million (77.7% year on year).」
Operating profit declined from ¥590 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥459 million. Although profitability was maintained, performance in terms of securing operating profit deteriorated. - FY2025WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, operating revenue was ¥7,373 million (95.2% year on year), while net operating revenue, calculated by deducting financial expenses from operating revenue, was ¥7,316 million (95.0% year on year). Selling, general and administrative expenses were ¥6,604 million (97.2% year on year), and operating profit was ¥712 million (78.8% year on year).」
Operating profit was ¥712 million, maintaining profitability, but declined from ¥904 million in the previous fiscal year to 78.8% of the previous year's level. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Selling, general and administrative expenses were ¥3,379 million (103.3% year on year), mainly because personnel expenses increased by ¥178 million from the same period of the previous year to ¥1,761 million (111.3% year on year) due to higher provision expenses for bonuses and other factors. Operating profit was ¥590 million (144.4% year on year).」
Operating profit for the six-month consolidated accounting period was ¥590 million, up from ¥409 million in the same period of the previous year. Despite factors contributing to higher expenses, this indicates quantitative progress toward securing operating profit. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥904 million (329.1% year on year).」
Operating profit increased from ¥274 million in the previous fiscal year to ¥904 million, improving annual performance in terms of securing operating profit and maintaining profitability. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Selling, general and administrative expenses were ¥4,877 million (103.0% year on year), mainly because transaction-related expenses increased by ¥201 million from the same period of the previous year to ¥1,251 million (119.2% year on year) due to higher trading volume and other factors. Operating profit was ¥727 million (compared with an operating loss of ¥57 million in the same period of the previous year).」
Operating profit for the nine-month period of the third quarter was ¥727 million, turning profitable from an operating loss of ¥57 million in the same period of the previous year. This represents quantitative progress on a year-to-date basis toward securing operating profit. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Selling, general and administrative expenses were ¥3,272 million (102.2% year on year), mainly because transaction-related expenses increased by ¥151 million from the same period of the previous year to ¥830 million (122.2% year on year) due to higher trading volume and other factors. Operating profit was ¥409 million (compared with an operating loss of ¥74 million in the same period of the previous year).」
Operating profit for the six-month period of the second quarter was ¥409 million, turning profitable from an operating loss of ¥74 million in the same period of the previous year. This indicates quantitative progress toward securing operating profit. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, operating revenue was ¥1,899 million (116.7% year on year), while net operating revenue, calculated by deducting financial expenses from operating revenue, was ¥1,884 million (116.5% year on year). Selling, general and administrative expenses were ¥1,669 million (105.8% year on year), mainly because transaction-related expenses increased by ¥77 million from the same period of the previous year to ¥423 million (122.5% year on year) due to higher trading volume and other factors. Operating profit was ¥214 million (535.6% year on year).」
Operating profit for the first quarter was ¥214 million, up from ¥40 million in the same period of the previous year. This indicates quantitative quarterly progress toward securing operating profit. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥274 million (compared with an operating loss of ¥163 million in the same period of the previous year).」
Operating results turned from an operating loss of ¥163 million in the previous fiscal year to operating profit of ¥274 million in the current fiscal year. This represents quantitative progress on an annual basis toward securing operating profit. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「However, because a ¥150 million settlement payment weighed heavily as a cost-increasing factor during the nine-month period, operating loss was ¥57 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥319 million in the prior-year period.」
Operating loss narrowed from ¥319 million in the prior-year period to ¥57 million. Although the company did not achieve operating profit or profitability, numerical improvement continued. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「However, because a ¥134 million settlement payment weighed heavily as a cost-increasing factor during the six-month period, operating loss was ¥74 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥460 million in the prior-year period.」
Operating loss narrowed from ¥460 million in the prior-year period to ¥74 million. The company still did not achieve operating profit or profitability, but numerical improvement was evident. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Selling, general and administrative expenses were ¥1,577 million, or 79.0% of the prior-year period, and operating profit was ¥40 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥145 million in the prior-year period.」
Operating profit for the first quarter was ¥40 million, turning to profitability from an operating loss of ¥145 million in the prior-year period. The company demonstrated numerical progress toward securing operating profit on a quarterly basis. - FY2022-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Selling, general and administrative expenses were ¥5,536 million, or 114.4% of the prior-year period, resulting in an operating loss of ¥319 million, compared with operating profit of ¥488 million in the prior-year period.」
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 14.4% from the prior-year period, and operating results deteriorated from profit of ¥488 million in the prior-year period to a loss of ¥319 million. - FY2022-Q2Recording an operating lossAnnual report
「As a result, operating revenue was ¥3,399 million, and net operating revenue, calculated by deducting financial expenses from operating revenue, was ¥3,379 million. Selling, general and administrative expenses were ¥3,840 million, resulting in an operating loss of ¥460 million.」
The company recorded an operating loss of ¥460 million for the six-month period. Because the comparison with the same quarter of the prior year was omitted due to the reverse acquisition, this was not classified as a deterioration from the prior-year period. - FY2022-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Selling, general and administrative expenses were ¥1,996 million, resulting in an operating loss of ¥145 million.」
The company recorded an operating loss of ¥145 million for the first quarter, returning to a quarterly operating loss after achieving operating profitability in the prior fiscal year. A simple comparison with the prior-year period was omitted because of the reverse acquisition. - FY2021AchievedAnnual report
「As a result, operating profit for the current consolidated fiscal year was ¥580 million.」
Operating profit of ¥580 million was recorded for the current consolidated fiscal year, turning profitable from an operating loss in the prior year. The report notes that a simple comparison with the prior year is subject to limitations because the scope of consolidation changed following the share exchange. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, operating profit for the cumulative third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was ¥488 million.」
Operating profit of ¥488 million was recorded for the cumulative third quarter. However, the figure combines six months of Nissan Securities and three months of the Company after the share exchange, and the report explains that it is not directly comparable with the prior period. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, operating profit for the cumulative second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was ¥15 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥149 million in the prior-year period.」
Operating profit turned positive at ¥15 million from an operating loss of ¥149 million in the prior-year period, representing quantitative progress toward securing operating profit and maintaining profitability. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, the operating loss for the cumulative first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was ¥68 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥133 million in the prior-year period.」
The operating loss narrowed from ¥133 million in the prior-year period to ¥68 million. Operating profit and profitability were still not achieved, but the figures showed improvement. - FY2020WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, the operating loss for the current consolidated fiscal year was ¥223 million, compared with operating profit of ¥15 million in the prior year.」
Performance deteriorated from operating profit in the prior fiscal year to an operating loss of ¥223 million. - FY2020-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, the operating loss for the cumulative third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was ¥304 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥52 million in the prior-year period.」
The operating loss expanded from ¥52 million in the prior-year period to ¥304 million, indicating deterioration from the operating profitability achieved in the prior fiscal year. - FY2020-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, the operating loss for the cumulative second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was ¥149 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥4 million in the prior-year period.」
The operating loss expanded from ¥4 million in the prior-year period to ¥149 million, indicating deterioration in performance toward securing operating profit and maintaining profitability. - FY2020-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, the operating loss for the cumulative first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was ¥133 million, compared with operating profit of ¥13 million in the prior-year period.」
Against the goal of securing operating profit and maintaining profitability, operating performance deteriorated from operating profit of ¥13 million in the prior-year period to an operating loss of ¥133 million. - FY2019AchievedAnnual report
「As a result, operating profit was ¥15 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥189 million in the prior year, ordinary income was ¥37 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥153 million, and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥168 million, compared with a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥176 million in the prior year.」
Operating profit was ¥15 million for the current consolidated fiscal year, turning profitable from an operating loss in the prior year. The report also states that the Group achieved profitability for the fiscal year, reaching its goal of securing operating profit and returning to profitability. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, the operating loss for the cumulative third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was ¥52 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥96 million in the prior-year period.」
The operating loss narrowed from ¥96 million in the prior-year period to ¥52 million, indicating quantitative improvement toward securing operating profit. Operating profit nevertheless remained negative. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, the operating loss for the cumulative second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was ¥4 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥109 million in the prior-year period.」
Operating profit was still not secured, but the operating loss narrowed substantially from ¥109 million in the prior-year period to ¥4 million. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, operating profit for the cumulative first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was ¥13 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥12 million in the prior-year period.」
Operating profit of ¥13 million was recorded for the first quarter, compared with an operating loss of ¥12 million in the prior-year period. This represented quarterly progress toward securing operating profit, although the annual target was not stated as achieved. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, the operating loss for the current consolidated fiscal year was ¥189 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥698 million in the prior year.」
Operating profit and an early return to profitability were not achieved, but the operating loss narrowed from ¥698 million in the prior year to ¥189 million, indicating quantitative improvement toward profitability. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating expenses were ¥2,202 million, or 82.5% of the prior-year period, resulting in an operating loss of ¥96 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥736 million in the prior-year period, an ordinary loss of ¥61 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥719 million, and a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥63 million, compared with a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥762 million in the prior-year period.」
Operating profit was still not secured, but the operating loss narrowed from ¥736 million to ¥96 million and the net loss attributable to owners of the parent narrowed from ¥762 million to ¥63 million. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating expenses were ¥1,557 million, or 86.9% of the prior-year period, resulting in an operating loss of ¥109 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥310 million in the prior-year period, an ordinary loss of ¥80 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥302 million, and a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥44 million, compared with a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥316 million in the prior-year period.」
Operating profit was still not secured, but the operating loss narrowed from ¥310 million to ¥109 million and the net loss attributable to owners of the parent narrowed from ¥316 million to ¥44 million. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating expenses were ¥816 million, or 88.3% of the prior-year period, resulting in an operating loss of ¥12 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥41 million in the prior-year period, ordinary income of ¥13 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥31 million, and net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥55 million, compared with a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥44 million in the prior-year period.」
The operating loss narrowed from ¥41 million in the prior-year period to ¥12 million, while ordinary income of ¥13 million and net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥55 million were recorded. Operating profit remained negative at ¥12 million, but the results showed tangible improvement toward a return to profitability. - FY2017WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, the operating loss was ¥698 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥679 million in the prior year, the ordinary loss was ¥678 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥586 million, and the net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥858 million, compared with net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥330 million in the prior year.」
The operating loss expanded from ¥679 million in the prior year to ¥698 million, and a net loss was recorded. While the Group stated its goal of an early return to profitability and securing operating profit, full-year results deteriorated. - FY2017-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Operating expenses were ¥2,668 million, or 89.2% of the prior-year period, resulting in an operating loss of ¥781 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥674 million in the prior-year period, an ordinary loss of ¥719 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥569 million, and a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥762 million, compared with net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥238 million in the prior-year period.」
The operating loss for the cumulative third quarter expanded from ¥674 million in the prior-year period to ¥781 million, indicating deterioration in performance toward securing operating profit. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating expenses were ¥1,791 million, or 87.7% of the prior-year period, resulting in an operating loss of ¥328 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥598 million in the prior-year period, and an ordinary loss of ¥302 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥509 million.」
Although operating profit was not secured, the operating loss narrowed from ¥598 million in the prior-year period to ¥328 million. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating expenses were ¥924 million, or 89.0% of the prior-year period, resulting in an operating loss of ¥47 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥358 million in the prior-year period, an ordinary loss of ¥31 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥293 million, and a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥44 million, compared with a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥337 million in the prior-year period.」
Although operating profit was not secured, the operating loss narrowed from ¥358 million in the prior-year period to ¥47 million. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Even amid a challenging industry environment, we recognize securing operating profit as our most important priority and will continue expanding assets under custody as part of the foundation-building measures for increasing revenue.」
Securing operating profit is identified as the most important priority, with the expansion of assets under custody positioned as a foundation-building measure.