Decrease in Operating Cash Flow Due to Acquisition of Investment Properties
First written in FY2018-Q2. 8 of 17 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2018. Latest entry: FY2026.
Cosmos Initia moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2018, 4 years before the typical company in this theme (2022).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2022: 38 of 140 companies on the "Worse" side.
32 other companies' latest entry also says "Mitigated".
- FY2026MitigatedAnnual report
「Cash provided by operating activities was ¥3,850 million, mainly because pretax profit was ¥11,558 million and other receivables decreased by ¥2,965 million. [The previous consolidated fiscal year recorded a decrease of ¥3,544 million]」
Operating cash flow turned from a decrease of ¥3,544 million in the previous year to an increase of ¥3,850 million. Although the increase in inventory resulted in cash outflow, operating cash flow improved. - 2026-05-12MitigatedRevision of earnings forecasts
「Cash increased by ¥3.850 billion. [The previous fiscal year saw a decrease of ¥3.544 billion.]」
Cash flow from operating activities turned from a decrease of ¥3.544 billion in the previous fiscal year to an increase of ¥3.850 billion. - FY2025MitigatedAnnual report
「Net cash used in operating activities was ¥3,544 million, mainly because, although pretax profit was ¥7,977 million and other receivables decreased by ¥2,963 million, inventory increased by ¥10,999 million and ¥2,827 million was paid in corporate taxes and other taxes. [The previous consolidated fiscal year recorded a decrease of ¥9,314 million]」
The decrease in operating cash flow narrowed from ¥9,314 million in the previous year to ¥3,544 million. Cash outflow due to the increase in inventory continued, but operating cash flow improved. - FY2025-H1MitigatedAnnual report
「Net cash provided by operating activities was ¥2,677 million, mainly because, although inventory increased by ¥5,396 million, pretax interim profit was ¥5,319 million and other receivables decreased by ¥5,641 million. [The previous interim consolidated accounting period recorded a decrease of ¥7,572 million]」
Operating cash flow turned from a decrease of ¥7,572 million in the same period of the previous year to an increase of ¥2,677 million. Cash outflow due to the increase in inventory remained, but operating cash flow improved. - FY2024WorsenedAnnual report
「Net cash used in operating activities was ¥9,314 million, mainly because, although pretax profit was ¥6,673 million, inventory increased by ¥7,891 million and other receivables increased by ¥5,367 million. [The previous consolidated fiscal year recorded a decrease of ¥2,748 million]」
The decrease in operating cash flow widened from ¥2,748 million to ¥9,314 million due to increases in inventory and other receivables. - FY2024-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「Net cash used in operating activities was ¥7,572 million, mainly because, although pretax quarterly profit was ¥2,040 million, inventory increased by ¥7,695 million and trade payables decreased by ¥3,371 million. [The cumulative consolidated period for the same quarter of the previous year recorded a decrease of ¥21,032 million]」
The decrease in operating cash flow narrowed from ¥21,032 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥7,572 million, but cash outflow due to the increase in inventory and other factors continued. - FY2023MitigatedAnnual report
「Net cash used in operating activities was ¥2,748 million, mainly because pretax profit was ¥3,004 million and trade payables increased by ¥2,202 million, while inventory increased by ¥8,834 million. [The previous consolidated fiscal year recorded a decrease of ¥10,547 million]」
The decrease in operating cash flow narrowed from ¥10,547 million to ¥2,748 million, but cash outflow continued due to the increase in inventory. - FY2023-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Net cash used in operating activities was ¥21,032 million, mainly because inventory increased by ¥17,272 million and trade payables decreased by ¥1,944 million. [The cumulative consolidated period for the same quarter of the previous year recorded a decrease of ¥16,311 million]」
The decrease in operating cash flow widened to ¥21,032 million from ¥16,311 million in the same period of the previous year, due to the increase in inventory and other factors. - FY2022WorsenedAnnual report
「Net cash used in operating activities was ¥10,547 million, mainly because, although pretax profit was ¥2,518 million, trade payables decreased by ¥5,255 million, deposits received decreased by ¥4,264 million, and inventory increased by ¥1,582 million. [The previous consolidated fiscal year recorded an increase of ¥20,025 million]」
Operating cash flow turned from an increase of ¥20,025 million in the previous year to a decrease of ¥10,547 million. - FY2022-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Net cash used in operating activities was ¥16,311 million, mainly because, although trade receivables and contract assets decreased by ¥2,911 million, inventory increased by ¥9,260 million and deposits received decreased by ¥4,410 million. [The cumulative consolidated period for the same quarter of the previous year recorded a decrease of ¥1,574 million]」
The decrease in operating cash flow was ¥16,311 million due to the increase in inventory and other factors, widening from the ¥1,574 million decrease in the same period of the previous year. - FY2021MitigatedAnnual report
「Cash increased by ¥20,025 million because inventory decreased by ¥11,005 million as sales of investment properties and other assets progressed smoothly... [The previous consolidated fiscal year recorded a decrease of ¥8,020 million]」
Operating cash flow turned from a decrease of ¥8,020 million in the previous year to an increase of ¥20,025 million as inventory sales progressed. - FY2021-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「Net cash used in operating activities was ¥1,574 million, mainly because trade receivables decreased by ¥3,807 million and advances received increased by ¥1,718 million, while trade payables decreased by ¥4,632 million and ¥630 million was paid in corporate taxes and other taxes. [The cumulative consolidated period for the same quarter of the previous year recorded a decrease of ¥19,744 million]」
The decrease in operating cash flow was ¥1,574 million, a substantial narrowing from the ¥19,744 million decrease in the same quarter of the previous year. - FY2020-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Net cash used in operating activities was ¥19,744 million, mainly because, although pretax quarterly profit was ¥2,327 million, inventory increased by ¥20,535 million as acquisitions of business-use land and investment properties progressed. [The cumulative consolidated period for the same quarter of the previous year recorded a decrease of ¥11,680 million]」
Inventory increased by ¥20,535 million due to inventory acquisitions and other factors, and the decrease in operating cash flow widened to ¥19,744 million. - FY2019WorsenedAnnual report
「Cash decreased by ¥15,068 million because inventory increased by ¥19,674 million as acquisitions of investment properties and business-use land progressed smoothly.」
The decrease in operating cash flow due to inventory acquisitions widened from ¥999 million in the previous year to ¥15,068 million. - FY2019-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Net cash used in operating activities was ¥11,680 million, mainly because, although pretax quarterly profit was ¥2,261 million, inventory increased by ¥10,763 million as acquisitions of business-use land and investment properties progressed.」
Operating cash flow decreased by ¥11,680 million, due to a ¥10,763 million increase in inventory associated with acquisitions of business-use land and investment properties, compared with a decrease of ¥10,948 million in the same period of the previous year. - FY2018WorsenedAnnual report
「Although pretax profit was ¥4,340 million, cash decreased by ¥999 million, mainly because inventory increased by ¥4,018 million and trade receivables increased by ¥1,543 million.」
Operating cash flow turned from an increase of ¥1,144 million in the previous year to a decrease of ¥999 million in the current year. - FY2018-Q2First statedAnnual report
「Net cash used in operating activities was ¥10,948 million, mainly because inventory increased by ¥4,978 million as acquisitions of investment properties progressed and trade payables decreased by ¥4,772 million.」
Operating cash flow decreased by ¥10,948 million, mainly due to a ¥4,978 million increase in inventory as acquisitions of investment properties progressed.