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Revenue growth initiatives, expense reduction, and company-wide operational efficiency

First written in FY2016. 11 of 20 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.

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ProgressHeldSoftenedWorseRestatedFY2016 – FY2021-Q3AdvancedFY2021 – FY2025-H12016: 320162017: 320172018: 020182019: 320192020: 320202021: 220212022: 120222023: 120232024: 220242025: 020252026: 22026
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Business-Wide Rationalization and Efficiency ImprovementA theme 35 companies write about · 0 as a headwind · 35 as a tailwind

The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 3 of 24 companies on the "Worse" side.

2 other companies' latest entry also says "Other".

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  1. FY2026Revenue increased, but profit declined due to higher depreciation and personnel expensesAnnual report

    「Although revenue increased, operating profit decreased by ¥612 million from the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥6,776 million, down 8.3% year on year, due to higher depreciation and amortization expenses resulting from expanded capital investment and improvements in employee compensation.」

    While continuing sales initiatives and management efficiency measures, higher depreciation and amortization expenses associated with expanded capital investment and higher personnel expenses resulting from improved employee compensation weighed on operating profit.
  2. 2026-04-28RestatedEarnings

    「Against this backdrop, each company in our group pursued active sales initiatives in its respective business and worked to improve management efficiency.」

    The group continued to pursue active sales initiatives and management efficiency, but operating profit declined owing in part to higher depreciation resulting from increased capital investment.
  3. FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report

    「Against this backdrop, the Group's companies pursued proactive sales initiatives in each division and worked to improve management efficiency. As a result, for the first half of the current consolidated fiscal year, revenue was ¥59,271 million, up 4.2% year on year; operating profit was ¥5,078 million, up 32.4%; ordinary profit was ¥5,253 million, up 30.9%; and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥4,635 million, up 80.7%.」

    As a result of proactive sales initiatives and improved management efficiency, first-half revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent increased year on year.
  4. FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「Against this backdrop, the Group's companies pursued proactive sales initiatives in each division and worked to improve management efficiency. As a result, for the nine-month period of the third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, revenue was ¥87,213 million, up 13.4% year on year; operating profit was ¥6,191 million, up 48.9%; ordinary profit was ¥6,469 million, up 43.0%; and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥3,934 million, up 33.3%.」

    As a result of proactive sales initiatives and improved management efficiency, revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent for the nine-month period of the third quarter increased year on year.
  5. FY2023AdvancedAnnual report

    「Operating profit increased by ¥3,314 million from the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥4,323 million, due in part to the contribution from fixed-cost reductions, including depreciation and amortization expenses in the general passenger transportation business, in addition to the above-mentioned revenue growth. This represented a 328.6% increase from the previous fiscal year.」

    Improved management efficiency, including fixed-cost reductions, contributed to higher operating profit alongside revenue growth, bringing operating profit to ¥4,323 million.
  6. FY2022AdvancedAnnual report

    「Operating profit increased by ¥6,949 million from the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥1,008 million, due in part to the measures implemented in addition to the above-mentioned revenue growth, including curbing capital investment and reducing expenses. The previous fiscal year recorded an operating loss of ¥5,940 million.」

    By curbing capital investment and reducing expenses, the Company moved from an operating loss to an operating profit, quantifying the effects of improved management efficiency.
  7. FY2021AdvancedAnnual report

    「We have worked to review our capital investment plans and reduce fixed costs.」

    During the pandemic, in addition to pursuing the conventional goals of higher revenue and greater efficiency, we reviewed our capital investment plans and reduced fixed costs.
  8. FY2021-Q3Explicit reference to fixed-cost reductions through closures and temporary furloughs using employment adjustment subsidiesAnnual report

    「In the taxi and charter businesses, in response to a significant decline in operations, the Company used employment adjustment subsidies and worked to reduce fixed costs by temporarily closing some offices and placing drivers on temporary furlough, among other measures.」

    The Company explicitly added the use of employment adjustment subsidies to its previous fixed-cost reduction measures involving office closures and temporary furloughs for drivers.
  9. FY2021-Q2Additional fixed-cost reductions through office closures and temporary furloughs during the pandemicAnnual report

    「In the taxi and charter businesses, in response to a significant decline in operations, the Company worked to reduce fixed costs by temporarily closing some offices and placing drivers on temporary furlough, among other measures.」

    To respond to lower demand, the Company implemented temporary closures of some offices and temporary furloughs for drivers, in addition to its previous fixed-cost reduction measures.
  10. FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「In these circumstances, each Group company prioritised the safety of customers and employees in each division, implemented measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, and promoted initiatives to maintain business continuity, while reviewing capital investment plans and working to reduce fixed costs.」

    During the pandemic, the Company worked to review capital investment plans and reduce fixed costs while maintaining business continuity.
  11. FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「In these circumstances, each Group company pursued active sales initiatives in each division, but during the third quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period, revenue declined to ¥85,057 million, down 1.1% year on year, due mainly to lower revenue from the taxi business and higher depreciation resulting from increased capital investment, including the rebuilding of bus depots in the fixed-route bus business.」

    The Company continued active sales initiatives in each division, but revenue declined due mainly to lower revenue from the taxi business and higher depreciation resulting from capital investment.
  12. FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「In these circumstances, each Group company pursued active sales initiatives in each division, but during the second quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period, revenue declined to ¥56,773 million, down 0.7% year on year, due mainly to lower revenue from the taxi business and other factors.」

    The Company continued active sales initiatives in each division, but revenue declined due mainly to lower revenue from the taxi business.
  13. FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「In these circumstances, each Group company pursued active sales initiatives in each division, but during the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period, revenue declined to ¥27,782 million, down 2.5% year on year, due mainly to lower revenue from the fixed-route bus business and other factors.」

    The Company continued active sales initiatives in each division, but overall revenue declined due mainly to lower revenue from the fixed-route bus business.
  14. FY2019RestatedAnnual report

    「In these circumstances, each Group company pursued active sales initiatives in each division, resulting in」

    The Company continues its policy of implementing active sales initiatives in each division.
  15. FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「In these circumstances, each Group company pursued active sales initiatives in each division, resulting in」

    The Company continues its policy of implementing sales initiatives in each division to drive revenue growth.
  16. FY2017RestatedAnnual report

    「Each Group company pursued active revenue growth measures in each division while working to reduce expenses and improve overall operating efficiency.」

    The Company continues to implement revenue growth measures, expense reductions and overall operating efficiency improvements.
  17. FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「In these circumstances, each Group company pursued active revenue growth measures in each division while working to reduce expenses and improve overall operating efficiency.」

    The Company continues to pursue revenue growth measures, expense reductions and overall operating efficiency.
  18. FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「In these circumstances, each Group company pursued active revenue growth measures in each division while working to reduce expenses and improve overall operating efficiency.」

    The Company continues to implement revenue growth measures, expense reductions and overall operating efficiency improvements.
  19. FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「In these circumstances, each Group company pursued active revenue growth measures in each division while working to reduce expenses and improve overall operating efficiency.」

    The Company continues to pursue revenue growth measures, expense reductions and overall operating efficiency.
  20. FY2016First statedAnnual report

    「Each division has pursued active revenue growth measures while working to reduce expenses and improve overall operating efficiency.」

    The Company is pursuing revenue growth and cost and operating efficiency improvements in parallel.
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  1. ★This thread
  2. 1Expansion of Scheduled Bus Routes and Improved Convenience4×
  3. 2Securing stable real estate income and expanding earnings3×
  4. 3Financing burden from interest rate fluctuations3×
  5. 4Strengthening Automotive Sales through Stepped-Up Sales Efforts, New-Model Launches and Expansion of Certified Used Vehicles3×
  6. 5Debt Reduction Through Repayment of Borrowings3×
  7. 6Capital Investment to Improve Customer Service and Secure Stable Earnings3×

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