Emphasis on operating margin and providing services at appropriate prices through cost management
First written in FY2018. 1 of 11 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2022. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2019: 14 of 104 companies on the "Worse" side.
- FY2026Decline in operating marginAnnual report
「Operating income was ¥90.247 billion, up 2.7% year on year, and operating margin was 5.5%, down 0.4 percentage points from the previous fiscal year.」
Although the policy of emphasizing operating margin remains in place, consolidated operating margin fell 0.4 percentage points to 5.5% from 5.9% in the previous fiscal year. - FY2026-H1Decline in operating marginAnnual report
「Operating income was ¥38.546 billion, down 1.5% year on year, and operating margin was 4.9%.」
Although the policy of emphasizing operating margin remains in place, it fell to 4.9% from 5.5% in the same interim period of the previous year. - FY2025Decline in operating marginAnnual report
「Operating income was ¥87.847 billion, down 1.5% year on year, and operating margin was 5.9%, down 0.9 percentage points from the previous fiscal year.」
Although the policy of emphasizing operating margin remains in place, consolidated operating margin fell to 5.9% from 6.8% in the previous fiscal year. - FY2025-H1Decline in operating marginAnnual report
「Operating income was ¥39.127 billion, up 0.7% year on year, and operating margin was 5.5%.」
Although the policy of emphasizing operating margin remains unchanged, it fell to 5.5% from 6.0% in the same interim period of the previous year. - FY2024Decline in operating marginAnnual report
「Operating income was ¥89.204 billion, down 34.1% year on year, and operating margin was 6.8%, down 2.7 percentage points from the previous fiscal year.」
Although the policy of emphasizing operating margin remains in place, operating margin was 6.8% in FY2024, down 2.7 percentage points from 9.4% in the previous fiscal year. - FY2024-Q3Decline in operating marginAnnual report
「Operating income was ¥71.674 billion, down 32.8% year on year, and operating margin was 7.2%.」
Although the policy of emphasizing operating margin remains unchanged, operating margin for the first 3 quarters was 7.2%, down from 9.6% in the same period of the previous year. - FY2024-Q2Decline in operating marginAnnual report
「Operating income was ¥38.666 billion, down 39.7% year on year, and operating margin was 6.0%.」
Although the policy of emphasizing operating margin remains unchanged, it fell to 6.0% from 8.5% in the same period of the previous year. - FY2024-Q1Decline in operating marginAnnual report
「Operating income was ¥18.832 billion, down 43.4% year on year, and operating margin was 5.9%.」
Although the policy of emphasizing operating margin remains unchanged, it fell to 5.9% from 8.6% in the same period of the previous year. - FY2023Decline in operating marginAnnual report
「Operating income was ¥135.275 billion, down 13.1% year on year, and operating margin was 9.4%, down 0.4 percentage points from the previous fiscal year.」
Although the policy of emphasizing operating margin remains in place, operating margin was 9.4% in FY2023, down 0.4 percentage points from the previous fiscal year. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, operating income was ¥155.713 billion, up 53.1% year on year, and operating margin was 9.8%, an increase of 2.0 percentage points from the previous fiscal year.」
The company reported that operating margin rose to 9.8% while advancing productivity improvements and cost controls. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「Our group places particular emphasis on operating margin as a management indicator. Based on our management strategy, we provide high-value-added services primarily to corporate customers, pursue ongoing initiatives to improve productivity, and provide services at appropriate prices through cost management.」
The company has clearly identified operating margin as a key management indicator and has set its pricing policy through value-added services, productivity improvements and cost management.