Increase in Operating Profit Through Cost Reduction
First written in FY2017-Q2. 19 of 31 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018-Q1. Latest entry: FY2027-H1.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2022: 4 of 15 companies on the "Worse" side.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2027-H1RestatedAnnual report
「Although we worked to reduce costs through operational efficiency improvements and other measures, this was not enough to offset the impact of lower revenue, resulting in lower profit than in the year-earlier period.」
Although operational efficiency improvements and cost reductions continued, the Broadcasting segment was unable to offset the impact of lower revenue. - 2026-08-10SoftenedResults
「全社的な経費削減に努めたものの減収の影響を補いきれず、前年同期を下回る結果となりました。」
全社的な経費削減を実施したが、放送事業では減収の影響を補えず、営業利益は前年同期を下回った。 - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Consolidated operating profit for the fiscal year was ¥1,738 million, or 101.0% of the previous fiscal year, as a result of thorough cost reductions.」
Thorough cost reductions were continued, securing consolidated operating profit of ¥1,738.94 million. - 2026-05-12AdvancedRevision to earnings forecast
「全社的なコスト削減に注力した結果、利益の確保に努めました。」
全社的なコスト削減が利益確保の施策として記載された。 - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, we worked to reduce expenses through operational streamlining and other measures, resulting in higher profit than in the year-earlier period.」
The Broadcasting segment pursued expense reductions through operational streamlining and other measures, and operating profit increased 82.5% from the year-earlier period. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit increased as a result of efforts to reduce internal costs and other measures. As a result, revenue for the interim consolidated accounting period was ¥858 million, or 107.8% of the year-earlier period, while operating profit was ¥22 million, or 171.9%.」
Efforts to reduce internal costs resulted in operating profit in the Building Services and Other segment increasing to 171.9% of the year-earlier period. - FY2024Profit declined due to higher material costs despite continued cost reductionsAnnual report
「In terms of profit, we worked to secure earnings by improving operating efficiency and reducing internal costs, but were affected by higher procurement costs resulting from surging construction material prices. As a result, revenue for the consolidated fiscal year was ¥1,769 million, up 5.2% from the previous fiscal year, while operating profit was ¥60 million, down 19.8%.」
Although operating efficiency improvements and internal cost reductions continued, the Building Services and Other segment increased revenue but declined in profit because it could not absorb higher procurement costs resulting from surging construction material prices. - FY2024-Q3Profit declined due to higher personnel and material costs despite continued expense controlsAnnual report
「In terms of profit, we worked to control personnel expenses and other costs, but were affected by higher personnel expenses resulting from an increase in managed properties and higher procurement costs due to surging construction material prices. As a result, revenue for the cumulative third quarter was ¥1,321 million, or 105.5% of the year-earlier period, while operating profit was ¥46 million, or 77.1%.」
Although personnel expenses and other costs continued to be controlled, the Building Services and Other segment declined in profit because it could not absorb higher personnel expenses from the increase in managed properties and higher procurement costs caused by surging construction material prices. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Although procurement costs increased due to higher material prices and other factors, profit increased as a result of efforts to reduce internal costs.」
Amid continued cost increases from higher material prices, internal cost reductions secured higher profit in the Building Services and Other segment. - FY2024-Q1Broadcasting segment posted an operating loss despite continued expense reductionsAnnual report
「In terms of profit, we worked to reduce operating expenses, but posted an operating loss. As a result, revenue for the cumulative first quarter of the consolidated fiscal year was ¥1,360 million, or 93.7% of the year-earlier period, while operating results were a loss of ¥12 million, compared with a profit of ¥29 million in the year-earlier period.」
Although the Broadcasting segment continued to reduce operating expenses, it could not offset the shortfall in revenue from the year-earlier period, and operating results turned from an operating profit in the year-earlier period to an operating loss. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Consolidated operating profit for the fiscal year increased 24.5% from the year-earlier period to ¥1,671 million as a result of thorough cost reductions.」
Thorough cost reductions were continued, and consolidated operating profit increased 24.5% from the previous fiscal year. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Although procurement costs increased due to higher construction material prices and personnel expenses rose as the number of managed properties increased, we worked to secure profit by reducing costs through more efficient operations.」
In response to higher construction material and personnel costs, operating efficiency was improved and costs were reduced, with operating profit in the Building Services and Other segment reaching 111.5% of the year-earlier period. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Although procurement costs increased due to higher construction material prices and other factors, profit increased as a result of efforts to reduce internal costs.」
Amid higher costs resulting from surging construction material prices, internal cost reductions were pursued, contributing to higher profit in the Building Services and Other segment. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「Consolidated operating profit for the fiscal year increased 17.9% from the year-earlier period to ¥1,342 million as a result of thorough cost reductions.」
Thorough cost reductions were continued, and consolidated operating profit increased 17.9% from the previous fiscal year. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we reviewed sales activities, including proposals made via the web, reducing expenses and improving profit margins, which resulted in higher revenue and profit.」
We reviewed sales activities, including web-based proposals, leading to lower expenses and improved profit margins. Operating profit in the Information Processing Services segment reached 314.3% of the year-earlier period. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of operating expenses, we improved profit margins and achieved higher revenue and profit by reducing expenses through a review of sales activities, including remote presentations.」
We reviewed sales activities, including remote presentations, leading to lower expenses and improved profit margins. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, we pursued thorough cost reductions and devoted every effort to securing earnings.」
Although revenue and operating profit were below the previous fiscal year, cost reductions were continued as a full-year measure to secure earnings. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Information Processing Services business, ongoing projects in the medical and private sectors progressed steadily. In addition, a review of sales activities from the perspective of preventing COVID-19 infections led to lower expenses. As a result, revenue for the three-month period ended in the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was ¥2,488 million, or 109.0% of the same period of the previous year, and operating profit was ¥58 million, or 261.9% of the same period of the previous year.」
We reviewed sales activities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to lower expenses. In the Information Processing Services segment, both revenue and operating profit exceeded the year-earlier period. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Overall, we worked to secure earnings by controlling operating expenses.」
The Broadcasting segment controlled operating expenses and worked to secure operating profit despite revenue being below the year-earlier period. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, we worked to secure earnings by controlling cost of sales, including personnel expenses. As a result, revenue for the cumulative second quarter of the consolidated fiscal year was ¥671 million, or 100.4% of the year-earlier period, while operating profit was ¥3 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥6 million in the year-earlier period.」
The Building Services and Other segment controlled cost of sales, including personnel expenses, improving from an operating loss in the year-earlier period to operating profit of ¥3 million. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Broadcasting segment, spot advertising, a key source of earnings, grew steadily, causing both radio and television revenue to exceed the year-earlier period. Other revenue was below the year-earlier period, but we worked to improve profit by further reviewing expenses across all areas. As a result, revenue for the first quarter was ¥1,648 million, or 100.5% of the year-earlier period, while operating profit was ¥135 million, or 226.0%.」
The Broadcasting segment further reviewed expenses across all areas, improving operating profit to 226.0% of the year-earlier period while revenue was 100.5% of the year-earlier period. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, we pursued thorough cost reductions and devoted every effort to securing earnings.」
Cost reductions were continued as a full-year measure to secure earnings, and consolidated operating profit increased 27.1% from the previous fiscal year. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Overall, operating profit exceeded the year-earlier period by controlling operating expenses. As a result, revenue for the cumulative second quarter was ¥3,292 million, or 99.6% of the year-earlier period, while operating profit was ¥162 million, or 276.0%.」
The Broadcasting segment controlled operating expenses, improving operating profit to ¥162 million, or 276.0% of the year-earlier period, while revenue was 99.6% of the year-earlier period. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「However, we reduced operating expenses by further advancing the review of expenses initiated in the previous fiscal year and worked to improve profit. As a result, revenue for the first quarter was ¥2,267 million, or 99.3% of the year-earlier period, while operating profit was ¥4 million, or 460.7% of the year-earlier period.」
Operating expenses were reduced by further advancing the review of expenses begun in the previous fiscal year. Operating profit improved to ¥4 million, or 460.7% of the year-earlier period, despite revenue being 99.3% of the year-earlier period. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit increased as a result of efforts to improve productivity and reduce expenses. As a result, revenue for the consolidated fiscal year was ¥13,071 million, down 7.6% year on year, while operating profit was ¥516 million, up 6.9%.」
The Information Processing Services segment pursued productivity improvements and expense reductions, and operating profit rose to ¥516 million, up 6.9% from the previous fiscal year, despite lower revenue. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the Information Processing Services business, profit margins improved through initiatives including higher productivity, but revenue and profit both fell below the same period of the previous year because the company could not match the previous year's large-scale development projects in the Tokyo metropolitan area or large-scale education-related equipment sales projects in the prefecture.」
Although efforts to improve productivity were reported to have led to an improvement in the profit margin, revenue and profit were below the year-earlier period. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「However, by using the expertise accumulated through development projects won, we worked to improve productivity and reduce operating expenses, resulting in higher operating profit.」
The Information Processing Services segment used expertise accumulated through commissioned development projects to improve productivity and reduce operating expenses, with operating profit reaching 192.1% of the year-earlier period. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, we reduced operating expenses by reviewing the outsourcing ratio and other measures compared with the previous fiscal year, and worked to improve operating profit. As a result, revenue for the first quarter was ¥2,280 million, or 101.7% of the year-earlier period, while operating profit was ¥0 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥43 million in the year-earlier period.」
Operating expenses were reduced through a review of the outsourcing ratio and other measures, improving operating profit in the Information Processing Services segment from a loss in the year-earlier period to ¥0 million of profit. - FY2017Reiterated in the full-year resultsAnnual report
「In addition, as a result of efforts to achieve thorough cost reductions and devote every effort to securing earnings,」
Cost reductions, which had not been explicitly mentioned in the third quarter, were again cited as a factor in securing earnings for the full year. - FY2017-Q3DroppedAnnual reportThe previously reported increase in operating profit from cost reductions was not mentioned in the performance explanation for the current quarter.
- FY2017-Q2First statedAnnual report
「Operating profit increased as a result of cost reductions.」
Cost reductions were cited as a factor behind the increase in operating profit in the Building Services and Other segment.