Turning initiatives into sales and profits
First written in FY2017-Q1. 22 of 29 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q3. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2019: 12 of 78 companies on the "Worse" side.
45 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue for the consolidated fiscal year was ¥11,633 million, an increase of ¥2,394 million, or 25.9%, from the previous consolidated fiscal year. This was due to growth in the flat-rate and semi-flat-rate voice services centered on Japan Communications SIM.」
Revenue increased 25.9%, mainly due to Japan Communications SIM, and operating profit also increased to ¥1,134 million. Progress in converting initiatives into revenue and profit was reflected in the full-year results. - 2026-05-07AdvancedRevisions to earnings forecasts
「2026 年３月期個別業績は、2020 年７月から「日本通信 SIM」ブランドで提供を開始した通話定額または準定額を備えたモバイル通信サービスが引き続き安定的に伸長し、売上高が前期実績を上回りました。」
モバイル通信サービスの伸長を背景に、個別・連結の売上高および営業利益が前期実績を上回り、施策の収益化が通期実績に反映された。 - FY2025-H1Concurrent Revenue Growth and Declining Operating ProfitAnnual report
「As a result, revenue for the interim period was ¥4,257 million, an increase of ¥754 million, or 21.5%, from the same period of the previous year. This was due to growth in the flat-rate and semi-flat-rate voice services centered on Japan Communications SIM.」
While growth in Japan Communications SIM drove higher revenue, operating profit declined from ¥532 million to ¥329 million due to higher advertising expenses and preliminary research expenses related to interconnection with voice and SMS networks. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue for the consolidated fiscal year was ¥7,400 million, an increase of ¥1,326 million, or 21.8%, from the previous consolidated fiscal year. This was due to growth in the flat-rate and semi-flat-rate voice services centered on Japan Communications SIM in the MVNO business for mobile communications services, and growth in partner-brand voice services in the MVNE business for those services.」
Revenue increased 21.8% year on year to ¥7,400 million, and growth in both the MVNO and MVNE businesses translated into monetization. Operating profit also increased from ¥740 million to ¥1,139 million. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, group revenue for the six-month period ended September was ¥3,503 million, an increase of ¥740 million, or 26.8%, from the same period of the previous year. This was due to growth in the flat-rate and semi-flat-rate voice services centered on Japan Communications SIM in the MVNO business, which increased 18.0% year on year, and growth in partner-brand voice services in the enabler business, which increased 36.9%.」
Against the backdrop of growth in Japan Communications SIM and partner-brand voice services, revenue increased 26.8% year on year to ¥3,503 million, while operating profit also increased to ¥532 million. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, group revenue for the three-month period ended June was ¥1,715 million, an increase of ¥361 million, or 26.7%, from the same period of the previous year. This was due to growth in the flat-rate and semi-flat-rate voice services centered on Japan Communications SIM in the MVNO business, which increased 19.5% year on year, and growth in partner-brand voice services in the enabler business, which increased 34.8%.」
Growth in Japan Communications SIM and partner-brand voice services lifted revenue 26.7% year on year to ¥1,715 million, indicating progress in monetizing the initiatives. Operating profit was also ¥267 million. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「We achieved profitability for 2 consecutive fiscal years, including the previous consolidated fiscal year, but the challenge going forward is to maintain profitability and secure stable earnings.」
The company reported operating profit of ¥740 million and profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥690 million, demonstrating progress in converting initiatives into revenue and profit through 2 consecutive profitable fiscal years. At the same time, maintaining stable profitability is identified as a future challenge. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥542 million (¥199 million in the same period of the previous year), and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥511 million (¥217 million).」
Against the backdrop of growth in Japan Communications SIM and the enabler business, the company reported operating profit of ¥542 million and profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥511 million for the nine-month period, demonstrating progress in monetizing the initiatives and achieving profitability. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Group revenue for the six-month period ended September was ¥2,762 million, an increase of ¥558 million, or 25.4%, from the same period of the previous year. This was mainly due to higher revenue from flat-rate and semi-flat-rate voice services offered through Japan Communications SIM. Operating profit was ¥293 million, compared with ¥52 million in the same period of the previous year, and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥301 million, compared with ¥64 million.」
Driven mainly by the flat-rate and semi-flat-rate voice services offered through Japan Communications SIM, revenue increased 25.4% year on year, and both operating profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent increased. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Group revenue for the quarter was ¥1,353 million, an increase of ¥297 million, or 28.1%, from the same quarter of the previous year.」
Growth in voice services centered on Japan Communications SIM and in the enabler business resulted in 28.1% year-on-year revenue growth, and the company reported operating profit of ¥158 million. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, group revenue for the quarter was ¥3,386 million, an increase of ¥965 million, or 39.9%, from the same quarter of the previous year. This was mainly due to higher revenue from voice services centered on Japan Communications SIM and from the enabler business.」
Regarding the conversion of initiatives into revenue and profit, revenue increased 39.9% year on year due to higher revenue from voice services centered on Japan Communications SIM and from the enabler business, while operating profit was ¥199 million. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue for the group during the quarter was ¥2,204 million, an increase of ¥645 million, or 41.4%, from the six-month period ended September of the previous year. This was mainly due to higher revenue from voice services centered on Japan Communications SIM, and also included higher revenue from the enabler business.」
Regarding the challenge of converting initiatives into revenue and profit, revenue increased 41.4% year on year, driven by higher revenue from voice services centered on Japan Communications SIM and from the enabler business. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The group's revenue for the first quarter of the current fiscal year, on a cumulative consolidated basis, was ¥1,056 million, an increase of ¥300 million, or 39.8%, from the first quarter of the previous fiscal year. This was mainly attributable to higher revenue from 日本通信SIM.」
Regarding the challenge of converting initiatives into revenue and profit, revenue increased 39.8% due to higher revenue from Japan Communications SIM, while operating results improved from a loss of ¥195 million in the same period of the previous year to profit of ¥24 million. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating loss was ¥244 million (¥529 million in the same period of the previous year), ordinary loss was ¥256 million (¥529 million), and net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥287 million (¥558 million).」
Although a loss remained on a cumulative basis through the third quarter, the loss narrowed year on year, and the company reported operating profit of ¥145 million for the third quarter alone. The figures demonstrate progress in converting initiatives into profit. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「We will continue to seek revenue growth by strengthening sales of the product and expanding products for telework, for which strong demand is expected from various sectors, and will move toward stable monthly profitability by covering the remaining 30% of the operating loss for the first quarter.」
Regarding stable profitability, the company presented a specific approach of covering the remaining 30% of the first-quarter operating loss by strengthening sales of new voice-call products and expanding telework products. - FY2020Losses for 5 consecutive fiscal years; profitability not achievedAnnual report
「We have reported losses for 5 consecutive fiscal years, and achieving stable profitability as soon as possible is an urgent challenge. Accordingly, while pursuing initiatives to ensure a fair competitive environment, we are working to evolve the MVNO business model by returning to the original role of the MVNO business.」
The company reported losses for 5 consecutive fiscal years without achieving stable profitability, and presented both the challenges to achieving profitability and the evolution of the MVNO business model. - FY2020-Q3Revenue growth but wider operating lossAnnual report
「As a result, net sales for the nine months ended in the current consolidated fiscal year increased by ¥144 million year on year to ¥2,705 million (¥2,560 million in the same period of the previous year). Operating loss was ¥529 million (¥462 million), ordinary loss was ¥529 million (¥457 million), and net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥558 million (¥460 million).」
Regarding monetization of the initiatives, revenue increased year on year, but the operating loss widened from ¥462 million to ¥529 million, and the company did not achieve profitability. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, we achieved 12.4% year-on-year revenue growth during the six-month period ended September. This was mainly due to contributions from secure solution services, namely mobile private lines, provided to credit-card payment operators, financial institutions, police forces, the national government and local governments.」
Regarding the challenge of converting initiatives into revenue and profit, revenue increased 12.4% year on year, mainly because of the secure mobile private-line service. However, an operating loss of ¥304 million remained. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「Our monthly subscription communications service in the low-cost SIM business for general consumers has maintained revenue growth for 9 consecutive quarters and continues to perform steadily despite intense competition. Revenue from the credit-card payment solutions and services we have long provided as part of our FinTech enabler business, in compliance with the amended Installment Sales Act, which took effect in June 2018, also increased, and its contribution to profit has become apparent.」
Toward monetization, the monthly subscription low-cost SIM business posted higher revenue for 9 consecutive quarters, and the card-payment solution complying with the amended Installment Sales Act began to make a visible contribution to profit. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, net sales for the nine months ended in the current consolidated fiscal year increased by ¥312 million year on year to ¥2,560 million (¥2,247 million in the same period of the previous year). Net sales for the third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year also increased by ¥62 million from the second quarter. Operating loss was ¥462 million (¥946 million), ordinary loss was ¥457 million (¥954 million), and net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥460 million (¥2,185 million).」
Regarding the challenge of converting initiatives into revenue and profit, revenue increased by ¥312 million year on year, while the operating loss narrowed from ¥946 million to ¥462 million. However, the company did not achieve operating profitability. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue for the six-month period ended September was ¥1,666 million, an increase of ¥189 million from the same period of the previous year, when revenue was ¥1,477 million. The operating loss was ¥327 million, compared with ¥696 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Regarding the challenge of converting initiatives into revenue and profit, revenue increased by ¥189 million year on year, while the operating loss narrowed from ¥696 million to ¥327 million. However, the company did not achieve operating profitability. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The low-cost SIM business continued to post higher revenue during the first quarter of the fiscal year, with revenue from monthly subscription products increasing 32.0% year on year and revenue from prepaid products increasing 53.7% year on year.」
Regarding the challenge of converting initiatives into revenue and profit, revenue from the low-cost SIM business continued to increase, with revenue from monthly subscription and prepaid products rising 32.0% and 53.7%, respectively. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue for the consolidated fiscal year was ¥3,034 million, an increase of ¥374 million, or 14.1%, year on year.」
Regarding the challenge of converting initiatives into revenue and profit, revenue increased 14.1% year on year, while the operating loss narrowed from ¥1,701 million to ¥1,093 million. However, the company did not achieve full-year profitability. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue for the third quarter was flat from the second quarter, but revenue from communications services excluding hardware products increased by ¥85 million, or 12.7%, from the second quarter. Revenue from communications services increased by ¥44 million, or 7.0%, from the first quarter to the second quarter, so communications-services revenue is growing quarter by quarter. The operating loss for the third quarter was ¥250 million, but earnings are steadily improving as revenue grows.」
Communications-services revenue increased by ¥44 million, or 7.0%, from the first quarter to the second quarter and by ¥85 million, or 12.7%, from the second quarter to the third quarter, clearly demonstrating earnings improvement accompanying revenue growth. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「By focusing on these areas, we are certain to make a very substantial contribution to revenue from the next fiscal year onward, and the entire company will strengthen its efforts accordingly.」
The company reconfirmed its expectation that technically differentiated new business areas will contribute to revenue from the next fiscal year onward, as well as its policy of strengthening efforts across the entire company. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Whether we can achieve monthly profitability in the short term depends on the success of the low-cost SIM for SoftBank iPhones, so the entire company is currently working toward this goal.」
The company reconfirmed that the short-term achievement of monthly profitability depends on the success of the SIM for SoftBank iPhones, in relation to the challenge of converting initiatives announced in the previous fiscal year into revenue and profit. It did not state that new objective numerical metrics had been set. - FY2017SoftenedAnnual report
「Setting objective metrics requires the accumulation of past results and statistics, as well as the ability to forecast the future business environment to some extent. However, the enabler business into which we have transitioned is a new business area, and sufficient underlying information is not available. We have therefore not set objective metrics at this time.」
The company explained that it would not restate the previously presented numerical targets of approximately ¥6 billion in revenue and approximately ¥600 million in profit for the fiscal year ending March 2018, and that it had not set objective metrics at this time. The direction toward stable full-year profitability remains, but the measurability of the targets has weakened. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, we will formulate a business plan to achieve revenue of approximately ¥6 billion and profit of approximately ¥600 million in the fiscal year ending March 2018, and plan to disclose our earnings forecasts when announcing full-year results.」
The company has presented a measurable performance plan targeting revenue of approximately ¥6 billion and profit of approximately ¥600 million for the fiscal year ending March 2018, based on the launch of SIM services for SoftBank. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「Accordingly, our most urgent challenge is how quickly we can convert these initiatives into revenue and profit.」
The company has identified as an urgent challenge the conversion of initiatives aimed at expanding the market into revenue and profit.