Management Metrics for Profitability and Free Cash Flow Usage Trends
First written in FY2017. 17 of 32 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
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- FY2026Decrease in free cash flowAnnual report
「Free cash flow for the fiscal year was ¥10,951 million.」
Disclosure of free cash flow continued, but it decreased from ¥11,518 million in the previous fiscal year to ¥10,951 million. - FY2026ReframedAnnual report
「To achieve sustained growth, we have identified operating revenue, operating income, and net income attributable to owners of the parent as our key management indicators. In addition to changes in these indicators, we place importance on total mobile revenue and other metrics.」
Free cash flow, net additions, ARPU and other metrics were removed from the explanation of key management indicators, which was reorganized to emphasize profit attributable to owners of the parent, total mobile revenue and other metrics. - 2026-05-08OtherFinancial results
「Free cash flow for the consolidated fiscal year amounted to ¥10,951 million.」
Free cash flow decreased from ¥11,518 million in the previous fiscal year to ¥10,951 million. - FY2026-H1Decrease in free cash flowAnnual report
「Free cash flow for the six-month interim consolidated period was ¥5,300 million.」
Disclosure of free cash flow as a key management indicator continued, but it decreased from ¥6,140 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥5,300 million. - FY2025Decrease in free cash flowAnnual report
「Free cash flow for the fiscal year was ¥11,518 million.」
Disclosure as a key management indicator continued, but free cash flow decreased from ¥16,244 million in the previous fiscal year to ¥11,518 million. - FY2025-H1Decrease in free cash flowAnnual report
「Free cash flow for the six-month period ended in the interim period was ¥6,140 million.」
Disclosure of free cash flow as a key management indicator continued, but it decreased from ¥12,493 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥6,140 million. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Free cash flow for the fiscal year was ¥16,244 million.」
Free cash flow increased from ¥10,704 million in the previous fiscal year to ¥16,244 million, and disclosure as a key management indicator has continued. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Free cash flow for the nine-month period ended in the third quarter was ¥15,498 million.」
Free cash flow increased from ¥7,409 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥15,498 million. Disclosure as a key management indicator has continued. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Free cash flow for the three-month period ended in the first quarter was ¥11,157 million.」
Free cash flow was disclosed as a key metric for sustained growth and increased from ¥3,139 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥11,157 million. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Free cash flow for the fiscal year was ¥10,704 million.」
Free cash flow was disclosed as a key metric for sustained growth and increased from ¥4,950 million in the previous fiscal year to ¥10,704 million. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Free cash flow for the nine-month period ended in the third quarter was ¥7,409 million.」
Free cash flow continued to be disclosed as a key metric for sustained growth and amounted to ¥7,409 million for the nine-month period ended in the third quarter. - FY2023-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「For net additions, total subscriptions and the number of devices sold, the figures were changed to the combined totals for smartphones and feature phones (handsets) across the 3 brands, au, UQ and povo. The figures for the nine-month period ended in the first quarter of the previous fiscal year have been reclassified and presented on the revised basis.」
The aggregation scope for usage-related KPIs was changed to the combined handset total for the 3 brands. Multi-brand total ARPU was ¥4,982, multi-brand communications ARPU was ¥4,212, and value-added ARPU was ¥770. Free cash flow was ¥3,139 million. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「To achieve sustained growth, we have identified operating revenue, operating income, net income attributable to owners of the parent, and free cash flow as our key management indicators. In addition to changes in these indicators, we place importance on net additions for each service, ARPU and other indicators showing user trends.」
The company continues to identify revenue, profit and free cash flow as key management indicators and to emphasize net additions and ARPU in usage trends. Full-year free cash flow was ¥4,950 million. - FY2022-Q3Changed the aggregation and presentation scope for KPIsAnnual report
「The metric was changed to the number of devices sold, representing device shipments. The number of devices sold excludes communications module services. ARPU, which was presented through the previous fiscal year, is not shown because the change was immaterial.」
Following the change to ARPU under the multi-brand strategy, the definition of the number of devices sold was changed to device shipments, and FTTH ARPU is no longer presented because the change was immaterial. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Free cash flow for the six-month period ended in the second quarter was ¥2,837 million.」
Free cash flow was disclosed as a key metric for sustained growth and amounted to ¥2,837 million in the first half, down ¥659 million from ¥3,496 million in the same period of the previous year. - FY2022-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「Beginning with the first quarter, in line with the multi-brand strategy, the metric was changed from ARPA (Average Revenue Per Account), which represents revenue per subscriber, to ARPU (Average Revenue Per Unit), which represents revenue per device contract.」
In light of the multi-brand strategy, the measurement metric for key indicators of usage trends was changed from subscriber-based ARPA to device-contract-based ARPU. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「Free cash flow for the fiscal year was ¥5,960 million.」
Free cash flow was disclosed as a key metric for sustained growth, and the full-year result was ¥5,960 million. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Free cash flow for the nine-month period ended in the third quarter was ¥6,328 million.」
Free cash flow, identified as a key metric for sustained growth, was disclosed for the nine-month period ended in the third quarter and amounted to ¥6,328 million. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Free cash flow for the six-month period ended in the second quarter was ¥3,496 million.」
Free cash flow, identified as a key metric for sustained growth, was disclosed for the first half and amounted to ¥3,496 million. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Free cash flow for the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period was ¥2,985 million.」
Free cash flow, identified as a key metric for sustained growth, was disclosed for the first quarter and increased from ¥1,599 million in the same period of the previous year. - FY2020ReframedAnnual report
「To achieve sustained growth, we use operating revenue, operating income, net income, and free cash flow as our key management metrics. In addition to changes in these metrics, we place importance on net additions for each service and au communications ARPA as metrics indicating user trends.」
Ordinary income was removed from the list of key management metrics, and the explanation was reorganized to focus on operating revenue, operating income, net income, free cash flow, net additions, and au communications ARPA. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Free cash flow for the nine months of the current consolidated cumulative period was ¥3,264 million.」
Free cash flow, identified as a key metric for sustained growth, was disclosed for the nine-month period and amounted to ¥3,264 million. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Free cash flow for the first half of the current consolidated cumulative period was ¥1,269 million.」
Free cash flow, identified as a key metric for sustained growth, was disclosed for the first half and amounted to ¥1,269 million. It decreased by ¥626 million from ¥1,896 million in the same period of the previous year. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Free cash flow for the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period was ¥1,599 million.」
Free cash flow, identified as a key metric for sustained growth, was disclosed for the first quarter and amounted to ¥1,599 million. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「To achieve sustained growth, we use operating revenue, operating income, ordinary income, net income, and free cash flow as our key management metrics. In addition to changes in these metrics, we place importance on net additions for each service and au communications ARPA as metrics indicating user trends.」
The company continues to emphasize profitability, free cash flow, net service additions, and au communications ARPA as key metrics. Free cash flow for the fiscal year was ¥4,607 million. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Free cash flow for the nine months of the current consolidated cumulative period was ¥3,743 million.」
Free cash flow, identified as a key metric for sustained growth, was disclosed for the nine-month period and amounted to ¥3,743 million. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Free cash flow for the first half of the current consolidated cumulative period was ¥1,896 million.」
Free cash flow, identified as a key metric for sustained growth, was disclosed for the first half and amounted to ¥1,896 million. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Free cash flow for the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period was ¥1,581 million.」
Free cash flow, identified as a key metric for sustained growth, was disclosed for the current quarter. It decreased by ¥118 million from ¥1,699 million in the same period of the previous year. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Free cash flow for the nine months of the current consolidated cumulative period was ¥3,361 million.」
Free cash flow, identified as a key metric for sustained growth, was disclosed for the current quarter and amounted to ¥3,361 million. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Free cash flow for the first half of the current consolidated cumulative period was ¥1,408 million.」
Free cash flow, identified as a key metric for sustained growth, was disclosed for the current quarter and amounted to ¥1,408 million. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Free cash flow for the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period was ¥1,699 million.」
Free cash flow, identified as a key metric for sustained growth, was disclosed for the current quarter and amounted to ¥1,699 million. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「To achieve sustained growth, we use operating revenue, operating income, ordinary income, net income, and free cash flow as our key management metrics. In addition to changes in these metrics, we place importance on net additions for each service and au communications ARPA as metrics indicating user trends.」
The company continues to position profitability, free cash flow, net service additions, and au communications ARPA as key metrics for assessing sustained growth.