Sustained Improvement in Revenue Growth and Operating Profit Margin
First written in FY2017. 6 of 19 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2024-Q2. Latest entry: 2026-08-07.
9 other companies' latest entry also says "Softened".
- FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue was ¥15,666 million, up 5.2% year on year, due to revenue growth in the healthcare and school DX businesses. Gross profit increased to ¥11,459 million, up 3.3%, due to higher revenue. Operating profit increased to ¥1,679 million, up 2.4%, as the increase in gross profit was partly offset by higher selling, general and administrative expenses.」
Interim-period revenue increased 5.2% year on year and operating profit increased 2.4%, marking progress in the management indicators related to revenue growth and profit improvement. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding “revenue growth,” which our group considers an important management indicator, revenue increased 8.1% year on year. Revenue increased in all segments. The “degree of improvement in operating margin” improved by 1.2 percentage points year on year to 9.8%.」
Revenue increased 8.1% year on year, while the degree of improvement in operating margin rose by 1.2 percentage points to 9.8%. The company explained that higher revenue in the healthcare, school DX and corporate DX support businesses supported the improvement in profitability. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue was ¥14,885 million, up 10.1% year on year, mainly due to revenue growth in the healthcare and school DX businesses. Gross profit increased to ¥11,091 million, up 12.0%, due to higher revenue. Operating profit increased to ¥1,639 million, up 55.8%, as the increase in gross profit absorbed higher selling, general and administrative expenses resulting from increased advertising expenses.」
Revenue increased 10.1% year on year and operating profit increased 55.8%, mainly due to revenue growth in the healthcare and school DX businesses, improving interim-period profitability in the management indicators tracking revenue growth and operating margin improvement. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「The “degree of improvement in operating margin” improved by 7.6 percentage points year on year to 8.7%. This was due to a substantial decline in cost of sales, alongside revenue growth, as loss-making projects in the DX support business for corporate customers came to an end. The plan for the fiscal year ending September 2025 is as follows.」
The degree of improvement in operating margin rose by 7.6 percentage points year on year to 8.7%, representing a significant improvement in profitability as loss-making projects came to an end. For the fiscal year ending September 2025, the company also set a plan that includes revenue of ¥28.5 billion and operating profit of ¥2.8 billion to ¥3.2 billion. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating income increased substantially to ¥1,052 million, compared with a loss of ¥18 million in the same period of the previous year, due to higher gross profit and lower SG&A expenses, mainly reflecting reductions in personnel expenses and outsourcing costs.」
Regarding the key profitability indicator, operating profit turned from a loss of ¥18 million in the same period of the previous year to a profit of ¥1,052 million, and the improvement has continued. - FY2024-Q1Operating profit turned from a loss in the same period of the previous year to a profitAnnual report
「Operating income increased to ¥435 million, compared with a loss of ¥61 million in the same period of the previous year, due to higher gross profit and lower SG&A expenses, mainly reflecting reductions in personnel expenses and outsourcing costs.」
Regarding the management indicator used to track improvement in operating margin, operating profit turned from a loss of ¥61 million in the same period of the previous year to a profit of ¥435 million. - FY2023WorsenedAnnual report
「The “degree of improvement in operating margin” declined by 2.2 percentage points year on year to 1.1%. This was due to higher cost of sales associated with addressing loss-making projects in the Other business.」
The degree of improvement in operating margin, a key indicator, declined by 2.2 percentage points year on year to 1.1%. Meanwhile, the company set a plan for the fiscal year ending September 2024 that includes operating profit of ¥1.0 billion. - FY2023-Q3Operating loss continuesAnnual report
「Operating income was a loss of ¥17 million, compared with income of ¥422 million in the same period of the previous year, due to higher SG&A expenses, mainly reflecting increased advertising and promotional expenses.」
Operating profit declined from ¥422 million in the same period of the previous year to an operating loss of ¥17 million, with the deterioration in operating margin continuing to appear as an operating loss. - FY2023-Q2Deterioration in operating margin continues as an operating lossAnnual report
「Operating income was a loss of ¥18 million, compared with income of ¥599 million in the same period of the previous year, due to higher SG&A expenses, mainly reflecting increased advertising and promotional expenses and outsourcing costs.」
Regarding the key profitability indicator, operating profit declined from ¥599 million in the same period of the previous year to an operating loss of ¥18 million, and the deterioration has continued. - FY2023-Q1Deterioration in operating margin becomes evident as an operating lossAnnual report
「Operating income and ordinary income were ¥61 million in the red, compared with ¥451 million in the same period of the previous year, and ¥88 million in the red, compared with ¥395 million, respectively, due to higher SG&A expenses.」
Profitability, which is tracked as a key indicator, deteriorated significantly from the same quarter of the previous year, with operating profit turning negative in the first quarter under review. - FY2021Deterioration in performance and establishment of the plan for the fiscal year ending September 2022Annual report
「The “degree of improvement in operating margin” also declined by 2.1 percentage points year on year to 7.5%, mainly because selling, general and administrative expenses increased, reflecting higher personnel expenses associated with the increase in subsidiaries and development staff, as well as higher advertising expenses for security-related applications in the content business.」
Revenue declined 1.3% year on year and the operating margin fell by 2.1 percentage points to 7.5%, while the company set a range-based plan for the fiscal year ending September 2022 of ¥25.5 billion to ¥26.5 billion in revenue and ¥1.8 billion to ¥2.2 billion in operating profit, among other targets. - FY2018Decline in management indicator performance and establishment of the plan for the following fiscal yearAnnual report
「The “degree of improvement in operating margin” also declined by 2.0 percentage points year on year to 11.1%, although selling, general and administrative expenses decreased, mainly because gross profit declined. The plan for the fiscal year ending September 2019 is as follows.」
The operating margin identified as a key indicator declined to 11.1%, and the company set a plan for the fiscal year ending September 2019 that included revenue of ¥28.0 billion and operating profit of ¥2.4 billion. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「We regard revenue growth and the degree of improvement in operating margin as important management indicators. By continuously improving these indicators, we aim to achieve sustained growth in corporate value. Strengthening our “marketing capabilities,” “quality management capabilities,” “development capabilities” and “design capabilities” is essential to achieving sustainable growth that supports business expansion. Through the continued strengthening of these capabilities, we will respond nimbly to changes in the market environment and customer needs.」
The company identifies revenue growth and the degree of improvement in operating margin as key indicators and aims to achieve sustained growth in corporate value by strengthening four capabilities.