Profit Growth in the Heat Supply Business from Higher Revenue and Lower Raw Material Costs
First written in FY2017-Q3. 10 of 28 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2020. Latest entry: FY2026.
Hokkaido Gas moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2018, 4 years before the typical company in this theme (2022).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2018: 6 of 20 companies on the "Worse" side.
5 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Due to increases in equipment sales and construction associated with the acquisition of newly built rental properties and other factors, as well as increased sales volumes of heating and cooling energy, segment sales increased 4.6% from the previous fiscal year to ¥41,428 million, and segment profit increased 31.4% to ¥1,398 million.」
Higher sales volumes of cooling and heating energy and other factors resulted in higher full-year revenue and profit in the energy-related business, including district heating. - 2026-04-30AdvancedEarnings
「Due to increases in equipment sales and construction associated with the acquisition of newly built rental properties and other factors, as well as increased sales volumes of heating and cooling energy, segment sales increased 4.6% from the previous fiscal year to ¥41,428 million, and segment profit increased 31.4% to ¥1,398 million.」
The increase in heating and cooling energy sales volume was cited as a factor behind higher sales and profit in the energy-related business. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue increased 9.0% from the previous interim consolidated accounting period to ¥17,134 million, owing mainly to increased appliance sales and construction associated with acquiring new-build rental properties and other projects, as well as higher sales volume of heating and cooling services and LPG in the district heating business. Segment profit increased 81.2% to ¥698 million.」
Sales volumes of cooling and heating energy increased in the district heating business, contributing to higher revenue and profit in the energy-related business together with equipment sales, construction and other activities. - FY2025-H1Decline in district heating business profit following the exceptionally hot weatherAnnual report
「Segment profit decreased 49.2% from the same period of the previous year to ¥385 million, mainly due to a reactionary decline in sales volumes of cooling and heating energy in the district heating business following the increase caused by the exceptionally hot weather in the same period of the previous year.」
Energy-related segment profit decreased 49.2%, mainly due to a reactionary decline following the increase in cooling and heating energy sales volumes caused by the exceptionally hot weather in the same period of the previous year. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue increased 9.4% from the first nine months of the previous fiscal year to ¥26,193 million, due mainly to higher revenue from construction, equipment sales and the heat supply business. Segment profit increased 203.8% to ¥967 million, reflecting higher revenue from construction, equipment sales and the heat supply business.」
The district heating business, together with construction and equipment sales, contributed to higher revenue, and the energy-related segment posted a significant increase in profit. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue increased 8.0% from the previous second-quarter cumulative consolidated period to ¥15,585 million, mainly due to increases in construction and equipment sales, as well as higher revenue from the district heating business.」
The district heating business was one of the factors driving higher revenue, and revenue from energy-related businesses increased 8.0% year on year. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue increased 11.8% from the first quarter of the previous fiscal year to ¥7,977 million, due to higher construction and equipment sales and increased revenue from the heat supply business and other factors.」
The district heating business was cited as one of the factors driving higher revenue, and revenue from energy-related businesses increased 11.8% year on year. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue increased 14.3% from the previous fiscal year to ¥36,574 million, owing to higher revenue from the LPG and district heating businesses resulting from higher selling prices under the raw material cost adjustment system, as well as higher revenue from appliance sales, including gas equipment.」
The heat business was cited alongside the LPG business and equipment sales as a factor behind full-year revenue growth in the energy-related business. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Revenue increased 11.2% from the previous third-quarter cumulative period to ¥23,933 million, owing mainly to higher revenue from the district heating and LPG businesses.」
The heat supply business continued to be cited alongside the LPG business as a factor behind higher revenue in the energy-related business. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Revenue increased 10.2% from the previous second-quarter cumulative period to ¥14,430 million, owing mainly to higher revenue from the LPG and district heating businesses resulting from higher selling prices under the raw material cost adjustment system.」
The heat supply business continued to be cited alongside the LPG business as a factor behind higher revenue in the energy-related business. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Revenue increased 3.6% from the previous first-quarter cumulative period to ¥7,132 million, owing mainly to higher revenue from the LPG and district heating businesses resulting from higher selling prices under the raw material cost adjustment system.」
The heat supply business was cited alongside the LPG business as a factor behind higher revenue, but segment profit declined this quarter due to lower profit from equipment sales and other factors. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue increased 1.5% from the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥32,005 million, due to higher revenue in the LPG business resulting from higher selling prices under the raw-material cost adjustment system, as well as increased sales volume in the heat supply business and other factors.」
Higher sales volume in the heat supply business, together with higher revenue from the LPG business and other factors, contributed to increased revenue in the energy-related business. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Revenue increased 3.4% from the first nine months of the previous fiscal year to ¥21,523 million, due to higher revenue from the heat supply and LPG businesses and other factors.」
The heat supply business continued to be cited alongside the LPG business as a factor behind higher revenue in the energy-related business. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Segment profit increased 20.8% to ¥401 million, despite lower profit from the LPG business due to higher raw material prices, owing to higher profit from the district heating business and appliance sales.」
Higher profit in the heat supply business, together with higher profit from equipment sales, contributed to increased energy-related segment profit. - FY2021WorsenedAnnual report
「Revenue fell 3.8% from the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥31,517 million. The heat supply business posted lower revenue due to reduced sales volume resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and other factors and lower selling prices under the fuel cost adjustment system, while gas construction revenue also declined.」
The heat supply business was cited as a factor behind higher revenue in the previous fiscal year, but became a factor behind lower revenue this fiscal year due to reduced sales volume resulting from the pandemic and other factors. - FY2021-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Revenue decreased 8.2% from the previous third-quarter cumulative period to ¥20,806 million, owing mainly to lower revenue from the district heating business and construction and appliance sales. Segment profit decreased 25.2% to ¥722 million.」
The heat supply business, which contributed to higher revenue in the previous fiscal year, became a factor behind lower revenue this quarter alongside construction and equipment sales, leading to lower revenue and profit in the energy-related business. - FY2021-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Revenue fell 15.1% from the first six months of the previous fiscal year to ¥12,185 million, due to lower revenue from the heat supply business, construction and equipment sales and other factors.」
The heat supply business, which was cited as a factor behind higher revenue for the previous full fiscal year, became a factor behind lower revenue this quarter alongside construction and equipment sales. - FY2021-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Revenue fell 10.5% from the first quarter of the previous fiscal year to ¥5,940 million, due to lower revenue from the heat supply business, construction and equipment sales and other factors.」
The heat supply business, which was cited as a factor behind higher revenue in the previous fiscal year, was cited this quarter alongside construction and equipment sales as a factor behind lower revenue. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue increased 4.8% from the previous fiscal year to ¥32,765 million, as higher revenue from the district heating business and construction and appliance sales, among other factors, offset lower revenue from the LPG business due to lower selling prices under the raw material cost adjustment system. Segment profit increased 75.0% to ¥1,697 million, despite lower profit from the LPG business, owing mainly to higher profit from construction and appliance sales.」
The energy-related segment posted higher profit due to increased revenue from the heat supply business, construction and equipment sales and other factors. - FY2020-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「Revenue increased 9.2% from the previous third-quarter cumulative period to ¥22,670 million, owing mainly to higher revenue from appliance sales and the district heating business. Segment profit increased 234.2% to ¥965 million.」
The heat supply business, previously cited as a factor behind lower profit, was cited alongside equipment sales as a factor behind higher revenue, and the energy-related segment also posted higher profit. - FY2020-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「Revenue increased 10.4% from the first quarter of the previous fiscal year to ¥6,633 million, due to higher revenue from the heat supply business and equipment sales and other factors.」
The heat supply business, previously cited as a factor behind lower profit, was cited this quarter as a factor behind higher revenue. However, the increase in profit was attributed mainly to equipment sales. - FY2019WorsenedAnnual report
「Segment profit fell 0.3% to ¥969 million due to lower profit in the heat supply business resulting from higher raw-material costs and other factors.」
Lower profit in the heat supply business due to higher raw-material costs continued, and energy-related segment profit fell 0.3% year on year. - FY2019-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Segment profit fell 43.7% to ¥288 million due to lower profit in the heat supply business resulting from higher raw-material costs and other factors.」
Lower profit in the heat supply business due to higher raw-material costs reduced energy-related segment profit by 43.7% year on year. - FY2019-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Segment profit fell 95.3% to ¥21 million due to lower profit from construction and equipment sales, the heat supply business and other factors.」
Lower profit in the heat supply business continued to be cited as a factor behind lower energy-related business profit, which declined to ¥21 million. - FY2018WorsenedAnnual report
「Although sales volume in the heat supply business declined due to temperature effects and other factors,」
For the heat supply business, lower sales volume was cited as a factor affecting the energy-related business this fiscal year. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Segment profit fell 2.8% to ¥451 million due to higher costs in the LPG and equipment sales businesses, lower profit in the heat supply business and other factors.」
Higher costs in the LPG and equipment sales businesses and lower profit in the heat supply business continued to be cited as factors behind lower energy-related business profit. - FY2018-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Segment profit fell 4.3% to ¥362 million due to higher equipment sales costs, lower profit in the heat supply business and other factors.」
The previous references to higher revenue and profit in the heat supply business changed this quarter to lower profit in that business as a factor behind lower energy-related business profit. - FY2017-Q3First statedAnnual report
「Revenue increased 51.8% from the first nine months of the previous fiscal year to ¥8,275 million, due to higher heat supply revenue resulting from temperature effects and the launch of retail electricity sales. As a result, segment profit increased 487.7% to ¥400 million, partly due to lower raw-material costs in the heat supply business.」
For the heat supply business, higher revenue due to temperature effects and higher segment profit due to lower raw-material costs and other factors were cited for the first time.