Proactive Sales Activities and Cost and Operational Efficiency Management
First written in FY2017-Q1. 9 of 33 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q2. Latest entry: FY2027-H1.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2021: 2 of 23 companies on the "Worse" side.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Other".
- FY2027-H1Profit down as price escalators rolled offAnnual report
「The Company strengthened its response to the comprehensive evaluation method used in general competitive bidding and worked to win orders for various construction projects. However, the impact of the roll-off of price escalators recognized in the same period of the previous year, among other factors, resulted in operating revenue from the road business of ¥15,163 million, up 3.5% year on year, and operating profit of ¥2,459 million, down 11.5%.」
Although the Company continued strengthening its response to the comprehensive evaluation method and pursuing orders, the roll-off of price escalators from the same period of the previous year and other factors resulted in higher revenue but lower profit. - FY2026Maintaining profitability amid fewer large-scale projects and restrained orderingAnnual report
「Due in part to a decline in large-scale projects and restrictions on orders for certain work, operating revenue in the road business was ¥29,611 million, down 2.2% year on year, while operating profit was ¥4,863 million, up 1.2%.」
Although the decline in large-scale projects and restrictions on orders resulted in lower revenue, operating profit increased through negotiations on price revisions and order acquisition activities. - FY2026-H1Higher profit from price adjustments despite fewer large-scale projectsAnnual report
「In the road business, public investment remained solid, but conditions continued to be uncertain, with chronic shortages of construction workers and ongoing increases in labor costs and equipment and materials prices. Against this backdrop, スバル興業㈱ and its consolidated subsidiaries worked to secure orders for various projects. Although orders for large-scale projects declined, operating revenue in the road business was ¥14,651 million, down 2.0% year on year, while operating profit was ¥2,779 million, up 10.1%, partly because price adjustments reflecting increases in raw material and other costs were approved.」
Although the decline in orders for large-scale projects resulted in lower revenue, operating profit increased 10.1% year on year due in part to price adjustments reflecting higher raw material prices. - FY2025Slightly higher revenue and lower profit due to fewer large-scale projectsAnnual report
「スバル興業㈱ and its consolidated subsidiaries strengthened their response to the comprehensive evaluation award method used in open competitive bidding and worked to secure orders for various projects, but orders for large-scale projects declined from the previous fiscal year.」
Although the company continued strengthening its response to the comprehensive evaluation award method and its order acquisition activities, the decline in orders for large-scale projects resulted in higher road business revenue but lower profit. - FY2025-H1Fewer highly profitable projects alongside emergency response operationsAnnual report
「In the road business, public investment remained solid, but conditions continued to be uncertain, with chronic shortages of construction workers and the urgent challenge of responding to the Work Style Reform-related legislation, which also applies to the construction industry. Against this backdrop, スバル興業㈱ and its consolidated subsidiaries strengthened their response to the comprehensive evaluation award method used in open competitive bidding and worked to secure orders for various projects. They also handled emergency responses to natural disasters, while the number of highly profitable projects declined. As a result, operating revenue in the road business was ¥14,948 million, up 1.8% year on year, while operating profit was ¥2,523 million, down 4.5%.」
Although the company strengthened its response to the comprehensive evaluation award method and handled emergency responses to natural disasters, the decline in highly profitable projects resulted in higher revenue but lower profit. - FY2025-Q1Lower profit due to fewer highly profitable projectsAnnual report
「In the road business, public investment remained firm, but conditions continued to be uncertain, with chronic shortages of construction workers and ongoing increases in labor costs and equipment and materials prices. Against this backdrop, スバル興業㈱ and its consolidated subsidiaries strengthened their response to the comprehensive evaluation award method used in open competitive bidding and worked to secure orders for various projects, but the number of highly profitable projects declined. As a result, operating revenue in the road business was ¥8,062 million, up 3.8% year on year, while operating profit was ¥1,551 million, down 5.0%.」
Although the company strengthened its response to the comprehensive evaluation award method and continued order acquisition activities, the decline in highly profitable projects resulted in higher revenue but lower profit. - FY2024Slightly higher full-year revenue and lower profitAnnual report
「スバル興業㈱ and its consolidated subsidiaries pursued active marketing activities, improved estimating accuracy, and strengthened their response to the comprehensive evaluation method used in bidding in an effort to increase orders. However, partly because the volume of highly profitable work categories declined from the previous fiscal year, operating revenue in the road business was ¥29,245 million, up 1.2% year on year, while operating profit was ¥4,900 million, down 3.8%.」
Although the company continued active marketing, improvements in estimating accuracy, and its response to the comprehensive evaluation method, full-year revenue increased slightly and profit declined due to a reduction in highly profitable work categories. - FY2024-Q3Slightly higher revenue and lower profit despite continued order acquisition and estimating activitiesAnnual report
「In the road business, public investment remained firm, but conditions continued to be uncertain, with shortages of construction workers and ongoing increases in labor costs and equipment and materials prices. Against this backdrop, スバル興業㈱ and its consolidated subsidiaries pursued active marketing activities, while improving estimating accuracy and strengthening their response to the comprehensive evaluation method used in bidding. As a result, operating revenue in the road business was ¥21,639 million, up 2.6% year on year, while operating profit was ¥3,943 million, down 0.9%.」
Although the company continued active marketing activities, efforts to improve estimating accuracy, and its response to the comprehensive evaluation method, operating revenue increased slightly while operating profit declined year on year. - FY2024-Q2Lower profit due to securing orders but fewer highly profitable work categoriesAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, スバル興業㈱ and its consolidated subsidiaries pursued active marketing activities and secured orders steadily, but the volume of highly profitable work categories declined. As a result, operating revenue in the road business was ¥14,690 million, up 0.6% year on year, while operating profit was ¥2,641 million, down 12.7%.」
Although active marketing activities secured orders, the decline in highly profitable work categories resulted in a slight increase in operating revenue and a 12.7% year-on-year decline in operating profit. - FY2024-Q1Lower revenue and profit due to project schedule shiftsAnnual report
「In the road business, public investment remained firm, but conditions continued to be uncertain, with chronic labor shortages and ongoing increases in labor costs and equipment and materials prices. Against this backdrop, スバル興業㈱ and its consolidated subsidiaries pursued active marketing activities, but some projects were postponed, with ordering or completion shifting to the following quarter or later. As a result, operating revenue in the road business was ¥7,768 million, down 3.5% year on year, and operating profit was ¥1,632 million, down 16.0%.」
Although the company continued active marketing activities, the ordering and completion schedules for some projects shifted to the following quarter or later, resulting in year-on-year declines in road business revenue and profit. - FY2023-Q3Higher revenue and profit through securing orders, efficiency improvements, and cost reductionsAnnual report
「スバル興業㈱ and its consolidated subsidiaries worked to secure orders continuously, while also improving operating efficiency and reducing costs. As a result, operating revenue in the road business was ¥21,083 million, compared with ¥20,324 million in the same quarter of the previous year, and operating profit was ¥3,978 million, compared with ¥2,972 million.」
The company continued to secure orders, improve operating efficiency, and reduce costs, resulting in year-on-year increases in road business revenue and profit. - FY2023-Q2Continued order acquisition activities and higher revenue and profitAnnual report
「スバル興業㈱ and its consolidated subsidiaries strengthened safety management and worked to secure new orders and additional orders for existing projects through active marketing activities, including technical proposals. As a result, operating revenue in the road business was ¥14,606 million, compared with ¥14,174 million in the same quarter of the previous year, and operating profit was ¥3,025 million, compared with ¥2,307 million.」
The company continued safety management, technical proposals, and measures to secure new and additional orders, resulting in higher road business revenue and profit year on year. - FY2023-Q1Continued order acquisition activities and higher revenue and profitAnnual report
「スバル興業㈱ and its consolidated subsidiaries strengthened safety management and worked to secure new orders and additional orders for existing projects through active marketing activities, including technical proposals. As a result, operating revenue in the road business was ¥8,048 million, compared with ¥7,471 million in the same quarter of the previous year, and operating profit was ¥1,942 million, compared with ¥1,570 million.」
The company continued safety management, technical proposals, and activities to secure new and additional orders, resulting in year-on-year increases in road business revenue and profit. - FY2022Emergency response and higher revenue and profitAnnual report
「In the road business, public investment, including infrastructure improvements necessitated by aging infrastructure, remained solid. スバル興業㈱ and its consolidated subsidiaries worked to secure new orders and additional orders for existing projects through active marketing activities, including technical proposals. Although conditions remained uncertain, with labor costs and equipment and materials prices continuing to rise, the companies maintained a stable construction structure and worked to improve earnings so that they could respond promptly to emergency response operations. As a result, operating revenue in the road business was ¥28,977 million, up 5.5% year on year, and operating profit was ¥4,207 million, up 3.9%.」
The company continued activities to secure new and additional orders, while explicitly maintaining prompt responses to emergency operations and a stable construction structure, resulting in higher revenue and profit for the full year. - FY2022-Q3Orders continued; revenue and profit down due to rising costsAnnual report
「In the road business, public investment, including infrastructure upgrades in response to aging infrastructure, remained solid. スバル興業㈱ and its consolidated subsidiaries worked to secure new orders and additional orders for existing projects through proactive sales activities, including technical proposals, but conditions remained challenging, with labor costs and prices of materials and equipment continuing to rise. As a result, revenue from the road business was ¥20,324 million, down 1.0% year on year, and operating profit was ¥2,972 million, down 10.5%.」
Although the company continued to secure new and additional orders through technical proposals, labor costs and equipment and materials prices continued to rise, resulting in year-on-year declines in both operating revenue and operating profit. - FY2022-Q2Orders continued; profit lower due to rising costsAnnual report
「In the road business, public investment, including infrastructure upgrades in response to aging infrastructure, remained solid. スバル興業㈱ and its consolidated subsidiaries worked to secure new orders and additional orders for existing projects through proactive sales activities, including technical proposals, but conditions remained challenging, with labor costs and prices of materials and equipment continuing to rise. As a result, revenue from the road business was ¥14,174 million, up 0.7% year on year, and operating profit was ¥2,307 million, down 10.1%.」
Activities to secure new and additional orders through technical proposals continued, but labor costs and prices of materials and equipment continued to rise. Revenue increased slightly, while operating profit decreased. - FY2022-Q1Orders continued; revenue and profit downAnnual report
「In the road business, public investment, including infrastructure upgrades in response to aging infrastructure, remained solid. スバル興業㈱ and its consolidated subsidiaries worked to secure new orders and additional orders for existing projects through proactive sales activities, including technical proposals, but revenue from the road business was ¥7,471 million, down 1.8% year on year, and operating profit was ¥1,570 million, down 4.8%.」
Activities to secure new and additional orders through technical proposals continued, but revenue decreased 1.8% and operating profit decreased 4.8%. - FY2021-Q3Cumulative operating profit turned slightly higherAnnual report
「In the road business, public investment, including infrastructure upgrades in response to aging infrastructure, remained solid. スバル興業㈱ and its consolidated subsidiaries thoroughly implemented safety management while taking measures to prevent COVID-19 infections, and worked to secure new orders and additional orders for existing projects through proactive sales activities, including technical proposals. As a result, revenue from the road business was ¥20,527 million, up 3.3% year on year, and operating profit was ¥3,320 million, up 0.8%.」
The company continued to secure new and additional orders while implementing infection-prevention measures and safety management. Cumulative revenue increased 3.3%, and operating profit increased 0.8% year on year. - FY2021-Q2Orders maintained and profit lower amid infection-control measuresAnnual report
「In the road business, public investment, including infrastructure upgrades in response to aging infrastructure, remained solid. スバル興業㈱ and its consolidated subsidiaries thoroughly implemented safety management while taking measures to prevent COVID-19 infections, and worked to secure new orders and additional orders for existing projects through proactive sales activities, including technical proposals. As a result, revenue from the road business was ¥14,074 million, down 0.1% year on year, and operating profit was ¥2,567 million, down 5.2%.」
The company continued to secure new and additional orders while implementing infection-prevention measures and safety management, but revenue decreased 0.1% year on year and operating profit decreased 5.2%. - FY2021-Q1Orders maintained and profit slightly higher amid infection-control measuresAnnual report
「In the road business, public investment, including disaster prevention and mitigation measures and infrastructure upgrades in response to aging infrastructure, remained solid. スバル興業㈱ and its consolidated subsidiaries thoroughly implemented safety management while taking measures to prevent COVID-19 infections, and worked to secure new orders and additional orders for existing projects through proactive sales activities, including technical proposals. As a result, revenue from the road business was ¥7,606 million, down 0.1% year on year, and operating profit was ¥1,649 million, up 0.6%.」
While implementing infection-prevention measures and safety management, the company pursued new and additional orders through technical proposals and other activities, and operating profit increased 0.6% year on year. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「In the road business, conditions remained challenging due to intensifying competition for orders and a chronic shortage of construction workers. スバル興業㈱ and its consolidated subsidiaries worked to improve estimating accuracy and strengthen their response to the comprehensive evaluation method used in bidding, while making proactive technical proposals to increase orders. They also worked to reduce costs through thorough cost management and improve profitability through greater operating efficiency.」
The company newly specified improvements in estimating accuracy, a stronger response to the comprehensive evaluation method and proactive technical proposals. Operating profit in the road business increased 34.2% year on year. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the road business, amid continued challenging conditions caused by intensifying competition for orders and a chronic shortage of construction workers, スバル興業㈱ and its consolidated subsidiaries worked to reduce costs through thorough cost management and improve profitability through greater operating efficiency. As a result, revenue from the road business was ¥19,880 million, up 5.7% year on year, and operating profit was ¥3,295 million, up 36.5%.」
The company continued measures to reduce costs through cost management and improve profitability through greater operating efficiency, and cumulative operating profit increased 36.5% year on year. - FY2020-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「In the road business, amid continued challenging conditions caused by intensifying competition for orders and a chronic shortage of construction workers, スバル興業㈱ and its consolidated subsidiaries worked to reduce costs through thorough cost management and improve profitability through greater operating efficiency. As a result, revenue from the road business was ¥7,616 million, up 4.2% year on year, and operating profit was ¥1,640 million, up 21.1%.」
The measures focused on reducing costs through cost management and improving profitability through greater operating efficiency, replacing the previous emphasis on safety management, business expansion and proactive sales. Both revenue and operating profit increased year on year. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the road business, intensifying competition for orders and a shortage of construction workers made operating conditions remain challenging. Against this backdrop, スバル興業㈱ and its consolidated subsidiaries worked to strengthen safety management and increase orders through proactive sales activities aimed at expanding the business. As a result, revenue from the road business was ¥18,816 million, up 10.3% year on year, and operating profit was ¥2,413 million, down 3.0%.」
The measures of strengthening safety management and pursuing proactive sales activities aimed at business expansion continued unchanged from the second quarter. Cumulative revenue increased, while operating profit decreased 3.0% year on year. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the road business, intensifying competition for orders and a shortage of construction workers made operating conditions remain challenging. Against this backdrop, スバル興業㈱ and its consolidated subsidiaries worked to strengthen safety management and increase orders through proactive sales activities aimed at expanding the business. As a result, revenue from the road business was ¥12,823 million, up 8.2% year on year, and operating profit was ¥1,871 million, down 11.4%.」
In addition to the previous emphasis on proactive sales, the company specifically cited strengthening safety management and expanding the business. Revenue increased, while operating profit decreased 11.4% year on year. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the road business, intensifying competition for orders and a shortage of construction workers made operating conditions remain challenging. Against this backdrop, スバル興業㈱ and its consolidated subsidiaries worked to increase orders through proactive sales activities while strengthening their technical proposal capabilities. As a result, revenue from the road business was ¥7,309 million, up 12.0% year on year, and operating profit was ¥1,354 million, down 7.5%.」
In addition to the previous emphasis on proactive sales, the company specifically cited strengthening its technical proposal capabilities. Revenue increased 12.0% year on year, while operating profit decreased 7.5%. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「In the road business, intensifying competition for orders and a shortage of construction workers made operating conditions remain challenging. Against this backdrop, スバル興業㈱ and its consolidated subsidiaries pursued increased orders through proactive sales activities while thoroughly managing costs, improving operating efficiency and reducing costs. As a result, revenue from the road business was ¥23,338 million, up 15.2% year on year, and operating profit was ¥3,151 million, up 45.3%.」
Proactive sales, cost management, operating efficiency improvements and cost reductions continued in the road business, and full-year operating profit increased 45.3% year on year. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the road business, intensifying competition for orders and a shortage of construction workers made operating conditions remain challenging. Against this backdrop, スバル興業㈱ and its consolidated subsidiaries pursued increased orders through proactive sales activities while thoroughly managing costs, improving operating efficiency and reducing costs. As a result, revenue from the road business was ¥17,067 million, up 10.9% year on year, and operating profit was ¥2,489 million, up 31.1%.」
Proactive sales, cost management, operating efficiency improvements and cost reductions continued, and operating profit in the road business increased 31.1% year on year. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the road business, intensifying competition for orders and a shortage of construction workers made operating conditions remain challenging. Against this backdrop, スバル興業㈱ and its consolidated subsidiaries pursued increased orders through proactive sales activities while thoroughly managing costs, improving operating efficiency and reducing costs. As a result, revenue from the road business was ¥11,854 million, up 13.9% year on year, and operating profit was ¥2,112 million, up 43.9%.」
Proactive sales, cost management, operating efficiency improvements and cost reductions continued, and operating profit in the road business increased 43.9% year on year. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, スバル興業㈱ and its consolidated subsidiaries pursued increased orders through proactive sales activities while thoroughly managing costs, improving operating efficiency and reducing costs. As a result, revenue from the road business was ¥6,526 million, up 10.5% year on year, and operating profit was ¥1,464 million, up 26.2%.」
Proactive sales, cost management, operating efficiency improvements and cost reductions continued, and operating profit in the road business increased 26.2% year on year. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the road business, intensifying competition for orders and a shortage of construction workers made operating conditions remain challenging. Against this backdrop, スバル興業㈱ and its consolidated subsidiaries pursued increased orders through proactive sales activities while thoroughly managing costs, improving operating efficiency and reducing costs. As a result, revenue from the road business was ¥15,383 million, up 3.6% year on year, and operating profit was ¥1,898 million, up 21.4%.」
Sales activities aimed at increasing orders, cost management, operating efficiency improvements and cost reductions continued, and operating profit increased 21.4% year on year. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, スバル興業㈱ and its consolidated subsidiaries pursued increased orders through proactive sales activities while thoroughly managing costs, improving operating efficiency and reducing costs. As a result, revenue from the road business was ¥10,405 million, up 6.8% year on year, and operating profit was ¥1,468 million, up 44.3%.」
Sales activities aimed at increasing orders, cost management, operating efficiency improvements and cost reductions continued, and operating profit increased 44.3% year on year. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「The company pursued increased orders through proactive sales activities while thoroughly managing costs, improving operating efficiency and reducing costs. As a result, revenue from the road business was ¥5,904 million, up 11.7% year on year, and operating profit was ¥1,160 million, up 60.4%.」
The road business recorded increased orders while combining cost management, operating efficiency improvements and cost reductions.