Profit decline due to an increase in high-cost operations and operating expenses
First written in FY2016-Q2. 12 of 30 entries say "Materialised", first in FY2016-Q2. Latest entry: 2026-11-02.
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- FY2026-H1MitigatedAnnual report
「Operating profit increased by ¥173 million from the previous fiscal year to ¥2.217 billion, up 8.5%, as a result of higher revenue and efforts to tighten process management and reduce costs and expenses.」
Operating profit increased through tighter process management and cost and expense reductions, demonstrating during the interim period the response to previously cited factors that had pressured profit. - 2026-05-07MitigatedEarnings
「営業利益は売上高の増加及び工程管理の徹底や原価・経費の削減に努めた結果、前年同四半期比８千９百万円増加の12億６千４百万円（前年同四半期比7.6％増）となりました。」
工程管理の徹底と原価・経費削減により、利益減少要因への対応が進んだ実績を記載した。 - FY2025WorsenedAnnual report
「Operating profit fell by ¥67 million from the previous fiscal year to ¥3.186 billion, down 2.1%, due to higher personnel and other expenses resulting from increased investment in human capital, higher cost of revenue from investment in priority business areas for future expansion, and investment in digital transformation and other factors.」
Investment in human capital, priority business areas and digital transformation materialized as factors behind the decline in full-year operating profit. - FY2025-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「Operating profit fell by ¥319 million from the previous fiscal year to ¥2.044 billion, down 13.5%, due to higher personnel expenses resulting from increased investment in human capital, higher cost of revenue from investment in priority business areas for future expansion, and investment in digital transformation and other factors.」
In addition to the existing impact of high-cost work and other factors, investment in human capital, priority business areas and digital transformation materialized as factors behind the decline in operating profit. - FY2024-H1MitigatedAnnual report
「Operating profit increased by ¥491 million from the previous fiscal year to ¥2.363 billion, up 26.2%, as a result of higher revenue and efforts to tighten process management and reduce costs and expenses.」
Operating profit increased 26.2% year on year through tighter process management and cost and expense reductions, indicating progress in addressing the pressure on profit from high-cost work and other factors previously cited. - FY2024-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「Operating profit increased by ¥140 million from the same quarter of the previous year to ¥1.245 billion, up 12.7%, as a result of higher revenue and efforts to tighten process management and reduce costs and expenses.」
Higher revenue, tighter process management and cost and expense reductions resulted in a 12.7% year-on-year increase in operating profit, mitigating the impact of factors that had expanded the decline in profit in the previous fiscal year. - FY2023WorsenedAnnual report
「Operating profit fell by ¥363 million from the previous fiscal year to ¥2.791 billion, down 11.5%, due to the decline in revenue and investment in research and development and digital transformation to support future growth.」
In addition to the decline in revenue, investment in research and development and digital transformation reduced full-year operating profit by 11.5% year on year. - FY2023-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Operating profit fell by ¥696 million from the same quarter of the previous year to ¥2.257 billion, down 23.6%, due to the decline in revenue, the higher direct cost ratio resulting from an increase in field surveys and other work, and investment in research and development and digital transformation to support future growth.」
In addition to the decline in revenue, the higher direct cost ratio resulting from field surveys and other work and investment in research and development and digital transformation contributed to a 23.6% year-on-year decline in operating profit. - FY2023-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Operating profit fell by ¥862 million from the same quarter of the previous year to ¥1.872 billion, down 31.5%; ordinary profit fell by ¥841 million to ¥1.977 billion, down 29.9%; and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent fell by ¥539 million to ¥1.327 billion, down 28.9%, due to the decline in revenue and investment in research and development and digital transformation to support future growth.」
In addition to the decline in revenue, investment in research and development and digital transformation to support future growth contributed to lower operating profit, ordinary profit and net profit year on year. - FY2023-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「Operating profit fell by ¥376 million from the same quarter of the previous year to ¥1.104 billion, down 25.4%; ordinary profit fell by ¥386 million to ¥1.136 billion, down 25.4%; and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent fell by ¥232 million to ¥768 million, down 23.2%, due to the decline in revenue and increased personnel expenses and other costs resulting from investment to promote digital transformation for future growth.」
In addition to the existing impact of high-cost work and other factors, increased investment in digital transformation and higher personnel expenses materialized as factors behind declines in operating profit, ordinary profit and net profit. - FY2021MitigatedAnnual report
「As a result of higher revenue and efforts to tighten process management and reduce costs and expenses, operating profit increased by ¥379 million from the previous fiscal year to ¥2.547 billion, up 17.5%.」
Operating profit increased 17.5% after process management was tightened and costs and expenses were reduced, demonstrating on a full-year basis the response to the pressure on profit from high-cost work and other factors. - FY2021-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「As a result of higher revenue and efforts to tighten process management and reduce costs and expenses, operating profit increased by ¥448 million from the same quarter of the previous year to ¥2.494 billion, up 21.9%.」
Operating profit increased 21.9% year on year as process management was tightened and costs and expenses were reduced, indicating progress in addressing the pressure on profit from high-cost work and other factors. - FY2021-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「As a result of higher revenue and efforts to tighten process management and reduce costs and expenses, operating profit increased by ¥310 million from the same quarter of the previous year to ¥3.147 billion, up 11.0%.」
Tighter process management and cost and expense reductions were cited as driving an 11.0% year-on-year increase in operating profit, indicating a response to the pressure on profit from high-cost work and other factors. - FY2020MitigatedAnnual report
「As a result of higher revenue and efforts to tighten process management and reduce costs and expenses, operating profit increased by ¥235 million from the previous fiscal year to ¥2.168 billion, up 12.2%.」
Tighter process management and efforts to reduce costs and expenses were cited as contributing to higher operating profit, indicating a response to the pressure on profit from high-cost work and other factors. - FY2020-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「In addition to the decline in revenue, the cost of revenue ratio rose as high-cost work such as field surveys accounted for a larger share, and the operating structure was strengthened to win orders. As a result, operating profit fell by ¥448 million to ¥2.046 billion, down 18.0%. Ordinary profit fell by ¥589 million to ¥1.967 billion, down 23.1%, due to the recognition of a loss on the management of an investment partnership as a non-operating expense. Quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent fell by ¥429 million to ¥1.265 billion, down 25.4%.」
In addition to the higher proportion of high-cost work and the strengthened order-winning structure, losses on the management of an investment partnership contributed to year-on-year declines in operating profit, ordinary profit and net profit. - FY2020-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「Although revenue increased from the same quarter of the previous year, the cost of revenue ratio rose as high-cost work such as field surveys accounted for a larger share, and the operating structure was strengthened to win orders. As a result, operating profit fell by ¥2 million to ¥2.836 billion, down 0.1%.」
The higher proportion of high-cost work and the strengthened order-winning structure continued, materializing as a slight decline in operating profit. - FY2020-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Revenue fell by ¥105 million from the same quarter of the previous year to ¥4.791 billion, down 2.2%, mainly because revenue from large projects involving environmental risk assessments for chemical substances and radiation decontamination-related work declined. Segment profit fell by ¥145 million to ¥894 million, down 14.0%, due to the revenue decline and the larger share of high-cost work such as field surveys.」
The higher proportion of high-cost work continued, and segment profit in the environmental consulting business fell 14.0%. - FY2019-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「As a result of higher revenue and lower cost of revenue due to tighter process management and more efficient execution of operations, operating profit increased by ¥1.274 billion from the same quarter of the previous year to ¥2.494 billion, up 104.4%; ordinary profit increased by ¥1.267 billion to ¥2.557 billion, up 98.3%; and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent increased by ¥832 million to ¥1.695 billion, up 96.4%.」
Lower cost of revenue from tighter process management and more efficient execution of operations continued, resulting in substantial year-on-year increases in operating profit, ordinary profit and net profit. - FY2019-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「As a result of higher revenue and lower cost of revenue due to tighter process management and more efficient execution of operations, operating profit increased by ¥800 million from the same quarter of the previous year to ¥2.839 billion, up 39.2%; ordinary profit increased by ¥802 million to ¥2.892 billion, up 38.4%; and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent increased by ¥513 million to ¥1.963 billion, up 35.4%.」
The company reported lower costs from tighter process management and more efficient execution of operations, resulting in higher profit despite the previous pressure from high-cost work. - FY2018-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「Although revenue increased from the same quarter of the previous year, the cost of revenue ratio rose as high-cost work such as field surveys and inspections accounted for a larger share, and the operating structure was strengthened to win orders. As a result, operating profit fell by ¥75 million to ¥1.220 billion, down 5.8%, and ordinary profit fell by ¥21 million to ¥1.289 billion, down 1.7%.」
The higher proportion of high-cost work and the strengthened operating structure to win orders materialized as declines in operating profit and ordinary profit through the cumulative third quarter. - FY2018-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「Revenue increased by ¥63 million from the same quarter of the previous year to ¥3.928 billion, up 1.6%, due to revenue recognition from work related to the intermediate storage of contaminated soil and from design and maintenance services for infrastructure facilities. However, segment profit fell by ¥109 million to ¥638 million, down 14.6%, due mainly to higher outsourcing costs for these services.」
In the construction consulting business, higher costs caused by increased outsourcing expenses and other factors materialized as a 14.6% decline in segment profit. Segment profit in the information systems business also declined because of the higher cost ratio. - FY2018-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「Revenue increased by ¥37 million from the same quarter of the previous year to ¥781 million, up 5.1%, mainly because design and maintenance services for infrastructure facilities increased. However, the cost ratio rose due to higher outsourcing costs for maintenance services, causing segment profit to fall by ¥6 million to ¥76 million, down 7.8%.」
Higher outsourcing costs and the resulting increase in the cost ratio for maintenance services materialized as a decline in segment profit in the construction consulting business. - FY2017MaterialisedAnnual report
「Although revenue increased by ¥1.041 billion from the previous fiscal year, the cost of revenue ratio rose as high-cost work such as field surveys accounted for a larger share, and the operating structure was strengthened to win orders. As a result, operating profit increased by ¥27 million to ¥1.151 billion, up 2.5% year on year.」
Although the higher proportion of high-cost work and the strengthened operating structure to win orders continued, full-year operating profit increased 2.5% year on year. - FY2017-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「Although revenue increased from the same quarter of the previous year, the cost of revenue ratio rose as high-cost work such as field surveys accounted for a larger share, and the operating structure was strengthened to win orders. As a result, operating profit fell by ¥91 million to ¥1.295 billion, down 6.6%; ordinary profit fell by ¥91 million to ¥1.311 billion, down 6.5%; and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent fell by ¥19 million to ¥852 million, down 2.3%.」
The higher proportion of high-cost work and the strengthened operating structure to win orders materialized as declines in operating profit, ordinary profit and net profit through the cumulative third quarter. - FY2017-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「Although revenue increased slightly from the same quarter of the previous year, the cost of revenue ratio rose as high-cost work such as field surveys accounted for a larger share, and the operating structure was strengthened to win orders. As a result, operating profit fell by ¥197 million to ¥1.946 billion, down 9.2%; ordinary profit fell by ¥187 million to ¥1.963 billion, down 8.7%; and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent fell by ¥77 million to ¥1.329 billion, down 5.5%.」
The higher proportion of high-cost work and the strengthened operating structure to win orders materialized as declines in operating profit, ordinary profit and net profit through the cumulative second quarter. - FY2016MaterialisedAnnual report
「In addition to the decline in revenue, the cost of revenue ratio rose during the current consolidated fiscal year as high-cost work such as field surveys accounted for a larger share than in the previous consolidated fiscal year, and operating expenses to win orders increased. As a result, operating profit fell by ¥568 million from the previous fiscal year to ¥1.124 billion, down 33.6%.」
The higher proportion of high-cost work and increased operating expenses materialized as a 33.6% decline in full-year operating profit. - FY2016-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「In addition to the decline in revenue, the cost of revenue ratio rose as high-cost work such as field surveys accounted for a larger share, and operating expenses to win orders increased. As a result, operating profit fell by ¥443 million from the same quarter of the previous year to ¥1.386 billion, down 24.2%; ordinary profit fell by ¥450 million to ¥1.403 billion, down 24.3%; and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent fell by ¥312 million to ¥871 million, down 26.4%.」
The higher proportion of high-cost work and increased operating expenses continued, materializing as further declines in operating profit, ordinary profit and net profit. - FY2016-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「In addition to the decline in revenue, the cost of revenue ratio rose as high-cost work such as field surveys accounted for a larger share, and operating expenses to win orders increased. As a result, operating profit fell by ¥403 million from the same quarter of the previous year to ¥2.143 billion, down 15.8%; ordinary profit fell by ¥414 million to ¥2.151 billion, down 16.2%; and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent fell by ¥239 million to ¥1.407 billion, down 14.6%.」
The higher proportion of high-cost work and increased operating expenses were cited as factors behind declines in operating profit, ordinary profit and net profit.