Profit improvement through contract-price negotiations at renewal

「The Group's revenue for the cumulative first quarter was ¥8,207 million, an increase of ¥1,122 million, or 15.8%, from the same period of the previous fiscal year, owing to the full-scale operation of new properties received in the previous fiscal year, progress in contract-renewal activities, increased temporary-work revenue and stronger performance at group companies.」

「To meet these customer needs, the group has promoted measures to improve earning power, including contract renewal activities, and initiatives to address the chronic labor shortage. To respond flexibly to customers' constantly changing circumstances, it has also prioritized “improving service quality to match increasingly sophisticated and diverse customer needs” as an issue requiring priority attention, and has worked to provide highly specialized services from the customer's perspective in a timely manner.」

「Improved profitability through contract renewal activities with existing customers」

「To meet these customer needs, the group has worked to provide highly specialized services from the customer's perspective in a timely manner, in accordance with the management policies described in “1. Management Policies, Business Environment and Issues to Be Addressed,” and has sought to improve profitability through winning orders for large-scale new properties and proposal activities.」

「To meet these customer needs, the group has worked to provide highly specialized services from the customer's perspective in a timely manner, in accordance with the management policies described in “1. Management Policies, Business Environment and Issues to Be Addressed,” and has sought to improve profitability through winning orders for large-scale new properties and proposal activities.」

「In terms of earnings, operating income increased by ¥79 million, or 11.9%, year on year to ¥747 million, owing to securing earnings through contract renewal activities with existing customers, including the large-scale properties mentioned above, and new properties.」

「In terms of profit, although profits were secured through new properties, including the large-scale properties mentioned above, and contract renewal activities with existing customers, operating profit amounted to ¥453 million, down ¥1 million (0.3%) from the same quarter of the previous year, due to higher wages, increased investment in securing and developing human resources, one of the priority initiatives under the medium-term management plan, and personnel investment, as well as preparation costs for large-scale properties scheduled to commence full-scale operations from the third quarter onward.」

「As measures to address this issue, our group negotiates with customers, as necessary, to raise contract prices in line with increases in hourly wages, while working to reduce operating costs through greater efficiency, including the use of cleaning robots.」

「As measures to address this issue, our group negotiates with customers, as necessary, to raise contract prices in line with increases in hourly wages, while working to reduce operating costs through greater efficiency, including the use of cleaning robots.」

「In terms of earnings, increased sales from non-recurring work and contract price negotiations at renewal continued to contribute to earnings improvement, as in previous years. In addition, profit was recognized following the completion of a large-scale, long-term repair project during the fiscal year, among other factors. Operating income increased by ¥169 million, or 44.3%, year on year to ¥553 million」

「In terms of earnings, increased sales from non-recurring work and contract price negotiations at renewal contributed to earnings improvement. Operating income increased by ¥176 million, or 66.9%, year on year to ¥440 million, ordinary income increased by ¥221 million, or 70.3%, to ¥536 million, and quarterly profit attributable to owners of the parent increased by ¥128 million, or 53.9%, to ¥367 million.」

「In terms of earnings, increased sales from non-recurring work and contract price negotiations at renewal contributed to earnings improvement. Operating income increased by ¥160 million, or 96.2%, year on year to ¥327 million, ordinary income increased by ¥192 million, or 91.1%, to ¥403 million, and quarterly profit attributable to owners of the parent increased by ¥130 million, or 78.6%, to ¥296 million.」

「In terms of earnings, increased sales from non-recurring work and contract price negotiations at renewal contributed to earnings improvement. Operating income increased by ¥97 million, or 101.8%, year on year to ¥193 million, ordinary income increased by ¥80 million, or 66.4%, to ¥200 million, and quarterly profit attributable to owners of the parent increased by ¥15 million, or 13.6%, to ¥128 million.」

「In terms of earnings, increases in new and non-recurring sales and contract price negotiations at renewal contributed to earnings improvement. Operating income increased by ¥105 million, or 66.4%, year on year to ¥263 million, ordinary income increased by ¥108 million, or 52.2%, to ¥315 million, and quarterly profit attributable to owners of the parent increased by ¥137 million, or 136.7%, to ¥238 million.」

「In terms of earnings, increases in new and non-recurring sales and contract price negotiations at renewal contributed to earnings improvement. Operating income increased by ¥123 million, or 288.7%, year on year to ¥166 million, ordinary income increased by ¥129 million, or 157.5%, to ¥211 million, and quarterly profit attributable to owners of the parent increased by ¥135 million, or 447.2%, to ¥165 million.」

「Increases in new and non-recurring sales and contract price negotiations at renewal contributed to earnings improvement」