Expanding existing businesses and responding to increased competition through retained earnings
First written in FY2016. 4 of 7 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2025.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2024: 5 of 27 companies on the "Worse" side.
44 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「We intend to use retained earnings for the current fiscal year to strengthen retained earnings in preparation for investment opportunities in growth businesses within our existing operations and in new businesses, as well as efforts to improve efficiency through digital transformation and other initiatives.」
The Company continues to pursue a policy of using retained earnings for investment opportunities in growth and new businesses and for preparing for efficiency gains through digital transformation. - FY2023RaisedAnnual report
「To respond to these changes in the operating environment, we intend to use retained earnings for the current fiscal year to strengthen retained earnings in preparation for investment opportunities in growth businesses within our existing operations and in new businesses, efforts to improve efficiency through digital transformation, and various business risks in the COVID-19 environment.」
The Company added preparations for efficiency gains through digital transformation to the existing uses of retained earnings, namely investment in growth and new businesses and preparation for infectious disease risks. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「We intend to use retained earnings for the current fiscal year to strengthen retained earnings in preparation for investment opportunities in growth businesses within our existing operations and in new businesses, as well as for various business risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.」
The Company has reaffirmed its policy of using retained earnings for investment opportunities in growth and new businesses and for preparing for business risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「We intend to use retained earnings for the current fiscal year to strengthen retained earnings in preparation for investment opportunities in growth businesses within our existing operations and in new businesses, as well as for various business risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.」
The Company has reaffirmed its policy of using retained earnings for investment opportunities in growth and new businesses and for preparing for various risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. - FY2020Specifying infectious disease measures as a use of retained earningsAnnual report
「We intend to use retained earnings for the current fiscal year to prepare for the impact on business performance from the spread of COVID-19 and to strengthen investment in existing and new businesses as opportunities arise, thereby strengthening retained earnings in ways that will reinforce the Company’s corporate foundation.」
The Company specified that retained earnings would be used not only to expand existing businesses, as previously stated, but also to prepare for the impact of infectious diseases on business performance and strengthen investment in existing and new businesses. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「We intend to use retained earnings for the current fiscal year to prepare for intensifying competition with other companies in the same industry amid the severe business environment expected to continue, and to invest in expanding and developing existing businesses.」
The Company continues to pursue a policy of investing retained earnings in preparing for intensifying competition and expanding and developing existing businesses. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「We intend to use retained earnings for the current fiscal year to prepare for intensifying competition with other companies in the same industry amid the severe business environment expected to continue, and to invest in expanding and developing existing businesses.」
The Company plans to invest retained earnings in preparing for intensifying competition and expanding and developing existing businesses.