Negative operating cash flow due to an increase in inventories
First written in FY2018-Q2. . Latest entry: FY2026-H1.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2022: 5 of 26 companies on the "Worse" side.
18 other companies' latest entry also says "Other".
- FY2026-H1Increase in inventories and real estate for saleAnnual report
「This was mainly due to increases of ¥200 million in short-term loans to affiliated companies and ¥106 million in inventories, while accounts receivable decreased by ¥27 million, among other factors.」
Inventories increased by ¥106 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year. By item, real estate held for sale increased from ¥42,827 thousand to ¥148,569 thousand. - FY2025Inventories continued to increase, and real estate held for sale was recordedAnnual report
「Real estate held for sale: ¥42,827 thousand; raw materials and supplies: ¥25,150 thousand; total: ¥67,977 thousand」
Inventories increased from ¥25,895 thousand at the end of the previous fiscal year to ¥67,977 thousand, including the newly recorded ¥42,827 thousand in real estate held for sale. - FY2025-H1Inventories shifted to an increaseAnnual report
「This was mainly due to a decrease of ¥575 million in cash and deposits, while inventories increased by ¥126 million, among other factors.」
After the decline in inventories that had continued through the previous fiscal year, inventories increased by ¥126 million at the end of the interim consolidated accounting period. - FY2024Inventories decreased significantlyAnnual report
「This was mainly due to decreases of ¥474 million in cash and deposits and ¥115 million in inventories, while securities for operating transactions increased by ¥191 million, among other factors.」
Inventories decreased by ¥115 million, from ¥141,226 thousand at the end of the previous fiscal year to ¥25,895 thousand, marking a significant acceleration in the declining trend since FY2022. - FY2024-Q3Continued decrease in inventoriesAnnual report
「Inventories 141,226 89,641」
Inventories decreased by ¥51,585 thousand, from ¥141,226 thousand at the end of March 2023 to ¥89,641 thousand at the end of December 2023, continuing the declining trend since FY2022. - FY2024-Q2Continued decrease in inventoriesAnnual report
「This was mainly due to a ¥143 million increase in securities for operating transactions resulting from the reclassification of some investment securities following a change in segment classification, while cash and deposits decreased by ¥84 million, inventories by ¥67 million, and corporate income taxes receivable by ¥54 million, among other factors.」
Inventories decreased by ¥67 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, continuing the declining trend since FY2022. - FY2024-Q1Continued decrease in inventoriesAnnual report
「Inventories 141,226 109,016」
Inventories decreased by ¥32,210 thousand, from ¥141,226 thousand at the end of March 2023 to ¥109,016 thousand at the end of June 2023. - FY2023-Q3Continued decrease in inventoriesAnnual report
「Inventories 158,402 125,403」
Inventories decreased by ¥33, -999 thousand, from ¥158,402 thousand at the end of March 2022 to ¥125,403 thousand at the end of December 2022. The declining trend through the previous quarter continued. - FY2023-Q2Inventories decreased from the end of the previous fiscal yearAnnual report
「Inventories 158,402 154,639」
Inventories decreased by ¥3,763 thousand, from ¥158,402 thousand at the end of March 2022 to ¥154,639 thousand at the end of September 2022. Inventories also reduced operating cash flow by ¥3,762 thousand. - FY2023-Q1Continued decrease in inventoriesAnnual report
「Inventories 158,402 151,944」
Inventories decreased by ¥6,458 thousand, from ¥158,402 thousand at the end of March 2022 to ¥151,944 thousand at the end of June 2022. - FY2022-Q3Continued decrease in inventoriesAnnual report
「Inventories 208,930 165,740」
Inventories decreased from ¥208,930 thousand at the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥165,740 thousand at the end of the third quarter of the current fiscal year, continuing the declining trend seen through the previous quarter. - FY2022-Q2Inventories shifted to a declineAnnual report
「Inventories decreased from ¥208,930 thousand to ¥172,038 thousand.」
Inventories decreased by ¥36,892 thousand from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, shifting to a decline after the increase seen through the previous fiscal year. - FY2022-Q1Inventories increased from the end of the previous fiscal yearAnnual report
「Inventories increased from ¥208,930 thousand to ¥240,609 thousand.」
Inventories increased by ¥31,679 thousand from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, shifting to an increase after the decline seen in the previous fiscal year. - FY2021The decline in inventories was confirmed for the full fiscal yearAnnual report
「Change in inventories (△ indicates an increase) 83,544」
In cash flow from operating activities for FY2021, inventories were a factor reducing cash flow by ¥83,544 thousand, continuing the shift from an increase in the previous fiscal year to a decrease. - FY2021-Q3Inventories decreasedAnnual report
「Inventories 297,846 239,183」
Inventories decreased by ¥58,663 thousand, from ¥297,846 thousand at the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥239,183 thousand at the end of the third quarter of the current fiscal year. - FY2021-Q2Inventories shifted to a declineAnnual report
「Change in inventories (△ indicates an increase) △ 165,165 33,528」
In operating cash flow, inventories shifted from an increase of ¥165,165 thousand in the same period of the previous year to a decrease of ¥33,528 thousand in the six months ended the second quarter of the current fiscal year. - FY2021-Q1Inventories decreased from the end of the previous fiscal yearAnnual report
「Inventories decreased from ¥297,846 thousand to ¥263,333 thousand.」
The increase in inventories that had resumed at the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year shifted to a decrease of ¥34,513 thousand at the end of the first quarter of the current fiscal year. - FY2020Operating cash flow declined as inventories began increasing againAnnual report
「Funds provided by operating activities amounted to ¥311 million (¥414 million provided in the previous year). This was mainly due to pretax net income of ¥262 million and depreciation and amortization of ¥110 million, offset by an increase of ¥119 million in inventories, among other factors.」
Inventories increased by ¥119 million, and cash flow from operating activities decreased from ¥414 million in the previous year to ¥311 million. - FY2020-Q3Inventories continued to increaseAnnual report
「This was mainly due to increases of ¥380 million in cash and deposits and ¥206 million in inventories, among other factors.」
Inventories increased by ¥206 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, marking another increase following the previous quarter. - FY2020-Q2Operating cash flow contracted as inventories continued to increaseAnnual report
「Funds provided by operating activities amounted to ¥29 million (¥268 million provided in the same period of the previous year). This was mainly due to the recording of pretax quarterly net income of ¥202 million, offset by an increase of ¥165 million in inventories, among other factors.」
Inventories continued to increase, and cash flow from operating activities contracted from ¥268 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥29 million. - FY2020-Q1Inventories began increasing againAnnual report
「Current assets at the end of the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year amounted to ¥2,853 million, an increase of ¥223 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year. This was mainly due to increases of ¥146 million in inventories, ¥54 million in cash and deposits, and ¥48 million in accounts receivable, among other factors.」
Inventories increased by ¥146 million from the end of the previous fiscal year. Following the decline reported in the previous fiscal year, inventories shifted to an increase in the quarter. - FY2019Inventories continued to decline, but operating cash flow decreased year on yearAnnual report
「Funds provided by operating activities amounted to ¥414 million (¥472 million provided in the same period of the previous year). This was mainly due to pretax net income of ¥212 million, depreciation and amortization of ¥107 million, and a ¥143 million decrease in inventories, among other factors.」
The decline in inventories continued and contributed to operating cash flow, but funds provided by operating activities decreased from ¥472 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥414 million. - FY2019-Q2Operating cash flow turned positive as inventories declinedAnnual report
「Funds provided by operating activities amounted to ¥268 million (¥56 million used in the same period of the previous year). This was mainly due to pretax quarterly net income of ¥150 million and a ¥110 million decrease in inventories, among other factors.」
Inventories shifted from an increase of ¥165 million in the same period of the previous year to a decrease of ¥110 million, improving cash flow from operating activities from ¥56 million used to ¥268 million provided. - FY2019-Q1Inventories continued to increase while cash continued to declineAnnual report
「This was mainly due to an increase of ¥42 million in inventories, despite a decrease of ¥202 million in cash and deposits, among other factors.」
Inventories increased by ¥42 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, while cash and deposits decreased by ¥202 million, resulting in a ¥201 million decrease in current assets. - FY2018-Q3Inventory continues to increaseAnnual report
「This was mainly due to increases of ¥365 million in cash and deposits and ¥284 million in inventories.」
Inventories increased by ¥284 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, contributing to increases in current assets and total assets. - FY2018-Q2First statedAnnual report
「Operating activities used ¥56 million of cash, compared with ¥154 million provided in the previous corresponding period. This was mainly because, although pretax profit was ¥127 million and depreciation was ¥37 million, an increase in inventories resulted in an outflow of ¥232 million.」
Operating cash flow shifted from an inflow of ¥154 million in the previous corresponding period to an outflow of ¥56 million, mainly because inventories increased by ¥232 million.