Recovery in operating and ordinary profit amid declining revenue
First written in FY2016. 27 of 39 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-11-05.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2023: 5 of 19 companies on the "Worse" side.
5 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「For the fiscal year, revenue was ¥16,446 million, down 2.6% from the previous fiscal year; operating loss was ¥30 million, compared with a loss of ¥10 million; and ordinary loss was ¥2 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥27 million.」
Revenue decreased 2.6% from the previous fiscal year, operating loss widened from ¥10 million to ¥30 million, and ordinary results turned from a profit of ¥27 million to a loss of ¥2 million. - 2026-05-08WorsenedResults
「売上高16,446百万円（前期比2.6％減）、営業損失30百万円（前期は10百万円の損失）、経常損失２百万円（前期は27百万円の利益）となりました。」
減収に加え、営業損失が拡大し、経常利益も損失へ転じたため、減収下での利益回復の状況は悪化している。 - FY2026-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「For the six months of the fiscal year, revenue was ¥8,082 million, down 0.5% year on year; operating loss was ¥29 million, compared with a loss of ¥32 million in the same period of the previous year; ordinary loss was ¥11 million, compared with a loss of ¥3 million; and interim loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥8 million, compared with profit of ¥6 million.」
Revenue decreased 0.5% year on year. Although operating loss narrowed slightly, ordinary loss widened, and interim profit attributable to owners of the parent turned from a profit to a loss. - FY2025WorsenedAnnual report
「For the fiscal year, revenue was ¥16,888 million, up 1.0% from the previous fiscal year; operating loss was ¥10 million, compared with a profit of ¥94 million; ordinary profit was ¥27 million, down 77.5%; and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥28 million, down 52.4%.」
Although revenue increased slightly, operating results turned from a profit of ¥94 million to a loss of ¥10 million, while ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent also decreased substantially. - FY2025-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「For the six months of the fiscal year, revenue was ¥8,126 million, down 1.9% year on year; operating loss was ¥32 million; ordinary loss was ¥3 million; and interim profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥6 million, down 87.4%.」
Operating and ordinary results turned from profits in the same period of the previous year to an operating loss of ¥32 million and an ordinary loss of ¥3 million, while revenue also decreased 1.9%. The earnings-recovery trend despite lower revenue has deteriorated. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「For the first nine months of the fiscal year, net sales were ¥12,507 million, up 2.6% year on year; operating profit was ¥77 million, up 403.9%; ordinary profit was ¥102 million, up 136.5%; and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥54 million, up 230.0%.」
Amid higher revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent all exceeded the same period of the previous year, with earnings recovery progressing further. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「For the first six months of the fiscal year, net sales were ¥8,285 million, up 3.8% year on year; operating profit was ¥72 million, up 389.2%; ordinary profit was ¥90 million, up 151.6%; and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥54 million, up 254.1%.」
Revenue increased year on year, while operating profit increased from ¥14 million to ¥72 million, ordinary profit from ¥36 million to ¥90 million, and profit attributable to owners of the parent from ¥15 million to ¥54 million. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「For the first quarter of the fiscal year, consolidated net sales were ¥4,308 million, up 7.0% year on year; operating profit was ¥43 million, compared with ¥1 million in the same period of the previous year; ordinary profit was ¥60 million, up 172.2%; and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥39 million, up 224.8%.」
Amid higher revenue, operating profit improved from ¥1 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥43 million and ordinary profit from ¥22 million to ¥60 million, with earnings levels recovering further after improvement despite lower revenue. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「For the fiscal year, revenue was ¥17,023 million, up 20.9% year on year; operating profit was ¥153 million, compared with ¥4 million in the previous fiscal year; ordinary profit was ¥184 million, compared with ¥13 million; and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥101 million, down 41.1%.」
Revenue turned to growth, and operating profit and ordinary profit improved substantially from the previous fiscal year. On the other hand, profit attributable to owners of the parent decreased because of the reversal of the previous fiscal year's gain on negative goodwill. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「For the first nine months of the fiscal year, revenue was ¥12,191 million, up 25.8% year on year; operating profit was ¥15 million, compared with a loss of ¥54 million in the same period of the previous year; ordinary profit was ¥43 million, compared with a loss of ¥45 million; and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥16 million, compared with a loss of ¥67 million.」
Operating results turned from an operating loss of ¥54 million, an ordinary loss of ¥45 million and a loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥67 million in the same period of the previous year to operating profit of ¥15 million, ordinary profit of ¥43 million and profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥16 million. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「For the six months ended the second quarter, net sales were ¥7,981 million, up 25.8% year on year, operating profit was ¥14 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥15 million in the same period of the previous year, ordinary profit was ¥36 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥7 million, and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥15 million, compared with a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥22 million.」
Revenue increased 25.8% year on year, and operating, ordinary and net results attributable to owners of the parent all turned from losses in the same period of the previous year to profits. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「For the three months ended the first quarter, net sales were ¥4,026 million, up 22.9% year on year, operating profit was ¥1 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥12 million in the same period of the previous year, ordinary profit was ¥22 million, compared with profit of ¥830,000, and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥12 million, compared with a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥8 million.」
Revenue increased 22.9% year on year, and operating results turned from a loss of ¥12 million to a profit of ¥1 million. Ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent also exceeded the same period of the previous year. - FY2022Slight operating profit growth, lower ordinary profit and higher net profit due to extraordinary incomeAnnual report
「For the fiscal year, revenue was ¥14,085 million, up 6.5% year on year; operating profit was ¥4 million, up 9.6%; ordinary profit was ¥13 million, down 18.9%; and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥171 million, up 336.2%.」
Revenue and operating profit increased slightly, while ordinary profit decreased. The substantial increase in profit attributable to owners of the parent included the effects of extraordinary items, including a ¥246 million gain on negative goodwill arising from the acquisition of わかば紙商事. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「For the first nine months of the fiscal year, revenue was ¥9,690 million, up 0.2% year on year; operating loss was ¥54 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥61 million in the same period of the previous year; ordinary loss was ¥45 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥44 million; and loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥67 million, compared with a loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥66 million.」
Revenue increased year on year, and operating loss narrowed from ¥61 million to ¥54 million. However, ordinary loss increased from ¥44 million to ¥45 million and loss attributable to owners of the parent from ¥66 million to ¥67 million, so recovery was limited to operating results. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「For the six months ended the second quarter, net sales were ¥6,342 million, up 2.9% year on year, operating loss was ¥15 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥24 million in the same period of the previous year, ordinary loss was ¥7 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥6 million, and quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥22 million, compared with a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥23 million.」
Revenue increased year on year, and operating loss narrowed from ¥24 million to ¥15 million. Ordinary results deteriorated by ¥1 million from the same period of the previous year, so earnings recovery despite lower revenue did not progress across the board. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「For the first quarter of the fiscal year, revenue was ¥3,277 million, up 6.9% year on year; operating loss was ¥12 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥65 million in the same period of the previous year; ordinary profit was ¥0 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥12 million; and loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥8 million, compared with a loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥15 million.」
Revenue increased 6.9% year on year, operating loss narrowed from ¥65 million to ¥12 million, and ordinary results turned from a loss to a profit of ¥0 million. Loss attributable to owners of the parent also narrowed from ¥15 million to ¥8 million. - FY2021WorsenedAnnual report
「For the fiscal year, revenue was ¥13,224 million, down 16.0% year on year; operating profit was ¥4 million, down 97.1%; ordinary profit was ¥16 million, down 90.5%; and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥39 million, down 61.9%.」
From the previous fiscal year's higher revenue, operating profit of ¥154 million and ordinary profit of ¥177 million, revenue and earnings decreased substantially. - FY2021-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「For the first nine months of the fiscal year, revenue was ¥9,671 million, down 19.0% year on year; operating loss was ¥61 million, compared with operating profit of ¥103 million in the same period of the previous year; ordinary loss was ¥44 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥126 million; and loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥66 million, compared with profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥70 million.」
From the higher revenue and operating and ordinary profits reported in the same period of the previous year, revenue decreased 19.0%, and results turned to an operating loss of ¥61 million, an ordinary loss of ¥44 million and a loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥66 million. - FY2021-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「For the six months ended the second quarter, net sales were ¥6,166 million, down 24.6% year on year, operating loss was ¥24 million, compared with operating profit of ¥89 million in the same period of the previous year, ordinary loss was ¥6 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥108 million, and quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥23 million, compared with quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥64 million.」
From the higher revenue and operating and ordinary profits reported in the same period of the previous year, revenue decreased 24.6%, and results turned to an operating loss of ¥24 million and an ordinary loss of ¥6 million. Earnings improvement despite lower revenue has clearly deteriorated. - FY2021-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「For the first quarter of the fiscal year, revenue was ¥3,066 million, down 28.1% year on year; operating loss was ¥65 million, compared with operating profit of ¥51 million in the same period of the previous year; ordinary loss was ¥12 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥69 million; and loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥15 million, compared with profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥45 million.」
From the higher revenue and operating and ordinary profits reported in the same period of the previous year, revenue decreased 28.1%, and results turned to an operating loss of ¥65 million and an ordinary loss of ¥12 million. The earnings-improvement trend despite lower revenue has clearly deteriorated. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「For the fiscal year, revenue was ¥15,748 million, up 1.8% year on year; operating profit was ¥154 million, up 40.4%; ordinary profit was ¥177 million, up 31.8%; and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥103 million, down 35.5%.」
Revenue, operating profit and ordinary profit increased, marking a shift from earnings improvement despite lower revenue to growth in operating profit and ordinary profit alongside higher revenue. On the other hand, profit attributable to owners of the parent decreased because of the effects of tax-effect accounting. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「For the first nine months of the fiscal year, revenue was ¥11,935 million, up 5.7% year on year; operating profit was ¥103 million, up 202.5%; ordinary profit was ¥126 million, up 113.7%; and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥70 million, down 36.9%.」
Revenue increased 5.7% year on year, while operating profit was ¥103 million and ordinary profit was ¥126 million, marking a shift from earnings improvement despite lower revenue to earnings growth alongside higher revenue. On the other hand, profit attributable to owners of the parent decreased 36.9% year on year because of the effects of tax-effect accounting. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「For the first six months of the fiscal year, revenue was ¥8,182 million, up 13.5% year on year; operating profit was ¥89 million, up 227.3%; ordinary profit was ¥108 million, up 128.8%; and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥64 million, down 44.3%.」
Revenue turned to growth of 13.5% year on year, and operating profit and ordinary profit also increased substantially. Profit attributable to owners of the parent decreased 44.3% year on year because of the effects of tax-effect accounting. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「For the first quarter of the fiscal year, revenue was ¥4,263 million, up 16.4% year on year; operating profit was ¥51 million; ordinary profit was ¥69 million, up 229.3%; and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥45 million, down 55.9%.」
Revenue increased 16.4% year on year, while operating profit increased from ¥4 million to ¥51 million and ordinary profit from ¥21 million to ¥69 million. Earnings improved overall, excluding the decline in profit attributable to owners of the parent. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「For the fiscal year, revenue was ¥15,465 million, up 0.4% year on year; operating profit was ¥109 million, up 29.7%; ordinary profit was ¥135 million, up 25.2%; and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥160 million, up 33.4%.」
Revenue turned to slight growth, with operating profit of ¥109 million, ordinary profit of ¥135 million and profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥160 million, marking a shift from earnings improvement despite lower revenue to earnings growth alongside higher revenue. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「For the first nine months of the fiscal year, revenue was ¥11,288 million, down 1.6% year on year; operating profit was ¥34 million, up 18.6%; ordinary profit was ¥58 million, up 15.6%; and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥111 million, up 158.3%.」
Revenue declined, while operating profit was ¥34 million, ordinary profit was ¥58 million and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥111 million, with earnings improvement continuing above the levels of the same period of the previous year. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「For the first six months of the fiscal year, revenue was ¥7,212 million, down 5.4% year on year; operating profit was ¥27 million, up 35.1%; ordinary profit was ¥47 million, up 28.3%; and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥116 million, up 267.6%.」
Revenue declined, while operating profit, ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent all exceeded the same period of the previous year, indicating earnings improvement despite lower revenue. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, for the first quarter of the fiscal year, revenue was ¥3,662 million, down 3.7% year on year; operating profit was ¥4 million, up 27.1%; ordinary profit was ¥21 million, up 6.5%; and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥102 million, up 466.8%.」
Revenue decreased 3.7% year on year, while operating profit was ¥4 million and ordinary profit was ¥21 million, marking continued earnings improvement. Profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥102 million, up 466.8% year on year, partly reflecting the recognition of deferred tax assets. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「For the fiscal year, revenue was ¥15,399 million, down 3.2% year on year; operating profit was ¥84 million, up 10.3%; ordinary profit was ¥107 million, up 9.2%; and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥120 million, up 39.8%.」
Revenue declined, while operating profit was ¥84 million, ordinary profit was ¥107 million and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥120 million, indicating continued full-year earnings improvement. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, sales volume remained around the level of the same period of the previous year, but revenue declined. On the earnings front, increases in gross profit and the logistics subsidiary's capture of external demand led to improvements in operating profit, ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent. For the first nine months of the fiscal year, revenue was ¥11,476 million, down 2.3% year on year; operating profit was ¥28 million, up 45.1%; ordinary profit was ¥51 million, up 23.5%; and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥43 million, up 58.5%.」
Revenue decreased 2.3% year on year, while operating profit was ¥28 million, ordinary profit was ¥51 million and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥43 million, all exceeding the same period of the previous year. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, sales volume exceeded the same period of the previous year, but net sales declined. In terms of profits, operating profit, ordinary profit, and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent all exceeded the same period of the previous year due to higher gross profit and improved profitability at the logistics subsidiary. For the six months ended the second quarter, net sales were ¥7,627 million, down 1.9% year on year, operating profit was ¥20 million, up 132.8%, ordinary profit was ¥37 million, up 41.3%, and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥31 million, up 108.8%.」
Revenue decreased 1.9% year on year, while operating profit was ¥20 million, ordinary profit was ¥37 million and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥31 million, all exceeding the same period of the previous year. - FY2018-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Sales volume fell below the previous fiscal year, resulting in lower revenue. On the earnings front, although reductions in various expenses and improved earnings at subsidiaries had an effect, both operating profit and ordinary profit declined.」
Revenue decreased 4.7% year on year, operating profit decreased 8.1%, and ordinary profit decreased 2.8%, reversing the earnings improvement that had continued through the previous fiscal year. On the other hand, profit attributable to owners of the parent increased 35.5% because of the recognition of gains on sales of investment securities. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, sales volume exceeded the previous fiscal year, but net sales declined. In terms of profits, operating profit, ordinary profit, and net profit attributable to owners of the parent all exceeded the previous fiscal year, due to the effects of reducing various expenses and improved profitability at subsidiaries. For the consolidated fiscal year, net sales were ¥15,915 million, down ¥182 million year on year, operating profit was ¥76 million, up ¥59 million, ordinary profit was ¥98 million, up ¥52 million, and net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥86 million, up ¥41 million.」
Revenue declined by ¥182 million, while operating profit improved from ¥17 million to ¥76 million, ordinary profit from ¥46 million to ¥98 million, and profit attributable to owners of the parent from ¥44 million to ¥86 million. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, sales volume exceeded the previous fiscal year, but revenue declined. On the earnings front, reductions in various expenses also contributed to improvements in operating profit, ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent. For the first nine months of the fiscal year, revenue was ¥11,752 million, down ¥113 million year on year; operating profit was ¥19 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥16 million in the same period of the previous year; ordinary profit was ¥41 million, up ¥29 million year on year; and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥27 million, up ¥3 million year on year.」
Operating profit improved from an operating loss of ¥16 million in the same period of the previous year to a profit of ¥19 million. Ordinary profit was ¥41 million and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥27 million. Revenue was down ¥113 million year on year, although sales volume exceeded the same period of the previous year. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, both sales volume and revenue exceeded the previous fiscal year. On the earnings front, reductions in various expenses also contributed to improvements in operating profit, ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent. For the first six months of the fiscal year, revenue was ¥7,772 million, up ¥19 million year on year; operating profit was ¥8 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥39 million in the same period of the previous year; ordinary profit was ¥26 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥19 million; and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥15 million, compared with a loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥7 million.」
Sales volume and revenue exceeded the same period of the previous year. Operating profit improved from a loss of ¥39 million to a profit of ¥8 million, ordinary profit from a loss of ¥19 million to a profit of ¥26 million, and profit attributable to owners of the parent from a loss of ¥7 million to a profit of ¥15 million. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, sales volume increased, but revenue declined because of lower selling prices. On the earnings front, reductions in various expenses led to increases in operating profit, ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent. For the first quarter of the fiscal year, revenue was ¥3,990 million, down ¥22 million year on year; operating profit was ¥3 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥12 million in the same period of the previous year; ordinary profit was ¥20 million, up ¥13 million year on year; and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥13 million, up ¥12 million year on year.」
Operating results turned from an operating loss in the same period of the previous year to operating profit of ¥3 million, while ordinary profit was ¥20 million and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥13 million, representing increases. Revenue declined because of lower selling prices. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Although revenue declined due to lower sales volume, both operating profit and ordinary profit recovered, helped by a focus on selling highly profitable products, albeit in small quantities, and the effect of fixed-cost reductions.」
Revenue decreased to ¥16,098 million, while operating profit was ¥17 million and ordinary profit was ¥46 million, recovering from the losses reported the previous year.