Securing a 5.0% ordinary profit margin on sales and 4.0% ROE
First written in FY2017. 7 of 14 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018. Latest entry: FY2026.
Aigan moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2020, 1 year before the typical company in this theme (2021).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 12 of 42 companies on the "Worse" side.
11 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group will strengthen its business foundation by developing new stores, revitalizing existing stores, developing products offering strong value for money in terms of materials, functionality and design, and enhancing employee training. It also aims to secure, as medium- to long-term management targets, an ordinary profit margin of 5.0% and ROE of 4.0% by improving management efficiency through the development of its sales structure and rigorous expense control.」
The targets of a 5.0% ordinary profit margin and 4.0% ROE were maintained. Full-year ordinary profit was ¥300 million and ROE was 1.3%. Although the targets were not achieved, profitability improved from an ordinary loss and ROE of 0.0% in the previous fiscal year. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, operating income was ¥206 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥46 million in the same period of the previous year; ordinary income was ¥238 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥19 million; and interim net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥160 million, compared with an interim net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥61 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Although the 5.0% ordinary profit margin and 4.0% ROE targets themselves were not stated, profitability improved toward the targets, including a shift from an ordinary loss in the same period of the previous year to ordinary profit of ¥238 million. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group will strengthen its business foundation by developing new stores, revitalizing existing stores, developing products offering strong value for money in terms of materials, functionality and design, and enhancing employee training. It also aims to secure, as medium- to long-term management targets, an ordinary profit margin of 5.0% and ROE of 4.0% by improving management efficiency through the development of its sales structure and rigorous expense control.」
The targets were maintained, and ROE improved from -1.5% in the previous fiscal year to 0.0%. However, the 5.0% ordinary profit margin and 4.0% ROE targets were not achieved, and an ordinary loss remained. - FY2025-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, the operating loss was ¥46 million, compared with operating profit of ¥16 million in the same period of the previous year, and the ordinary loss was ¥19 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥49 million.」
Although the medium- to long-term targets of a 5.0% ordinary profit margin and 4.0% ROE remained stated, the interim period resulted in both an operating loss and an ordinary loss, indicating profitability that remained below the targets. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group will strengthen its business foundation by developing new stores, revitalizing existing stores, developing products offering strong value for money in terms of materials, functionality and design, and enhancing employee training. It also aims to secure, as medium- to long-term management targets, an ordinary profit margin of 5.0% and ROE of 4.0% by improving management efficiency through the development of its sales structure and rigorous expense control.」
The targets were maintained, and ROE improved from -6.4% in the previous fiscal year to -1.5%. However, the ordinary loss and negative ROE remained, and the targets were not achieved. - FY2023WorsenedAnnual report
「The Group will strengthen its business foundation by developing new stores, revitalizing existing stores, developing products offering strong value for money in terms of materials, functionality and design, and enhancing employee training. It also aims to secure, as medium- to long-term management targets, an ordinary profit margin of 5.0% and ROE of 4.0% by improving management efficiency through the development of its sales structure and rigorous expense control.」
Although the targets were maintained, actual ROE was -6.4%, down from -5.2% in the previous fiscal year. The ordinary loss was also ¥385 million, and the gap with the targets continued. - FY2022WorsenedAnnual report
「The Group will strengthen its business foundation by developing new stores, revitalizing existing stores, developing products offering strong value for money in terms of materials, functionality and design, and enhancing employee training. It also aims to secure, as medium- to long-term management targets, an ordinary profit margin of 5.0% and ROE of 4.0% by improving management efficiency through the development of its sales structure and rigorous expense control.」
Although the targets were maintained, ROE for the fiscal year under review was -5.2%, widening the gap with the targets. The ordinary loss was also ¥438 million. - FY2021-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, the operating loss was ¥361 million, compared with operating profit of ¥198 million in the same period of the previous year; the ordinary loss was ¥293 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥246 million; and the quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥357 million, compared with quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥151 million.」
Against the medium- to long-term targets of a 5.0% ordinary profit margin and 4.0% ROE, the cumulative third-quarter ordinary loss was ¥293 million, indicating deteriorating profitability. - FY2020WorsenedAnnual report
「The Group will strengthen its business foundation by developing new stores, revitalizing existing stores, developing products offering strong value for money in terms of materials, functionality and design, and enhancing employee training. It also aims to secure, as medium- to long-term management targets, an ordinary profit margin of 5.0% and ROE of 4.0% by improving management efficiency through the development of its sales structure and rigorous expense control.」
The targets were maintained, but full-year ROE was -0.1%, down from 1.2% in the previous fiscal year. Ordinary profit also declined to ¥138 million. - FY2019Targets remained unmet and ROE declinedAnnual report
「For the fiscal year under review, the ordinary profit margin was 1.9%, unchanged from the previous fiscal year, while ROE was 1.2%, down 0.1 percentage points year on year. The targets were therefore not achieved.」
The targets of a 5.0% ordinary profit margin and 4.0% ROE remained unmet, and ROE declined from 1.3% in the previous fiscal year to 1.2%. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「For the fiscal year under review, the ordinary profit margin was 1.9%, an improvement of 1.8 percentage points from the previous fiscal year, while ROE was 1.3%, compared with a net loss attributable to owners of the parent in the previous fiscal year. The targets were therefore not achieved.」
The targets of a 5.0% ordinary profit margin and 4.0% ROE were not achieved, but the ordinary profit margin improved by 1.8 percentage points to 1.9%, while ROE was 1.3%. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「The Group will strengthen its business foundation by developing new stores, revitalizing existing stores, developing products offering strong value for money in terms of materials, functionality and design, and enhancing employee training. It also aims to secure, as medium- to long-term management targets, an ordinary profit margin of 5.0% and ROE of 4.0% by improving management efficiency through the development of its sales structure and rigorous expense control.」
The 5.0% ordinary profit margin and 4.0% ROE were disclosed for the first time as medium- to long-term management targets.