Temporary Increase in Inventory
First written in FY2017. 19 of 31 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2018-Q3. Latest entry: FY2026.
Solekia Limited moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2019, 3 years before the typical company in this theme (2022).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2022: 5 of 26 companies on the "Worse" side.
4 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「Increase in inventories: ¥280 million」
An increase in inventories of ¥280 million was cited as a factor reducing cash flow from operating activities, indicating that the inventory increase, which had eased during the interim period of the previous fiscal year, materialised again over the full fiscal year. - 2026-05-08WorsenedRevision of earnings forecasts
「While there were cash outflows including ¥280 million resulting from an increase in inventories」
Inventories remained a cash outflow factor of ¥280 million over the full year, and merchandise also increased from the previous year-end. Inventory growth therefore continued to be observed. - FY2026-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「Cash used in operating activities was ¥404 million, compared with a ¥60 million decrease in the same period of the previous year. The main factors were cash inflows from a ¥1,297 million decrease in trade receivables and interim pretax net income of ¥965 million, while cash outflows resulted from an ¥1,139 million increase in inventories, a ¥973 million decrease in trade payables and a ¥234 million decrease in accrued consumption taxes, among other factors.」
The increase in inventories was ¥1,139 million, while merchandise also increased by ¥1,003 million from the end of the previous fiscal year. The temporary increase in inventories materialised significantly again during the interim period. - FY2025MitigatedAnnual report
「The main factors were decreases in cash resulting from a ¥1,623 million increase in trade receivables, a ¥532 million payment of income taxes and a ¥180 million decrease in liabilities related to retirement benefits, while cash increased due to pretax net income of ¥1,742 million, a ¥1,423 million increase in trade payables, a ¥304 million decrease in inventories and a ¥197 million increase in accrued consumption taxes, among other factors.」
Inventories decreased from the end of the previous fiscal year, and the ¥304 million decrease in inventories also became a source of increased cash from operating activities. The inventory increase that had materialised in the previous fiscal year eased. - FY2025-H1MitigatedAnnual report
「The main factors were decreases of ¥446 million in merchandise, ¥335 million in cash and deposits, ¥261 million in notes and accounts receivable and ¥115 million in electronically recorded monetary claims, resulting in an ¥1,136 million decrease in current assets.」
Merchandise decreased by ¥446 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, and a ¥414 million decrease in inventories became a source of increased cash from operating activities. The inventory increase that had re-emerged during the previous full fiscal year eased in the interim period. - FY2024WorsenedAnnual report
「The main factors were decreases in cash resulting from an ¥860 million increase in inventories, a ¥532 million payment of income taxes, a ¥349 million decrease in liabilities related to retirement benefits and a ¥156 million decrease in accrued consumption taxes, while cash increased due to a ¥1,950 million decrease in trade receivables, pretax net income of ¥1,655 million and a ¥597 million increase in trade payables, among other factors.」
The increase in inventories was ¥860 million, up from ¥260 million in the previous year. The temporary increase in inventories also materialised in full-year cash flow. - FY2024-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「The main factors were a ¥1,406 million increase in cash and deposits, a ¥965 million increase in merchandise and a ¥128 million increase in work in process, while current assets decreased by ¥978 million and non-current assets by ¥122 million due mainly to decreases of ¥3,527 million in notes and accounts receivable and ¥129 million in deferred tax assets.」
Since the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, merchandise increased by ¥965 million and work in process by ¥128 million, bringing the temporary increase in inventories to the fore following the previous quarter. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The main factors were an ¥840 million increase in merchandise, a ¥627 million increase in cash and deposits and a ¥101 million increase in work in process, while current assets decreased by ¥759 million due mainly to decreases of ¥2,298 million in notes and accounts receivable and ¥70 million in electronically recorded monetary claims.」
Since the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, merchandise increased by ¥840 million and work in process by ¥101 million, and the temporary increase in inventories has continued. An increase in inventories of ¥942 million was also reported in operating cash flow as a factor reducing cash. - FY2024-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「The main factors were a ¥1,635 million increase in cash and deposits, a ¥983 million increase in merchandise and a ¥99 million increase in work in process, while current assets decreased by ¥499 million due mainly to a ¥3,285 million decrease in notes and accounts receivable.」
Since the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, merchandise increased by ¥983 million and work in process by ¥99 million, and the temporary increase in inventories, which had eased over the full fiscal year, materialised again in the first quarter. - FY2023MitigatedAnnual report
「Decrease in inventories: ¥260 million」
A ¥260 million decrease in inventories was cited as a factor in cash flow from operating activities, indicating that the inventory increase that had materialised through the previous quarter eased over the full fiscal year. - FY2023-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「The main factors were a ¥926 million increase in merchandise and a ¥196 million increase in work in process, while current assets decreased by ¥749 million and non-current assets by ¥126 million due mainly to decreases of ¥1,967 million in notes and accounts receivable, ¥55 million in investment securities and ¥62 million in deferred tax assets.」
Since the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, merchandise increased by ¥926 million and work in process by ¥196 million, bringing the temporary increase in inventories that had continued through the previous quarter further to the fore. - FY2023-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「Change in inventories (△ indicates an increase) △ 242,417 △ 19,618」
The increase in inventories narrowed substantially, from ¥242.417 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥19.618 million. Merchandise decreased from the end of the previous fiscal year, while work in process increased, so the inventory increase remained but eased from the previous quarter. - FY2023-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「The main factors were a ¥646 million increase in cash and deposits, a ¥535 million increase in merchandise and a ¥90 million increase in work in process, while current assets decreased by ¥1,435 million due mainly to a ¥2,803 million decrease in notes and accounts receivable.」
Since the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, merchandise increased by ¥535 million and work in process by ¥90 million, and the temporary increase in inventories has continued. - FY2022-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「The main factors were a ¥1,293 million increase in cash and deposits and a ¥1,045 million increase in merchandise, while current assets decreased by ¥240 million due mainly to a ¥2,776 million decrease in notes and accounts receivable.」
Since the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, merchandise increased by ¥1,045 million, and the merchandise balance rose from ¥818 million to ¥1,863 million. The temporary increase in inventories expanded further following the previous quarter. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The main factors were a ¥1,002 million increase in cash and deposits and a ¥258 million increase in merchandise, while current assets decreased by ¥695 million due mainly to a ¥1,964 million decrease in notes and accounts receivable.」
Since the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, merchandise increased by ¥258 million, and an increase in inventories of ¥242 million was also reported in operating cash flow, indicating that the temporary increase in inventories has continued. - FY2022-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「The main factors were a ¥1,135 million increase in cash and deposits, a ¥270 million increase in merchandise and a ¥112 million increase in work in process, while current assets decreased by ¥1,268 million due mainly to a ¥2,781 million decrease in notes and accounts receivable.」
Since the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, merchandise increased by ¥270 million and work in process by ¥112 million, and the temporary increase in inventories has continued. - FY2021-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「The main factors were a ¥1,094 million increase in cash and deposits, a ¥480 million increase in merchandise and a ¥181 million increase in work in process, while current assets decreased by ¥271 million due mainly to a ¥2,152 million decrease in notes and accounts receivable.」
Since the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, merchandise increased by ¥480 million and work in process by ¥181 million, shifting from the inventory decrease confirmed in the previous quarter to a temporary increase in inventories again. - FY2021-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「Merchandise 1,053,086 799,148 Work in process 88,105 168,157」
Merchandise decreased from ¥1,053.086 million at the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥799.148 million, while work in process increased, resulting in an overall decrease in inventories. The inventory increase that had continued through the previous quarter eased during the current quarter. - FY2021-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「The main factors were a ¥292 million increase in cash and deposits and a ¥106 million increase in work in process, while current assets decreased by ¥2,316 million due mainly to a ¥2,611 million decrease in notes and accounts receivable.」
Since the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, work in process increased by ¥106 million, and total inventories, including merchandise, also increased by approximately ¥88 million. The temporary increase in inventories continues to materialise. - FY2020WorsenedAnnual report
「The main factors included decreases in cash resulting from a ¥416 million increase in inventories, a ¥365 million payment of income taxes and a ¥364 million increase in trade receivables, among other factors, while」
The increase in inventories was ¥416 million, and the merchandise balance increased from ¥621 million at the end of the previous fiscal year to ¥1,053 million. The temporary increase in inventories materialised over the full fiscal year as well. - FY2020-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「The main factors were a ¥1,080 million decrease in notes and accounts receivable, while current assets increased by ¥176 million due mainly to a ¥1,092 million increase in merchandise and a ¥97 million increase in work in process.」
Since the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, merchandise increased by ¥1,092 million and work in process by ¥97 million, with the temporary increase in inventories materialising for the period following the previous quarter. - FY2020-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「The main factors were decreases in cash resulting from a ¥722 million increase in inventories and a ¥226 million payment of income taxes, while cash increased due to pretax quarterly net income of ¥515 million, a ¥311 million increase in trade payables and a ¥279 million decrease in trade receivables, among other factors.」
The increase in inventories was ¥722 million, while merchandise also increased by ¥678 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year. The temporary increase in inventories continues to materialise. - FY2020-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「The main factors were a ¥313 million increase in merchandise, a ¥111 million increase in cash and deposits and an ¥82 million increase in work in process, while current assets decreased by ¥1,422 million due mainly to a ¥1,921 million decrease in notes and accounts receivable.」
Since the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, merchandise increased by ¥313 million and work in process by ¥82 million, with the temporary increase in inventories continuing to materialise. - FY2019WorsenedAnnual report
「Increase in inventories: ¥101 million」
An increase in inventories of ¥101 million was cited as a factor reducing full-year operating cash flow, indicating that inventories, which had decreased at the end of the previous fiscal year, increased again. The write-down of work in process was also ¥43.128 million. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Cash and deposits increased by ¥468 million, merchandise by ¥206 million and work in process by ¥119 million, while notes and accounts receivable decreased by ¥1,911 million, among other changes.」
Since the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, merchandise increased by ¥206 million and work in process by ¥119 million, confirming the continued temporary increase in inventories. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The main factors were a ¥198 million increase in cash and deposits and a ¥383 million increase in merchandise, while current assets decreased by ¥220 million due mainly to a ¥796 million decrease in notes and accounts receivable.」
Merchandise increased by ¥383 million, and an increase in inventories of ¥392 million was also reported in operating cash flow. A temporary increase in inventories was confirmed again, following the previous quarter. - FY2019-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「The main factors were a ¥611 million increase in cash and deposits, a ¥375 million increase in merchandise and a ¥75 million increase in work in process, while current assets decreased by ¥1,412 million due mainly to a ¥2,492 million decrease in notes and accounts receivable.」
Merchandise increased by ¥375 million and work in process by ¥75 million, bringing the temporary increase in inventories, which had decreased at the end of the previous fiscal year, to the fore again. - FY2018MitigatedAnnual report
「At the end of the consolidated fiscal year, we worked to expand our existing businesses and, as an advanced digital company, pursued improvements in business processes enabled by digital technologies and the transformation of existing business models. We also strengthened our response in the environmental, energy and smart community-related fields, actively expanded sales of new solutions and services, and worked to increase orders. However, inventories decreased to ¥623 million, down 37.1% year on year, due in part to the impact of reduced vehicle component production in the electronic devices business.」
Although proactive sales expansion activities continued, inventories were ¥623 million, down 37.1% year on year, and inventories, which had increased at the end of the previous fiscal year, decreased. - FY2018-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Merchandise 910,277 1,508,025 Work in process 81,032 222,771」
Merchandise increased from ¥910.277 million at the end of the previous fiscal year to ¥1,508.025 million, while work in process increased from ¥81.032 million to ¥222.771 million, bringing the temporary increase in inventories to the fore again. - FY2018-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「This was due to an increase in cash resulting from factors including a ¥101 million decrease in inventories.」
A ¥101 million decrease in inventories was cited as a factor in operating cash flow, indicating that inventories, which had increased at the end of the previous fiscal year, decreased during the current quarter. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「Our group may experience temporary increases in inventories due to holding discontinued products to meet customer needs, suppliers' policies of sourcing electronic components overseas, and long-term system development projects.」
Inventories at the end of the current period were ¥991 million, up 32.4% year on year, with the increase materialising as a result of proactive sales expansion activities.