Delayed improvement in the profitability of the temperature-controlled distribution business
First written in FY2016-Q3. 21 of 32 entries say "Mitigated", first in FY2016. Latest entry: 2026-11-12.
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- FY2026-H1MitigatedAnnual report
「As a result, operating revenue amounted to ¥60,238 million, up 3.2% year on year, while operating profit was ¥851 million, up 13.9% year on year.」
In the temperature-controlled distribution business, costs continued to rise, while operating profit increased 13.9% year on year, indicating further improvement in profitability. - FY2025-H1MitigatedAnnual report
「As a result, operating revenue amounted to ¥58,354 million, up 3.0% year on year, while operating profit was ¥747 million, up 0.7% year on year, despite increases in various expenses, including logistics costs.」
In the temperature-controlled distribution business, costs such as logistics expenses continued to rise, while operating profit increased 0.7% year on year, maintaining the improvement in profitability. - FY2024-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「In response to these conditions, the company continued to actively propose value-added products, sought to strengthen relationships with business partners, and pursued operational efficiency to reduce costs. As a result, operating revenue amounted to ¥56,638 million, up 2.0% year on year, while operating profit was ¥741 million, up 37.0% year on year.」
In the temperature-controlled distribution business, the company continued to propose value-added products, strengthen relationships with business partners, and improve operational efficiency, resulting in a 37.0% year-on-year increase in operating profit. Profitability continues to improve. - FY2024-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「In response to these conditions, the company continued to actively propose value-added products, sought to strengthen relationships with business partners, and pursued operational efficiency to reduce costs. As a result, operating revenue amounted to ¥30,421 million, up 2.7% year on year, while operating profit was ¥488 million, up 57.2% year on year.」
In the temperature-controlled distribution business, the company advanced proposals for value-added products, strengthened relationships with business partners, and improved operational efficiency, resulting in a 57.2% year-on-year increase in operating profit. - FY2023-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「As a result, operating revenue amounted to ¥83,282 million, up 3.4% year on year, while operating profit was ¥700 million, up 104.8% year on year.」
In the temperature-controlled distribution business, the company advanced proposals for value-added products and pursued low-cost operations, resulting in operating profit of ¥700 million, up 104.8% year on year, as profitability improved. - FY2023-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「As a result, operating revenue amounted to ¥55,525 million, up 2.7% year on year, while operating profit was ¥541 million, up 66.5% year on year.」
In the temperature-controlled distribution business, the company advanced proposals for value-added products and pursued low-cost operations, resulting in a 2.7% year-on-year increase in operating revenue and a 66.5% increase in operating profit, with profitability continuing to improve. - FY2023-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「As a result, operating revenue amounted to ¥29,613 million, up 2.7% year on year, while operating profit was ¥310 million, up 61.0% year on year.」
In the temperature-controlled distribution business, the company advanced proposals for value-added products and stores and pursued low-cost operations, resulting in a 61.0% year-on-year increase in operating profit. - FY2022MitigatedAnnual report
「In response to these conditions, the company proposed stores and products suited to changes in the social environment and consumer behavior, worked to expand sales and improve earnings, and pursued cost containment through higher productivity. As a result, operating revenue amounted to ¥108,681 million, reflecting the application of the Accounting Standard for Revenue Recognition despite increased transactions with existing customers, while operating profit was ¥520 million.」
Amid a recovery in demand for eating out, declining demand for at-home consumption, and continued increases in raw-material and energy costs, the company advanced store and product proposals and contained costs through higher productivity, securing operating profit of ¥520 million in the temperature-controlled distribution business. - FY2022-Q3ReframedAnnual report
「In the temperature-controlled distribution business, demand related to eating out was on a recovery trend as economic activity moved toward normalization following the lifting of restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, demand for at-home consumption declined, and the business environment remained challenging amid rising raw-material prices and energy costs.」
The factors putting pressure on profitability in the temperature-controlled distribution business were described as the combination of a recovery in demand for eating out and a decline in demand for at-home consumption following the lifting of restrictions, together with higher raw-material and energy costs. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「As a result, despite applying the Accounting Standard for Revenue Recognition, operating revenue amounted to ¥54,074 million, due to increased transactions with existing customers, while operating profit was ¥325 million.」
In the temperature-controlled distribution business, the company secured operating profit through increased transactions with existing customers and continued efforts to improve profitability. - FY2022-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「As a result, despite applying the Accounting Standard for Revenue Recognition, operating revenue amounted to ¥28,821 million, due to increased transactions with new and existing customers, while operating profit was ¥193 million.」
In the temperature-controlled distribution business, the company secured operating profit through increased transactions with new and existing customers, and continued efforts to improve profitability. - FY2021MitigatedAnnual report
「In response to these conditions, the company worked to expand sales and improve earnings through new business, while also containing costs by improving operational efficiency and productivity. As a result, sales amounted to ¥108,821 million, up 4.4% year on year, while operating profit was ¥299 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥96 million in the previous fiscal year.」
In the temperature-controlled distribution business, the company pursued new business, improved operational efficiency and productivity, and improved full-year results from an operating loss of ¥96 million to operating profit of ¥299 million. - FY2021-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「As a result, sales amounted to ¥80,652 million, up 4.0% year on year, while operating profit was ¥155 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥156 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」
In the temperature-controlled distribution business, the company pursued new business, improved operational efficiency and productivity, and contained costs, improving from an operating loss of ¥156 million in the previous year to operating profit of ¥155 million. - FY2021-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「In response to these conditions, the company worked to expand revenue and improve earnings through new transactions, while pursuing cost controls through more efficient operations and productivity improvements. As a result, revenue increased 2.7% year on year to ¥5,354.2 million, and operating income was ¥151 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥17 million in the same period of the previous year.」
In the temperature-controlled distribution business, the company pursued new transactions, operational efficiency improvements and productivity improvements, improving the result from an operating loss of ¥17 million to operating income of ¥151 million. - FY2021-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue increased 2.9% year on year to ¥2,818.3 million, and operating income increased 43.4% to ¥113 million.」
In the temperature-controlled distribution business, although demand for dining out declined and logistics costs continued to rise, operating income increased 43.4% year on year, improving profitability. - FY2020WorsenedAnnual report
「Although gross profit improved, the company posted an operating loss of ¥96 million due to higher logistics costs and other factors, compared with operating income of ¥205 million in the previous fiscal year.」
In the temperature-controlled distribution business, although revenue and gross profit improved, the result changed from operating income of ¥205 million in the previous fiscal year to an operating loss of ¥96 million due to logistics costs and other factors, deteriorating full-year profitability. - FY2020-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue increased 0.8% year on year to ¥7,757.7 million, despite increased demand related to household consumption due to the impact of COVID-19 being offset by a substantial decline in demand related to dining out. Gross profit improved, but the company posted an operating loss of ¥156 million due to higher logistics costs and other factors, compared with operating income of ¥123 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Although demand for household consumption increased and gross profit improved, the result changed from operating income of ¥123 million in the same period of the previous year to an operating loss of ¥156 million due to higher logistics costs and other factors, deteriorating profitability in the temperature-controlled distribution business. - FY2020-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue increased 1.7% year on year to ¥5,211.8 million, partly because demand related to household consumption increased due to the impact of COVID-19, and gross profit improved. However, the company posted an operating loss of ¥17 million due to higher logistics costs and other factors, compared with operating income of ¥156 million in the same period of the previous year.」
In the temperature-controlled distribution business, although revenue and gross profit improved, the result changed from operating income of ¥156 million in the same period of the previous year to an operating loss of ¥17 million due to higher logistics costs and other factors, deteriorating profitability. - FY2020-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue increased 0.5% year on year to ¥2,737.8 million and gross profit improved, but operating income decreased 33.9% to ¥79 million due to higher logistics costs and other factors.」
In the temperature-controlled distribution business, although revenue and gross profit improved, operating income fell 33.9% year on year due to higher logistics costs and other factors, worsening pressure on profitability. - FY2019-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue increased 2.7% year on year to ¥7,699.5 million, while operating income decreased 28.7% to ¥123 million due to the increased logistics cost burden and other factors.」
In the temperature-controlled distribution business, although revenue increased, operating income fell 28.7% year on year due to the increased logistics cost burden, with pressure on profitability continuing and worsening. - FY2019-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue increased 2.0% year on year to ¥5,126.5 million, while operating income decreased 33.6% to ¥156 million due to the increased logistics cost burden and other factors.」
In the temperature-controlled distribution business, although revenue increased, operating income fell 33.6% year on year due to the increased logistics cost burden, intensifying pressure on profitability. - FY2019-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「In the temperature-controlled distribution business, challenging conditions persisted due to weak sales of seasonal products amid a warm winter, consumers’ reluctance to purchase amid deteriorating sentiment following natural disasters and rising logistics and labor costs. As a result, revenue increased 2.7% year on year to ¥2,724.5 million, while operating income decreased 26.5% to ¥119 million.」
In the temperature-controlled distribution business, although revenue increased, operating income fell 26.5% year on year against a backdrop of a warm winter, consumers’ reluctance to purchase following natural disasters and rising logistics and labor costs, indicating renewed pressure on profitability. - FY2018-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「Under these conditions, the company worked to improve revenue and earnings by actively proposing newly developed products and other offerings, while placing greater focus on operational improvements to increase productivity. As a result, revenue increased 3.7% year on year to ¥7,496.5 million, and operating income increased 12.4% to ¥173 million.」
In the temperature-controlled distribution business, although challenging conditions continued, the company pursued proposals for newly developed products and operational improvements, resulting in a 12.4% year-on-year increase in operating income and continued profitability improvement. - FY2018-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「Under these conditions, the company actively promoted consultative sales to improve revenue and earnings, while placing greater focus on cost reductions through productivity improvements. As a result, revenue increased 4.4% year on year to ¥5,027.4 million, and operating income increased 37.7% to ¥235 million.」
In the temperature-controlled distribution business, the company pursued consultative sales and cost reductions through productivity improvements, with revenue and operating income exceeding the same period of the previous year. Profitability continued to improve. - FY2018-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「Under these conditions, the company worked to improve earnings by expanding sales of high-margin products and strengthening proposals for core products, particularly daily-delivery products, while pursuing cost reductions through productivity improvements, including operational improvements. As a result, revenue increased 3.4% year on year to ¥2,652.4 million, and operating income increased 38.4% to ¥162 million.」
In the temperature-controlled distribution business, although challenging conditions continued, operating income increased 38.4% year on year through stronger product proposals and productivity improvements, and profitability continued to improve. - FY2017-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「The company reviewed transactions with major customers and worked to improve its gross profit margin by meeting customer needs through product proposals and other initiatives, while pursuing cost reductions through productivity improvements, including operational improvements. As a result, revenue was ¥7,230.7 million, down 1.8% year on year, while operating income was ¥154 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥102 million in the same period of the previous year.」
In the temperature-controlled distribution business, although revenue continued to decline, the result improved from an operating loss in the same period of the previous year to operating income through transaction reviews, product proposals and productivity improvements. - FY2017-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「Under these conditions, although transactions with major customers declined, the company worked to improve its gross profit margin through consultative sales proposing products and merchandising plans, while pursuing cost reductions through productivity improvements, including operational improvements. As a result, revenue was ¥4,815.7 million, down 2.4% year on year, while operating income was ¥170 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥6 million in the same period of the previous year.」
In the temperature-controlled distribution business, although transactions continued to decline, cost reductions through consultative sales and productivity improvements improved the result from an operating loss of ¥6 million in the same period of the previous year to operating income of ¥170 million. - FY2017-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「Although transactions with major customers declined, the company worked to improve its gross profit margin through consultative sales proposing products and merchandising plans, while reducing logistics costs by improving the efficiency of logistics center operations. As a result, revenue was ¥2,564.9 million, down 1.6% year on year, while operating income was ¥117 million, up 410.6% year on year.」
In the temperature-controlled distribution business, although transactions with major customers continued to decline, operating income increased from ¥23 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥117 million through consultative sales and more efficient logistics center operations, improving profitability. - FY2016MitigatedAnnual report
「Due to delayed improvement in profitability and other factors, the company posted an operating loss of ¥42 million, compared with operating income of ¥188 million in the previous fiscal year.」
In the temperature-controlled distribution business, the operating result deteriorated from operating income of ¥188 million in the previous fiscal year to an operating loss of ¥42 million, although the loss narrowed from the ¥102 million operating loss in the previous quarter. Profitability improvement remains delayed. - FY2016-Q3First statedAnnual report
「Due to delayed improvement in profitability and other factors, the company posted an operating loss of ¥102 million, compared with operating income of ¥198 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」
It states that delayed profitability improvement in the temperature-controlled distribution business resulted in an operating loss of ¥102 million.