Decline in consolidated net sales and shift to an operating loss
First written in FY2016-Q2. 22 of 38 entries say "Softened", first in FY2016. Latest entry: 2026-10-09.
Altech moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2016, 4 years before the typical company in this theme (2020).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2022: 2 of 7 companies on the "Worse" side.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Softened".
- 2026-10-09SoftenedEarnings
「Sales were ¥11,893 million, down 3.4% year on year. Although sales declined, the achievement of profitability in the Preform Business resulted in operating profit of ¥586 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥104 million in the same quarter of the previous year, and ordinary profit of ¥479 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥142 million.」
Although sales continued to decline, operating profit and ordinary profit both changed from losses to profits. - FY2026-H1SoftenedAnnual report
「Although net sales declined, the preform business returned to profitability, resulting in operating income of ¥379 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥99 million in the same period of the previous year; ordinary income of ¥299 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥133 million; and interim net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥301 million, up 470.0% year on year.」
Although consolidated net sales declined 4.3% year on year, operating income (loss) turned from a loss of ¥99 million to income of ¥379 million, reducing the consolidated loss position. - 2026-07-06SoftenedEarnings
「Sales were ¥7,772 million, down 4.3% year on year. Although sales declined, the achievement of profitability in the Preform Business resulted in operating profit of ¥379 million」
Consolidated sales declined, while operating profit returned to positive territory, reducing the severity of the previous combination of lower sales and an operating loss. - FY2025SoftenedAnnual report
「Although net sales declined slightly to ¥17,551 million, down 3.7% year on year, the trading business performed steadily and recorded higher income, while the loss in the preform business also narrowed slightly, resulting in operating income of ¥24 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥148 million in the previous fiscal year.」
Although consolidated net sales declined, operating income (loss) turned from a loss of ¥148 million to income of ¥24 million, reducing the extent of the decline in sales and operating loss. - FY2025-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「For the interim consolidated accounting period, both businesses recorded lower sales, resulting in net sales of ¥8,121 million, down 12.1% from the same period of the previous year. In addition to the decline in sales, the recycled pellet and recycled flake businesses in the preform segment had not yet reached a stage where they contributed to earnings, among other factors, resulting in an operating loss of ¥99 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥9 million in the same period of the previous year, and an ordinary loss of ¥133 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥1 million.」
Lower sales in both businesses reduced consolidated net sales 12.1%, while operating loss widened from ¥9 million to ¥99 million and ordinary loss widened from ¥1 million to ¥133 million. - FY2024SoftenedAnnual report
「As a result, for the fiscal year under review, net sales increased 2.2% year on year to ¥18,233 million. However, continued difficult conditions in the preform business resulted in an operating loss of ¥148 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥275 million in the previous fiscal year, and an ordinary loss of ¥253 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥963 million.」
Consolidated net sales increased 2.2%, while operating loss narrowed from ¥275 million to ¥148 million and ordinary loss narrowed from ¥963 million to ¥253 million. However, the company remained in the red. - FY2024-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「As a result, for the cumulative six-month period, both businesses recorded higher sales, bringing net sales to ¥9,235 million, up 21.0% year on year. Although the preform business continued to face a challenging operating environment, higher income in the trading business narrowed the loss from the same quarter of the previous year. The company posted an operating loss of ¥9 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥87 million; an ordinary loss of ¥1 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥70 million; and a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥71 million, compared with a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥123 million.」
Higher sales in both businesses lifted consolidated net sales 21.0%, while operating loss, ordinary loss and quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent all narrowed from the same quarter of the previous year. However, the company remained in the red. - FY2024-Q1SoftenedAnnual report
「As a result, for the cumulative three-month period, both businesses recorded higher sales, bringing net sales to ¥4,064 million, up 10.7% year on year. Although the preform business continued to face a challenging operating environment, higher income in the trading business narrowed the loss from the same quarter of the previous year. The company posted an operating loss of ¥18 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥61 million; an ordinary loss of ¥19 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥53 million; and a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥42 million, compared with a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥86 million.」
Consolidated net sales increased 10.7%, and operating loss, ordinary loss and quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent all narrowed from the same quarter of the previous year. However, the company remained in the red. - FY2023WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, for the fiscal year under review, net sales increased 9.3% year on year to ¥17,832 million. However, due to higher material costs in the preform business and costs associated with launching new businesses, among other factors, the company posted an operating loss of ¥275 million, compared with operating income of ¥440 million in the previous fiscal year.」
Although net sales increased, operating income (loss) turned from income of ¥440 million to a loss of ¥275 million, and consolidated performance deteriorated. - FY2023-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, for the cumulative nine-month period, net sales increased 9.8% year on year to ¥12,790 million. However, due to higher selling, general and administrative expenses related to operating activities in the trading business and higher material costs in the preform business, among other factors, the company posted an operating loss of ¥21 million, compared with operating income of ¥517 million in the same quarter of the previous year; ordinary income of ¥24 million, down 95.4%; and a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥74 million, compared with quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥399 million.」
Although sales increased, operating income (loss) turned from income of ¥517 million to a loss of ¥21 million, and consolidated performance deteriorated. - FY2023-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, for the cumulative six-month period, net sales were ¥7,634 million, down 3.8% year on year. Due to higher selling, general and administrative expenses related to operating activities in the trading business and higher material costs in the preform business, among other factors, the company posted an operating loss of ¥87 million, compared with operating income of ¥418 million in the same quarter of the previous year; an ordinary loss of ¥70 million, compared with ordinary income of ¥415 million; and a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥123 million, compared with quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥293 million.」
Net sales declined 3.8% year on year, and operating income (loss), ordinary income (loss) and profit (loss) attributable to owners of the parent all turned from profits in the same quarter of the previous year to losses. - FY2023-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, for the cumulative three-month period, net sales were ¥3,671 million, up 17.5% year on year; operating loss was ¥61 million, compared with operating income of ¥38 million in the same quarter of the previous year; ordinary loss was ¥53 million, compared with ordinary income of ¥31 million; and quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥86 million, compared with quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥24 million.」
Although net sales increased 17.5%, operating income (loss), ordinary income (loss) and profit (loss) attributable to owners of the parent all turned from profits in the same quarter of the previous year to losses. - FY2022SoftenedAnnual report
「As a result, for the fiscal year under review, net sales were ¥16,319 million, compared with ¥13,860 million in the previous fiscal year, and operating income was ¥440 million, compared with ¥608 million.」
Consolidated net sales increased, and operating income remained positive, so there was no decline in sales or shift to an operating loss. Meanwhile, operating income declined from the previous fiscal year. - FY2022-Q3SoftenedAnnual report
「As a result, for the cumulative nine-month period, net sales were ¥11,646 million, compared with ¥9,643 million in the same quarter of the previous year; operating income was ¥517 million, compared with ¥439 million; ordinary income was ¥539 million, compared with ¥472 million; and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥399 million, compared with ¥401 million.」
Consolidated net sales, operating income and ordinary income exceeded the same quarter of the previous year, and there was no decline in sales or shift to an operating loss. Meanwhile, quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent declined slightly from ¥401 million to ¥399 million. - FY2022-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「As a result, for the cumulative six-month period, net sales were ¥7,932 million, compared with ¥6,254 million in the same quarter of the previous year; operating income was ¥418 million, compared with ¥324 million; ordinary income was ¥415 million, compared with ¥351 million; and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥293 million, compared with ¥284 million.」
Consolidated net sales, operating income, ordinary income and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent all exceeded the same quarter of the previous year, and there was no decline in sales or shift to an operating loss. - FY2022-Q1SoftenedAnnual report
「As a result, for the cumulative three-month period, net sales were ¥3,124 million, compared with ¥2,836 million in the same quarter of the previous year; operating income was ¥38 million, compared with ¥93 million; ordinary income was ¥31 million, compared with ¥107 million; and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥24 million, compared with ¥108 million.」
Net sales increased from ¥2,836 million in the same quarter of the previous year to ¥3,124 million, and operating income, ordinary income and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent all remained positive, so there was no decline in sales or shift to an operating loss. However, earnings levels declined. - FY2021SoftenedAnnual report
「As a result, for the fiscal year under review, net sales were ¥13,860 million, up 7.1% year on year; operating income was ¥608 million, down 6.4%; ordinary income was ¥654 million, down 6.6%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥542 million, down 9.0%.」
Consolidated net sales increased, and the company has maintained operating income of ¥608 million, so there has been no decline in sales or shift to an operating loss. However, operating income and other earnings declined from the previous fiscal year. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the cumulative nine-month period of the fiscal year under review, the first year of the new medium-term management plan, net sales were ¥9,643 million, up 8.8% year on year; operating income was ¥439 million, up 19.8%; ordinary income was ¥472 million, up 14.0%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥401 million, up 17.9%.」
Consolidated net sales, operating income, ordinary income and profit attributable to owners of the parent all exceeded the same quarter of the previous year, and the company has continued to avoid a decline in sales and a shift to an operating loss. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Net sales were ¥6,254 million, up 1.4% year on year; operating income was ¥324 million, up 38.2%; ordinary income was ¥351 million, up 30.2%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥284 million, up 48.2%.」
Consolidated net sales increased, and operating income remained positive, rising 38.2% from the same quarter of the previous year. The company has continued to avoid a decline in sales and a shift to an operating loss. - FY2021-Q1AchievedAnnual report
「Revenue was ¥2,836 million (up 13.4% year on year), operating income was ¥93 million (an operating loss of ¥94 million in the same period of the previous year), ordinary income was ¥107 million (an ordinary loss of ¥81 million in the same period of the previous year), and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥108 million (a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥69 million in the same period of the previous year).」
Consolidated net sales increased, while operating income (loss), ordinary income (loss) and profit (loss) attributable to owners of the parent all turned from losses in the same quarter of the previous year to profits. - FY2020SoftenedAnnual report
「As a result, for the current consolidated fiscal year, revenue was ¥12,945 million (down 11.1% year on year), and operating income was ¥649 million (up 6.5% year on year).」
Although consolidated revenue decreased 11.1%, operating income increased 6.5% to ¥649 million, and no operating loss occurred within the decline in revenue and move into operating loss situation. - FY2020-Q3SoftenedAnnual report
「As a result, for the first 9 months of the current consolidated fiscal year, revenue was ¥8,866 million (down 14.5% year on year), operating income was ¥367 million (up 20.5% year on year), ordinary income was ¥414 million (up 24.5% year on year), and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥340 million (up 60.8% year on year).」
Although consolidated revenue decreased 14.5%, operating income was ¥367 million, and no operating loss occurred. - FY2020-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「As a result, for the first six months of the current consolidated fiscal year, revenue was ¥6,165 million (down 15.2% year on year), operating income was ¥234 million (up 8.6% year on year), and ordinary income was ¥270 million (up 17.3% year on year). Net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥192 million (up 8.9% year on year), partly because fixed costs incurred during the suspension of operations at the Chinese preform plant were recorded as an extraordinary loss.」
Although consolidated revenue decreased 15.2%, operating income, ordinary income, and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent all exceeded the same period of the previous year, easing the decline in revenue and move into operating loss situation. - FY2020-Q1SoftenedAnnual report
「As a result, for the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, revenue was ¥2,501 million (down 10.6% year on year), operating income or loss was a loss of ¥94 million (a loss of ¥107 million in the same period of the previous year), ordinary income or loss was a loss of ¥81 million (a loss of ¥83 million in the same period of the previous year), and net income or loss attributable to owners of the parent was a loss of ¥69 million (a loss of ¥134 million in the same period of the previous year).」
Although consolidated revenue decreased 10.6%, the operating loss, ordinary loss, and quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent all narrowed from the same period of the previous year. - FY2019WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, for the current consolidated fiscal year, revenue was ¥14,562 million (down 10.1% year on year), operating income was ¥610 million (down 12.9% year on year), ordinary income was ¥587 million (down 18.5% year on year), and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥509 million (down 12.7% year on year).」
Consolidated revenue, operating income, ordinary income, and income attributable to owners of the parent were all below the previous year, confirming a full-year trend of declining revenue and earnings. Operating income, ordinary income, and net income nevertheless remained positive. - FY2019-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, for the first 9 months of the current consolidated fiscal year, revenue was ¥10,375 million (down 0.6% year on year), operating income was ¥304 million (down 3.8% year on year), ordinary income was ¥333 million (down 4.3% year on year), and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥211 million (down 15.1% year on year).」
Consolidated revenue decreased 0.6% and operating income decreased 3.8%, worsening from the growth in revenue and earnings through the previous quarter. However, operating income remained positive. - FY2019-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「As a result, for the first six months of the current consolidated fiscal year, revenue was ¥7,267 million (up 1.8% year on year), and operating income was ¥216 million (down 32.6% year on year).」
Consolidated revenue increased 1.8% year on year, maintaining a non-operating-loss position. Operating income, however, decreased 32.6% year on year. - FY2019-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, for the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, revenue was ¥2,797 million (down 8.8% year on year), operating income or loss was a loss of ¥107 million (a loss of ¥15 million in the same period of the previous year), ordinary income or loss was a loss of ¥83 million (ordinary income of ¥69 million in the same period of the previous year), and net income or loss attributable to owners of the parent was a loss of ¥134 million (net income of ¥50 million in the same period of the previous year).」
Consolidated revenue decreased 8.8%, the operating loss widened from ¥15 million to ¥107 million, and ordinary income or loss and income or loss attributable to owners of the parent both changed from profits to losses. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue for the first 9 months of the current consolidated fiscal year was ¥10,439 million (up 9.6% year on year), operating income was ¥316 million (up 15.4% year on year), ordinary income was ¥348 million (up 17.8% year on year), and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥249 million (up 8.1% year on year).」
Both consolidated revenue and operating income exceeded the same period of the previous year, and the previous decline in revenue and operating loss situation has continued not to occur. - FY2018-Q2AchievedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue for the first six months of the current consolidated fiscal year was ¥7,139 million (up 16.6% year on year), and operating income was ¥320 million (up 160.8% year on year).」
Consolidated revenue increased 16.6% year on year, and operating income increased from ¥123 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥320 million. The decline in revenue and operating loss situation did not occur during the current quarter. - FY2018-Q1SoftenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue for the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was ¥3,067 million (up 16.9% year on year), while operating income or loss was a loss of ¥15 million (a loss of ¥89 million in the same period of the previous year).」
Consolidated revenue increased 16.9% year on year, and the operating loss narrowed from ¥89 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥15 million. However, the operating loss continued. - FY2017AchievedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue for the current consolidated fiscal year was ¥15,173 million (up 10.2% year on year), and operating income was ¥634 million (up 73.2% year on year).」
Revenue turned to growth, and the operating loss changed to operating income of ¥634 million, so the previous decline in revenue and operating loss situation did not occur during the current period. - FY2017-Q3SoftenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue for the first 9 months of the current consolidated fiscal year was ¥9,522 million (up 12.8% year on year), operating income was ¥274 million (an operating loss of ¥228 million in the same period of the previous year), ordinary income was ¥295 million (an ordinary loss of ¥404 million in the same period of the previous year), and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥230 million (a loss of ¥365 million in the same period of the previous year).」
Consolidated revenue increased 12.8% year on year, and operating income or loss changed from a loss of ¥228 million to a profit of ¥274 million. The decline in revenue and operating loss situation has further eased. - FY2017-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue for the first six months of the current consolidated fiscal year was ¥6,125 million (up 3.8% year on year), and operating income was ¥123 million (an operating loss of ¥130 million in the same period of the previous year).」
Consolidated revenue increased 3.8% year on year, and operating income or loss changed from a loss of ¥130 million to a profit of ¥123 million. - FY2017-Q1SoftenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue for the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was ¥2,624 million (down 1.8% year on year), while operating income or loss was a loss of ¥89 million (a loss of ¥176 million in the same period of the previous year).」
The decline in consolidated revenue was limited to 1.8%, and the operating loss narrowed from ¥176 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥89 million. However, the operating loss continued. - FY2016SoftenedAnnual report
「Revenue for the current consolidated fiscal year was ¥13,775 million (down 12.9% year on year), and operating income was ¥366 million (up 118.0% year on year).」
Although consolidated revenue decreased, operating income increased from ¥168 million in the previous year to ¥366 million, eliminating the operating loss on a full-year basis. - FY2016-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue for the first 9 months of the current consolidated fiscal year was ¥8,441 million (down 26.3% year on year), while operating income or loss was a loss of ¥228 million (a loss of ¥20 million in the same period of the previous year).」
The decline in consolidated revenue was 26.3% year on year, and the operating loss widened from ¥20 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥228 million. - FY2016-Q2First statedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue for the first six months of the current consolidated fiscal year was ¥5,902 million (down 22.8% year on year), while operating income or loss was a loss of ¥130 million (operating income of ¥65 million in the same period of the previous year).」
Consolidated revenue decreased 22.8% year on year, and operating income or loss moved from a profit to a loss.