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Konoike's six-month net income exceeded the previous full-year total, but operating cash flow fell to ¥13mn

Net income reached ¥74mn in the six months to March, above both the ¥54mn a year earlier and the previous full year's ¥45mn, while operating cash flow fell from ¥120mn to ¥13mn.

Jun 26, 20262 min read
Editorial illustration of rising profit bars beside a narrowing operating cash-flow pipeline and cash reservoir.

Konoike Co., Ltd. reported non-consolidated sales of ¥1.651bn for the six months ended March 31, versus ¥1.677bn a year earlier. Ordinary income rose to ¥112mn from ¥86mn, and net income rose to ¥74mn from ¥54mn.

The latest half-year result also exceeded the previous full-year total on both profit lines. Ordinary income was above the ¥103mn reported for the year ended September 2025, and net income was above the previous full year's ¥45mn. Revenue was not: the previous full year's sales were ¥3.318bn.

Konoike results at a glance
Non-consolidated figures from the filing. The equity-to-asset ratio is shown in the filing's decimal format.
MetricSix months to Mar. 2026Six months to Mar. 2025Year to Sep. 2025
Sales¥1.651bn¥1.677bn¥3.318bn
Ordinary income¥112mn¥86mn¥103mn
Net income¥74mn¥54mn¥45mn
Operating cash flow¥13mn¥120mn¥140mn
Net assets¥423mn¥369mn¥361mn
Equity-to-asset ratio0.2210.1920.184

The March 31 balance sheet showed total assets of ¥1.908bn, against ¥1.922bn a year earlier and ¥1.961bn at the end of September 2025. Net assets were ¥423mn, up from ¥369mn a year earlier and ¥361mn at the previous fiscal year-end. The equity-to-asset ratio was 0.221, versus 0.192 a year earlier and 0.184 at the end of September.

Per-share figures moved the same way. Basic earnings per share was 5.68, above 4.22 a year earlier and 3.49 for the previous full year, while net assets per share were 32.52 against 28.34 a year earlier and 27.74 at the end of September. The filing also listed capital stock of ¥78mn and 13.02mn issued shares at March 31.

Operating cash flow was much smaller. Net cash provided by operating activities was ¥13mn for the six months ended March 31, down from ¥120mn in the prior-year period and below the ¥140mn reported for the previous full year. Cash and cash equivalents at period end were ¥781mn, versus ¥773mn a year earlier.

The excerpt available in the evidence packet is mostly a run of summary financial lines rather than management narrative. For outside readers, the disclosed numbers show lower sales, higher reported profit, and a far smaller operating cash inflow. The excerpt does not explain the drivers or give an outlook for the second half, so it provides a snapshot of the first half, not an explanation for the gap between profit and operating cash flow.