Segment Highlights

Regarding the LP Gas business, as a result of continued efforts to acquire customers, the number of households served increased by 33,000 to reach 778,000 by the end of the previous fiscal year. Although the unit consumption of household gas decreased due to high temperatures, the increase in the number of households served led to a sales revenue of 83,688 million yen (a 0.9% increase compared to the previous fiscal year).
For the City Gas business, the number of households served remained at a similar level to the previous fiscal year, at 75,000. Additionally, due to the impact of the cost adjustment system linked to raw material costs, sales revenue decreased to 17,285 million yen (an 11.8% decrease).
As a result, the sales revenue for this segment amounted to 100,974 million yen (a 1.5% decrease), but due to the increase in the number of LP Gas households served, the operating profit reached 5,086 million yen (an 18.7% increase).

Regarding the Consumer Business, the ISP business strengthened customer acquisition through partnerships with major mobile carriers. The mobile business promoted customer acquisition through the expansion of service menus for LIBMO and bundled plans with fixed-line connections. As a result of these initiatives, the broadband customer base increased by 3,000 to reach 668,000, and LIBMO increased by 9,000 to reach 80,000 by the end of the previous fiscal year. However, due to a decrease in ARPU (average revenue per user), sales revenue amounted to 24,226 million yen (a 0.7% decrease).
For the Corporate Business, sales revenue increased to 32,442 million yen (a 9.8% increase) due to the steady progress of carrier services and cloud services.
As a result, the sales revenue for this segment amounted to 56,669 million yen (a 5.0% increase), and the operating profit reached 4,223 million yen (a 10.0% increase).

Regarding the CATV business, we have focused on local information dissemination and program production as a regionally-focused operator. We have also worked on enhancing content by partnering with major video streaming service providers. Additionally, through proactive sales activities in new areas, the customer base for broadcasting services increased by 5,000 to reach 919,000, and the customer base for communication services increased by 21,000 to reach 394,000 by the end of the previous fiscal year.
As a result, the sales revenue for this segment amounted to 35,761 million yen (a 3.7% increase), and the operating profit reached 5,509 million yen (a 0.2% decrease) due to upfront investments related to customer acquisition.

Regarding the Construction, Equipment and Real Estate business, the sales of residential lots proceeded smoothly. However, due to a decrease in large-scale civil engineering and facility construction projects, the sales revenue for this segment amounted to 25,038 million yen (a 6.6% decrease), and the operating profit reached 1,172 million yen (a 10.7% decrease).

Regarding the Aqua business, we started handling water purifiers in April 2023 and focused on expanding our customer base. Additionally, through event operations at large commercial facilities, online acquisitions, and telemarketing efforts, the customer base increased by 2,000 to reach 167,000 by the end of the previous fiscal year.
As a result, the sales revenue for this segment amounted to 7,743 million yen (a 2.8% increase). Furthermore, due to reduced acquisition costs and other factors, the operating profit reached 352 million yen (a 34.3% increase).

Regarding the other businesses, in the elderly care business, the increase in the number of users led to a sales revenue of 1,411 million yen (a 3.6% increase). In the ship repair business, the increase in the number of repair projects resulted in a sales revenue of 1,800 million yen (a 5.3% increase). In the wedding and event business, the recovery in usage led to a sales revenue of 1,273 million yen (a 25.8% increase).
As a result, the sales revenue for this segment amounted to 5,325 million yen (a 9.2% increase). However, due to increased operating expenses, the operating profit reached 34 million yen (a 79.3% decrease).