| Oct 31,
2016 | Oct 31,
2017 | Oct 31,
2018 | Oct 31,
2019 | Oct 31,
2020 | Oct 31,
2021 | Oct 31,
2022 | Oct 31,
2023 |
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| Profit (loss) before income taxes | 1,953 | 2,605 | 3,076 | 3,339 | 4,167 | 5,050 | 6,476 | 7,108 |
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| Depreciation | 610 | 622 | 641 | 777 | 884 | 1,029 | 1,229 | 1,429 |
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| Amortization of goodwill | - | - | - | - | 50 | 90 | 37 | 82 |
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| Increase (decrease) in allowance for doubtful accounts | -15 | -4 | -1 | -17 | -86 | -4 | 1 | 4 |
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| Increase (decrease) in provision for bonuses | 12 | 39 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 12 | 49 | 15 |
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| Increase (decrease) in provision for bonuses for directors (and other officers) | - | 114 | -114 | - | 25 | 152 | -35 | -17 |
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| Increase (decrease) in retirement benefit liability | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 34 | 30 | 23 |
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| Increase (decrease) in provision for share awards | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 47 |
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| Interest and dividend income | -14 | -13 | -15 | -20 | -23 | -25 | -30 | -45 |
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| Interest expenses | 138 | 131 | 119 | 111 | 119 | 136 | 141 | 149 |
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| Loss (gain) on sale of non-current assets | - | - | -193 | -1 | -0 | - | -324 | - |
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| Impairment losses | - | - | - | - | 72 | 186 | 29 | 18 |
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| Decrease (increase) in trade receivables and contract assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | -6 | -136 |
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| Decrease (increase) in inventories | -5 | 242 | -14 | -18 | -20 | -15 | -20 | -19 |
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| Increase (decrease) in trade payables | 47 | 34 | 38 | 17 | 81 | 72 | 28 | 105 |
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| Increase (decrease) in accrued consumption taxes | - | - | - | -92 | 249 | -76 | 2 | -5 |
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| Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses | - | - | - | - | -205 | -477 | -790 | -752 |
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| Increase (decrease) in advances received, operating deposits received and contract liabilities | - | - | - | - | - | - | 729 | 659 |
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| Increase (decrease) in leasehold and guarantee deposits received | -71 | 3 | 4 | 141 | 173 | 98 | 176 | 145 |
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| Other, net | -60 | -198 | 13 | -113 | 594 | -33 | 472 | 42 |
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| Subtotal | 2,883 | 3,870 | 3,524 | 4,598 | 6,241 | 6,801 | 8,194 | 8,852 |
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| Interest and dividends received | 14 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 30 | 45 |
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| Interest paid | -139 | -131 | -118 | -111 | -117 | -137 | -143 | -147 |
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| Income taxes paid | -694 | -879 | -1,233 | -1,057 | -1,142 | -1,778 | -2,037 | -2,504 |
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| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 2,064 | 2,872 | 2,188 | 3,449 | 5,004 | 4,911 | 6,043 | 6,246 |
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| Purchase of property, plant and equipment | -2,978 | -2,189 | -2,243 | -3,901 | -4,692 | -6,818 | -7,251 | -10,813 |
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| Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 136 | - | 673 | 41 | 0 | - | 739 | - |
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| Purchase of intangible assets | -25 | -177 | -211 | -86 | -119 | -112 | -73 | -64 |
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| Purchase of investment securities | -73 | -55 | -66 | -8 | -68 | -69 | -71 | -1 |
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| Proceeds from redemption of investment securities | 104 | 69 | 56 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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| Payments of leasehold and guarantee deposits | -41 | -107 | -121 | -259 | -559 | -286 | -704 | -268 |
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| Proceeds from refund of leasehold and guarantee deposits | 93 | 49 | 55 | 60 | 96 | 43 | 297 | 60 |
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| Other, net | 40 | 28 | -55 | 90 | -2 | 18 | -29 | -25 |
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| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | -2,847 | -1,621 | -2,275 | -4,295 | -5,542 | -7,222 | -7,090 | -11,108 |
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| Proceeds from long-term borrowings | 2,600 | 2,550 | 850 | 2,780 | 2,530 | 4,540 | 5,700 | 4,320 |
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| Repayments of long-term borrowings | -1,210 | -2,195 | -1,255 | -1,108 | -797 | -1,250 | -2,039 | -1,715 |
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| Redemption of bonds | -101 | -101 | -71 | -61 | -44 | -27 | -20 | -20 |
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| Repayments of lease liabilities | -49 | -34 | -31 | -24 | -14 | -5 | -5 | -4 |
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| Proceeds from issuance of shares | - | 1,187 | 1,572 | 151 | 72 | 3,078 | 128 | 63 |
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| Purchase of treasury shares | - | -0 | -1 | -200 | -250 | -300 | -400 | -500 |
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| Proceeds from disposal of treasury shares | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 200 |
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| Dividends paid | -131 | -131 | -164 | -188 | -264 | -327 | -368 | -461 |
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| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 1,069 | 1,137 | 852 | 1,350 | 1,233 | 5,694 | 2,997 | 1,882 |
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| Effect of exchange rate change on cash and cash equivalents | -5 | 0 | -0 | -0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 281 | 2,389 | 765 | 504 | 694 | 3,384 | 1,951 | -2,979 |
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