Rising electricity and other energy costs
First written in FY2016. 7 of 22 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2018-Q2. Latest entry: 2026-11-13.
Gokurakuyu Holdings moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2018, 4 years before the typical company in this theme (2022).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2022: 6 of 7 companies on the "Worse" side.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Materialised".
- FY2026-H1MaterialisedAnnual report
「Although unit utility costs and labor costs increased due to the minimum wage revision in October of the previous year, operating profit and ordinary profit remained solid as higher average customer spending, including from admission fee revisions, and higher sales offset these increases.」
Higher unit utility costs and increased labor costs resulting from the minimum wage revision and other factors emerged as cost increases in the explanation of results for the current interim consolidated accounting period. - FY2024Lower in Japan, continued burden in ChinaAnnual report
「On the cost side, facility maintenance costs, labor costs, energy costs, and other expenses increased, resulting in a segment loss despite an improvement from the same period of the previous year.」
It explains that the burden of energy costs and other expenses continued in the China business, while subsidies and electricity-saving efforts at all stores in Japan contributed to higher revenue and profit. - FY2024-Q2Lower in Japan, higher in ChinaAnnual report
「The Group achieved substantial increases in revenue and profit as a result of benefits from subsidies for electricity and gas costs and electricity-saving efforts at all stores. However, the first and second quarters are normally off-peak periods, and on the cost side, facility maintenance costs, labor costs, energy costs, and other expenses increased, resulting in a segment loss despite an improvement from the same period of the previous year.」
Regarding energy costs, subsidies and electricity-saving efforts at all stores in Japan helped contain the burden and improve results, while facility maintenance costs, labor costs, and energy costs increased in China, where the operating loss continued. - FY2024-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「In Japan, results for the first quarter of the current fiscal year included higher expenses due to rising energy costs and the implementation of repairs and facility maintenance, although」
Higher energy costs appear in the actual results discussion as a factor behind increased repair and facility maintenance expenses. It also states that rising energy costs affected the segment loss in China. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「Costs related to energy, including electricity charges, may fluctuate significantly. Higher energy costs could increase the costs of maintaining and operating the facilities and other assets required to provide the Group's services, adversely affecting the Group's financial position and results of operations.」
The risk that higher energy costs will affect facility maintenance and operating costs, financial position, and results of operations has been restated. - FY2023-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Segment profit declined compared with the three months of the same period of the previous year due to the implementation of repairs and facility maintenance that had been deferred in the previous period, as well as the impact of soaring energy costs.」
In Japan, soaring energy costs, together with repair and facility maintenance expenses, are specifically cited as factors behind the quarterly decline in profit. - FY2023-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「The Company reviewed its admission fees because it believed that rising input costs, driven by soaring prices due to the rapid depreciation of the yen, higher energy and labor costs, and other factors, had reached a level that could no longer be absorbed through operating efforts, and raised admission fees by approximately ¥50 on average across all stores in September 2022.」
It explained that the depreciation of the yen and increases in prices, energy costs, and labor costs had reached levels that could no longer be absorbed through operating efforts, and implemented an average admission fee increase of approximately ¥50 across all stores. - FY2022WorsenedAnnual report
「The Company reviewed its admission fees because it believed that rising input costs, driven by soaring prices due to the rapid depreciation of the yen, higher energy and labor costs, and other factors, had reached a level that could no longer be absorbed through operating efforts, and it will raise admission fees in September 2022.」
It states that the increases in the cost of energy, labor, and other goods reached a level requiring a price revision, and plans to raise admission fees in September 2022. - FY2022-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「The hot spring bath industry continues to face a difficult business environment, owing to lower customer numbers and reduced use of ancillary facilities such as restaurants as infections spread, in addition to intensifying competition, labor shortages, and rising energy costs.」
Rising energy costs continued to be cited as part of the business environment for the period. Separately, some company-operated stores raised admission fees to reflect higher costs resulting from inflation. - FY2019-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「As overall costs continue to trend upward, including soaring prices for vegetables and other products due to adverse weather, higher logistics costs, higher energy costs for electricity and gas, and rising labor and recruitment costs, some facilities are struggling to compete while maintaining low admission fees.」
Higher energy costs, together with labor, recruitment, logistics, and other costs, are identified as factors behind the overall increase in costs, and the Japan segment reported an operating loss in the first quarter. - FY2018WorsenedAnnual report
「Segment profit (operating profit) declined from the previous fiscal year due to higher utility expenses resulting from rising crude oil prices, higher labor and recruitment costs following increases in the minimum wage for staff, and increases in various other expenses.」
Higher gas and electricity charges, labor costs, and recruitment costs resulting from rising crude oil prices are identified as actual factors behind the decline in segment profit. - FY2018-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「However, segment profit (operating profit) declined substantially year on year because various expenses increased, including utility expenses (gas and electricity charges) due to higher crude oil prices, labor costs due to higher minimum wages for staff, and repair expenses associated with renewal investments.」
Higher gas and electricity charges resulting from rising crude oil prices are identified as an actual factor behind the decline in segment profit, indicating a worsening energy cost burden. - FY2018-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Segment profit (operating profit) declined year on year due to repairs and replacement of equipment undertaken to improve customer satisfaction, as well as higher labor costs and utility expenses.」
While overall energy costs are described as stable at low levels, higher utility expenses are identified as an actual factor behind the decline in profit. - FY2017MitigatedAnnual report
「Regarding the business environment surrounding the Group, energy costs have eased following the decline in crude oil prices, while labor costs and renovation and construction costs in Japan, particularly in central urban areas, have remained elevated ahead of the Tokyo Olympics.」
It states that energy costs have eased following the decline in crude oil prices, while high labor costs and renovation and construction costs have persisted. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「On the cost side, energy costs have remained stable at low levels, and efforts to improve productivity through rigorous cost awareness resulted in a year-on-year increase in segment profit (operating profit).」
The restraint on costs through stable energy costs at low levels and improved productivity has continued. - FY2017-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「On the cost side, energy costs have remained stable at low levels, and efforts to improve productivity through rigorous cost awareness resulted in a substantial year-on-year improvement in segment profit (operating profit).」
It states that energy costs have continued to remain stable at low levels, limiting the cost burden. - FY2017-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「As a result of stable energy costs at low levels and efforts to improve productivity through rigorous cost management, segment profit (operating profit) improved substantially.」
It states that energy costs remained stable at low levels during the quarter, limiting the cost burden. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Costs related to energy, including electricity charges, may fluctuate significantly. Higher energy costs could increase the costs of maintaining and operating the facilities and other assets required to provide the Group's services, adversely affecting the Group's financial position and results of operations.」
It identifies the impact of energy price fluctuations on facility maintenance and operating costs and results of operations.