Labor Shortages, Employee Turnover and Rising Labor Costs
First written in FY2025. 3 of 7 entries say "Materialised", first in FY2026-H1. Latest entry: 2026-10-28.
Garden moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2025, 2 years after the typical company in this theme (2023).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 18 of 32 companies on the "Worse" side.
16 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「In the fiscal year ending February 2026, we had 70 departing employees and an employee turnover rate of 24.91%.」
Departures increased from 54 to 70 and the turnover rate rose from 18.62% to 24.91%, indicating a numerical increase in the labor shortage and employee turnover risk. - FY2026-H1MaterialisedAnnual report
「The food-service industry is also facing pressure on profitability due to factors including higher procurement prices and utility costs and rising labor costs caused by labor shortages.」
Labor shortages and rising labor costs were described not merely as potential risks, but as factors that actually pressured profitability during the interim accounting period. - FY2025First statedAnnual report
「In the fiscal year ended February 2025, we had 54 departing employees and an employee turnover rate of 18.62%.」
The company states that persistent labor shortages, lower retention due to late-night and shift work, failure to meet hiring plans and rising labor costs could affect business continuity and expansion.