Increase in Labor Costs Due to Peak-Season Production Ramp-Up
First written in FY2020-Q2. 5 of 10 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-10-14.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2018: 1 of 6 companies on the "Worse" side.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- 2026-10-14RestatedEarnings
「As the cost burden from persistently high energy costs and rising labor costs continues,」
The Company reconfirmed the continuing cost burden from persistently high energy costs and rising labor costs. - FY2027-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「Regarding earnings, cost pressures from persistently high energy costs and rising labor costs continued. In addition, packaging material prices rose against the backdrop of higher naphtha prices affected by the situation in the Middle East, and raw material prices were repeatedly revised upward, resulting in a larger-than-expected increase in manufacturing costs from the beginning-of-period assumptions.」
Cost pressures from rising labor costs continued, and manufacturing costs increased beyond the assumptions at the beginning of the period as energy, packaging material and raw material prices rose. - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「Manufacturing costs have continued to rise, including raw material prices and logistics costs, as well as persistently high energy costs and soaring labor costs,」
Reaffirmed that manufacturing costs, including logistics costs, energy costs and labor costs, have continued to rise. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「The company implemented price revisions to address higher manufacturing costs, including increases in raw material prices and logistics costs attributable to the 2024 problem, as well as persistently high energy costs and surging labor costs.」
Persistently high energy costs and soaring labor costs have continued to drive up manufacturing costs, along with increases in raw material prices and logistics costs. - FY2024-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「In terms of profit and loss, sales of our own-brand products, which have high profit margins, were strong, but raw material prices continued to run above assumptions due in part to foreign exchange movements, while persistently high energy costs and soaring labor costs put pressure on profit,」
Soaring labor costs were cited as a factor putting pressure on profit, together with raw material prices exceeding assumptions and persistently high energy costs. - FY2022Quantified higher labor costs in the full-year resultsAnnual report
「Gross profit margin was 16.0% (16.5% in the previous fiscal year) due to sharp increases in raw material prices, labor costs and energy costs.」
In addition to the higher labor costs associated with increased production during the traditional peak season, the annual results cited higher labor costs together with increases in raw material and energy costs. - FY2020-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「Higher labor costs from the increased production structure ahead of the peak season, together with a substantial increase in storage fees due to higher product inventories caused by adverse weather conditions,」
Higher labor costs from the increased production structure ahead of the peak season actually occurred as a factor contributing to the decline in profit for the cumulative third-quarter period. - FY2020-Q2First statedAnnual report
「In terms of profit and loss, although plant utilization progressed favorably and productivity improved, labor costs increased as the company expanded production ahead of the busy season, and storage fees paid for products increased substantially, resulting in」
Recorded for the first time as a standalone theme that higher labor costs from the increased production structure ahead of the peak season were a factor in the decline in operating profit.