Risk of Soaring Raw Material Prices and Insufficient Pass-Through to Product Prices
First written in FY2017. 6 of 18 entries say "Materialised", first in FY2018-Q2. Latest entry: 2026-08-07.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2021: 18 of 28 companies on the "Worse" side.
12 other companies' latest entry also says "Mitigated".
- 2026-08-07MitigatedEarnings
「The Company also proceeded with passing on higher raw-material costs through prices.」
The Company reconfirmed its response of passing higher raw-material costs through to prices. - FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「There is a risk that petrochemical raw material prices will surge due to the recent escalation of tensions in the Middle East.」
The possibility of a surge in petrochemical raw material prices due to tensions in the Middle East was identified as a raw material and energy price risk. The company also stated that it would move quickly to pass the increases through to selling prices. - FY2025-H1MitigatedAnnual report
「In automotive interior materials, orders at the Chinese subsidiary remained sluggish, but orders in Japan were strong as automobile production recovered and other factors came into play. Revenue increased as the company also made progress in passing higher raw-material prices and labor costs through to prices.」
The results of passing on higher raw material prices and labor costs were reflected in higher revenue. - FY2024MitigatedAnnual report
「The Group monitors trends in raw material and energy prices and has taken measures to secure multiple suppliers in Japan and overseas and purchase from those suppliers in order to minimize the impact of soaring prices and other factors. The Group is also working to pass these increases through to selling prices.」
In response to the risk of soaring raw material and energy prices, the Group identified securing multiple suppliers and passing the increases through to selling prices as countermeasures. - FY2024-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「The textiles business remained sluggish because uniform materials were affected by higher costs resulting from exchange rates and other factors, as well as declining orders due to the pass-through of costs, while casual-wear materials generated higher revenue, partly due to additional orders for products selling well in stores.」
Higher costs resulting from exchange rates and other factors, and declining orders due to the pass-through of costs, have actually appeared in the textiles business as sluggish performance. - FY2023-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「In response to soaring raw material and energy prices, the Group worked to pass these increases through to selling prices and reduce costs, thereby improving profitability.」
In response to soaring raw material and energy prices, the Group passed the increases through to selling prices and reduced costs. - FY2023-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, the outlook remained uncertain due to higher costs resulting from soaring raw-material prices and yen depreciation, as well as disruptions to the global supply chain caused by factors including the Shanghai lockdown.」
The Group stated that soaring raw material prices had actually appeared as higher costs in the operating environment and that it was focusing on passing these costs through to selling prices. - FY2022WorsenedAnnual report
「The Group is concerned about delays in passing on further increases in raw material and energy prices, as well as stagnation in production activities due to supply chain disruptions.」
In addition to the existing risk of soaring raw material prices, the Group identified rising energy prices, delays in passing through costs and production stagnation caused by supply chain disruptions. - FY2022-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「The company did not achieve a full-scale recovery, partly due to the impact of higher raw material and fuel prices, increased costs and automobile production cuts resulting from semiconductor shortages.」
Higher raw material and fuel prices have actually appeared in the economic environment as increased costs. - FY2020MitigatedAnnual report
「The Group monitors trends in raw materials and has taken measures to secure multiple raw material suppliers in Japan and overseas and to purchase from those suppliers in order to minimize the impact of soaring raw material prices.」
In response to the risk of soaring raw material prices, the Group identified securing and purchasing from multiple suppliers in Japan and overseas as countermeasures. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third-quarter period, there were no new business or other risks and no material changes to the business or other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The Group stated that there were no material changes to the existing business and other risks, including soaring raw material prices and insufficient pass-through to product prices. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third-quarter period, there were no new business or other risks, nor any material changes to the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The Group stated that there were no material changes to the existing business and other risks described in the previous fiscal year, including soaring raw material prices and insufficient pass-through to product prices. - FY2019-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue was ¥15.3 billion, up 7.3% year on year, while operating profit was ¥440 million, down 4.0%, due to higher costs including surging raw material prices.」
Higher costs, including soaring raw material prices, have actually appeared as a decline in operating profit in the chemical products business. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「The purchase prices of cotton and petrochemical raw materials used by the Group may rise sharply due to international commodity market conditions and other environmental factors, including exchange rates. If the Group is unable to adequately pass increases in raw material prices through to product prices, this could have a material impact on the Group's operating results and financial condition.」
The Group continues to list the risk of soaring raw material prices and insufficient pass-through to product prices as a business and other risk. - FY2018-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue was ¥45.6 billion, up 5.7% year on year, but operating profit was ¥1.54 billion, down 6.0%, due to higher costs including surging raw material prices.」
Higher costs, including soaring raw material prices, have also appeared as a decline in operating profit in the chemical products business during the cumulative third quarter. - FY2018-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue was ¥29.3 billion, up 5.0% year on year, but operating profit was ¥890 million, down 0.9%, due to higher costs including surging raw material prices.」
Higher costs, including soaring raw material prices, have actually appeared as a decline in operating profit in the chemical products business. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative first quarter of the fiscal year, there were no new business or other risks, nor any material changes to the business or other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The Group stated that there were no material changes to the business and other risks described in the previous fiscal year, including soaring raw material prices and insufficient pass-through to product prices. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「The purchase prices of cotton and petrochemical raw materials used by the Group may rise sharply due to international commodity market conditions and other environmental factors, including exchange rates. If the Group is unable to adequately pass increases in raw material prices through to product prices, this could have a material impact on the Group's operating results and financial condition.」
The Group identified the soaring prices of cotton and petrochemical raw materials, and the potential impact on operating results and financial condition if the increases cannot be passed through to product prices, as risks.