Intensifying competition from companies in the same and other industries and difficulty passing on higher costs
First written in FY2017. 8 of 11 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2018-Q1. Latest entry: FY2026.
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- FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「In recent years, competition has also tended to intensify further as a result of the liberalization of the city gas and electricity retail markets and the provision of wholesale optical-fiber services by NTT East and NTT West.」
Intensifying competition driven by the liberalization of the energy and communications markets continued to be identified as a key risk, with customer acquisition, churn prevention and cost reduction cited as countermeasures. - FY2024WorsenedAnnual report
「Competition with major telecommunications operators is becoming increasingly intense each year.」
The disclosure stated that competition with major telecommunications operators, including in the CATV business, has intensified year after year. - FY2020WorsenedAnnual report
「However, if competition with these industry peers and companies in other industries were to intensify beyond the Group's expectations, this could affect the Group's operating results and financial position.」
Intensifying competition with industry peers and companies in other industries was specifically identified as a key risk, with countermeasures for the LP gas, city gas, information and communications, and CATV businesses listed together. - FY2020-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「In the CATV business, as competition with telecommunications operators intensified, we sought to increase customers and prevent cancellations by enhancing our competitive strength through discounts for bundled broadcasting and communications subscriptions, smartphone bundle discounts in cooperation with major mobile carriers, and stronger programming for community channels rooted in local areas.」
The disclosure stated that competition with telecommunications operators continued to intensify in the CATV business, and that responses through bundle discounts and stronger locally produced programming continued. - FY2020-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「In the LP gas business, as competition with industry peers is becoming increasingly intense」
The disclosure stated that competition with industry peers continued to intensify in the LP gas business. It also noted intensifying competition with telecommunications operators in the CATV business. - FY2020-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「In the LP gas business, as competition with industry peers is becoming increasingly intense」
The disclosure continued to note intensifying competition with industry peers in the LP gas business. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the liquefied petroleum gas business, as competition with industry peers intensified, we focused on increasing customers by strengthening customer acquisition and preventing cancellations in existing service areas, as well as seeking to enter new areas.」
The disclosure again noted intensifying competition with industry peers in the liquefied petroleum gas business. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the liquefied petroleum gas business, as competition with industry peers intensified, we focused on increasing customers by strengthening customer acquisition and preventing cancellations in existing service areas, as well as seeking to enter new areas.」
The disclosure stated that competition with industry peers continued to intensify in the liquefied petroleum gas business. - FY2018-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「In the liquefied petroleum gas business, competition with industry peers is becoming increasingly intense」
Competition with industry peers continued to intensify in the liquefied petroleum gas business, and segment operating profit also declined 47.3% year on year because of higher customer acquisition and churn-prevention costs. - FY2018-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「In the liquefied petroleum gas business, competition with industry peers is becoming increasingly intense」
The disclosure noted intensifying competition with industry peers in the liquefied petroleum gas business. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「Competition among energy sources, including liquefied petroleum gas, city gas and electricity, is also intensifying, which could make it difficult to pass increases in liquefied petroleum gas procurement prices on to selling prices.」
The disclosure covered expanding competition with industry peers and companies in other industries, including competition among energy sources and CATV IP broadcasting.