Risk of Raw Material Price Volatility from Global Markets, Weather and Foreign Exchange
First written in FY2018. 5 of 13 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2025.
The Japan Wool Textile moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2026, 6 years after the typical company in this theme (2020).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 4 of 6 companies on the "Worse" side.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Materialised".
- FY2025MaterialisedAnnual report
「In the apparel and textiles business, operating profit declined due to higher manufacturing costs, including raw material and labor costs resulting from the weaker yen, as well as system transition costs and deterioration in factory profitability caused by production adjustments.」
Higher raw material and manufacturing costs, including labor costs, resulting from the weaker yen actually appeared as a decline in operating profit in the apparel and textiles business. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Higher procurement prices resulting from soaring raw material costs, together with continued increases in advertising and promotional expenses and logistics costs in the increasingly competitive e-commerce business, are affecting results.」
Higher procurement prices resulting from soaring raw material costs continue to affect results, together with higher advertising and promotional expenses and logistics costs. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Higher procurement prices resulting from soaring raw material costs, together with continued increases in advertising and promotional expenses and logistics costs in the increasingly competitive e-commerce business, are affecting results.」
Higher procurement prices resulting from soaring raw material costs continue to affect results, together with higher advertising and promotional expenses and logistics costs. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Higher wool raw material costs due to the weaker yen and soaring energy costs are squeezing earnings.」
We have reconfirmed that higher wool raw material costs due to the weaker yen and soaring energy costs are squeezing earnings in the apparel and textiles business. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Sales increased, but profit declined due to higher wool raw-material costs resulting from the yen's depreciation and the impact of higher energy and logistics costs, among other factors.」
Higher wool raw material, energy, and logistics costs squeezed earnings, resulting in lower profit despite higher revenue. - FY2023-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「Sales remained at about the same level as in the same period of the previous year, but profit declined due to higher wool raw-material costs resulting from the yen's depreciation and the impact of higher energy and logistics costs, among other factors.」
Higher wool raw material, energy, and logistics costs actually squeezed earnings. Revenue was broadly in line with the same period of the previous year, while profit declined. - FY2022-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「The outlook remains uncertain due to the impact of COVID-19, the rapid depreciation of the yen and soaring material and energy costs, among other factors,」
In connection with the risk of raw material price fluctuations, soaring material and energy costs have been identified specifically as risks in the current operating environment. - FY2021MitigatedAnnual report
「The Group is working to secure stable procurement by considering multiple suppliers, global sourcing, and other procurement routes.」
The company continues to pursue stable procurement through multiple suppliers and global sourcing in response to the risk of raw material price fluctuations caused by international market conditions, weather, and foreign exchange rates. - FY2020MitigatedAnnual report
「The Group is working to secure stable procurement by considering multiple suppliers, global sourcing, and other procurement routes.」
In response to raw material price fluctuations and procurement risks, the company specified measures involving multiple suppliers and global sourcing. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Although wool raw material prices were trending downward, they remained high, and higher costs squeezed earnings.」
Although wool raw material prices are trending downward, they remain high, and higher costs continue to squeeze earnings. - FY2019-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「Wool raw material prices remained high, and higher costs squeezed earnings.」
Persistently high wool raw material prices actually squeezed earnings through higher costs during the cumulative second quarter period. - FY2019-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「Wool raw material prices remained high, and higher costs squeezed earnings.」
Regarding the risk of fluctuations in raw material prices due to international market conditions and other factors, it is stated that persistently high wool raw material prices actually affected earnings through higher costs. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「The prices of raw materials used in the Group's principal textile products are significantly affected by international market conditions and other environmental factors, including weather and foreign exchange rates. Accordingly, they could have a material impact on the operating results and financial position of the textile business.」
Fluctuations in textile raw material prices due to international market conditions, weather, foreign exchange rates, and other factors are identified as a standalone risk that could affect operating results and financial position.