Risk of Rising Raw Material Prices and Procurement Difficulties
First written in FY2022. 5 of 8 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2024.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 26 of 37 companies on the "Worse" side.
25 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「The Group is promoting purchasing from multiple production areas and vendors to diversify risk and ensure stable procurement, while also working to optimize purchasing prices.」
The company continues to disclose the risks of rising raw material prices and procurement difficulties caused by abnormal weather and global conditions, and identifies diversified procurement from multiple production areas and vendors as a countermeasure. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Although raw material, labor, and utilities costs increased in Japan and overseas, the increases were absorbed by higher revenue. Business profit (Note 1) rose significantly to ¥11,811 million, up 89.9% year on year, reaching a record high for the third-quarter cumulative period.」
The company stated that raw material and other costs continued to rise, but that the impact was absorbed by higher revenue during the cumulative third quarter. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Although raw material, personnel and utilities costs increased both in Japan and overseas, the increases were absorbed by higher revenue, resulting in a substantial increase in business profit (Note 1) to ¥8,073 million, up 70.9% year on year and 74.4% above plan. This was also a record high for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year.」
The company stated that raw material, personnel and utilities costs continued to rise, but that the impact was absorbed by higher revenue during the cumulative second quarter. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, although raw material, labor, and utilities costs continued to rise in Japan and overseas, the increase was absorbed by higher revenue, and profit increased in all segments.」
The company stated that raw material prices continued to rise together with personnel, utilities and other costs, but that the impact was absorbed by higher revenue during the quarter. - FY2023-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, although the Group worked to reduce costs and optimize energy use in response to worldwide increases in raw material, labor, and utilities costs, the rise in expenses exceeded the benefits of these efforts.」
Regarding the risk of rising raw material prices, the company stated that, together with higher personnel, utilities and other costs, the increase in costs exceeded the effects of cost reduction and energy optimization. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, business profit declined to ¥955 million, down 34.0% year on year but 6.1% above the initial plan, as upfront investments such as marketing expenses increased in connection with global expansion across multiple business formats, while operating efficiency temporarily declined in some regions due to restrictions on activities to prevent COVID-19 infections.」
The company continues to disclose that soaring raw material costs are affecting the profitability of its overseas businesses. - FY2023-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「At the same time, uncertainty about the outlook is increasing as raw material and energy costs continue to rise globally.」
The company stated that, in addition to the risk of rising raw material prices, energy costs were continuing to increase and uncertainty about the outlook was intensifying. - FY2022First statedAnnual report
「If purchasing prices rise or it becomes difficult to secure sufficient quantities of raw materials or procure them at appropriate prices for various reasons, including lower production due to abnormal weather and fluctuations in grain markets resulting from global conditions, this may affect the Group’s performance.」
For wheat, vegetables, meat, fats and oils, and other products, the company identified price increases and procurement difficulties caused by abnormal weather and global conditions as an independent risk, and also presented diversification through purchasing from multiple production areas and vendors.