Fluctuations in Raw Material Prices, Including Steel and Crude Oil
First written in FY2016. 9 of 27 entries say "Materialised", first in FY2018. Latest entry: 2026-08-07.
S E moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2017, 4 years before the typical company in this theme (2021).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2022: 127 of 168 companies on the "Worse" side.
55 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- 2026-08-07WorsenedFinancial results presentation
「Rise in raw material and energy prices」
原材料価格上昇への価格転嫁を進める一方、原材料価格・エネルギー価格の上昇を通期見通し上のマイナス要因として記載している。 - FY2025MitigatedAnnual report
「In response to recent increases in raw material prices, we are working to secure planned profit by optimizing procurement through coordination between the sales and production divisions and passing higher costs through to selling prices.」
The company states that raw material prices continue to rise, but that it is optimizing procurement and passing the increases on to selling prices. - FY2025-H1MitigatedAnnual report
「In response to recent increases in raw material prices, we are working to secure planned profit by optimizing procurement through coordination between the sales and production divisions and passing higher costs through to selling prices.」
Although the risk of higher raw material prices continues, the company is optimizing procurement and passing the increases on to selling prices in an effort to secure planned profit through these measures. - FY2024MitigatedAnnual report
「Raw material costs account for approximately 70% of the manufacturing costs of the Group's core product lines. A large proportion of the materials used are iron and iron-based products, such as PC steel wire and wire rod, whose prices fluctuate significantly depending on market conditions. On the profit side, although selling, general and administrative expenses, including personnel and other expenses, increased, profit rose because the company successfully passed higher raw material costs on to selling prices.」
The company continues to recognize the structure in which raw material costs account for approximately 70% of manufacturing costs and the associated price volatility risk, while making steady progress in passing higher raw material prices on to selling prices. - FY2024-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「In this business, interior-related operations in the architectural hardware field continue to be affected by the spread of COVID-19, and private-sector capital investment appetite remains low. However, sales of temporary construction materials and construction of buildings and condominiums in urban redevelopment projects in the Tokyo metropolitan area, involving the steel-frame construction field, have become more active.」
The company has been permitted to adjust prices in line with increases in raw material prices, and has made progress in passing those increases on to selling prices. The impact of higher raw material prices remains, but the response is progressing. - FY2024-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「On the profit side, the company has made progress in passing higher raw material costs on to prices, but delays in bridge-related deliveries mentioned above were the main factor, resulting in operating profit of ¥112 million, down 47.5% year on year, ordinary profit of ¥96 million, down 56.5%, and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥42 million, down 70.4%.」
The company states that it has made progress in passing the increase in raw material prices on to selling prices, indicating progress in its response. At the same time, the impact of higher raw material prices itself continues. - FY2023WorsenedAnnual report
「Raw material costs account for approximately 70% of the manufacturing costs of the Group's core product lines. A large proportion of the materials used are iron and iron-based products, such as PC steel wire and wire rod, whose prices fluctuate significantly depending on market conditions.」
The company reconfirms that raw material costs account for approximately 70% of manufacturing costs and that the impact of higher raw material prices continues. It plans to continue passing higher costs on to prices in the following fiscal year, but acknowledges that passing on the full increase will be difficult. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「On the profit side, the disappearance of high-margin projects related to the large spot projects mentioned above, the impact of higher raw material prices and increases in personnel and other costs resulted in operating profit of ¥700 million, down 57.9% year on year, ordinary profit of ¥732 million, down 56.5%, and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥413 million, down 61.2%.」
The impact of higher raw material prices has continued to emerge in actual results as a factor behind lower profit, together with higher personnel and other costs and the disappearance of spot projects. - FY2023-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「On the profit side, the disappearance of high-margin projects related to the large spot projects mentioned above, the impact of higher raw material prices and increases in personnel and other costs resulted in operating profit of ¥475 million, down 56.4% year on year, ordinary profit of ¥481 million, down 56.5%, and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥265 million, down 62.1%.」
The impact of higher raw material prices has emerged in actual results as a factor behind lower profit, together with higher personnel and other costs and the disappearance of high-margin projects. - FY2023-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「On the profit side, the disappearance of high-margin projects related to the large spot projects mentioned above, the impact of higher raw material prices and increases in personnel and other costs resulted in operating profit of ¥213 million, down 62.1% year on year, ordinary profit of ¥222 million, down 61.6%, and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥142 million, down 60.2%.」
The impact of higher raw material prices has emerged in actual results as a factor behind lower profit, together with higher personnel and other costs and the disappearance of high-margin projects. - FY2022WorsenedAnnual report
「With regard to the risk of soaring raw material prices, prices for some raw materials, including steel, have risen sharply, affecting purchase prices, and the situation is expected to become an even greater concern going forward. The earnings forecast for fiscal 2022 incorporates, together with countermeasures, the impact that could reasonably be expected when the forecast was prepared. However, cost-push inflation, including rising energy prices due to the situation in Ukraine, has not been incorporated because it is difficult to estimate reasonably. The company will promptly take measures to mitigate the impact of the risk based on conditions during the fiscal year.」
The rise in prices of steel and other raw materials has materialized as an impact on purchase prices. The company also identifies cost-push inflation, including higher energy prices due to the situation in Ukraine, as an additional concern that cannot be incorporated into the earnings forecast. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「However, with regard to the risk of soaring raw material prices among the business risks, prices for some raw materials, including steel, have risen sharply, creating concern about their impact on purchase prices. The company is taking measures to avoid a substantial impact on profit if the risk of soaring raw material prices materializes, and has incorporated its current estimate of the impact into the revised earnings forecast announced on 25 October.」
The rise in prices of raw materials, including steel, and its impact on purchase prices continue, and the company continues to implement measures to mitigate the impact and incorporate its estimated impact into the revised earnings forecast. - FY2022-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「However, with regard to the risk of soaring raw material prices among the business risks, prices for some raw materials, including steel, have risen sharply, creating concern about their impact on purchase prices. The company is taking measures to avoid a substantial impact on profit if the risk of soaring raw material prices materializes, and has incorporated its current estimate of the impact into the revised earnings forecast announced on 25 October. The Group segments that may be affected by this risk are the manufacturing and sales business for construction equipment and materials, the manufacturing and sales business for building materials, and the repair and reinforcement construction business.」
Prices for some raw materials, including steel, have actually risen sharply, creating concern about their impact on purchase prices. The company is taking measures to mitigate the impact and has incorporated its estimated impact into the revised earnings forecast. - FY2021WorsenedAnnual report
「The impact of COVID-19 is expected to continue into the next consolidated fiscal year, particularly in interior construction, and the business environment is expected to remain challenging, with steel prices also expected to rise.」
The company explicitly states that steel prices are expected to rise in the following fiscal year, heightening concerns about the outlook for raw material price risk. - FY2020WorsenedAnnual report
「Raw material costs account for approximately 70% of the manufacturing costs of the Group's core product lines. A large proportion of the materials used are iron and iron-based products, such as PC steel wire and wire rod, whose prices fluctuate significantly depending on market conditions.」
The company identifies exposure to raw material price risk, noting that raw material costs account for approximately 70% of the manufacturing costs of its core products and that it relies on iron, PC steel wire and other such materials. - FY2020-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「In this business, sales in the cable products field were strong, driven by Ground Anchor Cable sales for seismic reinforcement work at fishing ports. Sales of KIT Bearing Plates in the steel products field remained firm, mainly for heavy-rain disaster mitigation projects. Sales of external cables for overseas projects and other applications, as well as seismic reinforcement products for domestic bridges, also remained strong, resulting in higher revenue. However, profit declined due to higher personnel and logistics costs, among other factors.」
Actual increases in personnel and logistics costs became factors behind lower profit in the manufacturing and sales business for construction equipment and materials. - FY2020-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, we continued to revise selling prices and improve production efficiency amid persistently high prices for raw materials, auxiliary materials, distribution, and other costs.」
Prices for raw materials, auxiliary materials and delivery costs, among others, remain elevated, and the company is responding by revising selling prices and improving production efficiency. - FY2019MaterialisedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, amid continued soaring prices for raw materials, auxiliary materials and delivery costs, among others, we have continued to pass costs through to selling prices and improve production efficiency.」
Prices for raw materials, auxiliary materials and delivery, among other costs, continue to rise, and the company is responding by passing these costs on to selling prices and improving production efficiency. In the building materials business, operating profit fell 31.6% from the previous fiscal year. - FY2019-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, amid continued soaring prices for raw materials, auxiliary materials and delivery costs, among others, we have continued to pass costs through to selling prices and improve production efficiency.」
Prices for raw materials, auxiliary materials and delivery costs, among others, have continued to soar, and the company is responding by passing costs through to selling prices and improving production efficiency. - FY2019-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, amid continued high prices for raw materials, auxiliary materials and delivery costs, we have continued to pass costs through to selling prices and improve production efficiency.」
Prices for raw materials, auxiliary materials and delivery costs, among others, have remained high, and the company is responding by passing costs through to selling prices and improving production efficiency. - FY2018MaterialisedAnnual report
「In this business, construction activity at エスイーＡ＆Ｋ株式会社 has continued to decline in the Tohoku market as reconstruction demand has run its course. In the Tokyo metropolitan market, however, we focused on sales of our own products as demand for construction work related to the Tokyo Olympics and redevelopment in central Tokyo began to take concrete form. In terms of profit, continued soaring steel prices resulted in a decline in profit margins.」
The company states that continued soaring steel prices were reflected in actual performance as a decline in profit margins in the construction materials business. - FY2018-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「The outlook remains uncertain, with concerns about rising production and logistics costs due to soaring raw material prices and labor shortages.」
The description of raw material prices has been strengthened from their previously unstable movements to “soaring,” and the company expresses concerns about rising production and logistics costs together with labor shortages. - FY2017WorsenedAnnual report
「In the Tokyo metropolitan market as well, difficult market conditions caused by declining volumes of private-sector construction work have continued. In terms of profit, amid soaring raw material prices, we have continued efforts to reduce manufacturing costs and improve production efficiency.」
The description of raw material prices has been strengthened from their previously unstable movements to “soaring,” while the company continues to reduce costs and improve production efficiency. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the Tokyo metropolitan market as well, difficult market conditions caused by declining volumes of private-sector construction work have continued. In terms of profit, amid unstable raw material prices, we have continued efforts to reduce manufacturing costs and improve production efficiency.」
Based on the assumption that raw material prices will remain volatile, the company continues to reduce manufacturing costs and improve production efficiency. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, amid unstable raw material prices, we have continued efforts to reduce costs and manufacturing costs and improve production efficiency.」
Based on the assumption that raw material prices will remain volatile, the company has reconfirmed its conventional approach of responding through cost reductions, lower manufacturing costs and improved production efficiency. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Amid volatile raw material prices, we continued efforts to reduce costs and manufacturing costs and improve production efficiency.」
Based on the assumption that raw material prices will remain volatile, the company has reconfirmed its conventional risk assessment that it will respond by reducing manufacturing costs and taking other measures. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「In recent years, there have been concerns about the impact of rising material prices caused by tight supply and demand for steel products in Southeast Asia, particularly China, and soaring global crude oil prices.」
The company will respond by seeking to pass costs through to selling prices and reducing costs by producing ancillary components in-house, but regards the impact on performance if market conditions rise sharply as a risk.