Higher Manufacturing Costs Due to Rising Crude Oil, Energy and Other Prices
First written in FY2022. 6 of 11 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2023-Q2. Latest entry: 2026-08-12.
Fujix moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2024, 3 years after the typical company in this theme (2021).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2022: 121 of 167 companies on the "Worse" side.
55 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- 2026-08-12WorsenedEarnings
「Factors reducing profit, including the trend toward yen depreciation, higher raw material and material prices in Japan, and lower utilization at domestic factories associated with the overseas transfer of sewing thread production」
Higher raw material and material prices and the trend toward yen depreciation continued, and were identified as factors reducing profit together with lower utilization at domestic factories. - FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「On the profit side, in addition to lower revenue, the decline in gross profit margin caused by lower factory operating rates due to reduced production, changes in the product sales mix, and persistently high raw-material prices resulted in an operating loss of ¥222 million, compared with a loss of ¥195 million in the previous fiscal year.」
Persistently high raw material prices, combined with lower factory utilization due to reduced production and other factors, lowered the gross margin and appeared as a wider operating loss. - 2026-05-14WorsenedEarnings
「There are concerns that raw material and material prices, among others, could rise further.」
Concerns were expressed about further increases in raw material and material prices against a backdrop of crude oil supply concerns and higher prices arising from the situation in the Middle East. - FY2025-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「Although the Company's price revisions contributed to higher profit, lower net sales, lower operating rates at the Company's and Chinese subsidiaries' factories, and persistently high manufacturing costs due to higher raw material prices weighed on results. Operating loss was ¥97 million, compared with a ¥0 million loss in the prior interim consolidated accounting period, ordinary loss was ¥88 million, compared with a ¥45 million profit, and interim net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥81 million, compared with a ¥119 million profit.」
Persistently high raw material prices and manufacturing costs, together with lower utilization at domestic and Chinese factories, were reflected in the results as a loss. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「On the earnings front, price revisions and changes in the sales mix contributed to higher earnings. However, persistently high manufacturing costs, sluggish sales at the Company and lower utilization at domestic factories resulted in a segment loss of ¥17 million (a loss of ¥155 million in the previous fiscal year).」
Although manufacturing costs remained elevated, the domestic segment's loss narrowed due to sales price revisions and changes in the product mix. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「On the earnings front, price revisions and changes in the sales mix contributed to higher earnings. However, amid persistently high manufacturing costs and sluggish sales and domestic factory utilization, segment profit was ¥32 million (a loss of ¥87 million in the same period of the previous year).」
Although overall manufacturing costs remained elevated, the Japan segment moved from a loss to a profit due to domestic sales price revisions and changes in the sales mix. - FY2024-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「Although energy, raw material and other manufacturing costs remained elevated, earnings benefited from domestic sales price revisions implemented since last autumn and higher sales in the Japan segment, as well as changes in our sales mix and higher factory utilization. Operating profit was ¥20 million (a loss of ¥54 million in the same period of the previous year), ordinary profit was ¥52 million (a loss of ¥32 million in the same period of the previous year), and profit attributable to owners of the parent for the quarter was ¥52 million (a loss of ¥27 million in the same period of the previous year).」
Although manufacturing costs, including energy and raw material prices, remained elevated, their impact on earnings was mitigated by sales price revisions, higher sales, changes in the product mix and higher factory utilization, and operating profit, ordinary profit and net profit all turned positive. - FY2023-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「On the earnings front, recovery was delayed because the gross margin declined as a result of further increases in raw material and energy prices and changes in the sales mix. The operating loss was ¥127 million (a loss of ¥139 million in the same period of the previous year), and the ordinary loss was ¥83 million (a loss of ¥106 million in the same period of the previous year).」
Further increases in raw material and energy prices became a factor delaying earnings recovery through their impact on the gross margin. - FY2023-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「The gross margin declined due to changes in the sales mix and higher overall manufacturing costs, including raw material and energy costs. As a result, the operating loss was ¥95 million (a loss of ¥78 million in the same period of the previous year), and the ordinary loss was ¥72 million (a loss of ¥65 million in the same period of the previous year).」
Higher overall manufacturing costs, including raw material and energy costs, lowered the gross margin and appeared in the results as wider operating and ordinary losses. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「On the earnings front, subdued production, particularly at production subsidiaries, and persistently high raw material, energy and transportation costs, together with higher subcontract processing fees, continued to put pressure on manufacturing costs, while」
Persistently high raw material, energy and transportation costs, together with higher subcontract processing fees, continue to put pressure on manufacturing costs in Asia. - FY2022First statedAnnual report
「The business environment for sewing thread became extremely challenging on both fronts, as sales declined while higher raw material prices and transportation costs resulting from rising crude oil prices and other factors pushed up manufacturing costs.」
We state that higher raw material prices and transportation costs resulting from rising crude oil prices and other factors pushed up the cost of goods manufactured, materially affecting the business environment during the period.