Dependence on the Automotive-Related Industry
First written in FY2016. 12 of 36 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-08-07.
Daiichi Kigenso Kagaku-Kogyo moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2019, the same year as the typical company in this theme.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Materialised".
- 2026-08-07MaterialisedEarnings
「自動車産業では、世界の新車販売台数が前年同期比3.0％減と低調に推移しました。自動車排ガス浄化触媒が使用される車両のうち、内燃機関車は同5.4％減と厳しい需要環境となりました。一方で、環境規制の強化を背景に、高い触媒特性が求められるハイブリッド車の販売台数は同7.5％増となりました。」
内燃機関車の販売減少が続く一方、ハイブリッド車の増加が示された。自動車関連需要への依存に伴う需要構成の変化が実績として現れている。 - FY2026Catalyst sales volumes increased despite the decline in internal-combustion-engine vehiclesAnnual report
「Although sales of vehicles equipped with internal combustion engines continued to trend downward in the automotive catalyst applications business, the pace of decline was slower than anticipated as the shift to EVs progressed more slowly than expected and some demand shifted back to internal combustion engines. ... Sales volume increased 7.7% from the previous fiscal year.」
While reliance on the automotive industry remains a risk and sales of vehicles equipped with internal combustion engines continue to trend downward, automotive catalyst sales volume increased 7.7% from the previous fiscal year, driven by the slower shift to EVs, a shift back to internal combustion engines, demand for hybrid vehicles and efforts to avoid geopolitical risk. - 2026-05-14MaterialisedEarnings
「自動車排ガス浄化触媒が使用される内燃機関搭載車の販売台数は同2.2％減となったものの、環境規制の強化を追い風に、高い触媒特性が求められるハイブリッド車の販売台数は同6.3％増となりました。」
内燃機関搭載車の販売減少が続く一方、ハイブリッド車の販売増加が示された。 - FY2026-H1Overall automotive recovery and slight growth in internal-combustion-engine vehiclesAnnual report
「Among our Group's major customers, global new-vehicle sales in the automotive industry remained firm, increasing 4.2% year on year. Sales of internal-combustion-engine vehicles, in which our Group's automotive exhaust-gas purification catalysts are used, increased only slightly, by 0.3%.」
Global new-vehicle sales increased 4.2% year on year, while sales of internal-combustion-engine vehicles related to automotive exhaust-gas purification catalysts increased only slightly, by 0.3%, indicating that the demand base for conventional products recovered only to a limited extent. - FY2025MaterialisedAnnual report
「Although sales of internal-combustion-engine vehicles during the fiscal year were roughly unchanged from the previous year, sales of our products declined because of production adjustments by Japanese automakers and the expanding market share of Chinese automakers, resulting in lower revenue year on year.」
Although total automotive sales were roughly unchanged from the previous year, sales in the automotive exhaust-gas purification catalyst field were ¥20,816 million, down 7.8% year on year, because of production adjustments by Japanese automakers and the expanding market share of Chinese automakers. - FY2025-H1MaterialisedAnnual report
「Among our Group's major customers, the automotive industry saw cumulative global sales of internal-combustion-engine vehicles decline 2.1% year on year. Sales of electrified vehicles increased 8% year on year, although their growth rate slowed.」
Against the backdrop of dependence on automotive-related products, the company reported that global sales of internal-combustion-engine vehicles declined 2.1% year on year, while sales of electrified vehicles increased but grew at a slower pace. - FY2024MaterialisedAnnual report
「Although we captured strong demand in Japan, North America and Global South markets in the first half, sales volumes for the full year increased only slightly from the previous fiscal year because of the impact of electrification, particularly in China, and significant production adjustments by some customers in the second half. Sales fell below the previous fiscal year because selling prices declined along with raw-material prices.」
Although the automotive market as a whole recovered while dependence on automotive-related products remained approximately 60%, sales in the automotive exhaust-gas purification catalyst field declined 4.0% from the previous fiscal year because of electrification, particularly in China, and production adjustments by customers. - FY2024-Q2Electrification continued to affect the market during the automotive recoveryAnnual report
「Among our Group's major customers, the automotive industry saw cumulative global light-vehicle sales in 2023 increase 10.2% year on year, as supply constraints caused by shortages of semiconductors and other components eased and sales benefited from tax incentives for new-energy vehicles in China. However, sales of internal-combustion-engine vehicles increased only slightly.」
Global light-vehicle sales increased 10.2% year on year, but sales of internal-combustion-engine vehicles rose only slightly. The automotive market recovery and the impact of electrification on demand for conventional products coexisted. - FY2024-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「However, the powertrain mix showed a rise in electrification rates, particularly in China. Automotive catalysts and oxygen sensors were affected by lower demand associated with electrification, particularly in China, and sales volumes fell below the same period of the previous year, despite global vehicle sales exceeding the previous year's level as shortages of semiconductors and other components eased.」
While global light-vehicle sales increased 10.7% year on year, sales volumes of automotive catalysts and oxygen sensors fell below the previous year as electrification rates rose, particularly in China. Even as the automotive market recovered, lower catalyst demand resulting from electrification emerged as an actual decline in volumes. - FY2023-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「Among our Group's major customers, the automotive industry saw automakers forced to cut production from plan because of prolonged supply-chain disruption, but improvement was seen supported by tax policies in China, including vehicle purchase tax cuts. Cumulative global light-vehicle sales in 2022 declined 0.6% year on year.」
Production cuts from plan caused by supply-chain disruption continued, but improvement was seen against the backdrop of tax policies in China, and the decline in global light-vehicle sales narrowed to 0.6% year on year from a 2.0% decline in the previous quarter. - FY2023-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「Among our Group's major customers, the automotive industry saw automakers forced to cut production from plan because of prolonged supply-chain disruption, but improvement was seen in the second quarter, supported by temporary tax cuts in China. Cumulative global light-vehicle sales in 2022 declined 2.0% year on year.」
Production cuts from plan by automakers caused by supply-chain disruption continued, but improvement was seen in the second quarter against the backdrop of temporary tax cuts in China, and global light-vehicle sales declined 2.0% year on year. - FY2023-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Among our Group's major customers, the automotive industry saw automakers forced to cut production from plan because of prolonged supply-chain disruption, and global light-vehicle sales in the first half of 2022 declined 8.5% from the same period of the previous year, when demand recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic was strong. Meanwhile, awareness of decarbonization and digitalization in developed countries remained high, and the shift toward electrified vehicles accelerated.」
Against the backdrop of dependence on the automotive industry, the company reported production cuts from plan caused by supply-chain disruption and an 8.5% decline in global light-vehicle sales in the first half of 2022. The shift toward electrified vehicles also continued to accelerate. - FY2022Continued specification of the automotive dependence ratio and electrification riskAnnual report
「Automotive exhaust-gas purification catalyst products account for approximately 60% of our Group's sales. Accordingly, we are focusing on developing materials for secondary batteries and strengthening the supply of materials to the energy and healthcare fields, including fuel cells and fine ceramics, in an effort to achieve a balanced sales mix.」
The company continues to show its dependence on the automotive industry as a structure in which automotive exhaust-gas purification catalyst products account for approximately 60% of sales, while pursuing diversification through secondary batteries, fuel cells and fine ceramics. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Among our major customers, the automotive industry saw global light-vehicle sales in 2021 increase 4% year on year but remain below pre-pandemic levels, as automakers were forced to cut production from plan because of the global semiconductor shortage. Meanwhile, awareness of the need to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions increased, and major automakers with leading global market shares actively responded to the shift toward electrified vehicles, including by successively announcing electric models.」
The company explained that automotive sales recovered to a 4% year-on-year increase but remained below pre-pandemic levels because of production cuts from plan caused by the semiconductor shortage. It also stated that efforts to respond to the shift toward electrified vehicles had become more active. - FY2022-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Among our major customers, the automotive industry saw global light-vehicle sales through September 2021 increase 12.1% year on year, although they remained below 2019 levels before the COVID-19 pandemic. However, automakers were forced to cut production because of the global semiconductor shortage, and sales turned downward in the second quarter of the fiscal year.」
Automotive sales recovered to a 12.1% year-on-year increase but remained below 2019 levels, and sales volumes turned downward in the second quarter because of production cuts caused by the global semiconductor shortage. The risk of dependence on automotive demand has materialized as production constraints caused by the semiconductor shortage. - FY2022-Q1Automotive demand recovery alongside semiconductor shortages and logistics disruptionAnnual report
「Automotive exhaust-gas purification catalyst materials, our Group's mainstay products, benefited from a rapid recovery in vehicle sales to pre-pandemic levels, driven by increased demand following the prolonged COVID-19-related reluctance to spend and renewed interest in private transportation by car. However, the situation remains uncertain because of semiconductor shortages and disruption to overseas logistics.」
Vehicle sales and demand for the mainstay catalyst materials recovered to pre-pandemic levels, while semiconductor shortages and disruption to overseas logistics continued to be cited as risk factors. - FY2021Specific shift from dependence on the automotive industry to dependence on catalyst products and the risk of EV adoptionAnnual report
「Automotive exhaust-gas purification catalyst products account for approximately 60% of our Group's sales. Accordingly, we are focusing on developing materials for secondary batteries and strengthening the supply of materials to the energy and healthcare fields, including fuel cells and fine ceramics, in an effort to achieve a balanced sales mix. However, if the shift to EVs progresses faster than we anticipate, it may affect our Group's operating results and financial condition.」
The company specified its dependence on the automotive industry as dependence on automotive exhaust-gas purification catalyst products, which account for approximately 60% of sales, and identified an accelerated shift to EVs as a new factor that could affect performance. - FY2021-Q3Market recovery alongside a year-on-year declineAnnual report
「Global vehicle sales in 2020 temporarily fell to levels not seen since the financial crisis because of the worldwide spread of COVID-19, but a rapid recovery in vehicle sales was seen from the trough in February in China and April in other major markets. As a result, global light-vehicle sales in 2020 totaled 77.66 million units, down 14% year on year.」
Against the backdrop of dependence on the automotive industry, the company explained that the market recovered rapidly from its trough, while global light-vehicle sales in 2020 declined 14% year on year. - FY2021-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Among our Group's major customers, the automotive industry saw global vehicle sales decline sharply to levels not seen since the financial crisis.」
Regarding the automotive industry, which accounts for approximately 80% of sales, the company explained that global vehicle sales fell to levels not seen since the financial crisis. Its own sales volumes also declined 36.6% year on year. - FY2020WorsenedAnnual report
「In 2020, the global spread of COVID-19 began to have a major impact on vehicle sales in China, while production cuts and shutdowns at vehicle assembly plants in various countries had a severe impact on both demand and supply in the automotive industry.」
Regarding the automotive industry, which accounts for approximately 80% of sales, the company reported that, in addition to global vehicle sales falling below the previous year in 2019, COVID-19 affected sales in China and vehicle assembly plants in various countries reduced or halted production. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Among our Group's major customers, the automotive industry saw global vehicle sales remain below the previous year because of the decline in new-vehicle sales in China. Although U.S.-China trade friction has recently shown signs of easing, it remains a risk for the automotive market.」
The company explained that global vehicle sales have continued to fall below the previous year because of declining new-vehicle sales in China, and that U.S.-China trade friction remains a risk for the automotive market. - FY2020-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Among our Group's major customers, the automotive industry saw global vehicle sales remain below the previous year because of the decline in new-vehicle sales in China. The prolonged U.S.-China trade friction and economic slowdown remain risks for the automotive market.」
Against the backdrop of dependence on the automotive industry, the company reported that global vehicle sales fell below the previous year because of the decline in new-vehicle sales in China, and that U.S.-China trade friction and the economic slowdown remain market risks. - FY2020-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Among our Group's major customers, the automotive industry was heavily affected by the sharp decline in new-vehicle sales in China, and global vehicle sales in the first half of 2019 fell below the previous year. Sales in the United States also fell below the previous year, but there were signs of market recovery, including the easing of disruption in Europe following the change in fuel-economy testing methods, a recovery by Japanese automakers in China and firm domestic sales following the launch of new models.」
Against the backdrop of dependence on the automotive industry, the company reported a sharp decline in new-vehicle sales in China, global vehicle sales below the previous year in the first half of 2019 and the U.S. market below the previous year. Its own sales volumes also declined 11.3% year on year. - FY2019WorsenedAnnual report
「Among our Group's major customers, the automotive industry saw global light-vehicle sales in 2018 fall below the previous year. In particular, new-vehicle sales fell sharply in China, while the prolonged backlash from rush demand before the change in fuel-economy testing methods in Europe slowed growth across the market.」
Against the backdrop of dependence on the automotive industry, the company reported that global vehicle sales in 2018 fell below the previous year, with a sharp decline in new-vehicle sales in China and a prolonged backlash in Europe. - FY2019-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Among our Group's major customers, the automotive industry saw the light-vehicle market (passenger cars and light commercial vehicles) remain firm in Japan and the United States, while new-vehicle sales fell sharply in China and sales volumes in Europe fell below the previous year, partly because of the prolonged backlash from rush demand before the change in fuel-economy testing methods. As a result, sales volumes for the cumulative nine-month period of the fiscal year declined slightly year on year.」
Against the backdrop of dependence on the automotive market, the company reported a sharp decline in new-vehicle sales in China, European sales below the previous year and a slight decline in its own sales volumes. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Among our Group's major customers, the automotive industry saw the light-vehicle market (passenger cars and light commercial vehicles) remain firm in the United States and Europe, despite slower sales growth in China and sluggish domestic sales, and our Group's sales volumes also remained firm.」
The company reconfirmed its business structure, which is centered on the automotive industry as a major customer. It explained that, while sales growth in China slowed and domestic sales were sluggish, the U.S. and European markets and its sales volumes remained firm. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Among our Group's major customers, the automotive industry saw the light-vehicle market (passenger cars and light commercial vehicles) remain firm, mainly in the United States, Europe and China, although new-vehicle sales in Japan were slightly weak, and our Group's sales volumes also remained firm.」
The company has continued to describe its business structure, which is centered on the automotive industry as a major customer. It explained that, although new-vehicle sales in Japan were somewhat weak, the market and its sales volumes remained firm, mainly in the United States, Europe and China. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「Products for the automotive industry broadly defined, including automotive exhaust-gas purification catalysts, oxygen sensors, brake materials and cesium flux, account for approximately 80% of our Group's sales.」
The company has continued to state that automotive-related products account for approximately 80% of sales and that production trends may affect business performance. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Among our Group's major customers, the automotive industry saw the light-vehicle market (passenger cars and light commercial vehicles) decline in the United States, while the upward trend continued in Japan, Europe, China and emerging markets, and our Group's sales volumes also remained firm.」
The company reconfirmed its business structure, which is centered on the automotive industry as a major customer. It explained that, while the U.S. market declined, the upward trend continued in Japan, Europe, China and emerging markets, and its sales volumes remained firm. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Among our Group's major customers, the automotive industry saw the light-vehicle market (passenger cars and light commercial vehicles) decline in the United States after demand peaked following the strong demand through the previous year, but sales continued to trend upward worldwide, mainly in Japan, Europe and China, and our Group's sales volumes also remained firm.」
Against the backdrop of its dependence on the automotive industry, the company explained that the U.S. market declined, while the upward trend continued worldwide, mainly in Japan, Europe and China, and its sales volumes remained firm. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Among our Group's major customers, the automotive industry saw the light-vehicle market (passenger cars and light commercial vehicles) remain firm overall, led by Japan, Europe and China, despite a downward trend in new-vehicle sales in the United States, and our Group's sales volumes also remained firm.」
The company reconfirmed its business structure, which is centered on the automotive industry as a major customer. It explained that, while new-vehicle sales in the United States were trending downward, the market and its sales volumes remained firm, mainly in Japan, Europe and China. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「Products for the automotive industry broadly defined, including automotive exhaust-gas purification catalysts, oxygen sensors, brake materials and cesium flux, account for approximately 80% of our Group's sales.」
The company again stated that automotive-related products account for approximately 80% of sales and that production trends in the industry may affect business performance. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Among our Group's major customers, the automotive industry performed well in the light-vehicle market (passenger cars and light commercial vehicles) in the United States, Western Europe and China, and our Group's sales volumes also remained firm.」
The company again presented its business structure, which is centered on the automotive industry as a major customer, and explained that the light-vehicle markets in the major regions and its sales volumes remained firm. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Among our Group's major customers, the automotive industry performed well in the light-vehicle market (passenger cars and light commercial vehicles) in the United States, Europe and China, and our Group's sales volumes also remained firm.」
The company again outlined its business structure, which is centered on the automotive industry as a major customer, and explained that the light-vehicle markets in the United States, Europe and China, as well as its sales volumes, remained firm. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Among our Group's major customers, the automotive industry performed well in the light-vehicle market (passenger cars and light commercial vehicles) in the United States, Western Europe and China, and our Group's sales volumes also remained firm.」
The company again referred to its business structure, which is centered on the automotive industry as a major customer, and explained that sales volumes remained firm in the major markets. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Products for the automotive industry broadly defined, including automotive exhaust-gas purification catalysts, oxygen sensors, brake materials and cesium flux, account for approximately 80% of our Group's sales.」
Products for the automotive industry account for approximately 80% of sales, indicating that production trends may affect business performance.