Rising Raw Material Prices and Increasing Difficulty Securing Required Quantities
First written in FY2016. 16 of 20 entries say "Materialised", first in FY2019-Q1. Latest entry: FY2026.
Nihon Parkerizing moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2018, 3 years before the typical company in this theme (2021).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2021: 34 of 53 companies on the "Worse" side.
14 other companies' latest entry also says "Materialised".
- FY2026MaterialisedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, operating income declined because raw material prices remained high and personnel expenses and depreciation increased.」
Raw material prices continuing to trend at elevated levels, together with increases in personnel expenses and depreciation, emerged in the results as factors behind the decline in operating profit in the Chemicals business. - 2026-05-14MaterialisedEarnings
「In terms of earnings, operating income declined because raw material prices remained high and personnel expenses and depreciation increased.」
This states that higher raw material prices, personnel expenses and depreciation were reflected in the full-year results as factors behind the decline in operating income in the chemicals business. - FY2026-H1MaterialisedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, operating income declined because raw material prices remained high and personnel expenses and depreciation increased.」
Raw material prices continuing to trend at elevated levels, together with increases in personnel expenses and depreciation, emerged in the results as factors behind the decline in operating profit in the Chemicals business. - FY2025MaterialisedAnnual report
「With concerns including persistently high raw material and steel prices and the impact of U.S. tariff measures, the outlook remains uncertain.」
Persistently high raw material and steel prices, together with higher labor costs and expenses, have emerged in the results as a decline in profitability in the Processing business. - FY2025-H1MaterialisedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, raw material prices continued to trend at elevated levels, but operating profit increased on higher net sales.」
Raw material prices have continued to trend at elevated levels. Meanwhile, operating profit in the Chemicals business increased on higher net sales. - FY2024-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, raw material prices continued to trend at elevated levels, but operating profit increased on higher net sales.」
Raw material prices have continued to trend at elevated levels. Operating profit in the Chemicals business increased this time on higher net sales, but the risk of further raw material price increases remains. - FY2024-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, raw material prices continued to trend at elevated levels, but operating profit increased on higher net sales.」
Raw material prices have continued to trend at elevated levels. Meanwhile, operating profit in the Chemicals business increased on higher net sales. - FY2024-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, raw material prices continued to trend at elevated levels, but operating profit increased on higher net sales.」
While raw material prices continued to trend at elevated levels, operating profit in the Chemicals business increased this quarter on higher net sales. - FY2023MaterialisedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, profitability declined as the impact of soaring raw material prices continued throughout the period, and operating profit posted only a slight increase.」
The continued rise in raw material prices throughout the fiscal year emerged in the results as a factor weighing on the profitability of the Chemicals business. - FY2023-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「Profitability declined, and operating profit fell, as raw material prices continued to rise and sales volumes, although recovering, remained below the previous year's level.」
Continued soaring raw material prices, together with sales volumes remaining below the previous year's level, were reflected in results as lower profitability and a decline in operating profit in the Chemicals Business. - FY2023-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「Profitability declined due to soaring raw material prices and lower domestic sales volumes, resulting in a decline in operating profit.」
Soaring raw material prices, together with lower domestic sales volumes, actually resulted in lower profitability and a decline in operating profit in the Chemicals Business. - FY2022MaterialisedAnnual report
「Operating profit increased year on year, but profitability deteriorated as the decline widened quarter by quarter due to the effects of sharp increases in the prices of major raw materials such as phosphoric acid and nickel.」
Sharp increases in the prices of major raw materials actually emerged as a deterioration in profitability in the Chemicals Business. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The outlook remains uncertain due to concerns including renewed spread of COVID-19, semiconductor shortages resulting from a sharp increase in global demand, and soaring raw material prices.」
Soaring raw material prices continue to be cited as a concern in the external environment. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「The Group is working to implement business continuity measures across its supplier chain. However, if an unforeseen event occurs, such as an interruption in the supply of raw materials due to a supplier being affected by a disaster, an accident, or bankruptcy, or a supply shortage resulting from a sharp increase in demand, the stable manufacturing and sales of products could be disrupted, adversely affecting the Group's financial condition and operating results.」
Regarding raw material price and procurement risks, the document describes purchasing from multiple suppliers and implementing business continuity measures across the supplier chain. - FY2019MaterialisedAnnual report
「In terms of profitability, profit declined due to the effects of soaring raw material costs and integration costs resulting from the absorption-type merger of a domestic subsidiary, among other factors.」
Soaring raw material costs actually emerged as a factor reducing profit in the Chemicals Business. - FY2019-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「In terms of profitability, profit declined due to the effects of soaring raw material costs and integration costs resulting from the absorption-type merger of a domestic subsidiary, among other factors.」
Soaring raw material costs, together with integration costs resulting from the absorption-type merger of a domestic subsidiary, continue to be reflected in results as factors reducing profit in the Chemicals Business. - FY2019-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「In terms of profitability, profit declined due to the effects of soaring raw material costs and integration costs resulting from the absorption-type merger of a domestic subsidiary, among other factors.」
Soaring raw material costs continue to be reflected in results as a factor reducing profit in the Chemicals Business. - FY2019-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「In terms of profitability, profit declined due to higher prices for raw materials such as phosphoric acid and zinc, as well as higher integration costs resulting from the absorption-type merger of a subsidiary.」
Higher prices for raw materials such as phosphoric acid and zinc actually emerged as factors reducing profit in the Chemicals Business. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「To address price increases, the Group is working to reduce costs through efficiency improvements and other measures and to pass costs through to product prices. However, sharp price increases could adversely affect the Group's operating results and financial condition.」
The risks of soaring raw material prices and difficulty in procurement, and responses through efficiency improvements and cost pass-through, continue to be cited. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「To address price increases, the Group is working to reduce costs through efficiency improvements and other measures and to pass costs through to product prices. However, sharp price increases could adversely affect the Group's operating results and financial condition.」
Both fluctuations in raw material prices and insufficient procurement volumes are identified as risks, with efficiency improvements and cost pass-through cited as responses.