Profit Decline Due to Rising Raw Material Prices
First written in FY2019-Q1. 7 of 16 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2019-Q2. Latest entry: 2026-08-06.
Dainichiseika Color & Chemicals Mfg. 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 2022: 121 of 167 companies on the "Worse" side.
35 other companies' latest entry also says "Mitigated".
- FY2026MitigatedAnnual report
「Operating profit increased to ¥7.610 billion, up 8.6% year on year, as high-value-added products performed well and the company proceeded with passing higher costs through to prices.」
Passing higher costs through to prices contributed to the increase in operating profit, and the company reported the effectiveness of its response to the pressure on earnings from higher raw material prices. - 2026-05-15MitigatedEarnings presentation
「Although sales declined, operating income increased as selling prices were corrected and other measures were implemented in the fiscal year ending March 2026.」
The impact of continued high raw material prices and lower earnings at overseas subsidiaries was partly mitigated by selling-price corrections and a shift toward higher-value-added products. - FY2024MitigatedAnnual report
「Although raw material prices remained high, the company proceeded with selling-price revisions, resulting in higher profit of ¥4.550 billion, up 72.7% year on year.」
Although raw material prices remained persistently high, progress on selling-price revisions resulted in a 72.7% year-on-year increase in operating profit, partly easing the pressure on earnings. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At overseas subsidiaries, in addition to raw material prices stabilizing, progress was made on price revisions」
At overseas subsidiaries, stabilizing raw material prices and progress on price revisions continued to be cited as factors behind the narrower operating loss. - FY2024-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「At overseas subsidiaries, in addition to raw material prices stabilizing, progress was made on price revisions」
At overseas subsidiaries, stabilizing raw material prices and progress on price revisions helped narrow the operating loss, partly mitigating the impact of higher raw material prices on earnings. - FY2023WorsenedAnnual report
「¥2.635 billion, down 64.6% year on year, due to the impact of persistently high raw material prices」
The company stated that, in addition to raw materials, higher utility costs also put pressure on profit amid the risk of higher raw material prices, resulting in a 64.6% year-on-year decline in full-year operating profit. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Due to persistently high raw material prices and the costs of relocating to a new plant, the company posted an operating loss of ¥1.074 billion, compared with an operating loss of ¥407 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Persistently high raw material prices continued and emerged as a driver of the operating loss alongside the costs of relocating to a new plant. - FY2023-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Although the company proceeded with selling-price revisions, it was unable to fully absorb the impact of soaring raw material prices. Operating profit declined to ¥1.791 billion, down 61.1% year on year, ordinary profit fell to ¥2.457 billion, down 51.0%, and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent declined to ¥1.620 billion, down 52.5%.」
The impact of soaring raw material prices could not be fully absorbed even after selling-price revisions and in practice significantly reduced each profit measure. - FY2023-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「The outlook became uncertain due to soaring raw material prices and the yen's rapid depreciation.」
In addition to the previously identified risk of higher raw material prices, the company also cited the yen's rapid depreciation, which in practice became a factor that significantly reduced operating profit and other measures. - FY2022-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Operating profit was affected by persistently high raw material prices and difficulties in procuring raw materials, but the company implemented appropriate selling-price adjustments, and revenue increased on an underlying basis after excluding the impact of the revenue recognition accounting standard.」
The company stated that, in addition to soaring raw material prices, difficulties in procuring raw materials continued, making the cost-related risks more concrete. At the same time, it implemented appropriate selling-price adjustments. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「Customers could not be expected to understand immediate pass-through of higher raw material prices into product prices, and as a result, the increase in raw material prices put pressure on the group's earnings.」
The company continues to identify fluctuations in raw material prices and the difficulty of passing through price increases as earnings risks that are difficult to avoid as a chemical manufacturer. - FY2019-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Operating profit declined to ¥7.769 billion, down 29.4% year on year, due in part to higher raw material prices and other factors. Ordinary profit fell to ¥8.153 billion, down 29.3% year on year. Although a gain on the sale of fixed assets at the Brazilian subsidiary undergoing liquidation was recognized, quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent declined to ¥6.052 billion, down 15.7%.」
Higher raw material prices and other factors continued to drive the decline in operating profit, with the year-on-year decline widening from 27.8% in the previous cumulative quarter to 29.4%. The company also reported lower operating profit due to the impact of higher raw material prices in the Polymers and Comprehensive Printing Systems businesses. - FY2019-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Operating profit declined to ¥5.041 billion, down 27.8% year on year, due to the impact of higher raw material prices and other factors. Ordinary profit fell to ¥5.388 billion, down 28.6%, and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent declined to ¥3.498 billion, down 33.3%.」
Higher raw material prices and other factors continued to be reflected as drivers of declines in operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent, with the year-on-year decline rates for each profit measure quantified. - FY2019-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「Operating profit declined to ¥2.824 billion, down 26.8% year on year, due to the impact of higher raw material prices and other factors. Ordinary profit fell to ¥2.939 billion, down 27.5%, and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent declined to ¥2.049 billion, down 28.9%.」
Higher raw material prices and other factors were reflected as actual drivers of declines in operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent. The company also reported lower operating profit due to higher raw material prices in the Chemical Products, Chemicals, Polymers and Comprehensive Printing Systems businesses.