Development cost pressure from rising outsourcing rates
First written in FY2018-Q1. 9 of 18 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-08-14.
Himacs moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2024, 5 years after the typical company in this theme (2019).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 2 of 10 companies on the "Worse" side.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Materialised".
- FY2026MaterialisedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥1,562 million, down ¥245 million, or 13.5%, from ¥1,807 million in the previous consolidated fiscal year. Although improvements in selling prices and other factors increased profit by ¥234 million, expenses increased by ¥346 million due to revised rates charged by business partners and higher personnel costs, while selling, general and administrative expenses increased by ¥133 million due to temporary costs associated with personnel investments and the acquisition of a company.」
Expenses increased by ¥346 million due to revised business partner rates and higher personnel costs, and operating profit declined 13.5% year on year. Outsourcing and personnel cost pressure has been quantified in its impact on profit. - FY2026-H1MaterialisedAnnual report
「On the profit side, the company worked to improve selling prices and otherwise enhance profitability. However, operating profit was ¥682 million, down 15.2% year on year, ordinary profit was ¥697 million, down 14.0%, and interim profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥472 million, down 14.7%, due partly to stronger investment in human resources, including higher salary levels, active hiring and a review of outsourcing rates.」
Increased investment in personnel for partner companies and employees, including revisions to outsourcing rates, was identified as one factor reducing profit, and operating profit declined 15.2% from the first half of the previous year. Development cost pressure is having an actual impact on earnings. - FY2024MaterialisedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥1,719 million, down ¥114 million, or 6.2%, from the previous consolidated fiscal year. Although improvements in productivity increased gross profit by ¥176 million, the main factors behind the decline in profit included a ¥109 million increase in outsourcing rates, a ¥58 million increase in new graduate recruitment and training investments, and a ¥122 million increase in information technology investment to strengthen the company's operating base.」
The company quantified higher outsourcing rates as a ¥109 million factor reducing profit and stated that development cost pressure resulting from the shortage of engineers had an actual impact on profit. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「Net sales for the consolidated fiscal year were ¥17,331 million, up 3.9% year on year. Although higher outsourcing rates and other factors put pressure on profits, operating profit increased 6.8% year on year to ¥1,833 million, owing to improvements in productivity and quality, among other factors.」
While higher outsourcing rates continued to put pressure on profits, operating profit increased as a result of improvements in productivity and quality. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Although there were factors putting pressure on profits, including higher outsourcing rates, the company worked to improve productivity and quality and sought to secure profits.」
The company stated that higher outsourcing rates continued to put pressure on profits. At the same time, it stated that it worked to improve productivity and quality to secure profits. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Although there were factors putting pressure on profits, including higher outsourcing rates, the company worked to improve productivity and quality and sought to secure profits.」
The company stated that higher outsourcing rates continued to put pressure on profits. - FY2023-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「In addition to continuing to invest in human capital, including the development of project leaders (PLs), the company faced factors that pressured profits, such as higher outsourcing rates. However, it worked to improve productivity and quality and secure profits.」
The company stated that higher outsourcing rates had actually emerged as a factor putting pressure on profits. At the same time, it stated that it worked to improve productivity and quality to secure profits. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「As the shortage of development personnel became more acute, supply and demand remained tight, and outsourcing rates were on an upward trend.」
The company continued to disclose the upward trend in outsourcing rates resulting from the shortage of development personnel. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「As the shortage of development personnel became more acute, supply and demand remained tight, and outsourcing rates were on an upward trend.」
The company continued to disclose the upward trend in outsourcing rates resulting from the shortage of development personnel. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「As the shortage of development personnel became more acute, supply and demand remained tight, and outsourcing rates were on an upward trend.」
The company continued to disclose the upward trend in outsourcing rates resulting from the shortage of development personnel. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「In the information services industry, the importance of strategic IT use looking to the future has increased amid advances in technological innovation, including IoT, big data, AI and cloud computing. The industry was generally firm. Meanwhile, the shortage of development personnel continued and outsourcing rates trended upward.」
The upward trend in outsourcing rates resulting from the shortage of development personnel was also disclosed for the full fiscal year. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the information services industry, the importance of strategic IT use looking to the future has increased amid advances in technological innovation, including IoT, big data, AI and cloud computing. The industry was generally firm, while the shortage of development personnel continued and outsourcing rates trended upward.」
The upward trend in outsourcing rates resulting from the shortage of development personnel continued to be identified as a cost-environment risk, following the previous quarter. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the information services industry, the importance of strategic IT use looking to the future has increased amid advances in technological innovation, including IoT, big data, AI and cloud computing. The industry was generally firm, while the shortage of development personnel continued and outsourcing rates trended upward.」
The upward trend in outsourcing rates resulting from the shortage of development personnel continued to be identified as a cost-environment risk, following the previous quarter. - FY2018-Q1First statedAnnual report
「The shortage of development personnel continued, and outsourcing rates were on an upward trend.」
The upward trend in outsourcing rates resulting from the shortage of development personnel was identified as a new cost-environment risk.