Intensifying competition and new entrants
First written in FY2016. 5 of 6 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2025.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 8 of 15 companies on the "Worse" side.
22 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「The environment for corporate IT investment remains favorable, but labor shortages are worsening and competition to win orders is intensifying. In addition, some investments are being postponed due to uncertainty about the outlook.」
While describing the IT investment environment as favorable, the company identifies labor shortages, competition to win orders and postponed investment as business-environment concerns. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the IT-related industry, which is the Group's main business area, demand remained stable, primarily for projects carried over from the previous fiscal year. However, the Company expects the business to be affected by an economic downturn, while concerns have arisen over worsening labor shortages, intensifying competition to win orders, and delays in the production and distribution of information and telecommunications equipment due to reduced semiconductor supplies.」
While IT demand remained stable, primarily for ongoing projects, the company continues to identify labor shortages and intensifying competition to win orders as business-environment concerns. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「The industry in which the Group operates, namely the business of providing technologies and information for mobile terminal equipment, has an extremely large number of operators, resulting in intense competition. In addition, new market entrants continue to emerge, making it difficult even to determine their actual number.」
The company identifies intensifying competition and new market entrants as ongoing business-environment risks. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「The industry in which the Group operates, namely the business of providing technologies and information for mobile terminal equipment, has an extremely large number of operators, resulting in intense competition. In addition, new market entrants continue to emerge, making it difficult even to determine their actual number.」
The company identifies intensifying competition and new market entrants as ongoing business-environment risks. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「The industry in which the Group operates, namely the business of providing technologies and information for mobile terminal equipment, has an extremely large number of operators, resulting in intense competition. In addition, new market entrants continue to emerge, making it difficult even to determine their actual number.」
The company continues to identify intense competition and the ongoing entry of new market participants as business risks. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The industry in which the Group operates, namely the business of providing technologies and information for mobile terminal equipment, has an extremely large number of operators, resulting in intense competition.」
The company states that the large number of operators, intense competition and new market entrants could affect its business performance.