Market Volatility in Raw Materials and Metal Containers
First written in FY2017. 3 of 7 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2018. Latest entry: FY2026-H1.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2022: 122 of 167 companies on the "Worse" side.
50 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「With regard to profit, to mitigate the impact of soaring raw material and energy prices, the Group will continue to pursue company-wide expense reductions and revise selling prices in line with cost increases, with the entire organization working together,」
The company continues to identify soaring raw material and energy prices as factors affecting operations and to implement measures such as selling price revisions. - FY2024-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「In preparation for a recovery in demand in the semiconductor industry and the introduction of next-generation processes, and to mitigate the impact of soaring raw material prices and higher fixed costs,」
Soaring raw material prices are identified as a factor affecting operating results in the analysis of the actual operating environment, and the company is required to respond through measures such as price revisions. - FY2023WorsenedAnnual report
「If the Group is unable to secure the key raw materials required to achieve its sales plans in the future, this may affect the Group's financial position and operating results. In addition, if it is unable to pass on sharp increases in purchase prices to selling prices, or if doing so takes time, or if it holds a substantial amount of inventory when purchase prices fall sharply, among other circumstances,」
In addition to the market price fluctuation risk for raw materials and metal materials, the company specifically discloses the inability to secure key raw materials, delays in passing on price increases and the inventory impact of falling prices. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「The Group's products use substantial amounts of chemicals and metal materials whose prices are affected by market conditions, while the stainless steel used for metal containers is likewise subject to market price fluctuations.」
The company continues to disclose the risk that market price fluctuations in chemicals, metal materials and stainless steel materials may affect operating results. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「The Group's products use substantial amounts of chemicals and metal materials whose prices are affected by market conditions, while the stainless steel used for metal containers is likewise subject to market price fluctuations.」
The company continues to disclose the risk that market price fluctuations in chemicals, metal materials and stainless steel materials may affect operating results. - FY2018WorsenedAnnual report
「The Group's products use substantial amounts of chemicals and metal materials whose prices are affected by market conditions, while the stainless steel used for metal containers is likewise subject to market price fluctuations.」
The company specifies that, in addition to conventional raw materials and stainless steel materials, it uses substantial amounts of chemicals and metal materials, and identifies the impact on operating results of sharp market price increases as a risk. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「Our products use materials such as germanium as raw materials, whose prices are affected by market conditions, while the metal containers use stainless steel, which is likewise subject to market fluctuations.」
The disclosure identifies market-price fluctuations in raw materials such as germanium and stainless-steel containers as potential factors affecting performance.