Heightened Tensions in Ukraine and Rising Crude Oil and Raw Material Prices Make the Economic Outlook Uncertain
First written in FY2022-Q2. 4 of 14 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2022-Q3. Latest entry: 2026-10-14.
HITO-Communications Holdings moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2022, 2 years before the typical company in this theme (2024).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 45 of 80 companies on the "Worse" side.
9 other companies' latest entry also says "Materialised".
- FY2026-H1MaterialisedAnnual report
「International flights were reduced as a result of worsening relations between Japan and China.」
The company reported that, among changes in the geopolitical external environment, reductions in international flights resulting from worsening Japan-China relations actually occurred in the airport business. - FY2025ReframedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, the environment surrounding households and companies remains subject to caution, despite showing signs of improvement, as downside risks to the economy associated with uncertainty over U.S. trade policy and rising prices caused by soaring energy and raw material costs continue.」
In addition to the situations in Ukraine and the Middle East and the Chinese economy, U.S. trade policy was cited as a downside risk to the economy, while the description that the environment is showing signs of improvement was maintained. - FY2025-H1SoftenedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, the environment surrounding households and companies remains subject to caution, despite showing signs of improvement, as high interest rates in Europe and the United States, concerns over the outlook for the Chinese economy, and rising prices caused by soaring energy and raw material costs continue.」
While uncertainty factors including high interest rates, the Chinese economy, and energy and raw material prices persist, the environment surrounding households and companies was described as “showing signs of improvement,” a less severe expression than the challenging environment cited previously. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, global monetary tightening, concerns over the outlook for the Chinese economy, and rising prices caused by soaring energy and raw material costs have continued, making the environment surrounding households and companies more challenging through declines in real household income and higher corporate cost burdens.」
The challenging external environment caused by monetary tightening, concerns over the outlook for the Chinese economy, and rising prices resulting from soaring energy and raw material prices continues. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, in addition to uncertainty arising from the situations in Ukraine and the Middle East, global monetary tightening, concerns over the outlook for the Chinese economy, and rising prices caused by soaring energy and raw material costs have continued, making the environment surrounding households and companies more challenging through declines in real household income and higher corporate cost burdens.」
The challenging external environment caused by the situations in Ukraine and the Middle East, global monetary tightening, concerns over the outlook for the Chinese economy, and soaring energy and raw material prices continues. - FY2024-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, in addition to uncertainty arising from the situations in Ukraine and the Middle East, global monetary tightening, concerns over the outlook for the Chinese economy, and rising prices caused by soaring energy and raw material costs have continued, making the environment surrounding households and companies more challenging through declines in real household income and higher corporate cost burdens.」
In addition to the situation in Ukraine, the weaker yen and rising energy and raw material prices, the situation in the Middle East, global monetary tightening and concerns over the outlook for the Chinese economy have been added as factors of uncertainty, and the challenging environment surrounding households and companies continues. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, in addition to uncertainty arising from the situation in Ukraine and elsewhere, rising prices caused by the rapid depreciation of the yen and soaring energy and raw material prices have continued, making the environment surrounding households and companies more challenging through declines in real household income and higher corporate cost burdens.」
The company reaffirmed that the situation surrounding households and companies remains challenging due to the situation in Ukraine, the rapid depreciation of the yen, soaring energy and raw material prices, and rising prices. - FY2023-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, rising prices have continued as a result of higher resource prices caused by the prolonged situation in Ukraine and the rapid depreciation of the yen, making the environment surrounding households and companies more challenging through declines in real household income and higher costs for companies.」
In addition to the situation in Ukraine and rising crude oil and raw material prices, the rapid depreciation of the yen, rising prices, declining real household income and higher corporate costs were reported as specific factors worsening the external environment. - FY2022-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, the economic outlook remains uncertain due to the escalation and prolongation of the situation involving Russia and Ukraine, the lockdown in Shanghai resulting from China’s zero-COVID policy, and the impact of rising prices caused by volatility in the financial and capital markets on corporate earnings and personal consumption.」
In addition to the situation in Ukraine and crude oil and raw material prices, factors contributing to greater economic uncertainty have expanded to include China’s zero-COVID policy, the lockdown in Shanghai and inflation caused by volatility in the financial and capital markets. - FY2022-Q2First statedAnnual report
「In addition, the economic outlook remains uncertain due to escalating tensions over Ukraine, rising crude oil and raw material prices, and the continued decline in inbound visitor numbers.」
Escalating tensions over Ukraine and rising crude oil and raw material prices were first reported as external factors making the economic outlook uncertain. No specific impact on the company’s performance or related events was reported.