Difficulty Differentiating Environmental Measurement Certification Services and Price Competition
First written in FY2017. 20 of 22 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026-H1.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 31 of 91 companies on the "Worse" side.
- FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「During the interim consolidated accounting period, there were no material changes in the occurrence of major risks that management recognizes as potentially having a material impact on the financial position, operating results or cash flows of the consolidated companies, among the matters relating to the business conditions, financial position and other matters described in this interim report, or in the "Business and Other Risks" described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
States that there have been no material changes to major existing risks, including the difficulty of differentiation and price competition in the environmental measurement certification business. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third quarter under review, there were no significant changes in the matters described in this quarterly report regarding the business and accounting conditions that management recognizes could materially affect the financial position, operating results and cash flows of the consolidated companies, or in the “Business and Other Risks” described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
States that there have been no material changes to major existing risks, including the difficulty of differentiation and price competition in the environmental measurement certification business. - FY2023Updated market-size estimates and continued price competitionAnnual report
「According to estimates by the Ministry of the Environment, the market for environmental measurement, analysis and monitoring services, which is the Group's business area, has remained at approximately ¥205 billion for the past several years, but the order environment has become challenging due to excessive competition.」
While the Company's stated estimate of the market size is approximately ¥205 billion, it reconfirms the recognition that the order environment is challenging due to excessive competition. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third quarter under review, there were no significant changes in the matters described in this quarterly report regarding the business and accounting conditions that management recognizes could materially affect the financial position, operating results and cash flows of the consolidated companies, or in the “Business and Other Risks” described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
States that there have been no material changes to major existing risks, including the difficulty of differentiation and price competition in the environmental measurement certification business. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter under review, there were no significant changes in the matters described in this quarterly report regarding the business and accounting conditions that management recognizes could materially affect the financial position, operating results and cash flows of the consolidated companies, or in the “Business and Other Risks” described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
States that there have been no material changes to major existing risks, including the difficulty of differentiation and price competition in the environmental measurement certification business. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the three-month period ended 30 June, there were no new risks that management recognizes as having the potential to materially affect the financial position, operating results or cash flows of the consolidated companies, and no material changes to the business risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
States that there have been no material changes to major existing risks, including the difficulty of differentiation and price competition in the environmental measurement certification business. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「According to estimates by the Ministry of the Environment, the market for environmental measurement, analysis and monitoring services, which is the Group's business area, has remained at approximately ¥130 billion for the past several years, but the order environment has become challenging due to excessive competition.」
Reconfirms the recognition that, while the market has not changed significantly, the order environment is challenging due to excessive competition. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter under review, there were no significant changes in the matters described in this quarterly report regarding the business and accounting conditions that management recognizes could materially affect the financial position, operating results and cash flows of the consolidated companies, or in the “Business and Other Risks” described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
States that there have been no material changes to major existing risks, including the difficulty of differentiation and price competition in the environmental measurement certification business. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「According to estimates by the Ministry of the Environment, the market for environmental measurement, analysis and monitoring services, which is the Group's business area, has remained at approximately ¥130 billion for the past several years, but the order environment has become challenging due to excessive competition.」
Reconfirms the recognition that, while the market has not changed significantly, the order environment is challenging due to excessive competition. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third quarter under review, there were no significant changes in the matters described in this quarterly report regarding the business and accounting conditions that management recognizes could materially affect the financial position, operating results and cash flows of the consolidated companies, or in the “Business and Other Risks” described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
States that there have been no material changes to existing major risks, including the difficulty of differentiation and price competition in the environmental measurement certification business. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the three-month period ended 30 June, there were no new risks that management recognizes as having the potential to materially affect the financial position, operating results or cash flows of the consolidated companies, and no material changes to the business risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
States that there have been no material changes to existing major risks, including the difficulty of differentiation and price competition in the environmental measurement certification business. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the environmental measurement certification business, methods of environmental measurement are prescribed by the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS), leaving few points of differentiation and intensifying competition based solely on price.」
Reconfirms the business environment in which there are few differentiating factors under JIS standards and price competition is intensifying. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the environmental measurement certification business, methods of environmental measurement are prescribed by the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS), leaving few points of differentiation and intensifying competition based solely on price.」
Reconfirms the business environment in which there are few differentiating factors under JIS standards and price competition is intensifying. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the environmental measurement certification business, methods of environmental measurement are prescribed by the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS), leaving few points of differentiation and intensifying competition based solely on price.」
Reconfirms the business environment in which there are few differentiating factors under JIS standards and price competition is intensifying. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「According to estimates by the Ministry of the Environment, the market for environmental measurement, analysis and monitoring services, which is the Group's business area, has remained at just over ¥130 billion for the past several years, but the order environment has become challenging due to excessive competition.」
Reconfirms the recognition that, while the market remains at just over ¥130 billion with no significant change, the order environment is challenging due to excessive competition. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the environmental measurement certification business, methods of environmental measurement are prescribed by the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS), leaving few points of differentiation and intensifying competition based solely on price.」
Reconfirms the business environment in which there are few differentiating factors under JIS standards and price competition is intensifying. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the environmental measurement certification business, methods of environmental measurement are prescribed by the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS), leaving few points of differentiation and intensifying competition based solely on price.」
Reconfirms the business environment in which there are few differentiating factors under JIS standards and price competition is intensifying. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the environmental measurement certification business, methods of environmental measurement are prescribed by the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS), leaving few points of differentiation and intensifying competition based solely on price.」
Reconfirms the business environment in which differentiation is difficult under JIS standards and price competition is intensifying. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「According to estimates by the Ministry of the Environment, the market for environmental measurement, analysis and monitoring services, which is the Company's business area, has remained at just over ¥130 billion for the past several years, but the order environment has become challenging due to excessive competition.」
Reconfirms the recognition that, while the market remains at just over ¥130 billion with no significant change, the order environment is challenging due to excessive competition. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third-quarter period, no new business or other risks arose. In addition, there were no significant changes to the business and other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
States that there have been no material changes to existing business risks, including the difficulty of differentiation and price competition in the environmental measurement certification business. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second-quarter period, no new business or other risks arose. In addition, there were no significant changes to the business and other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
States that there have been no material changes to existing business risks, including the difficulty of differentiation and price competition in the environmental measurement certification business. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「In the environmental measurement certification business, methods of environmental measurement are prescribed by the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS), leaving few points of differentiation and intensifying competition based solely on price.」
Because JIS prescribes the measurement methods, differentiation is difficult, and the company has for the first time separately identified the resulting business environment of intensifying price competition as a risk.