Rising labor, raw material and operating costs
First written in FY2020-Q2. 10 of 11 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2021. Latest entry: 2026-11-13.
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- 2026-11-13WorsenedResults
「営業利益は、昇給に伴う人件費の増加、リニューアル関連費用、減価償却費の増加などがあったものの、増収効果により増益となりました。」
昇給に伴う人件費、リニューアル関連費用、減価償却費の増加を記載した一方、増収効果により営業増益となった。 - FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「Although labor costs rose with pay increases and additional staff, and costs such as variable rent increased with higher sales, these increases were absorbed by improved profitability centered on the accommodation division, and profit levels were substantially higher than in the previous year.」
The results reflected increases in labor costs associated with pay increases and additional staff, as well as costs such as variable rent associated with higher sales. However, the Company stated that these increases were absorbed by improved profitability. - FY2025WorsenedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, operating costs such as raw material, labor and utility costs also entered an upward phase.」
Operating cost increases, including raw material, labor and utility costs, continued to affect the business environment during the fiscal year. - FY2024WorsenedAnnual report
「However, revenue growth year on year was limited to 4.3%, partly because revenue declined after the phased termination by the end of May of the leasing of 12 hotels for the full previous fiscal year as single-building facilities for COVID-19 recovery, business closures for restoration when the hotels switched from single-building leasing to normal operations, the time required for customers to return and persistently weak nationwide demand for business-travel accommodation.」
The decline in revenue after the end of single-building leasing, business closures associated with the return to normal operations, the time required for customers to return and weak business demand were reflected in actual performance as constraints on results. - FY2023WorsenedAnnual report
「In addition to recording the costs of large-scale renovations at 2 hotels, profit was pressured by higher utility and linen laundry costs resulting from soaring energy prices, as well as increases in labor and room-cleaning costs resulting from labor shortages.」
Higher utility and linen laundry costs resulting from soaring energy prices, together with increased labor and room-cleaning costs resulting from labor shortages, were reflected in actual performance as factors weighing on profit. - FY2023-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third quarter, Japan’s economy showed signs of recovery as restrictions on daily life and economic activity associated with COVID-19 were eased. However, the outlook remained uncertain because of soaring raw material and energy prices resulting from sharp exchange-rate movements and worsening international conditions.」
In addition to conventional cost pressures, soaring raw material and energy prices resulting from sharp exchange-rate movements and worsening international conditions have continued. - FY2023-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「In the food and beverage division, where food ingredient prices are rising, the Company will proceed with menu price increases.」
Rising food ingredient prices were identified as an actual operating factor squeezing profits, requiring a response through menu price increases. - FY2023-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「During the cumulative first quarter, Japan’s economy showed signs of recovery as social and economic activity normalized with the decline in COVID-19 cases. However, the situation remained unpredictable because of soaring resource and energy prices resulting from international developments and the rapid depreciation of the yen.」
In addition to conventional cost pressures such as labor, raw material and utility costs, the business environment was described as being affected by soaring resource and energy prices resulting from international developments and the rapid depreciation of the yen. - FY2022WorsenedAnnual report
「With respect to utility costs, which are expected to rise significantly, the Company will work to reduce electricity and gas consumption through energy conservation measures that do not inconvenience customers.」
In addition to conventional labor and cleaning costs, the Company explicitly identified concerns about a significant increase in utility costs. - FY2021WorsenedAnnual report
「Rising labor costs resulting from increases in the minimum wage and social insurance contribution rates associated with social security policies, as well as higher recruitment costs, may affect the performance and financial condition of the Company’s group.」
In addition to conventional cost increases such as labor and raw material costs, the Company explicitly identified the risk of increases in the minimum wage, social insurance contribution rates and recruitment costs. - FY2020-Q2First statedAnnual report
「In the hotel industry, attention must be paid to rising costs such as labor and raw material costs, as well as excess supply in some regions owing to a marked increase in newly opened hotels. However, the increase in visitors to Japan and the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games are expected to continue to have a favorable impact. In terms of expenses, cleaning costs increased because of labor shortages, while operating costs such as sales commissions also rose.」
The increase in labor and raw material costs, as well as higher operating costs such as cleaning costs and sales commissions, was reflected in the actual performance explanation.