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Bml (4694) · RiskWorsened

Difficulty securing personnel due to the declining birthrate

First written in FY2017. 9 of 13 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-08-07.

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ProgressHeldSoftenedWorseRestatedFY2017 – FY2023-Q32017: 320172018: 320182019: 120192020: 120202021: 020212022: 120222023: 120232024: 020242025: 020252026: 32026
Same theme, other companies
Talent Recruitment and Skills Transfer Risk Due to Declining Birthrates and an Aging PopulationA theme 164 companies write about · 165 as a headwind · 0 as a tailwind

Bml moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2026, 2 years after the typical company in this theme (2024).

The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 20 of 76 companies on the "Worse" side.

31 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".

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Showing 14 of the 164 companies compared. The sentences above are computed from all 164.
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  1. 2026-08-07WorsenedResults

    「各種コストの上昇に加えて人手不足を背景とした人材確保に係る負担も増加しており、事業環境は引き続き厳しい状況にあります。」

    人手不足を背景とする人材確保負担の増加を再確認した。
  2. FY2026WorsenedAnnual report

    「Our business is supported by qualified professionals, including clinical laboratory technologists, and securing and developing such specialized personnel is our most important priority for business continuity.」

    The company positions securing and developing personnel as its most important priority for business continuity and provides more specific details on the difficulty of securing specialized personnel.
  3. 2026-05-13WorsenedResults

    「人手不足を背景とした人材確保に係る負担も増加しており、事業環境は引き続き厳しい状況にあります。」

    人手不足による人材確保負担の増加が、事業環境への影響として具体的に記載されている。
  4. FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「During the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year, there were no material changes in the financial position, operating results, or cash flow situation, including any abnormal fluctuations, or in the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year. There were also no material events or other matters of concern.」

    The company states that there have been no material changes regarding the difficulty of securing personnel described in the previous fiscal year.
  5. FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「During the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year, there were no material changes in the financial position, operating results, or cash flow situation, including any abnormal fluctuations, or in the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year. There were also no material events or other matters of concern.」

    The company states that there have been no material changes regarding the difficulty of securing personnel described in the previous fiscal year.
  6. FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「While employment conditions are improving, perceptions of labor shortages remain at a high level,」

    The company describes the business environment as one in which employment conditions are improving while perceptions of labor shortages remain at a high level.
  7. FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「During the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year, there were no material changes in the financial position, operating results, or cash flow situation, including any abnormal fluctuations, or in the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year. There were also no material events or other matters of concern.」

    The company states that there have been no material changes regarding the difficulty of securing personnel due to the declining birthrate described in the previous fiscal year.
  8. FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「During the cumulative second quarter of the current fiscal year, there were no material changes in the financial position, operating results or cash flow, including any abnormal fluctuations, or in the “Business and Other Risks” described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year. There are also no material events or similar matters.」

    The company states that there have been no material changes regarding the difficulty of securing personnel due to the declining birthrate described in the previous fiscal year.
  9. FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「During the cumulative first quarter of the fiscal year, there were no material changes in the financial position, operating results, or cash flow situation, including any abnormal fluctuations, or in the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year. There were also no material events or other matters of concern.」

    The company explicitly states that there have been no material changes regarding the difficulty of securing personnel due to the declining birthrate described in the previous fiscal year.
  10. FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「During the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year, there were no material changes in the financial position, operating results, or cash flow situation, including any abnormal fluctuations, or in the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year. There were also no material events or other matters of concern.」

    Explicitly states that there have been no material changes to the business and other risks described in the previous fiscal year.
  11. FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「During the cumulative second quarter of the current fiscal year, there were no material changes in the financial position, operating results or cash flow, including any abnormal fluctuations, or in the “Business and Other Risks” described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year. There are also no material events or similar matters.」

    The company explicitly states that there have been no material changes regarding the difficulty of securing personnel due to the declining birthrate described in the previous fiscal year.
  12. FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「During the cumulative first quarter of the fiscal year, there were no material changes in the financial position, operating results, or cash flow situation, including any abnormal fluctuations, or in the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year. There were also no material events or other matters of concern.」

    Explicitly states that there have been no material changes to the business and other risks described in the previous fiscal year.
  13. FY2017First statedAnnual report

    「As the declining birthrate progresses, it is becoming increasingly difficult to secure personnel.」

    The company identifies the increasing difficulty of securing personnel due to the declining birthrate as a risk.
Moved together

"Risk of a decline in contract prices due to market maturity and competition among providers" moved the same way as this thread, in the same document, in 2 of its 13 moves.

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  2. 1Risk of a decline in contract prices due to market maturity and competition among providers2×
  3. 2Growth and continued competition in the contract clinical testing market2×

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Bml's next results are scheduled for 2026-11-11. Read the earnings preview It last moved in the Results of 2026-08-07: "Worsened".
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