Increasing uncertainty in the operating environment due to soaring raw material prices
First written in FY2022-Q1. 5 of 11 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2022-Q3. Latest entry: 2026-11-11.
Nippon Hume moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2022, the same year as the typical company in this theme.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2018: 2 of 7 companies on the "Worse" side.
7 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- 2026-11-11WorsenedResults
「On the other hand, the outlook remains one that requires continued monitoring, given higher crude oil and raw material prices due to the escalating situation in the Middle East, as well as the ongoing depreciation of the yen and rising interest rates.」
原油・原材料価格、円安、金利上昇を新たな経営環境の不確実性として記載している。 - FY2027-H1RestatedAnnual report
「On the other hand, the outlook remains one that requires continued monitoring, given higher crude oil and raw material prices due to the escalating situation in the Middle East, as well as the ongoing depreciation of the yen and rising interest rates.」
The Company stated that cost-increasing factors, including higher crude oil and raw material prices, continue. It also stated that there had been no significant changes in business and other risks from the previous fiscal year. - FY2026ReframedAnnual report
「Our group's main businesses, namely foundation construction, sewerage-related construction and concrete products, use large quantities of cement, steel products, ready-mixed concrete, fuel and electricity. Prices for these items may fluctuate due to resource prices, foreign exchange rates, international conditions, energy supply and demand, labor shortages in the logistics industry and other factors.」
The risk associated with raw material and energy prices was reorganized to include steel products, fuel and electricity, as well as foreign exchange rates, international conditions and logistics costs resulting from labor shortages in the logistics industry. The disclosure also describes responses including appropriate sales pricing, automation, diversification of suppliers and localized production. - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「The filing states that, during the interim consolidated accounting period, there were no material changes in the major risks that management recognizes could materially affect the consolidated companies' financial position, operating results or cash flows, or in the matters described under Business Risks in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The disclosure states that there were no major risks or significant changes from the previous fiscal year in the business and other risks. - FY2025-H1MitigatedAnnual report
「Although overall demand for concrete piles declined, the Group increased orders nationwide, and price revisions in response to soaring costs began to take hold. As a result, net sales increased 34.4% year on year to ¥12,639 million and operating profit increased 274.2% to ¥1,221 million, resulting in higher sales and profit.」
The disclosure states that, although cost increases continued, price revisions began to take hold and, together with increased orders, led to securing profits. This indicates progress in responding to rising costs. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, Japan's economy improved gradually as socioeconomic activity normalized. However, high raw material and energy prices and inflation continued, and the outlook remained uncertain.」
The Company reconfirmed its view that high raw material and energy prices and inflation continue, and that the outlook remains uncertain. - FY2023-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Overall conditions remained challenging due to intensified competition for orders and the impact of soaring raw material and primary fuel prices, among other factors.」
The disclosure states that intensified competition for orders and soaring raw material and primary fuel prices continue to make the business environment challenging. - FY2023-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「The market environment surrounding our group remained generally challenging. Public investment remained firm due to the promotion of disaster prevention and mitigation and national resilience measures, while private-sector capital investment showed signs of recovery. However, the intensification of competition for orders, soaring raw material and energy resource prices, delivery delays and other factors continued to weigh on conditions.」
The disclosure identifies soaring raw material and primary fuel prices, as well as soaring energy resource prices and delivery delays, and states that their impact on contracts already won resulted in a 28.5% year-on-year decline in operating profit. - FY2023-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「The market environment surrounding our group remained generally challenging. Public investment remained firm due to the promotion of disaster prevention and mitigation and national resilience measures, while private-sector capital investment showed signs of recovery. However, the intensification of competition for orders and soaring raw material and energy prices had an impact. Operating profit was ¥231 million, down 27.4% year on year, partly due to the sharp rise in raw material prices affecting contracts already won.」
The disclosure identifies soaring energy prices in addition to soaring raw material prices, and states that their impact on contracts already won materialized as a 27.4% year-on-year decline in operating profit. - FY2022-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Our group continues to operate in a challenging business environment, due to intense competition for orders in our core businesses and rising prices for raw materials and primary fuels.」
In addition to soaring raw material prices, the disclosure identifies rising prices for primary fuels and states that their impact on the business environment, together with intense competition for orders, continues. - FY2022-Q1First statedAnnual report
「Risk factors such as soaring raw material prices have become apparent, and the operating environment is expected to remain uncertain going forward.」
The disclosure identifies soaring raw material prices as a new risk factor and states that the risk has become apparent recently.