Risk of Weakness in the Domestic Construction Market and Product Demand
First written in FY2016. 13 of 37 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2017-Q2. Latest entry: 2026-08-07.
Nippon Concrete Industries moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2016, 4 years before the typical company in this theme (2020).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 4 of 6 companies on the "Worse" side.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- 2026-08-07RestatedEarnings
「コンクリートパイルの全国需要は持ち直しの動きが見られたものの低調であった前年同期と概ね横這いで推移し、コンクリートポールの全国出荷量も前期並みに推移しております。」
コンクリートパイル需要は低調な前年同期から概ね横ばい、コンクリートポール出荷量も前期並みで、厳しい需要環境を再確認している。 - FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「Nationwide demand for concrete piles remained broadly flat against the weak level of the year-earlier period, while nationwide shipment volumes of concrete poles continued to decline, and difficult market conditions continued.」
Demand for concrete piles remained broadly flat against the weak level of the year-earlier period, while nationwide shipment volumes of concrete poles continued to decline, reconfirming the difficult conditions for domestic product demand. - FY2026-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「Nationwide demand for concrete piles remained broadly flat against the weak level of the year-earlier period, while nationwide shipment volumes of concrete poles continued to decline, and difficult market conditions continued.」
Demand for concrete piles remained broadly flat against the weak level of the year-earlier period, while nationwide shipment volumes of concrete poles continued to decline, indicating that difficult conditions for domestic product demand persist. Weak demand was also reflected in the Foundations business moving into the red. - FY2025WorsenedAnnual report
「Amid an approximately 6% year-on-year decline in nationwide demand for concrete piles, the group was affected by lower demand, while numerous projects were deferred because of delays in receiving orders and commencing construction. The resulting decline in market share led to net sales of ¥24,223 million, down 8.7% from the previous fiscal year.」
Nationwide demand for concrete piles declined by approximately 6% from the previous fiscal year, and the risk of weak demand further crystallized through delays in order intake and construction starts, a decline in market share, and an 8.7% decline in our sales. - FY2025-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「Nationwide demand for concrete piles and nationwide shipment volumes of concrete poles both declined year on year, and difficult conditions continued.」
Demand for concrete piles and nationwide shipment volumes of concrete poles both declined year on year, indicating that weak domestic demand for products continues. - FY2024WorsenedAnnual report
「As nationwide demand for concrete piles declined sharply from the previous fiscal year, our group's shipment volumes also fell, resulting in net sales of ¥26,537 million, down 6.0% from the previous fiscal year.」
Nationwide demand for concrete piles declined sharply over the full fiscal year, our own shipment volumes also fell, and the Foundations business posted a 6.0% year-on-year decline in sales. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「As nationwide demand for concrete piles declined year on year, our group's shipment volumes also fell below expectations」
The decline in nationwide demand for concrete piles year on year and the continued shortfall in our own shipment volumes against expectations have been reconfirmed. - FY2024-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「As nationwide demand for concrete piles declined year on year, our group's shipment volumes also fell below expectations」
Nationwide demand for concrete piles declined year on year, and our own shipment volumes fell below expectations, causing the risk of weak demand to crystallize again in the current quarter. In contrast, sales and profit improved following price increases. - FY2023MitigatedAnnual report
「Amid an approximately 11% year-on-year increase in nationwide demand for concrete piles, the group's active order-taking efforts resulted in net sales of ¥28,232 million, up 48.6% from the previous fiscal year.」
Nationwide demand for concrete piles increased by approximately 11% from the previous fiscal year, and the Foundations business increased sales through order-winning activities, partially mitigating the risk of weak demand for the full fiscal year. - FY2023-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「As nationwide demand for concrete piles increased by approximately 15% year on year, our group's order intake and shipment volumes were also recovering」
Nationwide demand for concrete piles increased by approximately 15% year on year, and our order intake and shipment volumes also recovered, partially mitigating the risk of weak demand in the current quarter. - FY2023-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「As nationwide demand for concrete piles increased by approximately 17% year on year, our group's order intake and shipment volumes were also recovering」
Nationwide demand for concrete piles increased by approximately 17% year on year, and our order intake and shipment volumes also recovered, partially mitigating the risk of weak demand in the current quarter. - FY2023-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「As nationwide demand for concrete piles increased by approximately 5% year on year, our group's order intake and shipment volumes were also recovering」
Nationwide demand for concrete piles increased by approximately 5% year on year, and order intake and shipment volumes were also recovering, partially mitigating the risk of weak demand in the current quarter. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Nationwide demand for concrete piles remained unchanged year on year during the nine months ended the third quarter.」
Nationwide demand for concrete piles was unchanged year on year, reconfirming that there had been no significant change from the previous quarter. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Nationwide demand for concrete piles remained unchanged year on year during the six months ended the second quarter.」
Nationwide demand was unchanged year on year, showing some improvement from the decline seen in the previous fiscal year, while the Foundations business continued to be affected by competition for orders. - FY2022-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「Nationwide demand for concrete piles increased year on year during the three months ended the first quarter.」
Nationwide demand for concrete piles increased year on year, partially mitigating in the current quarter the risk of weak demand that emerged in the previous fiscal year. In contrast, fierce competition for orders continues in the Kanto region. - FY2021WorsenedAnnual report
「Sales of piles, precast products and construction work, which are our group's main products and services, are heavily influenced by demand trends in the domestic construction market. If demand declines more than anticipated as a result of restrained private-sector capital investment due to the spread of the novel coronavirus or a prolonged economic downturn, it could place pressure on our group's earnings.」
The risk to product demand explicitly includes the possibility that the spread of the novel coronavirus could restrain private-sector capital investment. In actual results, nationwide demand for concrete piles also declined from the previous fiscal year. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Although nationwide demand for concrete piles declined year on year during the nine months ended the third quarter, demand in the Kanto region, our group's main market, remained slightly above the year-earlier level.」
Nationwide demand declined year on year, while demand in the Kanto region, our main market, continued to remain slightly above the year-earlier level. - FY2021-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Although nationwide demand for concrete piles declined year on year during the six months ended the second quarter, demand in the Kanto region, our group's main market, remained above the year-earlier level.」
Nationwide demand for concrete piles declined year on year, worsening the risk of weak demand across the broader market. In contrast, demand in the Kanto region, our main market, exceeded the year-earlier level. - FY2021-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「Nationwide demand for concrete piles in the first quarter was unchanged year on year. Demand in the Kanto region, our group's main market, has remained above the year-earlier level, partly because demand in the previous fiscal year was exceptionally low.」
Nationwide demand was unchanged year on year, while demand in the Kanto region remained above the year-earlier level, representing a partial easing from the previous fiscal year, when demand continued to fall below the prior-year level. - FY2020-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「In the concrete pile industry, demand in the Kanto region fell sharply and nationwide demand declined below the previous fiscal year. Although our group increased sales in western Japan, sales declined substantially in the Kanto region, resulting in net sales of ¥14,465 million, down 3.2% year on year.」
In addition to nationwide demand falling below the previous fiscal year, demand in the Kanto region declined sharply, further crystallizing the risk in the form of lower sales and a segment loss in the Foundations business. - FY2020-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「The business environment surrounding our group also remains such that nationwide demand for concrete piles in the first quarter of fiscal 2019 continued to decline year on year.」
Nationwide demand for concrete piles actually fell below the previous fiscal year, reflected in a sharp decline in demand in the Kanto region and lower profit in the Foundations business. - FY2019MitigatedAnnual report
「The business environment surrounding our group remains favorable, with construction investment holding firm and both domestic public and private-sector projects, including infrastructure development, performing well. However, concerns include chronic labor shortages in the construction and logistics industries and rising construction costs.」
Domestic construction investment and public- and private-sector projects are considered strong, partially mitigating the risk of weak demand, while labor shortages and rising costs remain. - FY2019-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「Although nationwide demand across the concrete pile industry increased only slightly from the previous year, the Company conducted integrated sales activities covering sales, design and construction, and as a result was able to capture demand in various regions, particularly in the Kanto and Kyushu regions,」
Although nationwide demand increased only slightly and did not fall below the previous year, the Company captured demand in various regions, and the risk of sluggish demand continues to be partially mitigated. - FY2019-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「Amid nationwide demand in the concrete pile industry exceeding the previous year's level, our integrated sales activities covering sales, design, and construction enabled us to capture demand in various regions. Net sales were ¥14,950 million, up 10.6% from the same quarter of the previous year, and segment profit was ¥978 million, up 53.5%.」
As nationwide demand for concrete piles exceeded the previous year and the Company captured demand in various regions, the risk of sluggish demand continued to be mitigated during the current quarter. - FY2019-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「While nationwide demand across the concrete pile industry exceeded the previous year, the Company conducted integrated sales activities covering sales, design and construction, and as a result was able to capture demand in various regions」
The Company states that nationwide demand for concrete piles exceeded the previous year and that it captured demand in various regions, partially mitigating the risk of sluggish demand during the current quarter. - FY2018MitigatedAnnual report
「The construction market showed signs of recovery, and both domestic public- and private-sector projects were strong. However, construction starts and progress continued to be delayed due to chronic labor shortages in the construction and logistics industries and rising construction costs.」
The domestic construction market showed signs of recovery, and strength in public- and private-sector projects was noted, partially mitigating the risk of sluggish demand. Meanwhile, delays in construction starts and progress have continued. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Although total shipments in the concrete pile industry were at the previous year's level, our strengthened sales activities, which we had been pursuing for some time, proved effective. Net sales in the Foundations business were ¥18,146 million, up 43.5% from the same quarter of the previous year, and segment profit was ¥898 million, up 387.2%.」
Shipments across the concrete pile industry as a whole were at the same level as the previous year, with no indication of a significant recovery in demand, while the Company's foundation business posted higher sales and profit due to strengthened sales activities. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Although total shipments in the concrete pile industry were at the previous year's level, our strengthened sales activities, which we had been pursuing for some time, proved effective. Net sales in the Foundations business were ¥13,512 million, up 63.3% from the same quarter of the previous year, and segment profit was ¥637 million, up 494.4%.」
Shipments across the concrete pile industry were at the same level as the previous year, with no indication of a significant recovery in demand, while the Company's foundation business posted higher sales and profit due to strengthened sales activities. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Nationwide demand across the concrete pile industry continues to fall below the initial forecast」
The Company states that nationwide demand for concrete piles has continued to fall below the initial forecast. Meanwhile, the Company's foundation business posted higher sales and profit due to the effectiveness of its sales activities. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「Although pile demand remained sluggish during the first half, it showed signs of recovery in the second half.」
Pile demand was sluggish in the first half and showed signs of recovery in the second half. For the full year, sales in the foundation business were ¥17,525 million, down 8.4% year on year, and segment profit was ¥412 million, down 50.4%. - FY2017-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Shipments across the concrete pile industry remain below the initial forecast, and severe competition continues. Sales were ¥12,641 million, down 8.2% year on year, and segment profit was ¥184 million, down 67.3%.」
The delayed recovery in demand and severe competition have continued, resulting in significant declines in sales and segment profit in the foundation business. - FY2017-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Shipments across the concrete pile industry have continued to fall below the initial forecast, and intensified competition resulted in sales of ¥8,275 million, down 14.7% year on year, and segment profit of ¥107 million, down 80.7%.」
Lower demand and intensified competition have continued, with more specific figures showing declines in sales and segment profit in the foundation business. - FY2017-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「Shipments across the concrete pile industry have continued to fall below the initial forecast, and intensified competition resulted in sales of ¥4,113 million, down 21.2% year on year, and segment profit of ¥49 million, down 86.8%.」
Lower-than-expected domestic demand for construction materials and intensified competition have appeared in the results as declines in sales and profit in the foundation business. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Sales of the Group's principal products, piles and precast products, and construction work are significantly affected by demand trends in the domestic construction market. If demand falls more than expected as the economic downturn persists, it may put pressure on the Group's earnings.」
The Company also discloses its dependence on the domestic market, with more than 90% of sales to external customers generated in Japan.