Risk of fluctuations in orders for contract production of agricultural chemicals
First written in FY2016. 11 of 34 entries say "Mitigated", first in FY2018. Latest entry: 2026-09-16.
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- FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「Although the agrochemical market is trending upward, there are concerns about the impact on orders of changes in clients' policies, as contract production accounts for the majority of this field, in addition to lost opportunities due to insufficient personnel and production capacity.」
In addition to the existing risks of weak sales and policy changes at clients and order fluctuations caused by weather, lost opportunities due to insufficient personnel and production capacity were explicitly identified as new risks. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the main agrochemical business, herbicides performed well, resulting in higher revenue. As a result, segment revenue was ¥1,092 million, up 16.9% year on year, and segment profit was ¥32 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥18 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Supported by strong herbicide sales, the Agri Business, where order fluctuation risk in contract agrochemical production had materialised, increased revenue 16.9% and swung from a loss in the previous year to a profit. - FY2025MitigatedAnnual report
「In the main agrochemical field, seed-coating agents and herbicides performed well, while the effects of price revisions, including for bentonite, also contributed to higher revenue. As a result, segment revenue was ¥2,804 million, up 3.7% year on year, and segment profit was ¥553 million, up 38.1%.」
Despite continued order fluctuation risk in contract agrochemical production, strong performance in seed-coating agents and herbicides and price revisions resulted in Agri Business revenue increasing 3.7% and segment profit increasing 38.1%. - FY2025-H1MitigatedAnnual report
「Revenue increased in contract agrochemical processing due to higher demand, particularly for insecticides and fungicides, as well as firm bentonite sales.」
The impact of order fluctuations in contract agrochemical production was mitigated during the interim period due to higher demand for insecticides and fungicides and firm bentonite sales. However, the Agri Business continued to report an operating loss. - FY2024-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「In contract agrochemical processing, demand declined, mainly for paddy-rice herbicides, while manufacturing costs increased, resulting in substantial declines in revenue and profit. As a result, revenue in this field was ¥1,753 million, down 8.4% year on year, and operating profit was ¥140 million, down 59.2%.」
Lower demand for paddy rice herbicides and higher manufacturing costs resulted in an 8.4% decline in contract agrochemical processing revenue and a 59.2% decline in operating profit, worsening the impact of order fluctuation risk. - FY2024-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「In contract agrochemical processing, revenue and profit increased due in part to orders for new paddy-rice herbicide products. As a result, revenue in this field was ¥422 million, up 25.1% year on year, and the operating loss was ¥55 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥68 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The impact of demand fluctuations in contract agrochemical production was mitigated this quarter by new orders for paddy rice herbicides. However, this field recorded an operating loss. - FY2023-Q3Overall revenue up slightly despite continued demand fluctuationsAnnual report
「In contract agrochemical processing, demand for paddy rice herbicides declined, but higher demand for insecticides and other products resulted in a slight increase in revenue overall. However, profit declined due to changes in the product sales mix and other factors.」
Although demand for paddy rice herbicides continued to decline, higher demand for insecticides and other products resulted in a slight increase in revenue from contract processing overall. Meanwhile, profit declined due to changes in the product mix. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In contract agrochemical processing, lower demand, particularly for paddy-rice herbicides, resulted in lower revenue and profit. As a result, segment revenue was ¥919 million, down 0.8% year on year, and segment profit was ¥32 million, down 41.1%.」
Lower demand for paddy rice herbicides continues to result in lower revenue and profit in contract agrochemical processing. - FY2023-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「In contract agrochemical processing, revenue and profit declined due mainly to lower demand for paddy rice herbicides.」
Lower demand for paddy rice herbicides at major customers again resulted in lower revenue and profit in contract agrochemical processing. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「In contract agrochemical processing, inventory adjustments at major customers, particularly the decline in paddy rice herbicide sales, resulted in lower revenue and profit. As a result, segment revenue was ¥2,720 million, down 9.7%, and segment profit was ¥655 million, down 16.9%.」
Inventory adjustments at major customers and lower sales of paddy rice herbicides were confirmed as full-year decreases in revenue and profit, with order fluctuation risk in contract production continuing to affect business performance. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In contract agrochemical processing, inventory adjustments by major customers and a decline in sales of paddy-rice herbicides, in particular, resulted in lower revenue and profit. As a result, segment revenue was ¥1,900 million, down 12.3% year on year, and segment profit was ¥423 million, down 21.9%.」
Inventory adjustments at major customers and lower sales of paddy rice herbicides continued, with order fluctuation risk in contract agrochemical production continuing to emerge as lower revenue and profit. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In contract agrochemical processing, inventory adjustments at major customers, particularly the decline in paddy rice herbicide sales, resulted in lower revenue and profit.」
Inventory adjustments at major customers and lower sales of paddy rice herbicides continued, with order fluctuation risk in contract agrochemical production continuing to emerge as lower revenue and profit. - FY2022-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「In contract agrochemical processing, inventory adjustments at major customers, particularly the decline in paddy rice herbicide sales, resulted in lower revenue and profit.」
Inventory adjustments at major customers and lower sales of paddy rice herbicides resulted in lower revenue and profit from contract agrochemical production this quarter. - FY2021MitigatedAnnual report
「In the main agrochemical field, sales of insecticides declined, but higher sales of paddy rice herbicides in particular resulted in higher revenue and profit overall.」
Although insecticide sales declined, higher sales of paddy rice herbicides resulted in higher revenue and profit for the Agri Business overall, mitigating the impact of order fluctuations for the full year. - FY2021-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「In the main agrochemical business, efforts to spread out the traditionally concentrated agrochemical production schedule led to some contract products being produced earlier than planned. As a result, sales of paddy-rice herbicides increased significantly, among other factors, leading to substantial increases in revenue and profit.」
Sales of contract-manufactured products increased due to the dispersion of production schedules and the advancement of some production, mitigating the impact of order fluctuations in contract agrochemical production this quarter. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the main agrochemical business, efforts to spread out the traditionally concentrated agrochemical production schedule led to some contract products being produced earlier than planned. As a result, sales of paddy-rice herbicides increased significantly, among other factors, leading to substantial increases in revenue and profit.」
Sales of paddy rice herbicides increased due to the dispersion of production schedules and the advancement of some production, and the impact of order fluctuations in contract agrochemical production continues to be mitigated. - FY2021-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「In the main agrochemical business, efforts to spread out the traditionally concentrated agrochemical production schedule led to some contract products being produced earlier than planned. As a result, sales of paddy-rice herbicides increased significantly, among other factors, leading to substantial increases in revenue and profit.」
Sales of contract-manufactured products increased due to the dispersion and advancement of production schedules, mitigating the impact of order fluctuations in contract agrochemical production this quarter. - FY2020-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「In the main agrochemical business, demand for insecticides and fungicides declined, but paddy-rice herbicides remained firm, resulting in higher revenue and profit overall. As a result, segment revenue was ¥1,936 million, up 2.4% year on year, and segment profit was ¥368 million, up 5.1%.」
Although demand for insecticides and fungicides continues to decline, paddy rice herbicides offset the decline and the Agri Business overall reported higher revenue and profit. As a result, the impact of order fluctuation risk on business performance was mitigated during the cumulative period of the quarter. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the main agrochemical field, demand for insecticides and fungicides declined, but paddy rice herbicides remained firm, resulting in a slight increase in revenue overall. However, profit declined due to changes in the product sales mix and other factors. As a result, segment revenue was ¥902 million, up 1.5%, and the segment loss was ¥22 million, compared with segment profit of ¥12 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The decline in demand for insecticides and fungicides continued, and changes in the product mix and other factors caused the Agri Business to swing from profit in the same period of the previous year to a ¥22 million loss. Meanwhile, paddy rice herbicides offset the decline and revenue increased slightly. - FY2020-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「In the main agrochemical field, demand for paddy rice herbicides declined slightly, but sales of insecticides and other products increased, resulting in higher revenue overall. However, profit declined due to changes in the product sales mix and other factors. As a result, segment revenue was ¥411 million, up 3.4%, and the segment loss was ¥30 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥7 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The decline in paddy rice herbicides widened the segment loss from ¥7 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥30 million due to changes in the product mix and other factors. Revenue increased 3.4% due to higher sales of insecticides and other products. - FY2019MaterialisedAnnual report
「In the main agrochemical field, paddy rice herbicides remained firm, but revenue declined due to lower sales of insecticides and fungicides.」
Regarding order fluctuation risk in contract agrochemical production, the decline in insecticide and fungicide sales resulted in lower full-year revenue. - FY2019-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「In the main agrochemical field, demand for insecticides and fungicides declined, but paddy rice herbicides remained firm, resulting in a slight increase in revenue. However, profit declined due to higher depreciation and amortisation expense on facilities installed in the previous fiscal year, among other factors. As a result, segment revenue was ¥1,890 million, up 0.1%, and segment profit was ¥350 million, down 9.9%.」
The decline in demand for insecticides and fungicides materialised, limiting the Agri Business to a slight increase in revenue, while segment profit declined 9.9% year on year. Meanwhile, paddy rice herbicides remained firm. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the main agrochemical business, revenue increased due in part to higher demand, mainly for paddy-rice herbicides, but profit declined because of higher depreciation and amortization expenses for equipment newly installed in the previous fiscal year, among other factors.」
Sales from contract agrochemical production increased due to higher demand for paddy rice herbicides, and the impact of order fluctuations continued to be mitigated. However, profit declined due to higher depreciation and amortisation expense on facilities. - FY2019-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「Revenue increased in the main agrochemical field, primarily due to higher demand for paddy rice herbicides.」
In contract agrochemical production, the impact of order fluctuations was mitigated this quarter due to higher demand for paddy rice herbicides. - FY2018MitigatedAnnual report
「In the main agrochemical field, demand for insecticides and fungicides declined, but demand for paddy rice herbicides increased significantly. Veterinary drugs and other products also performed well, resulting in higher revenue overall.」
Although demand for insecticides and fungicides continued to decline, higher demand for paddy rice herbicides and strong veterinary drug sales offset the negative impact, resulting in higher revenue for the Agri Business overall. - FY2018-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「In the main agrochemical field, demand for insecticides and fungicides declined, but strong performance in paddy rice herbicides and bentonite sales resulted in higher revenue overall.」
Although demand for insecticides and fungicides continued to decline, higher demand for paddy rice herbicides and stronger bentonite sales offset the decline, resulting in Agri Business revenue of ¥1,889 million and segment profit of ¥388 million. - FY2018-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「In the main agrochemical field, strong bentonite sales kept revenue broadly flat, but contract orders for insecticides and fungicides declined, resulting in lower profit. As a result, segment revenue was ¥851 million, down 0.3%, and segment profit was ¥13 million, down 52.7%.」
The decline in contract orders for insecticides and fungicides continued to result in lower profit, with Agri Business segment profit declining 52.7% year on year to ¥13 million. - FY2018-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「In the main agrochemical field, contract orders for insecticides and fungicides declined, resulting in lower revenue and profit. As a result, segment revenue was ¥326 million, down 12.7%, and the segment loss was ¥41 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥23 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The decline in contract orders for insecticides and fungicides resulted in actual decreases in revenue and profit. Agri Business revenue declined 12.7% year on year, and the segment loss was ¥41 million. - FY2017MaterialisedAnnual report
「In the main agrochemical field, revenue from insecticides and fungicides declined due to weaker demand, but strong performance in paddy rice herbicides and bentonite sales resulted in higher revenue and slightly higher profit, offsetting higher depreciation and amortisation expense on facilities installed in the previous fiscal year, among other factors.」
Part of contract agrochemical production experienced an actual revenue decline due to weaker demand, but strong performance in other products resulted in higher revenue and profit for the Agri Business overall. - FY2017-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「In contract agrochemical processing, revenue from paddy rice herbicides declined due to weaker demand, but strong sales of other insecticides, fungicides and bentonite for agrochemicals resulted in higher revenue. However, profit declined due to higher depreciation and amortisation expense on facilities installed in the previous fiscal year, among other factors. As a result, segment revenue was ¥1,795 million, up 2.5% year on year, and segment profit was ¥328 million, down 6.2%.」
The decline in demand for paddy rice herbicides continued to result in lower revenue. Other insecticides and fungicides offset the decline and segment revenue increased, but profit fell 6.2% due to higher depreciation and amortisation expense, among other factors. - FY2017-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「In contract agrochemical processing, revenue from paddy rice herbicides declined due to weaker demand, but sales of other insecticides, fungicides and bentonite for agrochemicals remained strong, leaving revenue broadly flat. However, profit declined due to higher depreciation and amortisation expense on facilities installed in the previous fiscal year, among other factors.」
The decline in demand for paddy rice herbicides resulted in an actual revenue decrease, while higher depreciation and amortisation expense on facilities installed in the previous fiscal year also contributed to lower profit in the Agri Business. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Because the Agri Business is centred on contract production of agrochemicals and other products, orders may decline due to weak sales by clients, changes in clients' outsourcing policies, weather and other factors, potentially affecting business performance.」
The Agri Business reported lower revenue and profit this period due to inventory adjustments for paddy rice herbicides.