Profit pressure from rising repair and labor costs
First written in FY2025-H1. 1 of 4 entries say "Worsened", first in 2026-05-15. Latest entry: 2026-08-07.
Powdertech moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2026.
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- FY2025Higher Costs, Including Personnel Costs, Squeezed ProfitAnnual report
「Although net sales increased 8.8% from the previous fiscal year to ¥8,081 million, the segment benefited from the normalization of inventories, which had been somewhat excessive in the previous fiscal year, but faced cost increases from higher raw material prices, personnel expenses and depreciation expenses. As a result, segment profit was essentially flat at ¥874 million, up 0.1%.」
Higher personnel costs, together with increases in raw material prices and depreciation expenses, pushed up costs, leaving profit flat despite higher sales in the functional materials business. - FY2025-H1First statedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, mainly due to higher repair expenses and personnel costs, operating profit was ¥155 million, down 45.2% year on year; ordinary profit was ¥156 million, down 48.4%; and interim net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥98 million, down 51.8%.」
Higher repair expenses and personnel costs were identified separately for the first time as factors behind the declines in operating profit, ordinary profit and interim net profit for the interim consolidated accounting period.