Fluctuations in Raw Material and Energy Prices
First written in FY2016. 13 of 26 entries say "Materialised", first in FY2018-Q2. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2022: 121 of 167 companies on the "Worse" side.
- FY2026MitigatedAnnual report
「The Group is advancing the introduction of a mechanism, particularly for metal and plastic products in its packaging container business, to set selling prices in line with raw material prices. It is also working to pass on further increases in energy costs, including past cost increases, as well as rising personnel and logistics costs.」
The company is advancing selling price mechanisms linked to raw material prices and further passing on energy, personnel, and logistics costs, thereby putting a concrete system in place to address price fluctuations. - 2026-05-14WorsenedEarnings forecast revision
「Due to higher raw material and energy prices resulting from the situation in the Middle East, operating profit is expected to be ¥30.0 billion, down 42.3% year on year; ordinary profit is expected to be ¥35.0 billion, down 39.9%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent is expected to be ¥30.0 billion, down 45.4%.」
The outlook for the next fiscal year assumes higher raw material and energy prices resulting from the situation in the Middle East and indicates expected declines in operating profit and other profit figures. - FY2024MitigatedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, operating profit was ¥33.850 billion, up 357.6% from the previous fiscal year, as the company worked to pass soaring raw material and energy prices and other costs on to selling prices and to reduce costs.」
Although soaring raw material prices continued, passing the increases on to selling prices and reducing costs led to a recovery in operating profit, which had declined substantially in the previous fiscal year. - FY2024-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, sales of aluminium substrates for magnetic disks declined in the functional materials business due to deteriorating market conditions, but operating profit was ¥27.059 billion, up 231.6% year on year, as the company worked to pass soaring raw material and energy prices and other costs on to selling prices and to reduce costs.」
Although soaring raw material and energy prices and other costs continued, passing the increases on to selling prices and reducing costs resulted in a 231.6% year-on-year increase in operating profit for the cumulative third quarter. - FY2024-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, sales of aluminium substrates for magnetic disks declined in the functional materials business due to deteriorating market conditions, but operating profit was ¥14.916 billion, up 110.8% year on year, as the company worked to pass soaring raw material and energy prices and other costs on to selling prices and to reduce costs.」
Although soaring raw material and energy prices and other costs continued, passing the increases on to selling prices and reducing costs resulted in an 110.8% year-on-year increase in first-half operating profit. The benefits of measures to address the risk of rising prices were reflected in performance. - FY2024-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, the company worked to pass soaring raw material and energy prices and other costs on to selling prices and to reduce costs, but operating profit was ¥7.532 billion, down 5.3% year on year, as sales of aluminium substrates for magnetic disks declined in the functional materials business due to deteriorating market conditions.」
Despite continued high raw material and energy prices and efforts to pass the increases on to selling prices and reduce costs, first-quarter operating profit fell 5.3% year on year, reflecting the impact of price fluctuations on performance. - FY2023WorsenedAnnual report
「Despite efforts to pass soaring raw material and energy prices and other costs on to selling prices and to reduce costs, operating profit remained at ¥7.396 billion, down 78.3% from the previous fiscal year.」
Despite continued high raw material and energy prices and efforts to pass the increases on to selling prices and reduce costs, the impact became evident in a substantial decline in full-year operating profit. - FY2023-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, the company worked to pass higher raw material and energy prices and other costs on to selling prices and to reduce costs, but operating profit remained at ¥8.159 billion, down 76.0% year on year.」
Despite continued high raw material and energy prices and efforts to pass the increases on to selling prices and reduce costs, cumulative third-quarter operating profit fell 76.0% year on year, reflecting the impact of price fluctuations on performance. - FY2023-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, the company worked to revise product prices and reduce costs in response to soaring raw material and energy prices and other factors, but operating profit remained at ¥7.075 billion, down 73.0% year on year.」
Despite continued high raw material and energy prices and efforts to revise product prices and reduce costs, the 73.0% year-on-year decline in first-half operating profit was reflected in performance. - FY2023-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, the company worked to revise product prices and reduce costs in response to soaring raw material and energy prices and other factors, but operating profit remained at ¥7.952 billion, down 47.3% year on year.」
Despite continued high raw material and energy prices and efforts to revise product prices and reduce costs, first-quarter operating profit fell 47.3% year on year. The impact of price fluctuations was reflected in performance. - FY2022MaterialisedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, operating profit was ¥34.114 billion, up 27.9% from the previous fiscal year, due to higher sales volumes of steel sheet, packaging containers, and other products, efforts to pass higher raw material costs on to the prices of some products, and gains on the valuation of steel sheet inventories, among other factors.」
Although raw material prices rose during the period, the company worked to pass the increases on to the prices of some products, and higher sales volumes and other factors resulted in a 27.9% increase in operating profit. - FY2022-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, raw material prices rose, but operating profit was ¥33.997 billion, up 74.3% year on year, due to higher sales and gains on the valuation of steel sheet inventories, among other factors.」
Although raw material prices rose during the cumulative third quarter, higher sales and gains on the valuation of steel sheet inventories supported operating profit. - FY2022-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, raw material prices rose, but operating profit was ¥26.194 billion, up 108.7% year on year, due to higher sales and gains on the valuation of steel sheet inventories, among other factors.」
Although raw material prices rose during the first half, higher sales and gains on the valuation of steel sheet inventories supported profit. - FY2021-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, raw material and energy prices declined, but operating profit was ¥19.506 billion, down 8.1% year on year, due mainly to lower sales」
Although lower raw material and energy prices continued to support profit, operating profit fell 8.1% year on year due to the impact of lower sales. - FY2021-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, raw material and energy prices declined, but operating profit was ¥12.551 billion, down 17.7% year on year, due mainly to lower sales」
Lower raw material and energy prices continued to support profit, but operating profit fell 17.7% year on year due to the impact of lower sales. - FY2021-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, lower raw material and energy prices supported profit, but operating profit was ¥6.546 billion, down 19.7% year on year, and ordinary profit was ¥6.009 billion, down 20.7% year on year, due mainly to lower sales.」
Lower raw material and energy prices continued to support profit, easing the previous pressure on profit from rising prices during the quarter. - FY2020MitigatedAnnual report
「Operating profit increased due to lower raw material and energy prices, despite higher logistics costs resulting from labour shortages and other factors.」
Although fluctuations in raw material and energy prices continue, price declines contributed to the increase in operating profit during the period, easing the impact of the increases seen through the previous fiscal year. - FY2020-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, cost reductions across the Group and other measures had a positive effect, but operating profit was ¥8.151 billion, down 32.6% year on year, and ordinary profit was ¥7.575 billion, down 47.1% year on year, due to higher raw material and energy prices.」
Higher raw material and energy prices were reflected in a 32.6% decline in first-quarter operating profit and a 47.1% decline in ordinary profit. - FY2019-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, cost reductions across the Group and other measures had a positive effect, but operating profit was ¥26.466 billion, down 12.7% year on year, and ordinary profit was ¥27.952 billion, down 12.8% year on year, due to higher raw material and energy prices.」
Higher raw material and energy prices were reflected in a 12.7% decline in operating profit and a 12.8% decline in ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter. - FY2019-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, cost reductions across the Group and other measures had a positive effect, but operating profit was ¥20.105 billion, down 14.9% year on year, due to higher raw material and energy prices」
The impact of higher raw material and energy prices on profit continued, and first-half operating profit fell 14.9% year on year. - FY2019-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, cost reductions across the Group had a positive effect, but operating profit was ¥12.086 billion, down 11.6% year on year, due to higher raw material and energy prices」
Higher raw material and energy prices were reflected in the 11.6% year-on-year decline in operating profit for the first quarter. - FY2018MaterialisedAnnual report
「Cost of sales increased by ¥7.404 billion from the previous fiscal year, causing gross profit to decrease by ¥1.595 billion to ¥121.457 billion. The main factor was the rise in raw material and energy prices, despite the positive effect of cost reductions across the Group.」
Higher raw material and energy prices were reflected in increased cost of sales and a 12.1% year-on-year decline in operating profit for the full fiscal year. - FY2018-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, cost reductions across the Group had a positive effect, but operating profit was ¥30.230 billion, down 10.6% year on year, due to higher raw material and energy prices.」
Higher raw material and energy prices were reflected in the 10.6% year-on-year decline in operating profit for the cumulative third quarter. - FY2018-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, cost reductions across the Group had a positive effect, but operating profit was ¥23.576 billion, down 2.8% year on year, due to higher raw material and energy prices.」
Higher raw material and energy prices were reflected in the 2.8% year-on-year decline in operating profit, showing that price fluctuation risk had an actual impact on performance. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「Fluctuations in the prices of key raw materials, including metals, plastics, paper, and glass, used in products manufactured and sold by the Group, as well as energy prices, affect the Group's performance and profitability. When raw material prices rise, the Group works to pass the increase on to product prices.」
The company continues to identify fluctuations in raw material and energy prices and the success or failure of passing price increases on to product prices as risks. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Fluctuations in the prices of key raw materials, including metals, plastics, glass, and paper, used in products manufactured and sold by the Group, as well as energy prices, affect the Group's performance and profitability.」
The company also indicates that profitability could decline depending on the extent to which product price increases are successfully passed on when prices rise.