Risk of rising fuel and raw material prices
First written in FY2016. 9 of 15 entries say "Materialised", first in FY2020-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-11-13.
Universal Engeisha moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2019, 2 years before the typical company in this theme (2021).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2021: 30 of 53 companies on the "Worse" side.
18 other companies' latest entry also says "Materialised".
- 2026-11-13MaterialisedResults
「特に海外を中心として売上の微増に対して原価および人件費、経費のインフレ上昇を十分に吸収できず、また大口取引先の契約金額の見直し等の影響も重なり増収減益となりました。」
原価、人件費、経費のインフレ上昇がグリーン事業および卸売事業の減益要因として実際に表れた。 - FY2025MaterialisedAnnual report
「Demand for plants, which had remained high against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic in the previous fiscal year, began to settle. As prices rose, we were unable to contain the increase in selling, general and administrative expenses, resulting in higher revenue but lower profit.」
The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses accompanying inflation actually emerged as a factor in lower profit in the wholesale business. - FY2025-H1MaterialisedAnnual report
「Although revenue and profit increased, we were unable to absorb the higher costs resulting from rising resource and energy prices, including fuel and electricity costs, and higher labor costs, and could only reduce the operating loss.」
Higher resource and energy prices actually increased costs in the retail business and are cited as a factor behind the remaining operating loss. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Although economic and social activity showed signs of returning to normal amid the continuing impact of COVID-19, the outlook remains uncertain due to soaring global resource prices, unstable currency movements and inflation caused by price increases for goods and services.」
Soaring global resource prices and inflation continue, and uncertainty in the external environment, including rising fuel and raw material prices, continues to be disclosed. - FY2024-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「In the wholesale business, demand for plant-related products eased, while rising resource and energy prices, including fuel and electricity costs, and higher labor costs resulted in lower revenue and profit.」
Higher resource and energy prices actually affected the wholesale business through increased fuel and electricity costs, among others, becoming a factor in lower revenue and profit. - FY2023-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「In the wholesale business, demand for plants, which had remained high against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic in the previous fiscal year, began to settle. Rising resource and energy prices, including fuel and electricity costs, and higher labor costs resulted in higher revenue but lower profit. As a result, segment revenue was ¥1,065.600 million, up 6.6% year on year, and operating profit was ¥79.090 million, down 13.0%.」
Higher resource and energy prices actually affected the wholesale business through increased fuel and electricity costs, among others, and operating profit declined 13.0%. - FY2023-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「In the wholesale business, demand for plants, which had remained high against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic in the previous fiscal year, began to settle, while rising resource and energy prices, including fuel and electricity costs, resulted in higher revenue but lower profit. As a result, segment revenue was ¥681.621 million, up 0.4% year on year, and operating profit was ¥52.338 million, down 18.5%.」
Higher resource and energy prices actually emerged as a factor in lower profit in the wholesale business, and operating profit declined 18.5% year on year. - FY2023-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「In the retail business, revenue increased due to new store openings and other factors, but profit declined as a result of rising resource and energy prices, including fuel and electricity costs, and higher labor costs.」
Higher resource and energy prices actually affected the retail business through increased fuel and electricity costs, becoming a factor in the decline in profit. - FY2022-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Economic conditions remain uncertain due to factors including the lockdown in Shanghai to contain coronavirus infections, supply constraints for semiconductor products and other goods, and soaring raw material prices resulting from Russia's invasion of Ukraine.」
Soaring raw material prices are cited as a factor contributing to the uncertain outlook, along with new external factors including the Shanghai lockdown, supply constraints for semiconductor products and other goods, and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. No impact on performance from these risks is stated. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「If fuel prices rise more than expected or we are unable to pass on sufficient increases in fuel prices to product prices, transportation costs, heating expenses and procurement costs will increase, potentially affecting the operating performance and financial condition of our group.」
The risk of increased transportation costs, heating expenses and procurement costs due to rising fuel prices and insufficient price pass-through continues to be identified. - FY2020-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「In the wholesale business, revenue increased as we continued to strengthen sales activities, including expanding our customer base. However, higher transportation costs and other factors increased costs, resulting in lower profit. As a result, segment revenue was ¥562.066 million, up 2.8% year on year, and operating profit was ¥33.773 million, down 24.0%.」
Higher transportation costs and other factors actually increased costs in the wholesale business, and operating profit declined 24.0% year on year. - FY2020-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「In the wholesale business, revenue increased as we continued to strengthen sales activities, including expanding our customer base. However, higher transportation costs and other factors increased costs, resulting in lower profit.」
Higher transportation costs actually increased costs in the wholesale business, and operating profit declined 18.1% year on year. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「If fuel prices rise more than expected or we are unable to pass on sufficient increases in fuel prices to product prices, transportation costs, heating expenses and procurement costs will increase, potentially affecting the performance and financial condition of our group.」
The risk of increased transportation costs, heating expenses and procurement costs due to rising fuel prices and insufficient price pass-through continues to be identified. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「If fuel prices rise more than expected or we are unable to pass on sufficient increases in fuel prices to product prices, transportation costs, heating expenses and procurement costs will increase, potentially affecting the performance and financial condition of our group.」
The risk of increased transportation costs, heating expenses and procurement costs due to rising fuel prices and insufficient price pass-through continues to be disclosed. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「If fuel prices rise more than expected or we are unable to pass on sufficient increases in fuel prices to product prices, transportation costs, heating expenses and procurement costs will increase, potentially affecting the performance and financial condition of our group.」
Rising fuel prices and insufficient price pass-through for vehicles, greenhouses and purchased products are identified as risks.