Risk of an impact on results from automation-equipment research and development and cost overruns
First written in FY2017. 1 of 2 entries say "Materialised", first in FY2018. Latest entry: FY2018.
Npc moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2018, 5 years before the typical company in this theme (2023).
1 other company's latest entry also says "Materialised".
- FY2018MaterialisedAnnual report
「Although projects involving development elements during the design phase of automated equipment and the impact of inventory valuation losses also affected results, we secured a certain level of profit, and operating profit was ¥977 million, down ¥147 million year on year.」
It states that projects involving development elements in automated equipment and inventory valuation losses actually affected profit in the equipment-related business. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「Because we need to accumulate new technologies and know-how beyond the scope of our existing technologies, our group’s performance could be affected if we are unable to absorb the R&D and other costs incurred, or if costs exceed expectations due to overruns in design or manufacturing hours.」
It identifies insufficient recovery of R&D costs and increased costs due to overruns in design and manufacturing hours as new risks associated with expanding automated equipment into other industries.