Risk of higher input costs due to rising steel raw material prices
First written in FY2016. 20 of 32 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
Oriental Chain Mfg. moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2022, 3 years after the typical company in this theme (2019).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2021: 13 of 28 companies on the "Worse" side.
9 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「Prices of crude-oil-derived raw materials rose substantially.」
The risk of higher raw material prices materialized in the actual business environment. In the first half, the company posted an operating loss due to the impact of higher raw material, labor and other costs, and implemented price pass-through measures from the second half. - 2026-05-14MitigatedRevision of earnings forecasts
「Although we established a system from the second half to cover most of the increase in costs through price pass-through」
While raw-material and energy costs continued to rise, the company states that it established a system from the second half to cover most of the increase through price pass-through. - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「During the interim consolidated accounting period under review, there were no new business and other risks, changes to such risks, or material changes to the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The company states that there have been no material changes in the key risks described for the previous fiscal year, including higher raw material purchase prices. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, various factors that could adversely affect the economy remain, including soaring resource prices against the backdrop of the Russia-Ukraine situation and developments in the Middle East, broad-based price increases, an unstable foreign exchange market and rising long-term interest rates. The outlook is therefore expected to remain uncertain.」
The company describes a business environment in which resource prices and consumer prices continue to rise, and reconfirms risks related to higher raw material prices. - FY2024-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, various factors that could adversely affect the economy remain, including soaring resource prices against the backdrop of the Russia-Ukraine situation and developments in the Middle East, broad-based price increases, the prolonged depreciation of the yen in the foreign exchange market, and the risk of a renewed spread of infections caused by new variants. The outlook is therefore expected to remain uncertain.」
In relation to the risk of higher raw material prices, the company identifies the Russia-Ukraine situation, developments in the Middle East, prolonged surges in resource and consumer prices, and prolonged yen depreciation as concerns in the business environment. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, various factors that could adversely affect the economy remain, including soaring resource prices against the backdrop of the situation in Ukraine, broad-based price increases, the rapid depreciation of the yen in the foreign exchange market, and the risk of a renewed spread of infections caused by new variants. The outlook is therefore expected to remain uncertain.」
The company describes a business environment in which resource prices and consumer prices continue to rise, and reconfirms the risk that higher raw material and other prices will affect business performance. - FY2024-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, the outlook is expected to remain uncertain due to surging resource and other prices resulting from the prolonged Russia-Ukraine situation, as well as rapid fluctuations in the foreign exchange market caused by global monetary tightening.」
In relation to the risk of higher raw material prices, the company identifies surging resource and other prices resulting from the prolonged Russia-Ukraine situation as a concern in the business environment. - FY2023-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, the company has been taking measures such as reviewing selling prices to address surging raw material and energy costs, but expects that some time will be required for conditions to improve.」
The company states that raw material and energy costs and other prices continue to rise and that, although it is proceeding with selling-price revisions, some time will be required for conditions to improve. The impact of rising costs is being felt in the actual business environment. - FY2023-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, various factors that could adversely affect the economy remain, including soaring resource prices against the backdrop of the situation in Ukraine, broad-based price increases, the rapid depreciation of the yen in the foreign exchange market, and the risk of a renewed spread of infections caused by new variants. The outlook is therefore expected to remain uncertain.」
In relation to the risk of higher raw material prices, the company identifies surging resource prices driven by the situation in Ukraine, broad-based inflation, and the rapid depreciation of the yen as concerns in the business environment. - FY2023-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「During the cumulative first quarter under review, the Japanese economy saw the number of new COVID-19 cases remain low, while restrictions on economic activity were eased both domestically and overseas. Signs of a recovery were seen in corporate production activity and capital investment. Meanwhile, the outlook is expected to remain uncertain due to soaring resource prices and other costs against the backdrop of the situation in Ukraine, a sharp depreciation of the yen in the foreign exchange market, and the risk of a renewed spread of infections caused by the emergence of new variants.」
In relation to the existing risk of higher raw material prices, the company identifies surging resource and other prices, driven by the situation in Ukraine, as a concern in the business environment. - FY2022WorsenedAnnual report
「Japan’s economy is expected to recover as a result of various measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and the wider availability of vaccines. However, concerns about another resurgence remain, while numerous factors, including surging raw material and fuel prices, trends in the foreign exchange market amid a rapidly weakening yen, and logistics conditions, are weighing on sales. Difficult conditions are therefore expected to continue.」
In addition to the existing risk of higher raw material purchase prices, the company identifies surging fuel and other prices as concerns in the business environment. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「There have been no material changes in the factors affecting our business performance materially from those described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The company states that there have been no material changes in the key factors described for the previous fiscal year, including higher raw material purchase prices. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「There have been no material changes in the factors affecting our business performance materially from those described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year. However, the spread of COVID-19 has continued, restricting our sales activities.」
The company states that there have been no material changes in the key factors described for the previous fiscal year, including higher raw material purchase prices. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「The main raw materials used in the company's products are specialty steels produced by domestic steelmakers. However, a significant increase in the prices of iron ore and steel scrap, due to higher raw material prices and growing demand in China, among other factors, could affect the company's operations.」
The company reconfirms the risk of higher procurement costs due to rising prices for specialty steel raw materials and growing demand in China. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「There have been no material changes in the factors affecting our business performance materially from those described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year. However, we have adjusted operations at our head office plant in response to customers’ production adjustments resulting from the spread of COVID-19, causing a decline in product sales.」
While stating that there have been no material changes in the existing factors materially affecting business performance, the company separately describes customers’ production adjustments and other effects related to COVID-19. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The following matters arose during the cumulative second quarter under review: new business and other risks, changes to such risks, or material changes to the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
No specific material changes are disclosed in this filing regarding the risk of higher raw material purchase prices. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The company states that there were no material changes to the factors affecting its financial results from those described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year, but that rising procurement prices for raw materials could affect future results.」
The company reconfirms as an existing material factor the possibility that rising procurement prices for raw materials could affect future results. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The company states that there were no material changes to the factors affecting its financial results from those described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year, but that rising procurement prices for raw materials could affect future results.」
The company reconfirms as an existing material factor the possibility that rising procurement prices for raw materials could affect future results. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The company states that there were no material changes to the factors affecting its financial results from those described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year, but that rising procurement prices for raw materials could affect future results.」
The company reconfirms as an existing material factor the possibility that rising procurement prices for raw materials could affect future results. - FY2019MaterialisedAnnual report
「Although prices for raw materials and other items increased, this was offset by higher sales.」
While prices for raw materials and other items actually increased, the company states that it was able to offset the impact through higher sales. - FY2019-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, prices for raw materials and other items increased.」
The company states that prices for raw materials and other items actually increased. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The company states that there were no material changes to the factors affecting its financial results from those described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year, but that rising procurement prices for raw materials could affect future results.」
The company reconfirms as an existing material factor the possibility that rising procurement prices for raw materials could affect future results. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The company states that there were no material changes to the factors affecting its financial results from those described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year, but that rising procurement prices for raw materials could affect future results.」
The company reconfirms as an existing material factor the possibility that rising procurement prices for raw materials could affect future results. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「The main raw materials used in the company's products are specialty steels produced by domestic steelmakers. However, a significant increase in the prices of iron ore and steel scrap, due to higher raw material prices and growing demand in China, among other factors, could affect the company's operations.」
The company reconfirms the risk of higher procurement costs due to rising prices for specialty steel raw materials and growing demand in China. - FY2018-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「As a result, for the cumulative nine-month period, net sales increased to ¥2,539 million, up 2.2% year on year. However, reflecting the impact of higher prices for raw materials, fuel and other items, operating profit was ¥73 million, down 17.4% year on year, ordinary profit was ¥68 million, down 27.6%, and net profit for the quarter was ¥40 million, down 42.4%.」
Higher prices for raw materials, fuel and other items affected results, causing operating profit, ordinary profit and net profit for the quarter to decline year on year despite higher sales. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The company states that there were no material changes to the factors affecting its financial results from those described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year, but that rising procurement prices for raw materials could affect future results.」
The company reconfirms as an existing material factor the possibility that rising procurement prices for raw materials could affect future results. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The company states that there were no material changes to the factors affecting its financial results from those described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year, but that rising procurement prices for raw materials could affect future results.」
The company reconfirms as an existing material factor the possibility that rising procurement prices for raw materials could affect future results. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「The main raw materials used in the company's products are specialty steels produced by domestic steelmakers. However, a significant increase in the prices of iron ore and steel scrap, due to higher raw material prices and growing demand in China, among other factors, could affect the company's operations.」
The company reconfirms the risk of higher procurement costs for specialty steel due to rising prices for iron ore and steel scrap and growing demand in China. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding the outlook for the economy, domestic economic conditions are expected to recover moderately as a result of government economic policies and other factors. However, raw material prices are expected to rise, and the business environment surrounding the company is expected to remain challenging amid many uncertain factors, including economic slowdowns in China and emerging economies and foreign exchange rates.」
The company reconfirms expected increases in raw material prices, along with economic slowdowns in China and emerging economies and foreign exchange rates, as factors contributing to a challenging business environment. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding the outlook for the economy, domestic economic conditions are expected to recover moderately as a result of government economic policies and other factors. However, raw material prices are expected to rise, and the business environment surrounding the company is expected to remain challenging amid many uncertain factors, including economic slowdowns in China and emerging economies and foreign exchange rates.」
The company again cites expected increases in raw material prices, along with an economic slowdown and foreign exchange rates, as factors contributing to a challenging business environment. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding the outlook for the economy, domestic economic conditions are expected to recover moderately as a result of government economic policies and other factors. However, raw material prices are expected to rise, and the business environment surrounding the company is expected to remain challenging amid many uncertain factors, including economic slowdowns in China and emerging economies and foreign exchange rates.」
The company continues to identify expected increases in raw material prices as a concern in the business environment. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The main raw materials used in the company's products are specialty steels produced by domestic steelmakers. However, a significant increase in the prices of iron ore and steel scrap, due to higher raw material prices and growing demand in China, among other factors, could affect the company's operations.」
The company identifies higher procurement costs for specialty steel, driven by rising prices for iron ore and steel scrap, the raw materials for specialty steel, and growing demand in China, as a risk.