Tight Supplies and Soaring Prices for Raw Materials and Fuel
First written in FY2016. 8 of 16 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2022-Q1. Latest entry: FY2027-H1.
W-Scope moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2022, the same year as the typical company in this theme.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2022: 99 of 155 companies on the "Worse" side.
3 other companies' latest entry also says "Other".
- FY2027-H1Updated the increase in raw material and utilities costsAnnual report
「Although raw material costs increased by ¥50 million and utilities costs by ¥88 million due to higher sales volume and other factors, the effects of cost reductions, mainly in manufacturing costs,」
While raw material costs increased by ¥50 million and utilities costs by ¥88 million as sales volume rose, the disclosure also notes the effects of cost reductions, mainly in manufacturing costs. - FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「Accordingly, any supply constraints or delays, price increases or other such developments affecting these materials could affect the Group's business, operating results and financial condition.」
The potential impact of supply constraints or delays and price increases for polyolefins, utilities and other items continues to be disclosed. - FY2024Updated the increase in utilities costsAnnual report
「Utilities costs, which had been a significant burden during the consolidated fiscal year, increased by ¥521 million year on year.」
Against a backdrop of persistently high fuel prices and other factors, utilities costs increased by ¥521 million year on year. - FY2023-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Utilities costs increased by ¥1,054 million year on year during the cumulative third-quarter period of the current fiscal year amid persistently high fuel prices, higher production volume and increased costs associated with modifying existing film-forming lines.」
Persistently high fuel prices, higher production volume and costs associated with modifying existing film-forming lines contributed to a ¥1,054 million year-on-year increase in utilities costs. - FY2023-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Utilities costs increased by ¥831 million year on year during the cumulative second-quarter period of the current fiscal year amid persistently high fuel prices and higher production volume.」
Persistently high fuel prices continued, and utilities costs increased by ¥831 million year on year. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Utilities costs increased by ¥585 million year on year to ¥1,807 million during the cumulative first-quarter period of the current fiscal year, due to higher production volume and other factors amid persistently high fuel prices.」
Persistently high fuel prices brought utilities costs to ¥1,807 million, up ¥585 million year on year. The cost burden from higher raw material and fuel prices continues to be disclosed. - FY2022WorsenedAnnual report
「Utilities costs, which had been a significant burden during the consolidated fiscal year, increased by ¥2,702 million year on year during the cumulative fourth-quarter period.」
The increase in energy costs was reflected in a ¥2,702 million year-on-year increase in utilities costs for the full fiscal year. - FY2022-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Operating income was affected by a ¥12,114 million year-on-year increase in sales, while costs included in cost of sales and other expenses increased by ¥7,309 million year on year as sales volume rose, including increases of ¥1,624 million in raw material costs, ¥1,311 million in depreciation and amortization, and ¥1,063 million in personnel expenses. Utilities costs, which had been a significant burden during the first quarter of the current fiscal year, increased by ¥995 million year on year in the second quarter, but the increase slowed in the third quarter to ¥1,503 million year on year.」
Continued increases in costs, including energy costs, were reflected in year-on-year increases of ¥1,624 million in raw material costs, ¥1,311 million in depreciation and amortization, ¥1,063 million in personnel expenses and ¥1,503 million in utilities costs. - FY2022-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Amid continued increases in raw material and utilities costs driven by rising global energy costs, ongoing productivity improvement efforts progressed, increasing sales volume by approximately 20% year on year and reducing manufacturing costs. Although gas consumption declined during the second quarter of the current fiscal year, utilities costs, which had been a significant burden during the first quarter, increased by ¥995 million year on year, mainly because of the increase in production volume.」
Despite lower gas consumption, utilities costs increased by ¥995 million year on year as global energy costs continued to rise. - FY2022-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「In addition to these factors, global fuel price increases affected South Korea, where the Group operates 2 manufacturing subsidiaries. During the cumulative first-quarter period of the current fiscal year, gas costs increased by more than 70% year on year on an average in-period basis, resulting in a ¥568 million year-on-year increase in utilities costs.」
Rising fuel prices translated into an actual cost increase, with gas costs at the Korean subsidiaries rising by more than 70% year on year and utilities costs increasing by ¥568 million. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Because the Group uses many raw materials in its production activities, any supply constraints or delays, price increases or other such developments affecting these materials could affect the Group's business, operating results and financial condition.」
The potential impact of supply constraints, delays and price increases for raw materials and fuel continues to be disclosed. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「Because the Group uses many raw materials in its production activities, any supply constraints or delays, price increases or other such developments affecting these materials could affect the Group's business, operating results and financial condition.」
The potential impact of supply constraints or delays and price increases for raw materials continues to be disclosed. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「Because the Group uses many raw materials in its production activities, any supply constraints or delays, price increases or other such developments affecting these materials could affect the Group's business, operating results and financial condition.」
The potential impact of supply constraints or delays and price increases for raw materials continues to be disclosed. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Because the Group uses many raw materials in its production activities, any supply constraints or delays, price increases or other such developments affecting these materials could affect the Group's business, operating results and financial condition.」
While stating that polyolefin prices are stable, the disclosure notes the possibility of supply constraints or delays and price increases for many raw materials.