Gradual product price increases to absorb higher costs
First written in FY2023-Q1. 9 of 13 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2023-Q2. Latest entry: 2026-08-13.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2023: 2 of 9 companies on the "Worse" side.
4 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-08-13AdvancedEarnings
「In addition to the effects of higher revenue, profit increased as a result of profit-focused initiatives pursued continuously since the previous fiscal year and earlier, including the launch of high-value-added new products, price revisions, and stronger cost analysis and management by product, channel, and customer.」
The company pursued profit improvement by combining price revisions with new product launches, the effects of higher revenue, and stronger cost analysis and management by product, channel, and customer. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Gross profit increased as a result of the effect of higher revenue and the success of profit-focused initiatives, including the launch of high-value-added new products, price revisions, cost reductions and inventory optimization for certain products, which have continued since the previous fiscal year and earlier. For our company, which procures products from overseas in US dollars, the yen-denominated amount, including forward exchange contracts for dollar-denominated transactions, increased from the previous consolidated fiscal year and became a factor driving up costs.」
The Company combined gradual price increases and price revisions with cost reductions, new products, inventory optimisation and the effect of higher revenue, confirming a full-year improvement in the gross profit margin despite higher costs caused by the weaker yen. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「The results of initiatives focused on profitability, including the continued launch of high-value-added new products, price revisions, and cost reductions, undertaken since the previous fiscal year and earlier」
While factors driving higher costs continued, the gross profit margin continued to improve through a combination of high-value-added new products, price revisions and cost reductions. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Gross profit increased despite higher yen-denominated costs resulting from the weaker yen, as the Company purchases products from overseas in US dollars, and the impact of a challenging competitive environment, particularly in the first half, on some products. This increase was driven by expanded sales of new products, continued profit-focused initiatives such as price revisions and cost reductions, and the effect of higher revenue. As a result, the gross profit margin also improved.」
Despite higher costs due to the weaker yen and the competitive environment, full-year gross profit and the gross profit margin improved through the effects of new products, price revisions, cost reductions and higher revenue. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「Gross profit increased from the same period of the previous year due to continued profit-focused initiatives, such as price revisions and cost reductions, as well as the effect of higher revenue.」
The Company continues initiatives to improve gross profit by combining price revisions and cost reductions to address higher costs and the competitive environment. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「For a company such as ours that procures products from overseas in US dollars, the yen's depreciation increased costs in yen terms, but gross profit increased as a result of profit-focused initiatives, including price revisions such as the price increases undertaken since the previous fiscal year and stricter rebate management, together with the benefit of higher revenue. Gross margin consequently improved.」
In addition to gradual price increases and price revisions, the Company continued to manage rebates, and disclosed improvements in total gross profit and the gross profit margin for the full fiscal year. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Sales also grew due to the effect of price revisions for power strips and projects involving PC filters for corporate customers.」
The Company continued to use price revisions as a means of improving sales and profitability, and disclosed their effect in driving sales growth for power strips. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Profit-focused initiatives, including price increases undertaken since the previous fiscal year and stricter rebate management, led to an increase from the same quarter of the previous year, and gross profit margin consequently improved.」
The Company continued the price increases from the previous fiscal year and rigorous rebate management, and the effect of improving the gross profit margin was confirmed. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Profit-focused initiatives, including price increases undertaken since the previous fiscal year and stricter rebate management, led to an increase from the same quarter of the previous year, and gross profit margin consequently improved.」
In addition to the price increases initiated in FY2023, the Company tightened rebate management, and the effect of improving the gross profit margin was confirmed. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Although the Company implemented price increases and reviewed prices for new products, total gross profit declined as it proceeded with the optimisation of inventories, including distribution inventories.」
The Company continued to implement the gradual price increases and new product price reviews initiated after FY2023-Q1, but disclosed a decline in total gross profit for the full fiscal year. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, the semiconductor shortage and surging resource prices since the beginning of the fiscal year led to a substantial increase in the cost of our product lines, including PCs and digital-related products. Gross profit as a whole decreased, largely because it was below the same quarter of the previous year in the first quarter, but since August we have been raising prices and reviewing the prices of new products, and the effect of improved gross margin is now evident.」
The price increase policy presented in the first quarter continued to be implemented, and the effect of price increases and price reviews for new products in improving the gross profit margin was confirmed. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Since August, the Company has been working on price increases and price reviews for new products, and some effects have been seen.」
The gradual price increase policy presented in FY2023-Q1 advanced to the implementation stage through price increases and price reviews for new products from August onward, with some effects confirmed. - FY2023-Q1First statedAnnual report
「From the second quarter onward, the Company plans to absorb higher costs by implementing product price increases in stages.」
In response to higher costs caused by the semiconductor shortage, soaring resource prices and the weaker yen, the Company first disclosed its policy of implementing product price increases in stages from the second quarter onward.