Risk of significant increases in electricity and other energy prices
First written in FY2023. 1 of 3 entries say "Softened", first in FY2024. Latest entry: FY2026.
Naikai Zosen moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2024, 2 years after the typical company in this theme (2022).
1 other company's latest entry also says "Worsened".
- FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「In the operating environment surrounding the company, prices of petroleum-related products such as paint and thinner are expected to rise due to the situation in the Middle East, while equipment prices and labor costs outside petroleum products are also expected to continue increasing, resulting in a difficult operating environment.」
The company’s view has shifted from the previous fiscal year’s “concerns about increases” to an expectation that prices of petroleum-related products, equipment and labor will continue to rise, placing greater emphasis on the difficulty of the operating environment. - FY2024SoftenedAnnual report
「The operating environment surrounding the company remains uncertain, with concerns about increases in electricity and other energy prices, continued rises in steel and equipment prices, and factors including sharp foreign-exchange fluctuations.」
For energy prices, the wording has changed from “significant increases” in the previous fiscal year to “concerns about increases” in the current fiscal year. Continued increases in steel and equipment prices and foreign-exchange fluctuations remain cited as factors contributing to uncertainty. - FY2023First statedAnnual report
「In addition to significant increases in electricity and other energy prices, factors of concern include rising steel and equipment prices and sharp foreign-exchange fluctuations, and difficult conditions are expected to continue.」
The company has, for the first time, separately identified significant increases in electricity and other energy prices as a concern in the operating environment, alongside equipment price increases and foreign-exchange fluctuations.