Maturity of the automotive products market and limited scope for expanding domestic market share
First written in FY2017. 5 of 8 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2024: 3 of 7 companies on the "Worse" side.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Other".
- FY2026Update to year-end store count and geographic concentration dataAnnual report
「As of the end of the fiscal year ending March 2026, 34 of the 71 AutoBacs stores in the business were located in Hyogo Prefecture. Because the company already holds a certain market share there, it is difficult to expand that share further.」
The year-end data were updated to show that 34 of the 71 AutoBacs stores are located in Hyogo Prefecture. The company continues to recognize the limited scope for expanding its share in Hyogo. - FY2025Update to year-end store count and geographic concentration dataAnnual report
「As of the end of the fiscal year ended March 2025, 35 of the 71 AutoBacs stores in the business were located in Hyogo Prefecture. Because the company already holds a certain market share there, it is difficult to expand that share further.」
The year-end AutoBacs store count was 71, including 35 stores in Hyogo Prefecture, updating the company’s recognition of limited scope for share expansion in Hyogo and growth constraints arising from the maturity of the automotive products market. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「As of the end of the fiscal year ended March 2023, 35 of the 72 stores in the business were located in Hyogo Prefecture. Because the company already holds a certain market share there, it is difficult to expand that share further. In regions outside Hyogo Prefecture as well, the automotive products market is not expected to grow rapidly, and sales growth in the business tends to slow.」
The automotive-related business had 72 stores, 35 of them in Hyogo Prefecture. The company continues to recognize limited scope for expanding its share in Hyogo and growth constraints arising from the maturity of the automotive products market. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「As of the end of the fiscal year ended March 2022, 36 of the 71 stores in the business were located in Hyogo Prefecture. Because the company already holds a certain market share there, it is difficult to expand that share further. In regions outside Hyogo Prefecture as well, the automotive products market is not expected to grow rapidly, and sales growth in the business tends to slow.」
The company reconfirms the growth constraints arising from the concentration of the automotive-related business in Hyogo Prefecture and the maturity of the automotive products market, together with the year-end data showing 36 of 71 stores in the prefecture. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「The AutoBacs and automotive-related businesses, which are core businesses of the group, pursued a concentrated store-opening policy in Hyogo Prefecture, where the company is headquartered. As of the end of the fiscal year ended March 2021, 36 of the 70 stores in these businesses were located in Hyogo Prefecture. Because the company already holds a certain market share there, it is difficult to expand that share further. In regions outside Hyogo Prefecture as well, the automotive products market is not expected to grow rapidly, and sales growth in these businesses tends to slow.」
The company continues to recognize growth constraints arising from the concentration of the automotive-related business in Hyogo Prefecture and the maturity of the automotive products market. M&A of companies in the same industry is also cited as a business expansion measure. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「As of the end of the fiscal year ended March 2020, 37 of the 71 stores in the business were located in Hyogo Prefecture. Because the company already holds a certain market share there, it is difficult to expand that share further. In regions outside Hyogo Prefecture as well, the automotive products market is not expected to grow rapidly, and sales growth in the business tends to slow.」
The company continues to recognize that 37 of the 71 automotive-related stores are located in Hyogo Prefecture and that scope for expanding its share there, as well as growth in the automotive products market, is limited. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「As of the end of the fiscal year ended March 2018, 37 of the 70 stores in the business were located in Hyogo Prefecture. Because the company already holds a certain market share there, it is difficult to expand that share further. In regions outside Hyogo Prefecture as well, the automotive products market is not expected to grow rapidly, and sales growth in the business tends to slow.」
The company reconfirms that 37 of the 70 AutoBacs stores are concentrated in Hyogo Prefecture and that sales growth is slowing as the automotive products market matures. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「As of the end of the fiscal year ended March 2017, 36 of the 68 stores in the business were located in Hyogo Prefecture. Because the company already holds a certain market share there, it is difficult to expand that share further. In regions outside Hyogo Prefecture as well, the automotive products market is not expected to grow rapidly, and sales growth in the business tends to slow.」
The company identifies as risks the concentration of 36 of its 68 AutoBacs stores in Hyogo Prefecture and the tendency for sales growth to slow as the automotive products market matures.