Worsening business conditions due to soaring supplies and labor costs
First written in FY2024-Q1. 3 of 6 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2024-Q3. Latest entry: FY2026.
Precision System Science moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2026, 5 years after the typical company in this theme (2021).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2022: 64 of 104 companies on the "Worse" side.
46 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「Raw material prices remain high, as do logistics costs and upward pressure on labor costs, while the company also faced difficulty securing stable supplies of semiconductors, other electronic components and raw materials for metals.」
In addition to previously cited increases in material, labor and transportation costs, difficulty securing stable supplies of semiconductors, electronic components and metals was explicitly stated, broadening the risks on both the cost and supply sides. - 2026-09-03RestatedGeneral Meetings of Shareholders
「Raw material prices remain high, as do logistics costs and upward pressure on labor costs, while the company also faced difficulty securing stable supplies of semiconductors, other electronic components and raw materials for metals.」
原材料・物流・人件費の上昇圧力に加え、半導体等の安定調達困難が引き続き記載された。 - FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「Upward pressure on raw material, logistics and labor costs remains, and the challenging cost environment continues.」
Upward pressure on raw material, logistics and labor costs and the challenging cost environment continue. - FY2024WorsenedAnnual report
「The bio-testing equipment industry was also affected, with the operating environment becoming increasingly challenging due to higher per-unit material costs, labor costs and transportation costs.」
In addition to the previously cited increases in material and labor costs, higher transportation costs were explicitly stated, broadening the range of cost-increase factors. - FY2024-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「The bio-testing equipment industry was no exception, with the operating environment becoming increasingly challenging due to a significant decline in sales volumes and higher per-unit material costs.」
The decline in sales volumes was described as a “significant decline,” while higher per-unit material costs also contributed to a more challenging operating environment. - FY2024-Q1First statedAnnual report
「In the bio-testing equipment industry, the operating environment is becoming increasingly challenging due to sluggish sales volumes as well as higher material and labor costs.」
In addition to sluggish sales volumes in the bio-testing equipment industry, higher material and labor costs were independently cited for the first time as factors making the operating environment more challenging.