Passing Through Increases in Fixed Costs, Including Social Insurance Premiums
First written in FY2018-Q2. 20 of 27 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018-Q3. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2021: 1 of 6 companies on the "Worse" side.
8 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, the Company obtained approval from many existing customers for price increases from the new fiscal year beginning in April 2026, and improved profitability through increases in staffing prices reflecting the minimum-wage revision from October 2025.」
The Company advanced the reflection of higher costs in prices and improved profitability through approval from existing customers for price increases and increases in staffing prices reflecting the minimum-wage revision. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, earnings improved because many business partners approved price increases from April 2025, and price increases broadly reflecting the minimum-wage revision scheduled for October 2025 were also approved. Improvement activities at manufacturing contract sites produced results, and automotive-related production, including rubber products, increased, resulting in higher profit.」
The Company obtained approval from many business partners for price increases from April 2025 and for price increases in anticipation of the October 2025 minimum-wage revision, leading to improved profitability. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, profit increased as a result of gaining the understanding of many customer companies regarding higher staffing unit prices following the October 2024 minimum wage revision, successful shop-floor improvement activities at manufacturing contract sites, and the contribution of 平山ＧＬ社.」
The Company stated that obtaining understanding from many customer companies regarding higher staffing prices associated with the minimum-wage revision, together with price pass-through and operational improvements, contributed to higher profit. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, profit increased because customers understood the increase in staffing prices associated with the October 2024 minimum-wage revision, and the medical-equipment-related business and 平山ＧＬ社 contributed.」
The Company stated that obtaining customer understanding of higher staffing prices associated with the October 2024 minimum-wage revision contributed to higher profit. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「Although costs for new-graduate and mid-career hiring and labor costs are both trending upward due to current price increases, wage hikes and other factors, the Company is seeking understanding from customer companies and working to improve profitability.」
The Company continues to address rising recruitment and labor costs by seeking understanding from customer companies while pursuing profitability improvements. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against a backdrop of current price increases and wage hikes, recruitment costs, including those for mid-career and new-graduate hiring, as well as labor costs, are trending upward. The Company is seeking understanding from customer companies and working to improve profitability.」
The Company continues to address rising recruitment and labor costs by seeking understanding from customer companies while pursuing profitability improvements. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, although the automotive-related and housing-equipment-related businesses were affected by some production postponements, profit increased because the Company continued operational improvements at manufacturing contract sites, assigned personnel to newly won projects with high order prices and, as a result of focusing on training high-end skilled personnel, was able to assign personnel suited to customer needs.」
The Company combined price revisions, assigning personnel to projects with high order prices, training high-end skilled personnel and operational improvements to secure higher profit despite earnings pressure from supply constraints. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, although the automotive-related business was affected by some production postponements, the Company secured higher profit by continuing operational improvements at manufacturing contract sites, assigning personnel to newly won projects with high order prices, and winning orders from customers while focusing on training high-end skilled personnel and assigning them to those projects.」
Despite earnings pressure from production postponements, the Company secured higher profit through operational improvements, assigning personnel to projects with high order prices, and winning and staffing orders through training high-end skilled personnel. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, the automotive-related business was affected by customers’ production shutdowns and production postponements caused by supply constraints for semiconductors and other components. However, the Company secured higher profit by continuing operational improvements at manufacturing contract sites, assigning personnel to newly won projects with high order prices, and winning orders from customers while focusing on training high-end skilled personnel and assigning them to those projects.」
Despite earnings pressure from supply constraints, the Company secured higher profit through operational improvements, assigning personnel to projects with high order prices, and winning and staffing orders through training high-end skilled personnel. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The Company achieved results above plan by improving operations at contract sites, winning projects with high order prices and using RPA efficiently in selling, general and administrative expenses.」
The Company continues to pursue profitability improvement measures under which winning projects with high order prices and improving cost efficiency have secured results above plan. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, the company exceeded the plan by improving operations at contract sites, winning projects with high unit prices, and using selling, general and administrative expenses efficiently, including through digital transformation and RPA.」
The Company stated that winning projects with high order prices and improving cost efficiency contributed to the above-plan result. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, the company exceeded the plan by improving operations at contract sites, winning projects with high unit prices, and using selling, general and administrative expenses efficiently, including through digital transformation and RPA.」
On-site improvements and winning projects with high order prices produced profit above plan, demonstrating the results of operations focused on pricing and profitability. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, profits exceeded the plan as a result of improving operations at contract sites, winning projects with high unit prices, and using selling, general and administrative expenses efficiently, including through digital transformation and RPA.」
The Company secured profit above plan through on-site improvements, winning projects with high order prices, and improving cost efficiency through digital transformation and the use of RPA. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, profits exceeded the plan as a result of improving operations at contract sites, winning projects with high unit prices, and using selling, general and administrative expenses efficiently.」
The Company stated that winning projects with high order prices and improving cost efficiency contributed to profit exceeding the plan, documenting the concrete results of operations focused on pricing and profitability. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, operating profit for the fiscal year increased substantially because profit margins improved as a result of solid orders, the effect of price improvements and on-site improvements by the Company’s consultants at large contract sites.」
The effect of price improvements and on-site improvements by the Company’s consultants contributed to higher profit margins, and operating profit increased 88.2% from the previous fiscal year. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, operating profit for the cumulative period increased substantially because profit margins improved as a result of solid orders, revisions to staffing fees and on-site improvements by the Company’s consultants at large contract sites. As a result, revenue was ¥17,472 million, up 14.3% from the same quarter of the previous year, and operating profit was ¥382 million, up 189.1%.」
The Company stated that revisions to staffing fees and on-site improvements increased profit margins and contributed to the 189.1% year-on-year increase in operating profit. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「On the profit front, quarterly operating profit increased sharply as robust orders, the effects of price increases and shop-floor improvements by our own consultants at large contract manufacturing sites raised profit margins.」
The Company stated that the effect of price increases contributed to higher profit margins and a substantial increase in operating profit, documenting the effect of its price pass-through measures. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Because the Company was able to pass on the increase in fixed costs resulting from the year-on-year rise in social insurance premiums and other costs to many customers, order prices increased and contributed to higher profit.」
The Company continues to pursue measures to pass on the increase in fixed costs resulting from higher social insurance premiums and other costs to customers, leading to higher order prices and higher profit. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, although amortization of goodwill of FUNtoFUN株式会社 was recorded, the Company was able to pass on the increase in fixed costs resulting from the year-on-year rise in social insurance premiums and other costs to many customers. This increased order prices and contributed to higher profit.」
The Company continues to pursue measures to pass on the increase in fixed costs resulting from higher social insurance premiums and other costs to many customers, leading to higher order prices and higher profit. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, although amortization of goodwill of FUNtoFUN株式会社 was recorded, the Company was able to pass on the increase in fixed costs resulting from the year-on-year rise in social insurance premiums and other costs to many customers. This increased order prices and contributed to higher profit.」
The Company continues to pursue measures to pass on the increase in fixed costs resulting from higher social insurance premiums and other costs to many customers, leading to higher order prices and higher profit. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, because many customers continued to bear the increase in fixed costs resulting from the year-on-year rise in social insurance premiums and other costs, order prices increased and contributed to higher profit.」
Many customers continued to bear the increase in fixed costs resulting from higher social insurance premiums and other costs, leading to higher order prices and higher profit. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「Revisions to transaction prices with key customers also contributed to improved profit.」
The full-year disclosure states that revised transaction prices with key customers contributed to improved profit, confirming the earnings improvement from reflecting higher fixed costs in prices and revising transaction prices. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, because some customers agreed to bear part of the increase in fixed costs resulting from the year-on-year rise in social insurance premiums and other costs, order prices increased, while revisions to transaction prices with key customers also contributed to improved profit.」
The Company reflected part of the increase in fixed costs in prices borne by customers. Higher order prices and revised transaction prices with key customers contributed to improved profit. - FY2018-Q2First statedAnnual report
「We were also able to reflect in prices the increase in fixed costs resulting from the year-on-year rise in social insurance premiums and other costs.」
The Company has, for the first time, explicitly described measures to reflect in prices the increase in fixed costs resulting from higher social insurance premiums and other costs, thereby maintaining and improving profitability.