Rising Crude Oil and Raw Material Prices
First written in FY2017. 2 of 3 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2023-Q3. Latest entry: FY2023.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2022: 122 of 167 companies on the "Worse" side.
- FY2023WorsenedAnnual report
「The operating environment is becoming increasingly challenging due to higher procurement prices for raw materials and rising costs including utilities and personnel expenses.」
Continues to identify higher raw-material procurement prices, together with rising costs such as utilities and personnel expenses, as factors putting pressure on operations. - FY2023-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「In the food supermarket industry, the operating environment is becoming increasingly challenging due to intensifying competition across the boundaries between industries and business formats, higher procurement prices for raw materials, and rising costs including utilities expenses.」
Again explicitly identifies higher raw-material procurement prices as a factor putting pressure on food supermarket operations. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「However, if crude oil or raw material prices rise unexpectedly, the extent of the increase could affect the Group's business performance and financial condition.」
States that higher prices for petroleum products and food resources may affect performance and financial condition.