Intensifying competition from industry peers and entrants from other industries
First written in FY2023. 2 of 3 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2025.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 29 of 92 companies on the "Worse" side.
- FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「As demand for long-term care services is expected to rise with further population aging, while industry peers accelerate their business expansion and more companies from other industries enter the long-term care sector, we provide home-based and facility services on a one-stop basis through a dominant regional presence.」
The Group continues to identify intensifying competition from industry peers and entrants from other industries as a risk, with a dominant regional presence and one-stop service provision as countermeasures. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「As demand for long-term care services is expected to rise with further population aging, while industry peers accelerate their business expansion and more companies from other industries enter the long-term care sector, we provide home-based and facility services on a one-stop basis through a dominant regional presence.」
The Group continues to identify growing demand due to population aging and intensifying competition from industry peers and other industries as risks, with a dominant regional presence and one-stop service provision as countermeasures. - FY2023First statedAnnual report
「As demand for long-term care services is expected to rise with further population aging, while industry peers accelerate their business expansion and more companies from other industries enter the long-term care sector, the establishment of similar service facilities near our care facilities or the entry of welfare equipment rental providers in the regions where we operate could lead to a decline in users and intensified price competition, potentially affecting the Group's financial position and operating results.」
The Group states that entry by industry peers and companies from other industries alongside growing demand could result in a decline in users and price competition.