Intensifying price competition across all businesses
First written in FY2019. 2 of 5 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2025.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 41 of 85 companies on the "Worse" side.
- FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「Prices have been rising across all of the businesses operated by our group, making the enhancement of the added value of the services, products and goods we provide, the pass-through of higher costs to selling prices, and cost reductions important issues to address.」
The recognition of risks has shifted from price declines and price competition to surging prices, while the policy of responding through added-value enhancement, price pass-through and cost reductions remains in place. - FY2024The risk changed from price declines to surging prices and the risk of passing them through to selling prices.Annual report
「Prices have been rising across all of the businesses operated by our group, making the enhancement of the added value of the services, products and goods we provide, the pass-through of higher costs to selling prices, and cost reductions important issues to address.」
The description has changed from price declines and price competition to measures for addressing surging prices, including passing higher costs through to selling prices, enhancing added value and reducing costs. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「Prices have been declining across all of the businesses operated by our group, making the enhancement of the added value of the services, products and goods we provide, along with cost reductions, important issues to address.」
Price declines and price competition continue to be described as risks common to each business. - FY2021WorsenedAnnual report
「As further price declines are expected, we plan to implement measures to improve quality and productivity and strengthen our ability to respond to costs. However, if price competition becomes excessive, it may affect future business performance.」
The possibility of further price declines is explicitly stated, with the risk of price competition emphasized. - FY2019First statedAnnual report
「Prices have been declining across all of our businesses, making the enhancement of the added value of the services, products and goods we provide, along with cost reductions, important issues to address.」
The external environment is described as one in which prices are declining across each business, and the possibility that price competition will affect business performance is identified as a risk.