Sluggish Stock Market and Unstable Yen Exchange-Rate Movements
First written in FY2017-Q1. 11 of 15 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-10-09.
Ait moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2026, 4 years after the typical company in this theme (2022).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 40 of 57 companies on the "Worse" side.
37 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「As essential goods undergo successive price increases against a backdrop of the prolonged yen depreciation and persistently high raw material and energy prices」
The company continues to identify the prolonged yen depreciation and persistently high raw material and energy prices as factors contributing to uncertainty in the economic environment. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「Amid the prolonged yen depreciation and rising raw material prices and energy costs, essential goods continue to undergo price increases」
Although there is no reference to equity markets, the company continues to identify instability in foreign exchange and the economic environment, including the prolonged yen depreciation, as a factor of concern. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「However, amid an unstable global situation, consumer preferences for saving have strengthened in some respects as price increases caused by the yen's depreciation and soaring raw material prices have affected consumers, and uncertainty about the economic outlook therefore continues.」
The company continues to describe uncertainty in the economic environment, including the unstable global situation and the yen's depreciation, as a risk factor. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「4. Sharp foreign exchange rate fluctuations」
The company continues to explicitly identify the risk of sharp foreign exchange fluctuations associated with global business operations. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Sharp foreign exchange rate fluctuations」
Rather than the previous reference to sluggish equity markets, the risk is described as sharp foreign exchange fluctuations associated with global operations. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「No new business or other risks arose during the nine months ended [the current third quarter]. There have also been no material changes to the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The company continues to treat existing business and other risks, including those relating to equity markets and foreign exchange, as having undergone no material changes. - FY2018ReframedAnnual report
「Sharp foreign exchange rate fluctuations」
The wording has shifted from the previous reference to sluggish equity markets and unstable yen movements to explicitly identifying the risk of sharp foreign exchange fluctuations associated with global operations. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「No new business or other risks arose during the nine months ended [the current third quarter]. There have also been no material changes to the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The company continues to treat existing business and other risks, including those relating to equity markets and foreign exchange, as having undergone no material changes. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, there were no newly arising business or other risks. In addition, there were no material changes to the business or other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The company continues to treat existing business and other risks, including those relating to equity markets and foreign exchange, as having undergone no material changes. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, there were no newly arising business or other risks. In addition, there were no material changes to the business or other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The company continues to treat the risks described in the previous fiscal year, including those relating to equity markets and foreign exchange, as having undergone no material changes. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「However, uncertainty about the outlook continues due to the UK's withdrawal from the EU and concerns over a slowdown in emerging-market economies, particularly China.」
The company continues to identify uncertainty stemming from the UK's withdrawal from the EU and destabilising factors surrounding financial markets as risks to the outlook. - FY2017-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「However, the situation remains unstable due to factors including concerns over a slowdown in emerging-market economies, particularly China, and instability in financial markets stemming from the UK's withdrawal from the EU.」
The company specifically identifies the UK's withdrawal from the EU as a new factor behind instability in financial markets. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「However, consumer sentiment remained weak, while concerns over the sluggish stock market and uncertainty caused by unstable movements in the yen exchange rate, together with concerns about an economic slowdown overseas, particularly in China, left the outlook uncertain.」
The company cites sluggish equity markets and unstable yen movements as factors contributing to uncertainty about the outlook.