Margin Pressure from Intensifying Competition and Price Competition
First written in FY2016. 14 of 17 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2022.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 41 of 88 companies on the "Worse" side.
- FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「In our Group's business areas, repeated revisions to systems aimed at ensuring the sustainability of the national social security system, together with changes in business conditions accompanying the recent spread of COVID-19, are making industry consolidation increasingly apparent.」
Continues to present changes in the competitive environment and industry consolidation as business conditions relevant to shareholder returns and investment decisions. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「At たんぽぽ薬局株式会社, which operates primarily in front of major hospitals, each store is further strengthening its initiatives to become the leading community pharmacy in its area amid intensifying competition.」
Continues to describe intensifying competition, particularly in dispensing services. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, competition is intensifying due in part to entries from other industries, and the environment surrounding our Group is changing rapidly as industry consolidation progresses.」
Continues to identify intensifying competition from entries from other industries, industry consolidation and rapid changes in the environment surrounding our Group. Although not quantified, the disclosure states that intensifying competition is occurring. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, competition is intensifying due in part to entries from other industries, and the environment surrounding our Group is changing rapidly as industry consolidation progresses.」
Continues to identify intensifying competition from entries from other industries, industry consolidation and rapid changes in the environment surrounding our Group. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, competition is intensifying due in part to entries from other industries, and the environment surrounding our Group is changing rapidly as industry consolidation progresses.」
Continues to identify intensifying competition from entries from other industries, industry consolidation and rapid changes in the environment surrounding our Group. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, as competition intensifies due in part to entries from other industries and industry consolidation progresses, medical and nursing-care fees were revised simultaneously in April 2018, causing the environment surrounding our Group to change rapidly.」
Continues to identify intensifying competition from entries from other industries, industry consolidation and rapid changes in the environment surrounding our Group. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, as competition intensifies due in part to entries from other industries and industry consolidation progresses, medical and nursing-care fees were revised simultaneously in April 2018, causing the environment surrounding our Group to change rapidly.」
Continues to identify intensifying competition from entries from other industries, industry consolidation and rapid changes in the environment surrounding our Group. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, as competition intensifies due in part to entries from other industries and industry consolidation progresses, medical and nursing-care fees were revised simultaneously in April 2018, causing the environment surrounding our Group to change rapidly.」
Continues to identify intensifying competition from entries from other industries, industry consolidation and rapid changes in the operating environment. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「If competition in the market, including from new entrants, becomes more severe, margins may decline as we seek to maintain our market share, which could affect our Group's businesses and operating results.」
Continues to disclose the possibility of margin pressure arising from efforts to maintain market share amid intensifying competition. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, competition is intensifying due in part to entries from other industries, and the business environment is changing rapidly as industry consolidation progresses.」
Continues to identify entries from other industries, intensifying competition, industry consolidation and rapid changes in the operating environment. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, competition is intensifying due in part to entries from other industries, and the business environment is changing rapidly as industry consolidation progresses.」
Continues to identify entries from other industries, intensifying competition, industry consolidation and rapid changes in the operating environment. - FY2018-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, competition is intensifying due in part to entries from other industries, and the business environment is changing rapidly as industry consolidation progresses.」
Newly identifies entries from other industries, intensifying competition, industry consolidation and rapid changes in the operating environment, expanding the disclosure concerning changes in the competitive and business environment. - FY2017WorsenedAnnual report
「As competition with market entrants in local areas intensifies alongside market expansion, it is becoming increasingly important to consider and promptly establish new sales strategies to differentiate ourselves from competitors.」
In addition to the previous references to regional and price competition, states that competition is intensifying and explicitly identifies the need for differentiation as a challenge. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Demand is expanding steadily and attracting attention as a growth area, but many operators are entering the market, resulting in regional competition and price competition.」
Continues to identify regional competition and price competition alongside market expansion. Although not quantified, the disclosure states that competition and price competition are occurring. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Demand is expanding steadily and attracting attention as a growth area, but many operators are entering the market, resulting in regional competition and price competition.」
Continues to identify regional competition and price competition alongside market expansion. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Demand is expanding steadily and attracting attention as a growth area, but many operators are entering the market, resulting in regional competition and price competition.」
Continues to identify regional competition and price competition alongside market expansion. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Demand is expanding steadily and attracting attention as a growth area, but many operators are entering the market, resulting in regional competition and price competition.」
States that regional competition and price competition are already occurring despite the market's growth.