Decline in Gross Profit Margin Due to Higher Costs
First written in FY2016-Q2. 13 of 23 entries say "Mitigated", first in FY2018. Latest entry: FY2026-H1.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 6 of 12 companies on the "Worse" side.
7 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- FY2026-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「Revenue 29,741 Gross profit 3,243 Operating profit 390」
Gross margin calculated from the disclosed figures was approximately 10.9%, down from approximately 11.0% in the previous interim period. This filing does not indicate a direct causal relationship with higher costs. - FY2025MitigatedAnnual report
「Gross margin, one of the main target figures, was 11.0%, an improvement of 0.2 percentage points from the previous fiscal year, as a result of continuing to pass on higher costs to customers and negotiate procurement prices.」
As a result of continuing to pass on higher costs to customers and negotiate procurement prices, gross margin improved by 0.2 percentage points from the previous fiscal year to 11.0%. - FY2025-H1MitigatedAnnual report
「Revenue 30,041,425 30,416,754 Gross profit 3,274,639 3,333,052」
Gross profit increased from ¥3,274 million in the previous interim period to ¥3,333 million, and gross margin calculated from the disclosed figures also improved from approximately 10.9% to approximately 11.0%. - FY2024MitigatedAnnual report
「The gross margin, one of the main target figures, improved by 0.5 percentage points from the previous fiscal year to 10.8% as a result of continuing to pass on higher costs to customers and negotiate procurement prices.」
As a result of continuing to pass on higher costs to customers and negotiate procurement prices, gross margin improved by 0.5 percentage points from the previous fiscal year to 10.8%. - FY2024-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「Revenue 30,890,000 30,041,425 Gross profit 3,116,147 3,274,639」
While revenue declined, gross profit increased from ¥3,116 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥3,274 million, and gross margin improved from approximately 10.1% to approximately 10.9%. - FY2024-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「Revenue 15,418,093 15,131,598 Gross profit 1,526,945 1,627,619」
While revenue declined, gross profit increased from ¥1,526 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥1,627 million, and gross margin calculated from the disclosed figures also improved. - FY2023MitigatedAnnual report
「Gross margin improved by 0.6 percentage points from the previous fiscal year to 10.3%, as a result of higher revenue, passing on higher costs to customers and negotiating procurement prices.」
Gross margin improved by 0.6 percentage points year on year to 10.3% as a result of passing on higher costs to customers and negotiating procurement prices. - FY2023-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「Revenue ¥45,967,069 thousand, gross profit ¥4,709,952 thousand, operating profit ¥692,746 thousand (revenue ¥45,110,722 thousand, gross profit ¥4,354,094 thousand, operating profit ¥599,853 thousand in the same quarter of the previous year)」
Gross profit increased year on year, and gross margin calculated from the disclosed figures also rose from approximately 9.65% to approximately 10.25%. - FY2023-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「Revenue 29,928,474 30,890,000 Gross profit 2,885,957 3,116,147」
Gross profit increased year on year, and gross margin calculated from the disclosed figures also rose from approximately 9.6% to approximately 10.1%. - FY2023-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「Gross profit 1,400,694 1,526,945」
Gross profit increased year on year, and gross margin calculated from the disclosed revenue and gross profit figures also rose from approximately 9.6% to approximately 9.9%. - FY2022WorsenedAnnual report
「The gross margin, one of the main target figures, was 9.7%, partly due to higher costs across construction materials.」
It reports gross margin of 9.7%, citing higher costs across construction materials as a factor, with the impact of higher costs appearing as an actual decline in margins. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third quarter period, there were no occurrences of the major risks that management recognizes could have a material impact on the financial position, operating results or cash flows of the company, nor any material changes to the "Business and Other Risks" described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year, among the matters concerning the business and financial condition described in this quarterly report.」
The treatment of existing risks, including lower gross margins due to higher costs, as involving no material change continues. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter period, there were no material changes in the occurrence of major risks that management recognizes could materially affect the company's financial position, operating results or cash flows, among the matters concerning the business and financial condition described in this quarterly securities report, or in the business and other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The treatment of existing business and other risks as involving no material change continues. - FY2021MitigatedAnnual report
「The gross margin, one of the main target figures, was 10.0% (9.9% in the same period of the previous year). The main reason for the increase was a partial review of the terms of transactions.」
It states that gross margin increased from 9.9% to 10.0% as a result of a partial review of the terms of transactions. - FY2020MitigatedAnnual report
「Gross margin was 10.1% (9.9% in the same period of the previous year). The main reason for the increase was a partial review of the terms of transactions.」
Gross margin improved from 9.9% to 10.1%, with a partial review of the terms of transactions cited as the reason. - FY2019MitigatedAnnual report
「The gross margin, one of the main target figures, was 9.9% (9.6% in the same period of the previous year). The main reason for the increase was a partial review of the terms of transactions.」
Gross margin increased from 9.6% to 9.9%, with a partial review of the terms of transactions cited as the reason. The decline in margins due to higher costs is described as having improved. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「No new business or other risks arose during the six-month cumulative period under review. There were also no material changes to the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous consolidated fiscal year.」
The treatment of existing business and other risks, including lower gross margins due to higher costs, as involving no new occurrence or material change continues. - FY2018MitigatedAnnual report
「The gross margin, one of the main target figures, was 9.6% (9.5% in the same period of the previous year). The main reason for the increase was a decline in the completed construction cost ratio due to lower material procurement and subcontracted processing costs.」
Lower material procurement and subcontracted processing costs reduced the completed construction cost ratio, resulting in an increase in gross margin from 9.5% to 9.6%. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「No new business or other risks arose during the cumulative third quarter, and there were no material changes to the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The treatment of the risk of lower gross margins due to higher costs as involving no new occurrence or material change continues. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「No new business or other risks arose during the six-month cumulative period under review. There were also no material changes to the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous consolidated fiscal year.」
The treatment of the risk of lower gross margins due to higher costs as involving no new occurrence or material change continues. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「No new business or other risks arose during the cumulative third quarter, and there were no material changes to the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
It states that there has been no new occurrence or material change regarding the existing risk of lower gross margins due to higher costs. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「No new business or other risks arose during the six-month cumulative period under review. There were also no material changes to the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous consolidated fiscal year.」
It states that there has been no new occurrence or material change regarding the existing risk of lower gross margins due to higher costs. - FY2016-Q2First statedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥296 million, as the gross profit margin declined due to higher costs」
Describes higher costs as causing a lower gross profit margin and a decline in operating profit.