Intensifying Price Competition in the Electronic Measuring Instrument Wholesale Industry
First written in FY2017. 3 of 5 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 39 of 84 companies on the "Worse" side.
- FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「The Group pursues high-value-added services by providing optimal combinations of diverse products and technologies and supporting customers in resolving their issues through proposals grounded in field experience and prompt responses. In addition, based on users' broad needs, it is securing profitability by expanding its handling of overseas products with relatively high gross margins and strengthening businesses requiring specialized expertise.」
The company continues to indicate a policy of addressing the risk of lower profitability from price competition through combinations of products and technologies, proposal capabilities, overseas products with high gross margins, and businesses requiring specialized expertise. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「Severe price competition is also present in the electronic-measuring-instrument wholesale industry, and in an environment where intensified competition reduces appropriate gross margins, the Group may become unable to maintain profitability.」
The possibility of lower profitability resulting from intensified price competition and reduced gross margins in the electronic-measuring-instrument wholesale industry continues to be described as a key risk. - FY2021Response through value-added, high-gross-margin productsAnnual report
「We will pursue high-value-added services by responding to users' needs quickly and accurately. In addition, to meet users' broad needs, we will secure profitability by expanding our handling of overseas products with high gross margins.」
In response to the risk that price competition will reduce gross margins, the company explicitly identified high-value-added services and expanded handling of overseas products with high gross margins as countermeasures. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Severe price competition is also present in the electronic-measuring-instrument wholesale industry」
The intensification of price competition and the possibility of lower gross margins in the electronic-measuring-instrument wholesale industry continue to be described as business risks. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「Severe price competition is also present in the electronic-measuring-instrument wholesale industry, and in an environment where intensified competition reduces appropriate gross margins, the Group may be unable to maintain profitability.」
The company identifies as a risk the possibility that intensified price competition will reduce gross margins and prevent it from maintaining profitability.