Contents of this document
- Shift to a strategy of promoting the market launch of Atzumi under the leadership of Satsuma, retaining the manufacturing rights and U.S. sales rights while pursuing flexible partnerships
- Commencement of construction of the EU laboratory building, an NHP research facility meeting European standards, scheduled for completion in autumn 2027
- Development of an AI-powered system for automatically preparing final reports
- Digitization of bioanalysis data through the introduction of electronic laboratory notebooks
- Entering into a new preferred contract with a major Japanese pharmaceutical company
- Nonclinical business bookings357.3 Hundreds of millions of yenYear on year against the same period last yearUp 11.3% year on year
- Nonclinical business order backlog409.2 Hundreds of millions of yenYear on year against the same period last yearUp ¥6.53 billion
- Overseas bookings as a percentage of total bookings43.4 %Year on year against the same period last yearUp 5.0 percentage points
- Overseas order backlog as a percentage of total backlog50.8 %Year on year against the same period last yearUp 5.4 percentage points
- Contract research track record excluding small-molecule pharmaceuticals623 Compounds
- Percentage of repeat customers in Europe and the United States81 %
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Document type | Presentation materials for financial results |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2026, full year |
| Net Sales | 325.2 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY +0.3%) |
| Operating profit | 26.5 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY -11.1%) |
| Ordinary income | 58.3 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY -9.6%) |
| Net income | ¥45.6 100 million (net income attributable to owners of the parent) (YoY -7.3%) |
| Gross Profit Margin | Rate 49.9% / Year-on-year change (points) Down 2.4 percentage points |
| Operating profit margin | Rate 8.2% / Year-on-year change (points) Down 1.0 percentage point year on year |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 135.84 Hundreds of millions of yen |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales 380 Hundreds of millions of yen / Operating profit 30 Hundreds of millions of yen / Ordinary income 60 Hundreds of millions of yen / Profit attributable to owners of the parent 35 Hundreds of millions of yen |
| Self-assessment against the plan | Finished above the revised forecast for both revenue and earnings |
| Segment results | CRO Business Net Sales 312.77 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY -1.0%) / Operating profit 69.08 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY -4.8%) / Translational Research Business Net Sales 1.08 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY +100.0%) / Operating profit -40.28 Hundreds of millions of yen / Medipolis Business Net Sales 8.04 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY +42.3%) / Operating profit -0.65 Hundreds of millions of yen / U.S. Real Estate Net Sales 1.84 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY +300.0%) / Operating profit -0.01 Hundreds of millions of yen / Other businesses and eliminations Net Sales 1.51 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY -1.9%) / Operating profit -1.6 Hundreds of millions of yen |
| Breakdown of Factors Affecting the Change | Operating profit CRO business and nonclinical business -3.5 / TR business and other than Satsuma -0.9 / TR business and Satsuma -2.6 / Medipolis Business 3.6 / U.S. Real Estate 0.6 / Other businesses and eliminations -0.5 / Ordinary income Preclinical Business -4.5 / Clinical business (including Shin Nippon Biomedical Laboratories PPD) -5.2 / Other than Satsuma -0.9 / Satsuma -2.6 / Medipolis Business 3.6 / U.S. Real Estate 0.6 / Other and adjustments -0.3 / Foreign-Exchange Gains and Losses 3.1 |
| Key KPIs | Indicator name Nonclinical business bookings / Value 357.3 Hundreds of millions of yen / Year on year against the same period last year Up 11.3% year on year, Indicator name Nonclinical business order backlog / Value 409.2 Hundreds of millions of yen / Year on year against the same period last year Up ¥6.53 billion, Indicator name Overseas bookings as a percentage of total bookings / Value 43.4 % / Year on year against the same period last year Up 5.0 percentage points, Indicator name Overseas order backlog as a percentage of total backlog / Value 50.8 % / Year on year against the same period last year Up 5.4 percentage points, Indicator name Contract research track record excluding small-molecule pharmaceuticals / Value 623 Compounds / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Percentage of repeat customers in Europe and the United States / Value 81 % / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed |
| Number of employees | Number of Employees 1,522 People (at the end of the fiscal year ending March 2026, consolidated) / Changes during the period and hiring plan In April 2025, hired 114 new graduates and 22 mid-career employees. Increased the Global Study Team by 11 people. Plans to hire 150 new graduates in April 2026. |
| Assumptions Underlying the Business Outlook | Exchange rate (US dollar) 150 Yen/Dollar / Foreign exchange sensitivity Details Annual impact of a ¥1 depreciation of the yen / Net Sales +¥100 million / Operating profit +¥70 million |
| Annual Dividend | Annual dividend per share ¥50 per share / Interim Dividend ¥20 per share / Year-end dividend ¥30 per share |
| Payout ratio | Rate 59.5% (forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027) |
| Capital expenditures | ¥110.9 billions (forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027) |
| Orders received and order backlog | Orders received 357.3 Hundreds of millions of yen / Order backlog 409.2 Hundreds of millions of yen |
| Market Size / Share | Patients with unmet needs in the U.S. acute migraine market 800 10,000 people / Physicians accounting for 20% of migraine prescriptions 2,600 10,000 people / Percentage of all physicians 0.6% |
| New initiatives | Shift to a strategy of promoting the market launch of Atzumi under the leadership of Satsuma, retaining the manufacturing rights and U.S. sales rights while pursuing flexible partnerships, Commencement of construction of the EU laboratory building, an NHP research facility meeting European standards, scheduled for completion in autumn 2027, Development of an AI-powered system for automatically preparing final reports, Digitization of bioanalysis data through the introduction of electronic laboratory notebooks, Entering into a new preferred contract with a major Japanese pharmaceutical company |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.In the nonclinical business, several large studies shifted into the following fiscal year, reducing revenue. Factors affecting earnings included major strategic investments in the nonclinical business, higher depreciation associated with experimental equipment and facilities and the establishment of a domestic NHP breeding system, as well as costs related to preparing Atzumi for commercialization and obtaining FDA approval.