Contents of this document
- Clearing the backlog following the domestic system issues and recovering production and sales from the second half onward
- Starting electricity procurement through an off-site PPA at the Kuwana Plant
- Reviewing the evaluation criteria for sustainable suppliers
- Launching the DELVEX M635 all-weather tire for light trucks and buses
- Tire production volume111.6 thousand tonnesYear on year against the same period last year+94.0%
- Total tire unit sales90 % vs. same period last yearYear on year against the same period last year-10.0%
- Domestic and overseas new-vehicle sales volume112 % vs. same period last yearYear on year against the same period last year+12.0%
- Domestic replacement sales volume72 % vs. same period last yearYear on year against the same period last year-28.0%
- Overseas replacement sales volume88 % vs. same period last yearYear on year against the same period last year-12.0%
- North American unit sales95 % vs. same period last yearYear on year against the same period last year-5.0%
- European unit sales55 % vs. same period last yearYear on year against the same period last year-45.0%
- Southeast Asian unit sales93 % vs. same period last yearYear on year against the same period last year-7.0%
- Share of electricity from renewable energy91.9 %
- Sustainable supplier ratio59 %
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Document type | Presentation materials for financial results |
| Fiscal Period Covered | FY2026 second quarter (interim period) |
| Net Sales | ¥284,190 million (YoY +0.3%) |
| Operating profit | ¥37,497 million (YoY -22.2%) |
| Ordinary income | ¥39,415 million (YoY -9.9%) |
| Net income | ¥29,436 million (YoY -11.7%) |
| Operating profit margin | 13.2%, down 5.8 percentage points from 17.0% in the same period of the previous year |
| Results for the three months of the current quarter | Net Sales ¥153,238 million / Operating profit ¥16,887 million / Ordinary income ¥18,062 million / Net income ¥13,960 million |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales ¥638,000 million / Operating profit ¥90,000 million / Ordinary income ¥87,000 million / Net income for the current fiscal year ¥62,000 million / Operating profit margin 14.1 % / Annual dividend ¥135 per share |
| Segment results | Tires Net Sales ¥260,058 million / Revenue_yoy_pct -0.1 / Operating profit ¥36,425 million / Operating profit_yoy_pct -22.6 / Automotive Components Net Sales ¥24,132 million / Revenue_yoy_pct 4.9 / Operating profit ¥1,075 million / Operating profit_yoy_pct -0.6 / Other Net Sales Not disclosed / Operating profit ¥-3 million |
| Breakdown of Factors Affecting the Change | Year on year against the same period last year Sales factors -55 / Manufacturing Costs -14 / Selling, general and administrative expenses -15 / Raw Materials 37 / Foreign Exchange 39 / Impact of higher ocean freight and other costs -13 / Tariff impact -85 / Automotive parts business 0 / Other 0 / Total -107 / System Problems Lost sales opportunities -23 / Deterioration in manufacturing costs -19 / Total -42 |
| Key KPIs | Indicator name Tire production volume / Value 111.6 thousand tonnes / Year on year against the same period last year 94 thousand tonnes, Indicator name Total tire unit sales / Value 90 % vs. same period last year / Year on year against the same period last year -10 % vs. same period last year, Indicator name Domestic and overseas new-vehicle sales volume / Value 112 % vs. same period last year / Year on year against the same period last year 12 % vs. same period last year, Indicator name Domestic replacement sales volume / Value 72 % vs. same period last year / Year on year against the same period last year -28 % vs. same period last year, Indicator name Overseas replacement sales volume / Value 88 % vs. same period last year / Year on year against the same period last year -12 % vs. same period last year, Indicator name North American unit sales / Value 95 % vs. same period last year / Year on year against the same period last year -5 % vs. same period last year, Indicator name European unit sales / Value 55 % vs. same period last year / Year on year against the same period last year -45 % vs. same period last year, Indicator name Southeast Asian unit sales / Value 93 % vs. same period last year / Year on year against the same period last year -7 % vs. same period last year, Indicator name Share of electricity from renewable energy / Value 91.9 % / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Sustainable supplier ratio / Value 59 % / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed |
| Assumptions Underlying the Business Outlook | US dollars ¥157/USD / Euro ¥183/EUR / Operating profit foreign-exchange sensitivity ¥800 million per year for each ¥1 movement in the US dollar, and ¥100 million per year for each ¥1 movement in the euro |
| Financial targets | Equity ratio 71.6 % / Debt-to-equity ratio 0.15 times / Net debt-to-equity ratio -0.06 times |
| Annual Dividend | Annual ¥135 per share / Interim ¥65 per share / End of period ¥70 per share |
| Capital expenditures | ¥189 100 million (first six months of FY2026) |
| New initiatives | Clearing the backlog following the domestic system issues and recovering production and sales from the second half onward, Starting electricity procurement through an off-site PPA at the Kuwana Plant, Reviewing the evaluation criteria for sustainable suppliers, Launching the DELVEX M635 all-weather tire for light trucks and buses |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Unit sales declined amid weak market conditions in the United States and elsewhere. In addition, initial issues with the domestic system caused shipment delays, production adjustments and lost sales opportunities. The impact of the system issues was explained as ¥4.2 billion based on operating profit and loss for January-June.