Worth reading
67In focus
0–100. This measures how worthwhile something is to read, not how good or bad the company is.Direction
Deterioration
Direction inferred from the company’s description.Scale
-17.5
%Wording
Conditional
How definitive the wording is.Results for this period
Interim period (second quarter)1 April 2026 to 30 September 2026ConsolidatedJapanese GAAPNet Sales14,918¥ millionYear on year -17.5%Progress 43.5%
Operating profit-2,185¥ million
Ordinary income-1,942¥ million
Net income attributable to owners of the parent-1,790¥ million
The width of the band at each stage is based on revenue. The narrower it becomes toward the bottom, the smaller the proportion of revenue that remains as profit. The dotted outline is the full-year forecast and the band inside it is the result for this period. The progress rate is the result divided by the forecast.
Net income per share–¥52.80
Financial position at period-end
Total assets109,960¥ million
of which net assets 80,790 ¥ millionEquity ratio 73.4%vs. prior year-end -1.8pt
塗りつぶした部分が自己資本比率です。総資産のうち、返済のいらない自前の資金がどれだけかを表します。The thin vertical line indicates the level at the end of the previous fiscal year.
Cash inflows and outflows
Operating+2,924
Investment-3,083
Financials+538
Net change+379
Stacked from zero: upward is an increase in cash, downward a decrease (in ¥ million).The net change represented by the dotted line is the total of three items, calculated from figures provided by the company.
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period¥15,752 million
Segment revenueFlat knitting machines ¥10,380 million (YoY -23.0%), Design-system-related products ¥1,358 million (YoY +0.5%), Glove and sock knitting machines ¥83 million (YoY -66.5%), Other ¥3,096 million (YoY +2.9%)
Segment profitFlat knitting machines ¥527 million, Design-system-related products ¥221 million, Glove and sock knitting machines ¥-24 million, Other ¥485 million
Regional sales¥2,913 million, ¥3,921 million, ¥334 million, ¥6,558 million, ¥1,190 million
Outlook and shareholder returns
Full-year earnings forecast
Net Sales¥34,300 million (YoY +2.4%)
Operating profit¥-4,800 million
Ordinary income¥-4,300 million
Net income¥-5,100 million
Revision to Earnings ForecastNot disclosed → Net Sales 34,300 / Operating profit -4,800 / Ordinary income -4,300 / Net income -5,100
Annual Dividend Forecast20 Yen → 20 Yen（0.0%）
Factors Behind Changes in Business Performance
Customers continued to take a cautious approach to capital investment, resulting in lower unit sales. Sales of existing models also fell below the level of the same period of the previous year due to the transition to a new product lineup, and the decline in revenue led to a larger operating loss.
Disclosure regarding the going concern assumption
Not applicable
Change in accounting policy
基準改正に伴う変更 Noneそれ以外の変更 None見積りの変更 None修正再表示 None
Changes in the scope of consolidationNew Number of companies 0 / Company name None / Excluded Number of companies 0 / Company name None
Breakdown of extraordinary income (loss)Extraordinary income Gain on sale of non-current assets ¥18 million, Gain on sale of shares in affiliated companies ¥159 million, Gain on transfer of business ¥90 million / Extraordinary loss Loss on disposal and sale of property, plant and equipment ¥20 million
Depreciation and amortization¥550 million
Orders received and order backlogOrders received Flat knitting machines 10,637 / Design-system-related products 1,641 / Glove and sock knitting machines 189 / Total 12,468 / Order backlog Flat knitting machines 4,211 / Design-system-related products 652 / Glove and sock knitting machines 122 / Total 4,986
Availability of Supplementary Financial Results MaterialsYes
Availability of Financial Results BriefingYes (for institutional investors and analysts)
Issued Shares at Period-End34,800,000
Treasury Shares at Period-End887,874
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Period Classification | Interim period (second quarter) |
| Accounting standards | Japanese GAAP |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
| Period Covered | 1 April 2026 to 30 September 2026 |
| Net Sales | ¥14,918 million (YoY -17.5%) |
| Operating profit | ¥-2,185 million |
| Ordinary income | ¥-1,942 million |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | ¥-1,790 million |
| Net income per share | –¥52.80 |
| Equity ratio | End of the current fiscal period 73.4 / End of previous period 75.2 |
| Total assets | ¥109,960 million |
| Net assets | ¥80,790 million |
| Cash flows from operating activities | ¥2,924 million |
| Cash flows from investing activities | ¥-3,083 million |
| Cash flows from financing activities | ¥538 million |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | ¥15,752 million |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales ¥34,300 million (YoY +2.4%) / Operating profit ¥-4,800 million / Ordinary income ¥-4,300 million / Net income ¥-5,100 million |
| Revision to Earnings Forecast | Not disclosed → Net Sales 34,300 / Operating profit -4,800 / Ordinary income -4,300 / Net income -5,100 |
| Annual Dividend Forecast | 20 Yen → 20 Yen（0.0%） |
| Segment revenue | Flat knitting machines ¥10,380 million (YoY -23.0%), Design-system-related products ¥1,358 million (YoY +0.5%), Glove and sock knitting machines ¥83 million (YoY -66.5%), Other ¥3,096 million (YoY +2.9%) |
| Segment profit | Flat knitting machines ¥527 million, Design-system-related products ¥221 million, Glove and sock knitting machines ¥-24 million, Other ¥485 million |
| Regional sales | ¥2,913 million, ¥3,921 million, ¥334 million, ¥6,558 million, ¥1,190 million |
| Orders received and order backlog | Orders received Flat knitting machines 10,637 / Design-system-related products 1,641 / Glove and sock knitting machines 189 / Total 12,468 / Order backlog Flat knitting machines 4,211 / Design-system-related products 652 / Glove and sock knitting machines 122 / Total 4,986 |
| Depreciation and amortization | ¥550 million |
| Breakdown of extraordinary income (loss) | Extraordinary income Gain on sale of non-current assets ¥18 million, Gain on sale of shares in affiliated companies ¥159 million, Gain on transfer of business ¥90 million / Extraordinary loss Loss on disposal and sale of property, plant and equipment ¥20 million |
| Disclosure regarding the going concern assumption | Not applicable |
| Change in accounting policy | Changes due to revisions to standards None / Other changes None / Change in accounting estimate None / Restatement None |
| Changes in the scope of consolidation | New Number of companies 0 / Company name None / Excluded Number of companies 0 / Company name None |
| Availability of Supplementary Financial Results Materials | Yes |
| Availability of Financial Results Briefing | Yes (for institutional investors and analysts) |
| Issued Shares at Period-End | 34,800,000 |
| Treasury Shares at Period-End | 887,874 |
| Factors Behind Changes in Business Performance | Customers continued to take a cautious approach to capital investment, resulting in lower unit sales. Sales of existing models also fell below the level of the same period of the previous year due to the transition to a new product lineup, and the decline in revenue led to a larger operating loss. |
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Operating MarginPayout ratioShareholder Return PolicyImpairment lossMaterial subsequent events
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Customers in Bangladesh and China continued to take a cautious approach to capital investment, resulting in lower unit sales. Sales of existing models also fell below the level of the same period of the previous year due to the transition to a new product lineup. The decline in revenue led to a larger operating loss.
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