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Financial results presentation6257FUJISHOJI CO.,LTD.Machinery

Financial Results Presentation for the Second Quarter (Interim Period) of the Fiscal Year Ending March 2027

In the first half of the fiscal year ending March 2027, revenue increased substantially due to the launch of sales of pachislot machines and higher selling prices, while operating income, ordinary income and net income all turned profitable from losses in the same period of the previous fiscal year. The full-year plan is unchanged, and the Company explained that first-half results were generally in line with the plan.

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Financial results presentationFiscal year ending March 2027, second quarter (first half)14 items taken from the company’s own explanation
Financial Results Figures (The key points of this material are explained below)
Net Sales¥15,578 million+76.0%
Operating profit¥675 million
Ordinary income¥811 million
Net income¥630 million
Selling, general and administrative expenses¥7,726 million
Gross Profit Margin
Rate53.9%
Year on year against the same period last year+8.8 percentage points
Operating profit margin
Rate4.3%
Results for the three months of the current quarter
Unit sales
Pachinko gaming machines7,585
Pachislot Gaming Machines12,636
Total20,221
Full-year earnings forecast
Unit sales
Pachinko gaming machines57,000 Machines
Pachislot Gaming Machines28,000 Machines
Total85,000 Machines
Net Sales
¥39,500 million
Operating profit
¥3,000 million
Ordinary income
¥3,000 million
Net income for the current fiscal year
¥2,100 million
Earnings per share
¥100.39
Dividend per share
¥55
Progress against full-year forecast　通期の予想に対して、いまどこまで進んだかの割合です。
Pachinko machine sales volume36.3%
Pachislot machine sales volume45.1%
Total unit sales39.2%
Net Sales39.4%
Operating profit22.5%
Ordinary income27.1%
Net income for the current fiscal year30.0%
What the company explained in this material
Self-assessment against the planThe company's self-assessment against its own plan.
Second-quarter results were generally in line with the plan.
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeReasons cited by the Company for the change in the figures.
Net Sales
Pachinko gaming machine unit sales factors¥881 million
Pachislot gaming machine unit sales factors¥5,836 million
Patent royalty income¥29 million
Other¥-20 million
Operating profit
Increase in gross profit¥4,408 million
Increase in personnel expenses¥-161 million
Decline in R&D Expenditure¥177 million
Higher sales commissions¥-94 million
Higher Advertising Expenses¥-18 million
Other¥117 million
Assumptions Underlying the Business OutlookThe assumptions used by the company in preparing its forecast.
Unit sales plan85,000 Machines
Scheduled for introduction in the third quartere A Certain Magical Index 3 (November 2026), Sma-Slot The Witch and the Beast (scheduled for December 2026)
New initiatives
  • Established Gene Entertainment Co., Ltd. in April 2026 to oversee its anime-related business.
  • Strengthened development capabilities to increase the number of pachislot machine titles launched annually to 4.
  • Building the anime IP brand and increasing awareness through animeblast.
  • Reducing costs through parts standardization and reuse.
Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.
  • Total sales volume33,339 Machines
    Year on year against the same period last year+11,191 units
  • Pachinko machine sales volume20,703 Machines
    Year on year against the same period last year-1,445 units
  • Pachislot machine sales volume12,636 Machines
    Year on year against the same period last year+12,636 units
  • Equity ratio88.7 %
  • ROE1.4 %
Unit price and quantity metricsThese figures show sales broken down by price and volume.
The Company explains unit sales and selling prices, but specific figures such as the average unit price were not disclosed.
Segment results
Pachinko gaming machines
Unit sales20,703 Machines
Year on year against the same period last year-1,445 units
Pachislot Gaming Machines
Unit sales12,636 Machines
Year on year against the same period last year+12,636 units
Medium-term management plan targets
Target fiscal yearFiscal year ending March 2030
PBR1 times, %
ROE8 times, %
Financial targets
Cost of shareholders’ equity5 %
ROE forecast for the fiscal year ending March 20274.8 %
ROE target for the fiscal year ending March 20308 %
Market Size / Share
Pachinko market unit sales
FY2025813,000 Machines
Fiscal 2026 forecast700,000 Machines
Pachislot market unit sales
FY2025729,000 Machines
Fiscal 2026 forecast700,000 Machines
Number of participants
FY2025720 10,000 people
Tradable share ratio
End-September 202630.5 %
Number of stores and locations
Number at period-end18 locations nationwide (7 branches and 11 sales offices)
Number of employees
Number of Employees469 people
Annual Dividend
Annual dividend amount¥55 /share
Interim¥25 /share
End of period¥30 (¥25 ordinary dividend + ¥5 commemorative dividend)
Payout ratio
Rate54.8 %
Dividend policyA payout ratio of at least 30% and an annual dividend floor of ¥50 per share.
Contents of this document
ItemDetails
Document typeFinancial results presentation
Fiscal Period CoveredFiscal year ending March 2027, second quarter (first half)
Net Sales¥15,578 million (YoY +76.0%)
Operating profit¥675 million
Ordinary income¥811 million
Net income¥630 million
Gross Profit MarginRate 53.9% / Year on year against the same period last year +8.8 percentage points
Operating profit marginRate 4.3% / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed
Selling, general and administrative expenses¥7,726 million
Results for the three months of the current quarterUnit sales Pachinko gaming machines 7,585 / Pachislot Gaming Machines 12,636 / Total 20,221
Full-year earnings forecastUnit sales Pachinko gaming machines 57,000 Machines / Pachislot Gaming Machines 28,000 Machines / Total 85,000 Machines / Net Sales ¥39,500 million / Operating profit ¥3,000 million / Ordinary income ¥3,000 million / Net income for the current fiscal year ¥2,100 million / Earnings per share ¥100.39 / Dividend per share ¥55
Progress against full-year forecastPachinko machine sales volume 36.3% / Pachislot machine sales volume 45.1% / Total unit sales 39.2% / Net Sales 39.4% / Operating profit 22.5% / Ordinary income 27.1% / Net income for the current fiscal year 30.0%
Self-assessment against the planSecond-quarter results were generally in line with the plan.
Segment resultsPachinko gaming machines Unit sales 20,703 Machines / Year on year against the same period last year -1,445 units / Pachislot Gaming Machines Unit sales 12,636 Machines / Year on year against the same period last year +12,636 units
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeNet Sales Pachinko gaming machine unit sales factors ¥881 million / Pachislot gaming machine unit sales factors ¥5,836 million / Patent royalty income ¥29 million / Other ¥-20 million / Operating profit Increase in gross profit ¥4,408 million / Increase in personnel expenses ¥-161 million / Decline in R&D Expenditure ¥177 million / Higher sales commissions ¥-94 million / Higher Advertising Expenses ¥-18 million / Other ¥117 million
Key KPIsIndicator name Total sales volume / Value 33,339 Machines / Year on year against the same period last year +11,191 units, Indicator name Pachinko machine sales volume / Value 20,703 Machines / Year on year against the same period last year -1,445 units, Indicator name Pachislot machine sales volume / Value 12,636 Machines / Year on year against the same period last year +12,636 units, Indicator name Equity ratio / Value 88.7 % / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name ROE / Value 1.4 % / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed
Unit price and quantity metricsThe Company explains unit sales and selling prices, but specific figures such as the average unit price were not disclosed.
Number of stores and locationsNumber at period-end 18 locations nationwide (7 branches and 11 sales offices) / Number of store openings and closures during the period Not disclosed
Number of employeesNumber of Employees 469 people / Changes during the period and hiring plan Not disclosed
Assumptions Underlying the Business OutlookUnit sales plan 85,000 Machines / Scheduled for introduction in the third quarter e A Certain Magical Index 3 (November 2026), Sma-Slot The Witch and the Beast (scheduled for December 2026)
Medium-term management plan targetsTarget fiscal year Fiscal year ending March 2030 / PBR 1 times, % / ROE 8 times, %
Financial targetsCost of shareholders’ equity 5 % / ROE forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027 4.8 % / ROE target for the fiscal year ending March 2030 8 % / Equity ratio for the fiscal year ending March 2027 Not disclosed
Annual DividendAnnual dividend amount ¥55 /share / Interim ¥25 /share / End of period ¥30 (¥25 ordinary dividend + ¥5 commemorative dividend)
Payout ratioRate 54.8 % / Dividend policy A payout ratio of at least 30% and an annual dividend floor of ¥50 per share.
Market Size / SharePachinko market unit sales FY2025 813,000 Machines / Fiscal 2026 forecast 700,000 Machines / Pachislot market unit sales FY2025 729,000 Machines / Fiscal 2026 forecast 700,000 Machines / Number of participants FY2025 720 10,000 people / Tradable share ratio End-September 2026 30.5 %
New initiativesEstablished Gene Entertainment Co., Ltd. in April 2026 to oversee its anime-related business., Strengthened development capabilities to increase the number of pachislot machine titles launched annually to 4., Building the anime IP brand and increasing awareness through animeblast., Reducing costs through parts standardization and reuse.
Items this document does not state (5)
Risk amount incorporated into the outlookAcquisition of treasury sharesCapital expendituresOrders received and order backlogKey points of the Q&A

These are items the company does not state in this document. We do not leave them blank, nor fill them in from other sources or by inference.

The reasons the company gives

The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.

The number of pachislot machines sold increased by 12,636 units year on year; revenue increased due to higher unit sales and selling prices; the ratios of manufacturing fixed costs and materials costs to revenue declined as revenue increased; and research and development expenses and other selling, general and administrative expenses decreased.

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