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- Increase global sales headcount by approximately 2,000 over the next 3 years
- Global rollout of the Sales Academy
- Investment in the Vietnam plant and overseas sales locations
- Development and launch of membrane nitrogen generators
- Transition to a company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee
- Obtain SBT certification for a net-zero target for Scope 1 and 2 by FY2040 and Scope 3 by FY2050
- Consolidated orders index155 FY24=100
- Semiconductor and electrical equipment orders index218 FY24=100
- Automotive orders index125 FY24=100
- Machine tools orders index131 FY24=100
- Food orders index122 FY24=100
- Medical orders index119 FY24=100
- Sales of temperature-control equipment609 Hundreds of millions of yen
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Document type | Financial results presentation |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2026 |
| Net Sales | 8,425 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY +6.4%) |
| Operating profit | 1,905 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY +0.2%) |
| Ordinary income | 2,355 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY +12.2%) |
| Net income | 1,673 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY +7.0%) |
| Gross Profit Margin | 45.3% |
| Operating profit margin | 22.6% |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 1,908 Hundreds of millions of yen |
| Results for the three months of the current quarter | Net Sales 2,326 Hundreds of millions of yen / Operating profit 529 Hundreds of millions of yen / Ordinary income 664 Hundreds of millions of yen / Net income 456 Hundreds of millions of yen |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales 10,000 Hundreds of millions of yen / Cost of sales 5,510 Hundreds of millions of yen / Gross profit 4,490 Hundreds of millions of yen / Selling, General and Administrative Expenses 2,300 Hundreds of millions of yen / Operating profit 2,190 Hundreds of millions of yen / Ordinary income 2,390 Hundreds of millions of yen / Net income for the current fiscal year 1,700 Hundreds of millions of yen / Capital expenditure 1,000 Hundreds of millions of yen / Depreciation and amortization 623 Hundreds of millions of yen / Research and development costs 470 Hundreds of millions of yen / Annual Dividend ¥1,000 per share |
| Progress against full-year forecast | Depreciation and amortization 106.0% / Research and development costs 108.1% |
| Self-assessment against the plan | Results exceeded the guidance issued after the downward revision |
| Segment results | Sales by geographic location only: Japan ¥28.6 billion, North America ¥45.4 billion, Europe ¥68.9 billion, China, Hong Kong and Taiwan ¥38.2 billion, and other Asia ¥28.6 billion (FY25 fourth quarter only) |
| Breakdown of Factors Affecting the Change | Net Sales Sales volume Up 3.9% year on year / Selling Prices Up 0.6% year on year / Foreign Exchange Volatility Up 0.9% year on year / Operating profit Foreign Exchange Volatility Transaction factors 24 / Factors affecting results -51 / Decrease in inventory write-downs 144 / Selling, general and administrative expenses Personnel Expenses -38 / Depreciation and amortization -15 / Research and development costs -11 / Freight and packing expenses -5 |
| Key KPIs | Consolidated orders index 155 FY24=100, Semiconductor and electrical equipment orders index 218 FY24=100, Automotive orders index 125 FY24=100, Machine tools orders index 131 FY24=100, Food orders index 122 FY24=100, Medical orders index 119 FY24=100, Sales of temperature-control equipment 609 Hundreds of millions of yen |
| Unit price and quantity metrics | Sales volume Up 3.9% year on year / Selling Prices Up 0.6% year on year |
| Number of employees | Number of Employees 27,738 people / Percentage of employees overseas 73% |
| Assumptions Underlying the Business Outlook | Exchange rate Dollar US$1 = ¥155 / Euro ¥183/EUR / Renminbi ¥22.70 per yuan / Demand Assumes a recovery in and increase in demand related to semiconductors and automobiles, and in automation investment in Greater China |
| Medium-term management plan targets | Net Sales 10,000 Hundreds of millions of yen / Target fiscal year Fiscal year ending March 2027 |
| Financial targets | ROE Actual results 8.3% / Target Not disclosed / Equity ratio Actual results 91.5% / Target Not disclosed |
| Annual Dividend | Annual dividend per share ¥1,000 / Interim ¥500 / End of period ¥500 |
| Payout ratio | Rate 37.1% / Total payout ratio 56.4% |
| Acquisition of treasury shares | Buyback limit 500 Hundreds of millions of yen / Period Not disclosed / Actual purchases 300 Hundreds of millions of yen |
| Capital expenditures | 1,502 Hundreds of millions of yen |
| New initiatives | Increase global sales headcount by approximately 2,000 over the next 3 years, Global rollout of the Sales Academy, Investment in the Vietnam plant and overseas sales locations, Development and launch of membrane nitrogen generators, Transition to a company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee, Obtain SBT certification for a net-zero target for Scope 1 and 2 by FY2040 and Scope 3 by FY2050 |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The Company cited the recovery in orders from the second half of the third quarter onward in Japan, North America and South Korea, solid demand for semiconductor-related products and electrical equipment and EV-related products in Greater China, and the positive impact of yen depreciation. For the fiscal year ending March 2027, the Company plans to increase profit through higher sales volumes, price revisions and productivity improvements, based on a recovery in semiconductor demand, investment in hybrid vehicles by automakers, and increased automation investment in Greater China.