Contents of this document
- A focused push into priority markets under the niche-top strategy
- Creating synergies with Schmidbauer
- Advancing VP coils to the clinical-trial stage
- Commercializing quantum magnetic sensors
- Winning local projects in China and projects in India
- Strengthening R&D and manufacturing technology capabilities in North America
- Post-merger integration with Schmidbauer in Europe and winning projects in new fields
- Megatrend-related revenue¥8,400 millionYear on year against the same period last year+23.5%
- Megatrend-related revenue ratio22 %Year on year against the same period last year+2.7 percentage points
- EPS¥21.96Year on year against the same period last year+23.9%
- CCC97 daysYear on year against the same period last year+3.0%
- DIO87 daysYear on year against the same period last year+8.0%
- DSO75 daysYear on year against the same period last year+2.0%
- DPO65 daysYear on year against the same period last year+7.0%
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Document type | Financial results presentation |
| Fiscal Period Covered | First quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2026 |
| Net Sales | ¥38,428 million (YoY +8.6%) |
| Operating profit | ¥1,511 million (YoY +22.2%) |
| Ordinary income | ¥900 million (profit before tax) (YoY +12.2%) |
| Net income | ¥743 million (profit attributable to owners of the parent) (YoY +28.1%) |
| Operating profit margin | 3.9%, up 0.4 percentage points year on year |
| Results for the three months of the current quarter | Q1 FY2026 results for January–March 2026: revenue of ¥38,428 million, operating profit of ¥1,511 million, profit before tax of ¥900 million, and profit for the period of ¥743 million |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Revenue ¥156,000 million / Operating profit ¥7,500 million / Profit before tax ¥4,850 million / Profit for the period ¥3,650 million / EPS ¥110.4 / Capital expenditures ¥6,800 million / Depreciation and amortization ¥12,200 million / Research and development costs ¥6,000 million |
| Segment results | Regional breakdown Asia Sales ¥14,500 million / yoy_pct 3.4 / North America Sales ¥7,200 million / yoy_pct -1.9 / Europe Sales ¥16,500 million / yoy_pct 19.5 / By market Automotive Sales ¥22,600 million / yoy_pct 2.9 / Industry Sales ¥10,800 million / yoy_pct 19.2 / Home appliances Sales ¥4,800 million / yoy_pct 15.1 / Megatrend-related xEV and automotive Sales ¥5,700 million / yoy_pct 8.4 / Data center-related Sales ¥1,600 million / yoy_pct 9.5 / Schmidbauer-related Sales ¥1,000 million / yoy_pct N/A / Total Sales ¥8,400 million / yoy_pct 23.5 |
| Breakdown of Factors Affecting the Change | Year-on-year operating profit growth Lower fixed-cost burden from higher capacity utilization 449 / Decrease in raw-material costs 343 / Improved production efficiency 170 / Impact of wages 76 / Decrease in manufacturing overhead 8 / Schmidbauer 153 / Optimization of production capacity in China 46 / Impact of lower revenue -774 / Foreign exchange impact -277 / Other 280 / Quarter-on-quarter change in operating profit Decrease in manufacturing overhead 526 / Decrease in raw-material costs 215 / Impact of lower revenue -529 / Receipt of compensation in Q4 FY2025 -360 / Higher fixed-cost burden from lower capacity utilization -446 / Impact of wages -238 / Foreign exchange impact -202 / Lower production efficiency -78 / Other 673 |
| Key KPIs | Indicator name Megatrend-related revenue / Value ¥8,400 million / Year on year against the same period last year ¥23.5 million, Indicator name Megatrend-related revenue ratio / Value 22 % / Year on year against the same period last year +2.7 percentage points, Indicator name EPS / Value ¥21.96 / Year on year against the same period last year ¥23.9, Indicator name CCC / Value 97 days / Year on year against the same period last year 3 days, Indicator name DIO / Value 87 days / Year on year against the same period last year 8 days, Indicator name DSO / Value 75 days / Year on year against the same period last year 2 days, Indicator name DPO / Value 65 days / Year on year against the same period last year 7 days |
| Number of stores and locations | 23 sales locations, 24 manufacturing locations, and 11 R&D locations. Openings and closures during the period: Not disclosed |
| Assumptions Underlying the Business Outlook | USD/JPY 150 / EUR/JPY 180 / CNY/JPY 21.43 / HKD/JPY 19.23 / Copper prices 13,000 USD/ton |
| Medium-term management plan targets | Target fiscal year FY2028 / Net Sales ¥165.0 billion / Operating profit ¥10.0 billion / EPS ¥174.00 / ROE 8.4% or higher / Operating profit margin 6.1% or higher / ROIC 6.7% or higher / Net debt-to-equity ratio 0.60x or lower / CCC 89 days |
| Financial targets | Net debt-to-equity ratio Target 0.60x or lower / Actual results 0.81x / ROE Target 8.4% or higher / Actual results 6.0% / ROIC Target 6.7% or higher / Actual results 5.4% / Equity ratio Not disclosed |
| Annual Dividend | Annual dividend per share ¥53 / Interim Dividend ¥26 / Year-end dividend ¥27 |
| Payout ratio | Rate 48 % / DOE 2.8 % |
| Capital expenditures | ¥1,415 million (FY2026 Q1 actual) |
| New initiatives | A focused push into priority markets under the niche-top strategy, Creating synergies with Schmidbauer, Advancing VP coils to the clinical-trial stage, Commercializing quantum magnetic sensors, Winning local projects in China and projects in India, Strengthening R&D and manufacturing technology capabilities in North America, Post-merger integration with Schmidbauer in Europe and winning projects in new fields |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The addition of Schmidbauer to the Group and solid European demand related to xEVs contributed to higher revenue, while profitability improved due to the effects of fixed-cost reductions from business-structure reforms and other factors. Schmidbauer's impact on results was approximately ¥1.0 billion in additional revenue and approximately ¥150 million in additional operating profit.