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Financial results presentation6897TWINBIRD CORPORATIONElectric Appliances & Precision Instruments

Briefing on the results for the second quarter of the fiscal year ending February 2027 and on the New Medium-Term Management Plan 2026-2030

In the second quarter of the fiscal year ending February 2027, revenue increased as the company shifted to its B2B business and developed new sales channels, turning operating income, ordinary income and interim net income profitable. The full-year forecast was left unchanged from the figures announced in April. Under the New Medium-Term Management Plan 2026-2030, the company outlined a policy of improving profitability and shareholder returns, centered on B2B, FPSC and D2C.

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Direction
Improvement
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Scale
516
¥ million (year-on-year improvement in operating income)
Wording
Conditional
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Contents of this document

Financial results presentationSecond quarter (interim period) of the fiscal year ending February 20279 items taken from the company’s own explanation
Financial Results Figures (The key points of this material are explained below)
Net Sales4,677 Millions of yen+10.1%
Operating profit116 Millions of yen
Ordinary income108 Millions of yen
Net income32 Millions of yen
Gross Profit Margin31.6%
Operating profit margin2.5%
Selling, general and administrative expenses1,363 Millions of yen
Full-year earnings forecast
Net Sales
9,600 Millions of yen
Operating profit
100 Millions of yen
Ordinary income
75 Millions of yen
Net income for the current fiscal year
45 Millions of yen
What the company explained in this material
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeReasons cited by the Company for the change in the figures.
  • Shift toward more profitable sales channels and products
  • Fewer discounts as inventory adjustments progressed
  • Loss reduction through the sale of inventory subject to valuation losses
  • Control of fixed costs
New initiatives
  • Launch in November 2026 of the SC-UF25 -86°C portable small freezer box
  • Building a network of FPSC distributors in Europe, South Korea, India and Indonesia
  • Transitioning to and expanding the FPSC finished-product business for -80°C applications
  • Converting the company’s own e-commerce site into a platform and developing a circular e-commerce business, including subscriptions and resale
  • Establishing a production system to increase output of metal flooring for semiconductor manufacturing equipment manufacturers
Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.
  • Equity ratio69.6 %
    Year on year against the same period last year+3.5 percentage points versus the end of the previous fiscal year
  • D2C members47 thousand customers
  • D2C purchasers12 thousand customers
  • D2C orders13 thousand cases
  • Average D2C transaction value¥6 thousand
Unit price and quantity metricsThese figures show sales broken down by price and volume.
  • Number of small hotel refrigerators sold5,000 units/year
    SubjectFY2025 actual
  • D2C purchasers12 thousand customers
  • D2C orders13 thousand cases
  • Average D2C transaction value¥6 thousand
Segment results
Home Appliances Business
Net Sales
4,482 Millions of yen+9.5%
Segment profit
463 Millions of yen
FPSC Business
Net Sales
194 Millions of yen+24.2%
Segment profit
53 Millions of yen+294.6%
Medium-term management plan targets
FY2028
Net Sales¥10.5 billion
Operating profit¥600 million
Operating profit margin6%
ROE8% or higher
PBRAt least 1x
FY2030
Net Sales¥11.7 billion
Operating profit¥1.4 billion
Operating profit margin12%
ROE13% or more
PBRAt least 1x
Financial targets
ROEAt least 8% in FY2028 and at least 13% in FY2030
PBRAt least 1x in both FY2028 and FY2030
Inventory turnoverFrom 2.9x in FY2025 to 5.7x in FY2030
Annual Dividend
Annual dividend per share¥13
Interim¥3
End of period¥10
Acquisition of treasury shares
To be implemented flexibly during the period of the New Medium-Term Management Plan. Shareholder returns, including progressive dividends, are expected to total ¥1.2 billion-¥2.0 billion. The number of shares and period covered by the acquisition authorization are Not disclosed
Contents of this document
ItemDetails
Document typeFinancial results presentation
Fiscal Period CoveredSecond quarter (interim period) of the fiscal year ending February 2027
Net Sales4,677 Millions of yen (YoY +10.1%)
Operating profit116 Millions of yen
Ordinary income108 Millions of yen
Net income32 Millions of yen
Gross Profit Margin31.6%
Operating profit margin2.5%
Selling, general and administrative expenses1,363 Millions of yen
Full-year earnings forecastNet Sales 9,600 Millions of yen / Operating profit 100 Millions of yen / Ordinary income 75 Millions of yen / Net income for the current fiscal year 45 Millions of yen
Segment resultsHome Appliances Business Net Sales 4,482 Millions of yen (YoY +9.5%) / Segment profit 463 Millions of yen / FPSC Business Net Sales 194 Millions of yen (YoY +24.2%) / Segment profit 53 Millions of yen (YoY +294.6%)
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeShift toward more profitable sales channels and products, Fewer discounts as inventory adjustments progressed, Loss reduction through the sale of inventory subject to valuation losses, Control of fixed costs
Key KPIsIndicator name Equity ratio / Value 69.6 % / Year on year against the same period last year +3.5 percentage points versus the end of the previous fiscal year, Indicator name D2C members / Value 47 thousand customers / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name D2C purchasers / Value 12 thousand customers / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name D2C orders / Value 13 thousand cases / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Average D2C transaction value / Value ¥6 thousand / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed
Unit price and quantity metricsIndicator name Number of small hotel refrigerators sold / Value 5,000 units/year / Subject FY2025 actual, Indicator name D2C purchasers / Value 12 thousand customers, Indicator name D2C orders / Value 13 thousand cases, Indicator name Average D2C transaction value / Value ¥6 thousand
Medium-term management plan targetsFY2028 Net Sales ¥10.5 billion / Operating profit ¥600 million / Operating profit margin 6% / ROE 8% or higher / PBR At least 1x / FY2030 Net Sales ¥11.7 billion / Operating profit ¥1.4 billion / Operating profit margin 12% / ROE 13% or more / PBR At least 1x
Financial targetsROE At least 8% in FY2028 and at least 13% in FY2030 / PBR At least 1x in both FY2028 and FY2030 / Inventory turnover From 2.9x in FY2025 to 5.7x in FY2030
Annual DividendAnnual dividend per share ¥13 / Interim ¥3 / End of period ¥10
Acquisition of treasury sharesTo be implemented flexibly during the period of the New Medium-Term Management Plan. Shareholder returns, including progressive dividends, are expected to total ¥1.2 billion-¥2.0 billion. The number of shares and period covered by the acquisition authorization are Not disclosed
New initiativesLaunch in November 2026 of the SC-UF25 -86°C portable small freezer box, Building a network of FPSC distributors in Europe, South Korea, India and Indonesia, Transitioning to and expanding the FPSC finished-product business for -80°C applications, Converting the company’s own e-commerce site into a platform and developing a circular e-commerce business, including subscriptions and resale, Establishing a production system to increase output of metal flooring for semiconductor manufacturing equipment manufacturers
Items this document does not state (12)
Results for the three months of the current quarterProgress against full-year forecastSelf-assessment against the planNumber of stores and locationsNumber of employeesAssumptions Underlying the Business OutlookRisk amount incorporated into the outlookPayout ratioCapital expendituresOrders received and order backlogMarket Size / ShareKey points of the Q&A

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The reasons the company gives

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

The company explained that factors contributing to higher profit included the development of new sales channels, a shift toward more profitable sales channels and products, growth in B2B projects such as small refrigerators for hospitals and semiconductor-related components, fewer discounts following inventory adjustments, loss reduction through the sale of inventory subject to valuation losses, and fixed-cost controls.

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