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- Gross profit contraction due to lower revenue¥-12 100 million
- Deterioration in manufacturing costs¥-2.6 100 million
- SG&A expense control¥4.3 100 million
- Year-on-year change in operating profit¥-9.8 100 million
- Impact of US reciprocal tariffs¥69 million
- Nationwide rollout of Trivicta Hip Stem and additional investment
- Obtaining regulatory approval and launching 2 products related to artificial joints
- Obtaining regulatory approval for Chinese-made artificial hip joints and commencing local production
- In-house production and procurement-source diversification through the SAICO project
- Supply agreements with major suppliers and strengthened supplier management
- KIZUNA corporate culture reform project
- Preparation for an application to list on the Standard Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
- GHG emissions (Scope 1 + 2)1,444 tYear on year against the same period last yearReduced by 525t (27%) from the fiscal year ending March 2020
- CDP climate change assessmentBYear on year against the same period last yearUnchanged from the previous year
- CDP water security assessmentB-
- Number of products launched0 Engagements
- Number of educational programs conducted2 Engagements
- ISO 13485 maintenance audit findings0 Engagements
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Document type | Financial results presentation |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2026, full year |
| Net Sales | ¥23,917 million (YoY -4.8%) |
| Operating profit | ¥574 million (YoY -63.1%) |
| Ordinary income | ¥534 million (YoY -64.1%) |
| Net income | ¥263 million |
| Operating profit margin | 2.4 % |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | ¥13,567 million |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales ¥25,370 million / Operating profit ¥430 million / Ordinary income ¥140 million / Net income for the current fiscal year ¥60 million |
| Segment results | Domestic sales in Japan ¥13,109 million (YoY -3.8%) / US sales ¥10,807 million (YoY -5.9%) / Japan: artificial joints ¥4,904 million (YoY -6.4%) / Japan: osteosynthesis materials ¥4,444 million (YoY -4.5%) / Japan: spinal fixation devices ¥3,493 million (YoY -1.4%) / US: artificial joints ¥10,774 million (YoY -5.9%) |
| Breakdown of Factors Affecting the Change | Factors Gross profit contraction due to lower revenue / Amount ¥-12 100 million, Factors Deterioration in manufacturing costs / Amount ¥-2.6 100 million, Factors SG&A expense control / Amount ¥4.3 100 million, Factors Year-on-year change in operating profit / Amount ¥-9.8 100 million, Factors Impact of US reciprocal tariffs / Amount ¥69 million |
| Key KPIs | Indicator name GHG emissions (Scope 1 + 2) / Value 1,444 t / Year on year against the same period last year Reduced by 525t (27%) from the fiscal year ending March 2020, Indicator name CDP climate change assessment / Value B / Year on year against the same period last year Unchanged from the previous year, Indicator name CDP water security assessment / Value B- / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Number of products launched / Value 0 Engagements / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Number of educational programs conducted / Value 2 Engagements / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name ISO 13485 maintenance audit findings / Value 0 Engagements / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed |
| Assumptions Underlying the Business Outlook | Assumed Exchange Rates ¥155.0/US dollar / Foreign exchange sensitivity Operating profit: ¥30 million per ¥1 change in the exchange rate / Impact of reimbursement price reductions Expected deterioration of ¥50 million (0.4%) year on year / Cost-of-sales ratio 41% / US reciprocal tariffs US$1.5M impact |
| Risk amount incorporated into the outlook | US reciprocal tariffs US$1.5M (actual impact in the fiscal year ending March 2026: US$463 thousand, ¥69 million) |
| Medium-term management plan targets | Plan name Rolling Plan 2029 / Fiscal year ending March 2028 Net Sales 27,500 / Operating profit 1,000 / Net income for the current fiscal year 500 / ROE 2.0% / ROIC 2.2% / Fiscal year ending March 2029 Net Sales 30,000 / Operating profit 1,500 / Net income for the current fiscal year 1,000 / ROE 3.9% / ROIC 3.3% |
| Financial targets | ROE Actual results for the fiscal year ending March 2026 1.1% / Target for the fiscal year ending March 2029 3.9% / ROIC Actual results for the fiscal year ending March 2026 1.3% / Target for the fiscal year ending March 2029 3.3% |
| Payout ratio | At least 30% (stable dividends) |
| Capital expenditures | ¥1,940 million (forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027) |
| New initiatives | Nationwide rollout of Trivicta Hip Stem and additional investment, Obtaining regulatory approval and launching 2 products related to artificial joints, Obtaining regulatory approval for Chinese-made artificial hip joints and commencing local production, In-house production and procurement-source diversification through the SAICO project, Supply agreements with major suppliers and strengthened supplier management, KIZUNA corporate culture reform project, Preparation for an application to list on the Standard Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The factors cited include lower sales in Japan and the US, a decline in the number of cases acquired due to reported incidents and supply constraints, higher labor, manufacturing overhead and procurement costs, and the impact of US reciprocal tariffs. Meanwhile, cost-control initiatives improved selling, general and administrative expenses by ¥430 million from the previous fiscal year.