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- Introducing progressive dividends and changing the policy to target a DOE of at least 4.5% during the current medium- to long-term management plan period
- Establishing a Strategic SI Business Promotion Office to expand high-value-added businesses
- Introducing ROIC management metrics for each business division
- Joint research with the University of Nagasaki on OT security systems for factory production lines
- Investing in US-based Microshare Inc.
- Collaborating with the Niigata Institute of Artificial Intelligence and Graduate Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies on the application of generative AI to business
- Building an AI agent platform and knowledge data platform
- Number of business locations31 domestic locations, 21 overseas locations
- Number of employees1,547 People
- Equity ratio61.2 %Year on year against the same period last year-1.5%
- ROE5.7 %Year on year against the same period last year+0.4%
- PBR0.75 timesYear on year against the same period last year+0.1%
- PER13.38 timesYear on year against the same period last year+1.6%
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Document type | Presentation materials on financial results |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2026 |
| Net Sales | ¥212,772 million (YoY -1.4%) |
| Operating profit | ¥5,244 million (YoY -4.3%) |
| Ordinary income | ¥5,767 million (YoY -4.0%) |
| Net income | ¥5,275 million (YoY +12.2%) |
| Operating profit margin | 2.5 % |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | The increase was ¥2,872 million. Upfront investments in human capital, development, technology strategy-related expenses and promotion continued. The ratio of SG&A expenses to net sales was Not disclosed |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales ¥237,000 million / Operating profit ¥6,000 million / By segment FA system Net Sales ¥62,100 million / Operating profit ¥2,360 million / Thermal and Building Systems Net Sales ¥40,500 million / Operating profit ¥2,520 million / X-Tech Net Sales ¥10,000 million / Operating profit ¥360 million / Electronics Net Sales ¥124,400 million / Operating profit ¥3,210 million |
| Self-assessment against the plan | Net sales and operating income fell short of the company plan, while ordinary income and net income exceeded it |
| Segment results | FA system Net Sales ¥50,023 million (YoY +3.8%) / Operating profit ¥963 million / Thermal and Building Systems Net Sales ¥36,779 million (YoY +13.4%) / Operating profit ¥2,418 million / X-Tech Net Sales ¥8,496 million (YoY -2.2%) / Operating profit ¥122 million / Electronics Net Sales ¥117,507 million (YoY -7.1%) / Operating profit ¥3,345 million |
| Breakdown of Factors Affecting the Change | From fiscal 2025 results to fiscal 2026 results Operating profit At the start of the fiscal year ¥5,483 million / Change in gross profit and margin ¥2,402 million / Change in gross profit and sales ¥965 million / Foreign exchange factors ¥-734 million / Increase in selling expenses ¥-2,872 million / End of period ¥5,244 million / From fiscal 2026 results to fiscal 2027 forecast Operating profit At the start of the fiscal year ¥5,244 million / Change in gross profit and margin ¥1,227 million / Change in gross profit and sales ¥3,081 million / Foreign exchange factors ¥99 million / Increase in selling expenses ¥-3,651 million / End of period ¥6,000 million |
| Key KPIs | Indicator name Number of business locations / Value 31 domestic locations, 21 overseas locations / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Number of employees / Value 1,547 People / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Equity ratio / Value 61.2 % / Year on year against the same period last year -1.5 %, Indicator name ROE / Value 5.7 % / Year on year against the same period last year 0.4 %, Indicator name PBR / Value 0.75 times / Year on year against the same period last year 0.14 times, Indicator name PER / Value 13.38 times / Year on year against the same period last year 1.64 times |
| Number of stores and locations | End of period 31 domestic locations, 21 overseas locations / Number of store openings and closures during the period Not disclosed |
| Number of employees | Number of Employees 1,547 People / Change during the period Not disclosed / Hiring plan Hiring career-track employees to strengthen technical capabilities |
| Assumptions Underlying the Business Outlook | Risk factors including foreign exchange rates, economic conditions in major markets, consumer trends and product supply and demand are described, but the numerical assumptions are Not disclosed |
| Medium-term management plan targets | Final year Fiscal year 2029 (the dividend policy applies to the fiscal year ending March 2030) / Net Sales ¥270,000 million / Operating profit ¥13,500 million / Operating profit margin 5 % / Growth investment ¥25–35 billion / Comparison with actual results Fiscal 2025 results also shown |
| Financial targets | ROE Target At least 10.0% / Actual results 5.7% / PBR Target At least 1.0x / Actual results 0.75x / ROIC An improvement target is stated. The specific target is Not disclosed |
| Annual Dividend | Fiscal year ending March 2026 ¥138 per share / Forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027 ¥150 per share |
| Market Size / Share | The company states that it maintains the top market share in the plant factory business and vegetable sales in the smart agriculture sector. The numerical market share is Not disclosed |
| New initiatives | Introducing progressive dividends and changing the policy to target a DOE of at least 4.5% during the current medium- to long-term management plan period, Establishing a Strategic SI Business Promotion Office to expand high-value-added businesses, Introducing ROIC management metrics for each business division, Joint research with the University of Nagasaki on OT security systems for factory production lines, Investing in US-based Microshare Inc., Collaborating with the Niigata Institute of Artificial Intelligence and Graduate Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies on the application of generative AI to business, Building an AI agent platform and knowledge data platform |
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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.While the recovery in FA and Electronics was delayed, Cold, Heat & Building Systems strengthened its earnings capacity, and X-Tech became profitable for the full year. Net income increased because extraordinary gains from the sale of cross-shareholdings were recorded.