PRESS KOGYO CO.,LTD. FY2026 FY Earnings Report

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Executive Summary

FY2026 results delivered Revenue ¥2021.7B (YoY +¥122.8B +6.5%), Operating Income ¥135.1B (YoY +¥38.6B +40.0%), Ordinary Income ¥140.3B (YoY +¥37.5B +36.5%), and Net Income ¥104.1B (YoY +¥30.0B +40.5%), achieving higher sales and substantially higher profits. Operating margin improved to 6.7% (up +1.6pt from 5.1% prior year) and gross margin to 15.0% (up +1.4pt from 13.6%), indicating marked profitability improvement. Operating leverage was significant: Operating Income growth +40.0% versus Revenue growth +6.5%. Margin improvements in the Automotive Business and a return to profitability in the Construction Machinery Business boosted consolidated profit, while SG&A ratio declined to 8.3% (down -0.2pt from 8.5%) reflecting cost control.

Factors Driving Performance

【Revenue】 Revenue expanded to ¥2021.7B (YoY +6.5%). By segment, Automotive Business grew to ¥1670.8B (YoY +5.4%, sales mix 82.6%) as the core business performed well. Construction Machinery Business achieved ¥351.3B (YoY +14.7%, mix 17.4%) realizing double-digit growth as demand recovered. Other businesses recorded ¥29.4B (YoY -0.6%) and were essentially flat. Top-line growth was likely supported by higher automobile production volumes, recovery in construction machinery demand, and an improved product mix.

【Profitability】 Gross profit increased by ¥54.2B to ¥303.4B (gross margin 15.0%, up +1.4pt). Improvement in cost of sales is attributed to the peaking of raw material costs, improved production efficiency, and favorable product mix. SG&A was ¥168.3B (8.3% of sales), up ¥7.2B YoY, but growth was controlled, resulting in a -0.2pt decline in SG&A ratio. Operating Income rose to ¥135.1B (Operating margin 6.7%), a large YoY increase of +40.0%, with margin up +1.6pt. By segment, Automotive Business Operating Income was ¥160.5B (margin 9.6%, YoY +21.9%), and Construction Machinery Business returned to profit at ¥9.4B (margin 2.7%, YoY +327.7%), expanding the profit base. Non-operating income totaled ¥9.7B (including dividend income ¥3.5B and foreign exchange gains ¥2.7B), while non-operating expenses were ¥4.5B (mainly interest expense ¥3.7B), resulting in Ordinary Income ¥140.3B (YoY +36.5%). Extraordinary gains were ¥4.8B (gain on sale of investment securities ¥4.5B) and extraordinary losses were ¥10.9B (mainly impairment/loss on disposal of fixed assets ¥6.9B), yielding Profit Before Tax ¥134.2B. After corporate taxes ¥30.1B and non-controlling interests ¥19.4B, Net Income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥104.1B (YoY +40.5%, Net margin 5.1%). Conclusion: the company achieved revenue growth with margin expansion.

Segment Analysis

Automotive Business: Revenue ¥1670.8B (YoY +5.4%), Operating Income ¥160.5B (YoY +21.9%), margin 9.6%. Increased automobile production and improved product mix drove higher top-line and profits, with margin improving approximately 1.8pt YoY. Construction Machinery Business: Revenue ¥351.3B (YoY +14.7%), Operating Income ¥9.4B (turned from a ¥-4.2B loss to profit, margin 2.7%) with substantial improvement due to recovery in construction machinery demand and cost reductions. Other Business (e.g., automated parking systems) Revenue ¥29.4B (YoY -0.6%), Operating Income ¥1.9B (YoY +18.1%, margin 6.4%) maintained profitability despite small scale. Aggregate segment Operating Income before corporate allocations was ¥171.8B; after deducting head office SG&A ¥36.7B, consolidated Operating Income was ¥135.1B.

Key Financial Metrics

【Profitability】Operating margin 6.7% (up +1.6pt from 5.1% prior year), Net margin 5.1% (up +1.2pt from 3.9%), showing clear margin expansion. ROE was 7.7% (improved from approximately 5.5% prior year), supported by Net margin improvement and a slight increase in total asset turnover to 0.98x (from 0.96x). 【Cash Quality】Operating Cash Flow / Net Income was 2.15x, indicating high cash backing of profits; Operating Cash Flow (OCF) was ¥223.4B (approx. 2.1x Net Income ¥104.1B). 【Investment Efficiency】Capital expenditures amounted to ¥177.8B (8.8% of sales), exceeding depreciation of ¥125.0B, with Investment/Depreciation ratio 1.42x, indicating continued proactive investment. Construction in progress was ¥89.6B (down -31.0% from ¥129.9B prior year), reflecting progression of projects into operation and expected contribution to earnings in subsequent periods. 【Financial Soundness】Equity Ratio was 65.0% (prior year 64.5%), maintaining a high level. Interest-bearing debt was ¥696B (short-term borrowings ¥60.3B, long-term borrowings ¥9.3B), significantly reduced from prior year. Debt/Equity ratio was 0.54x, indicating low leverage, and Interest Coverage (Operating Income / Interest Expense) was 36.8x, showing minimal interest burden. Current ratio was 163.2%, quick ratio 159.9%, indicating ample short-term liquidity. Cash and deposits were ¥222.1B, 3.7x short-term borrowings.

Cash Flow Analysis

Operating Cash Flow was ¥223.4B (YoY +20.1%), robust. Operating CF subtotal was ¥245.5B, with net -¥22.1B from changes in working capital. Breakdown: increase in trade receivables -¥72.0B (impacted by sales growth and lengthening collection terms), increase in trade payables +¥26.2B, decrease in inventories +¥14.8B, increase in contract liabilities +¥8.8B; the increase in receivables was the main cash absorption factor. After corporate taxes paid -¥23.7B, OCF was ¥223.4B; considering depreciation ¥125.0B, OCF/EBITDA ratio was 0.86x, indicating room to improve working capital efficiency. Investing Cash Flow was -¥172.3B, mainly due to capital expenditures -¥177.8B (investment to expand buildings and machinery), partially offset by proceeds from sale of investment securities +¥8.2B. Free Cash Flow was ¥51.1B, an improvement YoY. Financing Cash Flow was -¥94.2B, including dividends paid -¥34.8B, share buybacks -¥15.0B, and net repayment of borrowings -¥15.6B (short-term borrowings -¥15.6B, net long-term borrowings reduction -¥1.7B), executing both de-leveraging and shareholder returns. Ending cash was ¥221.8B (from ¥262.5B at beginning, down -¥40.7B), but liquidity remains ample.

Quality of Earnings

Operating Income ¥135.1B plus non-operating income ¥9.7B (mainly foreign exchange gains ¥2.7B and dividend income ¥3.5B) resulted in Ordinary Income ¥140.3B. The majority of non-operating income is recurring dividend income and foreign exchange gains, with limited one-off nature. Extraordinary gains ¥4.8B (gain on sale of investment securities ¥4.5B) and extraordinary losses ¥10.9B (impairment/disposal of fixed assets ¥6.9B) yielded net extraordinary loss -¥6.1B, reflecting one-time costs tied to fixed-asset renewal investments. Comprehensive income was ¥135.4B, exceeding Net Income ¥104.1B by ¥31.3B, comprised of foreign currency translation adjustments +¥17.2B, valuation difference on available-for-sale securities +¥3.4B, and remeasurements of defined benefit plans +¥10.7B. Comprehensive Income / Net Income ratio was 1.30x, with FX valuation gains and market value increases in pension assets driving other comprehensive income. Comparing OCF to Net Income, OCF ¥223.4B / Net Income ¥104.1B = 2.15x, indicating high-quality cash backing of profits and limited accrual concerns. Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) extended slightly to 81 days, indicating a lengthening collection cycle and room to improve working capital efficiency, but overall earnings quality is assessed as robust.

Forecasts & Guidance

The company plan for FY2027 (year ending March 2027) forecasts Revenue ¥1900.0B (YoY -6.0%), Operating Income ¥114.0B (YoY -15.6%), Ordinary Income ¥115.0B (YoY -18.0%), and Net Income ¥70.0B (EPS forecast ¥71.70, YoY -32.8%), projecting declines in sales and profits. Revenue progression against plan is already 2021.7B / 1900.0B = 106.4%, surpassing the full-year plan, suggesting the forecast is based on conservative assumptions. Assumptions likely include a pause in construction machinery demand recovery, an adjustment phase in automobile production, and risks of renewed increases in raw material and energy costs. Planned operating margin is 6.0% (down -0.7pt from actual 6.7%), implying assumed deterioration in gross margin and reduced fixed-cost absorption. Dividend guidance is ¥22 per annum (payout ratio approximately 31%), a cut from the actual ¥37, but there remains room to maintain dividends even under conservative profit assumptions. Given that full-year results already exceed plan, there is significant upside potential for upward revisions and actual outcomes may beat plan.

Shareholder Returns

Annual dividend was ¥37 (interim ¥16, year-end ¥21), a large increase from prior year ¥13, with a payout ratio of 42.8% (prior year approximately 21.3%). Against Net Income attributable to owners of the parent ¥104.1B, total dividends amounted to approximately ¥36.3B, which were well covered by Operating Cash Flow ¥223.4B and Free Cash Flow ¥51.1B. Share buybacks totaled ¥15.0B, making total return approximately ¥51.3B, roughly in line with Free Cash Flow ¥51.1B, implying Total Return Ratio on an FCF basis of about 100%. Dividend coverage was OCF/Dividends 6.2x and FCF/Dividends 1.4x, levels consistent with sustainability. The FY2027 dividend forecast ¥22 represents a reduction versus actual, but under the conservative profit plan (Net Income ¥70.0B), the payout ratio would be about 31%, leaving room for increases if actual results beat plan. Given the very strong financial position and robust cash generation, downside risk to dividends is assessed as limited.

Risk Factors

1. Customer / Product Concentration Risk: The Automotive Business accounts for 82.6% of sales, leaving performance highly exposed to major OEM customers' production plans and model mix changes. Approximately 119% of Operating Income (segment profit ¥160.5B / consolidated Operating Income ¥135.1B) was generated by this segment, embedding the risk that automotive market downturns or production cuts by key customers would directly hit earnings.

2. Working Capital Efficiency Issues: DSO is 81 days, extended from prior year, and trade receivables rose to ¥450.3B (up +25.0% from ¥360.3B), growing much faster than revenue (YoY +6.5%). Work-in-process ¥102.5B is 67.6% of inventories ¥151.5B, indicating high proportion and suggesting production flow stagnation or room to improve setup efficiency. Delays in working capital improvement constrained OCF/EBITDA to 0.86x and limit Free Cash Flow upside.

3. Upside Risk in Raw Material & Energy Costs: With a relatively thin gross margin of 15.0%, the company is sensitive to renewed price increases in steel, aluminum, and energy costs. The company plan's profit downgrade likely embeds such cost increases, but if price pass-through is delayed, margins face downside risk.

Industry Benchmark (Reference — Company Analysis)

Profitability & Returns

Operating margin is 1.1pt below industry median but shows catch-up trend with YoY +1.6pt improvement. Net margin is in line with the median; excluding extraordinary items, profitability sits in the industry-standard range.

Growth & Capital Efficiency

Revenue growth outperformed the industry median by +2.8pt, positioning the company near the upper quartile. Double-digit growth in Construction Machinery and stable growth in Automotive drove the performance.

※Source: Company aggregation

Key Takeaways from the Earnings

1. The company achieved both Revenue growth +6.5% and Operating margin improvement +1.6pt, resulting in Operating Income growth of +40.0% YoY. Improvement to a 9.6% margin in Automotive Business and the return to profitability in Construction Machinery Business indicate broadening profit base. Gross margin 15.0% (up +1.4pt) reflects cost improvements and favorable product mix. OCF ¥223.4B is about 2.1x Net Income and high quality; Free Cash Flow ¥51.1B nearly covers dividend and buybacks totaling approx. ¥51.3B, demonstrating discipline in shareholder returns and de-leveraging.

2. Financial soundness is extremely robust: Equity Ratio 65.0%, Debt/Equity 0.54x, Interest Coverage 36.8x, indicating low leverage and minimal interest burden. Current ratio 163.2% and Cash/short-term borrowings 3.7x indicate ample short-term liquidity. CapEx ¥177.8B (8.8% of sales, Investment/Depreciation 1.42x) was deployed proactively; the decline in construction in progress (-31.0%) suggests projects progressing to operation and expected support for margins from increased depreciation and utilization in FY2027 onward.

3. However, the company plan is conservative (Revenue -6.0%, Operating Income -15.6%) despite full-year results already exceeding plan. Elevated trade receivables (+25.0%) and DSO 81 days, along with high WIP ratio 67.6%, indicate room to improve working capital efficiency; OCF/EBITDA 0.86x signals not all profits have converted to cash. Shortening DSO and reducing WIP could further boost Free Cash Flow, and the dividend forecast ¥22 (payout ~31%) allows for potential increases if results beat plan. Concentration in Automotive (82.6% of sales) and relatively thin gross margin 15.0% are downside risk factors in the event of sudden demand shocks or a resurgence in raw material costs; progress in working capital efficiency and cost control will be key to medium-term earnings strength.

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