Record Fifth Consecutive Year of Net Sales
Net sales increased 0.7% year-on-year to JPY 4,132.8 billion, marking a record high for the fifth consecutive year.
Strong Retail Finance Performance
Retail Finance sales rose 2.4% to JPY 126.1 billion and segment profit increased 24.4% to JPY 36.6 billion, driven by higher new contracts and lower funding costs.
Industrial Machinery & Others Growth
Industrial Machinery & Others sales grew 6.8% to JPY 238.8 billion and segment profit surged 38.5% to JPY 37.9 billion (segment profit ratio 15.9%, +3.6 points), supported by large press sales and higher-margin semiconductor maintenance.
Cash Generation and Shareholder Returns
Free cash flow remained positive at JPY 249.7 billion (inflow), the company executed a JPY 100 billion share repurchase and plans another up to JPY 100 billion in FY2026; annual dividend maintained at JPY 190 per share (consolidated payout ratio ~45.9% FY25, projected 53.8% FY26).
Strategic M&A and Business Development
Acquired SRC of Lexington's remanufacturing business and Malwa Forest (forestry machinery) to expand reman and forestry product lines and strengthen North American manufacturing footprint.
Technology & Sustainability Progress
Reached 1,000 units of autonomous haul system (AHS) globally (cumulative haulage >11.5 billion tons); began POC tests for hydrogen fuel cell hydraulic excavator; deployed power-agnostic truck in Sweden; CO2 production reduction target achieved ahead of schedule.
Aftermarket Resilience
Parts sales increased 0.4% to JPY 1,055.2 billion and the aftermarket (parts + services) accounted for ~52% of total sales; FY26 parts sales projected +2.2% to JPY 1,078.5 billion.
Efficiency / Financial Target Achievements
ROE for FY25 was 11.3%, exceeding the stated target of 10% or higher; net D/E ratio remained conservative at 0.26x and shareholders' equity ratio stayed high at 54.7%.