Record Full-Year Revenue
Net sales for fiscal year ended March 2026 were JPY 2,443.5 billion, a 0.5% year-over-year increase and a record high.
Strong Q4 Sequential Recovery
Fourth-quarter net sales of JPY 711.8 billion (+28.9% QoQ) and gross profit of JPY 333.1 billion (+41.3% QoQ) with Q4 gross profit margin of 46.8% (+4.1 percentage points QoQ).
Record Net Income and Extraordinary Gain
Net income attributable to owners of parent was JPY 574.4 billion (+5.6% YoY), an all-time high, which included extraordinary income of JPY 115.4 billion from sale of strategic shareholdings.
Robust Cash Generation and Shareholder Returns
Quarterly free cash flow was +JPY 239.0 billion and full-year free cash flow was +JPY 433.2 billion (both record highs). Total return to shareholders was JPY 437.4 billion (all-time high); announced share repurchase completed and 3.6 million treasury shares cancelled.
Field Solutions and Service Growth
Field Solutions sales grew to JPY 626.0 billion, up 16.3% YoY, driven by higher fab utilization, parts & service revenue and productivity modifications.
Capacity Investments and Infrastructure Completed
Capital expenditures were JPY 216.0 billion (completion of R&D buildings in Miyagi and Kumamoto and production/logistics center in Iwate); depreciation was JPY 80.9 billion (+30.3% YoY) reflecting capacity build-out.
Strong Near-Term Demand and H1 FY2027 Guidance
Management introduced first-half FY2027 guidance: net sales ~JPY 1,570 billion, gross profit JPY 715 billion and operating income JPY 431 billion (expected half-year records). SPE new equipment sales for H1 are expected to grow ~41% YoY to JPY 1,200 billion.
Product-Level Growth Drivers
Management expects coater/developer sales +50% YoY, etching systems nearly +30% YoY, and Advanced Packaging (incl. coater/developer, etch, deposition) +60% YoY in FY2027; prober sales expected to top JPY 100 billion.
R&D and Dividend Commitments
Planned FY2027 R&D expenses JPY 330 billion and CapEx JPY 190 billion to support growth; interim dividend for FY2027 guided at JPY 361 per share, maintaining a high payout level.