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SMC Corporation Q1 2026 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q1 2026 earnings summary8 Aug, 2025
Executive summary
Net sales for FY25 Q1 were ¥200.1B, down 1.3% year-over-year, reflecting sluggish demand and global economic uncertainty.
Operating profit declined 15.1% year-over-year to ¥44.4B, mainly due to higher cost ratios and increased depreciation.
Net profit fell 28.1% year-over-year to ¥34.6B, impacted by foreign exchange losses and inventory devaluation.
Comprehensive income dropped to ¥24.8B from ¥108.9B a year earlier, mainly due to negative currency translation adjustments.
Sales quantity increased 3.4% year-over-year, but negative exchange rates and inventory devaluation impacted results.
Financial highlights
Gross profit margin decreased to 44.3% from 47.7% year-over-year; gross profit was ¥88.7B, down from ¥96.7B.
R&D expenses rose 11% year-over-year to ¥9.0B; depreciation increased to ¥9.5B.
Cash and deposits increased 2% to ¥669.1B; investment securities fell 34.9% to ¥82.9B.
Equity ratio remained high at 91.1%; ROE at 1.8% (annualized 7.2%).
Basic EPS for the quarter was ¥543.79, compared to ¥759.43 in the prior year.
Outlook and guidance
FY25 net sales forecast at ¥850.0B, with 23.6% progress achieved in Q1; operating profit forecast is ¥215.0B, with 20.7% progress.
Full-year forecast for fiscal 2026 remains unchanged: net sales ¥850.0B, operating profit ¥215.0B, net profit ¥167.0B, and basic EPS ¥2,620.27.
Dividend forecast for fiscal 2026 is ¥1,000 per share, unchanged from the previous year.
Management notes projections are subject to risks and market fluctuations.
Reconcile Q1 profit decline with FY forecast growth.
Rationale for large treasury share cancellation?
Focus of aggressive capital investments?
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SMC Corporation is a global leader in pneumatic control engineering aimed at supporting industrial automation. The company specializes in developing a wide array of control systems and equipment, including directional control valves, actuators, air line equipment, and more, catering to a variety of applications across multiple industries. SMC's extensive product range also encompasses valves, manifolds, regulators, fittings, tubing, flow switches, and several other flow control products, as well as equipment for chemical handling, secondary battery manufacturing, sensors and switches, vacuum equipment, and electric actuators. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, and its shares are listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
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