AIMECHATEC (6227) Q4 2025 earnings summary

Executive summary

• FY2025 revenue rose 36.2% to ¥21,005 million and operating profit rose 701.8% to ¥2,095 million, exceeding the initial forecast; semiconductor-related equipment led growth.

• Orders reached ¥26,946 million, up 78.6%, and year-end backlog was ¥26,193 million, driven by robust AI semiconductor equipment demand.

• Business expansion included new product development and a capital and business alliance with Optorun.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit rose ¥2,180 million to ¥5,416 million; operating profit was ¥2,095 million, ordinary profit ¥1,884 million, and net income attributable to owners of parent ¥337 million.

• Operating margin improved to 10.0% from 1.7%; net margin rose to 1.6% from 0.7%, and EPS increased to ¥54.62 from ¥19.40.

• Cash and cash equivalents increased ¥773 million to ¥3,647 million; the equity ratio declined to 39.7% from 48.1% amid asset growth and share buybacks.

Outlook and guidance

• FY2026 forecast: revenue ¥25,010 million, operating profit ¥2,509 million, ordinary profit ¥2,275 million, and net income ¥1,583 million.

• FY2026 annual dividend is forecast at ¥50 per share, up from ¥45; dividend policy targets DOE of ~2.5%.

• Guidance assumes continued investment demand, particularly in semiconductor and optical-device markets; backlog exceeded ¥25 billion.

• First mid-term plan targets FY2028 revenue of ¥30 billion, operating margin of 12%, and ROE of at least 17%.

• Long-term vision targets revenue of ¥50 billion and operating margin of at least 15%.