CKD (6407) Q4 2025 earnings summary

Executive summary

• FY24 net sales rose 15.8% to ¥155,634 million; operating profit increased 45.0% to ¥19,018 million and profit attributable to owners of parent rose 62.1% to ¥13,520 million.

• Growth was driven by semiconductor and HEV battery demand, particularly in Japan and Asia, despite global economic uncertainties.

Financial highlights

• Ordinary profit increased 46.9% to ¥19,167 million; operating profit margin improved to 12.2% from 9.8%.

• Total assets were ¥210.9B at March 2025; liabilities fell 6% to ¥74.3B and net assets rose 6% to ¥136.5B.

• Cash and cash equivalents reached ¥34,344 million, up ¥6,604 million; operating cash flow was ¥19,174 million, up 152.3%.

Outlook and guidance

• Next-fiscal-year guidance: net sales ¥156,000 million (+0.2%), operating profit ¥19,000 million (−0.1%) and profit attributable to owners of parent ¥13,100 million (−3.1%).

• Automatic Machinery forecast: sales ¥19.0B, down ¥6.3B; segment income ¥3.0B, down ¥2.5B, at a 15.8% margin. Orders are forecast at ¥19.0B, down ¥3.0B.

• Components forecast: sales ¥137.0B, up ¥6.7B; segment income ¥20.7B, up ¥2.5B, at a 15.1% margin.