Unipres (5949) Q4 2025 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales for FY2024 were ¥330,045 million, down 1.5% year-over-year, mainly due to customer production declines despite favorable exchange rates.

• Operating profit rose to ¥12,198 million, up 10.1% year-over-year, driven by cost-saving initiatives.

• Net income attributable to owners of parent was a loss of ¥21.0 billion, impacted by business liquidation in China and asset impairments in Japan and the Americas.

• Comprehensive income turned negative at ¥(16,213) million, compared to ¥27,213 million last year.

Financial highlights

• Net sales declined by ¥5.0 billion (-1.5%) year-over-year.

• Operating profit increased by ¥1.2 billion (+11.0%) year-over-year.

• Ordinary profit rose by ¥1.1 billion to ¥13.6 billion.

• Net income swung to a loss of ¥21.0 billion, down ¥26.2 billion year-over-year.

• Dividend per share increased to ¥60.00.

Outlook and guidance

• FY2025 net sales are forecast to decrease to ¥275,000 million, a 16.7% drop due to continued customer production declines and a stronger yen.

• Operating profit is projected to fall to ¥8,000 million, with net income recovering to ¥2,500 million.

• Net income per share forecast is ¥56.45 for FY2025.

• Capital investment is planned to increase by ¥1.7 billion, while depreciation/amortization is expected to decrease by ¥7.4 billion.

• Annual dividend per share for FY2025 is projected to remain at ¥60.00.