FY2025 Financial Results and FY2026 Plan Explanation Materials

FY2025 Financial Results Overview

In FY2025, due to decreases in steel sheet handling for construction and falling steel material prices, net sales were 608.1 billion yen (down 9 billion yen YoY). Ordinary income was 11.0 billion yen (down 0.7 billion yen), and net income attributable to owners of the parent was 8.3 billion yen (down 0.3 billion yen). ROE stood at 8.7% (down 1.0%), and the equity ratio was 25.8% (up 2.2%), indicating healthy financial position. Dividends include an interim dividend of 53 yen and a year-end dividend of 53 yen, totaling 106 yen. Despite reduced profitability, the company has decided to invest in growth areas such as domestic aluminum resource circulation and biomass fuel manufacturing.

FY2026 Performance Plan and Dividend Policy

For FY2026, assuming global Japanese auto production is on par with the previous year and steel prices are expected to rise in the second half, the company plans net sales of 686.0 billion yen (up 77.9 billion yen YoY), ordinary income of 11.5 billion yen (up 0.5 billion yen), and net income attributable to owners of the parent of 9.0 billion yen (up 0.7 billion yen). The dividend includes a commemorative dividend of 26 yen for the 80th anniversary, totaling 130 yen annually (interim 65 yen, year-end 65 yen). Cash flows are projected to be 8.5 billion yen from operating activities, 7.3 billion yen for business investments, and 3.1 billion yen for shareholder returns. The company targets an equity ratio of 26.0% and an ROE of 9.0%.