Obic Co., Ltd. (TSE: 4684) reported consolidated full-year results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026 (FY3/2026) under Japanese GAAP. Revenue rose 11.5% year-on-year to ¥135,209 million, operating profit rose 13.3% to ¥88,823 million, ordinary profit climbed 16.7% to ¥104,779 million, and net profit attributable to owners of the parent rose 16.4% to ¥75,191 million from ¥64,621 million. Basic EPS came in at ¥171.61 versus ¥146.90. The standout figure is the operating margin, which expanded to 65.7% from 64.6% — a level of profitability that is structurally rare among listed companies anywhere in the world.
An operating margin pushing toward two-thirds of revenue
Obic is one of Japan's leading integrated business-software vendors, best known for its "OBIC7" enterprise-resource-planning (ERP) suite and a system-integration model that spans consulting, development and ongoing operation. That single-vendor, in-house model — under which Obic handles the entire engagement from proposal through implementation and maintenance — is the engine behind a margin profile that almost no peer can match. At 65.7%, nearly two-thirds of every yen of revenue converts into operating profit, up 1.1 percentage points year-on-year as scale and recurring maintenance revenue continued to build.
Double-digit growth across the income statement
Demand for ERP modernisation, cloud migration and back-office digitalisation across Japan's mid-to-large enterprise base kept the top line expanding at a double-digit pace. Revenue of ¥135,209 million (+11.5%) flowed through to operating profit of ¥88,823 million (+13.3%), with operating profit growing faster than revenue — the hallmark of a business with substantial operating leverage. Ordinary profit reached ¥104,779 million (+16.7%), boosted by non-operating investment income, including equity-method investment gains of ¥6,630 million (up from ¥5,780 million). Net profit attributable to owners of the parent rose 16.4% to ¥75,191 million. Return on equity edged up to 15.8% from 15.5%, and the ratio of ordinary profit to total assets reached 18.7%. Comprehensive income surged 128.4% to ¥146,440 million, reflecting gains on the company's securities portfolio.
Fortress balance sheet, strong cash generation
Total assets grew to ¥618,796 million from ¥500,375 million, while net assets rose to ¥516,011 million from ¥433,850 million. The equity ratio stood at 83.4% (from 86.7%), and book value per share climbed to ¥1,190.80 from ¥986.26. Operating cash flow rose to ¥73,746 million from ¥62,794 million, and period-end cash and equivalents reached ¥207,385 million. The combination of very high margins, light capital intensity and a near-debt-free balance sheet leaves Obic with substantial financial flexibility.
Dividend raised to ¥84.00; FY27 guides to ¥94.00
The FY3/2026 annual dividend was raised to ¥84.00 per share (¥37.00 interim + ¥47.00 year-end) from ¥70.00 on a split-adjusted basis, for a payout ratio of 48.9% and a net-asset dividend ratio (DOE) of 7.7%. For FY3/2027 the company forecasts an annual dividend of ¥94.00 (¥47.00 interim + ¥47.00 year-end), implying a 49.7% payout ratio. Per-share figures are stated on a split-adjusted basis following a 5-for-1 common-stock split that took effect October 1, 2024.
FY27 guidance: more double-digit growth
For the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, management guides revenue of ¥148,700 million (+10.0%), operating profit of ¥98,000 million (+10.3%), ordinary profit of ¥114,500 million (+9.3%), and net profit attributable to owners of ¥82,000 million (+9.1%), with EPS of ¥189.23. The outlook implies a third consecutive year of double-digit top- and bottom-line growth while preserving the exceptional margin structure — an unusual profitability profile that continues to set Obic apart within Japan's software sector.
| Metric | FY3/2026 | FY3/2025 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (¥M) | 135,209 | 121,240 | +11.5% |
| Operating profit (¥M) | 88,823 | 78,378 | +13.3% |
| Ordinary profit (¥M) | 104,779 | 89,770 | +16.7% |
| Net profit attrib. to owners (¥M) | 75,191 | 64,621 | +16.4% |
| Basic EPS (¥) | 171.61 | 146.90 | +16.8% |
| Operating margin | 65.7% | 64.6% | +1.1pp |
| ROE | 15.8% | 15.5% | +0.3pp |
| Annual dividend (¥) | 84.00 | 70.00 | +20.0% |
| FY27 operating profit guidance (¥M) | 98,000 | — | +10.3% |
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