Rinnai FY26 Net Profit Rises 22% to ¥36.2bn as Global Heating Demand Drives Operating Profit to Record

Rinnai Corporation (TSE: 5947), Japan's leading manufacturer of gas water heaters, gas cooking appliances, and heating equipment, reported full-year results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026 on May 12, 2026. Consolidated revenue grew 2.2% year-on-year to ¥470,392 million, building on the prior year's 7.0% expansion. Profit growth substantially outpaced the top line: operating profit climbed 9.8% to ¥50,531 million, ordinary profit surged 14.6% to ¥57,686 million, and profit attributable to owners of the parent leapt 21.8% to ¥36,160 million, up from ¥29,691 million a year earlier. Earnings per share advanced to ¥259.96 from ¥209.66.

The strong profit leverage reflects both Rinnai's international reach — the Nagoya-based company generates a large share of revenue from Australia, the United States, South-East Asia, and Europe — and disciplined cost management across its manufacturing base. The operating margin expanded to 10.7% from 10.0% in the prior fiscal year, and the ordinary profit margin improved to 12.3%, underscoring the benefit of overseas market mix and the absence of major one-off charges. Comprehensive income for the year was ¥61,677 million, up 26.6%, reflecting both earnings growth and positive currency translation effects from the group's overseas subsidiaries.

Balance sheet strengthens as equity ratio reaches 67.3%

Total consolidated assets expanded to ¥649,569 million at year-end, up from ¥606,586 million a year earlier, reflecting retained earnings accretion and asset growth across the group's international subsidiaries. Net assets rose to ¥494,124 million from ¥461,718 million, while the equity ratio improved to 67.3% from 66.9% — a conservatively financed capital structure that leaves ample headroom for future investment. Book value per share rose to ¥3,166.84 from ¥2,885.72, reflecting continued value accumulation over the year. Operating cash flow was ¥49,298 million, and the year-end cash position stood at ¥134,506 million.

Dividend raised to ¥100; FY27 guidance calls for revenue above ¥500bn

Rinnai raised its annual dividend to ¥100 per share (¥50 interim + ¥50 year-end) for FY2026, up from ¥80 per share in FY2025 — a 25% increase in the per-share payout. The dividend payout ratio on a consolidated basis stood at approximately 38.5%. Looking ahead, the company has set guidance for the fiscal year ending March 2027: revenue of ¥500,000 million (+6.3%), operating profit of ¥50,500 million (−0.1%), ordinary profit of ¥54,100 million (−6.2%), and net profit of ¥36,300 million (+0.4%), equivalent to EPS of ¥262.91. The company noted that the impact of recent Middle East tensions remains highly uncertain and has not been factored into the guidance; any material development will be disclosed promptly. For FY27, the annual dividend is projected at ¥106 per share (¥53 + ¥53).

Segment consolidation and new subsidiary

The scope of consolidation changed during FY2026 with the addition of one new subsidiary, MT Industrial Co., Ltd. Rinnai's business spans domestic and commercial gas water heaters, gas cooking ranges, space heating and air conditioning systems, and residential fuel cells (Ene-Farm), with a global manufacturing and distribution network in approximately 20 countries. The group's continued expansion in the Oceania and North American markets — where demand for instantaneous (tankless) water heaters is growing as consumers shift away from storage-tank systems — has been a key driver of margin improvement alongside the yen's weakness boosting the yen value of overseas earnings.

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