Kyowa Kogyosyo FY26 Operating Profit Climbs 33% to ¥1.09 Billion; Guides Softer FY27

Kyowa Kogyosyo Co., Ltd. (TSE: 5971), a Komatsu, Ishikawa-based maker of precision metal molds and dies and industrial machinery components, reported consolidated full-year results for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2026 (FY4/2026) under Japanese GAAP. Revenue rose 3.5% year-on-year to ¥10,828 million, while operating profit climbed 32.9% to ¥1,088 million from ¥818 million — a sharp profit gain on only modest top-line growth. Ordinary profit advanced 34.9% to ¥1,256 million, net profit attributable to owners of the parent rose 21.8% to ¥863 million from ¥708 million, and basic EPS came in at ¥663.09 versus ¥535.66. The operating margin widened to 10.0%, and comprehensive income surged 235.3% to ¥1,671 million.

Margins expand on a modest revenue gain

The standout feature of the year was the disconnect between top-line and bottom-line growth: revenue grew only 3.5%, yet operating profit jumped almost a third and ordinary profit gained nearly 35%. That points to improved product mix, pricing, and operating leverage at the company's mold and machinery operations, which supply construction- and industrial-machinery makers. Ordinary profit outpaced operating profit growth, helped by non-operating items, and net profit grew a more muted 21.8% — a gap that reflects tax and other below-the-line effects rather than any weakness in the core business.

Conservative balance sheet, strong cash generation

Kyowa Kogyosyo continues to run an unusually conservative balance sheet. Total assets stood at ¥19,928 million and net assets at ¥17,223 million, leaving an equity ratio of 86.4% — one of the highest in its peer group and broadly unchanged from the prior year's 86.3%. Book value per share reached ¥13,233.20. Cash generation was equally robust: operating cash flow came in at ¥1,934 million, and period-end cash and equivalents stood at ¥4,089 million, giving the company ample flexibility to fund investment, weather a demand downturn, or sustain shareholder returns.

Dividend held at ¥80; payout rises into FY27

The FY4/2026 annual dividend was held at ¥80.00 per share (no interim, ¥80.00 year-end), unchanged from FY4/2025, for a payout ratio of 12.1%. Management forecasts the same ¥80.00 annual dividend for FY4/2027, but because guided earnings are lower, the implied payout ratio rises to 17.1%. The decision to keep the dividend flat through a softer year underscores the company's preference for a stable, conservative distribution policy backed by its strong cash position.

FY27 guidance points to a one-third profit pullback

For the fiscal year ending April 30, 2027 (FY4/2027), management guides for a notably softer year on an expected pullback in demand. Revenue is seen broadly flat at ¥10,740 million (-0.8%), but operating profit is forecast to fall 33.8% to ¥720 million, ordinary profit down 29.2% to ¥890 million, and net profit attributable to owners down 29.3% to ¥610 million, with EPS of ¥468.68. The roughly one-third decline in operating profit, against only a slight revenue dip, signals that management expects margin normalization from this year's elevated levels rather than a top-line collapse. With an 86% equity ratio and ¥4.09 billion in cash, the company enters that softer year from a position of considerable financial strength.

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