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SmartDrive inc.

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Business

SmartDrive, Inc. upholds the vision of "advancing the evolution of mobility" and provides SaaS-based services utilizing mobility data (GPS, acceleration sensors, etc.) for companies in Japan and overseas. Its core businesses consist of three pillars: ① a cloud-based vehicle management service for companies owning commercial vehicles (Domestic FO Business), ② OEM provision and new business support for partner companies such as leasing companies, automakers, and insurance companies (Domestic AO Business), and ③ overseas expansion centered on Malaysia. As of the end of September 2025, the number of end-user companies exceeded 2,100, with adoption achieved across a wide range of industries including wholesale distribution, infrastructure maintenance, and home-visit care services. The company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market in December 2022.

Business Model

The core of revenue is stock-type revenue derived from subscription fees (primarily multi-year upfront lump-sum payments) charged according to client companies' usage period, number of users, and data usage volume. In the Domestic FO Business, expansion is driven through direct sales, while in the Domestic AO Business, end users are expanded indirectly through OEM provision to partner companies and revenue sharing. As of the fiscal year ended September 2025, the order backlog stood at ¥3,217 million (+1.5% year-on-year), indicating high visibility into future revenue.

Company Strengths

The order backlog at the end of FY2025 (ending September 2025) stood at ¥3,217 million (up 1.5% year on year), with new orders received of ¥2,925 million (up 11.2% year on year). Under a subscription model centered on multi-year contracts and lump-sum upfront payments, a substantial portion of future revenue is already secured, contributing to high reliability of earnings forecasts.

The company entered into a capital and business alliance with Sumitomo Mitsui Auto Service in January 2021, and sales to this partner in FY2025 (ending September 2025) reached ¥609 million (up 46.5% year on year), accounting for 21.2% of total sales. The company also has a track record of collaboration with major corporations such as Suzuki, Honda Motor, and Idemitsu Kosan, with its partner network functioning as a sales channel.

The company recorded an operating loss of ¥319 million in FY2022 (ending September 2022), which narrowed to an operating loss of ¥10 million in FY2023 (ending September 2023), before turning to an operating profit of ¥175 million in FY2024 (ending September 2024). Operating profit then expanded sharply to ¥390 million in FY2025 (ending September 2025), up 122.9% year on year. Sales growth (+32.5%) significantly exceeded the growth in selling, general and administrative expenses (+15.5%), demonstrating the emergence of operating leverage.

ENVALITH's Perspective

In the interim period of FY2026 (ending March 2026), net sales increased to ¥1,584 million (up 10.7% year on year), while operating profit declined to ¥139 million (down 10.7% year on year). SG&A expenses rose substantially from ¥692 million to ¥856 million, as integration costs related to Interzone and upfront investment toward the rollout of AI Mobility OS weighed on profit. Against the full-year operating profit forecast of ¥743 million, the interim progress rate stood at only 18.7%, indicating a pronounced weighting toward the second half. Cost control and revenue acceleration in the second half will be key to achieving the full-year target.

The substantial increase in interim net profit to ¥191 million (up 109.7% year on year) was primarily attributable to a gain on step acquisition of ¥100 million (recorded as extraordinary income), meaning the actual improvement in underlying business profit was limited. Interzone's consolidation into the income statement covers only one month (February 2026), representing an estimated impact on revenue of approximately ¥626 million; the true picture of its revenue contribution after full-period consolidation, as well as the goodwill amortization burden (¥875 million, amortized on a straight-line basis over no more than 20 years), remains an issue to monitor going forward.

Long-term borrowings increased substantially to fund the acquisition of Interzone, causing interest-bearing debt (combined short-term and long-term) to surge to ¥1,950 million (from ¥577 million at the end of the previous fiscal year). The equity ratio declined from 47.5% to 31.3%. Interest expense also rose, from ¥2 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥8 million, suggesting that changes in the interest rate environment (an external factor) could affect financial costs. On the other hand, cash and cash equivalents remained ample at ¥1,566 million, limiting short-term liquidity risk.

Growth Strategy

Three-axis expansion across FO, AO, and overseas businesses, with M&A-driven expansion across the entire automotive value chain

In January 2026, the company made Interzone, which operates the CRM "gnote" for a network of over 7,000 automotive maintenance and sales outlets nationwide, a wholly owned subsidiary (acquisition consideration of ¥1,640 million). This secures a customer base in the automotive aftermarket domain and aims to create synergies with existing Mobility DX services.

The company has begun external provision of AI Mobility OS and is accelerating negotiations and implementation of core system integration with multiple enterprise companies. It aims to increase ARPU through high-value-added services and acquire large enterprise customers.

The company is promoting OEM provision of telematics services and joint customer development for leasing companies including Sumitomo Mitsui Auto Service, automakers, and insurance companies. It is expanding the revenue base of the AO business through external provision of its data platform.

The company is expanding its overseas Mobility DX business, centered on Malaysia. Mobility Transformation Inc. has been newly consolidated as a subsidiary, establishing the organizational foundation for overseas operations. The foreign currency translation adjustment account has turned positive (¥4 million), indicating that overseas business activities are gaining momentum.

Last updated: July 17, 2026