UNIPRES CORPORATION
5949・Prime Market・Transportation Equipment
Japan
Core segment responsible for the manufacture and sale of domestic automotive press parts
| Period | Current | Previous | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales (external customers) | ¥90,171 million | ¥104,149 million | ↓ |
| Intersegment internal net sales | ¥15,963 million | ¥10,336 million | ↑ |
| Segment recorded net sales (including internal sales) | ¥106,134 million | ¥114,486 million | ↓ |
| Segment profit (operating income) | ¥3,090 million | ¥707 million | ↑ |
| Segment assets | ¥171,951 million | ¥171,209 million | ↑ |
| Depreciation and amortization | ¥4,652 million | ¥5,675 million | ↓ |
| Increase in property, plant and equipment and intangible assets (capital expenditures) | ¥3,824 million | ¥4,982 million | ↓ |
| Impairment loss on fixed assets | ¥4,414 million | ¥3,356 million | ↑ |
Business Details
The Company (Unipres Corporation) and domestic subsidiaries such as Unipres Kyushu Corporation manufacture and sell Auto Body Press Parts, Precision Parts, and Resin Parts. The main customer is Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (net sales of ¥42,934 million in the fiscal year under review). The segment also plays a role in improving fund efficiency through the domestic group Cash Management System (CMS). Recorded sales including intersegment internal sales were ¥106,134 million.
Recent Overview
External net sales declined significantly due to a customer production cut, but segment profit improved substantially due to the recording of transfer pricing taxation adjustment
In the Japan segment for FY2026 (ending March 2026), net sales to external customers declined significantly to ¥90,171 million (down ¥13,978 million, or 13.4%, year on year) due to the impact of production cuts by a customer (Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.), among other factors. On the other hand, segment profit improved substantially to ¥3,090 million (up ¥2,383 million, or 337.0%, year on year) due to the recording of a transfer pricing taxation adjustment arising between the Company and its U.S. subsidiary based on a mutual agreement procedure between Japan and the United States. Net sales to the main customer, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., declined to ¥42,934 million (¥51,709 million in the prior period). An impairment loss on fixed assets of ¥4,414 million was recorded.
Key Products
Growth Drivers
- Group-internal transfer pricing revenue through the supply of parts to the Americas, Europe, and Asia (intersegment internal net sales of ¥15,963 million, up 54.4% year on year)
- Addressing demand for electrification and weight reduction through ultra-high-tensile steel, hot stamping, and aluminum-adoption technologies
- Spillover of rationalization effects from the restructuring of the production system in China to the Group as a whole
- Proactive sales expansion activities aimed at expanding transactions with new automakers other than Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
- Strengthening of cost competitiveness through UPS activities, plant smartification, and labor-saving promotion
Risks
- Risk of significant fluctuations in sales and profit due to the impact of production cuts by the main customer, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (net sales of ¥42,934 million in the fiscal year under review, down 16.9% year on year)
- The Japan-U.S. transfer pricing taxation adjustment is a temporary factor based on a mutual agreement, and uncertainty remains regarding the sustainability of the profit level in subsequent periods
- An impairment loss on fixed assets of ¥4,414 million was recorded in the Japan segment in the fiscal year under review, and the risk of additional impairment remains
- Risk of medium- to long-term changes in demand structure due to uncertainty over the trend of electrification and EV adoption (slowdown in EV adoption and revisions to product strategies by automakers)
- Risk that fluctuations in U.S. tariff policy affect customers' production plans, worsening the order environment for the Japan segment
Last updated: June 18, 2026