SUPER TOOL CO., LTD.

Business Details

Manufactures and sells Work Tools (wrenches, spanners, pliers, pipe tools, and pullers) and Industrial Equipment (Lifting Clamps & Cranes) (jigs and tools, lifting clamps, cranes, and magnets). Domestically, Trusco Nakayama and Yamazen are the main sales channels, while overseas expansion centers on the Korean subsidiary, extending into Asia, Europe, and North America. The company is promoting a shift toward a solution-based business model centered on the Lifting Clamp Management App "S・M・A・Я・T".

Recent Overview

Sales rose 11.9% year on year, while profit declined 10.5%, resulting in higher revenue but lower profit

In Q1 FY2027 (ending March 2027) (March 16, 2026 to June 15, 2026), the Metal Products segment achieved sales growth, with sales of ¥1,254 million (up 11.9% year on year). Domestically, Work Tools and pullers performed solidly, and lifting clamps also exceeded the prior year thanks to the effect of app integration. Overseas, lifting clamps for the Korean shipbuilding market grew substantially due to the effect of new product introductions, while sales in Greater China, Europe, and the Americas were also solid. On the other hand, segment profit declined to ¥151 million (down 10.5% year on year). The sluggish performance of cranes and increased SG&A expenses are believed to have weighed on profit. In addition, costs for demolishing existing facilities in connection with the construction of a new plant were recorded as an extraordinary loss (loss on disposal/sale of fixed assets of ¥146,950 thousand), which significantly reduced consolidated net income.

Key Products

Growth Drivers

• Shift to a solution-based business model through the Lifting Clamp Management App "S・M・A・Я・T" and raising the proportion of industrial equipment in the product mix
• Improved productivity, advanced manufacturing technology, and shortened production lead times through construction of a new plant (currently underway with the aim of strengthening competitiveness)
• Turnaround in crane sales through the introduction of new models such as the aluminum portable gantry crane and the aluminum H-beam crane
• Substantial growth in overseas sales and continuation of the recovery trend due to the effect of new lifting clamp products for the Korean shipbuilding market
• Strengthened promotional strategy and deepened relationships with major customers aimed at expanding the range of lifting clamp models handled in Europe, the Americas, and Greater China
• Profitability improvement effect from the price revision implemented for some overseas regions in June 2026

Risks

• Continued weakness in domestic demand industries such as real estate and construction in the Korean market, and uncertainty over the timing of market recovery
• Deterioration of the product mix within the segment due to sluggish crane sales
• Cost increase pressure and declining gross margin due to elevated material prices (cost of sales ratio of 75.4% in the current Q1)
• Risk of recording extraordinary losses such as demolition costs for existing facilities in connection with new plant construction, and the impact on operations during the construction period
• Intensifying price competition with local equivalent products in Greater China
• Fluctuations in overseas demand due to uncertainty over US tariff policy and geopolitical risk
• Risk of sales concentration on major customers (Trusco Nakayama and Yamazen)