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NITTO KOHKI CO., LTD.

6151・Prime Market・Machinery

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NITTO KOHKI CO., LTD.6151

Business

Nitto Kohki Co., Ltd. is a company listed on the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, founded in 1956, that operates four businesses: Quick Fluid Couplings, Machine Tools, Linear Drive Pump, and Building Equipment. It maintains production bases at domestic manufacturing subsidiaries (Tochigi Nitto Kohki and Tohoku Nitto Kohki) and a manufacturing subsidiary in Thailand, and expands globally through sales subsidiaries in the United States, Europe, Australia, and India. Its main customers are in the industrial machinery, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, construction, and medical/health equipment fields, with the overseas sales ratio reaching 35.4% (¥9,651 million). Under the corporate motto "Development is the company's insurance," the development of labor-saving and manpower-saving products is positioned at the core of its business.

Business Model

The Company handles research & development and prototyping at its head office, while entrusting manufacturing to domestic and overseas production subsidiaries under a division-of-labor structure. Sales are handled directly by the Company in Japan, while overseas sales are handled by sales subsidiaries in the US, Europe, Australia, and India. The Quick Fluid Couplings Business is the core business, accounting for approximately 45.6% of net sales of ¥27,289 million, capturing diverse demand from industrial machinery, semiconductors, medical equipment, and other fields, backed by the brand strength of its high-performance, high-quality products.

Company Strengths

The Quick Fluid Couplings Business maintained net sales of ¥12,439 million, operating profit of ¥1,963 million, and an operating margin of 15.8% in FY2026 (ending March 2026). Demand from industrial machinery remained solid, and overseas sales also increased. This business functions as the profit pillar supporting the majority of the group's overall operating profit.

At the end of FY2026 (ending March 2026), net assets stood at ¥60,942 million and liabilities at ¥7,727 million, indicating extremely low financial leverage. R&D and capital expenditures are funded in principle through internal resources, with cash and cash equivalents secured at ¥11,749 million. Capital expenditures of ¥7,525 million, including new factory construction (¥6,047 million), were covered entirely by internal funds.

The company has built a multi-site structure with sales subsidiaries in the US, Europe, Australia, and India, and manufacturing subsidiaries in Thailand and two domestic locations. R&D expenses amounted to ¥930 million (3.4% of net sales), continuing product development for advanced fields such as semiconductors, hydrogen, and robotics/FA. In September 2024, the company established a local subsidiary in India to begin developing emerging markets.

ENVALITH's Perspective

Operating profit peaked at ¥3,459 million in FY2023 (ending March 2023) and has since declined for four consecutive periods to ¥1,182 million in FY2026 (ending March 2026), with the operating margin falling to 4.3% (from 12.3% in FY2023). During the fiscal year under review, the company faced a combination of front-loaded depreciation and fixed costs from the early stage of new plant operations (depreciation expense of ¥1,948 million, up 53.4% year on year), rising raw material and labor costs, and increased procurement costs due to Thai baht appreciation. The Machine Tools, Linear Drive Pump, and Building Equipment businesses all posted operating losses, exposing the risk inherent in the company's heavy reliance on the single Quick Fluid Couplings Business.

Net income attributable to owners of parent for FY2026 (ending March 2026) appears to show a substantial increase to ¥2,144 million (up 59.4% year on year), but this is attributable to ¥2,370 million in subsidy income (extraordinary gain) related to new plant investment. Ordinary profit, at ¥1,466 million (down 41.6% year on year), shows that core business earnings power has declined sharply, and the company itself does not treat the subsidy as a source of dividend funding, maintaining the annual dividend at ¥40. The forecast for net income in FY2027 (ending March 2026) is ¥1,470 million (down 31.5% year on year), suggesting that underlying earnings, once the subsidy effect fades, will remain at a low level.

The company has explicitly stated that it will be difficult to achieve the performance targets of "Medium-Term Management Plan 2026," and has disclosed that it plans to announce "Medium-Term Management Plan 2029" sometime during FY2026 (ending March 2026, current fiscal year). Both external factors (U.S. tariff policy, geopolitical risk, rising raw material costs) and internal factors (early-stage costs from new plant operations) have combined to delay the recovery in earnings beyond initial expectations. The forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2026) calls for net sales of ¥29,190 million (up 7.0% year on year) and operating profit of ¥1,750 million (up 48.1% year on year), indicating an expected recovery, though uncertainty remains as the company has not disclosed a half-year forecast. The content of the next medium-term plan and the concrete path to earnings recovery will be the focal points for investment decisions.

Growth Strategy

Transition from Medium-Term Management Plan 2026 to 2029, centered on three pillars: utilization of the new plant, overseas expansion, and investment in the hydrogen field

Aims to improve production efficiency over the medium to long term through the consolidation of two domestic plants and completion of a new plant (completed in FY2026 (ending March 2026), with tangible fixed assets of ¥24,203 million). In the initial phase of operation, depreciation expenses and fixed costs have been running ahead of revenue, pressuring profitability, but the focus from FY2027 (ending March 2026) onward will be on cost absorption and improvement of the cost ratio. The change in useful life of machinery and equipment (to 22 years) had a positive effect of ¥147 million on net income for the current period.

Strengthening the development and sales of energy-related products centered on Hydrogen Couplers. Positioned as a key priority in Medium-Term Management Plan 2026, promoting the expansion of sales of decarbonization and environment-friendly products. The specific contribution to sales is currently limited, but it is expected to be positioned as a major growth driver in the next Medium-Term Management Plan 2029.

Overseas sales in FY2026 (ending March 2026) increased in each region to ¥9,651 million (up 4.4% year on year). Promoting the development of emerging markets through the establishment of a local subsidiary in India (NITTO KOHKI INDIA PVT LTD). Aiming to diversify geopolitical risk through multi-regional expansion across the Americas, Europe, East Asia, Southeast Asia, and Asia-Oceania. Responding to increased procurement costs due to the strength of the Thai baht is a challenge.

Acknowledging the difficulty of achieving the performance targets of Medium-Term Management Plan 2026, a comprehensive review of external and internal factors is underway. Medium-Term Management Plan 2029, including fundamental countermeasures, is scheduled to be announced during FY2026 (ending March 2026). Improving the profit structure, in which the three businesses of Machine Tools, Linear Drive Pump, and Building Equipment are in deficit, is an urgent priority, and a strategic restructuring including a review of the business portfolio is expected.

Last updated: July 19, 2026