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WAIDA MFG.CO.,LTD

6158・Standard Market・Machinery

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WAIDA MFG.CO.,LTD6158

Business

Wada Machine Tool Co., Ltd. was founded in 1946 and is based in Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture, as a specialized manufacturer of specialty CNC grinding machines. With precision machine tool technology, grinding technology, and control technology as its core technologies, the company's main products are Mold-related Grinding Machines (profile grinders and jig grinders) and Cutting Tool-related Grinding Machines (indexable insert grinders and shank tool grinders). Its customers span a wide range of industries, including manufacturers of electronic components, semiconductors, automobiles, precision machinery, and cutting tools. In addition to four domestic locations, the company has consolidated subsidiaries in Taiwan, Germany, the United States, and China (Shanghai), and operates a global sales and service network. Net sales for FY2026 (ending March 2026) were ¥6,659 million.

Business Model

The company adopts a build-to-order production method based on direct dialogue with customers, capable of handling production from a single unit, and manufactures and sells specialty grinding machines tailored to customer specifications. Product sales (Mold-related and Cutting Tool-related Grinding Machines) account for approximately 80% of net sales, while the remaining approximately 16% is generated by After-Sales Service (paid repairs, parts sales, and overhauls). After-Sales Service functions as a stable revenue source that is less susceptible to economic fluctuations.

Company Strengths

The company has secured a high share in an extremely limited competitive environment: only two competitors worldwide for fully automatic insert grinding machines (for outer diameter processing), only one competitor worldwide for fully automatic groove insert grinding machines, only one competitor worldwide for profile grinding machines, and only three competitors worldwide for jig grinding machines. Against a total machine tool industry market size of approximately ¥1 trillion, the company has built a strong competitive advantage by specializing in the niche field of specialty grinding machines.

As of the end of FY2026 (ending March 2026), the equity ratio stood at 84.3%, and the year-end balance of cash and cash equivalents reached ¥4,340 million. Liabilities remained low at ¥1,888 million, and the company maintains a financial structure capable of funding capital expenditures, R&D, and overseas expansion from its own resources. In the machine tool industry, which is highly susceptible to economic fluctuations, this financial foundation serves as an important competitive advantage both in terms of business continuity and strategic investment capacity.

In FY2026 (ending March 2026), After-Sales Service revenue was ¥1,064 million (16.0% of total sales), showing a stable trend that is less susceptible to economic fluctuations, down 2.7% year on year. Even as product sales declined 11.8% year on year, After-Sales Service remained resilient, with the depth of the existing customer base and years of delivery track record generating continuous service demand.

ENVALITH's Perspective

In FY2026 (ending March 2026), net sales came to ¥6,659 million (down 11.8% year on year) and operating profit fell to ¥254 million (down 64.1% year on year), a sharp deterioration. The operating margin dropped to 3.8%, a significant decline from the peak of 15.2% recorded in FY2023 (ended March 2023). A combination of factors weighed on profit: capital expenditure caution stemming from concerns over US tariff measures, disruption to maritime shipping caused by the worsening situation in Iran, increased overseas expansion expenses, higher depreciation burden associated with capital expenditure, and a rise in the R&D expense ratio.

In FY2026 (ending March 2026), sales of Cutting Tool-related Grinding Machines fell sharply to ¥2,361 million (down 46.8% year on year), while sales of Mold-related Grinding Machines surged to ¥3,196 million (up 64.7% year on year), resulting in a major change in product composition. Dependence on Cutting Tool-related Grinding Machines, which accounted for approximately 59% of sales through the previous period, has declined, while Mold-related Grinding Machines destined for China and Asia are increasingly becoming the mainstay. This structural change warrants close attention, as it heightens sensitivity to geopolitical risk in China.

The company forecasts a recovery in FY2027 (ending March 2027) to net sales of ¥7,524 million (up 13.0% year on year) and operating profit of ¥428 million (up 68.0% year on year). The premise for this recovery rests on continued strong orders for profile grinding machines in China, the full-scale operation of the Shanghai local subsidiary, and expanded sales activities by WAIDA AMERICA INC. However, the trajectory of US tariff measures, the continuation of maritime shipping disruption stemming from the situation in Iran, and the timing of demand recovery for Cutting Tool-related Grinding Machines remain uncertain, making the degree of confidence in achieving this forecast a key factor in investment decisions.

Growth Strategy

Deepening the Global Niche Top strategy through three pillars: enhancing overseas bases, launching new products, and developing new fields

Waida Machine Tool (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. was newly established as a consolidated subsidiary in FY2026 (ending March 2026), completing the legal incorporation process. With orders for profile grinding machines in China trending favorably, the company aims to further expand its China business through the full-scale operation of a local sales and service framework. Sales to China in FY2026 (ending March 2026) were ¥1,801 million (up from ¥1,354 million in the previous period).

WAIDA AMERICA INC., established in January 2025, hired local staff and is working on order-taking sales activities for North American customers as well as expanding sales into South America. This expansion of activities is taking place amid a market environment affected by U.S. tariff measures, and strengthening customer response capability through the local base will be a key differentiating factor.

WAIDA Europe GmbH (Germany) has assigned sales personnel and After-Sales Service personnel, strengthening its order-taking sales activities and After-Sales Service framework in Europe. Sales to Europe, the U.S. and other regions in FY2026 (ending March 2026) were ¥892 million (roughly flat compared to ¥879 million in the previous period), and materializing the effects of this staffing is a task for the future.

The "SPG-XV" was exhibited at Mechatronics Technology Japan 2025 (MECT2025) in October 2025, promoting it both domestically and internationally. Sales of the "DCG-G1," manufactured by the Taiwanese subsidiary Waida Precision Machinery Co., Ltd., have begun, expanding the new product lineup. Demand development through new products is expected to contribute to a sales recovery in FY2027 (ending March 2027).

By leveraging a dedicated Asia department and local distributors, the company is expanding sales activities toward Asian regions such as South Korea and India. Sales to the Asia region (excluding China) in FY2026 (ending March 2026) were ¥1,068 million (down from ¥1,286 million in the previous period), and efforts toward recovery are ongoing.

Last updated: July 19, 2026