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OKADA AIYON CORPORATION

6294・Prime Market・Machinery

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OKADA AIYON CORPORATION6294

Business

Okada Aiyon Corporation, founded in 1960, is a specialized manufacturer of construction machinery attachments. It manufactures, sells, and repairs demolition and environmental attachments such as Crushers (Primary Crusher, Secondary Crusher, Steel Cutter), Hydraulic Breakers, and Grapples, as well as Forestry Machinery and Cable Cranes. Domestically, it boasts approximately a 50% sales share in crushers, with its main customers being shovel manufacturer-affiliated dealers, construction machinery dealers, rental companies, and end users. Overseas, it operates sales subsidiaries in North America, Europe, and Asia, accounting for 23.4% of consolidated net sales of ¥26,991 million (FY2026, ending March 2026). The group consists of 9 companies, including subsidiaries Nansei Machinery Co., Ltd. (Forestry Machinery, Cable Cranes) and Aiyon Tech Co., Ltd. (crusher manufacturing).

Business Model

In addition to one-time revenue from product sales, the aftermarket business—comprising replacement parts sales, repair, and maintenance—forms a stable earnings base. In FY2026 (ending March 2026), repair sales reached ¥1,253 million (up 7.1% year on year), with total Replacement Parts & Repair (Aftermarket Business) revenue reaching ¥3,279 million. Given the high outsourcing ratio and long manufacturing lead times of 4 to 5 months, inventory burden is substantial, while the burden on manufacturing facilities is relatively light. The company employs a circular model in which sales offices in both Domestic and Overseas markets gather customer needs and feed them back into product development and quality improvement.

Company Strengths

Maintains the industry's top position with a domestic sales share of approximately 50% in Crushers. High-strength, high-quality design using cast steel products and a robust after-sales service system through its in-house Maintenance division serve as differentiating factors from competitors, enabling the construction of a customer base and sales network that is difficult for competitors to replicate in a short period.

Maintains an in-house Maintenance division, establishing a system that provides after-sales service on an integrated basis following sales. Repair revenue for FY2026 (ending March 2026) grew steadily to ¥1,253 million (up 7.1% year on year), and total Replacement Parts & Repair (Aftermarket Business) revenue of ¥3,279 million serves as a revenue base that is relatively resistant to economic fluctuations.

Maintains a broad range of products including Crushers (Primary Crusher, Secondary Crusher, Steel Cutter), Hydraulic Breaker, Grapple, Forestry Machinery, and Cable Crane. In FY2026 (ending March 2026), the company developed and began selling a new Steel Cutter model, four Secondary Crusher models, and hybrid buckets, among others, investing ¥208 million in research and development to continuously strengthen product competitiveness.

ENVALITH's Perspective

Net sales were ¥26,991 million (up 1.5% year on year) and ordinary income was ¥2,344 million (up 4.7%), securing an apparent profit increase, but cash flow from operating activities was ¥-191 million, negative for the second consecutive period. Although the main cause was a ¥1,780 million decrease in trade payables due to compliance with the Act on Proper Trading of Specified Subcontracting Transactions, an increase in trade receivables of ¥601 million also contributed, indicating that the company's actual cash-generating capacity has declined. Financing activities generated cash inflows of ¥4,065 million through the issuance of short-term borrowings, long-term borrowings, and convertible bonds-type bonds with share subscription rights, but the balance of interest-bearing debt has expanded significantly, warranting attention to the risk of increased financial costs should interest rates rise going forward.

The Overseas Segment posted net sales of ¥6,327 million (up 5.8% year on year), an increase in revenue, but segment profit fell sharply to ¥277 million (down 19.8% year on year). This was impacted by valuation losses on rental equipment in North America and increased costs due to the effects of U.S. tariffs. The new medium-term management plan "Onyx" explicitly calls for restructuring the North American business structure and sales model, but uncertainty over U.S. tariff and trade policy remains a significant external risk factor, and the effectiveness of the restructuring and the timeline for margin recovery will be key points for investment decisions.

The company's forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027) is bullish, projecting net sales of ¥28,500 million (up 5.6% year on year), operating income of ¥2,500 million (up 10.6%), and net income of ¥1,700 million (up 14.0%). As the first year of the new medium-term management plan "Onyx," the plan calls for simultaneously advancing a review of domestic pricing and overseas restructuring, but external factors such as the impact of U.S. tariff policy, raw material price trends, and rising procurement costs due to yen depreciation remain headwinds, meaning that achieving the forecast is premised on multiple initiatives progressing as planned.

Growth Strategy

New medium-term management plan "Onyx" (FY2026–FY2028) marks a shift toward value-creating growth emphasizing quality of profit and capital efficiency

Promoting price optimization based on market characteristics and cost structure. Domestic segment profit margin improved to 9.6% in FY2026 (ending March 2026) (from 9.1% in the prior period), and the company aims to continue improving profitability in FY2027 (ending March 2027), the first year of "Onyx."

Promoting a review of the two-company structure in North America (Okada America, Inc. and Okada Midwest, Inc.) and restructuring the sales model targeting end users. In FY2026 (ending March 2026), combined North American sales remained flat at ¥4,238 million (up 0.5% year on year), with profit pressured by rental equipment valuation losses and rising tariff costs, making restructuring an urgent priority.

Continuing to expand sales in Asian regions such as India, Thailand, and Taiwan (up 40.3% year on year in FY2026, ending March 2026) and increasing sales of Crushers in Europe (up 11.9% year on year). Leveraging the mid- to long-term expansion of global infrastructure development, demolition work, and steel scrap demand as a tailwind, the company aims to capitalize on growth opportunities in regions where its estimated market share remains low.

Repair sales grew steadily to ¥1,253 million in FY2026 (ending March 2026), up 7.1% year on year. "Onyx" explicitly emphasizes strengthening service and solutions functions, aiming to expand this recession-resilient revenue source by leveraging the existing customer base.

In FY2026 (ending March 2026), the company invested ¥3,243 million in property, plant and equipment acquisitions (approximately 2.6 times the prior period), with land increasing by ¥2,412 million and buildings and structures by ¥1,546 million. Construction in progress decreased by ¥1,060 million, indicating capital investment is moving into the completion stage. "Onyx" also identifies advanced inventory management and productivity improvement as key priority measures.

Last updated: July 19, 2026