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KITAGAWA SEIKI CO.,LTD.

6327・Standard Market・Machinery

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KITAGAWA SEIKI CO.,LTD.6327

Business

KITAGAWA SEIKI CO.,LTD. was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Fuchu City, Hiroshima Prefecture, as an industrial machinery manufacturer. Based on its core "heat, pressure, and vacuum control technology," the company's main products include press equipment for printed circuit boards (for copper-clad laminate and multilayer substrate molding) — i.e., Press Equipment for Copper-Clad Laminate & Multilayer Substrate Molding — as well as New Material Press Equipment & Laminator Equipment, and FA & Conveyance Machinery (Including System Stockers for Laser Processing Machines). Its main customers are printed circuit board and electronic material manufacturers, and it sells both domestically and overseas. In FY2025 (ended June 2025), a large overseas order (for Malaysia and Thailand) emerged as a new major customer, accounting for 24.8% of net sales. The company's consolidated subsidiaries include a Chinese sales base (Kitagawa Seiki Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.) and Hokusei Kogyo Co., Ltd., which manufactures Hydraulic Equipment (Other Segment). The company is listed on the Standard Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Business Model

The company adopts a build-to-order model in which each project is designed and manufactured to individual specifications. Custom design that deeply integrates with customers' manufacturing processes is the source of added value, giving the business a structure that avoids price competition with standardized products. Many large-scale projects require a long period from order receipt to revenue recognition, making the order backlog (¥4,232 million at the end of FY2025 (ending June 2025)) a leading indicator of future sales. The company invests ¥39 million in R&D and also deepens customer relationships by offering prototype evaluation services at Trial Lab.

Company Strengths

Against the first-year (FY2025, ended June 2025) targets of ¥6,000 million in revenue and ¥500 million in operating profit set forth in the medium-term management plan "KITAGAWA 2030," actual results of ¥6,227 million in revenue and ¥623 million in operating profit surpassed both targets. This performance demonstrates a high degree of plan execution capability.

In FY2025 (ended June 2025), orders received in the Industrial Machinery Business reached ¥5,964 million, up 136.7% year on year, while the order backlog at fiscal year-end was maintained at ¥4,232 million. This growth was driven by the acquisition of new major customers in Malaysia and Thailand, forming an order base that underpins revenue for the following period and beyond.

The equity ratio at the end of FY2025 (ended June 2025) improved to 59.1% (from 56.5% in the previous period), with cash and cash equivalents of ¥3,357 million against interest-bearing debt of only ¥1,320 million. The interest coverage ratio stood at a high 25.0 times, maintaining a high level of financial soundness.

ENVALITH's Perspective

3Q cumulative net sales of ¥4,155 million represent 63.0% of the full-year forecast of ¥6,600 million, and operating profit of ¥682 million represents 84.2% of the full-year forecast of ¥810 million, indicating an already high progress rate on the profit side. On the other hand, due to the build-to-order nature of the business, there is a possibility that delivery of large-scale projects will be concentrated in the fourth quarter, and the timing of revenue recognition creates volatility in results. The significant increase in contract liabilities suggests capacity for revenue recognition from 4Q onward, but it should be closely monitored that this simultaneously entails delivery delay risk.

Demand for press equipment for copper-clad laminate and multilayer substrate molding is being supported by the tailwind of expanding capital investment related to semiconductors and AI as a market environment factor. As an external factor, the mid- to long-term focus is whether the current high utilization rate and high profit margin can be maintained once this demand cycle has run its course. As company-specific measures, the company is expanding into peripheral fields of its existing technology, such as FRP, GX-related fields, and collaboration with other companies, but the scale and timing of sales contribution from these new fields remain unclear at this point.

The full-year forecast net sales of ¥6,600 million for FY2026 (ending June 2026), the second year of the medium-term plan "KITAGAWA 2030," represents a 66% level toward the target of ¥100 billion. While 3Q cumulative progress is favorable, the concentration of products and business, with the Industrial Machinery Business accounting for approximately 98% of consolidated net sales, and the possible high dependence on specific customers, continue to be risk factors. In addition, the company itself has referred to downside risks from external factors such as exchange rate instability and concerns over a U.S. economic recession, and the probability of achieving the target needs to be evaluated carefully.

Growth Strategy

A six-year plan under "KITAGAWA 2030" targeting net sales of ¥10.0 billion and an operating margin of 15% or higher in FY2030 (ending June 2030)

The company sets numerical targets of net sales of ¥10.0 billion, operating profit of ¥1.5 billion, an operating margin of 15% or higher, and ROE of 12% or higher for FY2030 (ending June 2030). The main focus is expanding orders for press equipment and conveyance machinery for copper-clad laminates and multilayer substrates, while also promoting expansion into adjacent fields such as FRP, GX-related areas, and collaboration with other companies. The full-year forecast for net sales of ¥6,600 million (up 6.0% year on year) for FY2026 (ending June 2026) represents approximately 66% of the target level.

The company continues to improve production efficiency by maintaining a high factory utilization rate. The cumulative operating margin of 16.4% for the first three quarters of FY2026 (ending June 2026) already exceeds the medium-term target of 15% or higher. In parallel with expanding production capacity through capital investment, the company intends to maintain profitability through thorough cost management.

In addition to advancing existing products centered on heat, pressure, and vacuum control technologies, the company promotes the development of new products and services in FRP and GX-related fields and through collaboration with other companies. It leverages a two-site design structure (Hiroshima and Nagasaki) to strengthen technological development capabilities and stabilize product quality.

The company strengthens the recruitment and development of design and manufacturing engineers, who are the source of competitiveness in its build-to-order business model. Through investment in human resources, it aims to maintain and enhance technological capabilities, thereby ensuring the ability to handle large-scale projects and maintain quality standards. This is positioned as a key priority in the medium-term plan in response to risks related to talent acquisition and development.

Last updated: July 17, 2026