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DAIFUKU CO., LTD.

6383・Prime Market・Machinery

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DAIFUKU CO., LTD.6383

Business

Daifuku Co., Ltd., founded in 1937 and listed on the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, is a global leading company in material handling (logistics and conveyance automation) systems. Centered on "storage," "conveyance," and "sorting/picking," the company provides an integrated offering—from manufacturing and sales through After-Sales Service—of Cleanroom Transport Systems for Semiconductor Production Lines, automated warehouses for general manufacturing and distribution industries, Systems for Automotive Production Lines, airport baggage handling systems, Car Wash Systems, and more. Its major customers include semiconductor manufacturers such as TSMC (net sales of ¥91,474 million for the fiscal year ended December 2025, accounting for 13.8% of total net sales), as well as major distribution and manufacturing companies, airlines, and airport operators. The company operates through six reportable segments and a group of consolidated subsidiaries both in Japan and overseas, and is a global enterprise with overseas sales accounting for approximately 72.5% of total net sales.

Business Model

The core business is build-to-order system integration tailored to customers' production and logistics operations. The company provides an integrated offering spanning design, manufacturing, installation work, and After-Sales Service, with service revenue reaching ¥176,600 million in FY2025 (ending December 2025), exceeding the target of ¥160,000 million. Owing to profitability-focused order acceptance decisions and enhanced production efficiency and project management sophistication, the operating margin improved significantly to 15.3% in FY2025 (ending December 2025). The company maintains a stable revenue structure supported by a substantial order backlog (¥632,237 million at period-end), which underpins sales in subsequent periods.

Company Strengths

The company operates globally across four business domains: semiconductor cleanroom transport (for CFI, DSA, and Taiwan), general manufacturing & distribution, automotive production lines, and airports. In FY2025 (ending December 2025), sales by industry were well diversified, with Electronics at ¥251,000 million (38.0%), Commerce & Retail at ¥133,400 million (20.2%), and Airports at ¥76,800 million (11.6%), avoiding excessive dependence on any single market.

Operating income for FY2025 (ending December 2025) reached ¥100,816 million, surpassing ¥100,000 million for the first time and marking a record high for the fourth consecutive fiscal year. The operating margin of 15.3% substantially exceeded the final-year target of the 2027 Medium-Term Plan (originally 11.5%). The main drivers of the margin improvement were the spread of production efficiency and cost reduction initiatives, advanced project management, and a thorough focus on profitability in order intake. ROE also came in at 18.4%, well above the medium-term plan target of 13.0%.

The consolidated order backlog at the end of FY2025 (ending December 2025) reached ¥632,237 million (equivalent to approximately 95.7% of sales), providing strong support for sales in subsequent periods. The sales forecast of ¥700,000 million (up 5.9% year on year) for FY2026 (ending December 2026) is underpinned by this substantial order backlog, giving high visibility to business performance. Orders received also remained at a high level of ¥672,618 million.

ENVALITH's Perspective

Orders received in Q1 FY2026 (ending December 2026) surged 54.7% year on year, with simultaneous rapid expansion in semiconductor production lines (CFI orders up 214.9% year on year) and airport-related business (DNA orders up 71.1% year on year). This may reflect a particular phase in which external factors—the generative AI-driven semiconductor investment boom and the recovery in air passenger numbers—coincided, and it will be necessary to determine whether this order level persists from Q2 onward or represents a one-time concentration of bookings. The fact that the full-year earnings forecast was left unchanged also suggests that the company itself recognizes a front-loading effect at work.

The company revised upward its cumulative H1 earnings forecast to net sales of ¥330,000 million (up ¥10,000 million from the previous forecast) and operating income of ¥48,000 million (up ¥5,500 million), while leaving the full-year forecast unchanged at net sales of ¥700,000 million and operating income of ¥105,000 million. According to the company's explanation, the main reason for the upward revision is the front-loaded progress of certain projects, implying a considerable degree of rebound decline is embedded in H2. External conditions—uncertainty over US trade policy, the slowdown in the Chinese economy, and the situation in the Middle East—continue, and it will be necessary to carefully monitor order intake and sales progress in H2.

The acquisition of EISENMANN GmbH (Germany), resolved by the Board of Directors in April 2026 (estimated acquisition price of approximately €60 million, with the share transfer scheduled for July 2026), represents entry into the coating and surface treatment equipment field for the European automotive and industrial parts industries. In the Daifuku Co., Ltd. (Daifuku Segment), net sales in Q1 FY2026 declined 15.5% year on year, and the strategic significance of diversifying revenue in the automotive production line business and strengthening the European base is substantial. However, EISENMANN's consolidated net sales are approximately €65 million (preliminary figure for FY2025, ending December 2025), a relatively limited scale, and the timing of the emergence of integration effects and the degree of earnings contribution following the acquisition will be key points of focus.

Growth Strategy

Under the long-term vision "DII2030," the company aims to become a ¥1 trillion enterprise through advanced technology, global production expansion, and M&A

Against a backdrop of expanding investment in advanced semiconductors for generative AI, CFI (Korea), DSA (China), and Daifuku itself are working together to expand orders and sales of systems for semiconductor production lines. CFI's order intake in Q1 2026 surged 214.9% year-on-year, with sales also expanding sharply, up 139.0% year-on-year. In China, the company is also capturing ongoing investment demand driven by domestic production policies.

The DNA Group has expanded production capacity by approximately double the previous level through the operation of a new plant completed in October 2025. Order intake for airport systems surged 71.1% year-on-year in Q1 2026, and future sales growth is expected on the back of a substantial order backlog. The company is also pursuing expansion of global development functions positioning the U.S. as a growth market, along with a "local production for local consumption" strategy.

Resolved by the Board of Directors on April 17, 2026, with share transfer scheduled for July of the same year (acquisition consideration of approximately €60 million). By making EISENMANN GmbH, which has strengths in industrial painting and surface treatment equipment for European automotive and industrial parts manufacturers, a subsidiary, the company aims to strengthen its system solution capabilities compliant with European standards and expand its European business foundation. The goal is to enhance integrated proposal capabilities and expand order opportunities in the automotive production line field.

The company continues to promote group-wide production efficiency and cost reduction measures, achieving an operating margin of 15.3% in FY2025 (ended December 2025). The operating margin remained at a high level of 15.2% in Q1 2026 as well. Strategic investments such as the redevelopment of the Shiga Business Site are also underway to improve production capacity and productivity. The company aims to achieve its full-year FY2026 (ending December 2026) operating profit forecast of ¥105,000 million (operating margin of 15.0%).

Last updated: July 17, 2026