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SAMCO INC.

6387・Prime Market・Machinery

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SAMCO INC.6387

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SAMCO Inc., founded in 1979, is a manufacturer of semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing equipment. The company operates as a single business segment, manufacturing and selling thin-film deposition and processing equipment centered on CVD Equipment, Etching Equipment, and Cleaning Equipment. Its main customers are manufacturers of compound semiconductor devices such as GaN, GaAs, InP, and SiC, and it supplies equipment for manufacturing processes for semiconductor lasers for AI data centers, micro LEDs, power devices, high-frequency devices, and other applications. Manufacturing is outsourced to partner companies, while sales are conducted primarily through direct sales, with some local agents used overseas. The company has a local maintenance service subsidiary in Taiwan and also has operations in North America, China, South Korea, and elsewhere. It is listed on the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Business Model

The company adopts a fab-lite model in which it handles equipment design and planning in-house while outsourcing manufacturing to partner companies. Through its direct sales system, it directly grasps user needs and offers high-value-added equipment incorporating differentiated proprietary technologies such as Tornado ICP technology and LS-CVD technology. In addition to equipment sales, the company builds up Parts & Maintenance revenue from equipment already in operation (¥1,354 million in the 46th fiscal year results), and aims to expand the synergy between equipment and maintenance by strengthening sales of production equipment. The company maintains a high-profitability structure, with a gross profit margin of 50.0% and an operating margin of 25.1%.

Company Strengths

Against the targets set in the 44th–46th term mid-term management plan of an operating margin of 20.0% or higher and an equipment manufacturing cost ratio below 50.0%, actual results for the 46th term significantly exceeded these levels, with an operating margin of 25.1% and an equipment manufacturing cost ratio of 46.1%. The new mid-term management plan further raises the target levels, setting an operating margin of 25.0% or higher and an equipment manufacturing cost ratio below 45.0%.

The core Etching Equipment business achieved sales of ¥5,503 million in the 46th term (up 17.8% year on year), accounting for 58.9% of total sales. Demand in the compound semiconductor field for applications such as semiconductor lasers and micro-LEDs for AI data centers has been a driving factor, and orders received also remained robust at ¥5,718 million (up 20.7% year on year), with strong demand continuing.

At the end of the 46th term, the equity ratio stood at 76.3%, with cash and cash equivalents of ¥5,022 million. The debt redemption period against interest-bearing debt was 0.9 years, and the interest coverage ratio was 160.5 times, indicating extremely high financial soundness. The company has a financial base capable of covering working capital and capital expenditure primarily through its own funds.

ENVALITH's Perspective

The sales growth recorded in the cumulative nine months (up 18.8% year on year) relies heavily on the external factor of demand for optical devices used in AI data centers, and the sharp expansion in the electronic components segment (up 151.6% year on year) requires close monitoring for sustainability. The substantial decline in the silicon semiconductor segment (down 65.2% year on year) also suggests a risk of concentration in specific fields. Should there be a shift in the AI investment cycle or a pullback in customers' capital expenditure, there is a risk of a sharp deceleration in performance once the order backlog is worked through.

On June 12, 2026, the company revised its full-year earnings forecast upward (net sales of ¥10,785 million, operating profit of ¥2,631 million) and also announced an increase in the year-end dividend forecast to ¥75 (from ¥60 in the previous fiscal year). Progress in the cumulative nine months was solid, with net sales progress at 68.8% and operating profit progress at 70.8%, and the order backlog of ¥10,564 million is expected to be worked through toward the fourth quarter (May to July 2026). However, achieving the full-year forecast requires net sales of ¥3,371 million and operating profit of ¥768 million in the fourth quarter alone; the likelihood of achievement is broadly supported by the level of the order backlog.

The export ratio rose sharply from 33.9% in the same period of the previous fiscal year to 53.2% in the cumulative nine months of the current fiscal year, with Asia accounting for 74.5% of exports. As external factors, intensifying US-China trade friction, tightened semiconductor export regulations, and yen appreciation could directly affect performance. The company recorded a foreign exchange gain of ¥72 million in the current period (compared with a foreign exchange loss of ¥44 million in the same period of the previous fiscal year), indicating that the impact of exchange rate fluctuations is beginning to appear in profit and loss. Disclosure of the diversification status of export destinations and the foreign exchange hedging policy, in light of heightened geopolitical risk, will be a focal point going forward.

Growth Strategy

Aiming for sustainable growth through three pillars: strengthening production equipment sales, expanding overseas, and developing advanced technologies

Strengthening the shift from R&D applications to mass-production (production equipment) applications, accelerating the accumulation of Parts & Maintenance revenue following equipment sales (¥1,173 million cumulative in Q3, up 20.5% year-on-year). A strategy that captures ongoing capital expenditure demand from mass-production customers, achieving both revenue stability and growth.

The export ratio rose sharply from 33.9% in the same period of the previous year to 53.2% cumulative in Q3. Exports to Asia expanded rapidly to ¥2,940 million (up 103.6% year-on-year), with increases also seen in North America and Europe. Strengthening direct approaches to optical device manufacturers for AI data centers, aiming for continued expansion of overseas sales.

Quantum device applications are driving the rapid expansion of the electronic components field (up 151.6% year-on-year). Strengthening the development and sale of equipment for high-frequency filters and quantum devices, enhancing capabilities to address next-generation semiconductor device manufacturing processes, thereby cultivating new growth markets.

Last updated: July 17, 2026