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MUSASHI SEIMITSU INDUSTRY CO.,LTD.

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MUSASHI SEIMITSU INDUSTRY CO.,LTD.7220

Business

Musashi Seimitsu Industry Co., Ltd. was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture, as an automotive parts manufacturer. Its core products are PT (Powertrain) Products, L&S (Linkage & Suspension) Products, and Drivetrain Components for Two-Wheelers, and it holds the world's top share in Differential Assembly and transmission assemblies for two-wheelers. The company operates manufacturing sites across five regions—Japan, Americas, Asia, China, and Europe—with the Honda Motor Group as its principal customer while also supplying global OEMs such as Ford. In recent years, the company has been developing its Energy Solution business, centered on Hybrid Super Capacitor (HSC) products for AI data centers, as a new pillar of growth. The consolidated group, comprising 37 consolidated subsidiaries, recorded net sales of ¥347,200 million for FY2026 (ending March 2026).

Business Model

The core business model is a long-term transaction model in which the company participates from the OEM's vehicle development stage and continuously supplies components throughout the mass production period. Manufacturing bases have been established in each region — Japan, Americas, Asia, China, and Europe — building a production-for-local-consumption supply system that responds to customers' local production needs. Through a diverse product portfolio covering the entire powertrain range of ICE, HEV, and BEV, the company maintains stable order intake while absorbing demand fluctuations associated with the shift to electrification. In the Energy Solution business, the company aims to establish a new revenue source by selling HSC (Hybrid Super Capacitor) products for data center applications.

Company Strengths

The company holds the world's top share in Differential Assembly for four-wheeled vehicles and Transmission Assembly for two-wheeled vehicles. Years of accumulated forging and gear processing technology serve as a barrier to entry, and the company is also expanding into components for BEVs and HEVs. Consolidated orders received in FY2026 (ending March 2026) stood at ¥348,119 million, maintaining 100.4% of the previous period's level, while the order backlog grew by 107.0%.

The company has manufacturing bases in five regions worldwide, establishing a localized supply chain that can promptly respond to customers' needs to relocate production locally. Total capital expenditure in FY2026 (ending March 2026) reached ¥27,700 million, with the order backlog in the Americas expanding by 128.9% year on year. The company possesses the competitiveness to capture OEMs' needs for restructuring their supply systems in each region.

The company completed development of a high-output, high-durability Hybrid Super Capacitor (HSC) for AI data centers and brought it to market. In addition to expanding capacity at the Hokuto Plant in Yamanashi Prefecture, construction of a new plant in Minami-Alps City is underway. In December 2025, the company opened the Austin R&D Center in Texas, USA, establishing a framework for expansion into the North American market.

ENVALITH's Perspective

Net income attributable to owners of parent for FY2026 (ending March 2026) fell sharply to ¥1,264 million (down 83.8% year on year), primarily due to the recognition of extraordinary losses totaling ¥11,057 million, comprising ¥7,340 million in European restructuring costs and ¥3,111 million in valuation losses on investment securities. Operating profit improved steadily to ¥20,538 million (up 4.1% year on year), indicating that underlying earnings power, excluding one-time costs, has improved. However, with the dividend payout ratio reaching 207.4%, close attention should be paid to the fact that the projected recovery in net income for FY2027 (ending March 2027) (forecast at ¥6,500 million) is the premise for maintaining the dividend.

Expenditure on acquisition of property, plant and equipment for FY2026 (ending March 2026) increased significantly to ¥26,516 million from ¥15,055 million in the previous fiscal year, with construction in progress surging from ¥9,171 million to ¥24,710 million. Investing cash flow (an outflow of ¥27,863 million) substantially eroded operating cash flow (¥33,007 million), leaving free cash flow at only ¥5,144 million. Short-term borrowings increased from ¥35,940 million to ¥45,206 million, and total current liabilities swelled to ¥117,857 million. Amid ongoing investment in the new HSC (Hybrid Super Capacitor) plant, trends in financial leverage and funding costs could pose downside risks to performance.

The consolidated earnings forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027) points to an overall decline in profits, with net sales of ¥335,000 million (down 3.5% year on year), operating profit of ¥18,500 million (down 9.9% year on year), and ordinary profit of ¥16,000 million (down 20.9% year on year). Assumed exchange rates are ¥150.00/US$, ¥175.00/EUR, and ¥21.00/RMB. In the external environment, the impact of U.S. tariff policy continues to spread through the automotive industry, leaving a residual risk of production adjustments by OEMs. On the other hand, net income is expected to recover substantially to ¥6,500 million (up 414.2% year on year), premised on the restructuring costs having run their course.

Growth Strategy

Deepening profitability of core businesses and accelerating four new businesses (e-Mobility, Energy Solution, Smart Industry, Well-being)

Decided upon and implemented structural reforms centered on optimizing European production capacity and reorganizing sites. In FY2026 (ending March 2026), the company recorded structural reform expenses of ¥7,340 million and a structural reform provision of ¥6,108 million, aiming to transition to a business structure capable of generating stable profits. Improvement in the Europe segment's earnings is expected from FY2027 (ending March 2027) onward.

A new HSC plant is under construction in Minami-Alps City, Yamanashi Prefecture (reflected in construction in progress of ¥24,710 million). The company is establishing an increased production system to capture the rapidly expanding demand from AI data centers. In December 2025, it opened the Austin R&D Center in Texas, USA, accelerating business expansion in the North American market.

The company's e-Axle-equipped two-wheeler EV was launched in Bangalore, India. Its efforts to promote two-wheeler EVs in Kenya and Ethiopia were selected for the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's "Global South Future-Oriented Co-creation Project." The company also began collaborating with a startup in Bangladesh, accelerating the social implementation of e-Mobility in the Asia and Africa regions.

The company is promoting expanded orders from local Chinese OEM manufacturers to reduce dependence on Japanese OEMs. Through thorough cost management, segment profit for FY2026 (ending March 2026) improved significantly to ¥1,103 million (up 103.2% year on year). The company is building a mid- to long-term growth foundation through expanded orders for L&S and PT components for EVs.

In October 2025, the company opened a Tokyo Office as a core hub for strategy formulation, value creation, and global expansion. It is establishing a framework to accelerate the development of existing businesses and growth in new business areas. In the Smart Industry business, the company is working to strengthen the profitability of the inspection machine business and accelerate the growth of the conveyance business.

Last updated: July 19, 2026