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MUSASHI CO.,LTD.

7521・Standard Market・Wholesale Trade

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MUSASHI CO.,LTD.7521

Business

Musashi Co., Ltd., founded in 1946, is a company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market that operates across four segments: Information, Printing & Industrial Systems Equipment, Financial & Election Systems Equipment, Paper & Processed Paper Products, and Real Estate Leasing & Leasing Business, etc. Its main customers are government agencies, local governments, financial institutions, and private companies, and its strength lies not merely in selling products but in system integration and proposal-based sales that combine software with advanced equipment. With a group structure comprising 10 subsidiaries and 1 affiliated company, it covers a wide range of specialized fields, from election equipment to document digitization, currency processing equipment, commercial filtration filters, and industrial inspection equipment.

Business Model

The company combines in-house developed products (election equipment, currency processing equipment, security equipment, etc.) with procured products to build and sell systems tailored to customer needs. In addition to equipment sales, it accumulates recurring revenue through maintenance services, BPO services, and software licensing. Based on long-term sales agency agreements with partners such as FUJIFILM, the group has a vertically integrated revenue structure in which each group company shares responsibility for manufacturing, sales, and maintenance.

Company Strengths

Musashi Engineering Co., Ltd. (a subsidiary) independently designs, develops, and manufactures ballot dispensing machines, ballot reading and sorting machines, and voting & ballot counting management systems. In FY2026 (ending March 2026), the overlapping Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly, House of Councillors, and House of Representatives elections drove the Financial & Election Systems Equipment segment to record net sales of ¥13,880 million (up 47.5% year on year) and operating profit of ¥4,315 million (up 102.6% year on year).

As of the end of FY2026 (ending March 2026), cash and cash equivalents reached ¥23,477 million, while outstanding borrowings remained as low as ¥3,516 million. Net assets stood at ¥36,939 million, reflecting a high degree of financial soundness. This abundant cash position is a company-specific financial strength that enables agile execution of new business investments and capital expenditures.

The basic sales distributorship agreement with FUJIFILM Corporation was concluded in 1959 and has continued for over 60 years through automatic annual renewal. This long-term business relationship contributes to stable product supply and the maintenance of a customer base, functioning as a relationship asset that competitors cannot easily replicate in a short period of time.

ENVALITH's Perspective

The company forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027) calls for a sharp downturn, with net sales of ¥33,959 million (down 16.3% year on year), operating profit of ¥596 million (down 87.3%), and net income of ¥391 million (down 86.1%). The primary cause is the absence of any national elections scheduled for the near term, which once again highlights the structure of earnings volatility that depends on election-related special demand. Earnings per share is projected to plunge from ¥411.42 to ¥57.38, while the dividend payout ratio is expected to jump to 62.7%. Investors need to evaluate performance from a multi-year perspective that accounts for the election cycle.

In FY2025 (ended March 2025), equity in earnings of affiliates under the equity method contributed a gain of ¥1,276 million, significantly boosting ordinary profit. In contrast, FY2026 (ending March 2026) saw this turn into an equity-method investment loss of ¥121 million. As a result, despite operating profit improving substantially by 39.4% year on year to ¥4,677 million, ordinary profit came to only ¥4,716 million, down 0.5% year on year. Since the performance trends of equity-method affiliates affect the quality of ordinary profit, it is important to assess the company's underlying strength based on operating profit.

In FY2026 (ending March 2026), the Information, Printing & Industrial Systems Equipment segment recorded net sales of ¥17,782 million (down 5.3% year on year) and operating profit of just ¥12 million (down 98.5%), falling to a level where profit contribution is effectively close to zero. This is attributable to reduced budgets for large-scale digitization projects at government agencies and municipalities, as well as sluggish demand for printing equipment. Paper & Processed Paper Products also continues to face declining demand for printing and information paper. As an external factor, the structural contraction trend in paper and printing demand is irreversible, making a shift toward higher value-added products key to improving profitability.

Growth Strategy

Building profitability improvements and a stable revenue base through administrative digitization, election efficiency, and high-value-added products

Promoting proposal-based sales for business efficiency improvement through document digitization to government agencies, local governments, and private companies, aiming to expand order volume. In FY2026 (ending March 2026), orders struggled due to reduced budgets for large-scale projects, but continuous proposal activities were maintained. Software development investment (construction in progress of ¥403 million) is expected to contribute to earnings from the next fiscal period onward.

Promoting expanded sales of Commercial Filtration Filters against a backdrop of increasing demand from semiconductors and electronic components, as well as expanding market share in the beverage sector. For Industrial Inspection Equipment, centered on aerospace applications, focus is on strengthening sales of digital non-destructive inspection equipment. In FY2026 (ending March 2026), both fields performed steadily.

With no national elections currently scheduled, focus is on expanding sales of ballot dispensing machines, reading and sorting machines, and operations management systems for local elections resulting from expiration of terms of office. Progress is being made on adapting election operations management software to local government information system standardization, aiming to maintain and strengthen the customer base ahead of the next national election cycle.

Amid continued declining demand for printing and information paper, focus is on expanding sales of high-value-added products such as Paperboard for Paper Containers used in pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, where steady demand is expected, aiming to improve profitability. In FY2026 (ending March 2026), paperboard for pharmaceuticals and cosmetics performed favorably, while printing and information paper declined, resulting in segment operating profit of only ¥133 million (down 24.4% year on year).

Creating new businesses through solution proposals based on proprietary software, aiming to improve profitability. Construction in progress for software as of the end of FY2026 (ending March 2026) increased significantly to ¥403 million (from ¥134 million in the prior period), accelerating development investment. In Printing Systems Equipment, expansion into sales channels beyond the printing industry is also being promoted through multi-purpose inkjet printers and digital die-cutters, among other products.

Last updated: July 19, 2026