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MUTO SEIKO CO.

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MUTO SEIKO CO.7927

Business

Muto Seiko Co., Ltd. is a precision plastic components manufacturer founded in 1956 and headquartered in Kakamigahara City, Gifu Prefecture. The company manufactures and sells Molds for Plastic Molding and precision components for a wide range of fields, including digital home appliances such as digital cameras and video cameras, automotive-related equipment such as car navigation systems and ECUs, medical devices, and electronic pens. In addition to domestic sites (the Gifu Plant and the Tech Forte Plant), the company has overseas bases in Vietnam, China, and Thailand, with major global manufacturers such as Sony Technology Thailand Co., Ltd. and Canon Vietnam Co., Ltd. as key customers. Through its subsidiary Daiei Electronics Co., Ltd., the company also engages in the design, inspection, and sale of printed wiring boards (note that a resolution to transfer the shares of this subsidiary was passed in June 2026). The company is listed on the Standard Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Business Model

By handling everything in-house from mold design and manufacturing to injection molding, painting, printing, assembly, and secondary processing, the company offers customers a complete range of services from design proposals through mass-production supply. Leveraging its four production bases in Japan, Vietnam, China, and Thailand, it expands direct cross-border transactions among overseas companies to secure cost competitiveness and supply flexibility. In the Printed Circuit Board Business, it achieves high profitability through high-value-added services spanning design, inspection, and sales.

Company Strengths

The company has production bases in four countries—Japan, Vietnam, China, and Thailand—and is expanding direct transactions between overseas companies. In FY2026 (ending March 2026), sales in the Plastic Molding Business reached ¥28,864 million (including internal sales), with sales to Sony Technology Thailand Co., Ltd. amounting to ¥6,097 million (20.5% of sales), up 32.8% year on year. The multi-site structure serves as a competitive advantage in meeting customers' local procurement needs.

The company handles everything in-house, from mold design and manufacturing to molding, painting, printing, assembly, and secondary processing, enabling shorter design lead times and optimal cost proposals. Since bringing mold manufacturing in-house in 1985, the company has continued to accumulate technical expertise for approximately 40 years. Total capital expenditure in FY2026 (ending March 2026) was ¥1,209 million, with continued investment in injection molding machines, painting robots, measuring instruments, and other equipment at overseas sites.

The Printed Circuit Board Business, operated by subsidiary Daiei Electronics Co., Ltd., achieved sales of ¥832 million, operating profit of ¥453 million, and an operating margin of 54.5% in FY2026 (ending March 2026). In response to growing demand for inspection of automotive ceramic substrates, the company added inspection equipment, achieving a 55.7% increase in sales and a 96.6% increase in profit year on year. It functions as a high-value-added segment that boosts profitability across the group as a whole.

ENVALITH's Perspective

Net income attributable to owners of parent for FY2026 (ending March 2026) reached ¥1,990 million (up 31.8% year on year), marking a substantial increase. The main driver was the disappearance of the ¥155 million provision for losses on affiliate restructuring and the ¥147 million loss on sale of affiliate shares recorded in the prior year. In addition to the improvement in core operating profit (up 13.6%), the absence of these extraordinary losses lifted net income. Meanwhile, the FY2027 (ending March 2026) net income forecast is flat at ¥2,000 million (up 0.5%), entering a phase where the company's underlying earnings power will be tested once the effect of the disappearance of extraordinary losses fades.

Increased orders for digital camera components at the Thailand base and steady orders for automotive-related components drove the revenue growth (up 7.7%) in FY2026 (ending March 2026). External factors such as expanding demand for higher-value-added mirrorless cameras and progress in automotive electrification provided tailwinds. On the other hand, the US's protectionist tariff policies and escalating tensions in the Middle East have emerged as risks of supply chain disruption and rising energy costs, and it should be noted that these effects are not yet factored into the FY2027 (ending March 2026) forecast (net sales of ¥31,000 million, exchange rate assumption of ¥155 to the dollar).

The equity ratio at the end of FY2026 (ending March 2026) improved to 64.3% (up from 59.2% in the prior year), and operating cash flow reached ¥3,703 million (up 62.9% year on year), reflecting a sound financial position. Reduction of interest-bearing debt (a ¥1,121 million decrease in short-term borrowings) and expansion of net assets (including a ¥1,233 million increase in foreign currency translation adjustments) proceeded simultaneously. Dividends were increased to ¥115 per share annually (payout ratio of 40.2%), and the FY2027 (ending March 2026) forecast of ¥117 maintains the policy of consecutive dividend increases. However, the impact of the dissolution and liquidation procedures of Muto Singapore PTE LTD remains undetermined and warrants continued attention as a risk of future extraordinary losses.

Growth Strategy

Sustainable growth through strengthening of production bases in four countries, promotion of labor-saving initiatives, and expansion of orders in high-value-added fields

Orders for digital camera components for mirrorless cameras have continued to increase at the Thailand base, becoming a key driver of the increase in Plastic Molding Business revenue (+8.5%) for FY2026 (ending March 2026). Assuming continued demand for high-value-added cameras, challenges include expanding production capacity and maintaining quality response capability at the Thailand base.

Orders for automotive-related components, including ECUs for electric vehicles, have continued to trend steadily, and this favorable trend is expected to continue in the FY2027 (ending March 2027) forecast as well. Although there is uncertainty regarding the outlook due to U.S. tariff policy and the situation in the Middle East, orders from customers have remained stable.

As a result of continuously promoting labor-saving and manpower-saving measures and working to reduce costs, including fixed costs, the operating profit margin improved to 7.8% in FY2026 (ending March 2026). The target for FY2027 (ending March 2027) is operating profit of ¥3,100 million (+33.3%), reflecting a structure in which profit growth is expected to significantly outpace revenue growth.

In response to growing demand for inspection of ceramic substrates for automotive sensors, additional inspection equipment was installed. In FY2026 (ending March 2026), the Printed Circuit Board Business achieved substantial growth, with net sales of ¥832 million (up 55.7% year on year) and operating profit of ¥453 million (up 96.6% year on year). Against the external backdrop of progressing automotive electrification, continued expansion of inspection capacity underpins this growth.

Through the transfer of all shares of Tachibana Seiki Co., Ltd., the company withdrew from the Precision Press Components Business, completing a structure that concentrates management resources into the two segments of the Plastic Molding Business and the Printed Circuit Board Business. This has clarified the group's earnings structure and enabled concentrated investment in high-profitability segments.

Last updated: July 19, 2026