Nippon Signal (6741): FY2025 Results Summary — Record Highs Across Sales and All Profit Lines

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Note: The company’s English presentation is titled “FY 2025 Financial Results” (dated May 15, 2026) and covers the fiscal year ending March 2026; its tables label the period “2026/3”, and those labels are kept as-is below.

NIPPON SIGNAL CO., Ltd. (Securities Code: 6741) reported consolidated results for the fiscal year ending March 2026 with net sales of 114.0 billion yen (+7.2 billion yen year to year), operating profit of 11.7 billion yen (+1.7 billion yen), ordinary profit of 13.0 billion yen (+2.2 billion yen), and profit attributable to owners of parent of 11.5 billion yen (+3.0 billion yen). Sales and all profit lines reached record highs, with both the Transportation Infrastructure and ICT Solutions businesses performing steadily and achieving sales and profit growth for the third consecutive year. Net profit increased due to extraordinary gains from the sale of investment securities and idle assets.

Consolidated Results (Full-Year Actual)

The table below shows the three-year trend in consolidated results (unit: 100 million yen). Sales rose +6.7% year on year, operating profit +18.1%, ordinary profit +20.7%, and profit attributable to owners of parent +36.3%.

Item	2024/3	2025/3	2026/3	Increase and decrease	Rate of increase or decrease
Sales	985	1,068	1,140	+72	+6.7%
Operating profit	68	99	117	+17	+18.1%
Ordinary profit	78	107	130	+22	+20.7%
Profit attributable to owners of parent	53	85	115	+30	+36.3%

On the balance-sheet side (unit: 100 million yen), total assets stood at 1,722 (+59 from the previous period), equity capital at 1,143 (+117), and interest-bearing debts at 155 (▲37). The capital adequacy ratio improved to 66.4% (+4.7pt), ROE to 10.7% (+2.2pt), and ROIC to 7.4% (+0.5pt). PBR rose to 0.87x (+0.33pt), with the year-end stock price at 1,600 yen (+705 yen) shown as reference.

Segment Results

In the Transportation Infrastructure business, Railway Signal is the main business, and Smart Mobility sales increased, resulting in higher sales and profit year on year. The ICT Solution business posted higher revenue and profit, mainly due to an increase in domestic AFC projects. In AFC, measures to accommodate the new banknotes were mostly finished, but increases in automatic passenger gates and platform screen doors more than offset the decline. (Unit: 100 million yen)

Segment	2025/3 Sales	2025/3 Segment profit	2026/3 Sales	2026/3 Segment profit	Change (Sales)	Change (Segment profit)
Transport infrastructure business	565	45	591	51	+26	+6
ICT solution business	502	89	549	105	+46	+16
Corporate expenses	−	▲35	−	▲40	−	▲4
Total	1,068	99	1,140	117	+72	+17

Orders received and the order backlog are disclosed separately from sales. Orders increased significantly both domestically and internationally in Railway Signal, and Smart Mobility orders and revenue increased due to MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator), traffic control systems, traffic light replacements, and others. AFC orders increased due to large-scale station equipment projects and others, and in R&S both orders and revenue increased, driven by growth in sensing such as ranging sensors. (Unit: 100 million yen)

Segment	2026/3 Orders received	2026/3 Sales	2026/3 Orders backlog	Change (Orders received)	Change (Sales)	Change (Orders backlog)
Transportation infrastructure business	878	591	1,073	+368	+26	+286
— Railway Signal	759	484	1,038	+343	+5	+275
— Smart mobility	118	106	35	+25	+20	+11
ICT solution business	547	549	260	+53	+46	▲1
— AFC	418	424	203	+44	+36	▲6
— R&S	129	124	56	+8	+9	+5
Total	1,426	1,140	1,333	+421	+72	+285

Overseas, total orders received were 306 (+219 from the previous period), sales 142 (+1), and the order backlog 737 (+164) (unit: 100 million yen). Revenue was broadly flat, but the order backlog reached a record high due to large orders. In the overseas Transportation Infrastructure business, orders increased significantly due to a large order for the Taiwan 3rd-generation CTC center equipment renewal project, while revenue decreased depending on the progress of large projects accounted for under the percentage-of-completion method. Overseas ICT solution revenue was mostly related to platform screen door projects for Egypt’s Cairo Metro Line 4.

Forecast for the Fiscal Year Ending March 2027

Based on record-high orders and order backlog, the company forecasts higher revenue and increases in operating and ordinary profit for the fiscal year ending March 2027 (unit: 100 million yen). By segment, profit is forecast at 53 (+1) for the Transportation Infrastructure business and 107 (+1) for the ICT solution business, with corporate expenses of ▲40 (+0), for a total of 120 (+2). Total orders received are forecast at 1,300 (▲126), sales at 1,200 (+59), and the order backlog at 1,433 (+100).

Item	2025/3	2026/3	2027/3 Forecast	Change from previous period
Sales	1,068	1,140	1,200	+59
Operating profit	99	117	120	+2
Ordinary profit	107	130	132	+1
Profit attributable to owners of parent company	85	115	100	▲15

Shareholder Returns

With regard to dividends, in principle, the immediate target for the consolidated dividend payout ratio is 30% or more, with a lower limit of DOE of 2.0%. For the fiscal year ending March 2026, the annual dividend is 56 yen (interim dividend 13 yen, year-end dividend 43 yen — a 6 yen increase from the February plan), with a dividend payout ratio of 30.1%, DOE of 3.2%, and dividend yield of 3.5%. For the fiscal year ending March 2027, the annual dividend will be maintained at 56 yen (interim dividend 17 yen, year-end dividend 39 yen), with a planned payout ratio of 34.9% and DOE of 3.0%. The prior year (year to March 2025) dividend was 43 yen yearly with a payout ratio of 31.5%, DOE of 2.7%, and dividend yield of 4.8%. The company notes that dividend yield is calculated by dividing the annual dividend by the year-end share price.

Capital Strategy / Reduction of Cross-Shareholdings

The company states that it performs well-balanced management between investment for growth and return of profit to shareholders while maintaining financial soundness. To further improve capital efficiency and increase corporate value, it aims to reduce the ratio of cross-shareholdings to total consolidated net assets to 20% or less as of the end of March 2029, from 22% at 2026/3 (cross-shareholdings of 251 against total assets of 1,143; unit: 100 million yen). Sales of cross-shareholdings in 2026/3 amounted to 31.0 (unit: 100 million yen), and the proceeds of sales will be effectively used for investment in growth fields and capital investment.

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