PILLAR Corporation (6490): FY2025 Results Summary — Record Sales, Payout Ratio Target Raised to 40%

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PILLAR Corporation (6490), a Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market-listed company engaged in manufacturing and selling fluid control equipment, reported consolidated sales of 59,479 million yen for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, up 2.6% year-on-year, with operating income of 12,107 million yen, up 6.8%. According to the presentation materials, sales set a new record and the operating income ratio recovered to the 20% range. For the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, the company forecasts sales of 70,000 million yen (+17.7%) and operating income of 15,500 million yen (+28.0%), and it has changed its dividend policy to target a consolidated payout ratio of 40% starting in FY2026.

Note: The company’s presentation labels the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026 as “FY25” (and the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027 as “FY26”); this article follows the labels used in the materials.

Consolidated Results (Full-Year Actual)

Consolidated sales for FY25 were 59,479 million yen (up 2.6% year-on-year) and operating income was 12,107 million yen (up 6.8%), with the operating income ratio improving from 19.5% to 20.4%. Ordinary income was 12,946 million yen (up 12.8%) and net income was 8,941 million yen (up 7.7%). The materials state that the semiconductor market and overseas markets, primarily for large-scale repair parts, remained healthy through the first half of the year, while in the domestic market, recovery in the semiconductor market from 4Q onward and consistent results with Tanken Seal Seiko contributed to performance.

Item (Million Yen)	FY25 Results	FY24 Results	Change	Change rate (%)
Sales	59,479	57,988	1,490	2.6
Operating income	12,107	11,335	772	6.8
Operating income ratio	20.4%	19.5%	0.8P	—
Ordinary income	12,946	11,474	1,471	12.8
Net income	8,941	8,299	642	7.7
Net earnings per share (Yen)	388.19	355.82	32.37	—
Dividend (Yen)	130	125	5	—

Segment Results

In the Electronic Equipment Business, sales were 39,358 million yen (up 0.8% year-on-year) and operating income was 9,064 million yen (up 2.9%). Overseas markets remained strong, and with the recovery of domestic demand that started in 4Q, quarterly sales reached a record high; the segment was also hit by a major reactionary decrease in seismic isolation devices. In the Industrial Equipment Business, sales were 20,085 million yen (up 6.2%) and operating income was 3,021 million yen (up 20.8%), with both sales and income replacing past highest records — sales exceeded 20 billion yen and operating income achieved 3 billion yen for the first time. Overseas large-scale repair parts contributed to improved income, and Tanken Seal Seiko has set record-high sales for the third consecutive year.

Segment	Metric	FY25	FY24	Change rate (%)
Electronic Equipment Business	Sales	39,358	39,034	0.8
Electronic Equipment Business	Operating income	9,064	8,810	2.9
Industrial Equipment Business	Sales	20,085	18,917	6.2
Industrial Equipment Business	Operating income	3,021	2,501	20.8

By composition, the Electronic Equipment Business accounted for 66.2% of FY25 sales and the Industrial Equipment Business for 33.8% (FY24: 67.3% and 32.6%, respectively). The overseas sales ratio rose to 34.7% in FY25, up 5.0 points.

FY2026 Forecast (Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2027)

For FY26, the company forecasts consolidated sales of 70,000 million yen (up 17.7% year-on-year) and operating income of 15,500 million yen (up 28.0%), with the operating income ratio rising to 22.1%. The materials state that sales are expected to increase due to the recovery of the semiconductor market, led by Japan, and that while factoring in increased expenses from growth investments, higher income is expected driven by sales growth. Growth-related expenses are expected to increase, including labor costs (+500 million yen), depreciation (+1,000 million yen), and R&D expenses (+500 million yen).

Item (Million Yen)	FY26 Forecast	FY25 Results	Change rate (%)
Sales	70,000	59,479	17.7
Operating income	15,500	12,107	28.0
Operating income ratio	22.1%	20.4%	—
Ordinary income	15,500	12,946	19.7
Net income	10,700	8,941	19.7
Net earnings per share (Yen)	468.04	388.19	—
Dividend (Yen)	188	130	—

By segment, the Electronic Equipment Business is forecast at sales of 48,900 million yen (up 24.2%) and operating income of 12,300 million yen (up 35.7%), and the Industrial Equipment Business at sales of 21,100 million yen (up 5.1%) and operating income of 3,200 million yen (up 5.9%).

Shareholder Returns

In FY25, the company executed a share buyback of approx. 2 billion yen — described in the materials as its largest ever — and implemented shareholder returns through a combination of dividends; following the May 2025 resolution, it repurchased 492,200 treasury shares. The annual dividend for FY25 was 130 yen per share (payout ratio 33.5%). The company has announced a change in dividend policy: starting in FY2026, it will aim to achieve a consolidated payout ratio of 40%, whereas until FY2025 the target was 30% or more. Based on this policy, the FY26 dividend forecast is an annual dividend of 188 yen per share, with a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 40.2%.

Item	FY24	FY25	FY26 (Forecast)
Net earnings per share (Yen)	355.82	388.19	468.04
Annual dividend (Yen)	125	130	188
Payout ratio	35.1%	33.5%	40.2%

Medium-Term Plan “One2030”

The company presented an overview of its new medium-term management plan “One2030” (2026–2030), positioned as “five years for making further progress a certainty.” For FY2030, the plan targets consolidated sales of 100,000 million yen (FY2025 results: 59,479 million yen), operating income of 25,000 million yen (FY2025: 12,107 million yen), an operating income ratio of 25%, an overseas sales ratio of 50% or more, an ROE target of 15%, and a payout ratio target of 40%. Growth investment is planned at 90,000 million yen on a 5-year cumulative basis, compared with 31,245 million yen on a 3-year cumulative basis under One2025. By segment, the FY2030 targets are sales of 68,500 million yen with an operating income ratio of 27.0% for the Electronic Equipment Business, and sales of 31,500 million yen with an operating income ratio of 21.0% for the Industrial Equipment Business.

As a topic for generating business profit, the materials highlight the start of operations at the Pillar Technology (Chuzhou) new factory in China in January 2026, which produces fluorocarbon polymer fittings and piping for the semiconductor market, mechanical seals (rotary joints) for precision machinery and equipment, and gland packings, gaskets, and mechanical seals. The company also recognizes that its cost of equity has risen to 12.1%, while ROE stands at 11.7%, and it has set a medium-term ROE target of 15%.

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