SPK Corporation (7466): FY2025 Results Summary — Record Sales and Operating Profit, 28th Consecutive Year of Dividend Increases

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Note: SPK Corporation does not publish an English results presentation; this article is an English translation of the Japanese-language article on our sister site Investalk, which is based on the company’s Japanese-language IR materials, with figures transcribed as reported. This site classifies the most recent completed fiscal year as FY2025, while the company’s materials label the period as the fiscal year ended March 2026 (FY3/2026). SPK Corporation announced its consolidated results for the fiscal year ended March 2026. Against a backdrop that included solid demand in the automotive aftermarket repair parts business and the contribution from consolidating BLITZ, net sales came to 75,246 million yen (up 9.5% year on year) and operating profit to 3,587 million yen (up 8.4%), both record highs. Ordinary profit was 3,889 million yen (up 9.0%) and profit attributable to owners of parent was 2,692 million yen (up 7.8%). The dividend was set at 36.50 yen per share, achieving a 28th consecutive year of dividend increases.

Consolidated Results (FY3/2026 Actual)

Consolidated results for the fiscal year ended March 2026 were net sales of 75,246 million yen (up 9.5% year on year), operating profit of 3,587 million yen (up 8.4%), an operating margin of 4.8%, ordinary profit of 3,889 million yen (up 9.0%) and profit attributable to owners of parent of 2,692 million yen (up 7.8%). Earnings per share were 133.35 yen and the dividend per share was 36.50 yen (up 6.50 yen year on year), achieving a 28th consecutive year of dividend increases. Note that a share split of two shares for each share of common stock was implemented effective April 1, 2026, and figures for prior years are also presented on this post-split basis.

Item	FY3/2026 (Current Period)	FY3/2025 (Previous Period)	Change vs. previous year
Net sales	75,246 million yen	68,720 million yen	+9.5%
Operating profit	3,587 million yen	3,311 million yen	+8.4%
Operating margin	4.8%	4.8%	–
Ordinary profit	3,889 million yen	3,568 million yen	+9.0%
Profit attributable to owners of parent	2,692 million yen	2,497 million yen	+7.8%
Earnings per share	133.35 yen	123.97 yen	–
Dividend per share	36.50 yen	30.00 yen	–

Compared with the previous year, strong sales of automotive aftermarket repair parts in Japan and overseas and the consolidation of BLITZ (consolidated only in the fourth quarter of the previous year) increased net sales by 6,526 million yen (up 9.5%). Gross profit increased by 1,566 million yen (up 12.1%), while selling, general and administrative expenses rose by 1,290 million yen on expanded investment in human capital and persistently high costs such as logistics expenses, so the increase in operating profit was limited to 276 million yen (up 8.4%). At the U.S. subsidiaries, profit declined significantly due to the impact of U.S. tariff policy.

Financial Position and Cash Flow Highlights

Total assets at the end of March 2026 were 47,797 million yen (up 3,624 million yen from the end of the previous fiscal year). Cash and deposits increased to 9,593 million yen (up 1,721 million yen) on higher sales and other factors, and inventories increased to 12,641 million yen (up 1,527 million yen) in response to U.S. tariff policy and geopolitical risk as well as on higher sales. Interest-bearing debt increased to 8,324 million yen (up 736 million yen) in line with various investments and an increase in working capital. The equity ratio was 61.0% (+0% versus the end of the previous fiscal year) and ROE was 9.6% (-0.1%). Cumulative cash flow from operating activities for the fiscal years ended March 2025 and March 2026 was 3,700 million yen and funds raised through financing activities were 7,300 million yen, of which 1,300 million yen was allocated to shareholder returns, 1,500 million yen to human capital, 1,200 million yen to IT and infrastructure investment, 2,400 million yen to debt repayment and 3,700 million yen to M&A.

Segment Results (by Sales Division)

SPK is organized into four sales divisions: the Domestic Sales Division, the Overseas Sales Division, the CUSPA Sales Division and the Industrial Machinery Sales Division. The Domestic Sales Division posted higher sales and profit, with net sales of 32,076 million yen (up 4.6% year on year) and operating profit up 7.5%, supported by solid demand for aftermarket repair parts stemming from a maintained vehicle population and the lengthening average age of vehicles, and by strong sales of private-brand products and mainstay items such as batteries, suspension components, wipers and air-conditioning filters. Earnings at domestic consolidated group companies declined as the company struggled with some customers, but overall performance was firm. The Overseas Sales Division progressed steadily through the third quarter, supported by solid demand for automotive aftermarket repair parts overseas and strong sales of new products, but struggled in the fourth quarter under the influence of the situation in the Middle East; disruption caused by U.S. tariff policy led to lower sales and profit at part of the North American subsidiaries and margins also fell in Southeast Asia, so while net sales were 27,979 million yen (up 10.4%), operating profit declined 10.5%. In the CUSPA Sales Division, the contribution from consolidating BLITZ lifted net sales by 54.4% and operating profit by 411% (excluding BLITZ, net sales rose 8.1% and operating profit rose 22.9%). In a harsh environment that included soaring raw material costs and higher import prices due to the weak yen, the division revised prices for its own-brand products and reviewed its shipping-fee structure, applied selection and concentration to development and advertising investment, and also advanced collaboration with BLITZ, a tie-up with a new automaker and the strengthening of simulator-related business. In the Industrial Machinery Sales Division, sales for construction machinery and agricultural machinery progressed steadily in the fourth quarter, while sales of forklift parts for North America, Europe and Japan remained sluggish, with weak sales in the North American market the main factor behind the profit decline. Net sales were down 0.7% and operating profit down 4.4%.

Sales Division	Net sales (FY3/2026)	Share of net sales	Net sales vs. previous year	Operating profit vs. previous year
Domestic Sales Division	32,076 million yen	42%	+4.6%	+7.5%
Overseas Sales Division	27,979 million yen	37%	+10.4%	-10.5%
Industrial Machinery Sales Division	7,988 million yen	11%	-0.7%	-4.4%
CUSPA Sales Division	7,202 million yen	10%	+54.4%	+411%

Group Companies

The SPK Group has several group companies by field, covering aftermarket repair parts for automobiles, assembly parts for makers of construction, agricultural and industrial machinery, and customized parts. SPK-U of Los Angeles, U.S.A. posted record-high net sales and operating profit, while CBP of Houston, U.S.A. struggled on weaker U.S. demand. Maruyasu Shokai, a major regional parts distributor in Tokushima Prefecture, joined the SPK Group in 2023 and is promoting initiatives such as logistics reform.

Full-Year Forecast

For the fiscal year ending March 2027, SPK plans consolidated net sales of 80,000 million yen (up 6.3% year on year), assuming solid demand in the automotive aftermarket repair parts business. It plans operating profit of 3,700 million yen (up 3.1%), factoring in continued expansion of investment in human capital and persistently high costs of various kinds; ordinary profit of 3,900 million yen (up 0.3%), reflecting an expected decrease in dividends from non-consolidated subsidiaries; and profit attributable to owners of parent of 2,730 million yen (up 1.4%). Earnings per share are forecast at 135.22 yen and the dividend per share at 41.00 yen, which if achieved would mark a 29th consecutive year of dividend increases.

Item	FY3/2027 (Plan)	FY3/2026 (Actual)	Change vs. previous year
Net sales	80,000 million yen	75,246 million yen	+6.3%
Operating profit	3,700 million yen	3,587 million yen	+3.1%
Operating margin	4.6%	4.8%	–
Ordinary profit	3,900 million yen	3,889 million yen	+0.3%
Profit attributable to owners of parent	2,730 million yen	2,692 million yen	+1.4%
Earnings per share	135.22 yen	133.35 yen	–
Dividend per share	41.00 yen	36.50 yen	–

As for the factors behind the change in operating profit for the fiscal year ending March 2027, gross profit is expected to increase 4.5% year on year in line with higher net sales, while personnel expenses are expected to increase 7.4% on continued expansion of investment in human capital and rent and IT expenses are expected to increase 11.5% due to the opening and relocation of sales bases and system upgrades. Reflecting these, operating profit is planned to increase by 113 million yen from the previous fiscal year.

Shareholder Returns

SPK’s policy is to secure a solid management base and enhance its financial position through earnings growth, while positioning shareholder returns as an important management issue and paying continuous and stable dividends. The dividend for the fiscal year ended March 2026 was 36.50 yen per share, achieving a 28th consecutive year of dividend increases, and the company forecasts 41.00 yen per share for the fiscal year ending March 2027, which if achieved would mark a 29th consecutive year of increases. Under the 2nd Cycle of the medium-term management plan (the fiscal years ended/ending March 2025 to March 2027), the company plans to allocate 2,000 million yen or more to shareholder returns on a cumulative three-year basis.

Progress of the Medium-Term Management Plan

On progress under the 2nd Cycle of the medium-term management plan (the fiscal years ended/ending March 2025 to March 2027), the actual result for the fiscal year ended March 2026 was approximately 190 million yen above the plan set when the medium-term plan was formulated, at the operating profit level. Investment in areas such as human capital has been expanded beyond the level assumed when the plan was formulated, and with the market environment uncertain the company plans operating profit of 3,700 million yen for the fiscal year ending March 2027.

Item	FY3/2025 (Actual / medium-term plan)	FY3/2026 (Actual / medium-term plan)	FY3/2027 (Plan / medium-term plan)
Net sales	68,720 million yen (plan 67,000 million yen)	75,246 million yen (plan 72,000 million yen)	80,000 million yen (plan 76,000 million yen)
Operating profit	3,311 million yen (plan 3,200 million yen)	3,587 million yen (plan 3,400 million yen)	3,700 million yen (plan 3,800 million yen)
Operating margin	4.8% (plan 4.8%)	4.8% (plan 4.6%)	4.6% (plan 5.0%)

Topics

SPK opened the “SPK Daihatsu Ikeda Office” within the head office of Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. as a base for strategic collaboration with that company, positioning it as a core site responsible for strengthening cooperation between the two companies and accelerating value creation. As the first project of the office, SPK developed and sold by lottery the “Mira e:S tuned by D-SPORT Racing”, which drew applications far exceeding expectations and won strong interest from the market. In overseas expansion, the company invested in Baleros Internacionales S.A. de C.V. (BISA) of Mexico in November 2025 and opened a representative office in Jakarta in Indonesia, where the automotive market is on an expanding trend. In addition, SPK supports the “Super Taikyu entry project” of the automobile club of the Aoyama Gakuin University athletic association, obtained certification as a “Health and Productivity Management Outstanding Organization”, and introduced a “mobile simulator” that grew out of an in-house idea contest, working also on developing the next generation and improving well-being.

Promotion of ESG Management

In ESG management, on the environment (E) the company completed the switch to renewable-energy electricity at all sales offices (excluding branch offices under tenant contracts and Hokkosha and BLITZ) and at some group companies; on society (S) it obtained certification as a Health and Productivity Management Outstanding Organization and is promoting a workplace that is easier to work in through the visualization of operations; and on governance (G) it built a group-wide risk management structure and conducted internal control training, and continued to achieve a 100% attendance rate for compliance training.

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