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Consolidated Financial Results FY2025 First Half (1H)November 14, 2025 Akebono Brake Industry Co., Ltd.
FY2025 1H: Consolidated Financial Results
Appendix
(Note) The first half (1H) of the fiscal year is defined as follows:
North America, China, Thailand and Indonesia: January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025
Japan and Europe: April 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025
Presentation Outline
FY2025 1H: Consolidated Financial Results81.4
78.9
(Billion yen)
FY2024 1H
FY2025 1H
2.3
3.7
0.9 0.7
0.1
0.7
(0.8)
(3.8)
Net Sales | Operating Profit | Ordinary Profit | Pre-tax Profit* | Net Profit** | |
FY2024 1H | 81.4 | 0.9 | (3.8) | 3.7 | 0.7 |
FY2025 1H | 78.9 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | (0.8) |
YoY | (2.4) | 1.4 | 4.6 | (3.5) | (1.5) |
* Profit before income taxes ** Profit attributable to owners of parent
FY2025 1H: Consolidated Results (YoY)
(Billion yen)
+ 0.9
(1.3)
YoY
(2.4)
(2.1)
78.9
81.4
Net sales
(FY2024 1H)
Volume fluctuation
Price fluctuation
（Reflection in sales prices）
FOREX Net sales
(FY2025 1H)
Net sales decreased by 2.4 billion yen from FY2024 1H.
There was a negative volume fluctuation impact of 1.3 billion yen, a positive price fluctuation impact of 0.9 billion yen, and a negative FOREX impact of 2.1 billion yen.
FY2025 1H: Net Sales Analysis (YoY)
2.3
+ 0.9
(0.0)
(Billion yen)
0.9
Operating Profit FY2024 1H
Volume fluctuation, model mix
Labor costs
Cost reduction
Fixed costs*
Price fluctuation
FOREX
Operating Profit FY2025 1H
(0.2) (0.3) + 0.5
+ 0.5
Japan | 1.2 | (1.0) | + 0.1 | + 0.3 | + 0.5 | + 0.7 | 1.8 | |
N. America | (1.8) | + 0.7 | (0.6) | + 0.0 | (0.1) | + 0.3 | + 0.0 | (1.4) |
Europe | 0.3 | (0.5) | + 0.0 | + 0.0 | + 0.1 | + 0.1 | (0.0) | (0.0) |
Asia | 1.1 | + 0.6 | + 0.2 | + 0.2 | + 0.0 | (0.2) | (0.1) | 1.8 |
Eliminations | 0.1 | (0.1) | 0.0 |
* Fixed costs include R&D expenses and depreciation.
FY2025 1H: Operating Profit Analysis (YoY)
32.5
31.6
FY2024 1H
Net Sales
Operating
Profit
FY2024 1H
32.5
1.2
FY2025 1H
31.6
1.8
YoY
(0.8)
+ 0.6
FY2025 1H
(Billion yen)
1.2
1.8
Regarding automotive business, despite higher domestic new vehicle sales than FY2024 1H, net sales decreased mainly due to the impact of a decline in orders for commercial vehicle products for the North American market.
Regarding aftermarket business, net sales increased due to an increase in orders for products for overseas markets and commercial vehicles.
Regarding I.M./R.S.* business, net sales increased due to an increase in orders for products for rolling stock.
Despite the impact of volume fluctuation, operating profit increased due to a decrease in labor costs through the optimization of personnel implemented in FY2024 and cost reduction efforts such as outsourcing expenses, as well as the passing on to sales prices of the impact of a steep rise in market prices of raw material and energy costs.
FY2025 1H: Results by Region (YoY)
Japan
25.5
26.0
FY2025
(1.4)
(1.8)
FY2024 1H
1H
(Billion yen)
Net Sales
Operating
Profit
FY2024 1H
25.5
(1.8)
FY2025 1H
26.0
(1.4)
YoY
+ 0.5
+ 0.4
U.S.
Despite the termination of production for certain vehicle models, net sales increased due to an increase in orders for existing vehicle models.
Despite rising wages and higher labor costs associated with additional temporary employment for inventory buildup in preparation for the closure of the Elizabethtown plant, operating loss decreased due to an increase in orders.
Mexico
Net sales increased due to an increase in orders for new vehicle models launched in the second half of FY2024 and other factors. Operating profit increased due to the impact of an increase in orders and cost reductions.
For North America overall, the losses decreased due to increases in net sales and operating profit in both the US and Mexico.
FY2025 1H: Results by Region (YoY)
North America (U.S. and Mexico)
7.0
FY2024 1H
FY2025 1H
(Billion yen)
4.4
0.3
Net Sales
Operating
Profit
FY2024 1H
7.0
0.3
FY2025 1H
4.4
(0.0)
YoY
(2.6)
(0.3)
(0.0)
Net sales decreased due to the termination of production for certain vehicle models in accordance with vehicle model changes and a decline in production volumes of automakers.
Despite implementing rationalization measures such as optimization of personnel in response to decreased production volume and cost reductions, operating profit decreased due to a decline in orders.
FY2025 1H: Results by Region (YoY)
Europe
5.5
5.8
FY2024 1H
0.5
FY2025 1H
(0.0)
(Billion yen)
Net Sales | Operating Profit | |
FY2024 1H | 5.5 | (0.0) |
FY2025 1H | 5.8 | 0.5 |
YoY | + 0.4 | + 0.5 |
Despite a decline in orders for friction materials, net sales increased due to such factors as the launch of new products for Chinese automakers.
Despite requests from some Chinese automakers to revise sales prices, operating profit increased due to the impact of increased sales, as well as labor cost reductions through optimization of personnel and other cost reduction measures implemented in FY2024.
FY2025 1H: Results by Region (YoY)
China