Japan Steel Works, Ltd. TSE:5631
Japan Steel Works : Summary of Consolidated Financial Results for the Year Ended March 31, 2025 (Based on Japanese GAAP)
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May 13, 2025
Company name: The Japan Steel Works, Ltd. Listing: Tokyo Stock Exchange
Securities code: 5631
URL: https://www.jsw.co.jp/
Representative: Toshio Matsuo, Representative Director & President
Inquiries: Hideo Nakanishi, Director, Executive Officer General Manager, General Affairs Department Telephone: +81-3-5745-2001
Scheduled date of annual general meeting of shareholders: June 23, 2025 Scheduled date to commence dividend payments: June 24, 2025
Scheduled date to file annual securities report: June 20, 2025 Preparation of supplementary material on financial results: None
Holding of financial results briefing: Yes (For Securities Analysts and Institutional Investors)
(Yen amounts are rounded down to millions, unless otherwise noted.)
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Consolidated financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025 (from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025)
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Consolidated operating results (Percentages indicate year-on-year changes.)
Net sales
Operating profit
Ordinary profit
Profit attributable to owners of parent
Fiscal year ended
Millions of yen
%
Millions of yen
%
Millions of yen
%
Millions of yen
%
March 31, 2025
248,556
(1.6)
22,824
26.7
23,495
17.8
17,961
25.8
March 31, 2024
252,501
5.8
18,014
30.1
19,945
33.3
14,278
19.2
Note: Comprehensive income For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025:
¥21,464 million
[(3.9)%]
For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024:
¥22,329 million
[56.1%]
Basic earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share
Return on equity
Ratio of ordinary profit to total assets
Ratio of operating profit to net sales
Fiscal year ended
Yen
Yen
%
%
%
March 31, 2025
244.03
-
9.7
6.1
9.2
March 31, 2024
194.02
-
8.5
5.6
7.1
Reference: Share of profit (loss) of entities accounted for using equity method
For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025: ¥16 million
For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024: ¥30 million
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Consolidated financial position
Total assets
Net assets
Equity-to-asset ratio
Net assets per share
As of
Millions of yen
Millions of yen
%
Yen
March 31, 2025
398,122
195,101
48.5
2,625.13
March 31, 2024
366,775
178,613
48.3
2,404.83
Reference: Equity
As of March 31, 2025: ¥193,220 million
As of March 31, 2024: ¥176,983 million
- Consolidated cash flows
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities
Cash flows from financing activities
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
Fiscal year ended
Millions of yen
Millions of yen
Millions of yen
Millions of yen
March 31, 2025
(4,567)
(12,272)
(5,723)
75,150
March 31, 2024
21,707
(6,841)
(4,899)
96,902
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Consolidated operating results (Percentages indicate year-on-year changes.)
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Cash dividends
Annual dividends per share
Total cash dividends (Total)
Payout ratio (Consolidated)
Ratio of dividends to net assets (Consolidated)
First quarter-end
Second quarter-end
Third quarter-end
Fiscal year-end
Total
Yen
Yen
Yen
Yen
Yen
Millions of yen
%
%
Fiscal year ended
March 31, 2024
-
29.00
-
30.00
59.00
4,342
30.4
2.6
Fiscal year ended March 31, 2025
-
38.00
-
48.00
86.00
6,329
35.2
3.4
Fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 (Forecast)
44.00
44.00
88.00
35.0
- Forecast of consolidated financial results for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 (from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026)
(Percentages indicate year-on-year changes.)
Net sales | Operating profit | Ordinary profit | Profit attributable to owners of parent | Basic earnings per share | |||||
Fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 | Millions of yen | % | Millions of yen | % | Millions of yen | % | Millions of yen | % | Yen |
290,000 | 16.7 | 24,500 | 7.3 | 24,500 | 4.3 | 18,500 | 3.0 | 251.34 | |
Significant changes in the scope of consolidation during the period: None
Changes in accounting policies, changes in accounting estimates, and restatement
Changes in accounting policies due to revisions to accounting standards and other regulations: Yes
Changes in accounting policies due to other reasons: None
Changes in accounting estimates: None
Restatement: None
Number of issued shares (common shares)
Total number of issued shares at the end of the period (including treasury shares)
As of March 31, 2025
74,408,985 shares
As of March 31, 2024
74,399,910 shares
Number of treasury shares at the end of the period
As of March 31, 2025
804,900 shares
As of March 31, 2024
804,752 shares
Average number of shares outstanding during the period
Fiscal year ended March 31, 2025 | 73,601,588 shares |
Fiscal year ended March 31, 2024 | 73,591,835 shares |
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Non-consolidated operating results (Percentages indicate year-on-year changes.)
Net sales
Operating profit
Ordinary profit
Profit
Fiscal year ended
Millions of yen
%
Millions of yen
%
Millions of yen
%
Millions of yen
%
March 31, 2025
143,370
(10.7)
8,988
(10.4)
14,218
2.7
11,021
13.4
March 31, 2024
160,599
2.1
10,031
20.4
13,838
14.4
9,716
(18.7)
Basic earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share
Fiscal year ended
Yen
Yen
March 31, 2025
149.75
-
March 31, 2024
132.04
-
- Non-consolidated financial position
Total assets | Net assets | Equity-to-asset ratio | Net assets per share | |
As of | Millions of yen | Millions of yen | % | Yen |
March 31, 2025 | 299,839 | 145,694 | 48.6 | 1,979.43 |
March 31, 2024 | 277,705 | 138,905 | 50.0 | 1,887.42 |
Reference: Equity
As of March 31, 2025: ¥145,694 million
As of March 31, 2024: ¥138,905 million
* Financial results reports are exempt from audit conducted by certified public accountants or an audit firm.
Consolidated balance sheet(Millions of yen)
As of March 31, 2024 | As of March 31, 2025 | |
Assets | ||
Current assets | ||
Cash and deposits | 97,613 | 75,899 |
Notes receivable - trade | 1,129 | 507 |
Electronically recorded monetary claims - operating | 4,143 | 7,729 |
Accounts receivable - trade | 59,718 | 59,891 |
Merchandise and finished goods | 6,292 | 5,894 |
Work in process | 81,293 | 113,654 |
Raw materials and supplies | 9,988 | 10,980 |
Other | 14,228 | 21,276 |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | (198) | (237) |
Total current assets | 274,209 | 295,595 |
Non-current assets | ||
Property, plant and equipment | ||
Buildings and structures, net | 23,927 | 26,427 |
Machinery, equipment and vehicles, net | 12,085 | 13,533 |
Tools, furniture and fixtures, net | 2,363 | 3,176 |
Land | 6,628 | 8,089 |
Leased assets, net | 931 | 1,059 |
Construction in progress | 787 | 3,335 |
Total property, plant and equipment | 46,723 | 55,622 |
Intangible assets | ||
Goodwill | 80 | - |
Leased assets | 13 | 10 |
Other | 1,564 | 2,229 |
Total intangible assets | 1,658 | 2,240 |
Investments and other assets | ||
Investment securities | 25,276 | 24,629 |
Long-term loans receivable | 300 | 356 |
Distressed receivables | 225 | 219 |
Retirement benefit asset | 5,787 | 6,171 |
Deferred tax assets | 9,384 | 10,071 |
Other | 3,529 | 3,528 |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | (322) | (313) |
Total investments and other assets | 44,182 | 44,664 |
Total non-current assets | 92,565 | 102,527 |
Total assets | 366,775 | 398,122 |
(Millions of yen)
As of March 31, 2024 | As of March 31, 2025 | |
Liabilities | ||
Current liabilities | ||
Notes and accounts payable - trade | 30,357 | 29,545 |
Electronically recorded obligations - operating | 35,489 | 29,647 |
Short-term borrowings | 12,360 | 12,473 |
Current portion of long-term borrowings | 4,844 | 10,299 |
Lease liabilities | 387 | 335 |
Income taxes payable | 3,214 | 4,604 |
Contract liabilities | 34,690 | 56,596 |
Provision for bonuses for directors (and other officers) | 44 | 51 |
Provision for warranties for completed construction | 52 | 286 |
Provision for loss on construction contracts | 583 | 579 |
Provision for loss on wind power generator business | 512 | 486 |
Provision for business restructure | 1,498 | 1,455 |
Other | 19,873 | 21,275 |
Total current liabilities | 143,909 | 167,637 |
Non-current liabilities | ||
Long-term borrowings | 25,272 | 19,440 |
Lease liabilities | 771 | 980 |
Deferred tax liabilities | 318 | 306 |
Provision for retirement benefits for directors (and other officers) | 44 | 39 |
Retirement benefit liability | 9,168 | 7,791 |
Long-term guarantee deposits | 6,716 | 4,867 |
Asset retirement obligations | 1,427 | 1,446 |
Other | 532 | 511 |
Total non-current liabilities | 44,251 | 35,383 |
Total liabilities | 188,161 | 203,020 |
Net assets | ||
Shareholders' equity | ||
Share capital | 19,818 | 19,837 |
Capital surplus | 5,550 | 5,569 |
Retained earnings | 141,103 | 154,059 |
Treasury shares | (2,316) | (2,317) |
Total shareholders' equity | 164,155 | 177,149 |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | ||
Valuation difference on available-for-sale securities | 7,351 | 7,845 |
Deferred gains or losses on hedges | (644) | 7 |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | 1,919 | 3,117 |
Remeasurements of defined benefit plans | 4,202 | 5,101 |
Total accumulated other comprehensive income | 12,828 | 16,071 |
Non-controlling interests | 1,629 | 1,881 |
Total net assets | 178,613 | 195,101 |
Total liabilities and net assets | 366,775 | 398,122 |
(Millions of yen)
Fiscal year ended March 31, 2024 | Fiscal year ended March 31, 2025 | |
Net sales | 252,501 | 248,556 |
Cost of sales | 195,688 | 187,562 |
Gross profit | 56,813 | 60,993 |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | ||
Freight and packing costs | 8,174 | 7,146 |
Sales commission | 4,403 | 3,626 |
Other direct selling expenses | 931 | 960 |
Personnel expenses | 11,042 | 11,562 |
Retirement benefit expenses | 277 | 293 |
Travel expenses | 994 | 1,158 |
Research and development expenses | 4,643 | 4,478 |
Other indirect selling, general and administrative expenses | 8,331 | 8,943 |
Total selling, general and administrative expenses | 38,799 | 38,169 |
Operating profit | 18,014 | 22,824 |
Non-operating income | ||
Interest income | 73 | 124 |
Dividend income | 636 | 716 |
Foreign exchange gains | 839 | - |
Gain on non-current assets rent | 306 | 255 |
Share of profit of entities accounted for using equity method | 30 | 16 |
Miscellaneous income | 669 | 507 |
Total non-operating income | 2,555 | 1,619 |
Non-operating expenses | ||
Interest expenses | 212 | 274 |
Foreign exchange losses | - | 277 |
Miscellaneous losses | 412 | 396 |
Total non-operating expenses | 624 | 948 |
Ordinary profit | 19,945 | 23,495 |
Extraordinary income | ||
Gain on sale of non-current assets | 1,092 | 272 |
Gain on sale of investment securities | 644 | 1,170 |
Total extraordinary income | 1,737 | 1,443 |
Extraordinary losses | ||
Loss on sale of non-current assets | 13 | 227 |
Loss on retirement of non-current assets | 566 | 807 |
Impairment losses | 1,427 | - |
Loss on valuation of investment securities | - | 6 |
Loss on sales of investments in capital | - | 54 |
Loss on inappropriate conduct in quality inspections | 473 | 535 |
Total extraordinary losses | 2,480 | 1,631 |
Profit before income taxes | 19,201 | 23,307 |
Income taxes - current | 5,118 | 6,941 |
Income taxes - deferred | (365) | (1,787) |
Total income taxes | 4,752 | 5,153 |
Profit | 14,449 | 18,153 |
Profit attributable to non-controlling interests | 170 | 192 |
Profit attributable to owners of parent | 14,278 | 17,961 |
(Millions of yen)
Fiscal year ended March 31, 2024 | Fiscal year ended March 31, 2025 | |
Profit | 14,449 | 18,153 |
Other comprehensive income | ||
Valuation difference on available-for-sale securities | 4,394 | 493 |
Deferred gains or losses on hedges | (285) | 652 |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | 794 | 1,266 |
Remeasurements of defined benefit plans, net of tax | 2,976 | 898 |
Total other comprehensive income | 7,880 | 3,311 |
Comprehensive income | 22,329 | 21,464 |
Comprehensive income attributable to | ||
Comprehensive income attributable to owners of parent | 22,115 | 21,203 |
Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests | 214 | 260 |
(Millions of yen)
Shareholders' equity | |||||
Share capital | Capital surplus | Retained earnings | Treasury shares | Total shareholders' equity | |
Balance at beginning of period | 19,799 | 5,531 | 131,093 | (2,315) | 154,108 |
Issuance of new shares | 18 | 18 | 37 | ||
Dividends of surplus | (4,268) | (4,268) | |||
Profit attributable to owners of parent | 14,278 | 14,278 | |||
Purchase of treasury shares | (1) | (1) | |||
Disposal of treasury shares | (0) | 0 | 0 | ||
Transfer of loss on disposal of treasury shares | 0 | (0) | - | ||
Net changes in items other than shareholders' equity | - | ||||
Total changes during period | 18 | 18 | 10,010 | (0) | 10,046 |
Balance at end of period | 19,818 | 5,550 | 141,103 | (2,316) | 164,155 |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | Non-controlling interests | Total net assets | |||||
Valuation difference on available-for-sale securities | Deferred gains or losses on hedges | Foreign currency translation adjustment | Remeasurements of defined benefit plans | Total accumulated other comprehensive income | |||
Balance at beginning of period | 2,956 | (359) | 1,168 | 1,225 | 4,991 | 1,536 | 160,636 |
Issuance of new shares | - | 37 | |||||
Dividends of surplus | - | (4,268) | |||||
Profit attributable to owners of parent | - | 14,278 | |||||
Purchase of treasury shares | - | (1) | |||||
Disposal of treasury shares | - | 0 | |||||
Transfer of loss on disposal of treasury shares | - | - | |||||
Net changes in items other than shareholders' equity | 4,394 | (285) | 750 | 2,976 | 7,836 | 93 | 7,930 |
Total changes during period | 4,394 | (285) | 750 | 2,976 | 7,836 | 93 | 17,977 |
Balance at end of period | 7,351 | (644) | 1,919 | 4,202 | 12,828 | 1,629 | 178,613 |
(Millions of yen)
Shareholders' equity | |||||
Share capital | Capital surplus | Retained earnings | Treasury shares | Total shareholders' equity | |
Balance at beginning of period | 19,818 | 5,550 | 141,103 | (2,316) | 164,155 |
Issuance of new shares | 19 | 19 | 38 | ||
Dividends of surplus | (5,004) | (5,004) | |||
Profit attributable to owners of parent | 17,961 | 17,961 | |||
Purchase of treasury shares | (1) | (1) | |||
Disposal of treasury shares | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Transfer of loss on disposal of treasury shares | |||||
Net changes in items other than shareholders' equity | - | ||||
Total changes during period | 19 | 19 | 12,956 | (0) | 12,994 |
Balance at end of period | 19,837 | 5,569 | 154,059 | (2,317) | 177,149 |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | Non-controlling interests | Total net assets | |||||
Valuation difference on available-for-sale securities | Deferred gains or losses on hedges | Foreign currency translation adjustment | Remeasurements of defined benefit plans | Total accumulated other comprehensive income | |||
Balance at beginning of period | 7,351 | (644) | 1,919 | 4,202 | 12,828 | 1,629 | 178,613 |
Issuance of new shares | - | 38 | |||||
Dividends of surplus | - | (5,004) | |||||
Profit attributable to owners of parent | - | 17,961 | |||||
Purchase of treasury shares | - | (1) | |||||
Disposal of treasury shares | - | 0 | |||||
Transfer of loss on disposal of treasury shares | |||||||
Net changes in items other than shareholders' equity | 493 | 652 | 1,198 | 898 | 3,242 | 251 | 3,494 |
Total changes during period | 493 | 652 | 1,198 | 898 | 3,242 | 251 | 16,488 |
Balance at end of period | 7,845 | 7 | 3,117 | 5,101 | 16,071 | 1,881 | 195,101 |
(Millions of yen)
Fiscal year ended March 31, 2024 | Fiscal year ended March 31, 2025 | |
Cash flows from operating activities | ||
Profit before income taxes | 19,201 | 23,307 |
Depreciation | 7,743 | 7,895 |
Amortization of goodwill | 161 | 80 |
Impairment losses | 1,427 | - |
Interest and dividend income | (709) | (840) |
Interest expenses | 212 | 274 |
Share of loss (profit) of entities accounted for using equity method | (30) | (16) |
Loss (gain) on valuation of investment securities | - | 6 |
Loss (gain) on sale of investment securities | (644) | (1,170) |
Loss (gain) on sales of investments in capital | - | 54 |
Loss (gain) on sale of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | (1,079) | (44) |
Loss on retirement of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | 566 | 807 |
Decrease (increase) in trade receivables | 8,366 | 17,244 |
Increase (decrease) in trade payables | (2,982) | (11,497) |
Decrease (increase) in inventories | (6,230) | (32,276) |
Increase/decrease in consumption taxes payable/consumption taxes refund receivable | (149) | (2,517) |
Increase (decrease) in retirement benefit liability | 132 | (70) |
Decrease (increase) in retirement benefit asset | (339) | (363) |
Increase (decrease) in provision for warranties for completed construction | (257) | 233 |
Other, net | (592) | (899) |
Subtotal | 24,794 | 208 |
Interest and dividends received | 708 | 860 |
Interest paid | (212) | (268) |
Income taxes refund (paid) | (3,583) | (5,368) |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 21,707 | (4,567) |
(Millions of yen)
Fiscal year ended March 31, 2024 | Fiscal year ended March 31, 2025 | |
Cash flows from investing activities | ||
Purchase of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | (9,864) | (15,110) |
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | 1,802 | 658 |
Purchase of investment securities | (19) | (23) |
Proceeds from sale of investment securities | 1,320 | 2,612 |
Net decrease (increase) in time deposits | 207 | (27) |
Payments for retirement of property, plant and equipment | (387) | (721) |
Proceeds from sale of investments in capital | - | 210 |
Proceeds from liquidation of subsidiaries and associates | - | 69 |
Other, net | 99 | 58 |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (6,841) | (12,272) |
Cash flows from financing activities | ||
Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings | 1,455 | 113 |
Proceeds from long-term borrowings | 1,000 | 4,500 |
Repayments of long-term borrowings | (2,525) | (4,876) |
Dividends paid | (4,268) | (5,004) |
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests | (120) | (9) |
Repayments of finance lease liabilities | (439) | (446) |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (4,899) | (5,723) |
Effect of exchange rate change on cash and cash equivalents | 535 | 812 |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 10,502 | (21,751) |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 86,400 | 96,902 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 96,902 | 75,150 |