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PIOLAX, Inc.

PIOLAX, Inc.

TTSE:5988
1,591.00
JPY
-4.00
(-0.25%)
38.37BMarket Cap
Nov 12Next Earn
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
2026 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
1,466.19
1,609.62
1,796.46
1,794.64
1,895.19
1,906.98
1,759.49
1,436.52
1,588.83
1,716.18
1,896.18
1,862
2,556.83
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
153.34
170.41
196.14
223.45
226.89
207.21
147.31
113.49
121.7
99.14
117.88
52.67
-0.87
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
57.8
46.07
184.98
167.56
162.2
144.47
126.58
136.11
108.1
50.2
24.44
98.87
-285.74
- -
Dividend per Share
17.2
17.37
23.23
29.26
38.28
52.32
47.03
33.68
49.53
67.95
130.89
102.05
115.1
- -
Book Value per Share
1,651.72
1,915.59
2,029.45
2,182.84
2,394.24
2,488.92
2,581.37
2,646.76
2,846.33
3,015.89
3,122.41
2,642.57
2,672.54
- -
Tangible Book Value per Share
1,627.25
1,891.14
2,004.07
2,155.95
2,355.84
2,439.16
2,527.83
2,600.27
2,796.24
2,968.68
3,076.43
2,596.9
2,612.46
- -
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
37
37
36
36
36
36
36
35
35
34
34
34
24
25
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
54,712
59,507
64,341
64,275
67,876
68,298
62,480
50,152
55,144
58,422
64,551
63,351
62,045
- -
Operating Margin (%)
13.83
13.58
14.22
16.16
15.06
13.64
10.81
8.01
9.46
6.76
7.37
3.76
2.37
- -
Depreciation Expense
2,986
3,458
4,064
3,735
3,922
3,900
3,918
3,565
3,291
3,586
3,871
4,353
4,436
- -
Net Income, GAAP
5,722
6,300
7,025
8,003
8,126
7,421
5,231
3,962
4,224
3,375
4,013
1,792
-21
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
34.11
30.84
28.66
28.53
23.32
26.33
25.07
26.24
23.27
27.02
26.78
45.53
100.79
- -
Profit Margin (%)
10.46
10.59
10.92
12.45
11.97
10.87
8.37
7.9
7.66
5.78
6.22
2.83
-0.03
- -
Working Capital
29,614
31,297
36,316
40,962
46,285
48,754
50,089
52,736
55,314
58,625
57,620
52,180
24,599
- -
LT Debt
23
26
16
41
31
23
128
76
142
162
91
435
222
- -
Total Equity
62,734
69,874
73,931
79,421
87,151
90,498
91,458
93,745
98,330
104,248
107,941
91,779
66,142
- -
Return on Invested Capital (%)
8.22
8.12
8.82
9.45
9.26
7.64
5.52
3.15
4.1
2.83
3.26
1.29
-0.01
- -
Return on Capital (%)
9.59
9.32
9.56
10.23
9.62
8.27
5.68
4.19
4.29
3.24
3.71
1.73
-0.04
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
9.91
9.67
9.94
10.61
9.91
8.49
5.84
4.34
4.46
3.38
3.84
1.82
-0.03
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Capital Structure

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'26
Mar'26
Jun'27
ST Debt
20,000
24,352
- -
LT Borrowings
- -
- -
- -
LT Finance Leases
- -
222
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
25
24
24
Market Capitalization
44,155
38,365
37,615

Working Capital

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'26
Mar'26
Jun'27
Total Current Assets
54,360
58,140
- -
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
25,492
26,344
- -
Accounts Receivable, Net
12,349
12,925
- -
Inventories
11,042
12,628
- -
Total Current Liabilities
32,737
33,541
- -
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
20,000
24,352
- -
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
-0.39%
-5.69%
-27.93%
Free Cash Flow
-15.96%
-25.72%
-306.12%
Net Income, GAAP
-19.81%
-30.22%
-101.17%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
0.03%
4.49%
-2.06%
Total Cash Common Dividend
18.47%
26.35%
-19.56%

Quarterly Revenue

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
63,351
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
62,045
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
52.67
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
-0.87
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
102.05
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
115.1
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Satoshi Yamada
Full Time Employees
2,784
Sector
Producer manufacturing
Industry
Auto parts: OEM
Address
51, Iwai-cho Yokohama KN Japan 220-0022
IPO Date
Apr 20, 1998
Website
piolax.co.jp
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Business
PIOLAX, Inc. manufactures and sells precision automotive components, medical equipment, and related products worldwide; its core offerings encompass coil springs, flat springs, wire forms, metal and plastic fasteners, unit assembly parts, valves and fuel system parts including fuel cut-off valves, filler neck valves, check valves, quick connectors, evap tubes, and resin molded parts; radiator piping connectors; compact filters for fuel and oil systems; transmission springs and snap rings; air dampers, latches, and spring-loaded cushions for glove boxes where it commands the world's largest market share in air dampers and Japan's largest in glove box latches; interior and exterior fasteners such as resin nuts, metal nuts, harness clips, hose clamps including plate and screw types, hinges, retainers, and tension springs; as well as medical devices for interventional radiology, endoscopic treatments, and orthopedic applications through subsidiary PIOLAX Medical Devices Inc. Founded in September 1939 and headquartered in Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama, Japan, the company operates primarily in the automotive sector serving original equipment manufacturers in Japan, the United States, Europe, Asia, and other regions via 15 consolidated subsidiaries including PIOLAX Corporation in the U.S., PIOLAX Ltd. in the U.K., PIOLAX Co., Ltd. in South Korea, Dongguan Piolax Co., Ltd. and Wuhan Piolax Co., Ltd. in China, Piolax (Thailand) Ltd., Piolax India Private Limited, Piolax Mexicana S.A. de C.V., and PT. Piolax Indonesia. Recent developments include an April 2025 organizational restructuring from a strategic business unit system to a functional organization; an October 2025 merger with consolidated subsidiary PIOLAX Business Service Co., Ltd. and relocation of headquarters back to Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama from Nishi-ku; an April 2024 merger with P.M.T. Inc.; August 2025 notices of simplified absorption-type mergers involving consolidated subsidiaries and related splits; ongoing share buyback programs with updates in November 2025; and November 2025 financial results announcements for periods ended September 30, 2025.