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Kawai Musical Instruments Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Kawai Musical Instruments Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

TTSE:7952
3,220.00
JPY
-60.00
(-1.83%)
24.29BMarket 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
7,132.88
7,901.62
8,163.37
7,564.85
8,132.68
8,469.98
8,315.1
7,855.73
9,972.42
10,212.13
9,330.08
8,479.82
8,376.41
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
182.73
125.54
211.81
185.4
224.12
235.23
180.17
300.06
587.15
427.24
323.68
47.1
132.65
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
266.01
-0.6
306.93
179.95
152.9
234.06
28.69
474.11
468.12
-240.26
11.87
-528.55
-431.91
- -
Dividend per Share
39.57
45.14
44.67
48.43
51.01
50.09
54.93
54.8
54.81
74.7
85.05
95.13
94.98
- -
Book Value per Share
2,010.97
2,204.53
2,345.04
2,491.17
2,720.12
2,912.02
2,980.14
3,236.09
3,883.63
4,451.02
4,993.39
5,179.42
5,433.94
- -
Tangible Book Value per Share
1,859.19
2,043.02
2,220.52
2,389.44
2,626.73
2,811.27
2,884.86
3,156.98
3,809.64
4,380.05
4,924.05
5,122.21
5,361.4
- -
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
60,387
66,342
69,258
66,548
70,795
72,376
71,302
67,520
85,703
87,771
80,192
72,918
72,049
- -
Operating Margin (%)
11.93
11.58
13.43
3.49
3.89
5.07
4.15
5.18
7.81
5.75
4.06
0.43
0.16
- -
Depreciation Expense
1,463
1,607
1,727
1,686
1,819
1,632
1,587
1,558
1,527
1,650
1,602
1,833
2,035
- -
Net Income, GAAP
1,547
1,054
1,797
1,631
1,951
2,010
1,545
2,579
5,046
3,672
2,782
405
1,141
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
33.48
45.74
33.37
36.16
33.5
41.25
47.65
18.07
30.46
34.27
33.97
- -
29.24
- -
Profit Margin (%)
2.56
1.59
2.59
2.45
2.76
2.78
2.17
3.82
5.89
4.18
3.47
0.56
1.58
- -
Working Capital
11,199
12,124
12,623
12,948
11,240
13,259
14,256
21,119
25,864
29,330
31,412
31,043
28,109
- -
LT Debt
1,306
2,185
3,373
2,333
1,506
1,091
700
5,384
4,396
3,709
2,921
2,884
3,684
- -
Total Equity
17,062
18,281
20,626
22,037
23,308
25,003
25,716
27,932
33,556
38,458
43,138
44,540
46,745
- -
Return on Invested Capital (%)
5.95
3.61
6.83
5.16
6.01
6.67
4.78
7.93
10.87
7.06
4.29
- -
0.14
- -
Return on Capital (%)
7.69
4.72
7.12
5.89
6.59
6.41
4.89
7.4
12.17
8.14
5.73
- -
2.25
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
9.37
5.98
9.26
7.67
8.64
8.35
6.12
9.65
16.49
10.25
6.85
0.93
2.5
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Capital Structure

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'26
Mar'26
Jun'27
ST Debt
5,745
7,625
- -
LT Borrowings
4,278
3,684
- -
LT Finance Leases
- -
- -
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
9
9
9
Market Capitalization
22,194
24,293
27,657

Working Capital

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'26
Mar'26
Jun'27
Total Current Assets
47,019
48,324
- -
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
11,239
10,758
- -
Accounts Receivable, Net
11,308
13,036
- -
Inventories
19,714
20,543
- -
Total Current Liabilities
17,221
20,215
- -
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
5,745
7,625
- -
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
8.65%
11.02%
4.95%
Free Cash Flow
-336.78%
-966.34%
-18.26%
Net Income, GAAP
19.77%
28.1%
181.73%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
0.84%
2.09%
-1.19%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
-0.12%

Quarterly Revenue

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
72,918
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
72,049
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
47.1
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
132.65
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
95.13
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
94.98
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Kentarou Kawai
Full Time Employees
2,917
Sector
Consumer durables
Industry
Recreational products
Address
200 Terajima-cho Hamamatsu SZ Japan 430-8665
IPO Date
Nov 1, 1960
Website
kawai.co.jp
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Business
Kawai Musical Instruments Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (7952.T) manufactures and sells acoustic and digital pianos worldwide; offers grand pianos including the premium Shigeru Kawai series, upright pianos, digital pianos, hybrid pianos, electronic keyboards, synthesizers, and musical instrument toys; provides aftersales services such as piano tuning and repair by Master Piano Artisan technicians; operates Kawai Music Schools, Kawai English Schools, Drawing and Modelling Schools, and Physical Education Schools with over 4,000 locations and 100,000 students in Japan; runs the Kawai Music Competition; publishes music scores, books, and electronic scores; develops music software like Score Maker and iOS apps; produces physical education and fitness equipment; engages in metals processing for automotive and electronic parts via Kawai Seimitsu Kinzoku Corporation, coating for interior panels via Kawai Hyperwood Co., Ltd., and acoustics including soundproof rooms via Kawai Acoustic System Co., Ltd.; offers IT system development, finance collection services, and insurance agency business. Founded in 1927 by Koichi Kawai and headquartered in Hamamatsu, Japan, the company lists on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market and maintains subsidiaries and factories across North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and Indonesia including Kawai America Corporation, Kawai Europa GmbH, PT. Kawai Music Indonesia, and Kawai Musical Instruments (China) Co., Ltd. Recent developments include a 4 billion yen investment in a new Indonesia factory set to double digital piano production capacity starting 2026 with enhanced automation for profitability; plans to unveil a globally unified brand concept and proactive digital marketing strategy at NAMM 2025 targeting mass market expansion; sales recovery in Europe driven by strong digital piano demand and promotional activities like a Warsaw showroom; strategic focus on premium grand and digital pianos in China amid market challenges; and alignment with the 2025-2027 mid-term plan emphasizing brand renewal and structured financial goals.