Hikari Business FormHIKARI BUSINESS FORM CO., LTD.3948東証スタンダードパルプ・紙FY ending Dec 2025, non-consolidated, J-GAAP

Hikari Business Form revenue and profit

Out of every ¥100 of sales, about ¥2 is left as operating profit. Revenue changed -2.2% from the prior year, operating profit +13.2%.

Five-year trend

Revenue¥7.74B
FY ending Dec 2021: ¥9.57B¥9.57BFY ending Dec 2022: ¥12B¥12BFY ending Dec 2023: ¥9.88B¥9.88BFY ending Dec 2024: ¥7.92B¥7.92BFY ending Dec 2025: ¥7.74B¥7.74BFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Operating income¥202.2M
FY ending Dec 2021: ¥1.2B¥1.2BFY ending Dec 2022: ¥1.97B¥1.97BFY ending Dec 2023: ¥1.27B¥1.27BFY ending Dec 2024: ¥178.5M¥178.5MFY ending Dec 2025: ¥202.2M¥202.2MFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Operating margin2.6%
FY ending Dec 2021: 12.5%12.5%FY ending Dec 2022: 16.4%16.4%FY ending Dec 2023: 12.9%12.9%FY ending Dec 2024: 2.3%2.3%FY ending Dec 2025: 2.6%2.6%FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25

What drives ROE

Net margin × asset turnover = ROA; ROA × financial leverage = ROE

Net margin2.0%
Asset turnover0.68×
ROA1.3%
ROA1.3%
Financial leverage1.29×
ROE1.7%

Denominators: average assets and average equity. Derived from reported values; ROE is shown only for positive profit and equity.

Net margin2.0%
2021: 8.6%8.6%2022: 10.6%10.6%2023: 7.6%7.6%2024: 2.0%2.0%2025: 2.0%2.0%2122232425
Asset turnover0.68×
2021: 0.89×0.89×2022: 1.06×1.06×2023: 0.85×0.85×2024: 0.70×0.70×2025: 0.68×0.68×2122232425
ROA1.3%
2021: 7.6%7.6%2022: 11.2%11.2%2023: 6.4%6.4%2024: 1.4%1.4%2025: 1.3%1.3%2122232425
Financial leverage1.29×
2021: 1.40×1.40×2022: 1.38×1.38×2023: 1.30×1.30×2024: 1.25×1.25×2025: 1.29×1.29×2122232425
ROE1.7%
2021: 10.7%10.7%2022: 15.5%15.5%2023: 8.4%8.4%2024: 1.8%1.8%2025: 1.7%1.7%2122232425
PeriodNet marginAsset turnoverROAFinancial leverageROE
20218.6%0.89×7.6%1.40×10.7%
202210.6%1.06×11.2%1.38×15.5%
20237.6%0.85×6.4%1.30×8.4%
20242.0%0.70×1.4%1.25×1.8%
20252.0%0.68×1.3%1.29×1.7%

Financial leverage can raise ROE; a higher value alone does not describe a company's overall condition.

Asset intensity and goodwill

Annual trends in tangible-asset ratios and goodwill balance.

PPE ÷ revenue50.9%
2020: 59.2%59.2%2021: 44.2%44.2%2022: 33.2%33.2%2023: 39.3%39.3%2024: 47.3%47.3%2025: 50.9%50.9%202122232425
PPE ÷ total assets34.1%
2020: 45.2%45.2%2021: 39.1%39.1%2022: 33.5%33.5%2023: 34.1%34.1%2024: 33.7%33.7%2025: 34.1%34.1%202122232425

Ratios are derived from reported values. Goodwill is shown only when separately reported; it is not inferred from combined intangible assets. Definition

Income statement (JPY millions)

ItemFY ending Dec 2021FY ending Dec 2022FY ending Dec 2023FY ending Dec 2024FY ending Dec 2025
Revenue9,56511,9959,8767,9157,744
Cost of revenue7,0358,5497,1526,3016,093
Gross profit2,5303,4462,7241,6141,651
SG&A1,3311,4781,4541,4361,449
Operating income1,2001,9691,270179202
Pretax income1,2081,8621,101266259
Income tax389590353104107
Net income attributable to owners8191,272748161152
Operating margin12.5%16.4%12.9%2.3%2.6%

Balance sheet (reported items)

Year-end figures from filings. Unreported items are omitted. Interest-bearing debt excludes lease liabilities.

Assets

Cash 29%
Property, plant and equipment 34%
0%
Investment securities 16%
Other assets 21%

Funding

Other liabilities 19%
Equity 81%
0%

Each bar totals 100% of assets; other is the residual.

ItemFY ending Dec 2021FY ending Dec 2022FY ending Dec 2023FY ending Dec 2024FY ending Dec 2025
Cash and equivalents¥3.15B¥4.09B¥3.98B¥3.81B¥3.31B
Total assets¥10.8B¥11.9B¥11.4B¥11.1B¥11.6B
Net assets¥7.91B¥8.92B¥9.43B¥9.34B¥9.37B
Share capital¥798.3M¥798.3M¥798.3M¥798.3M¥798.3M
Property, plant and equipment¥4.23B¥3.98B¥3.88B¥3.74B¥3.94B
Intangible assets excluding goodwill¥34.5M¥32.8M¥26.3M¥15.8M¥15.6M
Investment securities¥955.5M¥1.02B¥1.2B¥1.23B¥1.81B
Current assets¥4.88B¥6.09B¥5.43B¥5.26B¥4.89B
Current liabilities¥2.32B¥2.55B¥1.47B¥1.3B¥1.37B
Total liabilities¥2.89B¥2.96B¥1.95B¥1.76B¥2.18B
Equity attributable to owners of parent¥7.69B¥8.76B¥9.08B¥8.93B¥8.66B
Retained earnings¥6.32B¥7.39B¥7.85B¥7.72B¥7.65B
Treasury stock-¥34.5M-¥34.2M-¥174.5M-¥192.8M-¥396.6M

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