NikonNIKON CORPORATION7731東証プライム精密機器FY ending Mar 2025, consolidated, IFRS

Nikon revenue and profit

Operating profit was close to zero, a slight profit per ¥100 of sales. Revenue changed -0.3% from the prior year, operating profit -93.9%.

Five-year trend

Revenue¥715.3B
FY ending Mar 2021: ¥451.2B¥451.2BFY ending Mar 2022: ¥539.6B¥539.6BFY ending Mar 2023: ¥628.1B¥628.1BFY ending Mar 2024: ¥717.2B¥717.2BFY ending Mar 2025: ¥715.3B¥715.3BFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Operating income¥2.42B
FY ending Mar 2021: -¥56.2B-¥56.2BFY ending Mar 2022: ¥49.9B¥49.9BFY ending Mar 2023: ¥54.9B¥54.9BFY ending Mar 2024: ¥39.8B¥39.8BFY ending Mar 2025: ¥2.42B¥2.42BFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Operating margin0.3%
FY ending Mar 2021: -12.5%-12.5%FY ending Mar 2022: 9.3%9.3%FY ending Mar 2023: 8.7%8.7%FY ending Mar 2024: 5.5%5.5%FY ending Mar 2025: 0.3%0.3%FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25

What drives ROE

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

Net margin0.9%
Asset turnover0.63×
ROA0.5%
ROA0.5%
Financial leverage1.71×
ROE0.9%

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

Net margin0.9%
2022: 7.9%7.9%2023: 7.2%7.2%2024: 4.5%4.5%2025: 0.9%0.9%2122232425
Asset turnover0.63×
2022: 0.53×0.53×2023: 0.60×0.60×2024: 0.65×0.65×2025: 0.63×0.63×2122232425
ROA0.5%
2021: -3.5%-3.5%2022: 4.2%4.2%2023: 4.3%4.3%2024: 3.0%3.0%2025: 0.5%0.5%2122232425
Financial leverage1.71×
2022: 1.79×1.79×2023: 1.72×1.72×2024: 1.69×1.69×2025: 1.71×1.71×2122232425
ROE0.9%
2022: 7.5%7.5%2023: 7.4%7.4%2024: 5.0%5.0%2025: 0.9%0.9%2122232425
PeriodNet marginAsset turnoverROAFinancial leverageROE
2021——×-3.5%—×—
20227.9%0.53×4.2%1.79×7.5%
20237.2%0.60×4.3%1.72×7.4%
20244.5%0.65×3.0%1.69×5.0%
20250.9%0.63×0.5%1.71×0.9%

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 ÷ revenue20.5%
2020: 18.0%18.0%2021: 19.1%19.1%2022: 16.5%16.5%2023: 16.2%16.2%2024: 18.6%18.6%2025: 20.5%20.5%202122232425
PPE ÷ total assets13.2%
2020: 10.6%10.6%2021: 8.7%8.7%2022: 8.6%8.6%2023: 9.7%9.7%2024: 11.6%11.6%2025: 13.2%13.2%202122232425
Goodwill ÷ parent equity13.1%
2020: 3.8%3.8%2021: 3.8%3.8%2022: 4.1%4.1%2023: 12.0%12.0%2024: 12.2%12.2%2025: 13.1%13.1%202122232425
Goodwill balance¥83.5B
2020: ¥20.6B¥20.6B2021: ¥20.5B¥20.5B2022: ¥24.3B¥24.3B2023: ¥73.8B¥73.8B2024: ¥83.7B¥83.7B2025: ¥83.5B¥83.5B202122232425

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

Investment and working-capital efficiency

Track R&D investment and how long operating capital remains tied up before sales turn into cash.

R&D spending¥80.1B
2021: ¥60B¥60B2022: ¥61.1B¥61.1B2023: ¥70.1B¥70.1B2024: ¥76.5B¥76.5B2025: ¥80.1B¥80.1B202122232425
R&D / revenue11.2%
2021: 13.3%13.3%2022: 11.3%11.3%2023: 11.2%11.2%2024: 10.7%10.7%2025: 11.2%11.2%202122232425

R&D is shown only for years with machine-readable disclosure. Days are estimates using year-end receivables, inventory and payables divided by annual revenue or cost of sales; financial companies are excluded.

Income statement (JPY millions)

ItemFY ending Mar 2021FY ending Mar 2022FY ending Mar 2023FY ending Mar 2024FY ending Mar 2025
Revenue451,223539,612628,105717,245715,285
Cost of revenue295,318303,541338,931407,198403,318
Gross profit155,906236,070289,174310,047311,968
SG&A181,339189,465231,228268,056295,155
Operating income-56,24149,93454,90839,7762,422
Pretax income-45,34257,09657,05842,6694,533
Income tax-10,83214,84313,77510,535-1,590
Net income attributable to owners-34,49742,67944,94432,5706,123
Operating margin-12.5%9.3%8.7%5.5%0.3%

Balance sheet (reported items)

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

Assets

Cash 15%
Property, plant and equipment 13%
7%
Other assets 65%

Funding

Other liabilities 42%
Equity 58%

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

ItemFY ending Mar 2021FY ending Mar 2022FY ending Mar 2023FY ending Mar 2024FY ending Mar 2025
Cash and equivalents¥351.8B¥370.3B¥211.3B¥206.6B¥163.6B
Total assets¥989.7B¥1.04T¥1.05T¥1.15T¥1.11T
Net assets¥538.7B¥600B¥618.4B¥685.1B¥639.2B
Share capital¥65.5B¥65.5B¥65.5B¥65.5B¥65.5B
Property, plant and equipment¥86.2B¥89B¥101.6B¥133.4B¥146.5B
Goodwill¥20.5B¥24.3B¥73.8B¥83.7B¥83.5B
Current assets¥675.9B¥714.2B¥617.9B¥667.3B¥620.2B
Total liabilities¥451B¥439.6B¥431.9B¥462B¥471.3B
Equity attributable to owners of parent¥537.6B¥597.7B¥615B¥683.8B¥638B
Retained earnings¥457.4B¥500.9B¥527.1B¥548.8B¥513.1B
Treasury stock-¥17.5B-¥17.4B-¥7.71B-¥7.3B-¥7.76B

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