Top Message
Established in 1950, Star Micronics Co., Ltd. possesses the strength of developing and manufacturing high-added value products based on its core technologies of small-scale precision processing and assembly, aiming for more than half a century to realize businesses that “generate the greatest impact from the least materials.” From early period, we have looked overseas for business opportunities and promoted growth strategies with an emphasis on profitability in the global niche markets since the company was established. Going forward, Star Micronics will leverage the strength it has built up to develop its businesses and further raise its corporate value.
Group’s performance in the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2025
During the first half of fiscal 2025, the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, the global economy as a whole exhibited a moderate recovery trend on the back of the economic stimulus measures put forward by a number of major countries.
Despite the aforementioned, the economic outlook remained uncertain due to a variety of factors, including growing anxiety over the future of trade policies in the U.S. and prolonged geopolitical risks stemming from conditions in Ukraine and the Middle East.
In each of the major markets in which the Star Micronics Group operates, while demand for the Group’s mainstay machine tools was weak in the domestic market, trends overseas showed signs of a recovery mainly in China with partial movement also in the U.S. and Europe. In addition, demand for POS printers continued to exhibit a positive turnaround in the mainstay U.S. market.
Under these circumstances, with the Group overall being affected by the strong yen, the Star Micronics Group recorded sales of ¥33,601 million in the first half of the fiscal year under review, up 8.4% compared with the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year. This was mainly due to the upswing in sales of both machine tools and special products. From a profit perspective, operating income jumped 71.9% year on year, to ¥2,662 million buoyed by such factors as the increase in sales. Ordinary income came in at ¥2,705 million, up 34.7%, and
net income attributable to owners of parent totaled ¥1,968 million, up 236.6% compared with the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year.
To Our Shareholders
Star Micronics positions the return and distribution of profits to shareholders as an important management priority.
With this in mind, the Company has put in place the basic policy of continuing to pay a progressive annual dividend of ¥70 or more per share and targets a consolidated total payout ratio of 50% or more.
Based on the policy, the interim dividend for the current period has been increased by ¥5 from the previous year’s interim dividend, amounting to ¥35 per share. We also plan to pay a year-end dividend of ¥35 per share. As a result, the total annual dividend forecast for this period, including both the interim and year-end dividends, is ¥70 per share, representing an increase of ¥10 from the previous year.
We look forward to the continued support and encouragement of all our shareholders in the future.
September 2025
Representative Director,
President and Chief Executive Officer
Mamoru Sato