Highlights

Results by Business Segment

Revenue breakdown by business segment

(Year ended March 31, 2023)

graph: Financial data are presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP and IFRS.

Infrastructure Business Area

(Year ended March 31, 2023)

The market for the public utility systems business saw robust investment in the public utility area worldwide, while there was a continuing trend of railway companies in Japan revising their capital expenditures due to the impact of COVID-19. In this environment, orders won by the business increased year-on-year due primarily to an increase in the public utility area worldwide. Revenue also increased year-on-year due to the weaker yen and an increase in the public utility area outside Japan.

The market for the energy systems business continued to see capital expenditures of power companies in Japan and robust demand for power supply stabilization worldwide in the expansion of renewable energy. In this environment, orders won by the business increased year-on-year due primarily to increases in the power distribution business in Japan and the power generation business outside Japan. Revenue remained substantially unchanged year-on-year.

The defense & space systems business saw an increase in orders year-on-year due primarily to an increase in large-scale projects for the space systems business, while revenue increased year-on-year due mainly to an increase in large-scale projects for the defense systems business.

As a result, revenue for this segment increased by 3% year-on-year to 973.1 billion yen.

Operating profit decreased by 14.0 billion yen year-on-year to 27.5 billion yen due primarily to a shift in project portfolios and lower profitability in the defense & space systems business.

graph: Energy and Electric Systems Revenue & Operating profit

Industry & Mobility Business Area

(Year ended March 31, 2023)

The market for the factory automation systems business saw a decrease in demand for digital equipment such as smartphones and semiconductors, while there was robust demand primarily for capital expenditures related to products in the decarbonization area such as lithium-ion batteries. In this environment, orders won by the business decreased year-on-year due primarily to a temporary slowdown in demand for digital equipment, while the revenue increased year-on-year due mainly to the weaker yen and an increase in demand for products in the decarbonization area.

The market for the automotive equipment business saw a year-on-year increase in sales of new cars and robust demand for electric vehicle-related equipment in line with the expansion of the electric vehicle market, despite the semiconductor shortage. In this environment, the business saw increases in both orders and revenue year-on-year due primarily to the weaker yen and increases in electric vehicle-related equipment such as motors and inverters as well as electrical components.

As a result, revenue for this segment increased by 12% year-on-year to 1,660.2 billion yen.

Operating profit of the factory automation systems business increased due primarily to an increase in revenue and the weaker yen, while operating profit of the automotive equipment business decreased due primarily to the rise in material prices and logistics costs as well as the recognition of impairment losses on the fixed assets. As a result, operating profit for this segment decreased by 0.5 billion yen year-on-year to 95.9 billion yen.

graph: Industrial Automation Systems Revenue & Operating profit

Life Business Area

(Year ended March 31, 2023)

The market for the building systems business continued to see recovery from the slowdown stemming from COVID-19. In this environment, the business saw increases in both orders and revenue year-on-year due primarily to the weaker yen and increases in Asia and Japan.

The market for the air conditioning systems & home products business saw an improvement of the situation with regard to the electronic components shortage in and after the second quarter. In this environment, the business saw an increase in revenue year-on-year due mainly to the weaker yen and an increase in air conditioners in Europe, Japan and North America.

As a result, revenue for this segment increased by 16% year-on-year to 1,947.1 billion yen.

Operating profit increased by 8.6 billion yen year-on-year to 101.2 billion yen due primarily to an increase in revenue and the weaker yen, despite the rise in material prices and logistics costs as well as lower production level in the first quarter.

graph: Information and Communication Systems Revenue & Operating profit

Business Platform Business Area

(Year ended March 31, 2023)

The market for the information systems & network service business saw robust demand due mainly to the restarts of projects delayed in the COVID-19 pandemic, despite the semiconductor shortage. In this environment, the business saw an increase in both orders and revenue year-on-year due mainly to increases in the system integrations and the IT infrastructure service businesses.

The market for the semiconductor & device business saw robust demand for power modules used in consumer and industrial applications. In this environment, orders won by the business decreased year-on-year as the trend of customers securing power modules for the future settled down and there was an impact of the end of the TFT-LCD module business. Revenue increased year-on-year due primarily to the weaker yen, and increases in power modules used in consumer and industrial applications.

As a result, revenue for this segment increased by 12% year-on-year to 429.3 billion yen.

Operating profit increased by 13.4 billion yen year-on-year to 39.9 billion yen due mainly to an increase in revenue and the weaker yen.

graph: Electronic Devices Revenue & Operating profit

Others

(Year ended March 31, 2023)

Revenue increased by 13% year-on-year to 836.0 billion yen due primarily to increases in materials procurement and logistics.

Operating profit increased by 4.7 billion yen year-on-year to 31.4 billion yen due mainly to an increase in revenue.

graph: Home Appliances Revenue & Operating profit