SATO CORPORATION
6287株式会社サトー
Latest half-year results
First half · fiscal year to 2026-03 · filed 2025-11-13For the first half of the fiscal year to 2026-03: Revenue ¥78.2 billion (+2.8% YoY), Ordinary income ¥4.5 billion (-8.7% YoY), Net income ¥3.1 billion (+0.8% YoY).
| This period | Year on year | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ¥78.2bn | +2.8% |
| Ordinary profit | ¥4.5bn | -8.7% |
| Net profit to owners | ¥3.1bn | +0.8% |
From the securities report on EDINET, which states no forecast. History via /v1/companies/6287/earnings-releases.
Financials
Japan GAAP · consolidated · fiscal year to 2026-03-31- Revenue
- ¥163.4bn
- Net income
- ¥5.1bn
- ROE
- 6.3%
- Equity ratio
- 58.6%
- Dividend / share
- ¥76
- Employees
- 6,012
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Net income | Total assets | Net assets | ROE | EPS | Operating CF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | ¥163.4bn | ¥5.1bn | ¥145.5bn | ¥89.6bn | 6.3% | ¥156.69 | ¥13.3bn |
| 2025-03-31 | ¥154.8bn | ¥7.2bn | ¥139.8bn | ¥80.2bn | 9.7% | ¥220.39 | ¥12.5bn |
| 2024-03-31 | ¥143.4bn | ¥3.6bn | ¥132.5bn | ¥74.1bn | 5.2% | ¥110.02 | ¥12.6bn |
| 2023-03-31 | ¥142.8bn | ¥4.2bn | ¥122.9bn | ¥67.7bn | 6.5% | ¥126.66 | ¥5.2bn |
| 2022-03-31 | ¥124.8bn | ¥3.8bn | ¥120.0bn | ¥64.5bn | 6.3% | ¥112.74 | ¥3.3bn |
Indicators
Computed by us from filings · fiscal year to 2026-03-31| Metric | Value | Percentile among listed companies |
|---|---|---|
| ROE, % | 6.3 | 34.1 |
| Ordinary margin | 0.0605 | 44.9 |
| Equity ratio, % | 58.6 | 55.6 |
| Revenue growth | 0.0557 | 53.3 |
| Net income growth | -0.2888 | 19.2 |
| Operating cash flow / assets | 0.0912 | 68.1 |
Results wording balance: +0.37. Proprietary text method; it describes the wording only and does not interpret context.
Interest example: if all ¥12.1bn of reported debt repriced by 50 basis points, a year's interest would rise by ¥60m, 0.5% of operating cash flow. Our arithmetic only, not a forecast: fixed-rate debt and hedges are ignored.
Via /v1/companies/6287/indicators. Descriptive figures, not a rating and not investment advice.
From other filings
As the company states them/v1/companies/6287/buybacksSegments, votes and tender offers
Stated in EDINET filings/v1/companies/6287/segments/v1/companies/6287/votingOwnership changes
All companies →- 2026-05-12
Baillie Gifford & Co cut holdings in SATO CORPORATION (6287) to 4.94% from 6.01%, below the 5% threshold.
- 2024-10-04
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Co.,Ltd. cut holdings in SATO CORPORATION (6287) to 4.13% from 5.14%, below the 5% threshold.
- 2023-08-21
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Co.,Ltd. reduced holdings in SATO CORPORATION (6287) to 5.14% from 6.16%.
- 2023-06-07
Nomura Securities Co.,Ltd. cut holdings in SATO CORPORATION (6287) to 3.94% from 5.00%, below the 5% threshold.
- 2023-04-07
individual filer filed a correction to a 5% report on SATO CORPORATION (6287).
- 2023-04-06
Nomura Securities Co.,Ltd. reduced holdings in SATO CORPORATION (6287) to 5.00% from 6.12%.
- 2023-04-04
individual filer reduced holdings in SATO CORPORATION (6287) to 14.14% from 15.16%.
- 2023-04-03
individual filer reduced holdings in SATO CORPORATION (6287) to 15.16% from 15.17%.
- 2023-02-06
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Co.,Ltd. reduced holdings in SATO CORPORATION (6287) to 6.16% from 7.23%.
- 2023-01-19
NOMURA INTERNATIONAL PLC reduced holdings in SATO CORPORATION (6287) to 6.12% from 7.15%.
Trades by 5% holders
From the 60-day trade tables in 5% reports| Holder | Period | Net shares | Net % of shares | Avg. filed price | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| individual filer | 2023-02-13 – 2023-03-29 | -355,800 | −1.03pt | ¥2,219.79 | ¥2,142–2,334 |
Net shares and the average are our calculations. Prices are filed prices as stated by the filer, mostly for off-market trades; they are not market prices. Stock lending, custody transfers and option exercises are excluded from net shares. Every row via /v1/companies/6287/trades.
5% filings
Large shareholding reports on 6287| Filed | Filer | Stake | Change | Stated purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | Baillie Gifford & Co | 4.94% | −1.07pt | — |
| 2024-10-04 | Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Co.,Ltd. | 4.13% | −1.01pt | — |
| 2023-08-21 | Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Co.,Ltd. | 5.14% | −1.02pt | — |
| 2023-06-07 | Nomura Securities Co.,Ltd. | 3.94% | −1.06pt | — |
| 2023-04-07 | individual filer | 14.14% | −1.02pt | — |
| 2023-04-06 | Nomura Securities Co.,Ltd. | 5.00% | −1.12pt | — |
| 2023-04-04 | individual filer | 14.14% | −1.02pt | — |
| 2023-04-03 | individual filer | 15.16% | −0.01pt | — |
| 2023-02-06 | Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Co.,Ltd. | 6.16% | −1.07pt | — |
| 2023-01-19 | NOMURA INTERNATIONAL PLC | 6.12% | −1.03pt | — |
Cross-shareholdings
From the annual report's status of shareholdings- Listed strategic holdings
- — issues
- Book value
- —
- Sold in the year
- — — issues
- Bought in the year
- — — issues
- Mutual, both reports
- 0
- Held by listed cos.
- 0
Purposes, all holdings and mutual flags via /v1/companies/6287/cross-holdings. Share changes include stock splits.
Major shareholders
As of fiscal year end 2026-03-31| Shareholder | Shares | Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| 日本マスタートラスト信託銀行株式会社（信託口） | 4,384,500 | 13.45% |
| 公益財団法人佐藤陽国際奨学財団 | 3,786,200 | 11.61% |
| 株式会社日本カストディ銀行（信託口) | 1,965,800 | 6.03% |
| サトー社員持株会 | 1,938,900 | 5.95% |
| THE BANK OF NEW YORK 133612 | 1,603,800 | 4.92% |
| individual holder | 897,400 | 2.75% |
| individual holder | 854,300 | 2.62% |
| individual holder | 794,500 | 2.44% |
| STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY 505223 | 734,200 | 2.25% |
| JP MORGAN CHASE BANK 385839 | 677,200 | 2.08% |
U.S. funds holding 6287
SEC Form N-PORT, reports to 2026-07-3147 U.S. funds held 3,053,536 shares worth $44.8m.
| Fund | Shares | Value | % of fund | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artisan International Explorer Fund Artisan Partners Funds Inc. | 677,229 | $9.9m | 1.791% | 2026-06-30 |
| Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF American Century ETF Trust | 638,700 | $8.8m | 0.044% | 2026-05-31 |
| VANGUARD TOTAL INTERNATIONAL STOCK INDEX FUND VANGUARD STAR FUNDS | 335,220 | $5.1m | 0.001% | 2026-07-31 |
| Clearwater International Fund Clearwater Investment Trust | 270,600 | $4.0m | 0.304% | 2026-06-30 |
| VANGUARD DEVELOPED MARKETS INDEX FUND VANGUARD TAX-MANAGED FUNDS | 234,458 | $3.4m | 0.001% | 2026-06-30 |
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