Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2021 (IFRS)
(From April 1, 2020, to March 31, 2021)
TSE Code: 5938
LIXIL Corporation
(Trade name changed from LIXIL Group Corporation on Dec 1, 2020)
April 30, 2021
Copyright © LIXIL Corporation. All rights reserved.
LIXIL TRANSITIONED TO IFRS FROM FYE2016 | ||||
CHANGE IN PROFIT LEVEL STRUCTURE IS AS SHOWN BELOW | ||||
JGAAP | IFRS (LIXIL Financial Reporting) | |||
Continuing Operations | ||||
Net sales | Revenue | |||
Cost of sales | Cost of sales | |||
Gross profit | Gross Profit | |||
SG&A | SG&A | |||
Operating profit | Core earnings (CE) | |||
Non-operating income/expenses | Other income/expenses | |||
Ordinary income | Operating profit | |||
Extraordinary income/losses | Finance income/costs | |||
Share of profit (loss) for using the equity method | ||||
Profit before income taxes | Profit before tax | |||
Net profit for Continuing Operations | ||||
Discontinued Operations | ||||
Net Profit for Discontinued Operations | ||||
Net profit attributable to | Net profit attributable to | |||
Non-controlling interests | Owners of the parent | |||
Owners of the parent | Non-controlling interests |
"Core earnings" in IFRS is equivalent to JGAAP's "Operating profit"
As disclosed in "Notice of Transfer of Consolidated Subsidiary (Share Transfer)" on May 1 and June 9, 2020, business operations of | |
Permasteelisa S.p.A. and its subsidiaries and LIXIL VIVA are classified as "discontinued operations". The same period in the previous | 2 |
year is restated for comparison purposes. |
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS
Summary of results for the fiscal year ended March 2021
- In line with earnings forecast(1). Core earnings, operating profit, and net profit(2) increased year-on-year
- Gross margin improved by 0.9pp and core earnings margin increased to 4.2%, up by 0.7pp year-on-year. Productivity improvements and cost control efforts under COVID-19 situation resulted in reduced SG&A expenses and gross margin improvement
- Net interest-bearing debt decreased by JPY 252.2 billion. Equity ratio increased to 31.7%, up by 7.7pp year-on-year
- Based on the progress of structural reforms in FYE2021 and business development outlook, we will increase year-end dividend by 5 yen and expect annual dividend of 75 yen per share
Outlook for the fiscal year ending March 2022
Forecasting sales revenue of JPY 1,440 billion and core earnings of JPY 80 billion (CE margin 5.6%). Business risks include potential delays in recovery of new housing starts in Japan due to a scarcity of wooden materials supply
Continue to invest resources in intangible assets such as digital, brand and design, and in multi-dimensional approach to market (category x region x sales channel) to promote international business
Expect to increase dividend by 5 yen and expect annual dividend of 80 yen per share
(1) Reference: "Announcement of Upward Revision of Consolidated Financial Forecast for the Fiscal Year Ending March 2021", disclosed on
Feb. 5, 20213
(2) Net profit = Profit attributable to owners of the parent
IMPACT OF COVID-19
Status of Operations (as of April 26, 2021(1))
Production
・ All factories and distribution centers operational
Procurement
・ No significant operational issues, however, experiencing heightened cost inflation and potentially shortage situations for certain inputs
Sales
International
・ Increased year-on-year in Europe and China (annual basis) ・ Strong recovery of sales in China in Q4 due to demand
rebound after economy stagnated last year following COVID-19 lockdown
・ Q4 decline in sales in Americas due to high prior year base, however, increase quarter-on- quarter fueled by continued strong demand
Japan
・ Both new housing and renovation markets are on a recovery trend
Potential business risks in FYE2022
・ Lockdowns affecting market demand and potentially disrupting supply chains
・ Shortage of sea freight capacity, wood supply and further increase in other key raw material prices
Quarterly sales status by region (YoY)
40% | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
30% | 34% | |||
20% | ||||
10% | 13% | |||
0% | 3% | |||
-7% | -2% | |||
-10% | -10% | |||
-12% | ||||
-20% | -15% | |||
-20% |
-30%-31%-40%
Japan Americas EMEA China Asia Pacific
Apr-Mar: Results (on a management basis)
- Updated from "Notification Regarding the Schedule for Announcement of Consolidated Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2020, and LIXIL Group's Response to the Spread of COVID-19" announced on May 1, 2020, and "Q3 Results for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31,4 2021(IFRS) " announced on February 5, 2021
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
Profits increased year-on-year, in line with the full-year forecast. Year-end dividend forecast revised upward
- Revenue: JPY 1,378.3 billion, decreased 9% year-on-year
・ Decreased 11% year-on-year in Japan and 3% in international markets- Core earnings: JPY 57.3 billion, increased 10% year-on-year
- Driven by core businesses (Water Technology and Housing Technology)
- Increased due to productivity improvements and cost control efforts under COVID-19 situation resulting in reduced SG&A expenses and improved gross margin from higher sales ratio of renovation-related products
- Net profit(1) : JPY 33.0 billion, increased JPY 20.5 billion year-on-year
- Increased due to business recovery from Q3 and progress of structural reforms
- Year-enddividend forecast: increase by 5 yen from the previous forecast and revise it to 40 yen(2)
- Annual dividend per share will be 75 yen together with the interim dividend (FYE2020: 70 yen)
(1) Net profit = Profit attributable to owners of the parent for the quarter
(2) Reference: "Announcement Regarding Revision of the Dividend Forecast (Dividend Increase) for the Fiscal Year Ended March 2021",5 disclosed on Apr. 30, 2021
FYE2021 CONSOLIDATED BUSINESS RESULTS
Continuing Operations | |
Discontinued | |
Including | Operations |
Continuing | Operations |
Q4 12 months(4) | Q4 3 months(4) | |||||||
FYE2020 | FYE2021 | Increase/ | % | FYE2020 | FYE2021 | Increase | % | |
JPY billion | decrease | /decrease | ||||||
Revenue | 1,514.4 | 1,378.3 | -136.2 | -9.0% | 365.3 | 342.7 | -22.5 | -6.2% |
Gross Profit | 502.6 | 469.2 | -33.4 | -6.6% | 117.9 | 119.3 | 1.4 | 1.2% |
(%) | 33.2% | 34.0% | +0.9pp | - | 32.3% | 34.8% | +2.5pp | - |
SG&A | 450.3 | 411.9 | -38.4 | -8.5% | 118.1 | 107.2 | -10.9 | -9.2% |
Core Earnings(1) | 52.3 | 57.3 | 5.0 | 9.6% | -0.2 | 12.1 | 12.2 | - |
(%) | 3.5% | 4.2% | +0.7pp | - | - | 3.5% | +3.6pp | - |
Net Profit including | ||||||||
Discontinued | 12.5 | 33.0 | 20.5 | 164.0% | -18.2 | -5.6 | 12.5 | - |
Operations (2) | ||||||||
EPS (Yen) | 43.15 | 113.92 | 70.77 | 164.0% | -62.64 | -19.42 | 43.22 | - |
EBITDA(3) | 134.8 | 137.9 | 3.1 | 2.3% | 20.3 | 32.0 | 11.7 | 57.6% |
(%) | 8.9% | 10.0% | +1.1pp | - | 5.6% | 9.3% | +3.8pp | - |
■ Q4 (3 months) core earnings margin improved by 3.6pp year-on-year
・Gross profit margin: improved by 2.5pp due to pricing adjustments and improvement of sales mix through increase of renovation sales ratio
・SG&A ratio: improved by 1.0pp due to reduced SG&A expenses from progress of productivity improvements ■ Overall SG&A expenses reduced by JPY 38.4 billion in FYE2021 (12 months) (Q1: 9.1bn, Q2: 9.5bn, Q3: 8.9bn , Q4: 10.9bn)
- Equivalent to "Operating profit" of JGAAP
- Profit attributable to owners of the parent for the quarter/year
- EBITDA=Core earnings + Depreciation
(4) Previous reporting period was restated by the classification of | 6 |
Permasteelisa and LIXIL VIVA's operating results under "Discontinued | |
operations" due to the decision to divest |
Q4 FYE2021 BUSINESS RESULTS BY SEGMENT
Core businesses drove CE increase
Q4 12 months(1) | Q4 3 months(1) | |||||||||
FYE2020 | FYE2021 | Increase/ | FYE2020 | FYE2021 | Increase/ | |||||
JPY billion | decrease | decrease | ||||||||
LWT | Revenue | 828.5 | 783.8 | -44.7 | 204.9 | 206.4 | 1.5 | |||
CE | 61.5 | 62.1 | 0.6 | 9.3 | 15.8 | 6.5 | ||||
LHT | Revenue | 542.2 | 474.3 | -67.9 | 125.1 | 108.1 | -16.9 | |||
CE | 28.3 | 31.4 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 5.5 | 3.8 | ||||
LBT | Revenue | 112.8 | 93.4 | -19.4 | 27.3 | 22.6 | -4.7 | |||
CE | 2.7 | 2.6 | -0.1 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 0.8 | ||||
H&S | Revenue | 54.0 | 46.6 | -7.5 | 13.4 | 9.7 | -3.8 | |||
CE | 3.0 | 2.1 | -0.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 | ||||
Consolidation | Revenue | -23.1 | -19.8 | 3.3 | -5.4 | -4.1 | 1.4 | |||
adj. & other | CE | -43.2 | -41.0 | 2.1 | -12.5 | -11.2 | 1.3 | |||
LIXIL | Revenue | 1,514.4 | 1,378.3 | -136.2 | 365.3 | 342.7 | -22.5 | |||
CE | 52.3 | 57.3 | 5.0 | -0.2 | 12.1 | 12.2 | ||||
Forex impact︓ | ||
Q4 | 12 months: Revenue -1.3 billion, Core earnings +0.5 billion | |
Q4 | 3 months: Revenue +3.0 billion, Core earnings +0.5 billion | |
(1) Permasteelisa S.p.A and LIXIL VIVA's business is classified as "discontinued operations" due to the decision to divest. For comparison, previous | 7 | |
reporting period is also rearranged in the same way |
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL POSITION
Equity ratio improved by 7.7pp from 24.0% in FYE2020 to 31.7%. Net debt/EBITDA improved to 3.5x, down by 2.0 due to a decrease of JPY 252.2billion in Net interest- bearing debt
Assets |
Liabilities and Equities | (JPY billion) |
-349.7 | ||||||
(impact from | ||||||
Current assets | the divestment | |||||
of major | ||||||
742.8 | subsidiaries(1) | Current assets | ||||
is -386.4) | ||||||
637.8 | ||||||
Non-current | Non-current | |||||
assets | assets | |||||
1,348.7 | 1,104.0 | |||||
Mar前期-2020末 | Mar当期-2021末 |
-349.7 | ||
(impact from | ||
Current liabilities | the divestment | |
of major | ||
807.1 | subsidiaries(1) | Current liabilities |
is -358.7) | ||
586.9 | ||
Non-current | Non-current | |
liabilities | liabilities | |
749.3 | 600.1 | |
Equity | Equity | |
535.1 | 554.8 | |
Mar-2020 | Mar-2021 | |
前期末 | 当期末 |
Cash and Cash Equivalents
95.9111.1
-484.4 | ||
-736.7 | Net | -595.5 |
Interest- | ||
-832.6 | bearing | |
debt |
Interest-bearing debt
Mar-2020Mar-2021
(1) Major subsidiaries: Permasteelisa S.p.A, LIXIL VIVA | 8 |
CASH FLOW STATUS AND CASH BALANCE(1)
Efforts enabled LIXIL to maintain same level of operating CF despite the challenging economic climate under COVID-19
FYE2020 | FYE2021 | ||||||||||||||||||
JPY billion | JPY billion | ||||||||||||||||||
Balance | Balance | ||||||||||||||||||
141.4 | 95.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
as of April 1, 2019 | Working Capital | 20.6 | as of April 1, 2020 | Working Capital | 34.0 | ||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 105.6 | Depreciation | 84.8 | ||||||||||||||||
Operating CF | FCF(3) | 157.7 | Operating CF | FCF(3) | 151.0 | ||||||||||||||
Investing CF | CAPEX -68.6116.4 | 41.3 | Investing CF | 96.9 | |||||||||||||||
CAPEX -68.5 | 54.2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Financing CF | 153.3 | Financing CF | 93.4 | ||||||||||||||||
Other(4) | Other(4) | ||||||||||||||||||
8.7 | 11.7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Balance | Balance | ||||||||||||||||||
95.9 | 111.1 | ||||||||||||||||||
as of Mar 31, 2020 | as of Mar 31, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||
*Profit before tax(1) -23.4 | *Profit before tax(1) 59.3 | ||||||||||||||||||
- Operating CF: decreased by JPY 6.7 billion despite increase in PBT(2) and working capital, due to the impact of sale of subsidiaries
- Investing CF: decreased by JPY 12.8 billion due to the expenditure for integration of the offices, etc.
- FCF(3): decreased by JPY19.5 billion
- Financing CF: decreased by JPY 59.9 billion due to maintaining JPY 60 billion yen for securing liquidity in response to COVID-19
(1) | Includes discontinued operations, (2) PBT = Profit before tax | 9 |
(3) | "FCF" = Free Cash Flow, "CAPEX" = Capital expenditure for acquisitions of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | |
(4) | "Other" = Effects of exchange rate changes + Net increase/decrease in cash and cash equivalents included in assets classified as held for sale |
PROGRESS OF MANAGEMENT STRATEGY &
FORECAST FOR FYE2022
MANAGEMENT DIRECTION AND PROGRESS OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
• Drive productivity reform through digitalization of sales, etc. and platform-based production
• Transform to become an organization with an agile and entrepreneurial culture
• Establish management processes that are resilient to the influence of the external
Management environment and enables profitable and sustainable growth
direction • Improve ROIC to 10% or more and, for now, prioritize improving core earnings margin and aim for 7.5%. The next step will be raising to 10%
- Strengthen the balance sheet maintaining Net debt/EBITDA3.5x<, providing a stable foundation to support mid-to-long term growth
Four strategic initiatives and the progress
Promote growth of international business in | |||||||||
1 | Focus and simplify our organization | 3 | |||||||
water technology | |||||||||
Almost completed | Completed development of system to maximize | ||||||||
Improved balance sheet (Equity ratio・Net | synergies and optimize supply chains | ||||||||
debt/EBITDA) | Promoted supply chain optimization and expansion of | ||||||||
Reduced risks significantly that cause major | new product pipelines utilizing technologies within | ||||||||
fluctuations in business performance | LIXIL, aiming to realize effects from FYE 2022 | ||||||||
Improve profitability of Japanese business | Establish a long-term growth foundation | ||||||||
2 | 4 | ||||||||
through innovation | |||||||||
Formulated and executing plans aiming to start | Gain consensus through education and training | ||||||||
realizing benefits in and after FYE2022 | Drive Initiatives for digital, water purification, new | ||||||||
materials, and new markets, and gain gradual results | |||||||||
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FINANCIAL INDICATORS, FYE2022 FORECAST
Progress in strengthening balance sheet and improving profitability
Core earnings margin | ROE | ROIC(1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(%) | (%) | (%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5.6% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4.2% | 5 | 8.3% | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 3.5% | 6.3% | 5.1% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 0 | 2.4% | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2.0% | 2.3% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | -5 | -5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | -10 | -10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
FYE2020 | FYE2021 | FYE2022 | FYE2020 | FYE2021 | FYE2022 | FYE2020 | FYE2021 | FYE2022 | ||||||||||||||||||
Revenue | (JPY) | Net debt/EBITDA | Equity ratio(2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(trn) | (times) | (%) | 34%(3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 35 | 31.7% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1.6 | 1.51trn | 5.5x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1.5 | 6 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1.4 | 1.44trn | 5 | 3.5x | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1.38trn | 2.7x | 24% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1.3 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1.2 | 2 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
FYE2020 | FYE2021 | FYE2022 | FYE2020 | FYE2021 | FYE2022 | FYE2020 | FYE2021 | FYE2022 | ||||||||||||||||||
(1) | Calculation: Operating profit x (1-Effective tax rate) ÷ (Working capital + Fixed assets) | 12 |
(2) | Equity ratio under Japanese GAAP | |
(3) | Calculated on the premise of "redemption" for the Zero Coupon Convertible Bonds due 2022 |
STRATEGIC PRIORITIES FOR FYE2022
Invest in growth of international business and new innovations leveraging funds generated through structural reform
Strategic priorities for FYE2022
Group wide
- Drive productivity reform by utilizing digital technology
- Manage scarcity of wooden materials supply
- Provide range of products for renovation
- Transfer innovation resources to international regions
- Drive HR policy reform in Japan
- Promote reduction of environmental impact
Water business
(Japan)
Increase renovation sales ratio
Optimize sales offices and showrooms
Focus on the development of advanced technologies
(International)
Expand sales channels reach and partner support by leveraging digital platforms
Continue targeted investment in brands, design and products to fill portfolio and segment gaps in each region
Deliver efficiencies of global supply chain
Strengthen global innovation platforms utilizing technologies within LIXIL
Housing business
- Create demand and expand into renovation market (renovation for improving performance of houses)
- Develop attractive and differentiated products (design, technology, collaboration with international manufacturers, etc.)
- Renew product lineup to promote high performance window
- Enter new markets (promoting business incubation, business for the highly affluent market(1), etc.)
- Strengthen the international business (Asian markets)
(1) See slide 27 "Launched NODEA for luxury market in Japan" | 13 |
STRENGTHENED PRODUCTIVITY THROUGH DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Digital is a core lever of LIXIL's transformation in FYE 2022, enabling us to operations and enhance productivity.
DX STRATEGIC DRIVERS:
1. Transform | 2. Develop New | 3. Improve |
Engagement | ||
Existing Businesses | Businesses | |
& Productivity | ||
Key Initiatives in FYE2022
- Further develop Online Showroom
- Strengthen online business (integration of analog and digital solutions)
- Establish online promotion platforms, including Grohe X(1)
- Promote digital literacy education and certification system for employees
- Create NoCode / LowCode development platform
- Create Digital Content Factory
- Strengthen productivity by standardizing domestic and overseas ERP processes
(1) See slide 31 "Groundbreaking experience hub GROHE X" | 14 |
PROMOTE REDUCTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
By 2050, LIXIL aims to reduce CO2 emissions from our business processes, products, and services to net zero and to be a leader in the field of preserving water and limited resources for future generations
LIXIL Environmental Vision 2050
Introduce new materials to the | |||
civil engineering market | |||
Promote use of faucets with | |||
Three focus areas to achieve our Vision | water purification function and | ||
contribute to reducing plastic bottle | |||
waste (X-Water, Grohe Blue) | |||
Promote energy saving of existing | |||
houses through renovation that | |||
improves thermal insulation | |||
Provide services offering rooftop | |||
solar power and energy storage | |||
system to promote solar power | |||
generation | |||
Expand recycling of aluminum and | |||
resin | |||
15 |
FYE2022 FORECAST
Projecting increase of Revenue and Profits compared to the previous year. Forecast 80 yen per share for Annual dividend (dividend increase)
FYE2021 | FYE2022 | Change | |
JPY billion | Results | Forecast | |
Revenue | 1,378.3 | 1,440.0 | 61.7 |
Core Earnings (CE) | 57.3 | 80.0 | 22.7 |
Operating Profit (OP) | 35.8 | 78.0 | 42.2 |
Profit before Tax | 33.8 | 75.5 | 41.7 |
Tax expenses | -17.4 | -26.5 | -9.1 |
Profit (loss) from discontinued operations | 21.2 | -2.0 | -23.2 |
Net profit attributable to | 4.5 | 0 | -4.5 |
non-controlling interests | |||
Net profit attributable to | 33.0 | 47.0 | 14.0 |
owners of the parent | |||
EPS (Yen) | 113.92 | 161.94 | 48.02 |
ROE (%) (1) | 6.3 | 8.3 | 2.0pp |
ROA (%) (1) | 1.7 | 2.7 | 1.0pp |
ROIC (%) | 2.3 | 5.1 | 2.8pp |
EBITDA(2) | 137.9 | 162.0 | 24.1 |
Net debt/EBITDA(2) | 3.5x | 2.7x | -0.8 |
Dividend(JPY per share) | 75 | 80 | 5 |
Payout ratio (%) Consolidated basis | 65.8% | 49.4% | - |
(1) | Calculated on the premise of "redemption" for the Zero Coupon Convertible Bonds due 2022 for FYE2022 Forecast | 16 |
(2) | EBITDA=Core earnings + Depreciation | |
FYE2022 FORECAST - MARKET OUTLOOK & ASSUMPTIONS
Market outlook and assumptions
FYE2021 | FYE2022 | Difference | ||
Results | Forecast | |||
Housing starts | Total | 808,000(1) | 840,000/+4% | - |
(YoY%) | Renovation | -6% | +4% | - |
FX rate | JPY/USD | 106.17 | 105.0 | -1.1% |
(Average rate) | JPY/EUR | 123.73 | 126.0 | +1.8% |
Raw material prices (JPY/ton) | Aluminum | 199,000 | 226,000 | +27,000 |
Copper | 603,000 | 708,000 | +105,000 | |
Business outlook
Japan:
• New housing starts and renovation demand are expected to recover
• Potential business risk include impact of scarcity of wooden materials supply on new housing starts, which could become apparent from July
• Strengthen effort around renovating existing homes up for resale
International:
• Strong demand momentum expected to continue in the Americas, Europe, and China
• In Asia Pacific, India, Vietnam, and Indonesia are expected to drive the recovery from a comparably low previous year base
• Potential business risks comprise lockdowns due to re-emergence of COVID-19, subdued business activity in the hospitality and commercial buildings segments, balance sheet health of customers or suppliers, as well as inflationary pressures on supply chain inputs
(1) Seasonally adjusted value for annual as of February 2021 | 17 |
CAPEX, DEPRECIATION, AND R&D EXPENDITURE(1)
By setting investment efficiency and safety indicators such as Key Goal Indicator, we achieve both improvement of financial strength and profitability
(JPY billion) | FYE2020 | FYE2021 | FYE2022Fcst. | Breakdown of CAPEX | |||||
82.5 80.6 82.0 | JPY billion | FYE2020 | FYE2021 | FYE2022 | |||||
73.5 | Actual | Actual | Plan | ||||||
IT investment | 8.3 | 9.8 | 12.7 | ||||||
72.3 65.6 | |||||||||
Excluding above | 64.0 | 55.7 | 60.8 | ||||||
Total CAPEX | 72.3 | 65.6 | 73.5 | ||||||
27.5 24.0 27.5 | Breakdown of Depreciation | ||||||||
JPY billion | FYE2020 | FYE2021 | FYE2022 | ||||||
Actual | Actual | Plan | |||||||
IT depreciation | 10.5 | 10.8 | 11.4 | ||||||
Excluding above | 72.0 | 69.8 | 70.6 | ||||||
Total Depreciation | 82.5 | 80.6 | 82.0 | ||||||
CAPEX | Depreciation | R&D |
(1) Excludes discontinued operations. CAPEX and Depreciation includes intangible assets and IFRS 16 lease | 18 |
RESULTS BY BUSINESS SEGMENT
Water | Housing | Building | Housing & |
Technology | Technology | Technology | Services Business |
WATER TECHNOLOGY
Recovery continued in all regions, and profits increased over the cumulative period in Q4
Apr-Mar
In JPY bn
Americas | ||||
Region(1) | EMEA | |||
China | ||||
by | ||||
Asia Pacific | ||||
Revenues | ||||
Japan | ||||
Adjustments | ||||
Water | ||||
Technology | ||||
by | International | |||
earnings Region | ||||
Water | ||||
Japan | ||||
Core | Technology | |||
Margin | ||||
FYE2021 | YoY | FYE2022 | |
(Results) | (Forecast) | ||
143.3 | 0% | +11% | |
+3% | +7% | ||
170.4 | |||
+5% | |||
49.3 | +17% | ||
47.7 | -6% | +19% | |
405.7 | -7% | +6% | |
-32.6
783.8 -5% CE 865.5 +10% CE
marginsmargins
31.2 | -3% | 8.3% | +47% 10.6% | |||
+5% | 7.6% | +18% | 8.5% | |||
30.9 | ||||||
+1% | +33% | |||||
62.1 | 82.5 | |||||
+0.5pp | ||||||
7.9% | 9.5% | +1.6pp | ||||
Revenue
■ Americas
Strong demand continues in and after Q2. Retail and e-commerce channels drove sales growth to recover to previous year level
■ EMEA
Strong growth continues for retail and e-commerce channels since June. Middle East region with highest relative growth
■ China
Strong sales growth of commercial project sales in Q4 led to positive sales growth in China for 12 months positive
■ Asia Pacific
Main markets gradually recovering from the impact of COVID-19 (lockdown, economic stagnation, etc.) as sales growth turned positive from Q4
■ Japan
Touchless faucets Navish grow 76% in 12-month period; residential washstands with touchless faucets growth continue from Q3
Core earnings ■ Japan
Increased by reduction of SG&A expenses with productivity improvement and pricing adjustments
■ International
Decreased for the full-year but increased in H2 due to sales growth in Europe, Americas, and China
(1) Region: Management basis, Water Technology Total: Statutory basis statutory basis currency : Q4 FYE2021 Results 1USD=106.17JPY, | 20 | ||
1EUR=123.73JPY Management basis currency : Comparing FYE2021 current & previous year 1USD=115.0JPY, 1EUR=126.5 JPY, FYE2022 | |||
Assumptions 1USD=105JPY, 1EUR=126JPY |
HOUSING TECHNOLOGY
Profit increased as productivity reform initiatives and increase of renovation- related sales ratio continue to steadily progress
Apr-Mar
In JPY bn
by Region | Japan | ||
International | |||
Revenues | |||
Housing | |||
Technology | |||
Earnings | Housing | ||
Technology | |||
Core | |||
Margin | |||
FYE2021 | YoY | FYE2022 | ||||
(Results) | (Forecast) | |||||
-12%(1) | +1% | |||||
467.8 | ||||||
0% | ||||||
6.5 | -21%(2) | |||||
474.3 | -13% | 478.0 | +1% | |||
31.4 | +11% | 36.5 | +16% | |||
6.6% | +1.4pp | 7.6% | +1.0pp | |||
- Japan
- Revenue decreased due to the decline of new housing starts and the impact of COVID-19
- SG&A expenses reduced by improving productivity and operational efficiency
- Gross margin improved with improvement of production efficiency due to production transformation efforts and increase in sales ratio of renovation products contributing to improved selling price
- Growing demand for products catering to the new normal and natural disasters such as typhoons, which have become larger and more serious in Japan
- Screen door: increased by 61% YoY
- Smart delivery box: increased by 53% YoY
-
Renovation-relatedshutter: increased by 55% YoY
(YoY: compared full-year results for FYE2020 and FYE2021)
(1) | -10%YoY growth excluding impact from divestment and other | 21 |
(2) | -10%YoY growth excluding impact from divestment and other |
BUILDING TECHNOLOGY AND HOUSING & SERVICES
CE margin improved despite decrease in revenue and profits due to the decline in demand related to Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Apr-Mar
In JPY bn
Technology | Revenue | |||
Core | ||||
Building | Earnings | |||
Margin | ||||
FYE2021 | YoY | FYE2022 | ||||
(Results) | (Forecast) | Revenue decreased due to the decline in demand for | ||||
93.4 | -17% | 86.5 | -7% | Tokyo 2020 Olympic | ||
CE margin improved by 0.4pp due to the efforts to | ||||||
2.6 | -2% | 3.0 | +15% | |||
improve margin on order-intakes and reduce SG&A | ||||||
+0.4pp | +0.7pp | expenses | ||||
2.8% | 3.5% | |||||
Revenue decreased due to the lack of demand after consumption tax hike and COVID-19. CE decreased despite efforts to control SG&A
Apr-Mar
In JPY bn
Revenue | |||
H&S | |||
Core | |||
Earnings | |||
Margin | |||
FYE2021 | YoY | FYE2022 | ||
(Results) | (Forecast) | |||
-14%(2) | ||||
46.6 | 30.0 | -36% | ||
-53% | ||||
2.1 | -28% | 1.0 | ||
4.6% | -0.9pp | 3.3% | -1.3pp | |
- Revenue from businesses other than for new houses(1) (YoY -0.3pp)
38.0% | 36.9% | 37.3% | 36.6% |
36.0% | 34.1% | ||
34.0% | 33.2% | ||
32.0%
Q4 FYE2020 Q1 FYE2021 Q2 FYE2021 Q3 FYE2021 Q4 FYE2021
Aiming for 50% of revenue in the medium to long term to come from businesses not engaged in new houses
(1) | Existing business - business other than for new houses and new areas of services and markets | 22 |
(2) | -12%YoY growth excluding impact from divestment and other |
RENOVATION STRATEGY IN JAPAN
Renovation sales ratio increased by 1.0pp with strong demand continuing from Q3
Q4 12 months | Q4 3 months | ||||||
JPY billion | FYE2020 | FYE2021 | Change | YoY | FYE2021 | YoY | |
Results(1) | Results | Results | |||||
Sales of renovation-related | 316.0 | 296.2 | -19.8 | -6% | 71.8 | +1% | |
products | |||||||
LWT-J | -5% | +8% | |||||
LHT-J | -6% | -1% | |||||
LBT | -17% | -33% | |||||
Renovation sales ratio | 36% | 37% | +1.0pp | 35% | +2.5pp |
Renovation sales ratio by business segment (YoY)
FYE2020 FYE2021 Difference
LWT | 44% | 45% | +0.8pp | |||
LHT | 31%(1) | 32% | +1.2pp | |||
LBT | 23%(1) | 22% | -0.5pp | |||
Japan | 36% | 37% | +1.0pp | |||
Total |
Number of Member Homebuilders
Stores | Mar | Mar | Mar |
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
LIXIL Reform Shop | 571 | 554 | 540 |
(FC) | |||
LIXIL Reform Shop | 11,783 | 11,789 | 11,373 |
(Voluntary) | |||
LIXIL PATTO Reform | 3,800 | 3,602 | 3,817 |
Service Shop |
(1) Sales of renovation product was restated for comparison on the same basis | 23 |
REVENUE BY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES | ||||||||||||
Faucets and washstand cabinets are performing well due to growing interest in | ||||||||||||
touchless products | JPY billion | in % | ||||||||||
Quarterly YoY | ||||||||||||
Segment | Major products | Full-year | Full-year | FYE2020 | FYE2021 | |||||||
FYE2020 | FYE2021 | |||||||||||
Results(1) | Results(1) | YoY | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | ||
LWT | Sanitary ware** | 106.0 | 105.5 | -0.5% | 1.4 | 10.9 | 0.2 | -1.9 | 1.5 | -8.5 | -2.1 | 8.4 |
Bathroom units | 100.5 | 87.0 | -13.4% | -1.4 | 11.2 | 0.8 | -5.8 | -20.8 | -18.8 | -9.0 | -3.9 | |
Washstand cabinet | 37.6 | 37.1 | -1.3% | 0.6 | 12.6 | -4.4 | -0.7 | -8.5 | -9.0 | 8.9 | 2.9 | |
units** | ||||||||||||
Kitchens | 111.4 | 100.1 | -10.1% | 0.2 | 11.3 | -5.4 | -8.6 | -14.8 | -20.0 | -3.9 | -1.0 | |
Tiles | 36.3 | 33.0 | -9.1% | -5.0 | 5.1 | -8.2 | -6.3 | -5.3 | -16.6 | -6.2 | -7.6 | |
LHT | Housing sashes and | 190.0 | 171.5 | -9.8% | 5.5 | 10.2 | -4.1 | -2.7 | -10.7 | -13.3 | -4.2 | -10.8 |
related products | ||||||||||||
Exterior | 110.1 | 99.4 | -9.7% | 5.5 | 13.4 | -10.3 | -9.0 | -9.4 | -14.6 | -6.0 | -8.5 | |
Wooden interior | 69.8 | 62.4 | -10.6% | 16.1 | 20.8 | 1.4 | 0.2 | -8.1 | -18.0 | -7.8 | -8.2 | |
furnishing materials | ||||||||||||
LHT Other(2) | 81.6 | 54.7 | -33.0% | 7.6 | 4.0 | -19.3 | -14.9 | -30.0 | -33.7 | -14.9 | -53.3 | |
LBT | Building sashes | 112.8 | 93.4 | -17.2% | 0.4 | 0.3 | 2.2 | -12.4 | -10.8 | -18.2 | -21.1 | -17.3 |
H&S | Housing and Services | 54.0 | 46.6 | -13.8% | 6.0 | -1.0 | -6.9 | -20.3 | -13.9 | -15.1 | 1.2 | -28.0 |
business(3) | ||||||||||||
International | 398.6 | 384.7 | -3.5% | -21.5 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.6 | |||||
Others/ | 105.7 | 103.0 | - | |||||||||
consolidation & adj. | ||||||||||||
Total | 1,514.4 | 1,378.3 | -9.0% | -14.6 | -11.6 | -3.8 | -6.2 | |||||
(Reference)**Sales of Faucets included in "Sanitary ware" and "Washstand cabinet units" | ||||||||||||
LWT | Faucets | 18.9 | 21.7 | 15.2% | 1.4 | 13.2 | 3.7 | 6.9 | 13.5 | 4.9 | 19.5 | 22.2 |
(1) Previous reporting period was restated by the classification of Permasteelisa and LIXIL VIVA's operating results under "Discontinued | ||||||||||||
operations" due to the decision to divest | 24 | |||||||||||
(2) The YoY decrease was due to the sale of subsidiaries in September 2019 and January 2021 | ||||||||||||
(3) The YoY decrease was due to the sale of subsidiaries in September 2019 and March 2021 |
APPENDIX: BUSINESS AND ESG RELATED TOPICS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS (CANDIDATES) (1) | (Announced on March 22, 2021, | ||
updated on April 30, 2021) | |||
(After the annual general meeting of shareholders to be held in June 2021) |
List of Directors
(◎: newly appointed in June 2021, □: independent director, Under line: female, ✿: Chairperson, ●: Member)
Name | Chairperson | Nomination | Audit | Compensation | Governance | ||
of the Board | Committee | Committee | Committee | Committee | |||
Directors(1) | Kinya Seto | ||||||
Sachio Matsumoto | |||||||
Hwa Jin Song Montesano | |||||||
Internal | |||||||
□ | Tamio Uchibori | ● | ● | ● | |||
Directors | □ | Teruo Suzuki | ✿ | ● | |||
□ | Yuji Nishiura | ✿ | ● | ● | |||
□ | Daisuke Hamaguchi | ● | ✿ | ● | |||
Outside | |||||||
□ | Masatoshi Matsuzaki | ✿ | ● | ✿ | |||
□◎ | Shiho Konno | ● | ● | ||||
□◎ | Mariko Watahiki | ● | ● |
(1) Concurrently serves as an Executive officer | 26 |
BOARD OF DIRECTORS (CANDIDATES) (2) | ||||||||
(After the annual general meeting of shareholders to be held in June 2021) | ||||||||
Newly appointed candidate | ||||||||
Shiho Konno | Mariko Watahiki | |||||||
(Date of Birth: June 28, 1963) | (Date of Birth: May 2, 1955) | |||||||
Reason for appointment | Reason for appointment | |||||||
Ms. Konno has a long career as a lawyer, an expert in | Ms. Watahiki has a long career as a judge and has been | |||||||
law. In addition, she has deep knowledge of corporate | involved in resolving many civil cases, including corporate | |||||||
governance and diversity gained through law practice. | legal affairs and labor issues. In addition, she has a track | |||||||
Based on her experience as outside directors of a | record of being involved in organizational management, | |||||||
number of listed companies, as well as her deep | including thorough compliance and governance, personnel | |||||||
knowledge of corporate governance and diversity | management and human resource development, and crisis | |||||||
gained through law practice, the Company believes | management by serving as the chief judge of several high | |||||||
that she can perform her duties as Outside Director of | courts. Based on her experience in handling many cases as | |||||||
the Company. | a judge and operating an organization as the chief judge of | |||||||
Apr. 1991 | Registered as attorney-at-law(Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association) | high courts, the Company believes that she can perform her | ||||||
duties as Outside Director of the Company. | ||||||||
Apr. 1997 | Assistant Instructor, Legal Training and Research Institute of Japan | |||||||
Jun. 2005 | Corporate Auditor, Yahoo Japan Corporation | Apr. 1980 | Tokyo District Court Assistant Judge | Mar. 2009 | Supreme Court Senior | |||
Apr. 2007 | Specially Appointed Professor, Meiji Law School | |||||||
Mar. 2008 | Corporate Auditor, Advanced Softmaterials Inc. (currently ASM Inc.) | Apr. 1983 | Gifu District and Family Court Assistant | Research Officer | ||||
Apr. 2009 | Professor, Waseda Law School, Waseda University | Apr. 1986 | Judge | Mar. 2012 | (Civil Matters) | |||
Jun. 2014 | Member, Committee on Realization of a Gender-Equal Society of Japan | Tokyo District Court Assistant Judge | Utsunomiya District Court | |||||
Aug. 2014 | Federation of Bar Associations (Incumbent) | Aug. 1986 | Official of Administrative Affairs | Chief Judge | ||||
Auditor, Japan Corporate Governance Network | Bureau of General Secretariat of the | Jul. 2014 Yokohama Family Court Chief | ||||||
Mar. 2015 | Representative and attorney-at-law at Shiho Konno Habataki Law Office | Aug. 1988 | Supreme Court | Jun. 2015 | Judge | |||
Jun. 2015 | (Incumbent) | Tokyo District Court Assistant Judge | Tokyo High Court Judge | |||||
Outside Director, Watami Co., Ltd. | Apr. 1989 | Osaka District Court Assistant Judge | Apr. 2016 | (Presiding Judge) | ||||
Jun. 2016 | Leader, Project Team for Female Lawyers Outside Officers of Committee on | Apr. 1990 | Osaka District Court Judge | Sapporo High Court Chief | ||||
Realization of a Gender-Equal Society of Japan Federation of Bar Associations | Mar. 1992 | Supreme Court Research Officer | Sep. 2018 | Judge | ||||
Jun. 2016 | (Incumbent) | Apr. 1997 | (Administrative Matters) | Nagoya High Court Chief | ||||
Outside Director, Kakaku.com, Inc. | Tokyo District Court Judge | May 2020 | Judge | |||||
Nov. 2016 | Member, Project Team for Examination of Guideline for Outside Directors of | Apr. 2001 | Tokyo District Court Judge | Retirement | ||||
Judicial System Research Committee of Japan Federation of Bar Associations | (Presiding Judge) | Aug. 2020 | Registered as attorney-at-law | |||||
Jun. 2017 | (Incumbent) | Mar. 2005 Instructor of Legal Training and | Aug. 2020 | (Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association) | ||||
Outside Director, Alfresa Holdings Corporation | Research Institute | Attorney-at-law at Okamura | ||||||
Jun. 2018 | Outside Auditor, Shinsei Bank, Limited (Incumbent) | Oct. 2006 | (Deputy Chief Civil Instructor) | Law Office (Incumbent) | ||||
Jun. 2018 | Outside Director, Monex Group, Inc. (Incumbent) | Tokyo High Court Judge | ||||||
27 | ||||||||
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS | (Announced on March 22, 2021) | ||
(as of April 1, 2021) |
List of Executive Officers
(※concurrently serves as a director, Under line: female)
Name | Positions | ||
Kinya Seto | ※ | Representative Executive Officer, President, and Chief Executive Officer | |
Sachio Matsumoto | ※ | Representative Executive Officer, Executive Vice President, Finance, Treasury | |
and M&A, and Chief Financial Officer | |||
Hwa Jin Song Montesano | Executive Officer, Executive Vice President, Human Resources and General | ||
※ | Affairs, Public Affairs, Investor Relations, External Affairs, Corporate | ||
Responsibility, and Chief People Officer | |||
Yugo Kanazawa | Executive Officer, Executive Vice President, Marketing, Digital, and IT, and | ||
Chief Digital Officer | |||
Bijoy Mohan | Executive Officer, Executive Vice President, LIXIL International | ||
Satoshi Yoshida | Executive Officer, Executive Vice President, | ||
LIXIL Housing Technology (LHT) Japan | |||
Hiroyuki Oonishi | Executive Officer, Executive Vice President, | ||
LIXIL Water Technology (LWT) Japan | |||
Shoko Kimijima | Executive Office, Executive Vice President, | ||
Legal and Compliance, and Chief Legal and Compliance Officer | |||
28 |
BUSINESS RELATED TOPICS
Launched NODEA | Promote high performance window by | ||
for luxury market in Japan | renewing all window series products | ||
Through the concept of "Openness, Space, | Starting with the first product, SAMOS A, | ||
Encounters", offer enhanced daily life in | more high performance window will be launched | ||
which reason and emotion coexist | |||
(Image: NODEA WINDOW) | (Image: SAMOS A, planned to be launched in the West Japan area in May 2021, in the | ||
East Japan area in July 2021) | |||
Launched new brand(1) for the highly affluent market in Japan, | Planned to renew all window series products in Japan in FYE2022 | ||
which is the second largest market in the world(2) | SAMOS A is the first product and other products will be launched | ||
Based on the technology and high quality cultivated over many | |||
sequentially from May | |||
years and collaboration with the world's leading global brands, | |||
NODEA will develop in three areas: windows and doors, interiors, | Contribute to high performance of Japanese housing by | ||
and exteriors, through the new concept "Openness, Space, | |||
achieving 100% high performance window ratio by FYE2026 | |||
Encounters" | |||
(1) | News Releasehttps://www.lixil.com/jp/news/pdf/20210309_NODEA.pdf(Japanese only) |
(2) | Approx. JPY 60 billion as of 2017 (LHT-JapanBriefing Session P13https://ssl4.eir-parts.net/doc/5938/ir_material_for_fiscal_ym33/86227/00.pdf)29 |
ESG RELATED TOPICS
Collected a total of 27 | Product development based on | ||
iF Design Awards and Red Dot Awards | customer needs | ||
Adding to over 400 global awards for LIXIL | Responding quickly to consumer needs | ||
with "Make everyday life happy" | |||
(Image: KINUAMI U) | |||
(Image: ATMO) | |||
LIXIL collected 14 Red Dot Design Awards and 13 iF Design | "ATMO" is the third product developed by LHT's Japan Business | ||
Incubation Center, which was established in April 2019(2) | |||
Awards in April, adding to a total of more than 400 global design | |||
awards for the company, collectively(1) | | Foamed shower "KINUAMI U" was developed by reflecting the | |
Products supporting hygiene practices, to ensuring the efficient | voices of many consumers received during the crowdfunding | ||
phase of previous model "KUNUAMI" in the spring of 2019(3) | |||
use of space, or adding comfort and in securing privacy, the | |||
award-winning products were designed to help consumers adapt | | ATMO started project from February 2021 and KINUAMI U from | |
to the new normal | |||
March through crowd funding service "Makuake" and achieved | |||
the sales target on the day of announcement |
(1) | News Releasehttps://www.lixil.com/en/news/pdf/20210428_RDiFAwards_E.pdf | 30 |
(2) | News Releasehttps://www.lixil.com/jp/news/pdf/20210216_ATMO.pdf(Japanese only) | |
(3) | News Releasehttps://www.lixil.com/jp/news/pdf/2021033001.pdf(Japanese only) |
ESG RELATED TOPICS
Groundbreaking experience hub | Launched first cradle to cradle gold | ||
GROHE X | certified products | ||
Provide an innovative brand experience | Contributing to achieving a circular | ||
online | economy by transforming | ||
(Image: GROHE X) | |||
Originally initiated as a replacement for physical exhibitions | Launched first cradle to cradle gold certified products under the | ||
during the pandemic, GROHE X is now the beginning of an own | GROHE brand in March 2021(2) | ||
experience ecosystem that will drive engagement with customers | |||
also in form of hybrid or mobile events(1) | A product is designed and manufactured with the intent of using | ||
GROHE X takes the customer journey to the next level by | its components in its end-of-life-phase for the creation of new | ||
products to reduce the use of new resources | |||
providing real-time content curated to meet customer needs | |||
(1) Websitehttps://www.grohe-x.com/ | 31 |
(2) The Cradle to Cradle concept is an approach for designing intelligent products, processes, and systems by taking the entire life cycle into account
ESG RELATED TOPICS
Formulation of a new D&I strategy | Accelerates | |||||
commitments to carbon neutrality | ||||||
Achieve 50:50 gender ratio | Eight fittings plants achieved | |||||
for Directors and Executive Officers by 2030 | net zero emissions | |||||
In September 2020, a D&I committee chaired by the CEO was | ||||||
established. A D&I strategy was formulated in April 2021 to | ||||||
define inclusion and set ambitious new gender equity targets for | | All eight fittings plants across LIXIL International achieved net | ||||
2030(1) | ||||||
1. 50:50 for Board & Executive Officers | zero emissions by October 2020(2) | |||||
2. 30% female managers/leaders across LIXIL | LIXIL has reduced CO₂ emissions by 6.3% globally(3) | since 2016, | ||||
3. Maintain gender parity in new graduate recruitment (Japan) | | |||||
and plans to reduce it by 30% by 2030. Contribute to reduce | ||||||
The ratio of female new employees in Japan as of April 1, 2021 | environmental impact | |||||
was about 50%, an improvement of 20% from the previous year | ||||||
(1) News Releasehttps://www.lixil.com/en/news/pdf/20210426_DI_E.pdf | 32 | |||||
(2) | News Releasehttps://www.lixil.com/en/news/pdf/20210407_LIXIL_Goes_ZERO-international_fittings.pdf | |||||
(3) | As of FYE2020 |
APPENDIX: FINANCIAL DATA
FYE2021 INCREASE / DECREASE OF REVENUE AND CORE EARNINGS
Revenue(1)
Core earnings(1)
JPY billion | YoY | -5% | -13% | -17% | -14% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1,600 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
44.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1,400 | 67.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1,514.4 | Renovation -5% | Renovation | -6% | 19.4 | 7.5 | +3.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1,200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Others | -9% | 1,378.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Others | -14% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japan | -7% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
200 | International -3% | Japan | -12% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Incl. Divestment and other -14.8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International -21% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | -136.2(-9.0%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FYE2020 | LWT | LHT | LBT | H&S | Consolidation | FYE2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Raw material price+1.3 | Decrease in labor cost | adjustment/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
and marketing costs | other | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LWT -0.1 | LWT | +9.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LWT -11.7 | LHT | +1.4 | LHT | +17.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
JPY billion | Cost down, etc. +4.9 | LBT | +3.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LHT | -16.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
60 | LBT | -3.5 | LWT | +2.1 | Divestment in LHT +3.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LHT | +2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LBT | +0.3 | 0.8 | +2.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | Divestment in LHT -6.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
+33.1 | LWT Intl. | -0.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | 52.3 | 32.0 | LWT +2.3 | 57.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LHT | +1.8 | LHT Intl. | -0.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | CE Margin | LBT +0.2 | (Reference) | CE Margin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GROHE | +0.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 3.5% | +4.2 | ASB | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other | -1.3 | 4.2% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
+5.0 (+9.6%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FYE2020 | Sales in | Mix/pricing | Cost | SG&A | International | H&S | Consolidation | FYE2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japan | business | adjustment/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japan Tech +4.7 (+8%) | International -1.0 | other | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Permasteelisa S.p.A and LIXIL VIVA's business is classified as "discontinued operations" due to the decision to divest. For comparison, previous 34 reporting period is also rearranged in the same way
Q4 (3 MONTHS) FYE2021 INCREASE / DECREASE OF REVENUE AND CORE | |||||||||||||||
EARNINGS | YoY | +1% | -14% | -17% | -28% | ||||||||||
JPY billion | |||||||||||||||
380 | +1.5 | ||||||||||||||
360 | 16.9 | 4.7 | |||||||||||||
Revenue(1) | 3.8 | +1.4 | |||||||||||||
340 | Renovation | +8% | |||||||||||||
320 | 365.3 | Renovation | -1% | ||||||||||||
Others | -6% | 342.7 | |||||||||||||
300 | Others | -17% | |||||||||||||
Japan | -1% | ||||||||||||||
International +3% | Japan | -14% | |||||||||||||
40 | International | +7% | -22.5(-6.2%) | ||||||||||||
20 | |||||||||||||||
0 | Q4 FYE2020 | LWT | LHT | LBT | H&S | Consolidation | Q4 FYE2021 | ||||||||
adjustment/ | |||||||||||||||
Raw material price -0.7 | LWT Intl. | -0.4 | other | ||||||||||||
LHT Intl. | +0.5 | ||||||||||||||
JPY billion | LWT | -0.2 | (Reference) | -0.4 | |||||||||||
LHT | -0.6 | GROHE | |||||||||||||
15 | Cost down, etc. +5.2 | ASB | -1.0 | ||||||||||||
earnings(1) | LWT | +2.4 | Other | +1.5 | |||||||||||
10 | LHT | +2.5 | +0.1 | 0.1 | +1.3 | ||||||||||
LBT | +0.2 | ||||||||||||||
LWT -0.2 | Divestment in LHT -4.3 | Decrease in labor and | 12.1 | ||||||||||||
5 | LWT +1.1 | +11.8 | marketing costs | CE Margin | |||||||||||
LHT -2.7 | LHT +1.7 | LWT +3.7 | |||||||||||||
-0.2 | LBT -1.0 | LBT +0.2 | LHT | +4.4 | 3.5% | ||||||||||
Core | 0 | LBT | +1.4 | +2.2 | |||||||||||
3.9 | +0.1 | Divestment in LHT | |||||||||||||
-5 | +3.0 | +12.2 | |||||||||||||
Q4 FYE2020 | Sales in | Mix/pricing | Cost | SG&A | International | H&S | Consolidation Q4 FYE2021 | ||||||||
Japan | business | adjustment/ | |||||||||||||
Japan Tech +10.9(+214%) | International +0.1 | other | |||||||||||||
(1) Previous reporting period was restated by the classification of Permasteelisa and LIXIL VIVA's operating results under "Discontinued | 35 |
operations" due to the decision of divestment. | |
FYE2021 OTHER INCOME AND OTHER EXPENSES, FINANCE INCOME
AND FINANCE COSTS, PROFIT FROM DISPOSAL OF SHARES OF ASSOCIATES
Other expenses include costs | |||||||||||||||||
FYE2020 after | FYE2021 | Increase/ | |||||||||||||||
incurred with implementation | |||||||||||||||||
retroactive(1) | |||||||||||||||||
JPY billion | Results | decrease | of New Life of JPY 13.6 billion | ||||||||||||||
restatement | and special one-time allowance | ||||||||||||||||
Gains on sales of subsidiaries | 1.4 | 9.3 | 7.8 | of JPY 1.4 billion related to | |||||||||||||
Gains on sale of investment property | 0.6 | 0.0 | -0.6 | COVID-19 | |||||||||||||
Other | 4.0 | 8.3 | 4.3 | ||||||||||||||
(A) Gains on valuation of | |||||||||||||||||
Other Income | 6.1 | 17.6 | 11.5 | ||||||||||||||
Losses on sale or disposal of property, plant and | 2.5 | 1.6 | -0.9 | derivatives is matched with | |||||||||||||
equipment | foreign exchange difference | ||||||||||||||||
Impairment losses | 14.5 | 8.8 | -5.7 | losses | |||||||||||||
FYE2020 | |||||||||||||||||
Loss recognized on the remeasurement of the | - | 5.4 | 5.4 | ||||||||||||||
Results | |||||||||||||||||
assets held for sale | Gains on valuation | ||||||||||||||||
Other | 9.3 | 23.1 | 13.8 | 2.3 | |||||||||||||
of derivatives | |||||||||||||||||
Other Expenses | 26.3 | 39.0 | 12.7 | Exchange difference | -3.0 | ||||||||||||
losses | Loss | ||||||||||||||||
Interest income | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | Net | -0.6 | ||||||||||||
Dividend income | 1.5 | 1.5 | -0.1 | (A) | |||||||||||||
Gains on valuation of derivatives | 2.3 | - | -2.3 | (B) Foreign exchange gains | |||||||||||||
Exchange difference gains | - | 3.2 | 3.2 | (B) | are matched with Losses on | ||||||||||||
Finance Income | 4.8 | 5.7 | 0.9 | valuation of derivatives | |||||||||||||
Interest expense | 4.3 | 4.1 | -0.1 | FYE2021 | |||||||||||||
Losses on valuation of derivatives | - | 4.1 | 4.1 | (B) | Exchange difference | Results | |||||||||||
Exchange difference losses | 3.0 | - | -3.0 | (A) | |||||||||||||
Finance Costs | 7.2 | 8.2 | 1.0 | gains | 3.2 | ||||||||||||
Losses on valuation | |||||||||||||||||
of derivatives | -4.1 | ||||||||||||||||
Profit from disposal of share of associates | 11.0 | - | -11.0 | Net | -0.9 | Loss | |||||||||||
(1) Previous reporting period was restated by the classification of Permasteelisa and LIXIL VIVA's operating results under "Discontinued | 36 | ||||||||||||||||
operations" due to the decision to divest |
RESULTS AND FORECASTS BY SEGMENT
FYE2020 Results(1) | FYE2021 Results | FYE2022 Forecast | ||||||||||||
Japan | Intl. | Total | Japan | Intl. | Total | Total | Japan | Intl. | Total | Total | ||||
JPY billion | YoY% | YoY% | ||||||||||||
Revenue | 438.2 | 390.3 | 828.5 | 405.7 | 378.1 | 783.8 | -5.4% | 431.5 | 434.0 | 865.5 | 10.4% | |||
CE | 29.4 | 32.1 | 61.5 | 30.9 | 31.2 | 62.1 | 1.0% | 36.5 | 46.0 | 82.5 | 32.7% | |||
LWT | CE margin | 6.7% | 8.2% | 7.4% | 7.6% | 8.3% | 7.9% | +0.5pp | 8.5% | 10.6% | 9.5% | +1.6pp | ||
Revenue | 533.9 | 8.3 | 542.2 | 467.8 | 6.5 | 474.3 | -12.5% | 471.5 | 6.5 | 478.0 | 0.8% | |||
CE | 29.2 | -0.9 | 28.3 | 32.3 | -0.9 | 31.4 | 11.1% | 38.5 | -2.0 | 36.5 | 16.1% | |||
LHT | CE margin | 5.5% | - | 5.2% | 6.9% | - | 6.6% | +1.4pp | 8.2% | - | 7.6% | +1.0pp | ||
Revenue | 112.8 | 112.8 | 93.4 | 93.4 | -17.2% | 86.5 | 86.5 | -7.4% | ||||||
CE | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | -2.2% | 3.0 | 3.0 | 14.9% | ||||||
LBT | CE margin | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 2.8% | +0.4pp | 3.5% | 3.5% | +0.7pp | |||||
Revenue | 54.0 | 54.0 | 46.6 | 46.6 | -13.8% | 30.0 | 30.0 | -35.6% | ||||||
CE | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | -28.4% | 1.0 | 1.0 | -53.2% | ||||||
H&S | CE margin | 5.5% | 5.5% | 4.6% | 4.6% | -0.9pp | 3.3% | 3.3% | -1.3pp | |||||
Consolidatio | Revenue | -23.1 | -19.8 | - | -20.0 | - | ||||||||
n adj. & | ||||||||||||||
-43.2 | -41.0 | - | -43.0 | - | ||||||||||
other(2) | CE | |||||||||||||
Revenue | 1,138.9 | 398.6 | 1,514.4 | 1,013.4 | 384.7 | 1,378.3 | -9.0% | 1,019.5 | 440.5 | 1,440.0 | 4.5% | |||
CE | 64.2 | 31.3 | 52.3 | 68.0 | 30.3 | 57.3 | 9.6% | 79.0 | 44.0 | 80.0 | 39.6% | |||
LIXIL(2) | CE margin | 5.6% | 7.8% | 3.5% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 4.2% | +0.7pp | 7.7% | 10.0% | 5.6% | +1.4pp |
- Previous reporting period was restated by the classification of Permasteelisa and LIXIL VIVA's operating results under "Discontinued operations" due to the decision to divest
- Difference between sum total of Japan and International in Revenue and Core earnings and "Total" is the amount of consolidation, adj. & other
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PERFORMANCE OF MAJOR INTERNATIONAL SUBSIDIARIES
Company | ASB (ASD Holdings) | ||||
Unit | Unit: USD million | ||||
Accounting | FYE2020 | FYE2021 | YoY | ||
period | Results | Results | |||
Exchange rate (Average Rate) | 109.10 | 106.17 | - | ||
Revenue | 1,248 | 1,246 | 0% | ||
Core earnings | 65 | 68 | 3% | ||
% | 5% | 5% | +0.2pp | ||
FYE2020 | |||||
Accounting | FYE2021 (12 months) | ||||
period | Balance | Amortization | Others(1) | Balance | |
Exchange rate (Current Rate for balance, Average | 108.83 | 106.17 | - | 110.71 | |
Rate for amortization) | |||||
Goodwill | 231 | - | -3 | 228 | |
Intangible assets | 214 | -6 | -2 | 206 | |
Company | Grohe Group (GROHE)(2) | ||||
Unit | Unit: EUR million | ||||
Accounting | FYE2020 | FYE2021 | YoY | YoY excluding LIXIL | |
period | Results | Results | Africa impact(2) | ||
Exchange rate (Average Rate) | 121.14 | 123.73 | - | - | |
Revenue | 1,552 | 1,511 | -3% | -2% | |
Core earnings | 192 | 191 | -1% | -2% | |
% | 12% | 13% | +0.2pp | -0.1pp | |
FYE2020 | |||||
Accounting | FYE2021 (12 months) | ||||
period | Balance | Amortization | Others(1) | Balance | |
Exchange rate (Current Rate for balance, Average | 119.55 | 123.73 | - | 129.80 | |
Rate for amortization) | |||||
Goodwill | 1,208 | - | -11 | 1,197 | |
Intangible assets | 1,451 | -23 | 0 | 1,429 |
(1) | Forex translation differences, and other | 38 |
(2) | LIXIL Africa (formerly called as GDWT) ,which was formerly under Grohe Group, became a subsidiary of LIXIL Corporation from July 2019 |
FYE2022 FORECAST INCREASE / DECREASE OF REVENUE AND CORE EARNINGS
JPY billion | YoY | +10% | +1% | -7% | -36% | ||||||||||
1,250 | +3.7 | 6.9 | 16.6 | 0.2 | |||||||||||
1,200 | +81.7 | ||||||||||||||
Revenue | 1,150 | Japan | +1% | ||||||||||||
1,100 | 1,378.3 | Japan | +6% | ||||||||||||
International | 0% | 1,440.0 | |||||||||||||
1,050 | |||||||||||||||
International +15% | |||||||||||||||
100 | |||||||||||||||
+61.7 (+4%) | |||||||||||||||
50 | |||||||||||||||
0 | FYE2021 | LWT | LHT | LBT | H&S | Consolidation | FYE2022 f'cst | ||||||||
Raw material price -6.3 | Increase in marketing, | adjustment/ | |||||||||||||
LWT | -2.5 | and distribution costs | other | ||||||||||||
LHT | -3.8 | LWT | -5.8 | ||||||||||||
JPY billion | LWT +9.6 | Cost down, etc. +2.9 | LHT | +6.0 | |||||||||||
LWT | +1.2 | LBT | +1.0 | ||||||||||||
80 | LHT | +1.2 | LHT | +1.1(1) | 1.1 | 2.0 | |||||||||
earnings | LBT | -1.3 | LBT | +0.6 | 3.4 | +13.7 | |||||||||
60 | +4.8 | +1.2 | |||||||||||||
+9.5 | LWT Intl. | +14.8 | |||||||||||||
80.0 | |||||||||||||||
40 | 57.3 | LWT +3.1 | LHT Intl. | -1.1 | |||||||||||
CE Margin | |||||||||||||||
LHT +1.7 | |||||||||||||||
Core | 20 | CE Margin | 5.6% | ||||||||||||
4.2% | +22.7 (+40%) | ||||||||||||||
0 | |||||||||||||||
FYE2021 | Sales in | Mix/pricing | Cost | SG&A | International | H&S | Consolidation FYE2022 f'cst | ||||||||
Japan | business | adjustment/ | |||||||||||||
Japan Tech +12.1 (+18%) | International +13.7 | other | |||||||||||||
(1) Includes increase in cost of sales of JPY -1.0 billion due to accelerated depreciation noted in "Notification Regarding Reorganization of the | 39 |
Production System at LIXIL Housing Technology" | |
EXTERNAL RECOGNITION
S&P Japan 500 ESG | DJSI World, DJSI Asia Pacific |
Selected as a constituent of the S&P Japan 500 ESG | Selected as a component of the Dow Jones |
created by S&P Dow Jones Indices (June 2020) | Sustainability Indices (DJSI), now a part of S&P Global, |
MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index | DJSI World Index, for the second time, and DJSI Asia |
Pacific Index for four consecutive years (November | |
Selected as a constituent of the MSCI Japan | 2020) |
Empowering Women Index (WIN), created by MSCI | |
Inc., for four consecutive years (June 2020) |
Disclaimer | CDP Supplier Engagement Leaderboard | |
THE INCLUSION OF LIXIL CORPORATION IN ANY MSCI INDEX, AND THE USE OF MSCI LOGOS, | Earned a place on the 2020 Supplier | |
TRADEMARKS, SERVICE MARKS OR INDEX NAMES HEREIN, DO NOT CONSTITUTE A | ||
SPONSORSHIP, ENDORSEMENT OR PROMOTION OF LIXIL CORPORATION BY MSCI OR ANY OF | Engagement Leaderboard by CDP | |
ITS AFFILIATES. THE MSCI INDEXES ARE THE EXCLUSIVE PROPERTY OF MSCI. MSCI AND THE | ||
MSCI INDEX NAMES AND LOGOS ARE TRADEMARKS OR SERVICE MARKS OF MSCI OR ITS | (February 2021) | |
AFFILIATES. | ||
FTSE4Good Index Series | ||
Became a constituent of the FTSE4Good Index Series | Nadeshiko Brand | |
and FTSE Blossom Japan Index, created by FTSE | ||
Granted to listed enterprises that are exceptional in | ||
Russell(1), for four consecutive years (June 2020) | ||
encouraging women's success in the workplace. | ||
Jointly selected and publicized by the METI and TSE. | ||
Selected for the sixth time in | ||
four consecutive years | ||
(March 2021) | ||
(1) Registered trademark of FTSE International Limited and Frank Russell Company. | 40 |
MARKET TRENDS | ||||||||||||
105 | Trend of new housing starts in Japan | Aluminum price trend | ||||||||||
Assumption for the | ||||||||||||
100 | (10 thousand houses) | Seasonally adjusted | ||||||||||
value for annual | plan FYE2022 | |||||||||||
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | ||||||||||
95 | JPY226,000/ton | |||||||||||
(approx. USD2,152/ton) | ||||||||||||
90 | Source︓LME 3 months | |||||||||||
Jan 2019 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2020 | (From January 1, 2019 to | |||||||||
85 | March 31, 2021) | |||||||||||
- Mar 2019 | - Mar 2020 | - Mar 2021 | ||||||||||
80 | Copper price trend | Assumption for the | ||||||||||
75 | ||||||||||||
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN | JUL AUG | SEP OCT NOV DEC | plan FYE2022 | |||||||||
JPY708,000/ton | ||||||||||||
Source︓Statics of new housing starts, Ministry of Land, | (approx. USD6,743/ton) | |||||||||||
Source︓LME 3 months | ||||||||||||
Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism(2018/1-2021/2) | ||||||||||||
New housing construction level in Japan(year-on-year) | Jan 2019 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2020 | (From January 1, 2019 to | ||||||||
March 31, 2021) | ||||||||||||
- Mar 2019 | - Mar 2020 | - Mar 2021 | ||||||||||
● | Jan-Feb 2021: -3,4% | |||||||||||
● | Jan-Dec 2020: -10.2% | Foreign exchange | FYE2020 | FYE2021 | FYE2022 | |||||||
Jan-Dec 2020 | Apr-Feb 2021 | |||||||||||
rates | ||||||||||||
Results | Results | Assumptions | ||||||||||
(12 months) | (11 months) | (Average rate) | ||||||||||
Amount | YoY | Amount | YoY | US dollars | 109.10 yen | 106.17 yen | 105.0 yen | |||||
Total new housing starts | 815,340 | -9.9% | 740,377 | -8.9% | Euros | 121.14 yen | 123.73 yen | 126.0 yen | ||||
Owner occupied(1) | 261,088 | -9.6% | 240,757 | -7.8% | (yen per ton) | |||||||
Rental homes | 306,753 | -10.4% | 275,773 | -10.5% | Results and | FYE2020 | FYE2021 | |||||
Condos for sale | 107,884 | -8.4% | 97,796 | -4.2% | FYE2022 | |||||||
Detached houses for | assumptions | Results | Results | Assumptions | ||||||||
sale(2) | 130,753 | -11.4% | 118,032 | -12.3% | Aluminum price | 215,000 | 199,000 | 226,000 | ||||
Detached houses | 391,841 | -10.2% | 358,789 | -9.3% | (Purchasing price) | 586,000 | 603,000 | 708,000 | ||||
total(1)+(2) | Copper price | |||||||||||
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