Daifuku Company Profile: History, Businesses, Financials, Leadership and Stock
Updated: Oct 15
Daifuku is a Japanese material handling company with net sales of JPY 660.7 billion in fiscal 2025 and an operating margin of 15.3%. Its largest business is not warehouses but transport systems for semiconductor and electronics factories. This profile sets out its history, businesses, results, leadership and listing.
Daifuku at a Glance
Fact | Detail |
Company | Daifuku Co., Ltd. |
Founded | May 20, 1937, in Osaka, as Sakaguchi Kikai Seisakusho |
Headquarters | Osaka, Japan |
Net sales | JPY 660.7 billion in fiscal 2025 |
Operating income | JPY 100.8 billion |
Overseas sales | About 72.5% of the total |
Stock listing | Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market: 6383 |
Market capitalization | About USD 13.6 billion in October 2026 |
President and CEO | Tomoaki Terai, since January 2026 |
Chairman | Hiroshi Geshiro |
Company History
The company was founded in Osaka in 1937 as Sakaguchi Kikai Seisakusho. It was renamed Kanematsu Kiko in 1944 and Daifuku Machinery Works in 1947, and adopted the name Daifuku Co., Ltd. in 1984. Its international expansion included the purchase of the American material handling company Jervis B. Webb, reported in 2007, and its group also includes Wynright in the United States and BCS Group in New Zealand.
Key milestones
1937: Founded in Osaka.
1947: Renamed Daifuku Machinery Works.
1984: Renamed Daifuku Co., Ltd.
2007: Purchase of Jervis B. Webb reported.
2025: Fiscal year moves to a December year-end; sales exceed JPY 660 billion.
2026: Tomoaki Terai becomes president and chief executive.
Businesses
Daifuku builds systems that move and store goods automatically across several industries.
Industry | Fiscal 2025 sales | Share |
Electronics, including semiconductor cleanroom transport | JPY 251.0 billion | 38.0% |
Commerce and retail, including automated warehouses | JPY 133.4 billion | 20.2% |
Airports, including baggage handling | JPY 76.8 billion | 11.6% |
The remainder comes from other fields, among them automotive production line systems and car wash machines. After-sales service is a significant source of revenue.
Financial Performance
Item | Fiscal 2025, ended December 2025 |
Net sales | JPY 660.7 billion |
Operating income | JPY 100.8 billion |
Operating margin | 15.3% |
Annual dividend | JPY 76 per share, as forecast in November 2025 |
Daifuku raised its profit forecasts during 2025 and then exceeded them: in November it lifted its operating income forecast to JPY 97.5 billion on sales of JPY 650 billion, and the final figures came in higher on both counts. In the first quarter of fiscal 2026 net income attributable to shareholders was JPY 19.5 billion.
Leadership
Name | Role |
Tomoaki Terai | President and Chief Executive Officer since January 1, 2026; previously executive vice president and chief operating officer |
Hiroshi Geshiro | Chairman; previously president and chief executive |
Stock Information
Item | Detail |
Listing | Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market: 6383 |
Market capitalization | About USD 13.6 billion in October 2026 |
Share price | Equivalent to about USD 36.5 |
One-year change | Up about 16% |
Note: share prices are indicative figures as of early October 2026 and change daily. This section is general information, not investment advice.
Strengths and Challenges
Strengths
A leading position in semiconductor factory transport systems.
An operating margin above 15%.
A broad spread across electronics, retail, airports and automotive.
Challenges
Exposure to semiconductor investment cycles.
Nearly three quarters of sales made outside Japan, with the currency risk that brings.
Daifuku FAQ
Is Daifuku publicly traded?
Yes, on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market under the code 6383.
What does Daifuku make?
Automated material handling systems: cleanroom transport for semiconductor factories, automated warehouses, automotive production line systems, airport baggage handling and car wash machines.
When was Daifuku founded?
In 1937, in Osaka.
How big is Daifuku?
Net sales were JPY 660.7 billion in fiscal 2025.
Who is the CEO of Daifuku?
Tomoaki Terai, since January 1, 2026.
