Overview
Electric Appliances

Daido Signal Co.,Ltd.

Daido Signal Co., Ltd. is a specialist manufacturer and supplier of railway signal safety systems (保安装置), including both system-level and field-level products, as well as industrial equipment such as information and communications devices. The company also provides installation construction, maintenance, and repair services for railway signaling infrastructure. Its customer base centers on Japanese railway operators, with competitive strengths rooted in deep technical expertise in safety-critical signaling and a vertically integrated group structure spanning manufacturing, installation, and servicing.

Market Cap
¥18.0B
US$114M
EV
¥15.0B
US$95.9M
Stock¥1,130▲+2.36%
US$1 = ¥156.80 (2026-10-23)
LTM EV/EBITDA
5.0
x
LTM EV/EBIT
4.0
x
LTM PER
9.5
x
LTM PBR
0.7
x
Stock vs TOPIX (1Y, base=100)vs TOPIX ▲+73.9%pt
1001
Oct 24, 25 – Oct 23, 26StockTOPIX
1Aug 10, 26Board approved share buyback and cancellation; Q1 FY2027/03 earnings announced
MC → EV Bridge
18.0BUS$114MMarket Cap4.82BUS$30.8M+ Debt4.24BUS$27.0M− Cash8.70BUS$55.5M− Inv. Sec.5.20BUS$33.2M+ NCI15.0BUS$95.9MEV
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Performance & Balance
Revenue 5Y (¥B)
22.2US$141M'22/319.5US$124M'23/320.8US$132M'24/321.9US$140M'25/325.7US$164M'26/3
EBITDA 5Y (¥B)
1.86US$11.9M'22/31.34US$8.54M'23/31.71US$10.9M'24/31.61US$10.3M'25/32.71US$17.3M'26/3
Net Income 5Y (¥B)
0.72US$4.57M'22/30.59US$3.75M'23/30.57US$3.64M'24/31.54US$9.83M'25/31.79US$11.4M'26/3
Capital Structure
85%
EquityD/E 0.18xDebt
Liquidity vs Debt 5Y (¥B)▲ Net Cash
CashInv. Sec.Debt
12.5US$79.7M5.07US$32.3M'22/39.89US$63.0M5.79US$36.9M'23/310.9US$69.4M4.57US$29.2M'24/39.60US$61.2M6.35US$40.5M'25/313.0US$83.0M5.88US$37.5M'26/3
Shareholders
Top 10 hold 50.8%
1
NIPPON DENSETSU KOGYO CO.,LTD.
14.93%
2
Daido Signal Co.,Ltd. Business Partners' Stock Ownership Association
5.54%
3
Asahi Mutual Life Insurance Company
4.46%
4
Mizuho Bank, Ltd.
4.26%
5
NIPPON RIETEC CO.,LTD.
4.09%
6
Hikari Power Co., Ltd.
3.73%
7
Daido Signal Co.,Ltd. Employee Stock Ownership Association
3.71%
8
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
3.67%
9
Yasumitsu SHIGETA
3.31%
10
Daido Signal Mutual Aid Association
3.14%
Management
10 officers
Toshimitsu URAKABE
Representative Director, President, in charge of Corporate Management Division
Apr 1988 Joined East Japan Railway Company May 2008 General Manager (Facilities), Yokohama Branch, East Japan Railway Company Dec 2009 Deputy General Manager, Electrical Network Department, Railway Operations Headquarters, East Japan Railway Company Feb 2015 General Manager, Metropolitan Transport System Transformation Strategy Project, Railway Operations Headquarters, East Japan Railway Company Jun 2017 General Manager, Technology Planning Department, General Planning Headquarters, East Japan Railway Company Jun 2018 General Manager, Technology Innovation Promotion Headquarters, East Japan Railway Company Jun 2019 Executive Officer, General Manager, Technology Innovation Promotion Headquarters, East Japan Railway Company Jun 2022 Senior Executive Officer, Deputy General Manager, Technology Development Headquarters, Daido Signal; in charge of Industrial Equipment Systems Department and Industrial Equipment Manufacturing Department Jun 2023 Senior Managing Director, Senior Executive Officer, General Manager, Corporate Management Division, Daido Signal Jun 2024 Representative Director, President, in charge of Corporate Management Division, Daido Signal (current)
1963-01-05
Yoshio USAMI
Senior Managing Director, in charge of Quality Control Department, Industrial Equipment Systems Department and Industrial Equipment Manufacturing Department
Apr 1985 Joined Daido Signal Apr 2007 General Manager, Second Technology Department, Technology Production Headquarters, Daido Signal Jun 2013 Executive Officer, Deputy Works Manager, Asakawa Works and General Manager, Inspection Department, Technology Production Headquarters, Daido Signal Jun 2019 Senior Executive Officer, General Manager, Technology Production Headquarters; in charge of Materials Department, Construction and Maintenance Department, Technology Management Department, Overseas Systems Technology Department and Asakawa Works, Daido Signal Jun 2021 Managing Director, Senior Executive Officer, General Manager, Technology Production Headquarters; in charge of Materials Department, Construction and Maintenance Department, Technology Management Department, First Technology Department, Mechatronics Technology Department and Overseas Systems Technology Department, Daido Signal Jun 2024 Senior Managing Director, in charge of Quality Control Department, Industrial Equipment Systems Department and Industrial Equipment Manufacturing Department, Daido Signal (current)
1962-08-18
Hideo NISHIMAKI
Managing Director, Senior Executive Officer, General Manager, Technology Headquarters; in charge of Technology Management Department, Second Technology Department, Third Technology Department and Overseas Systems Technology Department
Apr 1982 Joined Daido Signal Apr 2007 General Manager, Third Technology Department, Technology Production Headquarters, Daido Signal Jun 2017 Executive Officer, Deputy General Manager, Technology Production Headquarters; in charge of Platform Development Office, First, Second and Third Technology Departments and Mechatronics Technology Department, Daido Signal Jun 2024 Senior Executive Officer, General Manager, Technology Headquarters, General Manager, Second Technology Department; in charge of Technology Management Department, Third Technology Department and Overseas Systems Technology Department, Daido Signal Jun 2025 Managing Director, Senior Executive Officer, General Manager, Technology Headquarters, General Manager, Second Technology Department; in charge of Technology Management Department, Third Technology Department and Overseas Systems Technology Department, Daido Signal Apr 2026 Managing Director, Senior Executive Officer, General Manager, Technology Headquarters; in charge of Technology Management Department, Second Technology Department, Third Technology Department and Overseas Systems Technology Department, Daido Signal (current)
1964-03-10
Seizo SATO
Director, Adviser
Apr 1982 Joined Japan National Railways Feb 2003 General Manager (Facilities), Takasaki Branch, East Japan Railway Company Jun 2005 Deputy General Manager, Investment Planning Department, General Planning Headquarters, East Japan Railway Company May 2007 Deputy General Manager, Facilities Department, East Japan Railway Company Jun 2012 Office Manager, Tokyo Electrical Systems Development and Construction Office, East Japan Railway Company Jun 2015 Joined East Japan Electric Engineering Co., Ltd. Dec 2015 Managing Director, General Manager, Technology Headquarters, East Japan Electric Engineering Co., Ltd. Jun 2019 Senior Managing Director, in charge of Quality Control Department, Daido Signal Jun 2020 Representative Director, President, in charge of Quality Control Department, Daido Signal Jun 2024 Chairman of the Board, Daido Signal Jun 2025 Director, Adviser, Daido Signal (current)
1958-08-26
Koichi FUTAMURA
Director
Apr 1994 Registered as attorney-at-law (Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association); joined Yamashita & Tsuge Law Office (now Yamashita, Tsuge & Futamura Law Office) Apr 1998 Partner, Yamashita & Tsuge Law Office Apr 2011 Auditor, Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association Jun 2011 Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Daido Signal; Independent Officer Apr 2015 Representative Attorney, Yamashita, Tsuge & Futamura Law Office (current) Jun 2016 Director, Daido Signal; Independent Officer (current)
1963-04-25
Kazuhisa ECHIZEN
Director
Apr 1987 Joined East Japan Railway Company Jul 2018 Construction Management Office Manager, Tokyo Electrical Systems Development and Construction Office, East Japan Railway Company Feb 2020 Deputy Office Manager, Tokyo Electrical Systems Development and Construction Office, East Japan Railway Company Jun 2022 Signal Unit Leader, Project Promotion Department, Electrical Systems Integration Office, East Japan Railway Company Jun 2023 Director, Daido Signal (current) Jun 2023 General Manager, Second Signal Department, Construction Management Department, Railway Engineering Headquarters, Nippon Densetsu Kogyo Co., Ltd. Oct 2023 Executive Officer, Deputy General Manager, Railway Engineering Headquarters, Nippon Densetsu Kogyo Co., Ltd. (current)
1963-05-22
Kunio MATSUDA
Director
Apr 1980 Joined Bank of Japan May 1993 Research Officer, Business Department, Bank of Japan Jun 1998 Director, Frankfurt Office, Bank of Japan May 2002 Manager, Nagasaki Branch, Bank of Japan Mar 2004 Seconded to Center for International Finance and Information as General Manager, General Affairs Department Apr 2007 Deputy Manager, Osaka Branch, Bank of Japan May 2009 Seconded to Deposit Insurance Corporation of Japan as General Manager, Deposit Insurance Department Oct 2011 Inspector, Inspection Office, Bank of Japan Jul 2012 Adviser, Central Tanshi FX Co., Ltd. Jun 2013 Representative Director, President, Central Tanshi FX Co., Ltd. Jun 2023 Director, Independent Officer, Daido Signal (current) Mar 2025 Director, Seiwa Chuo Holdings Co., Ltd. (current)
1958-01-17
Tetsuya SENDA
Full-time Audit & Supervisory Board Member
Apr 1987 Joined Nippon Densetsu Kogyo Co., Ltd. Jun 2011 General Manager, Finance Department, Nippon Densetsu Kogyo Co., Ltd. Oct 2015 General Manager, Business Planning Department, Business Planning Headquarters, Nippon Densetsu Kogyo Co., Ltd. Jun 2017 Seconded to Daido Signal as Executive Officer, General Manager, Corporate Management Division; General Manager, Group Management Promotion Department; in charge of subsidiaries Oct 2021 Joined Daido Signal as Executive Officer, General Manager, Corporate Management Division; General Manager, Business Planning Department; General Manager, Group Management Promotion Department; in charge of subsidiaries Jun 2023 Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Daido Signal (current)
1961-06-07
Wataru MIZUKAMI
Audit & Supervisory Board Member
Apr 1983 Joined Nippon Densetsu Kogyo Co., Ltd. Apr 2007 General Manager, General Affairs Department, Information & Communications Headquarters, Nippon Densetsu Kogyo Co., Ltd. Jun 2010 General Manager, General Affairs Department, Head Office, Nippon Densetsu Kogyo Co., Ltd. Jun 2012 General Manager, Human Resources Department, Head Office, Nippon Densetsu Kogyo Co., Ltd. Jun 2015 General Manager, Business Planning Department, Tohoku Branch, Nippon Densetsu Kogyo Co., Ltd. Jun 2017 General Manager, Business Planning Department, Business Planning Headquarters, Head Office, Nippon Densetsu Kogyo Co., Ltd. Jun 2019 Director, Full-time Audit and Supervisory Committee Member, Nippon Densetsu Kogyo Co., Ltd. (current) Jun 2021 Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Daido Signal (current)
1960-02-12
Morifumi SUZUKI
Audit & Supervisory Board Member
Apr 1988 Joined Tokai Bank, Ltd. May 2011 Chief, Joka Branch, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. May 2013 Chief, Atsugi Branch, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. May 2015 Loan Department On-site Guidance Office, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. Jun 2018 Seconded to Nippon Retec Co., Ltd., Railway Division Jul 2018 Managing Director (Staff), Central Branch, Railway Division, Nippon Retec Co., Ltd. Apr 2019 Joined Nippon Retec Co., Ltd.; Managing Director (Staff), Central Branch, Railway Division Jul 2019 Managing Director (Staff), Head Office General Affairs Department, Nippon Retec Co., Ltd. Jun 2022 General Manager, Head Office General Affairs Department, Nippon Retec Co., Ltd. Jun 2023 Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Daido Signal (current); Executive Officer, General Manager, General Affairs Department, General Manager, Finance Department, and in charge of Compliance, Nippon Retec Co., Ltd. Jun 2025 Executive Officer, General Manager, Human Resources & General Affairs Department, Nippon Retec Co., Ltd. (current)
1965-04-21
Large Shareholding Reports
Nippon Densetsu Kogyo Co., Ltd.
2026-08-14
13.29%→10.52%
Annual report (as of 2026-03-31): 14.93%
Hikari Power Co., Ltd.
2026-04-24
5.50%→3.32%
Annual report (as of 2026-03-31): 3.73%
Disclosures
No disclosures
Primary Source Filings
EDINET
2026-08-14
Large Shareholding Report
TDnet
2026-08-07
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2027
EDINET
2026-06-23
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
EDINET
2026-04-24
Large Shareholding Report
TDnet
2026-02-06
Q3 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2026
EDINET
2025-11-10
Semi-Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
TDnet
2025-08-08
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2026
EDINET
2025-06-27
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2024 – Mar 2025
TDnet
2025-02-06
Q3 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2025
EDINET
2024-11-11
Semi-Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2024 – Mar 2025
TDnet
2024-08-08
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2025
EDINET
2024-06-27
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2023 – Mar 2024
EDINET
2024-02-13
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Oct 2023 – Dec 2023
EDINET
2023-11-13
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Jul 2023 – Sep 2023
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2023-08-07
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Apr 2023 – Jun 2023
EDINET
2023-06-29
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2022 – Mar 2023
EDINET
2023-02-06
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Oct 2022 – Dec 2022
EDINET
2022-11-14
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2022-08-08
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2022-06-29
Annual Securities Report
EDINET
2022-02-07
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2021-11-08
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2021-08-10
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2021-06-29
Annual Securities Report
EDINET
2021-02-08
Quarterly Securities Report
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