Overview
Transportation Equipment

UNIVANCE CORPORATION

Univance Corporation is a specialized manufacturer of drivetrain units, producing products including EV/HEV gearboxes, four-wheel drive vehicle transfers, manual transmissions, and speed reducers for agricultural and construction machinery. The company also manufactures functional automotive components, serving global automotive OEM customers with a focus on reliability and technical innovation. Its competitive strengths lie in proprietary drivetrain unit development capabilities and a vertically integrated group structure spanning manufacturing, plating, logistics, and overseas sales.

Market Cap
¥16.8B
US$107M
EV
¥-2.95B
-US$18.8M
Stock¥806▲+0.75%
US$1 = ¥157.05 (2026-10-22)
LTM EV/EBITDA
NM
LTM EV/EBIT
NM
LTM PER
13.9
x
LTM PBR
0.5
x
2026-08-25 closing price basis: ranked #42 in beluuga.ai's "Japanese listed companies with negative Enterprise Value" ranking (simplified EV ≈ ¥-29B).
Stock vs TOPIX (1Y, base=100)vs TOPIX ▼-3.2%pt
10012
Oct 23, 25 – Oct 23, 26StockTOPIX
1Oct 30, 25Positive view from interim earnings
2Nov 25, 25Activist investor involvement suggestion
MC → EV Bridge
16.8BUS$107MMarket Cap0.59BUS$3.74M+ Debt12.8BUS$81.7M− Cash7.57BUS$48.2M− Inv. Sec.0.05BUS$0.33M+ NCI-2.95B-US$18.8MEV
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Performance & Balance
Revenue 5Y (¥B)
49.1US$312M'22/348.6US$309M'23/352.8US$336M'24/353.9US$343M'25/356.5US$360M'26/3
EBITDA 5Y (¥B)
6.70US$42.7M'22/34.84US$30.8M'23/37.74US$49.3M'24/37.35US$46.8M'25/38.09US$51.5M'26/3
Net Income 5Y (¥B)
2.84US$18.1M'22/30.79US$5.01M'23/31.77US$11.3M'24/32.95US$18.8M'25/30.92US$5.88M'26/3
Capital Structure
98%
EquityD/E 0.02xDebt
Liquidity vs Debt 5Y (¥B)▲ Net Cash
CashInv. Sec.Debt
5.72US$36.4M7.02US$44.7M'22/37.12US$45.4M5.15US$32.8M'23/310.8US$68.7M2.39US$15.2M'24/312.5US$79.6M0.58US$3.70M'25/317.3US$110M0.64US$4.08M'26/3
Shareholders
Top 10 hold 53.3%
1
Kazuo SUZUKI
10.60%
2
SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION
9.28%
3
Daido Steel Co.,Ltd.
9.10%
4
DBS BANK LTD 700170
5.32%
5
ESG Investment Limited Partnership
5.09%
6
The Shizuoka Bank, Ltd.
4.58%
7
Noriyuki TANI
2.49%
8
INTERACTIVE BROKERS LLC
2.39%
9
Maho SUZUKI
2.32%
10
Aiko MIYAMOTO
2.08%
Management
8 officers
Kazuo SUZUKI
Director, Chairman (Representative Director)
Mar 1969 Joined the Company Jul 1983 General Manager, Planning Department, the Company Jun 1985 Director, the Company Jun 1988 Managing Director, the Company Jun 1995 Senior Managing Director, the Company Jun 1999 Representative Director, President, the Company Jun 2006 Representative Director, President and Executive Officer, the Company Jun 2011 Representative Director, Chairman, the Company Apr 2020 Representative Director, Chairman and President; Chairman and Executive Officer, the Company Jun 2024 Representative Director, Chairman; Chairman and Executive Officer, the Company (current)
1947-03-18
Noriyuki TANI
Director, Vice Chairman
Jan 1998 Joined IS Seiki Co., Ltd. Jan 2010 General Manager, Management Administration Department, the Company Mar 2011 Executive Officer, the Company Apr 2012 Managing Executive Officer, the Company Jun 2012 Director, Managing Executive Officer, the Company Jun 2014 Director, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer, the Company Jun 2015 Representative Director, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer, the Company Jun 2018 Representative Director, President and Executive Officer, the Company Apr 2020 Representative Director, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer, the Company Jun 2022 Director, Vice Chairman, the Company (current)
1962-05-27
Norihiko TAKAO
Representative Director, President (in charge of Internal Audit Office)
Apr 1992 Joined the Company Apr 2012 General Manager, UPW Promotion Office, the Company Mar 2013 General Manager, Production Control Office, the Company Nov 2016 Manager, Management Administration Department, the Company Jan 2017 President Director, PT. Univance Indonesia Oct 2019 Executive Officer, the Company; President Director, PT. Univance Indonesia Jul 2021 Executive Officer, the Company; President Commissioner, PT. Univance Indonesia Jul 2022 Executive Vice President and Executive Officer, the Company Jun 2023 Representative Director, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer, the Company Jun 2024 Representative Director, President and Executive Officer, the Company (current)
1969-11-25
Shinichiro ISHIKAWA
Director
Apr 1984 Joined Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. Apr 1989 Joined Ishikawa Gasket Co., Ltd. Jun 1994 Director, Ishikawa Gasket Co., Ltd. Dec 1996 Representative Director, Executive Vice President, Ishikawa Gasket Co., Ltd. Jan 1997 Representative Director, President, Ishikawa Gasket Co., Ltd. (current) May 2010 Director, Japan Auto Parts Industries Association May 2024 Vice Chairman, Japan Auto Parts Industries Association (current) Jun 2025 Outside Director, the Company (current)
1961-08-11
Michio MIYOSHI
Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member)
Apr 1982 Joined Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Jan 1993 Seconded to Nissan Italia and Nissan UK Sep 1999 Manager, International Human Resources Division, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.; Manager, Nissan-Renault Alliance Office Apr 2004 Manager, Public Relations Department, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.; Manager, Nissan-Renault Alliance Office Apr 2009 General Manager, Corporate Planning and Human Resources Department, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Apr 2013 Joined MAHLE Filter Systems Japan Corporation; Executive Officer and Head of President's Office Jul 2017 Joined MAHLE Electric Drives Japan Corporation; Director and Vice President, in charge of business restructuring Apr 2019 Advisor, Human Resources and Management Administration, the Company Oct 2019 Executive Officer, the Company Jun 2021 Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), the Company (current)
1958-04-02
Tadashi MORISHIMA
Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member)
Apr 1972 Joined Arthur Andersen & Co. Mar 1976 Registered as Certified Public Accountant Nov 1993 Retired as Partner, Arthur Andersen (later Representative Partner, Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC) Jun 2006 Audit & Supervisory Board Member, the Company Jun 2016 Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), the Company (current)
1948-01-23
Atsumi YAMAMOTO
Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member)
Apr 2001 Joined Shiseido Company, Limited Feb 2010 Joined Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC Mar 2014 Registered as Certified Public Accountant Aug 2022 Opened Atsumi Yamamoto CPA Office; Head (current) Aug 2022 Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), IK Corporation (currently IK Holdings Corporation) (current) Jun 2023 Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), the Company (current) Sep 2023 Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), Niitaka Co., Ltd. (current)
1976-09-21
Naoki MATSUMOTO
Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member)
Apr 1987 Registered as Attorney; joined Anderson Mori Law Office Aug 1990 Enrolled, New York University School of Law (MCJ) May 1991 Graduated, New York University School of Law (MCJ) Jul 1991 Passed New York State Bar Examination Sep 1991 Joined Brown & Bain (Palo Alto, California) Jan 1993 Joined Iida & Kuriu Patent Law Office Feb 1997 Opened Matsumoto Law Office; Head (current) Jun 2025 Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), the Company (current)
1962-03-07
Large Shareholding Reports
Be Brave Co., Ltd., Representative Director Kazuto IZUMIDA
2026-04-06
5.01%→6.08%
Be Brave Co., Ltd., Representative Director Kazuto IZUMIDA
2025-12-18
5.01%
Disclosures
No disclosures
Primary Source Filings
TDnet
2026-08-06
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2027
EDINET
2026-06-25
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
EDINET
2026-04-06
Large Shareholding Report
TDnet
2026-02-13
Q3 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2026
EDINET
2025-12-18
Large Shareholding Report
EDINET
2025-11-14
Semi-Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
TDnet
2025-08-07
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2026
EDINET
2025-06-24
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2024 – Mar 2025
TDnet
2025-02-14
Q3 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2025
EDINET
2024-11-11
Semi-Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2024 – Mar 2025
TDnet
2024-08-09
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2025
EDINET
2024-06-26
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2023 – Mar 2024
EDINET
2024-02-13
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Oct 2023 – Dec 2023
EDINET
2023-11-10
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Jul 2023 – Sep 2023
EDINET
2023-08-10
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Apr 2023 – Jun 2023
EDINET
2023-06-27
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2022 – Mar 2023
EDINET
2023-02-10
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Oct 2022 – Dec 2022
EDINET
2022-11-11
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2022-08-12
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2022-06-24
Annual Securities Report
EDINET
2022-02-10
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2021-11-10
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2021-08-06
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2021-06-25
Annual Securities Report
EDINET
2021-02-10
Quarterly Securities Report
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