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Financial Highlights

FIVE-YEAR SUMMARY

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and Subsidiaries

Yen (millions) U.S. dollars
(thousands)
Years ended March 31 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2007
Summary of Operations
Net sales
¥3,639,071 ¥3,309,651 ¥3,410,685 ¥3,604,185 ¥3,855,745 $32,675,805
Cost of sales
2,782,180 2,508,519 2,559,499 2,694,985 2,831,309 23,994,144
Selling, general, administrative and Other expenses
793,751 708,415 730,544 751,482 791,434 6,707,068
Operating costs
3,575,931 3,216,934 3,290,043 3,446,467 3,622,743 30,701,212
Operating income
63,140 92,717 120,642 157,718 233,002 1,974,593
Income before income taxes
2,475 84,784 102,316 152,326 184,776 1,565,898
Net income (loss)
¥(11,825) ¥44,839 ¥71,175 ¥95,692 ¥123,080 $ 1,043,051
Financial Ratios
Return on sales (%)
(0.32) 1.35 2.09 2.66 3.19 -
Return on equity (%)
(2.53) 9.00 10.77 11.51 12.30 -
Return on assets (%)
(0.31) 1.30 2.23 2.96 3.64 -
Equity ratio (%)
10.74 18.65 22.79 28.43 30.68 -
Per-Share Amounts
Net income (loss)
(yen/U.S. dollars)
Basic
¥(5.51) ¥20.89 ¥33.16 ¥44.64 ¥57.34 $0.486
Diluted
(5.51) 20.74 33.16 44.63 57.34 0.486
Cash dividends declared
(yen/U.S. dollars)
¥3 ¥4 ¥6 ¥8 ¥10 $0.085
Notes:
  1. In order to be consistent with financial reporting practices generally accepted in Japan, operating income is presented as net sales less cost of sales and selling, general, administrative and other expenses. Under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, restructuring costs are included as part of operating income.
  2. R&D expenditure includes elements spent on quality improvements, which constitute manufacturing costs.
  3. U.S. dollar amounts are translated from yen at the rate of ¥118=U.S.$1, the approximate rate on the Tokyo Foreign Exchange Market on March 31, 2007.
  4. The Company has 148 consolidated subsidiaries and 43 equity-method companies as of March 31, 2007.

Overview

(Fiscal Year ending March 31, 2007)

The business environment in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007 saw a general underlying strength in the global economy, supported by a continued recovery in Europe, despite the fact that there were worries about stagnation in the latter half of the fiscal year. The Japanese economy remained steady, with a recovery in the corporate sector marked by strong capital expenditure and overseas demand offsetting lackluster consumer spending.

Under these conditions, the Mitsubishi Electric Group has engaged in structural reforms that respond to changing operating circumstances in order to increase and strengthen profitability in each business segment under its "make strong businesses stronger" strategy. The Group has also continued to strengthen production and sales systems both in domestic and overseas markets by establishing and reinforcing operating bases, as well as by strengthening its competitive edge through business alliances and other initiatives.

In addition, we have been carrying out extensive companywide improvement activities such as reducing inventory and increasing productivity through our "Just In Time" activities, as well as continuing the cost-reducing A-Sigma 21 Program. We are also strengthening our competitive edge through the appropriate allocation of human resources (HR) and by optimizing our HR structure.

As a result, in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, the Mitsubishi Electric Group recorded consolidated net sales of ¥3,855.7 billion, operating income of ¥233.0 billion, income before income taxes of ¥184.8 billion and net income of ¥123.1 billion.

Net sales
Operating income (loss)
Net income (loss)

Financial Position

(Fiscal Year ending March 31, 2007)

The outstanding balance of debt and corporate bonds fell by ¥52.1 billion year on year to ¥641.1 billion. The ratio of interest-bearing debt to total assets was 18.6%, an improvement of 2.3 points from the end of the previous fiscal year.

Shareholders' equity increased by ¥117.0 billion year on year to ¥1,059.2 billion. The ratio of shareholders' equity to total assets was 30.7%, an increase of 2.3 points compared with the end of the previous fiscal year.

Debt ratio
Shareholders' equity ratio

Capital Expenditures

(Fiscal Year ending March 31, 2007)
Capital expenditures

Based upon its balanced management perspective founded upon the three pillars of "Growth," "Profitability and Efficiency" and "Soundness," the Mitsubishi Electric Group made investments to advance and accelerate its "make strong businesses stronger" strategy. The Mitsubishi Electric Group carried out capital investments mainly in the areas of escalators and elevators, factory automation systems, automotive equipment, power devices and air conditioning equipment. At the same time, the Mitsubishi Electric Group aims to construct a solid business platform through careful selection and concentration of investments from the perspective of "Profitability and Efficiency."


Cash Flows

(Fiscal Year ending March 31, 2007)
Free cash flows

In the fiscal year under review, while net cash provided by operating activities amounted to ¥274.6 billion, net cash used in investing activities was ¥155.6 billion. As a result, free cash flow totaled ¥119.0 billion, a decrease of ¥29.6 billion compared to the previous fiscal year.