AIMECHATEC, Ltd.
Cite as: Japan IR Index, AIMECHATEC, Ltd. (6227), methodology GNT-BDS v1.1.1, reviewed 2026-10-12.
Findings and sources as of the review date shown. The company’s English disclosure may have changed since.
Where to start
Chosen from this company's lowest answers, easiest first. A quick fix uses material the company already has; a translation fix is usually met by translating a Japanese document (our note says whether this company has one). Questions that need a budget or a board decision are left out. Suggestions drawn from the research, separate from the scores.
O1 English IR section reachable within two clicks of the English homepage 0/5 Quick fix
Put a visible Investor Relations link on the English homepage that goes straight to the English IR top.
O2 English document links resolve to English documents 0/5 Quick fix
Check every link on the English IR pages; label any that open a Japanese document, or link the English version.
O3 English IR archive free of dead links 0/5 Quick fix
Run a link check over the English IR archive and fix or remove the dead links.
O4 English IR pages render without blank JavaScript failures 0/5 Quick fix
Fix or replace the English page elements that load empty (lists, widgets, embedded frames).
English disclosure assessment
All 34 questions reviewed by the editor against the public documents; this is not an independent audit. 3 changed under rule changes on 21 Oct 2026. These are changes to our record, not to the company’s disclosure. Changes to this record →
Compared with peers
| Peer group | Median | This company |
|---|---|---|
| Same sector (Machinery) | 76.4 | 38 of 39 |
| Same size band (¥100–500bn) | 77.1 | 50 of 50 |
Compared with the companies covered here, not the whole market. Sector is the TSE 33-sector classification; market cap is from kabutan.jp, 19 Oct 2026; it only sets the size band, plays no part in the score, and is refreshed once a quarter. Ties share the higher rank.
Out of 100.
Of the 34 questions reviewed, 2 scored 3 or more and 31 found no qualifying English materials within the stated review scope. Read each score with its source and scope below.
Findings by question
F1Quarterly and full-year results summaries (tanshin) published in English0/5
No English results summary anywhere. The English site (ai-mech.com/wp_en/) has no IR section. The Japanese IR library's 決算短信 list (latest: FY June 2026 決算短信, corrected version, 7 August 2026) has Japanese PDFs only, and its EN switch redirects to the English home page.
F2English results summary is a full translation, not an excerpt0/5
No English IR presence (checked 15 Oct 2026 in the rendered browser). The English site https://www.ai-mech.com/wp_en/ has no IR menu (Company Information, Philosophy, Products, Sustainability, News, Contact only); the Japanese IR top's EN switch (/wp_en/ir/) and /wp_en/ir/library/ redirect to the English home page and the product Library. The Japanese IR library (https://www.ai-mech.com/ir/library/) carries Japanese PDFs only. No English tanshin to compare. The latest Japanese 決算短信 (FY June 2026, corrected version, 7 Aug 2026) has no English counterpart.
F3Financial statements including notes available in English0/5
No English IR presence (checked 15 Oct 2026 in the rendered browser). The English site https://www.ai-mech.com/wp_en/ has no IR menu (Company Information, Philosophy, Products, Sustainability, News, Contact only); the Japanese IR top's EN switch (/wp_en/ir/) and /wp_en/ir/library/ redirect to the English home page and the product Library. The Japanese IR library (https://www.ai-mech.com/ir/library/) carries Japanese PDFs only. No English financial statements in any form: no English tanshin, yuho or annual report.
F4Annual securities report available in English in any form0/5
No English securities report. The Japanese 有価証券報告書 (第10期, 24 September 2026) is Japanese only, and the English site has no IR materials.
F5Segment revenue and profit disclosed in English, consistent definitions0/5
No English IR presence (checked 15 Oct 2026 in the rendered browser). The English site https://www.ai-mech.com/wp_en/ has no IR menu (Company Information, Philosophy, Products, Sustainability, News, Contact only); the Japanese IR top's EN switch (/wp_en/ir/) and /wp_en/ir/library/ redirect to the English home page and the product Library. The Japanese IR library (https://www.ai-mech.com/ir/library/) carries Japanese PDFs only. No English segment disclosure; segment figures exist only in the Japanese tanshin and deck.
F6Multi-year financial data file (Excel or CSV) downloadable in English0/5
No English IR presence (checked 15 Oct 2026 in the rendered browser). The English site https://www.ai-mech.com/wp_en/ has no IR menu (Company Information, Philosophy, Products, Sustainability, News, Contact only); the Japanese IR top's EN switch (/wp_en/ir/) and /wp_en/ir/library/ redirect to the English home page and the product Library. The Japanese IR library (https://www.ai-mech.com/ir/library/) carries Japanese PDFs only. No English financial data file; no xls/csv on the English site, which has no IR section.
F7Guidance disclosed in English with the basis explained0/5
No English IR presence (checked 15 Oct 2026 in the rendered browser). The English site https://www.ai-mech.com/wp_en/ has no IR menu (Company Information, Philosophy, Products, Sustainability, News, Contact only); the Japanese IR top's EN switch (/wp_en/ir/) and /wp_en/ir/library/ redirect to the English home page and the product Library. The Japanese IR library (https://www.ai-mech.com/ir/library/) carries Japanese PDFs only. No English forecast; the FY June 2027 forecast is only in the Japanese tanshin.
F8English financial disclosure current to the latest Japanese filing period0/5
No English disclosure of any period. The latest Japanese filing is the FY June 2026 results (7 August 2026) and the securities report (24 September 2026). Nothing in English on the English site or the Japanese IR library.
S1Medium-term management plan in English with numerical targets0/5
No English IR presence (checked 15 Oct 2026 in the rendered browser). The English site https://www.ai-mech.com/wp_en/ has no IR menu (Company Information, Philosophy, Products, Sustainability, News, Contact only); the Japanese IR top's EN switch (/wp_en/ir/) and /wp_en/ir/library/ redirect to the English home page and the product Library. The Japanese IR library (https://www.ai-mech.com/ir/library/) carries Japanese PDFs only. The 中期経営計画説明資料 (7 Aug 2026) is Japanese only; no English medium-term plan.
S2IR presentations published in English0/5
No English results presentation. The Japanese 決算説明資料 (FY June 2026 briefing video notice, 7 September 2026) and the 中期経営計画説明資料 (7 August 2026) are Japanese only. No English IR pages.
S3English equity-story or investment-highlights page3/5
The English site has no IR section. Its 'Vision' page (Philosophy menu) describes the company's strengths: brand power and product development since independence from Hitachi, the ODF equipment that started the spread of large LCD TVs, and lifetime support as a B2B supplier. They are framed for customers rather than investors, with no figures. Re-checked 21 Oct 2026 under v1.1.1: English material counts wherever it sits on the company's site, so the English corporate pages are scored here even though there is no English IR section. A company-overview page doing the job, so 3. Source document →
S4Growth drivers identified and quantified in English3/5
The English 'Vision' page names three core businesses to grow: semiconductor (microball mounting systems for packages), IJP solutions (industrial inkjet equipment for premium displays and in-vehicle panels) and LCD, as part of diversifying away from LCD. No market sizes, shares or targets are given. Re-checked 21 Oct 2026 under v1.1.1: English material counts wherever it sits on the company's site, so the English corporate pages are scored here even though there is no English IR section. Named, qualitative only, so 3. Source document →
S5Results-briefing transcripts or Q&A published in English0/5
No English IR presence (checked 15 Oct 2026 in the rendered browser). The English site https://www.ai-mech.com/wp_en/ has no IR menu (Company Information, Philosophy, Products, Sustainability, News, Contact only); the Japanese IR top's EN switch (/wp_en/ir/) and /wp_en/ir/library/ redirect to the English home page and the product Library. The Japanese IR library (https://www.ai-mech.com/ir/library/) carries Japanese PDFs only. No English Q&A or transcript. The Japanese side publishes no Q&A or transcript either: its 決算説明資料 list carries the deck and a briefing-video notice (7 Sep 2026).
S6Integrated or annual report available in English0/5
No integrated, annual or business report in English. The English Sustainability pages (president's message, sustainability management, environment, quality, HR, compliance, risk) are web pages, not a report, and the Japanese IR library has none either.
S7Progress against the previous plan, including misses, explained in English0/5
No English IR presence (checked 15 Oct 2026 in the rendered browser). The English site https://www.ai-mech.com/wp_en/ has no IR menu (Company Information, Philosophy, Products, Sustainability, News, Contact only); the Japanese IR top's EN switch (/wp_en/ir/) and /wp_en/ir/library/ redirect to the English home page and the product Library. The Japanese IR library (https://www.ai-mech.com/ir/library/) carries Japanese PDFs only. No English review of a previous plan; the plan material is Japanese only.
G1Corporate governance report available in English0/5
The Corporate Governance Report (28 September 2026) and Basic Policy are on the Japanese governance page only. The English site has no governance page: Sustainability > 'Governance' links only to the Board of Directors list (names and titles, outside directors marked). That is a roster, not a governance narrative.
G2Director biographies in English with tenure, expertise and independence2/5
The English 'Board Directors' page (as of 1 Oct 2026) lists the seven directors and three auditors with titles and marks the outside directors; there are no biographies, tenure or expertise in English, and the AGM notices are Japanese only. Re-checked 21 Oct 2026 under v1.1.1: English material counts wherever it sits on the company's site, so the English corporate pages are scored here even though there is no English IR section. Names and titles only, so 2. Source document →
G3Board skills matrix published in English0/5
No English IR presence (checked 15 Oct 2026 in the rendered browser). The English site https://www.ai-mech.com/wp_en/ has no IR menu (Company Information, Philosophy, Products, Sustainability, News, Contact only); the Japanese IR top's EN switch (/wp_en/ir/) and /wp_en/ir/library/ redirect to the English home page and the product Library. The Japanese IR library (https://www.ai-mech.com/ir/library/) carries Japanese PDFs only. No English skills matrix; the AGM notice and governance report are Japanese only.
G4Executive remuneration structure and its performance linkage explained in English0/5
No English IR presence (checked 15 Oct 2026 in the rendered browser). The English site https://www.ai-mech.com/wp_en/ has no IR menu (Company Information, Philosophy, Products, Sustainability, News, Contact only); the Japanese IR top's EN switch (/wp_en/ir/) and /wp_en/ir/library/ redirect to the English home page and the product Library. The Japanese IR library (https://www.ai-mech.com/ir/library/) carries Japanese PDFs only. No English remuneration disclosure; the CG report (28 Sep 2026) and yuho are Japanese only.
G5AGM notice in English with sufficient lead time to vote0/5
No English convocation notice. The Japanese 株主総会関連資料 list has Japanese notices and the 決議通知 (28 September 2026) only. The English site has no shareholder-meeting page.
G6Shareholder vote results disclosed in English0/5
No English voting results or notice of resolutions. The 決議通知 of 28 September 2026 is Japanese only. Nothing on the English site.
G7Cross-shareholdings in English with reduction schedule and rationale0/5
No English IR presence (checked 15 Oct 2026 in the rendered browser). The English site https://www.ai-mech.com/wp_en/ has no IR menu (Company Information, Philosophy, Products, Sustainability, News, Contact only); the Japanese IR top's EN switch (/wp_en/ir/) and /wp_en/ir/library/ redirect to the English home page and the product Library. The Japanese IR library (https://www.ai-mech.com/ir/library/) carries Japanese PDFs only. No English cross-shareholding disclosure; CG report and yuho are Japanese only.
O1English IR section reachable within two clicks of the English homepage0/5
No English IR presence (checked 15 Oct 2026 in the rendered browser). The English site https://www.ai-mech.com/wp_en/ has no IR menu (Company Information, Philosophy, Products, Sustainability, News, Contact only); the Japanese IR top's EN switch (/wp_en/ir/) and /wp_en/ir/library/ redirect to the English home page and the product Library. The Japanese IR library (https://www.ai-mech.com/ir/library/) carries Japanese PDFs only. No English IR to reach from the English homepage.
O2English document links resolve to English documents0/5
No English IR presence (checked 15 Oct 2026 in the rendered browser). The English site https://www.ai-mech.com/wp_en/ has no IR menu (Company Information, Philosophy, Products, Sustainability, News, Contact only); the Japanese IR top's EN switch (/wp_en/ir/) and /wp_en/ir/library/ redirect to the English home page and the product Library. The Japanese IR library (https://www.ai-mech.com/ir/library/) carries Japanese PDFs only. No English IR document links to sample.
O3English IR archive free of dead links0/5
No English IR presence (checked 15 Oct 2026 in the rendered browser). The English site https://www.ai-mech.com/wp_en/ has no IR menu (Company Information, Philosophy, Products, Sustainability, News, Contact only); the Japanese IR top's EN switch (/wp_en/ir/) and /wp_en/ir/library/ redirect to the English home page and the product Library. The Japanese IR library (https://www.ai-mech.com/ir/library/) carries Japanese PDFs only. No English IR archive to test.
O4English IR pages render without blank JavaScript failures0/5
No English IR presence (checked 15 Oct 2026 in the rendered browser). The English site https://www.ai-mech.com/wp_en/ has no IR menu (Company Information, Philosophy, Products, Sustainability, News, Contact only); the Japanese IR top's EN switch (/wp_en/ir/) and /wp_en/ir/library/ redirect to the English home page and the product Library. The Japanese IR library (https://www.ai-mech.com/ir/library/) carries Japanese PDFs only. No English IR pages to render; the EN IR URLs redirect to the English home page.
O5Single page listing all English IR documents by date and type0/5
No English IR presence (checked 15 Oct 2026 in the rendered browser). The English site https://www.ai-mech.com/wp_en/ has no IR menu (Company Information, Philosophy, Products, Sustainability, News, Contact only); the Japanese IR top's EN switch (/wp_en/ir/) and /wp_en/ir/library/ redirect to the English home page and the product Library. The Japanese IR library (https://www.ai-mech.com/ir/library/) carries Japanese PDFs only. No English IR library; /wp_en/ir/library/ redirects to the product Library.
O6English archive genuinely populated, not an unverifiable shell0/5
No English IR presence (checked 15 Oct 2026 in the rendered browser). The English site https://www.ai-mech.com/wp_en/ has no IR menu (Company Information, Philosophy, Products, Sustainability, News, Contact only); the Japanese IR top's EN switch (/wp_en/ir/) and /wp_en/ir/library/ redirect to the English home page and the product Library. The Japanese IR library (https://www.ai-mech.com/ir/library/) carries Japanese PDFs only. No English IR archive.
O7Named English IR contact published0/5
No English IR presence. The English Contact page (ai-mech.com/wp_en/inquiry/) is a general product/company inquiry form with no IR category. The IR inquiry form (ai-mech.com/ir/inquiry/) exists only on the Japanese site.
R1Earnings materials published in English simultaneously with Japanese0/5
No English IR presence (checked 15 Oct 2026 in the rendered browser). The English site https://www.ai-mech.com/wp_en/ has no IR menu (Company Information, Philosophy, Products, Sustainability, News, Contact only); the Japanese IR top's EN switch (/wp_en/ir/) and /wp_en/ir/library/ redirect to the English home page and the product Library. The Japanese IR library (https://www.ai-mech.com/ir/library/) carries Japanese PDFs only. No English earnings materials; FY June 2026 tanshin (7 Aug 2026) and deck are Japanese only.
R2Median lag in days between Japanese and English statutory publication0/5
No English IR presence (checked 15 Oct 2026 in the rendered browser). The English site https://www.ai-mech.com/wp_en/ has no IR menu (Company Information, Philosophy, Products, Sustainability, News, Contact only); the Japanese IR top's EN switch (/wp_en/ir/) and /wp_en/ir/library/ redirect to the English home page and the product Library. The Japanese IR library (https://www.ai-mech.com/ir/library/) carries Japanese PDFs only. None of the latest two tanshin, AGM notice, CG report (28 Sep 2026) or yuho (24 Sep 2026) is in English.
R3Timely disclosures published in English0/5
No English IR presence (checked 15 Oct 2026 in the rendered browser). The English site https://www.ai-mech.com/wp_en/ has no IR menu (Company Information, Philosophy, Products, Sustainability, News, Contact only); the Japanese IR top's EN switch (/wp_en/ir/) and /wp_en/ir/library/ redirect to the English home page and the product Library. The Japanese IR library (https://www.ai-mech.com/ir/library/) carries Japanese PDFs only. No English timely disclosures on the company site: the Japanese IR news list (e.g. three 適時開示 on 28 Sep 2026, including a large-order notice) has Japanese PDFs only and the English News page carries product news only. An English-only-on-TDnet filing could not be searched in the harness (the TSE English search form needs typed input); none is linked anywhere on the site.
R4English disclosure free of machine-translation accuracy disclaimers0/5
No English IR presence (checked 15 Oct 2026 in the rendered browser). The English site https://www.ai-mech.com/wp_en/ has no IR menu (Company Information, Philosophy, Products, Sustainability, News, Contact only); the Japanese IR top's EN switch (/wp_en/ir/) and /wp_en/ir/library/ redirect to the English home page and the product Library. The Japanese IR library (https://www.ai-mech.com/ir/library/) carries Japanese PDFs only. No English IR content to carry or lack a machine-translation notice; the English corporate pages show none.
R5English version stated as authoritative, not subordinate to Japanese0/5
There is no English IR document whose standing could be stated. None exists to check on the English site or the Japanese IR library.
Open a question for the reasoning and the document its score was read from. A zero means no qualifying English materials were located within the stated review scope as of 2026-10-12. Compare this question across companies →
Capital-policy review
Not scored. 1 action has been reviewed; a score out of 100 is published once 3 or more are. The ratings:
Each action is read against the company’s own filings on four checks: was the promise specific, can the steps be traced, were the economics explained, and did it report back against the target. This records the status of selected actions, not an assessment of the company as a whole. How this is scored →
Advanced packaging growth and revised operating outlook
Strategy or target reset · In progress · Plan or update announced 7 August 2026
AIMECHATEC reported rapid FY2026 growth and revised its medium-term outlook around AI-related advanced semiconductor packaging demand.
Timeline and sources (1 step)
- 7 August 2026Plan or update announced AIMECHATEC reported rapid FY2026 growth and revised its medium-term outlook around AI-related advanced semiconductor packaging demand. IR Library and FY2026 Results
What management said it would do
Management forecasts ¥40.003bn sales and ¥7.61bn operating profit for FY2027.
From the company’s own disclosure · IR Library and FY2026 Results
What it actually did, and when
FY2026 growth and a ¥34.242bn order backlog support the outlook; final conversion remains pending.
Partly disclosed — a gap remains · IR Library and FY2026 Results · Financial Position
What it disclosed about the economics
The strategy is tied to AI-related advanced packaging, but no capital-return framework is disclosed.
Partly disclosed — a gap remains · IR Library and FY2026 Results · Financial Position
What has happened since
The FY2027 result is not due.
Partly disclosed — a gap remains · IR Library and FY2026 Results · Financial Position
The question this leaves open
Investor question: What working capital, capacity and customer concentration underpin backlog conversion? IR preparation: disclose spend, cash conversion, utilization, margins and ROIC.
Our analysis, not a company statement
Balance sheet and capital-policy indicators
A source-backed first-pass capital-efficiency, balance-sheet and governance reading, separate from the accountability score.
Cash use and returns
AIMECHATEC is scaling advanced-packaging and semiconductor process equipment from a large order backlog, but the selected issuer materials do not provide a quantified cash-allocation or project-return framework.
Capital structure
The company reports balance-sheet and cash-flow data, yet does not state target leverage, liquidity or distribution guardrails alongside the growth plan.
Governance of capital decisions
Management revised the medium-term plan after rapid earnings improvement, but the disclosed investor framework lacks ROIC, cost-of-capital and investment hurdle targets.
Preliminary and not scored: a selected-source reading, reviewed 30 September 2026. Surplus cash, leases, maturities, project ROIC, cost of capital, committed spend and peer comparability are not fully assessed; none enters the accountability score. Figures are the company’s own reported numbers; a large cash balance is not called excess without a defensible operating reserve and investment plan. Every company with a balance-sheet reading →
Changes to this record
- Rule change 21 October 2026 · S3: 0 → 3. Under v1.1.1, English material counts wherever it sits on the company's site, so the English corporate pages are now scored. The English Vision page describes the company's strengths for customers.
- Rule change 21 October 2026 · S4: 0 → 3. Under v1.1.1, English material counts wherever it sits on the company's site, so the English corporate pages are now scored. The English Vision page names three core businesses to grow, without numbers.
- Rule change 21 October 2026 · G2: 0 → 2. Under v1.1.1, English material counts wherever it sits on the company's site, so the English corporate pages are now scored. The English Board Directors page gives names and titles only.
Every change is labelled as a research error, new evidence supplied, improved disclosure or a rule change, with its date and the previous score. Change log →
Scores assess how English information is published, not the quality of the business or its investment value. To report an error or a document we missed, see how to contact us.