The preparation behind SMC’s 700,000 variations and short lead times
700,000Product variations in Integrated Report 2025
≈¥506.7bnConsolidated inventories at March 2026
22.6%Operating margin, year ended March 2026
What emerges
See the company through the numbers →SMC combines standard-product inventory, custom-order capability and connected manufacturing processes. Sales grew in the year ended March 2026, but the operating margin fell. Turning product variety into both timely delivery and profitability remains the challenge.