Meiho Facility Works Ltd. Q4 FY2025 earnings call

• Overall Financial Performance

  • The company achieved all-time record high profit across all metrics, following upward revisions to full-year earnings and dividend forecasts in November 2024 and February 2025 driven by solid order growth
  • Net assets increased by 512 million yen from record full-year profit; temporary cash and deposit decline at period-end due to increased sales receivables from higher sales, with cash balances recovering to approximately 2.5 billion yen by April 2025 after receivable collection
  • Full-year recurring profit reached a record 1.23 billion yen, and the company declared a 12th consecutive year of dividend increases at 42.50 yen per share
  • Employee count grew by 9 people year-over-year to 266 people, with continued focus on talent recruitment and development to strengthen organizational capacity
  • Productivity has doubled compared to 2012 fiscal year levels, tracked and analyzed via the company's internal AMS system
  • New and existing client order growth remains solid, with existing clients maintaining steady order flow and new client inquiries on an increasing trend

• Business Environment and Market Position

  • The broader construction market faces strong demand but rising material costs and labor shortages, making it increasingly difficult for project owners to manage projects independently, which has increased demand for the company's independent construction management support services
  • Client demand focuses on validated, transparent decision-making for projects amid price inflation and longer lead times, which the company meets by supporting early project launch and optimization of cost, quality, and scheduling

• Strategic Priorities

  • The company will continue to strengthen its core unique CM service capabilities while advancing development of a new integrated business line combining CM and DX
  • This new business will cover full facility lifecycle support from project launch to maintenance, plus decarbonization support aligned with client needs for labor shortage mitigation and sustainability, to expand the value of owner support services
  • Human Capital Strategy: Under the corporate philosophy of 'fairness, transparency, client-focused professionalism', the company pursues continuous human capital value improvement via philosophy diffusion, systematic training, productivity improvement, and higher employee engagement to drive sustainable corporate value growth
  • ESG/SDGs: The company pursues business-aligned social contribution including decarbonization, has cut scope 1/2 CO2 emissions by 25.6% compared to 2019 baseline levels, and participates in TCFD-aligned climate disclosure

1. Office Business: Net sales of 1.134 billion yen, up 13% year-over-year; operating profit of 114 million yen, up 4.7% year-over-year. Growth was driven by increased inquiries for high-complexity projects including large-scale office relocations and lab facility construction, plus multiple public sector projects from central government agencies. 2. CM (Construction Management) Business: Net sales of 3.25 billion yen, up 6.7% year-over-year; operating profit of 839 million yen, up 17% year-over-year. The segment won multiple public sector contracts (including from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, local government facilities, and national universities) and saw steady repeat inquiries from existing private clients plus growing new client inquiries from large domestic corporations. 3. CREM (Corporate Real Estate Management) Business: Net sales of 924 million yen, up 8.6% year-over-year; operating profit of 201 million yen, up 34.3% year-over-year. Growth was supported by demand for multi-site renovation projects, public school reconstruction plans, and financial facility restructuring, with DX-enabled unique CM value delivery to meet changing market needs. 4. DX Support Business: Net sales of 406 million yen, up 11.9% year-over-year; operating profit of 71 million yen, down 22.9% year-over-year. Sales grew alongside increased utilization of DX tools in the CREM segment, but profitability declined due to upfront investments in personnel and system development depreciation for business expansion. Total company revenue across all segments was 5.714 billion yen, with all segments achieving year-over-year revenue growth.

• For the 2026 March fiscal year, management forecasts: full-year net sales of 5.89 billion yen, operating profit of 1.257 billion yen, recurring profit of 1.26 billion yen, and net profit of 920 million yen, which would mark another all-time high for recurring profit
• Management has raised the lower bound of annual dividends per share to 43 yen for both the 2026 and 2027 March fiscal years, which will mark a 13th consecutive year of dividend increases, in line with the company's target payout ratio of ~55%
• The company's ROIC is 15.9%, which remains well above its 5.7% WACC, supporting the continued sustainability of its current dividend policy
• Management expects continued high market demand for independent owner support services, as challenging conditions for independent project execution by clients persist

• Ongoing construction cost inflation and industry labor shortages may negatively impact private sector construction investment demand, potentially leading to reduced demand for new construction projects that the company serves
• Shifts in global tariff policy may introduce additional uncertainty and downward pressure on private sector construction investment
• The broader construction market has seen a declining trend in new construction start floor area and construction industry employment, which creates downside risk for project demand

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