DAIICHI KENSETSU CORPORATION Q4 FY2025 earnings call

• Financial Performance Summary

  • Achieved 3 consecutive years of revenue and profit growth for full-year fiscal 2025, with total revenue of 58.005 billion yen (up 7.4% YoY), operating profit of 7.193 billion yen (up 90.7% YoY), ordinary profit of 7.604 billion yen (up 85.7% YoY), and net profit of 5.242 billion yen (up 87.8% YoY).
  • Announced a 50 yen per share increase in dividend to 130 yen per share, with a planned total payout ratio (including planned treasury share purchases) of 100.9%.
  • Total assets grew 3.7% YoY to 83.941 billion yen, total liabilities grew 5.9% YoY to 12.284 billion yen, net assets grew 3.3% YoY to 71.657 billion yen, and equity ratio stands at 85.4%.
  • Operating cash flow was 5.981 billion yen, investing cash outflow was 3.797 billion yen, financing cash outflow was 2.843 billion yen, and ending cash balance was 17.361 billion yen (down 3.6% YoY).

• Technology Development

  • Actively推进 technological development: the independently developed D-flip construction method for bridge pier work in rivers has obtained a patent and is registered with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) new technology information system NETIS, with efforts underway to expand business through this technology.

• ESG and Corporate Initiatives

  • Health management: Established a Health Management Declaration in 2021, frames health management as a corporate social contribution activity aiming to extend employees' healthy life expectancy and reduce social security costs, and was certified as an Excellent Health Management Corporation 2025 (Large Corporation Division).
  • Environmental management: Established an Environmental Management Declaration in 2022 and the "Daiichi Kensetsu Kogyo Environmental Plan: Carbon Neutrality Challenge 2050". Key initiatives include promoting LED conversion for facility lighting, registration as a ZEB Planner and ZEH Developer to promote ZEB/ZEH-M adoption, 100% adoption of biodegradable hydraulic fluid for all 123 large track maintenance machines, and started a B100 biofuel use test for training track motor cars in November 2024, with plans to expand to commercial lines pending further verification.

• Completed Operational Projects (H2 FY2024)

  • Completed the new station construction for Jōsho Station on the Echigo Line in Niigata Prefecture, delivering the project with zero accidents over 1.5 years of construction.
  • Completed the overpass conversion project for Murai Station on the Shinonoi Line in Nagano Prefecture, delivering the 4-year project with zero accidents.
  • Carried out round-the-clock snow removal work across multiple regions that experienced record heavy snowfall to ensure safe and stable railway operation.
  • Conducted a joint demonstration test with JR East and Aerosense using high-speed drones for long-distance inspection of railway infrastructure, targeting improved inspection efficiency and faster initial response during disasters.

1. Construction Business: Total revenue of 56.928 billion yen, a 7.5% increase year-over-year, contributing 98.1% of total company revenue. Within construction:

• Civil engineering works: 39.721 billion yen, up 16.5% YoY, contributing 68.4% of total company revenue
• Building construction works: 17.207 billion yen, down 8.9% YoY, contributing 29.7% of total company revenue By client, railway-related construction (civil, building, track) accounts for 80.0% of total revenue, private non-railway construction accounts for 15.6%, and government public works accounts for 4.4%.

1. Real Estate Business: Revenue of 1.076 billion yen, a 5.8% increase YoY, driven by growth in revenue from rental real estate, contributing 1.9% of total company revenue.

• For fiscal 2026 (ending March 2026), management expects a 1.7% year-over-year decline in total revenue to 57.0 billion yen, driven by lower order volume.
• Profit guidance projects an across-the-board decline: operating profit is expected to fall 13.8% YoY to 6.2 billion yen, ordinary profit is expected to fall 13.2% YoY to 6.6 billion yen, and net profit is expected to fall 14.1% YoY to 4.5 billion yen, due to lower revenue and the reversal of prior-period construction loss provisions.
• Management plans to maintain the full-year dividend at 130 yen per share.
• The company will target new customer acquisition and expansion of public works to grow revenue, and aims to maximize profit through work style reform, DX promotion, and cost reduction initiatives.
• Management plans to strengthen capital equipment and human capital investment, and will review target metrics to support revenue and profit growth.
• The company plans to purchase up to 1.3 million shares or 2.85 billion yen of treasury shares to improve capital efficiency and enhance shareholder returns, resulting in a planned total payout ratio of 100.9%. Management will continue to pursue shareholder returns and maximum corporate value.

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