Dai-Dan (1980) Q1 2027 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales for Q1 FY2027 rose 2.4% year-over-year to ¥61,601 million, with operating profit up 12.7% to ¥10,932 million and ordinary profit up 12.2% to ¥11,292 million.

• Orders received surged, driven by large-scale project wins, supporting strong top-line growth.

• Profit attributable to owners of parent for Q1 was ¥6,571 million, down 4.6% year-over-year.

• Comprehensive income increased to ¥7,136 million from ¥6,246 million in the prior year.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit on completed construction contracts increased to ¥16,454 million from ¥14,610 million year-over-year, with margin improving to 26.7%.

• EPS for Q1 FY2027 was ¥50.79, down from ¥53.51 in the prior year, reflecting a 3-for-1 stock split.

• Total assets decreased to ¥217,728 million from ¥232,074 million at the end of March 2026.

• Equity capital ratio improved to 59.9% from 56.2% at the end of March 2026.

• Period-end net sales (uncompleted) rose 68.0% year-over-year to ¥444,848 million.

Outlook and guidance

• FY2027 full-year guidance: net sales ¥265,000 million (+3.4%), operating profit ¥36,000 million (+4.4%), ordinary profit ¥36,500 million (+2.0%), profit attributable to owners of parent ¥27,300 million (+2.0%), EPS ¥211.42.

• Orders received expected to reach ¥360,000 million, up 2.0% year-over-year.

• Period-end net sales (uncompleted) forecast to rise 26.7% to ¥450,273 million.

• Return on equity (ROE) for the full year is forecast at 19.8%, down 2.7 percentage points year-over-year.

• Year-end dividend forecast for FY2027: ¥43.00 per share; annual dividend forecast: ¥85.00 per share.