Raito Kogyo Co (1926) Q4 2026 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Orders received increased 9.0% year-over-year to ¥143,760 million, with net sales up 14.6% to ¥139,216 million, driven by growth in specialized civil engineering and construction fields.

• Gross profit rose 20.8% to ¥30,326 million, and operating profit climbed 34.3% to ¥17,201 million; ordinary profit up 34.5% to ¥17,712 million.

• Profit attributable to owners of parent grew 25.9% to ¥12,487 million.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit margin improved by 1.1pt to 21.8% year-over-year.

• Earnings per share reached ¥288.50, up from ¥214.30 year-over-year.

• Comprehensive income was ¥15,223 million, up 50.7% year-over-year.

• Total assets increased 3.0% to ¥125,930 million, and net assets rose 2.5% to ¥90,886 million.

• Equity ratio remained strong at 71.5%.

Outlook and guidance

• FY2027 forecast: net sales ¥138.0 billion, operating profit ¥16.85 billion, ordinary profit ¥17.3 billion, profit attributable to owners of parent ¥11.8 billion.

• FY2026 consolidated net sales are forecast at ¥138,000 million, a slight decrease of 0.9%.

• Gross profit is expected to remain stable at ¥30,350 million, with a margin of 22.0%.

• Operating profit and profit attributable to owners of parent are projected to decline by 2.0% and 5.5%, respectively.

• Dividend per share for FY2027 projected at ¥146, with a payout ratio target of 50% or more.