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Summary of Q&ASecond quarter of 20268 items taken from the company’s own explanation
Financial Results Figures (The key points of this material are explained below)
Results for the three months of the current quarterOperating profit for the second quarter alone declined year on year. The amount was not disclosed.
What the company explained in this material
Self-assessment against the planThe company's self-assessment against its own plan.
The company expects orders and profit in the overseas business to be in line with the planKey points of the Q&AKey questions raised by investors at the briefing and the company's answers
- The decline in operating profit for the second quarter alone was attributed to seasonal factors, including the timing of project completion and increased proposal activity, and was described as within the expected range.
- There are no plans to change the basic policy of maintaining a payout ratio of 30% or more. The forecast for the current fiscal year is 42.7%.
- Despite expectations that there would be few large construction management projects, the company secured orders and continued to grow steadily.
- Higher material prices and technical personnel rates reduced the number of projects being commissioned and intensified competition for orders.
- Private-sector orders were supported by large projects related to transportation and environmental impact assessments related to offshore wind power generation.
- The company is expanding its internal deployment of generative AI, AI agents, and software that uses three-dimensional data.
- The overseas business has been affected by project timing shifts and changes of government, but orders in the second half are expected to be in line with the plan.
Assumptions Underlying the Business OutlookThe assumptions used by the company in preparing its forecast.
The budget for public works increased slightly year on year. Material prices and technical personnel rates rose. Figures were not disclosed.New initiatives
- Expanding the internal use of generative AI services provided by Microsoft
- Developing and deploying AI agents for specific fields of expertise
- Deploying software internally that uses advanced AI and three-dimensional data
- Securing projects by strengthening collaboration with overseas companies that are business partners
Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.
Order intake for construction management services was broadly in line with the same period of the previous year, while private-sector order intake reached a record high. Figures were not disclosed.Segment results
The construction management business segment continued to grow steadily. The overseas business faced some difficulties. Figures were not disclosed.Orders received and order backlog
Order intake for construction management services was broadly in line with the same period of the previous year. Private-sector order intake reached a record high. The amount was not disclosed.Payout ratio
Basic policy: 30% or more. Actual payout ratio for the previous fiscal year: 35.0%; forecast for the current fiscal year: 42.7%.| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Document type | Summary of Q&A |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Second quarter of 2026 |
| Results for the three months of the current quarter | Operating profit for the second quarter alone declined year on year. The amount was not disclosed. |
| Self-assessment against the plan | The company expects orders and profit in the overseas business to be in line with the plan |
| Segment results | The construction management business segment continued to grow steadily. The overseas business faced some difficulties. Figures were not disclosed. |
| Key KPIs | Order intake for construction management services was broadly in line with the same period of the previous year, while private-sector order intake reached a record high. Figures were not disclosed. |
| Assumptions Underlying the Business Outlook | The budget for public works increased slightly year on year. Material prices and technical personnel rates rose. Figures were not disclosed. |
| Payout ratio | Basic policy: 30% or more. Actual payout ratio for the previous fiscal year: 35.0%; forecast for the current fiscal year: 42.7%. |
| Orders received and order backlog | Order intake for construction management services was broadly in line with the same period of the previous year. Private-sector order intake reached a record high. The amount was not disclosed. |
| Key points of the Q&A | The decline in operating profit for the second quarter alone was attributed to seasonal factors, including the timing of project completion and increased proposal activity, and was described as within the expected range., There are no plans to change the basic policy of maintaining a payout ratio of 30% or more. The forecast for the current fiscal year is 42.7%., Despite expectations that there would be few large construction management projects, the company secured orders and continued to grow steadily., Higher material prices and technical personnel rates reduced the number of projects being commissioned and intensified competition for orders., Private-sector orders were supported by large projects related to transportation and environmental impact assessments related to offshore wind power generation., The company is expanding its internal deployment of generative AI, AI agents, and software that uses three-dimensional data., The overseas business has been affected by project timing shifts and changes of government, but orders in the second half are expected to be in line with the plan. |
| New initiatives | Expanding the internal use of generative AI services provided by Microsoft, Developing and deploying AI agents for specific fields of expertise, Deploying software internally that uses advanced AI and three-dimensional data, Securing projects by strengthening collaboration with overseas companies that are business partners |
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Net SalesOperating profitOrdinary incomeNet incomeGross Profit MarginOperating profit marginSelling, general and administrative expensesFull-year earnings forecastProgress against full-year forecastBreakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeUnit price and quantity metricsNumber of stores and locationsNumber of employeesRisk amount incorporated into the outlookMedium-term management plan targetsFinancial targetsAnnual DividendAcquisition of treasury sharesCapital expendituresMarket Size / Share
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.In the second quarter, proposal activity increases in preparation for securing the next round of orders, making operating profit more likely to decline compared with the first quarter. In the overseas business, the company explained that sales opportunities at CTI Engineering International Co., Ltd. had shifted between periods, while the execution of public works at Waterman had temporarily stalled following a change of government.
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