福田組 of Niigata City announced its interim results for the fiscal year ending December 2026. Revenue and profit exceeded the year-earlier period, and the company resolved to raise its full-year forecast and dividend forecast and to repurchase treasury shares.
福田組, headquartered in Niigata City, announced its consolidated interim results for the fiscal year ending December 2026. Interim revenue was ¥88.862 billion, up 14.7% year on year, as large-scale private-sector construction projects progressed without schedule delays, driving the increase in revenue.
On the earnings side, gross profit rose 28.6% year on year, operating profit increased 61.8% to ¥5.819 billion, ordinary profit rose 59.8% to ¥6.074 billion, and interim net profit attributable to owners of the parent increased 71.4% to ¥4.380 billion, indicating strong interim results.
The consolidated full-year earnings forecast announced the same day was revised upward. Revenue is now projected at ¥190.5 billion, up 8.5% from the previous forecast; operating profit at ¥9.3 billion, up 22.4%; ordinary profit at ¥9.6 billion, up 23.1%; and net profit attributable to owners of the parent at ¥6.4 billion, up 28.0%.
To enhance shareholder returns, the year-end dividend forecast was raised to ¥140 per share, and a stock split was implemented on 1 July 2026.
The board of directors also resolved the same day to repurchase treasury shares, up to 526,000 shares for a total of up to ¥2 billion. The acquisition period is from 7 August to 30 December 2026, using two methods: ToSTNeT-3 and a trust-based method.
The company also announced plans to conduct an off-auction purchase through ToSTNeT-3 at the closing price of ¥4,230 on the same day, at 8:45 a.m. on 7 August, with an upper limit of 118,200 shares.