Nihon Dengi Q1 Operating Profit Jumps 39% to ¥1.76 Billion on Strong Building-Automation Demand

The instrumentation and building-automation engineering firm posted first-quarter FY3/2027 revenue up 3.2% to ¥8.70 billion and operating profit up 39.4% to ¥1.76 billion, with net profit up 39.3% to ¥1.30 billion. It maintained full-year guidance for double-digit revenue growth and plans a higher ¥56 annual dividend after a four-for-one stock split.

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Nihon Dengi Co., Ltd. (TSE: 1723), an instrumentation-and-control engineering group that designs and installs measurement, control and building-automation systems for air-conditioning and building facilities, reported consolidated results for the first quarter of the year ending March 31, 2027 under Japanese GAAP. Revenue rose 3.2% to ¥8,696 million, operating profit jumped 39.4% to ¥1,756 million, ordinary profit rose 41.2% to ¥1,911 million, and net profit attributable to owners of the parent climbed 39.3% to ¥1,298 million. Basic earnings per share were ¥20.37.

Margins widen on construction mix

The sharp profit growth outpaced the modest revenue gain as the operating margin expanded to about 20% from roughly 15% a year earlier, helped by a favourable project mix and firm demand for building-facility instrumentation and maintenance work. Comprehensive income was ¥1,824 million, up 18.5%.

Solid balance sheet

Total assets stood at ¥55,790 million and net assets at ¥47,088 million, for a high equity ratio of 84.4%. The seasonal decline in total assets from the prior year-end reflects the collection of construction receivables typical of the first quarter.

Full-year guidance kept

Management left full-year FY3/2027 guidance unchanged, still expecting revenue of ¥51,500 million (+11.1%), operating profit of ¥12,500 million (+5.7%), ordinary profit of ¥12,700 million (+4.7%) and net profit of ¥8,700 million (+3.0%), with EPS of ¥136.51. The first quarter therefore represents an early lead against those targets.

Stock split and higher dividend

The company carried out a four-for-one split of its common stock on April 1, 2026. On a post-split basis it plans an annual dividend of ¥56.00 for FY3/2027 (¥20.00 interim plus ¥36.00 year-end), up ¥16 from the split-adjusted ¥40.00 paid a year earlier.

Nihon Dengi — Q1 FY3/2027 Key Financials (J-GAAP, consolidated)
MetricQ1 FY3/2027Q1 FY3/2026YoY
Revenue (¥ million)8,6968,424+3.2%
Operating profit (¥ million)1,7561,259+39.4%
Ordinary profit (¥ million)1,9111,353+41.2%
Net profit attrib. to owners (¥ million)1,298931+39.3%
Basic EPS (¥)20.3714.62+39.3%
FY27 net profit guidance (¥ million)8,7008,447+3.0%

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