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Columbia Works Inc.

146A・Standard Market・Real Estate

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Columbia Works Inc.146A

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Columbia Works, Inc. is a real estate development company established in 2013. Under its corporate philosophy of "creating a stage on the world where people shine," the company develops and sells rental apartments (Blancé and LUMIEC brands), offices (BIASTA brand), and hotels, primarily in central Tokyo and the greater metropolitan area. Its main customers include domestic and overseas real estate investors, institutional investors, and high-net-worth individuals. The company listed on the Standard Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in March 2024. The Group consists of the parent company plus six subsidiaries engaged in rental management, hotel operation, and asset management.

Business Model

The company flexibly employs three schemes—self-developed projects, fund-type projects (sold to an SPC during construction with involvement as CM), and value-up projects (renovation after acquiring used properties)—according to project characteristics to maximize capital efficiency. The structure builds up recurring stock revenue through leasing management, hotel operations, and asset management services even after sales. In the fiscal year ended December 2025, sales composition consisted of Real Estate Development Service at ¥35,942 million (96.9%) and Asset Management Service at ¥398 million (up 923.1% year on year).

Company Strengths

Through a compact organizational structure in which the project manager in charge oversees everything from land acquisition to development and sales, the company achieves faster land acquisition and more agile execution than its peers. In FY2025 (ending December 2025), the company completed the delivery of 16 projects (11 residential buildings, 2 office buildings, and 3 development sites).

The company has built up a track record of unique development methods that add services after thoroughly researching the needs of the surrounding area, including residences with fixed-fee personal training included, build-to-suit (BTS) medical facilities, and office buildings featuring art murals.

The company began its investment advisory and agency business in 2024, and in 2025 completed the registration change for its investment management business and Type II Financial Instruments Business. Cumulative assets under management (AUM) are expected to exceed ¥48.0 billion, and Asset Management Service revenue for FY2025 (ending December 2025) reached ¥398 million (up 923.1% year on year).

ENVALITH's Perspective

Net sales for Q1 FY2026 (ending December 2026) reached ¥10,140 million, up 87.0% year-on-year from ¥5,421 million, marking rapid expansion. However, progress against the full-year forecast of ¥55,400 million stood at only 18.3%, and given the concentration of property deliveries typical of the real estate development business (weighted toward the second half), large-scale property deliveries in the latter half are essential to achieving the full-year target. There has been no change to the earnings forecast, and the company maintains its full-year plan.

Total assets increased by ¥9,637 million, from ¥66,877 million at the previous fiscal year-end to ¥76,514 million, while net assets remained roughly flat, rising from ¥17,439 million to ¥17,460 million. Interest-bearing debt (short-term borrowings of ¥12,216 million, current portion of long-term borrowings of ¥12,221 million, and long-term borrowings of ¥32,235 million) has expanded sharply, and interest expense also grew from ¥145 million in the same period last year to ¥263 million. As an external factor, upward pressure on interest rates stemming from the Bank of Japan's monetary policy normalization remains a risk that continues to warrant close attention as a potential driver of higher financial costs.

Net sales expanded rapidly from ¥14,469 million in FY2023 to ¥20,981 million in FY2024 and ¥37,084 million in FY2025, with further acceleration expected in the full-year FY2026 forecast of ¥55,400 million. Meanwhile, the Q1 FY2026 operating margin declined to 12.7% (versus 15.7% in the same period last year). The cost-of-sales ratio rose from 72.6% to 80.3% year-on-year, and external factors such as elevated construction material prices and labor costs, which remain at high levels, are compressing margins—a point requiring attention when assessing medium- to long-term profitability.

Growth Strategy

Building a recurring revenue base by expanding value-up and fund-type schemes and cultivating the asset management business

The company continues development focused primarily on residence properties, for which demand remains solid. In the first quarter of FY2026 (ending December 2026) alone, it invested ¥21,430 million in real estate for sale, bringing the balance of real estate for sale in process to ¥44,698 million. Inventory buildup is progressing smoothly toward achieving the full-year net sales forecast of ¥55,400 million (up 49.4% year on year).

A strategy of expanding fund-type and value-up type schemes that allow the company to arrange large-scale projects while conserving equity capital, thereby achieving both improved ROE and expanded deal size. This is a key measure for continuing growth while restraining increases in financial leverage.

A move away from reliance on flow-based revenue (property sales) toward building up recurring revenue through asset management services. This is a medium- to long-term strategy that contributes to revenue stabilization and enhancement of corporate value, and quantitative disclosure of progress will be a key evaluation point going forward.

The annual dividend forecast for FY2026 (ending December 2026) is ¥94.00 (up 20.5% from the ¥78.00 actual result for FY2025 (ended December 2025)). This represents a payout ratio of approximately 17.3% against the forecast earnings per share of ¥544.28. Together with the 1-for-2 stock split implemented in August 2025, the company is promoting shareholder returns and improved liquidity.

Last updated: July 17, 2026