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DAIWA HOUSE INDUSTRY CO., LTD.

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DAIWA HOUSE INDUSTRY CO., LTD.1925

Business

Daiwa House Industry, founded in 1955, is a comprehensive real estate and construction group comprising 507 consolidated subsidiaries and 207 equity-method affiliates. The company operates across seven business segments—detached housing, rental housing, condominiums, commercial facilities, business facilities (logistics, manufacturing, medical/nursing care), and environment/energy—maintaining vertical integration of the value chain from land acquisition through design, construction, management/operation, and renovation. Its customer base is diverse, spanning individual homeowners, corporate tenants, landowners, and institutional investors, with business operations extending beyond Japan to the United States, Australia, Southeast Asia, and Europe. Consolidated net sales for FY2026 (ending March 2026) reached ¥5,576,861 million, achieving the final-year target of the 7th Medium-Term Management Plan one year ahead of schedule.

Business Model

Starting from land information, the company builds up earnings across three layers: ①contracted construction (rental housing, commercial facilities, etc.) commissioned by landowners, ②a built-for-sale (condominium/housing) business in which the company itself acquires land and develops and sells properties, and ③recurring stock income from post-completion management, operation, and renovation. Contracted construction generates stable flow income, the built-for-sale business generates sale gains, and management/operation generates ongoing stock income. In recent years, the company has been expanding its built-for-sale business and cultivating the Livness business (buying and reselling residential and non-residential stock properties), diversifying revenue sources and maximizing customer LTV.

Company Strengths

The company operates seven business segments spanning detached housing to logistics facilities and environmental energy, handling land acquisition, design and construction, management and operation, and renovation in an integrated manner. The order backlog for FY2026 (ending March 2026) has grown to ¥2,060,296 million (up 23.0% year on year), with multiple businesses complementing one another to form a stable order base.

In the Commercial Facilities for Business business, Daiwa House Property Management manages 269 logistics and other facilities totaling approximately 11.24 million square meters, and the company continues to expand large-scale development investment centered on the DPL series (capital expenditure of ¥335,100 million in FY2026, ending March 2026). In the Commercial Facilities business as well, the company recorded net sales of ¥1,290,192 million and operating income of ¥162,492 million, building up a track record of handling everything from development to operation in an integrated manner.

The company operates its U.S. detached housing business through a four-company structure comprising Stanley Martin, Trumark, CastleRock, and CRC Holdings, and overseas business sales exceeded ¥1 trillion in fiscal year 2025. Sales in the Detached Housing segment for FY2026 (ending March 2026) reached ¥1,342,252 million (up 17.3% year on year), with operating income of ¥155,696 million (up 123.0% year on year), achieving a substantial increase in profit.

ENVALITH's Perspective

Operating profit of ¥614,879 million for FY2026 (ending March 2026) includes a ¥115,675 million gain from amortization of actuarial differences on retirement benefits, etc. Excluding this, underlying operating profit was ¥499,203 million (up 12.2% year on year). The FY2027 (ending March 2027) operating profit forecast of ¥400,000 million assumes no such retirement benefit gain, and when compared on an underlying basis, this represents a 19.9% year-on-year decline. Investors should avoid taking the disclosed figures at face value and should scrutinize the change in underlying earning power excluding temporary accounting effects.

In FY2026 (ending March 2026), total assets expanded to ¥8,412,419 million (up 19.3% year on year) due to a significant increase in inventories (real estate for sale, etc.) and the acquisition of shares in Sumitomo Densetsu Co., Ltd. Interest-bearing debt excluding lease liabilities, etc. rose to ¥3,076,706 million, pushing the D/E ratio up to 1.06x. The equity ratio declined to 34.4% (from 37.1% in the prior period), and the debt repayment period deteriorated sharply to 16.3 years (from 5.5 years in the prior period). External risks such as rising procurement costs amid an environment of increasing interest rates are also growing, and progress on investment recovery and improvement in capital efficiency will be key to the market's valuation of the stock.

The consolidated earnings forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027) projects net sales of ¥5,800,000 million (up 4.0% year on year), against a significant decline in operating profit to ¥400,000 million (down 34.9% year on year) and net income attributable to owners of parent of ¥227,000 million (down 35.2% year on year). This conservative plan incorporates the impact of rising costs for construction materials and equipment as well as construction delays,背景に(背景) Middle East tensions. In addition, the announcement of the 8th Medium-Term Management Plan has been postponed, leaving the medium- to long-term growth scenario unclear. On the other hand, shareholder returns are expected to be maintained, with a projected dividend payout ratio of 48.0%, which should provide some downside support from a dividend yield perspective.

Growth Strategy

Pursuing sustainable growth across three pillars: overseas business, stock-type business, and new businesses

Cumulative orders and units delivered in FY2026 (ending March 2026) increased year on year, driven by the expansion of sales communities and stronger sales measures. Leveraging large-scale land sales as well, operating income in the single-family housing segment expanded sharply to ¥155,696 million (up 123.0% year on year). The company continues to strengthen its business foundation in the US market.

Construction has begun on "DPL Saitama Fukaya" and "DPL Shizuoka Fukuroi," maintaining the development pipeline. Property management reached 269 buildings under management and approximately 11.24 million square meters of managed floor area (as of end-March 2026), steadily building up a stock-type earnings base. Leasing activities for overseas logistics facilities are also being advanced in the US and Malaysia.

The company operates 825 power plants nationwide with a total capacity of 1,046MW under its IPP business. It also operates 104 offsite PPA sites with a combined capacity of 152MW, capturing renewable energy adoption needs. A demonstration project for a grid-connected battery storage facility at the Kyushu plant has been completed, with operation scheduled to begin in August 2026. In Thailand, the company's first overseas onsite PPA project has commenced operation.

In March 2026, the company made Sumitomo Densetsu Co., Ltd. a consolidated subsidiary (CRC Holdings LLC was also newly consolidated). Goodwill balance expanded to ¥159,917 million (from ¥94,656 million in the previous fiscal year). The company aims to strengthen the group's construction and service capabilities and customer base, pursuing synergies primarily within the business facilities segment.

The 8th Medium-Term Management Plan, originally scheduled to begin from FY2027 (ending March 2027), has had its announcement postponed due to uncertainty over the business environment outlook. The plan is expected to be announced after clarity emerges on factors such as the situation in the Middle East, material prices, and interest rate trends. Investors are particularly focused on a concrete roadmap toward the goal of ¥10 trillion in net sales by the company's 100th anniversary.

Last updated: July 19, 2026