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Shin Nippon Air Technologies Co., Ltd.

1952Prime MarketConstruction

新日本空調株式会社 logo
Shin Nippon Air Technologies Co., Ltd.1952

Business

Shin Nippon Air Technologies Co., Ltd. traces its origins to its founding in 1930 (introducing technology from the US company Carrier Corporation), and is a facilities engineering-focused group handling design, supervision, and construction contracting for air conditioning, heating/cooling, ventilation, water supply/drainage, sanitary, and electrical equipment systems. In addition to domestic consolidated subsidiaries (Shin-Ku Service and Nippo Kogyo), the group has 10 overseas subsidiaries in China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, and other locations, providing building facilities construction services across a wide range of fields including data centers, semiconductor plants, large-scale redevelopment projects, nuclear facilities, and pharmaceutical plants. Listed on the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Business Model

The basic model is a construction contracting business from order receipt through construction and completed delivery, with recognition of completed construction revenue as the main timing of revenue recognition. By combining negotiated orders (53.5% of the ratio in the current period) with competitive bidding orders, and through profitability screening at the order stage and enhanced project management, the gross profit margin on completed construction improved (from 15.98% in the previous period to 17.55% in the current period). The year-end backlog of construction orders carried forward of ¥148,747 million (consolidated) enhances visibility of future sales and forms a stable revenue base.

Company Strengths

Consolidated backlog of construction contracts at the end of FY2026 (ending March 2026) reached ¥148,747 million (up 18.2% year on year), while the non-consolidated figure also stood at a solid ¥125,834 million. Large-scale projects such as the Yaesu 1-chome North District Redevelopment (scheduled for completion in July 2029) and the new main building of the World Trade Center Building (scheduled for completion in February 2027) are accumulating in the order backlog, providing high visibility into medium-term revenue.

Gross profit margin on completed construction contracts improved from 15.98% in the previous fiscal year to 17.55% in the current fiscal year, and operating profit increased 33.3% year on year to ¥15,128 million. Enhanced management of materials and equipment and greater efficiency in the construction system, leveraging the proprietary logistics and processing network "SNK-SOLNet®" and the logistics management tool "ConstraX," have been recorded as achievements underpinning the improvement in profit margin.

Orders for nuclear facility construction work surged 80.0% year on year to ¥11,851 million. The company holds a track record of construction work for data centers (LINE Yahoo Shirakawa DC, Sonezaki DC, etc.) and semiconductor plants (Kioxia Iwate, Toshiba Device Himeji, etc.), and possesses the technical capabilities and construction systems to steadily capture robust capital expenditure demand.

ENVALITH's Perspective

In FY2026 (ending March 2026), operating profit reached ¥15,128 million (up 33.3% year on year) and net income reached ¥12,154 million (up 25.9% year on year), setting new record highs across all profit indicators. Profit growth substantially exceeding the 12.5% revenue growth rate demonstrates the results of enhanced profitability management. As an external factor, this occurred against a backdrop of continued tailwinds from data center and semiconductor investment as well as large-scale redevelopment projects, combined with the company's own margin improvement initiatives; the ability to maintain profitability when the market environment changes will be the focal point of future evaluation.

The order backlog carried forward at fiscal year-end of ¥148,747 million is equivalent to 93% of the next fiscal year's projected revenue of ¥160,000 million, providing high visibility into FY2027 (ending March 2027) performance. Meanwhile, rising material, labor, and logistics costs continue across the construction industry as a whole, and the risk of deteriorating profitability on already-booked orders requires continued close monitoring. The provision for losses on construction contracts decreased to ¥121 million in the current period (from ¥200 million in the prior period), but the impact of changes in the cost environment on the gross profit margin on completed construction contracts remains an important point to watch.

The annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥110 (payout ratio 41.1%, DOE 8.0%), a substantial increase from ¥80 in the prior period. With a DOE floor of 5% and a progressive dividend policy through FY2030 (ending March 2030), the predictability of shareholder returns is high. The equity ratio also improved to 61.0% (from 58.6% in the prior period), indicating stronger financial soundness, and the market-value-based equity ratio reaching 109.4% reflects high regard in the stock market. The projected FY2027 (ending March 2027) dividend of ¥120 (payout ratio 42.6%) indicates continued dividend increases, but the sustainability of the dividend policy if profit growth slows requires confirmation.

Growth Strategy

Under SNK Vision 2030 Phase III, the company is simultaneously advancing its existing businesses and building the foundation for its next growth phase, driven by the twin pillars of digital transformation and green initiatives.

Positioned as the culmination of the 10-year vision "SNK Vision 2030" and a bridge to the next long-term vision, the plan promotes initiatives centered on five materialities: "Value creation through digital technology," "Decarbonization and enhanced resilience," "Evolution of human capital and organizational foundations," "Establishment of a sustainable value chain," and "Creation of future growth areas."

The company continues to improve its gross profit margin on completed construction contracts through more rigorous profitability review at the order stage and enhanced project management. It achieved a gross profit margin on completed construction contracts of 17.55% in FY2026 (ending March 2026) (up from 15.98% in the prior fiscal year), with price pass-through amid rising material and labor costs strengthening the profit base.

Orders received for nuclear facility equipment construction expanded sharply to ¥11,851 million, up 80.0% year on year, with the order backlog also building up to ¥13,498 million (up 41.1% year on year). Amid an expanding market for nuclear-related demand driven by shifts in energy policy, the company's construction track record and technical capabilities in this field support mid- to long-term revenue contribution.

The company is accelerating digitalization accompanying the spread of AI, IoT, and BIM, promoting the establishment of work styles that enable focus on high-value-added tasks, visualization of business through common indicators and improved decision-making precision, and the accumulation and reuse of knowledge. The DX infrastructure built during Phase II will transition to an implementation and utilization phase under Phase III.

Under a minimum DOE of 5% and a progressive dividend policy through FY2030 (ending March 2030), the company continues to increase dividends, with an annual dividend of ¥110 (DOE 8.0%) in FY2026 (ending March 2026) and a projected ¥120 in FY2027 (ending March 2027). A stable financial base, with an equity ratio of 61.0% and cash and cash equivalents of ¥26,869 million, supports stable shareholder returns.

Last updated: July 19, 2026