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Phil Company,Inc.

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Phil Company, Inc. was established in 2005 under the purpose statement "Filling the gaps in our cities through 'creation'" and is listed on the TSE Standard Market. The company provides a one-stop service—planning, design, construction, and tenant recruitment—for elevated retail stores called "Phil Park," built above coin-operated parking lots and other underutilized spaces, as well as for "Premium Garage House," rental housing units with attached garages, developed in underutilized suburban spaces. Its main customers fall into a two-tier structure: landowners (under a contracted-order scheme) and real estate investors (under a development-and-sales scheme). The group consists of 8 companies, centered on its design and construction subsidiary, Phil Construction, and offers integrated services spanning from planning through post-completion management. The potential market size is estimated at approximately ¥2.5 trillion for elevated retail stores and approximately ¥2.3 trillion for Premium Garage House.

Business Model

Revenue is composed of two pillars: the "contracted order scheme" and the "development and sales scheme." The contracted order scheme provides a one-stop service to landowners, from planning proposals through design, construction, and tenant sourcing, generating flow-type revenue from construction fees and planning fees. The development and sales scheme is a revenue model in which the company acquires land itself, develops properties such as elevated-floor stores, and then sells them to real estate investors. In the revenue composition for FY2025 (ending November 2025), contracted orders accounted for ¥4,929 million (59.9%), development and sales ¥2,715 million (33.0%), and other ¥589 million (7.1%). Going forward, the company is also promoting expansion of stock-type income through leasehold rights schemes and master lease schemes.

Company Strengths

The company possesses a proprietary standardized construction system that builds stores in elevated space while maximizing the number of parking spaces retained. It provides an integrated service covering planning, design, construction, tenant recruitment, and property management, accumulating a track record of over 100 completed projects cumulatively since the first completion in 2006. This highly reproducible know-how serves as a barrier to entry for competitors.

As of the end of the fiscal year ending November 2025, the sum of the order backlog of ¥5,636 million (up 11.9% year on year) and the development project balance of ¥6,496 million (up 313.0% year on year) reached a record-high ¥12.13 billion. In particular, the development project balance expanded to more than four times the previous period's level, indicating a substantial pipeline of projects expected to be recognized as sales in the future.

The company has concluded numerous business matching agreements with banks, credit associations, and credit cooperatives across Japan, including Mizuho Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Resona Bank, Bank of Yokohama, Hokuriku Bank, and Hachijuni Bank. It has secured reach to landowners through these financial institutions, and continues to steadily build up order volume even after the opening of its Kansai branch in October 2024.

ENVALITH's Perspective

Sales for the interim period of FY2026 (ending November 2026) were ¥3,252 million (down 17.5% year on year), and operating loss was ¥120 million, a significant deterioration from operating profit of ¥199 million in the same period last year. The full-year forecast calls for sales of ¥8,800 million and operating profit of ¥380 million, which requires recording sales of ¥5,548 million and operating profit exceeding ¥500 million in the second half (June to November). The delivery schedule of the ¥7,790 million development project balance holds the key to achieving the full-year target, but as an external factor, attention should be paid to the risk that rising interest rates could make investor sentiment more cautious, affecting delivery negotiations.

The gross profit margin for the interim period declined to 22.7% (from 23.9% in the same period last year), as external factors such as soaring construction material prices and rising labor costs continue to push up construction costs. In addition, SG&A expenses increased to ¥858 million (from ¥744 million in the same period last year) due to strengthened staffing for future growth, creating a dual profitability pressure structure where declining sales and rising costs overlap. The full-year earnings forecast has already been revised downward from the figures announced in January 2026, and investors should be mindful of the risk of further revisions.

The future sales stock indicator of ¥12,840 million is at an all-time high level and can be evaluated as a leading indicator showing medium- to long-term growth potential. On the other hand, the Development-and-sale scheme requires multiple years from land acquisition to delivery, inherently carrying a structural risk of period-to-period volatility as sales recognition tends to concentrate in specific periods. As an external factor, in phases where rising interest rates affect real estate investment sentiment, prolonged delivery negotiations are also anticipated, resulting in low visibility for short-term earnings. The recording of an extraordinary loss of ¥97 million associated with the termination of the stock benefit trust and other one-time factors also complicate profit and loss, requiring continuous monitoring to grasp the actual situation.

Growth Strategy

Aiming for sustainable growth through four pillars: scaling the existing business, expanding the development-and-sale scheme, expanding branch offices, and strengthening the organization

The company is accumulating development-and-sale projects through the acquisition of proprietary land, securing a development project balance of ¥7,790 million across 15 projects as of the interim period-end. It aims to improve profitability by optimizing sales and handover schedules through more sophisticated sales methods.

Following the Kansai Branch (opened October 2024), the company established the Chubu Branch (opened March 2026), building an order-taking base outside the Greater Tokyo area. Through regional diversification, it aims to reduce dependence on specific areas and expand orders over the medium to long term.

The company has expanded its consolidated employee headcount to 123 (as of the end of 2Q FY2026, ending November 2026), strengthening its organizational foundation for future growth. Although this entails an increase in SG&A expenses, it is building a structure that supports business expansion through the enhancement of order-taking, development, and management functions.

In addition to Phil Park (elevated-space store), the company has expanded orders for Premium Garage House, with interim order value increasing to ¥1,125 million (versus ¥884 million in the same period of the previous year). It is also leveraging collaboration with partner companies to expand order-taking opportunities through diversification of its product lineup.

Last updated: July 17, 2026