DL E&C Posts 387.0 Billion Won Operating Profit Last Year, Up 42.8% Year-on-Year

Sales Down 11% to 7.4024 Trillion Won
Strong Operating Profit Despite Smaller Top Line

DL E&C's operating profit last year came in at 387.0 billion won, up 42.8% from a year earlier. The company boosted profitability by reducing the share of high-risk projects and strengthening cost management.

Through a provisional earnings announcement, DL E&C disclosed on the 6th that, on a consolidated basis, it posted sales of 7.4024 trillion won and operating profit of 387.0 billion won.

Although sales fell 11% from the previous year's 8.3184 trillion won, resulting in a smaller top line, operating profit grew 42.82% year-on-year, improving profitability. The operating margin also rose from 3.3% to 5.2%. The debt ratio dropped sharply to 84%, compared with 100.4% a year earlier, leading to assessments that the company's overall financial soundness has improved.

Profitability improved as the housing business division and the building division of subsidiary DL Construction strengthened process and cost controls and reduced the proportion of high-risk projects. The plant business also increased its share of total sales, contributing to higher operating profit.

New orders last year reached 9.7515 trillion won, surpassing the 2025 target of 9.7 trillion won. This year, on a consolidated basis, the company is targeting annual new orders of 12.5 trillion won and sales of 7.2 trillion won. DL E&C plans to further refine its profitability assessment standards across its housing, civil engineering, and plant businesses, and to steadily fill its order backlog through a selective bidding strategy. This year, it is expected to use its high-end brand "Acro" to target key redevelopment and reconstruction sites in Seoul, including the Apgujeong, Mokdong, and Seongsu Strategic Maintenance Zone areas.

Beyond the housing business, the company plans to diversify its business portfolio by expanding orders in data centers and power plant projects, where demand has recently been surging.

A DL E&C official said, "For DL E&C, 2025 was a year in which we confirmed the results of our structural reform through profitability-focused operations, thorough risk management, and stronger cash flow," adding, "In 2026, we will continue the trend of earnings improvement based on our proven profit structure, while maintaining our strategy of selective bidding and our stance on financial stability."

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