Kuala lumpur: Sunway Construction Group Bhd has reported a significant 56 per cent increase in net profit for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, reaching RM118.41 million compared to RM75.71 million in the same quarter last year. This impressive performance was driven by higher contributions from all operating segments.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, the company's filing with Bursa Malaysia revealed that despite the surge in net profit, revenue decreased to RM1.02 billion from RM1.40 billion in the previous year. The group announced a total dividend of 22.8 sen per share for the current quarter of the financial year ending December 31, 2026. This includes a single-tier first interim dividend of 7.60 sen per share and a special dividend of 15.2 sen per share.
Managing Director Liew Kok Wing highlighted the group's strong outstanding order book and robust order book replenishment, which continue to provide strong visibility for its earnings growth trajectory. In the first quarter of 2026, the group secured RM3.59 billion worth of new orders, achieving more than 50 per cent of its 2026 order book replenishment target.
Liew also noted that Sunway Construction is focused on strengthening its position in Malaysia's key growth sectors, particularly the advanced technology facilities (ATF) segment, while maintaining a diversified construction order book profile across various sectors, including projects from Sunway Group. In the ATF segment, the group secured three new data centre projects and onboarded a new international hyperscale operator, further enhancing its multinational technology client base.
Sunway Construction has delivered more than 180 megawatt (MW) of data centre capacity to date and is currently managing 10 ongoing projects for global technology clients. Liew expressed cautious optimism for the rest of 2026, supported by the group's healthy and diversified outstanding order book of RM8.157 billion. The company remains vigilant amid evolving geopolitical developments and the spillover effects from cost escalation and supply chain disruptions.