Toshimi Sato
Profile
Performance in office
Tenure
Tenure
Background
He joined Obayashi in April 1985. He became an Executive Officer in April 2017, a Director in June 2018, Managing Executive Officer in April 2019, Senior Managing Executive Officer in April 2022 and Executive Vice President and Executive Officer in April 2023, then Representative Director in April 2024 and President and CEO in April 2025, in his 40th year with the company. Takeo Obayashi of the founding family held 2.46% as the fifth-largest shareholder in the fiscal year ended March 2026, but Sato is a career employee without a shareholding base.
Selection
In April 2025 he succeeded Kenji Hasuwa as President and CEO. He had become Representative Director in April 2024, so the promotion followed a one-year run-up from Executive Vice President. In the fiscal year ended March 2025, the year before he took office, consolidated net sales were ¥2,620.1 billion, operating profit ¥143.4 billion and net income ¥146.0 billion, with operating profit up 80% from ¥79.4 billion the previous year. Hasuwa became Director and Vice Chairman.
Initiatives
At the May 2025 results briefing he disclosed that the company was considering M&A to expand in Oceania and had set up a study team at headquarters. On shareholder returns, he said it would maintain a DOE of 5% and proceed as planned with ¥100 billion in share buybacks. He said the company would not concentrate on mega-projects but would take a broad range of orders, including small and mid-sized ones. In the fiscal year ended March 2026, his first full year, consolidated net sales were ¥2,586.3 billion and operating profit ¥194.7 billion.
Career
Career
Obayashi
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| Apr 1985 | Joined |
| Apr 2017 | Executive Officer |
| Jun 2018 | Director |
| Apr 2019 | Managing Executive Officer |
| Apr 2022 | Senior Managing Executive Officer |
| Apr 2023 | Executive Vice President, Executive Officer |
| Apr 2024 | Representative Director |
| Apr 2025 | Representative Director, President and CEO |
References 1
References (Japanese primary sources)
- 大林組 有価証券報告書【役員の状況】