Transition to a Growth Trajectory Under Medium-Term Management Plan 2017

「Consolidated net income for the six months ended September 2026, the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027, rose 40.4% year on year to ¥63.5 billion. Progress against the full-year forecast of ¥130 billion was 48.9%, roughly in line with the five-year average of 50.0%.」

「The plan sets out 3 specific quantitative targets. First, we will invest ¥600 billion for future growth while maintaining financial discipline. Second, we will secure average ROE of over 12% and profit for the year of over ¥120 billion over the three-year period, thereby enhancing corporate and shareholder value. Third, we will allocate approximately 30% of basic operating cash flow to shareholder returns.」

「Our vision for 2030 is to be a general trading company that continues to create businesses and talent. As the Next Stage, we are targeting growth to ¥200 billion in profit for the year and a market capitalization of ¥2 trillion.」

「Medium-Term Management Plan 2026 - Set for Next Stage - is positioned as a medium-term management plan focused on strengthening the foundations for growth and human capital with a view to the Next Stage. We will actively invest in the foundations for growth and in talent to realize the “growth story unique to Sojitz,” the key message for reaching the Next Stage.」

「Our group formulated Medium-Term Management Plan 2023, a three-year plan beginning in April 2021, and set out its vision for 2030 as a general trading company that continues to create businesses and talent.」

「Under Medium-Term Management Plan 2023, our group continues, as before, to make maintaining and improving the stability of its funding structure the basic policy of its financial strategy. We are working to maintain a stable financial base by maintaining the long-term funding ratio at a certain level and securing sufficient liquidity on hand to prepare for changes in the economic and financial environment. At the end of the third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, the current ratio was 165.1% and the long-term funding ratio was 84.2%.」

「Under Medium-Term Management Plan 2023, our group continues, as before, to make maintaining and improving the stability of its funding structure the basic policy of its financial strategy. We are working to maintain a stable financial base by maintaining the long-term funding ratio at a certain level and securing sufficient liquidity on hand to prepare for changes in the economic and financial environment. At the end of the second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, the current ratio was 168.0% and the long-term funding ratio was 82.4%.」

「Our group formulated Medium-Term Management Plan 2023, a three-year plan beginning in April 2021, and set out its vision for 2030 as a general trading company that continues to create businesses and talent.」

「Under Medium-Term Management Plan 2023, which began in the current fiscal year, our group continues, as before, to make maintaining and improving the stability of its funding structure the basic policy of its financial strategy. We are working to maintain a stable financial base by maintaining the long-term funding ratio at a certain level and securing sufficient liquidity on hand to prepare for changes in the economic and financial environment. At the end of the third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, the current ratio was 161.6% and the long-term funding ratio was 85.7%.」

「Under Medium-Term Management Plan 2023, which began in the current fiscal year, our group continues, as before, to make maintaining and improving the stability of its funding structure the basic policy of its financial strategy. We are working to maintain a stable financial base by maintaining the long-term funding ratio at a certain level and securing sufficient liquidity on hand to prepare for changes in the economic and financial environment. At the end of the second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, the current ratio was 157.7% and the long-term funding ratio was 83.8%.」

「Under Medium-Term Management Plan 2023, which began in the current fiscal year, our group continues, as before, to make maintaining and improving the stability of its funding structure the basic policy of its financial strategy. We are working to maintain a stable financial base by maintaining the long-term funding ratio at a certain level and securing sufficient liquidity on hand to prepare for changes in the economic and financial environment. At the end of the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, the current ratio was 158.3% and the long-term funding ratio was 81.2%.」

「Under Medium-Term Management Plan 2020, for which the current fiscal year is the final year, our group continues, as before, to make maintaining and improving the stability of its funding structure the basic policy of its financial strategy. We are working to maintain a stable financial base by maintaining the long-term funding ratio and securing sufficient liquidity on hand to prepare for changes in the economic and financial environment. At the end of the third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, the current ratio was 163.1% and the long-term funding ratio was 83.6%.」

「Under Medium-Term Management Plan 2020, for which the current fiscal year is the final year, our group continues, as before, to make maintaining and improving the stability of its funding structure the basic policy of its financial strategy. We are working to maintain a stable financial base by maintaining the long-term funding ratio and securing sufficient liquidity on hand to prepare for changes in the economic and financial environment. At the end of the second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, the current ratio was 169.2% and the long-term funding ratio was 83.5%.」

「Under Medium-Term Management Plan 2020, cash flow management is based on allocating cash generated from earnings for the period and asset replacements between growth investment and shareholder returns. In addition, the plan calls for cumulative basic cash flow over the three-year period of the medium-term management plan to remain positive, excluding the impact of short-term changes in working capital. In the current fiscal year, both basic cash flow and free cash flow were positive, reflecting the accumulation of basic operating cash flow and steady collections from asset replacements.」

「Under Medium-Term Management Plan 2020, our group continues, as before, to make maintaining and improving the stability of its funding structure the basic policy of its financial strategy. We are working to maintain a stable financial base by maintaining the long-term funding ratio and securing sufficient liquidity on hand to prepare for changes in the economic and financial environment. At the end of the third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, the current ratio was 153.3% and the long-term funding ratio was 80.7%.」

「Under Medium-Term Management Plan 2020, our group continues, as before, to make maintaining and improving the stability of its funding structure the basic policy of its financial strategy. We are working to maintain a stable financial base by maintaining the long-term funding ratio and securing sufficient liquidity on hand to prepare for changes in the economic and financial environment. At the end of the second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, the current ratio was 154.6% and the long-term funding ratio was 82.0%.」

「Under Medium-Term Management Plan 2020, our group continues, as before, to make maintaining and improving the stability of its funding structure the basic policy of its financial strategy. We are working to maintain a stable financial base by maintaining the long-term funding ratio and securing sufficient liquidity on hand to prepare for changes in the economic and financial environment. At the end of the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, the current ratio was 155.0% and the long-term funding ratio was 81.2%.」

「Under Medium-Term Management Plan 2020, which began in the current fiscal year, our group continues, as before, to make maintaining and improving the stability of its funding structure the basic policy of its financial strategy. We are working to maintain a stable financial base by maintaining the long-term funding ratio and securing sufficient liquidity on hand to prepare for changes in the economic and financial environment. At the end of the third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, the current ratio was 158.8% and the long-term funding ratio was 80.2%.」

「Under Medium-Term Management Plan 2020, which began in the current fiscal year, our group continues, as before, to make maintaining and improving the stability of its funding structure the basic policy of its financial strategy. We are working to maintain a stable financial base by maintaining the long-term funding ratio and securing sufficient liquidity on hand to prepare for changes in the economic and financial environment. At the end of the second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, the current ratio was 161.7% and the long-term funding ratio was 84.9%.」

「Under Medium-Term Management Plan 2020, which began in the current fiscal year, our group continues, as before, to make maintaining and improving the stability of its funding structure the basic policy of its financial strategy. We are working to maintain a stable financial base by maintaining the long-term funding ratio and securing sufficient liquidity on hand to prepare for changes in the economic and financial environment. At the end of the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, the current ratio was 173.0% and the long-term funding ratio was 84.3%.」

「Under Medium-Term Management Plan 2017, our group continues, as before, to make maintaining and improving the stability of its funding structure the basic policy of its financial strategy. We are working to maintain a stable financial base by maintaining the current long-term funding ratio and securing sufficient liquidity on hand to prepare for changes in the economic and financial environment. At the end of the third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, the current ratio was 164.6% and the long-term funding ratio was 79.1%.」

「Under Medium-Term Management Plan 2017, our group continues, as before, to make maintaining and improving the stability of its funding structure the basic policy of its financial strategy.」

「Under Medium-Term Management Plan 2017, our group continues, as before, to make maintaining and improving the stability of its funding structure the basic policy of its financial strategy.」

「Under Medium-Term Management Plan 2017, our group continues, as before, to make maintaining and improving the stability of its funding structure the basic policy of its financial strategy.」

「Under Medium-Term Management Plan 2017, our group continues, as before, to make maintaining and improving the stability of its funding structure the basic policy of its financial strategy.」

「Under Medium-Term Management Plan 2017, our group continues, as before, to make maintaining and improving the stability of its funding structure the basic policy of its financial strategy.」

「Under Medium-Term Management Plan 2017, a three-year plan beginning in April 2015, our group aims to continue taking on challenges with a view to future growth, expand a stable earnings base and enhance corporate value.」