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Update on Initiatives to Achieve Management Conscious of Capital Costs and Share Prices

Updated the initiatives for management conscious of the cost of capital and share price announced in 2024, including achieving ROE of at least 10%, a dividend payout ratio of approximately 40%, use of the D/E ratio, and IR and sustainability initiatives. ROE for the fiscal year ended February 2026 was 9.2% and PBR was 1.00x, while the current PBR is below 1x.

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Current medium-term management planPlan period Fiscal years ending February 2024 to February 2028
Date of board resolution 27 May 2026 · Publication date 27 May 2026
Net Sales+3.7%
基準 2,410Target2,500100 million
Operating profit+0.0%
基準 2,027Target2,028100 million
ROE+1.0pt
基準 2,027Target2,028%

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What happened to the previous plan500 (total growth investment under the Medium-Term Management Plan) → 421 (actual investment for the fiscal years ended February 2024 to February 2026)(84% (progress))+305.2%Calculated from the two disclosed figures
Total investment plan¥50.0 billion (total growth investment under the Medium-Term Management Plan)
Investment amount by sectorField Strategic growth investment (including plant reorganization) / Amount ¥42.1 billion (actual investment for the fiscal years ended February 2024 to February 2026), Field Operation of new plants / Amount ¥39.2 billion (actual investment for the fiscal years ended February 2024 to February 2026), Field Other / Amount ¥2.9 billion (actual investment for the fiscal years ended February 2024 to February 2026), Field Maintenance and replacement investment, etc. / Amount ¥10.1 billion (actual investment for the fiscal years ended February 2024 to February 2026)
Statements about the use of capital
Payout ratio / DOE policyStable and sustained dividends based on a target dividend payout ratio of 40%. Applicable period: Not disclosed. Annual dividend per share for the fiscal year ended February 2026 was ¥120.The payout ratio is the proportion of profit paid out as dividends, while DOE is the ratio of dividends to net assets.
Cost of capitalCost of equity of approximately 6–7%The cost of capital is the minimum rate of return expected by shareholders and banks from the company.
Self-assessment of PBR and share priceROE has improved to a level exceeding the assumed cost of equity, but this has not been fully reflected in the market valuation. PBR was 1.00x at the end of the fiscal year ended February 2026 and is currently below 1x.PBR is a measure of how many times the share price is the book value per share.
Key initiatives
01Improving Profitability
02Shareholder Returns
03Use of interest-bearing debt
04Investor relations activities
05Sustainability Strategy
Non-financial targetsIndicator name GHG Emissions / Target value 24% reduction / Timing Fiscal 2025 (versus fiscal 2018), Indicator name GHG Emissions / Target value 50% reduction / Timing Fiscal 2030 (versus fiscal 2018)
Risks identified by the company
Actual results may differ from the forward-looking statements due to changes in various assumptions and conditions.
Reason for revision or withdrawal

The Company reviewed the content announced on 9 July 2024 and made a decision today.

Items stated in the management plan
ItemDetails
Plan nameCurrent medium-term management plan
Plan periodFiscal years ending February 2024 to February 2028
Progress against the planPartially revised
Sales Target2,410 (forecast for the fiscal year ending February 2027) → 2,500 (target for the fiscal year ending February 2028)
Operating profit target77 (forecast for the fiscal year ending February 2027) → 100 (target for the fiscal year ending February 2028)
ROE target7.9% (forecast for the fiscal year ending February 2027) → At least 10.0% (target for the fiscal year ending February 2028)
Payout ratio / DOE policyStable and sustained dividends based on a target dividend payout ratio of 40%. Applicable period: Not disclosed. Annual dividend per share for the fiscal year ended February 2026 was ¥120.
Cost of capitalCost of equity of approximately 6–7%
Self-assessment of PBR and share priceROE has improved to a level exceeding the assumed cost of equity, but this has not been fully reflected in the market valuation. PBR was 1.00x at the end of the fiscal year ended February 2026 and is currently below 1x.
Total investment plan¥50.0 billion (total growth investment under the Medium-Term Management Plan)
Investment amount by sectorField Strategic growth investment (including plant reorganization) / Amount ¥42.1 billion (actual investment for the fiscal years ended February 2024 to February 2026), Field Operation of new plants / Amount ¥39.2 billion (actual investment for the fiscal years ended February 2024 to February 2026), Field Other / Amount ¥2.9 billion (actual investment for the fiscal years ended February 2024 to February 2026), Field Maintenance and replacement investment, etc. / Amount ¥10.1 billion (actual investment for the fiscal years ended February 2024 to February 2026)
Non-financial targetsIndicator name GHG Emissions / Target value 24% reduction / Timing Fiscal 2025 (versus fiscal 2018), Indicator name GHG Emissions / Target value 50% reduction / Timing Fiscal 2030 (versus fiscal 2018)
Key initiativesImproving Profitability, Shareholder Returns, Use of interest-bearing debt, Investor relations activities, Sustainability Strategy
Results under the previous plan500 (total growth investment under the Medium-Term Management Plan) → 421 (actual investment for the fiscal years ended February 2024 to February 2026)(84% (progress))
Reason for revision or withdrawalThe Company reviewed the content announced on 9 July 2024 and made a decision today.
Risks identifiedActual results may differ from the forward-looking statements due to changes in various assumptions and conditions.
Date of board resolution27 May 2026
Publication date27 May 2026
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Operating profit margin targetNet income targetROIC targetTreasury share acquisition policySegment targetPlan assumptionsSize of the Target Market

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The Company reviewed the content announced on 9 July 2024 and made a decision today.

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