Items stated in the management plan
Partially revisedEach line is the climb from the baseline the document states to the target it sets. The slope is scaled against the largest climb in this document. For metrics expressed as percentages, differences are shown in percentage points (pt).
ROE has not reached the company’s 10% target over the past 5 years because the total asset turnover ratio has remained below 1.0x and the net profit margin has fluctuated by fiscal year. Going forward, in addition to strengthening earning power, the company will recover invested funds by accelerating the sale of owned assets, aiming to further improve return on capital and asset efficiency.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Plan name | Medium-term management plan “Reform 2027” |
| Plan period | Start year: Not disclosed; final year: fiscal year ending September 2027 |
| Progress against the plan | Partially revised |
| ROE target | 5.5% (actual for the fiscal year ended September 2026) → 10% (target for the fiscal year ending September 2027) |
| Payout ratio / DOE policy | Dividends will be determined with a payout ratio of 40% as a benchmark, taking into account performance for each period, future investment, and the level of retained earnings. Applicable period: each period. DOE policy: Not disclosed. |
| Treasury share acquisition policy | The company will consider share repurchases flexibly, taking comprehensive account of business trends, its financial position, and other factors. Specific figures for the acquisition limit, timing, and conditions: Not disclosed. |
| Cost of capital | Cost of shareholders’ equity: 7.2%. The company uses an estimate based on the CAPM as the benchmark for evaluating return on capital. |
| Self-assessment of PBR and share price | The company recognizes that its PBR has generally been at least 1.0x over the past 5 years, indicating a certain level of market valuation. As of the end of September 2026, its PBR was 1.6x and PER was 28.8x, above the Standard Market averages of 0.9x for PBR and 14.5x for PER. |
| Plan assumptions | For new development projects, the company will invest only in projects expected to generate a sale profit margin of at least 10%. |
| Key initiatives | Improve profitability by expanding the contracted business base and increasing operating efficiency in the BS business, Improve asset efficiency by accelerating the sale of owned assets and recovering invested funds in the TKS business, Create new earnings opportunities and strengthen the validation of the profitability and expected investment recovery of new investment projects |
| Reason for revision or withdrawal | ROE has not reached the company’s 10% target over the past 5 years because the total asset turnover ratio has remained below 1.0x and the net profit margin has fluctuated by fiscal year. Going forward, in addition to strengthening earning power, the company will recover invested funds by accelerating the sale of owned assets, aiming to further improve return on capital and asset efficiency. |
| Date of board resolution | 13 November 2026 |
| Publication date | 13 November 2026 |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.ROE has not reached the 10% target over the past 5 years because the total asset turnover ratio has remained below 1.0x and the net profit margin has fluctuated by fiscal year. In addition, the sale of certain properties in the TKS business has been delayed until the following fiscal year or later, delaying the recovery of invested funds, and the company intends to improve earning power and asset efficiency.