Items stated in the management plan
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| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| ROE target | -3.64% (actual for the fiscal year ended June 2026) → 5% (interim target) |
| ROIC target | -5.14% (actual for the fiscal year ended June 2026) → 5% (interim target) |
| Payout ratio / DOE policy | The target payout ratio is at least 20%. The applicable period is Not disclosed. No dividend will be paid for the current fiscal year due to the posting of a net loss, with the aim of returning to profitability at an early stage and resuming stable dividend payments. |
| Cost of capital | 7–8% (assumed cost of capital expected by investors) |
| Self-assessment of PBR and share price | PBR was 0.66x as of the end of August 2026, below 1x and down from 0.88x in the previous year, indicating that the stock market's assessment remains harsh. The target is PBR of at least 1x. |
| Segment target | Segment New-field businesses (digital comics and consumer games) / Indicator Sales mix / Latest results 13.3% (fiscal year ended June 2026) / Target 20% / Target timing Not disclosed |
| Plan assumptions | Assuming a cost of capital expected by investors of 7–8% |
| Key initiatives | Execution of growth strategy, Fandom strategy: strengthening the app business's fandom, creating synergies with new fields, and allocating resources, Hit IP strategy: expanding new fields (digital comics and consumer games) and creating powerful IP, Improve capital efficiency while maintaining an appropriate level of equity capital, Improve the investment cycle by reviewing or scaling back low-profitability businesses, Increase management executives' awareness of the share price by adopting performance-linked and stock-based compensation in executive remuneration, Enhance various incentives and training, and support employees in obtaining qualifications, Acquire new knowledge and skills through reskilling and deploy human resources in growth fields, Proactively return profits to shareholders through dividends, Continue the attractive shareholder benefits program, Continue holding earnings briefings, Update earnings presentation materials and the IR website, Proactively disclose information to individual investors and promote dialogue with them, Establish an IR contact desk, Continue reviewing the IR website to improve investor convenience, Proactively disclose initiatives related to ESG and sustainability |
| Date of board resolution | 29 October 2026 |
| Publication date | 29 October 2026 |
Items this document does not state (15)
These are items the company does not state in this document. We do not leave them blank, nor fill them in from other sources or by inference.
The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To fully implement the transition of the business portfolio toward three core pillars, namely apps, digital comics and consumer games, and further accelerate growth in new-field businesses. In addition, because the Company raises funds from the capital markets, it is essential to establish a structure capable of securing sustainable returns based on the 7–8% cost of capital expected by investors.