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Management planning4527ROHTO PHARMACEUTICAL CO.,LTD.Pharmaceuticals

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The mid- to long-term growth strategy announced in 2025 was updated on a rolling basis, and the planning period was revised to 2026–2031. The revenue and operating profit forecasts for FY2027 were raised, and new targets of ¥464.0 billion in revenue and ¥59.8 billion in operating profit were set for FY2031.

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Items stated in the management plan

Partially revised
Mid- to Long-Term Growth Strategy 2026Plan period 2026–2031 (the six-year period from 2026 to 2031)
Publication date 2 October 2026
Net Sales+0.0%
基準 2,030Target2,031Hundreds of millions of yen
Operating profit+0.0%
基準 2,030Target2,031Hundreds of millions of yen
Operating profit margin+1.0pt
基準 2,030Target2,031%

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What happened to the previous planFY2027 revenue of ¥36.5 billion and operating profit of ¥4.6 billion → Q1 FY2026 forecast revenue of ¥37.23 billion and operating profit of ¥4.5 billion-0.0%Calculated from the two disclosed figures
Total investment plan¥31.5 billion (6-year period from 2026 to 2031; total of capital expenditures, R&D expenses, DX/IT investments, and M&A and equity investments)
Investment amount by sectorField Capital expenditure / Amount ¥110.0 billion, Field Research and development costs / Amount ¥100 billion, Field DX/IT investment / Amount ¥35.0 billion, Field M&A and Equity Investments / Amount ¥70.0 billion
Statements about the use of capital
Payout ratio / DOE policyFor the 6-year period from 2026 to 2031, a payout ratio of at least 30% and DOE of at least 3.5%. The payout ratio target for FY2031 is 40%.The payout ratio is the proportion of profit paid out as dividends, while DOE is the ratio of dividends to net assets.
Self-assessment of PBR and share pricePBR: not disclosed. The company evaluates shareholder value as being at a high level, with a 10-year TSR of 370%, exceeding the TOPIX Chemicals sector's 231% and the TOPIX Pharmaceuticals sector's 171%.PBR is a measure of how many times the share price is the book value per share.
Key initiatives
01Global expansion of core businesses
02Expansion into new fields
03Deepening and expanding technological and product capabilities
04Building the foundation for the medical business
05Price revision
06Strengthening production efficiency
07Strengthen human capital
08Geographic expansion
09Accelerating proposals for health solutions inside and outside the company
10Strengthening the management foundation to generate profits
Plan assumptionsThe market growth rate is qualitatively indicated as “high” in the business portfolio. Funding sources are ¥38.0 billion in operating cash flow and ¥2.0 billion in borrowings. Numerical assumptions such as exchange rates are not disclosed.
Segment targetSegment Eye care (excluding medical use) / FY2025 ¥4.54 billion / FY2028 ¥49.8 billion / Fiscal 2031 ¥5.94 billion / FY2035 ¥7.0–8.0 billion, Segment Skincare / FY2025 ¥19.69 billion / FY2028 ¥235 billion / Fiscal 2031 ¥26.23 billion / FY2035 ¥30.0–32.0 billion, Segment Oral products and food (excluding contract medical products business) / FY2025 ¥54.3 billion / FY2028 ¥6.56 billion / Fiscal 2031 ¥7.43 billion / FY2035 ¥8.5–10.0 billion, Segment Medical Business / FY2025 ¥38.1 billion / FY2028 ¥4.05 billion / Fiscal 2031 ¥52.0 billion / FY2035 ¥60–80 billion
Non-financial targetsIndicator Skin support rate / Target value Aim to become the No. 1 manufacturer / Timing Not disclosed
Reason for revision or withdrawal

Formulated using a rolling approach, with management forecasts continuously reviewed at regular intervals precisely because this is an era of rapid change and uncertainty.

Items stated in the management plan
ItemDetails
Plan nameMid- to Long-Term Growth Strategy 2026
Plan period2026–2031 (the six-year period from 2026 to 2031)
Progress against the planPartially revised
Sales Target¥415.0 billion (FY2030, when formulated in 2025) → ¥46.4 billion (FY2031)
Operating profit target¥5.4 billion (FY2030, when formulated in 2025) → ¥5.98 billion (FY2031)
Operating profit margin target13.0% (FY2030) → 12.9% (FY2031)
Payout ratio / DOE policyFor the 6-year period from 2026 to 2031, a payout ratio of at least 30% and DOE of at least 3.5%. The payout ratio target for FY2031 is 40%.
Self-assessment of PBR and share pricePBR: not disclosed. The company evaluates shareholder value as being at a high level, with a 10-year TSR of 370%, exceeding the TOPIX Chemicals sector's 231% and the TOPIX Pharmaceuticals sector's 171%.
Total investment plan¥31.5 billion (6-year period from 2026 to 2031; total of capital expenditures, R&D expenses, DX/IT investments, and M&A and equity investments)
Investment amount by sectorField Capital expenditure / Amount ¥110.0 billion, Field Research and development costs / Amount ¥100 billion, Field DX/IT investment / Amount ¥35.0 billion, Field M&A and Equity Investments / Amount ¥70.0 billion
Segment targetSegment Eye care (excluding medical use) / FY2025 ¥4.54 billion / FY2028 ¥49.8 billion / Fiscal 2031 ¥5.94 billion / FY2035 ¥7.0–8.0 billion, Segment Skincare / FY2025 ¥19.69 billion / FY2028 ¥235 billion / Fiscal 2031 ¥26.23 billion / FY2035 ¥30.0–32.0 billion, Segment Oral products and food (excluding contract medical products business) / FY2025 ¥54.3 billion / FY2028 ¥6.56 billion / Fiscal 2031 ¥7.43 billion / FY2035 ¥8.5–10.0 billion, Segment Medical Business / FY2025 ¥38.1 billion / FY2028 ¥4.05 billion / Fiscal 2031 ¥52.0 billion / FY2035 ¥60–80 billion
Non-financial targetsIndicator Skin support rate / Target value Aim to become the No. 1 manufacturer / Timing Not disclosed
Plan assumptionsThe market growth rate is qualitatively indicated as “high” in the business portfolio. Funding sources are ¥38.0 billion in operating cash flow and ¥2.0 billion in borrowings. Numerical assumptions such as exchange rates are not disclosed.
Key initiativesGlobal expansion of core businesses, Expansion into new fields, Deepening and expanding technological and product capabilities, Building the foundation for the medical business, Price revision, Strengthening production efficiency, Strengthen human capital, Geographic expansion, Accelerating proposals for health solutions inside and outside the company, Strengthening the management foundation to generate profits
Results under the previous planFY2027 revenue of ¥36.5 billion and operating profit of ¥4.6 billion → Q1 FY2026 forecast revenue of ¥37.23 billion and operating profit of ¥4.5 billion
Reason for revision or withdrawalFormulated using a rolling approach, with management forecasts continuously reviewed at regular intervals precisely because this is an era of rapid change and uncertainty.
Publication date2 October 2026
Items this document does not state (8)
Net income targetROE targetROIC targetTreasury share acquisition policyCost of capitalSize of the Target MarketRisks identifiedDate of board resolution

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The company says the strategy will be formulated using a rolling approach that continuously reviews management forecasts in response to an era of rapid change and uncertainty.

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