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Management planning5451YODOKO,Ltd.Iron & Steel, Nonferrous Metals

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

Progress has been updated on initiatives to achieve management that is conscious of cost of capital and share price, including business portfolio reform, shareholder returns and IR activities to date. Under the Mid-Term Management Plan 2028, which begins in fiscal 2026, the company has set an ROE target of 8% and outlined a policy to allocate ¥62 billion to investment and ¥26 billion to shareholder returns over the three-year period.

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Items stated in the management plan

Annual update
Mid-Term Management Plan 2028Plan period Fiscal 2026 to fiscal 2028 (3 years)
Date of board resolution 11 May 2026 · Publication date 11 May 2026
ROE+3.0pt
基準 2,025Target2,028%

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What happened to the previous planTargets for the Mid-Term Management Plan 2025 period: ROE of 7%, reduction of cross-shareholdings equivalent to 30% of the balance at the end of March 2023 (approximately ¥8.4 billion), annual dividends of at least ¥40 per share (after the stock split), a dividend payout ratio of at least 75% and a treasury share holding ratio of less than 10% → Fiscal 2025 results: ROE of 8.8%, a 30.0% reduction in cross-shareholdings, equivalent to ¥8.4 billion, annual dividends of ¥91 per share (¥455 before the stock split), a dividend payout ratio of 75.5% and a treasury share holding ratio of 8.3%0.0%Calculated from the two disclosed figures
Total investment plan¥62 billion (cumulative over the three-year Mid-Term Management Plan period)
Investment amount by sectorField Maintenance and strengthening of existing businesses / Amount ¥15 billion / Details Maintenance and renewal, earnings capacity enhancement and research and development, Field Executing the Growth Strategy / Amount ¥40 billion / Details Development of business areas, including through M&A, Field Strengthening the management platform / Amount ¥7 billion / Details DX-related, sustainability-related and human capital-related initiatives
Statements about the use of capital
Payout ratio / DOE policyDuring the Mid-Term Management Plan 2025 period, the company maintained annual dividends of at least ¥40 per share (after the stock split) and implemented a dividend payout ratio of at least 75%. It will also target a dividend payout ratio of at least 75% during the Mid-Term Management Plan period.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 priceThe PBR is 0.98x and has improved to its highest level in the past 10 years, supported by the continuation of the shareholder return policy, the stock split and the rise in the share price. However, the company identifies further improvement in capital profitability that consistently exceeds the cost of shareholders' equity as a priority.PBR is a measure of how many times the share price is the book value per share.
Key initiatives
01Strengthening the earnings structure
02Strengthening Existing Businesses
03Executing the Growth Strategy
04Reduction of cross-shareholdings
05Capital Policy and Financial Strategy
06Shareholder Returns
07IR strategy
08Enhancing Investor Relations Activities
09Enhance information disclosure
Items stated in the management plan
ItemDetails
Plan nameMid-Term Management Plan 2028
Plan periodFiscal 2026 to fiscal 2028 (3 years)
Progress against the planAnnual update
ROE targetFiscal 2025 target: 7% → Mid-Term Management Plan 2028 target: 8% (most recent result: 8.8% for fiscal 2025; underlying ROE excluding one-off factors: 6.0%)
Payout ratio / DOE policyDuring the Mid-Term Management Plan 2025 period, the company maintained annual dividends of at least ¥40 per share (after the stock split) and implemented a dividend payout ratio of at least 75%. It will also target a dividend payout ratio of at least 75% during the Mid-Term Management Plan period.
Self-assessment of PBR and share priceThe PBR is 0.98x and has improved to its highest level in the past 10 years, supported by the continuation of the shareholder return policy, the stock split and the rise in the share price. However, the company identifies further improvement in capital profitability that consistently exceeds the cost of shareholders' equity as a priority.
Total investment plan¥62 billion (cumulative over the three-year Mid-Term Management Plan period)
Investment amount by sectorField Maintenance and strengthening of existing businesses / Amount ¥15 billion / Details Maintenance and renewal, earnings capacity enhancement and research and development, Field Executing the Growth Strategy / Amount ¥40 billion / Details Development of business areas, including through M&A, Field Strengthening the management platform / Amount ¥7 billion / Details DX-related, sustainability-related and human capital-related initiatives
Key initiativesStrengthening the earnings structure, Strengthening Existing Businesses, Executing the Growth Strategy, Reduction of cross-shareholdings, Capital Policy and Financial Strategy, Shareholder Returns, IR strategy, Enhancing Investor Relations Activities, Enhance information disclosure
Results under the previous planTargets for the Mid-Term Management Plan 2025 period: ROE of 7%, reduction of cross-shareholdings equivalent to 30% of the balance at the end of March 2023 (approximately ¥8.4 billion), annual dividends of at least ¥40 per share (after the stock split), a dividend payout ratio of at least 75% and a treasury share holding ratio of less than 10% → Fiscal 2025 results: ROE of 8.8%, a 30.0% reduction in cross-shareholdings, equivalent to ¥8.4 billion, annual dividends of ¥91 per share (¥455 before the stock split), a dividend payout ratio of 75.5% and a treasury share holding ratio of 8.3%
Date of board resolution11 May 2026
Publication date11 May 2026
Items this document does not state (13)
Sales TargetOperating profit targetOperating profit margin targetNet income targetROIC targetTreasury share acquisition policyCost of capitalSegment targetNon-financial targetsPlan assumptionsReason for revision or withdrawalSize of the Target MarketRisks identified

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The company aims to achieve sustainable growth and enhance corporate value over the medium to long term by maximizing profits and optimizing capital simultaneously, with the goal of achieving ROE above the cost of shareholders' equity.

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