Items stated in the management plan
Partially revisedTo enhance corporate value over the medium to long term, the company positions improving its PBR not as a mere measure to support the share price, but as part of its transformation into a company that can continuously achieve capital profitability exceeding its cost of capital.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Plan name | Medium-Term Management Plan Looking Ahead to the Desired State in 10 Years |
| Progress against the plan | Partially revised |
| Payout ratio / DOE policy | Consolidated dividend payout ratio of approximately 40%. Increased from the fiscal year ended March 2024. DOE: not disclosed. |
| Treasury share acquisition policy | Acquired 124,600 shares (¥574,406,000) on 3 February 2025. The amount, timing and terms of any future acquisitions: not disclosed. |
| Cost of capital | Cost of equity of approximately 7–8% (estimated using CAPM) |
| Self-assessment of PBR and share price | The PBR remains below 1x, and the company considers its share price to be undervalued. PBR was 0.61x in the fiscal year ending March 2026. |
| Investment amount by sector | Field Capital expenditure / Amount Not disclosed, Field Investment in Human Resources / Amount Not disclosed |
| Key initiatives | Strengthen and rationalize the production system, Expanding the Overseas Business, Pursue new business areas, Capital investment and human capital investment, Steadily implement each initiative set out in the Medium-Term Management Plan, Expand sales and profits, Manage the business with an emphasis on the efficiency of invested capital, Allocate management resources based on the profitability and growth potential of each business, Improve share liquidity, Continue stable shareholder returns, Strengthen IR activities aimed at individual and institutional investors |
| Reason for revision or withdrawal | To enhance corporate value over the medium to long term, the company positions improving its PBR not as a mere measure to support the share price, but as part of its transformation into a company that can continuously achieve capital profitability exceeding its cost of capital. |
| Risks identified | Profit fluctuations caused by changes in raw material prices and selling prices |
| Date of board resolution | 8 May 2026 |
| Publication date | 8 May 2026 |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To transform the company into one that can continuously achieve capital profitability exceeding its cost of capital, with a view to enhancing corporate value over the medium to long term.