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Management planning5992CHUO SPRING CO.,LTD.Construction and Materials

Notice Regarding the Formulation of the “Medium-Term Management Plan Update: FY2025/First-Year Review”

The company reviewed its first-year results and progress on initiatives under Medium- to Long-Term Management Plan 2030 for FY2025 and presented its current status toward the targets for FY2027 and FY2030. Operating profit declined due to front-loaded investment in safety and the management infrastructure, but growth initiatives and the shareholder return plan remain unchanged.

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Items stated in the management plan

Annual update
Medium- to Long-Term Management Plan 2030 (Management Plan Update—Review of the First Year, FY2025)Plan period 2025–2030
Publication date 28 May 2026
Net Sales+0.2%
基準 2,025Target2,030Hundreds of millions of yen
Operating profit+0.2%
基準 2,025Target2,030Hundreds of millions of yen
Operating profit margin+5.0pt
基準 2,025Target2,030%
ROE+5.0pt
基準 2,025Target2,030%

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Total investment planThe total investment plan for safety and management infrastructure strengthening is ¥20.0 billion. Cash allocation is planned to total ¥100.0 billion over the six-year period from FY2025 to FY2030.
Investment amount by sectorField Safety measures / Amount ¥700 million, Field Replacement of aging facilities / Amount ¥8.1 billion, Field Workplace Environment / Amount ¥700 million, Field Future investments / Amount ¥10.5 billion, Field Fujioka No. 12 Plant / Amount Approximately ¥4.0 billion, Field FY2025 growth investment actual / Amount ¥2.8 billion
Statements about the use of capital
Payout ratio / DOE policyThe company plans to pay a dividend of ¥90 in FY2026, exceeding the guideline DOE of 3%. Total dividends are expected to amount to ¥10.0 billion over the six-year period from FY2025 to FY2030.The payout ratio is the proportion of profit paid out as dividends, while DOE is the ratio of dividends to net assets.
Treasury share acquisition policyThe company plans total share buybacks of ¥15.0 billion plus additional amounts over the six-year period from FY2025 to FY2030, concentrated in the first 3 years. No share buybacks were conducted in FY2025, and the plan remains unchanged.
Self-assessment of PBR and share pricePBR rose from 0.5–0.6 times in FY2023 and FY2024 to 1.00 times in FY2025. The company aims to maintain and improve PBR to at least 1.0 times in FY2030.PBR is a measure of how many times the share price is the book value per share.
Key initiatives
01Safety-first initiatives
02Progress on the safety and management infrastructure strengthening investment plan
03Construction of a new plant with capacity to spare—Fujioka No. 12 Plant
04High-value-added Only One products
05Global de facto standard
06Electrification
07North America: expanding sales and developing new customers
08Global South
09Non-automotive
10Cost reduction / earnings improvement
11Expand ODDS sales / improve earnings
12Maintain and improve earnings
13Expand global sales
14Further cost reduction
15Secure profitability
16Develop new customers / expand distribution channels
17Expand product offerings / monetize
18Human resources investment
19Sustainability
Plan assumptionsThe assumed exchange rate at the end of the fiscal year ending March 2027 is ¥155.00 per dollar.
Segment targetSegment Chassis Springs / FY2027 revenue ¥60 billion / Operating income for fiscal 2027 ¥1.1 billion / 1.8% / Revenue in FY2030 ¥70.0 billion / FY2030 operating profit ¥4.6 billion / 6.5%, Segment Precision Springs / FY2027 revenue ¥29.0 billion / Operating income for fiscal 2027 ¥2.5 billion / 8.6% / Revenue in FY2030 ¥30 billion / FY2030 operating profit ¥3.0 billion / 10.0%, Segment Cables / FY2027 revenue ¥14.0 billion / Operating income for fiscal 2027 ¥0 billion / 0.0% / Revenue in FY2030 ¥12.0 billion / FY2030 operating profit ¥100 million / 1.0%, Segment Non-automotive / FY2027 revenue ¥17.0 billion / Operating income for fiscal 2027 ¥1.2 billion / 7.0% / Revenue in FY2030 ¥18 billion / FY2030 operating profit ¥1.4 billion / 7.8%
Risks identified by the company
Changes in the economic and business environments
The possibility that actual results may differ materially from earnings forecasts, plans, strategies and targets
Reason for revision or withdrawal

Focused investment in safety and infrastructure strengthening increased fixed costs and weighed on earnings, but the growth strategy is progressing steadily. The company will generate earning power through further cost reductions and continued progress in its growth strategy.

Items stated in the management plan
ItemDetails
Plan nameMedium- to Long-Term Management Plan 2030 (Management Plan Update—Review of the First Year, FY2025)
Plan period2025–2030
Progress against the planAnnual update
Sales TargetFY2025 actual: ¥110.8 billion → FY2030 target: ¥130.0 billion(+17.3%)
Operating profit targetFY2025 actual: ¥2.84 billion → FY2030 target: ¥9.1 billion(+220.4%)
Operating profit margin targetFY2025 actual: 2.6% → FY2030 target: 7.0%(+169.2%)
ROE targetFY2025 actual: 15.1% → FY2030 target: 8.0% or higher
Payout ratio / DOE policyThe company plans to pay a dividend of ¥90 in FY2026, exceeding the guideline DOE of 3%. Total dividends are expected to amount to ¥10.0 billion over the six-year period from FY2025 to FY2030.
Treasury share acquisition policyThe company plans total share buybacks of ¥15.0 billion plus additional amounts over the six-year period from FY2025 to FY2030, concentrated in the first 3 years. No share buybacks were conducted in FY2025, and the plan remains unchanged.
Self-assessment of PBR and share pricePBR rose from 0.5–0.6 times in FY2023 and FY2024 to 1.00 times in FY2025. The company aims to maintain and improve PBR to at least 1.0 times in FY2030.
Total investment planThe total investment plan for safety and management infrastructure strengthening is ¥20.0 billion. Cash allocation is planned to total ¥100.0 billion over the six-year period from FY2025 to FY2030.
Investment amount by sectorField Safety measures / Amount ¥700 million, Field Replacement of aging facilities / Amount ¥8.1 billion, Field Workplace Environment / Amount ¥700 million, Field Future investments / Amount ¥10.5 billion, Field Fujioka No. 12 Plant / Amount Approximately ¥4.0 billion, Field FY2025 growth investment actual / Amount ¥2.8 billion
Segment targetSegment Chassis Springs / FY2027 revenue ¥60 billion / Operating income for fiscal 2027 ¥1.1 billion / 1.8% / Revenue in FY2030 ¥70.0 billion / FY2030 operating profit ¥4.6 billion / 6.5%, Segment Precision Springs / FY2027 revenue ¥29.0 billion / Operating income for fiscal 2027 ¥2.5 billion / 8.6% / Revenue in FY2030 ¥30 billion / FY2030 operating profit ¥3.0 billion / 10.0%, Segment Cables / FY2027 revenue ¥14.0 billion / Operating income for fiscal 2027 ¥0 billion / 0.0% / Revenue in FY2030 ¥12.0 billion / FY2030 operating profit ¥100 million / 1.0%, Segment Non-automotive / FY2027 revenue ¥17.0 billion / Operating income for fiscal 2027 ¥1.2 billion / 7.0% / Revenue in FY2030 ¥18 billion / FY2030 operating profit ¥1.4 billion / 7.8%
Plan assumptionsThe assumed exchange rate at the end of the fiscal year ending March 2027 is ¥155.00 per dollar.
Key initiativesSafety-first initiatives, Progress on the safety and management infrastructure strengthening investment plan, Construction of a new plant with capacity to spare—Fujioka No. 12 Plant, High-value-added Only One products, Global de facto standard, Electrification, North America: expanding sales and developing new customers, Global South, Non-automotive, Cost reduction / earnings improvement, Expand ODDS sales / improve earnings, Maintain and improve earnings, Expand global sales, Further cost reduction, Secure profitability, Develop new customers / expand distribution channels, Expand product offerings / monetize, Human resources investment, Sustainability
Reason for revision or withdrawalFocused investment in safety and infrastructure strengthening increased fixed costs and weighed on earnings, but the growth strategy is progressing steadily. The company will generate earning power through further cost reductions and continued progress in its growth strategy.
Risks identifiedChanges in the economic and business environments, The possibility that actual results may differ materially from earnings forecasts, plans, strategies and targets
Publication date28 May 2026
Items this document does not state (7)
Net income targetROIC targetCost of capitalNon-financial targetsResults under the previous planSize of the Target MarketDate of board resolution

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Focused investment in safety and infrastructure strengthening increased fixed costs and weighed on earnings. Meanwhile, net income increased substantially due to the sale of financial assets.

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