Items stated in the management plan
Annual updateEach line is the climb from the baseline the document states to the target it sets. The slope is scaled against the largest climb in this document. For metrics expressed as percentages, differences are shown in percentage points (pt).
ROE substantially exceeded the cost of shareholders' equity as a result of initiatives to improve profitability, contributing to an improvement in PBR. PER also recovered significantly from the previous fiscal year, although it still has room for improvement.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Plan name | Medium-Term Management Plan |
| Plan period | The 3 years from the fiscal year ending February 2027 through the fiscal year ending February 2029 |
| Progress against the plan | Annual update |
| Sales Target | ¥140,616 million → ¥150,000 million(+6.7%) |
| Operating profit margin target | 11.6 % → 10% or higher |
| ROE target | 20.7 % → 10% or higher |
| ROIC target | 15.5 % → 10% or higher |
| Payout ratio / DOE policy | Achieve a total payout ratio equivalent to 40% on a stable basis in the fiscal year ending February 2029, the final year of the medium-term management plan |
| Treasury share acquisition policy | Consider using share buybacks flexibly from the perspective of optimizing the balance between shareholder returns and growth investment, taking into account the Company's financial position and market conditions |
| Cost of capital | Cost of shareholders' equity: approximately 10% (reference value calculated using CAPM) |
| Self-assessment of PBR and share price | PBR improved to 2.8x in the fiscal year ending February 2026. Although PER still has room for improvement, it recovered significantly from the previous fiscal year. In the fiscal year ending February 2026, the share price was ¥7,930, PBR was 2.8x, and PER was 15.0x |
| Key initiatives | Securing profitability, Further expansion of sales scale, Strengthening sustainable management |
| Reason for revision or withdrawal | ROE substantially exceeded the cost of shareholders' equity as a result of initiatives to improve profitability, contributing to an improvement in PBR. PER also recovered significantly from the previous fiscal year, although it still has room for improvement. |
| Risks identified | Market Conditions, Risk management, including BCP |
| Date of board resolution | 9 April 2026 |
| Publication date | 9 April 2026 |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.ROE substantially exceeded the cost of shareholders' equity as a result of initiatives to improve profitability, contributing to an improvement in PBR. Although PER still has room for improvement, it recovered significantly from the previous fiscal year.