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Management planning6859ESPEC CORP.Electrical Equipment and Precision Instruments

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

The FY2027 targets in the medium-term management plan have been revised. The sales target has been raised from ¥70.0 billion to ¥76.0 billion, while the targets for operating profit, operating margin and net income have been lowered. The target of ROE of at least 12.0% remains unchanged. The assumed cost of equity has been revised from approximately 8% to approximately 10%, and financial policies, including maintaining an equity ratio of no more than 70%, have also been updated.

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Items stated in the management plan

Partially revised
PROGRESSIVE PLUS 2027Plan period FY2025-FY2027
Date of board resolution 14 May 2026 · Publication date 14 May 2026
Net Sales+8.6%
基準 70Target76100 million
Operating profit-13.3%
基準 10.5Target9.1100 million
Operating profit margin-3.0pt
基準 15Target12%
Net income for the current fiscal year-11.8%
基準 7.6Target6.7100 million
ROE0.0pt
基準 12Target12%

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What happened to the previous plan11.0% (initial target) → 10.0% (FY2025 actual)+18,309.1%Calculated from the two disclosed figures
Statements about the use of capital
Payout ratio / DOE policyA dividend payout ratio of at least 40%. During the medium-term management plan period (FY2025-FY2027), the company targets a total payout ratio of at least 50% on a cumulative 3-year basis and has a policy of not reducing dividends.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 will conduct share repurchases flexibly. It decided to repurchase shares in November 2025.
Cost of capitalCost of equity of approximately 10% (approximately 8% previously)The cost of capital is the minimum rate of return expected by shareholders and banks from the company.
Self-assessment of PBR and share priceAs of the end of March 2026, the company’s PBR was 1.03x and its PER was 11.0x, which it considers to remain undervalued. The share price as of the end of March 2026 was ¥2,973.PBR is a measure of how many times the share price is the book value per share.
Key initiatives
01Improving Profitability
02Financial Strategy and Shareholder Returns
03Strengthening IR activities
04Enhancing product value
05Improving manufacturing efficiency
Risks identified by the company
Intensifying competition in the Chinese market for the Equipment business
Decline in contract testing services as the EV market slows
Reason for revision or withdrawal

The targets were revised based on performance in the first year, FY2025. Profitability deteriorated because of intensifying competition in the Chinese market for the Equipment business and a decline in contract testing services as the EV market slowed.

Items stated in the management plan
ItemDetails
Plan namePROGRESSIVE PLUS 2027
Plan periodFY2025-FY2027
Progress against the planPartially revised
Sales Target¥70.0 billion → ¥76.0 billion
Operating profit target¥10.5 billion → ¥9.1 billion
Operating profit margin target15.0% → 12.0%
Net income target¥7.6 billion → ¥6.7 billion
ROE targetAt least 12.0% → At least 12.0%
Payout ratio / DOE policyA dividend payout ratio of at least 40%. During the medium-term management plan period (FY2025-FY2027), the company targets a total payout ratio of at least 50% on a cumulative 3-year basis and has a policy of not reducing dividends.
Treasury share acquisition policyThe company will conduct share repurchases flexibly. It decided to repurchase shares in November 2025.
Cost of capitalCost of equity of approximately 10% (approximately 8% previously)
Self-assessment of PBR and share priceAs of the end of March 2026, the company’s PBR was 1.03x and its PER was 11.0x, which it considers to remain undervalued. The share price as of the end of March 2026 was ¥2,973.
Key initiativesImproving Profitability, Financial Strategy and Shareholder Returns, Strengthening IR activities, Enhancing product value, Improving manufacturing efficiency
Results under the previous plan11.0% (initial target) → 10.0% (FY2025 actual)
Reason for revision or withdrawalThe targets were revised based on performance in the first year, FY2025. Profitability deteriorated because of intensifying competition in the Chinese market for the Equipment business and a decline in contract testing services as the EV market slowed.
Risks identifiedIntensifying competition in the Chinese market for the Equipment business, Decline in contract testing services as the EV market slows
Date of board resolution14 May 2026
Publication date14 May 2026
Items this document does not state (7)
ROIC targetTotal investment planInvestment amount by sectorSegment targetNon-financial targetsPlan assumptionsSize of the Target Market

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The reasons the company gives

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The targets were revised based on performance in FY2025. Profitability deteriorated because of intensifying competition in the Chinese market for the Equipment business and a decline in contract testing services as the EV market slowed. The assumed cost of equity was also revised in light of rising interest rates and dialogue with shareholders and investors.

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