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Management planning6998Nippon Tungsten Co.,Ltd.Electrical Equipment and Precision Instruments

Notice Regarding Initiatives to Achieve Management Conscious of Cost of Capital and Share Prices

As part of its initiatives to achieve management conscious of the cost of capital and share price, the company formulated the “日本タングステングループ2028 Medium-Term Management Plan” covering fiscal years 2026 to 2028. The plan sets targets of operating profit of ¥700 million or more and ROE of 5% or more in 2028, and raises the indicative payout ratio from 30% to 40% and the minimum annual dividend from ¥50 to ¥60 per share.

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¥100 million or more (2028 operating profit target)
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Items stated in the management plan

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日本タングステングループ2028 Medium-Term Management PlanPlan period Fiscal years 2026 to 2028 (3 years)
Date of board resolution 26 June 2026 · Publication date 26 June 2026
ROE+2.9pt
基準 2.1Target5%

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Operating profitNot disclosed → ¥7 100 million or more
Only the target level is shown because the current level for comparison was not provided.
Total investment plan¥6.6 billion (comprising ¥4.2 billion in capital expenditures, ¥1.5 billion in R&D investment and ¥900 million in human capital investment)
Investment amount by sectorField Capital Expenditure / Amount ¥4,200 million, Field R&D investment / Amount ¥1,500 million, Field Human Capital Investment / Amount ¥900 million
Statements about the use of capital
Payout ratio / DOE policyThe payout ratio will be approximately 40%, and the minimum annual dividend per share will be set at ¥60. The covered period is Not disclosed.The payout ratio is the proportion of profit paid out as dividends, while DOE is the ratio of dividends to net assets.
Cost of capitalThe company’s estimated cost of equity is 5% to 7%. The cost of equity from investors’ perspective is 7% to 10%.The cost of capital is the minimum rate of return expected by shareholders and banks from the company.
Self-assessment of PBR and share priceThe share price rose in 2026, while the PBR has remained around 0.7x, in the 0.7x range. The company recognizes that its market capitalization is relatively low among companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.PBR is a measure of how many times the share price is the book value per share.
Key initiatives
01Pursuit of a circular business model
02Advancement of the value creation process
03Optimizing the Business Portfolio
04Promoting Human Capital Management
05Strengthening vision management
06DX Strategy
07Alliance Strategy
08Financial and capital strategy
Plan assumptionsAn increasingly challenging business environment due to difficulties in procuring raw materials, soaring prices, rising labor costs and other factors. Numerical assumptions for exchange rates, market growth rates and other factors are Not disclosed.
Non-financial targetsIndicator Engagement score (vs. FY2025) / Target +6% / Timing 2028, Indicator Value added per unit of scarce resource use (vs. FY2025) / Target +10% / Timing 2028
Risks identified by the company
Difficulties in procuring raw materials and soaring prices
Rising labor costs
Internal factors at the company and external factors, including changes in the business environment surrounding the company
The outlook is not a guarantee of achievement, and the outlook may change
Items stated in the management plan
ItemDetails
Plan name日本タングステングループ2028 Medium-Term Management Plan
Plan periodFiscal years 2026 to 2028 (3 years)
Progress against the planFormulated
Operating profit targetNot disclosed → ¥7 100 million or more
ROE target2.1 % → 5 %
Payout ratio / DOE policyThe payout ratio will be approximately 40%, and the minimum annual dividend per share will be set at ¥60. The covered period is Not disclosed.
Cost of capitalThe company’s estimated cost of equity is 5% to 7%. The cost of equity from investors’ perspective is 7% to 10%.
Self-assessment of PBR and share priceThe share price rose in 2026, while the PBR has remained around 0.7x, in the 0.7x range. The company recognizes that its market capitalization is relatively low among companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Total investment plan¥6.6 billion (comprising ¥4.2 billion in capital expenditures, ¥1.5 billion in R&D investment and ¥900 million in human capital investment)
Investment amount by sectorField Capital Expenditure / Amount ¥4,200 million, Field R&D investment / Amount ¥1,500 million, Field Human Capital Investment / Amount ¥900 million
Non-financial targetsIndicator Engagement score (vs. FY2025) / Target +6% / Timing 2028, Indicator Value added per unit of scarce resource use (vs. FY2025) / Target +10% / Timing 2028
Plan assumptionsAn increasingly challenging business environment due to difficulties in procuring raw materials, soaring prices, rising labor costs and other factors. Numerical assumptions for exchange rates, market growth rates and other factors are Not disclosed.
Key initiativesPursuit of a circular business model, Advancement of the value creation process, Optimizing the Business Portfolio, Promoting Human Capital Management, Strengthening vision management, DX Strategy, Alliance Strategy, Financial and capital strategy
Risks identifiedDifficulties in procuring raw materials and soaring prices, Rising labor costs, Internal factors at the company and external factors, including changes in the business environment surrounding the company, The outlook is not a guarantee of achievement, and the outlook may change
Date of board resolution26 June 2026
Publication date26 June 2026
Items this document does not state (9)
Sales TargetOperating profit margin targetNet income targetROIC targetTreasury share acquisition policySegment targetResults under the previous planReason for revision or withdrawalSize of the Target Market

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The reasons the company gives

The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.

Against an increasingly challenging business environment due to difficulties in procuring raw materials, soaring prices, rising labor costs and other factors, the company will regard these “constraints” as “opportunities” for corporate transformation, with the aim of increasing corporate value and achieving sustainable growth.

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