Items stated in the management plan
Partially revisedEach 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).
The estimate for securing profit was revised in light of higher material costs resulting from the situation in the Middle East. The dividend payout ratio for the fiscal year ended March 2026 fell short of the target at 29.1% due to a one-off factor arising from gains on the sale of shares.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Plan name | Policy for Achieving Management Conscious of Cost of Capital and Stock Price / Business Plan |
| Progress against the plan | Partially revised |
| Sales Target | Not disclosed → ¥50 billion or more |
| Operating profit margin target | 5% → At least 4%(-20%) |
| ROIC target | Not disclosed → At least 10% (investment return; condition for executing M&A) |
| Payout ratio / DOE policy | The company aims for a dividend payout ratio of at least 30% and will pay stable and consistent dividends. The applicable period is Not disclosed. |
| Self-assessment of PBR and share price | PBR is currently approximately 0.4–0.5x and has remained below 1x for an extended period. The company recognizes that one factor is the sluggish growth potential and profitability of its businesses, as well as their limited growth prospects and low expected future value. |
| Investment amount by sector | Field Growth strategy investment / Amount Not disclosed, Field M&A / Amount Not disclosed, Field Capital investment / Amount Not disclosed |
| Segment target | Segment Promotional Solutions business / Sales Target Not disclosed / Operating profit target Not disclosed / Operating profit margin target Not disclosed / Target timing By the fiscal year ending March 2028, Segment Content business / Sales Target Not disclosed / Operating profit target Not disclosed / Operating profit margin target Not disclosed / Target timing By the fiscal year ending March 2028, Segment Environmental Business / Sales Target Not disclosed / Operating profit target Not disclosed / Operating profit margin target Not disclosed / Target timing By the fiscal year ending March 2028 |
| Plan assumptions | Higher material costs resulting from the situation in the Middle East. Numerical assumptions are Not disclosed. |
| Key initiatives | Strategic rebuilding of the business portfolio, Financial Strategy and Capital Policy, Shareholder Returns, IR strategy, Initiatives for investment conscious of the cost of capital |
| Results under the previous plan | Dividend payout ratio of at least 30% (target) → 29.1% (actual for the fiscal year ended March 2026)(-3.0%) |
| Reason for revision or withdrawal | The estimate for securing profit was revised in light of higher material costs resulting from the situation in the Middle East. The dividend payout ratio for the fiscal year ended March 2026 fell short of the target at 29.1% due to a one-off factor arising from gains on the sale of shares. |
| Risks identified | Rising material costs resulting from the situation in the Middle East, Changes in the economic environment and market conditions |
| Date of board resolution | 22 June 2026 |
| Publication date | 22 June 2026 |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The estimate for securing profit was revised in light of higher material costs resulting from the situation in the Middle East.