Items stated in the management plan
FormulatedUncertainty has increased as geopolitical tensions, particularly in the Middle East, have begun to affect energy supplies and logistics. In addition, capital markets increasingly expect management to achieve both earnings stability and further improvements in capital efficiency, increasing the importance of a growth strategy that takes a long-term view of structural changes and the future business environment.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Plan name | Transformation for a Sustainable Future |
| Plan period | 5 years starting in April 2026 |
| Progress against the plan | Formulated |
| Payout ratio / DOE policy | The Company will basically continue dividends based on a 40% dividend payout ratio and will newly introduce a minimum dividend. The applicable period is the 5-year term of this plan. |
| Treasury share acquisition policy | The Company will conduct flexible share buybacks. The specific buyback amount, timing and conditions have not been disclosed. |
| Total investment plan | Amount Approximately ¥200 billion / Period Covered 5 years |
| Investment amount by sector | Field Growth and new businesses / Investment amount Not disclosed, Field Core Business / Investment amount Not disclosed |
| Plan assumptions | The above numerical targets were formulated on the assumption that traffic through the Strait of Hormuz will resume by June 2026 and that maritime transportation with the Middle East will broadly recover to previous levels over the following approximately 2 months. |
| Key initiatives | Business Strategy, Financial capital strategy, Decarbonization strategy, Promoting Human Capital Management, Further developing an appropriate governance structure, Change the organizational structure of the administrative functions |
| Results under the previous plan | Numerical targets under the previous plan (specific figures not disclosed) → Numerical targets achieved for 3 consecutive years (specific actual figures not disclosed) |
| Reason for revision or withdrawal | Uncertainty has increased as geopolitical tensions, particularly in the Middle East, have begun to affect energy supplies and logistics. In addition, capital markets increasingly expect management to achieve both earnings stability and further improvements in capital efficiency, increasing the importance of a growth strategy that takes a long-term view of structural changes and the future business environment. |
| Risks identified | Geopolitical tensions, particularly in the Middle East, Impact on energy supplies and logistics, Potential risks and uncertainties, Various factors, including revisions to accounting and tax systems |
| Date of board resolution | 8 May 2026 |
| Publication date | 8 May 2026 |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The Company achieved the previous plan’s numerical targets for 3 consecutive years and has strengthened its financial foundation. At the same time, uncertainty has increased due to geopolitical tensions, particularly in the Middle East, and capital markets are expecting management to achieve both greater earnings stability and further improvements in capital efficiency. The Company also cites the growing importance of a growth strategy that takes a long-term view of structural changes and the future business environment.