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Management planning9322KAWANISHI WAREHOUSE CO.,LTD.Transportation and Logistics

Publication of an Updated Version of Measures to Achieve Management That Is Conscious of Cost of Capital and Share Prices

The company updated the progress of its initiatives and its capital allocation and financial targets for the fiscal year ending March 2028 under the response announced in 2025 regarding management that is conscious of the cost of capital and stock price. While PBR rose to 0.88x as of the end of March 2026 following the special dividend, ROE remains below the cost of equity, and the company aims to raise it to 5.0%.

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0.88
Actual PBR (x, as of the end of March 2026)
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Items stated in the management plan

Annual update
Medium-Term Management Plan Vision2027Plan period End of the fiscal year ended March 2025 to end of the fiscal year ending March 2028 (3 years)
Publication date 15 May 2026
ROE+2.0pt
基準 2,026Target2,028%

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Investment amount by sectorField Capital Expenditure / Amount ¥2.2 billion, Field M&A allocation / Amount ¥1.8 billion
Statements about the use of capital
Payout ratio / DOE policyThe company will maintain ordinary dividends at no less than the previous year's level and aims for a payout ratio of at least 35%. It will pay a special dividend of ¥100 per share during the period of the medium-term management plan.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 policyPlanned while taking the stock price into consideration.
Cost of capitalThe company recognizes its cost of equity as 8–10%. The estimate is based on CAPM and also takes factors such as a size premium into account.The cost of capital is the minimum rate of return expected by shareholders and banks from the company.
Self-assessment of PBR and share pricePBR had remained around 0.4x before the special dividend was announced, but rose after the announcement to 0.88x as of the end of March 2026. The company aims to increase ROE and further improve PBR by achieving its long-term vision.PBR is a measure of how many times the share price is the book value per share.
Key initiatives
01Advancement of plans for next-generation logistics facilities (in preparation)
02ASEAN investment (acquisition of land for a third warehouse in Indonesia)
03Business expansion through M&A in Japan and overseas (2 companies in Japan and transactions in Vietnam)
04Promotion of human capital utilization through the introduction of a Japan-style ESOP and other measures (in preparation)
05Review of the executive compensation system (linked to stock price and performance) (implemented)
06Strengthening of the investment committee
07Strengthening of corporate branding (in preparation)
08Reconstruction (review of existing businesses, productivity improvement, and human capital allocation) (under way)
09Identification of growth business domains and refinement of business models (in preparation)
10Reduction of total assets through the sale of non-core assets (in preparation)
11Improvement of the cash conversion cycle through working capital reduction (in preparation)
12Proactive investment using bank borrowings (under way)
13Increase in the dividend payout ratio (ordinary dividend payout ratio of at least 35% planned)
14Implementation of a substantial shareholder return policy (special dividend paid)
Plan assumptionsBased on CAPM and taking factors such as a size premium into account. Risk-free rate of 2.4%, beta of 0.7–1.2, and risk premium of 6–8%.
Risks identified by the company
Various risk factors
Uncertain factors
Reason for revision or withdrawal

The company updated the progress of its response announced on 13 May 2025.

Items stated in the management plan
ItemDetails
Plan nameMedium-Term Management Plan Vision2027
Plan periodEnd of the fiscal year ended March 2025 to end of the fiscal year ending March 2028 (3 years)
Progress against the planAnnual update
ROE target2.9% (actual for the fiscal year ended March 2026) → 5.0% (forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2028)(Approximately 72.4%)
Payout ratio / DOE policyThe company will maintain ordinary dividends at no less than the previous year's level and aims for a payout ratio of at least 35%. It will pay a special dividend of ¥100 per share during the period of the medium-term management plan.
Treasury share acquisition policyPlanned while taking the stock price into consideration.
Cost of capitalThe company recognizes its cost of equity as 8–10%. The estimate is based on CAPM and also takes factors such as a size premium into account.
Self-assessment of PBR and share pricePBR had remained around 0.4x before the special dividend was announced, but rose after the announcement to 0.88x as of the end of March 2026. The company aims to increase ROE and further improve PBR by achieving its long-term vision.
Investment amount by sectorField Capital Expenditure / Amount ¥2.2 billion, Field M&A allocation / Amount ¥1.8 billion
Plan assumptionsBased on CAPM and taking factors such as a size premium into account. Risk-free rate of 2.4%, beta of 0.7–1.2, and risk premium of 6–8%.
Key initiativesAdvancement of plans for next-generation logistics facilities (in preparation), ASEAN investment (acquisition of land for a third warehouse in Indonesia), Business expansion through M&A in Japan and overseas (2 companies in Japan and transactions in Vietnam), Promotion of human capital utilization through the introduction of a Japan-style ESOP and other measures (in preparation), Review of the executive compensation system (linked to stock price and performance) (implemented), Strengthening of the investment committee, Strengthening of corporate branding (in preparation), Reconstruction (review of existing businesses, productivity improvement, and human capital allocation) (under way), Identification of growth business domains and refinement of business models (in preparation), Reduction of total assets through the sale of non-core assets (in preparation), Improvement of the cash conversion cycle through working capital reduction (in preparation), Proactive investment using bank borrowings (under way), Increase in the dividend payout ratio (ordinary dividend payout ratio of at least 35% planned), Implementation of a substantial shareholder return policy (special dividend paid)
Reason for revision or withdrawalThe company updated the progress of its response announced on 13 May 2025.
Risks identifiedVarious risk factors, Uncertain factors
Publication date15 May 2026
Items this document does not state (11)
Sales TargetOperating profit targetOperating profit margin targetNet income targetROIC targetTotal investment planSegment targetNon-financial targetsResults under the previous planSize of the Target MarketDate of board resolution

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The company updated the progress of its response announced on 13 May 2025 in the "Notice Regarding the Response Toward Achieving Management That Is Conscious of the Cost of Capital and Stock Price."

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