Atrae,Inc. has adopted a policy of balancing growth investment with shareholder returns, targeting sales growth of at least 30% and ROE/ROIC of at least 20% for the fiscal year ending September 2027. As part of shareholder returns, it expects a payout ratio of 84% and plans to repurchase up to ¥500 million and 500,000 treasury shares.
Atrae,Inc. has outlined a policy of balancing growth investment with shareholder returns, targeting consolidated sales growth of at least 30% and approximately 30% growth in Wevox sales for the fiscal year ending September 2027. While pursuing strategic investment, it expects both ROE and ROIC to exceed 20%. Following a payout ratio of 63% and a total return ratio of 155% in the previous fiscal year, it expects a payout ratio of 84% this fiscal year.
As part of its growth strategy for the next fiscal year, the company aims for sales growth of at least 30% and higher operating profit in the fiscal year ending September 2027, and plans to improve ROE through EPS growth. In its expansion into frontline operations, it established the subsidiary micos and plans to extend the application of organizational capability-enhancement tools to non-desk workers.
Nine-month cumulative results were net sales of ¥6,009 million, progress against the revised plan of 72.8% and operating-profit progress of 78.6%. As a measure to strengthen shareholder returns, the company resolved to acquire and cancel up to ¥500 million and 500,000 treasury shares, and indicated its intention to raise the dividend forecast to ¥37.