Financial Strategy

  • To leap forward as a global top provider of oils & fats solutions toward achieving Vision 2030, we aim to improve return on capital across the Group
  • Under Value UpX, we will efficiently generate funds by improving both operating profit margin and invested capital turnover
  • We invest in growth through capital expenditures and M&As while properly returning the benefits of profit growth to our shareholders

ROIC management

Achieve a virtuous cycle toward growth
through ROIC management

Achieve a virtuous cycle toward growth through ROIC management

Cash allocation

Expected cash inflows and outflows over four years

Aggressive investments for growth and
for functions to support strategies

Growth investments

  • Overseas: Enhance ISF Group functions in Europe
    Create a value chain in North America

  • Domestic: Expand palm oil supply capability
    Transform production processes
    Restructure production systems

Investments to enhance functions to support strategies

  • R&D: ¥20.0 billion (+40% from previous medium-term business plan)
  • Digital investment: ¥15.0 billion (+200% from previous medium-term business plan)
  • Supply chain enhancement: ¥15.0 billion
  • Sustainability enhancement: ¥10.0 billion

Note: Amounts include overlaps between growth investments
and investments for enhancing each function

Shareholder return policy

  • With a minimum dividend of ¥60 per share, reliably return profit growth to shareholders with a target consolidated dividend payout ratio of 40%
  • Repurchase up to ¥20.0 billion of shares during Value UpX

Shareholder return policy

Dividend policy and payout ratio

  • Reliably return profit growth to shareholders with a target consolidated dividend payout ratio of 40%
  • Comprehensively determine the balance between internal reserves and dividends from profits with regard to one-time gains from sale of assets and other transactions

Acquisition of treasury shares

Acquisition period Total number of shares acquired Total acquisition value
From June 18, 2025, to March 31, 2026 1.95 million shares Approx. ¥10.0 billion
From February 10, 2021, to March 31, 2021 0.95 million shares Approx. ¥3.0 billion
From February 10, 2019, to March 31, 2021 0.78 million shares Approx. ¥3.0 billion