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Daily Brief ESG: Amid Slow ROE Improvement and more

In today’s briefing:

  • Amid Slow ROE Improvement, Calls for Stronger Shareholder Returns Will Become Even Stronger


Amid Slow ROE Improvement, Calls for Stronger Shareholder Returns Will Become Even Stronger

By Aki Matsumoto

  • Modest profit growth and slow ROE growth are expected this year, and sustained TOPIX appreciation in the future will depend on increases in ROE and ROE+DOE.
  • Lower OP Margin is the reason for the lack of ROE growth in FY3/2023. OP Margin and ROE are expected to have difficulty rebounding from this year’s profit forecast.
  • Looking at the results of DOE, Total Dividends Paid and Dividend Payout for FY3/2023, which have not improved, there is still a lot of room for shareholder returns.

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