In today’s briefing:
- Return Targets and Use of Cash Should Be Disclosed Together with Cost of Capital
Return Targets and Use of Cash Should Be Disclosed Together with Cost of Capital
- Cash usage and return targets should be presented to investors along with cost of capital, but few companies can successfully envision future design due to poor planning for growth investments.
- Since there’s a significant positive correlation between ROE+DOE and TOPIX, the company should optimize its cash allocation by demonstrating enhanced shareholder returns until it can design a growth investment plan.
- Ajinomoto, which provided cost of capital projections and ROIC targets by business segment, should be commended for its constant communication with investors seeking better disclosure in good times and bad.