In today’s briefing:
- Whether Measures to Meet TSE’s Request Increased Certainty Will Be Tested at 2Q Financial Reporting
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Whether Measures to Meet TSE’s Request Increased Certainty Will Be Tested at 2Q Financial Reporting
- If a company hasn’t improved its return such as ROE, it’s difficult to buy its shares until the plan is more certain that cash flow will expand in the future.
- Since cash flow margin must be raised to increase cash flow, the ultimate goal is to achieve sales growth while raising the profit margin on sales.
- Cutting costs alone isn’t enough; cash must be used for investments that will lead to future growth, so cash must be used for growth investments as well as stock repurchases.