Performance Highlights

During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026 (from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026), the Japanese economy is continuing to recover moderately due to improvements in employment and income environments as well as various government economic measures. On the other hand, the outlook in world economy remains uncertain due to concern about downside risks to consumption caused by the progressive depreciation of the yen and rising domestic prices and furthermore, there are ongoing global inflation, volatility in financial and capital markets, rising global geopolitical risks such as the situation in the Middle East, and uncertainties in U.S. trade policies.

Under these circumstances, our group is working toward sustainable growth and the enhancement of corporate value over the medium to long term based on the three-year Medium-Term Management Strategy that commenced in April 2025 themed "Challenges and Transformations to Build a Foundation for the Second Creation (Toward the 100th Anniversary)" to achieve our Long-Term Vision which outlines our ideal image for 2035—the 100th anniversary of our founding. Our initiatives of The Medium-Term Management Strategy are guided by the following basic policies: "Further strengthening group collaboration," "Enhancing the competitiveness of existing businesses and challenging global expansion," "Building an optimal business portfolio and creating new businesses," and "Enriching human capital and addressing ESG initiatives."

As a result of these initiatives, the Company’s consolidated financial results for the period under review were as follows.