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The medium-term management plan \"Hakuto 2028\" sets ROIC improvement, optimization of financial leverage, and reduction of capital costs as key management policies.\n\n### Concrete Initiatives and Growth Strategy\nTo improve ROIC, the company promotes diversification of value provided, growth investments including M&A, review of business portfolio, working capital efficiency, and reduction of policy-held shares, based on investor meetings and understanding of external environment. The dividend policy aims for stable increases by setting a dividend payout ratio around 70% and a DOE 5% dividend floor. Regarding M&A, Clearize was subsidiary in September 2024 and Rabyte in February 2026, aiming to expand business domains and create synergies.","jir_financial_highlights":"PBR: 1.18x (Unknown)\nROE: 7.8% (Unknown)\nROIC: 5.9% (Unknown)\nDividend Payout Ratio: Approximately 70% (Newly set DOE 5% dividend floor)\nNumber of Dialogues with Institutional Investors: 36 times (FY2025) (Unknown)\nM&A Achievements: Subsidiarization of Clearize in September 2024, Subsidiarization of Rabyte in February 2026 (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#HakutoCoLtd, #BusinessStrategy, #CapitalEfficiency, #ROIC, #M&A","jir_key_figures":"PBR: 1.18x\nROE: 7.8%\nROIC: 5.9%\nDividend Payout Ratio: Approximately 70%, DOE 5% dividend floor set\nNumber of Dialogues with Institutional Investors: 36 times (FY2025)\nM&A Achievements: Clearize (September 2024), Rabyte (February 2026)","jir_meta_title":"Hakuto Co., Ltd. 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