Investor Relations

Financial Information / Efficiency Indices

Total assets turnover
Net assets turnover
Return on equity (ROE)

In the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010, return on equity fell from its level at 11.9% in the previous fiscal year. The drop came as common stock increased, while net income fell significantly.

Net ROACE
Return on assets (ROA)
  • Total assets turnover =
    Net sales / Average of total assets at the beginning and end of the fiscal year
  • Net assets turnover =
    Net sales / Average of net assets at the beginning and end of the fiscal year
  • ROE =
    Net income / Average of net assets excluding Minority interests at the beginning and end of the fiscal year
  • Net ROACE =
    (Net income + Minority interests + (Interest expense – Interest income) x (1 – Tax rate)) / (Average of sum of Net assets and *Net debt at the beginning and end of the fiscal year)
  • ROA =
    Net Income / Average of total assets at the beginning and end of the fiscal year

  • *Net debt = **Interest-bearing debt – Cash and deposits – Public and corporate bonds and other debt securities (with determinablevalue) – MMF, Short-term bonds with repurchase agreements and Certificate of deposit)

    **Interest-bearing debt = Short-term borrowings + Long-term debt

Years ended March 31 2007 2008 2009 2010
Total assets turnover (Times) 0.64 0.70 0.60 0.44
Net assets turnover (Times) 0.99 1.04 0.83 0.59
Return on equity (ROE) 17.7% 15.8% 11.9% 8.1%
Net ROACE (Return on Average Capital Employed) 20.4% 21.4% 14.6% 10.5%
Return on assets (ROA) 10.9% 10.1% 8.1% 5.7%

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