Investor Relations

Financial Information / Efficiency Indices

Total assets turnover Net assets turnover Return on equity (ROE) 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
Total assets turnover (Times) 0.64 0.70 0.60
Net assets turnover (Times) 0.99 1.04 0.83
Return on equity (ROE) 17.7% 15.8% 11.9%
Net ROACE (Return on Average Capital Employed) 20.4% 21.4% 14.6%
Return on assets (ROA) 10.9% 10.1% 8.1%

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