Performance Analysis

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Analysis of Consolidated Statement of Income (Years ended March 31) [1]

Operating Revenues/Net Sales

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YOY and total amount

Increase in Energy business revenue and revenue in focus areas of Business Services segment and financial business resulted in net sales increase by 4.1% year-on-year to ¥5,671.8 billion.

Operating Income

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YOY and total amount

Operating income increased by 1.4% year-on-year to ¥1,075.7 billion mainly due to increased operating revenue and cost efficiencies, despite the effects of fuel price hikes and telecommunication failures.

Net Income/Profit for the Year Attributable to Owners of the Parent

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YOY and total amount

Due to the increase in operating income, profit for the year attributable to owners of the parent increased by 0.7% year-on-year to ¥677.5 billion.

Dividends per Share

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YOY and total amount

The annual dividend was ¥135, an increase of ¥10 year-on-year, and the consolidated dividend payout ratio was 43.5%. For FY24.3 we plan to increase the dividend per share (DPS) by ¥5 to ¥140 and aim for 22 consecutive periods of DPS growth.

Interest-Bearing Debt

YOY and total amount

Interest-bearing debt increased by ¥51.3 billion year-on-year to ¥1,651.4 billion, mainly due to an increase in corporate bonds and lease obligations.

D/E Ratio

YOY

Although interest-bearing debt increased, equity attributable to the owners of the parent also increased. As a result, the D/E ratio was 0.32, the same as at the end of the previous fiscal year.

Total Assets

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YOY and total amount

Total assets increased by ¥833.3 billion year-on-year to ¥11,917.6 billion, due to an increase in loans and securities for the financial business and trade and other receivables, despite a decrease in cash and cash equivalents, etc.

Capital

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YOY and total amount

Despite the acquisition of treasury stock, mainly due to the increase in retained earnings due to higher profit for the period, capital increased by ¥154.1 billion year-on-year to ¥5,664.8 billion.

Capital Expenditures (Payment Basis)

Graph of Mobile, YOY and total amount

In the mobile business, mainly due to a decrease in 4G investment, capital expenditures decreased by ¥57.2 billion year-on-year to ¥347.1 billion.

Graph of Fixed-Line and Others, YOY and total amount

In the fixed-line and others, mainly due to increased data center-related investments at overseas subsidiaries, capital expenditures increased by ¥8.2 billion year-on-year to ¥280.5 billion.

Free Cash Flows

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YOY and total amount

Net cash provided by operating activities (revenue) amounted to ¥1,078.9 billion, a decrease of ¥389.8 billion year-on-year due to an increase in loans for financial business.
On the other hand, cash flow used in investing activities (expenditure) decreased by ¥29.1 billion year-on-year to ¥732.5 billion mainly due to a decrease in 4G investment.