I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.Marubeni released a Q&A transcript from its Q1 FY2026 briefing. CFO Chijo Tajima highlighted a revised capital allocation strategy prioritizing share buybacks to boost ROE, aiming for a 10% ROIC on new investments over five years. The company set a JPY 250 billion growth investment framework and expressed increased confidence in achieving its 15% ROE target. Net DE ratio remains around 0.6x as a benchmark. Nowlake weakness was attributed to higher subprime bad-debt costs, with recovery expected in H2.
- Marubeni published a Q&A transcript from its Q1 briefing for the year ending March 31, 2027, attended by CFO Chijo Tajima and Corporate Accounting head Hideyoshi Iwane. * Tajima flagged a revised capital allocation, pivoting toward share buybacks to lift ROE, citing a roughly five-year path to a 10% ROIC on new investments. * No formal Net DE ratio target; Tajima cited about 0.6x as a benchmark, versus 0.43x at FY2025 end and 0.46x at Q1 end. * Growth investment framework set at JPY 250 billion; management said several deals should contribute from acquisition, with some already contributing in Q1. * Tajima said confidence in reaching the 15% ROE target has risen; Nowlake weakness tied to higher subprime bad-debt costs, with recovery expected in H2. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Marubeni Corporation published the original content used to generate this news brief on August 05, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. © Copyright 2026 - Public Technologies (PUBT) Original Document: here