Message to Shareholders and Investors

The business environment surrounding the Group here in Japan is showing signs of recovery due to increasing capital investment and improvements in employment and income. On the other hand, the outlook for the global economy remains uncertain due to soaring raw material and energy prices and a general rise in prices, geopolitical risks due to international instability, as well as trends in U.S. trade policy and rapid fluctuations in exchange rates.

Against this backdrop, we have worked to strengthen our business foundation as a company that contributes to society through our strengths in communicating information in public spaces. Consolidated results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026 came to net sales of 55,386 million yen and operating profit of 4,656 million yen, marking record highs in net sales and in profit at every level, and since we have also achieved the targets set out in our previous Medium-term Management Plan, we believe we have been able to build a foundation for further growth.

At TOA, we are implementing NEXT100 TOA, a long-term management strategy looking ahead to fiscal 2034, the 100th anniversary of TOA’s founding. Under this strategy, we will divide the next nine years into three stages—Redefinition, Refinement, and Rebirth—to transform into a company able to survive for another century.
In Stage 1, “Redefinition,” a three-year plan that serves as our Medium-term Management Plan (fiscal years ending March 31, 2027 to March 31, 2029), we will set a path for business transformation, starting with the redefinition of our business structure, then work to build a foundation for dramatic future growth.

“Innovation in Information Delivery Solutions,” a priority measure of this Medium-term Management Plan, aims to increase the value of delivering the right information to the right people at the right time.
At last year’s Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, we viewed the entire venue as a City of the Future and took it as an opportunity to create and transmit new forms of information delivery and communication, and to implement them in the society of the future. We believe our work to build systems that deliver the right information to the right place at the right time in public spaces filled with people, not only during emergencies such as disasters and accidents, holds great significance for the development of our future business.
Going forward, we will leverage the insights and expertise gained from the Expo as we put them into practice across different facilities and regions to help achieve safer, more secure, and smoother information delivery.

In addition, under “Accelerating Growth Overseas,” we will accelerate our overseas growth by creating a greater presence in priority markets across the regions and countries where we already operate as well as by strengthening our activities in new, promising regions and countries. Under “Enhancing Customer Support Solutions,” we will continue improving customer support solutions that reinforce on-site safety and operational efficiency. Under “Developing New Businesses,” we will create new businesses in fields distinct from our existing operations—businesses with the potential to become core operations in the future. Under “Strengthening Product, Human Resources, and Information Foundations Underlying Business Growth,” we will boost competitiveness and profitability by improving manufacturing productivity and the added value of our product lines.

To pursue these priority measures, we will also support the growth of every individual at the Group, creating a positive cycle of individual strengths × team capabilities × aspirational challenges to further enhance the human capital underlying business growth. At the same time, we will redesign our operations themselves from a digital-first standpoint to dramatically boost productivity.

Going forward, we will continue to value dialogue with our shareholders and investors, work to increase transparency in management, and strive to improve corporate value. We hope that we can continue to count on your understanding and support.

TANIGUCHI Masahiro, TOA President, CEO