UNICHARM CORPORATION (8113) Stock Price

Unicharm is a company that manufactures and sells products across wellness care, feminine care, baby care, and pet care. These operations are supported by 50 subsidiaries and 8 affiliated companies, centered around Unicharm's headquarters.

In the wellness care business, the company provides products that support health maintenance. In the feminine care business, Unicharm Products plays a key role in offering women's care products.

In the baby care business, the company provides products for infants, with Unicharm Guoguang Nonwoven serving as a major subsidiary. In the pet care business, Unicharm headquarters leads the development and sale of pet care products.

These operations are deployed globally through partnerships with numerous affiliated companies both domestically and internationally. Unicharm aims to provide products tailored to regional needs and improve quality of life.

Unicharm is pursuing sustainable growth through its 12th Medium-Term Management Plan covering the three-year period from 2024 to 2026. The plan prioritizes continuous growth in sales and profits, as well as improvement in ROE, with the goal of building a management structure with high capital efficiency.

The company is focusing on market creation and value creation both domestically and internationally. In particular, it is rapidly advancing the maximization of demand for Japanese products, addressing aging populations in Asia, and expanding infection prevention-related products. In overseas markets, the company aims to establish itself as a category leader in growth markets while strengthening risk management.

Domestically, the company is addressing challenges such as discrepancies in product inventory information through the implementation of a new core system. This strengthens internal controls related to system development and operations, driving corporate transformation. Additionally, the company is enhancing product innovation to increase value, reducing costs, and improving the efficient use of management resources.

Unicharm positions environment (E), society (S), and governance (G) as the foundation for enhancing corporate value, and continues to strengthen environmental initiatives and governance structures. Through improvements to internal control systems at subsidiaries, the company aims to enhance the soundness and transparency of corporate management.