Asukanet Company,Limited
2438・Growth Market・Services
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. As of the report filing date, the Board of Directors consists of 4 members (1 outside director, 25% outside ratio). Effective April 30, 2025, the representative director changed, with Daikichiro Murakami assuming the position of new representative director. Neither a nomination committee nor a compensation committee has been established.
Risk Management
The company holds a monthly "Risk Management and Compliance Committee" meeting chaired by the President and Representative Director, which is responsible for collecting and assessing risk information, instilling the Compliance Code of Conduct, and operating the internal reporting system. For information asset management, the company has obtained ISMS certification, and the Information Security Committee develops and operates the related systems.
Shareholder Returns
For FY2026 (fiscal year ending April 2026), dividend per share is ¥7.00 (total dividends of ¥105 million, payout ratio of 36.9%). For FY2027 (ending April 2027), dividend per share is also projected at ¥7.00 (payout ratio of 33.1%). The company also conducted share buybacks, acquiring ¥299,837 thousand worth of treasury stock during the current period.
Dividend Policy
While securing internal reserves for future business development and strengthening the management foundation, the company aims to maintain a payout ratio of 30% or higher and continue paying dividends in line with business performance. The basic policy is to pay a year-end dividend once annually, with interim dividends also permitted under the Articles of Incorporation. For FY2026 (ending April 2026), the actual dividend per share was ¥7.00 (payout ratio of 36.9%), and for FY2027 (ending April 2027), the projected dividend per share is also ¥7.00 (payout ratio of 33.1%).
ESG
The company has identified "human capital" and "information asset management" as key sustainability priorities. For human capital, targets include a female manager ratio of 13% or higher (actual: 8.3%), maintaining a paid leave utilization rate of 85% or higher (actual: 94.5%), and a gender pay gap ratio of 78% or higher (actual: 77.5%). For information asset management, the targets are to maintain ISMS certification and continue a record of zero incidents related to critical information.
Last updated: July 25, 2025