ABC-MART,INC.
2670・Prime Market・Retail Trade
Governance
Company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee. The Board of Directors consists of 10 directors (including 5 outside directors), with all 3 Audit and Supervisory Committee members being outside directors. The outside director ratio is 50%. No independent nomination or compensation committee has been established; instead, active discussion among a small number of directors and weekly management meetings are used to complement swift decision-making. The Board of Directors met 10 times during the fiscal year under review, with an attendance rate of 100% among all directors.
Risk Management
The company has established a Risk Management Committee, chaired by the Representative Director and President as the officer responsible for overseeing risk management, comprising senior staff from relevant departments. It has developed the
Shareholder Returns
The basic policy is to pay dividends twice a year (interim and year-end). The annual dividend for FY2026 (ending February 2026) is ¥75 per share (interim ¥35 + year-end ¥40). The forecast annual dividend for FY2027 (ending February 2027) is ¥80 (interim ¥40 + year-end ¥40), an increase of ¥5 year on year. No change to earnings forecasts.
Dividend Policy
The company implements profit distribution based on performance while working to improve profitability and strengthen its financial position. The basic policy is to pay dividends twice a year, interim and year-end. The dividend forecast for FY2027 (ending February 2027) is an interim dividend of ¥40 and a year-end dividend of ¥40, for an annual total of ¥80.
ESG
As part of climate change response, the company conducted 4°C and 1.5°C scenario analyses, and is promoting the conversion of all stores to LED lighting by 2027 (total planned investment of ¥1,230 million), renewable energy adoption, and expansion of sustainable products. In terms of human capital, it disclosed a female manager ratio of 15.9% (FY2030 target: 17.7%), a male childcare leave uptake rate of 60.5% (FY2030 target: 100%), and a gender pay gap ratio of 78.5% (FY2030 target: 90.8%). The employment rate of persons with disabilities stands at 2.54%, with 171 foreign national employees from 20 countries/regions, and the company has also established an LGBTQ consultation counter and a partnership registration system. Scope 1 emissions were 122 t-CO2, and Scope 2 (market-based) emissions were 51,054 t-CO2 (FY2023 results).
Last updated: May 25, 2026