UOKI CO.,LTD.
2683・Standard Market・Retail Trade
Governance
Company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee. The Board of Directors consists of 7 directors (including 3 outside directors, all of whom serve on the Audit and Supervisory Committee), representing an outside director ratio of approximately 43%. The Board of Directors held 20 meetings during the fiscal year under review. The Annual Securities Report does not indicate the establishment of a Nomination Committee or a Compensation Committee.
Risk Management
The company has established a Risk Management Committee chaired by the Representative Director, which identifies, evaluates, and takes preventive measures against risks. Given the characteristics of the fresh fish and food service businesses, the company has built a compliance framework for laws such as the Food Sanitation Act and the Food Labeling Act by combining store inspections and guidance from the Food Sanitation Department with audits by the Internal Audit Office. For important legal matters, the company coordinates with external legal counsel.
Shareholder Returns
The annual dividend forecast for FY2027 (ending February 2027) is ¥10 per share (¥10 year-end), unchanged from the previous fiscal year. There is no change to the dividend forecast. As a subsequent event, the company introduced a restricted stock compensation plan and, effective July 9, 2026, disposed of 5,000 shares of treasury stock (¥1,001 per share, total disposal amount of ¥5,005,000) to officers and others.
Dividend Policy
The company positions returning profits to shareholders as an important management priority, and its basic policy is to pay dividends to the maximum extent possible from a management perspective while striving to secure a stable management foundation and improve return on equity. Dividends of surplus are determined by resolution of the Board of Directors. Internal reserves are allocated to capital expenditure funds for renovations and expansions of existing stores. The annual dividend forecast for FY2027 (ending February 2027) is ¥10 per share (¥0 at the second quarter-end, ¥10 at year-end), the same amount as the previous fiscal year's actual results. As a subsequent event, effective July 9, 2026, the company carried out a disposal of treasury stock (5,000 shares of common stock, ¥1,001 per share, total disposal amount of ¥5,005,000) based on the restricted stock compensation plan. The recipients were two internal directors (3,500 shares), two executive officers (1,000 shares), and one director of a subsidiary (500 shares).
ESG
In support of the SDGs, the company has set sustainability targets (a 5% improvement in labor productivity and a 20% ratio of female managers) in its medium-term management plan, "Uoki Vision 2025." Results for the fiscal year under review were a 4.7% improvement in labor productivity and a 19.0% ratio of female managers. The company is advancing human capital initiatives such as personnel system reform, introduction of e-learning, and expanded shortened working hours for childcare. Consideration for marine resources and the global environment is also explicitly stated in its sustainability strategy.
Last updated: May 22, 2026