Kura Sushi, Inc.
2695・Prime Market・Retail Trade
Governance
Company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee. The Board of Directors consists of 10 members (including 3 outside directors, a 30% outside ratio). Independent officers are Koichi Enomoto and Hiroshi Kitagawa (2 individuals). No nomination committee or compensation committee has been confirmed to be established. A Compliance Office was established in May 2023, along with an internal whistleblowing system, a Disciplinary Committee, a Risk Management Committee, and other frameworks.
Risk Management
Based on the Risk Management Regulations established in 2006, the company convenes a Risk Management Committee, composed of directors and department heads, as needed. Under the Crisis Management Manual (formulated in September 2007), a system has been established to set up a countermeasure headquarters under the direction of the President and Representative Director. A framework has also been built whereby each department identifies and assesses sustainability risks and reports them to the Board of Directors.
Shareholder Returns
Basic policy is to continue stable dividends, in principle with one year-end dividend payment per year. Actual dividend for FY2025 (ending October 2025) was ¥20 per share. Forecast for FY2026 (ending October 2026) is ¥15 per share (after stock split). A 2-for-1 stock split will be implemented effective May 1, 2026.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to continue stable profit distribution going forward, in principle with one year-end dividend payment per year. Retained earnings are allocated to funding needs such as strengthening the financial structure for business expansion and opening new stores. Actual dividend for FY2025 (ending October 2025) was ¥20 per share (¥0 at end of Q2, ¥20 at year-end). Forecast for FY2026 (ending October 2026) is ¥15 per share at year-end (after the 2-for-1 stock split effective May 1, 2026). The annual dividend would be ¥30 if the stock split were not taken into account. The interim (end of Q2) dividend for FY2026 (ending October 2026) is ¥0.
ESG
With the "complete exclusion of the four major food additives" as the core of its corporate philosophy, the company promotes the following priority areas: (1) environmental contributions such as CO2 reduction and a SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) project utilizing waste cooking oil; (2) food safety and security through antibacterial sushi covers and Smart Kura Sushi; (3) community contributions such as the Natural Fish Project and food education outreach classes; and (4) strengthening of human capital, including a job-based HR system, support for diverse working styles, and a target of 85% for the male childcare leave take-up rate by FY2030 (actual result of 77.4% in FY2025). Disclosure of quantitative targets such as CO2 reduction targets is currently at the formulation stage.
Last updated: January 27, 2026