Karula Co.,LTD.
2789・Standard Market・Retail Trade
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. Comprises 8 directors (3 outside directors, 37.5% outside ratio), and adopts a corporate auditor board system including 2 outside corporate auditors. No nomination committee or compensation committee has been established; independent officers consist of 2 members in total — 1 outside director (Mr. Tatsu Hanadate) and 1 outside corporate auditor (Mr. Koji Nakata). The Board of Directors met 14 times during the fiscal year under review.
Risk Management
Established a company-wide risk management framework integrated with internal controls. Disasters, food poisoning, crime, system failures, and other incidents are governed by the "Emergency Response Manual for Disasters and Other Events," under which a countermeasures headquarters led by the Representative Director is immediately established upon occurrence of a material risk. The Internal Audit Department audits the risk management status of each division and reports to the Board of Directors on a regular basis. For highly specialized matters, a framework is in place to seek opinions from external experts.
Shareholder Returns
For FY2027 (ending February 2027), a year-end dividend of ¥5 per share (interim dividend ¥0) is planned, for an annual dividend of ¥5. This is unchanged from the previous fiscal year's actual annual dividend of ¥5. No mention of share buybacks.
Dividend Policy
The dividend forecast for FY2027 (ending February 2027) is an interim dividend of ¥0 and a year-end dividend of ¥5, for an annual total of ¥5. The actual results for the previous fiscal year (FY2026, ending February 2026) were an interim dividend of ¥0 and a year-end dividend of ¥5, for an annual total of ¥5. There has been no revision to the dividend forecast from the most recent announcement.
ESG
On the environmental front, the company has set targets to promote energy conservation at factories and in logistics toward CO2 reduction, utilize LED lighting, and keep food loss ratio at 0.2% or below. On the human capital front, it aims to raise the ratio of female managers to 20% or higher by the end of March 2028 (currently 7.3%), and is promoting reductions in working hours through DX utilization as well as the expansion of work-life balance support programs. The company also engages in sponsorship activities for local sports and cultural events.
Last updated: May 29, 2026