CREATE SD HOLDINGS CO.,LTD.
3148・Prime Market・Retail Trade
Governance
The company is a company with an audit and supervisory committee. The Board of Directors consists of 6 directors (including 2 outside directors, all of whom are independent officers), meeting 19 times per year with a 100% attendance rate for all members. It has established a Nomination and Compensation Committee (chaired by an independent outside director), a Compliance Committee, a Sustainability Promotion Committee, a Special Committee, and other bodies, forming a multi-layered governance structure.
Risk Management
Based on the "Crisis Management Regulations" and "Regulations on Division of Duties and Authority," the company has identified five major risks—legal and regulatory compliance, store opening progress, dispensing medical errors, securing qualified personnel, and personal information management—and has appointed risk managers for each. In the event of a contingency, an emergency response headquarters headed by the President and Representative Director is established, with a system in place to coordinate with external advisors such as retained legal counsel. The Sustainability Promotion Committee identifies and evaluates sustainability-related risks and opportunities and reports them to the Board of Directors.
Shareholder Returns
For FY2026 (ending May 2026), the interim dividend is ¥45 and the year-end dividend is ¥48 (total ¥93), an increase from the previous period (¥78). Payout ratio is 35.4%, and DOE (dividend on equity) is 4.0%. For FY2027 (ending May 2027), a total dividend of ¥96 (interim ¥48, year-end ¥48) is forecast. Share buybacks are minimal (¥0 million).
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to pay continuous and stable dividends, taking into comprehensive consideration the consolidated payout ratio and consolidated DOE (dividend on equity ratio). Dividends are paid twice a year: an interim dividend (resolved by the Board of Directors) and a year-end dividend (resolved at the General Meeting of Shareholders). Retained earnings are used to enhance corporate value through business expansion. For FY2026 (ending May 2026), the actual total dividend is ¥93 (payout ratio 35.4%, DOE 4.0%), and for FY2027 (ending May 2027), the forecast total dividend is ¥96 (payout ratio 36.5%).
ESG
Endorsed the TCFD recommendations and identified four materiality themes: "business activities considerate of the global environment," "contribution to customer/patient health and community healthcare," "employee job satisfaction," and "fair and honest business conduct." Set a target to reduce CO2 emissions (per unit of sales floor area) by 50% by FY2030 compared to FY2014 levels (FY2024 actual: 0.444 t-CO2/tsubo). In terms of human capital, disclosed a female manager ratio of 20.2% (FY2030 target: 30% or higher) and a male childcare leave uptake rate of 89.4%. Continues to maintain ISO14001 certification at all stores.
Last updated: August 21, 2025