KAITORI OKOKU CO., LTD.
3181・Standard Market・Retail Trade
Governance
Company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee. The Board of Directors comprises 7 members, including 3 outside directors, all of whom are independent officers and members of the Audit and Supervisory Committee. The ratio of outside directors is approximately 42.9%. The Board of Directors held 16 meetings during the fiscal year under review, with an attendance rate of 100% for all directors. The securities report does not indicate the establishment of a Nomination Committee or a Compensation Committee.
Risk Management
A risk register has been prepared under the leadership of the Internal Audit Office, shared with all employees, and a framework for regular reporting to the Board of Directors has been established. An SSS team has been set up within the Administration Division to monitor on-site risks through periodic store visits. In addition to internal checks based on the Division of Duties Rules and the Rules on Authority of Duties, an advisory framework involving external experts such as lawyers and certified public accountants has also been established.
Shareholder Returns
The basic policy is a single year-end dividend, with a dividend of ¥11 per share (year-end only) planned for FY2027 (ending February 2027). This represents an increase from the previous period's actual dividend of ¥10. No numerical payout ratio target is disclosed. There has been no track record of share buybacks.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is a single year-end dividend with a record date of the last day of February each year, with dividend decisions made by the Board of Directors. The FY2026 (ending February 2026) year-end dividend is ¥10 per share (¥0 at second quarter-end, ¥10 at year-end, ¥10 total). For FY2027 (ending February 2027), a dividend of ¥0 at second quarter-end and ¥11 at year-end (¥11 total) is forecast (no revision from the most recently announced forecast). Internal reserves are allocated to new store openings, strengthening purchasing/buying capabilities, renovation of existing stores, and human resource development, among other uses.
ESG
The reuse business itself is positioned as a contribution to the circular economy and a sustainable society, with the Board of Directors bearing ultimate responsibility for sustainability overall. In terms of human capital, under the HR philosophy of "becoming a person who is useful to others," the company has established a talent development system through GUTs, a job qualification system, and a career path system, and has set targets of hiring 30 new employees and achieving a 100% part-time staffing fulfillment rate. The company discloses a female ratio among managers of 11.5%, a male childcare leave uptake rate of 0.0%, and a gender pay gap (all workers) of 85.1%. No disclosure of quantitative climate change targets or indicators has been confirmed.
Last updated: May 27, 2026