SFP Holdings Co., Ltd.
3198・Prime Market・Retail Trade
Governance
The company has an Audit and Supervisory Committee structure. The Board of Directors consists of 7 directors (including 4 outside directors and 3 independent outside directors), and a voluntary special committee composed of 3 independent outside directors has also been established for the purpose of protecting minority shareholders.
Risk Management
The company manages risks related to markets, information security, the environment, labor affairs, and product quality based on internal regulations, and has established a system in which the Management Committee and the Board of Directors periodically receive reports and deliberate response measures. The Sustainability Committee collects and evaluates ESG-related risks and reports to the Board of Directors.
Shareholder Returns
Basic policy is stable and continuous dividends, paid twice a year (interim and year-end). For FY2025 (ending February 2025), the annual dividend per share was ¥26 (interim ¥13, year-end ¥13). No specific numerical target for payout ratio is stated in the securities report. No mention of share buybacks was confirmed.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to pay stable and continuous dividends, taking into account internal reserves for business development such as new store openings and new business format development, strengthening the management structure, and business performance and financial condition. Dividends are paid twice a year, as interim and year-end dividends. For FY2025 (ending February 2025), the annual dividend per share was ¥26 (interim ¥13, year-end ¥13), with total dividend payments of ¥296,405 thousand for each payment.
ESG
The company has set five materiality items: "Food Safety and Security," "Reducing Food Loss," "Empowerment of Diverse Talent," "Rewarding Work Environment," and "Contribution to a Decarbonized Society." It targets a 50% reduction in CO₂ emissions by 2030 (compared with actual results for April 2023–March 2024), and discloses human capital indicators such as a female manager ratio of 9.1% (target of 11.8% for FY2027, ending February 2027) and a male childcare leave uptake rate of 50.0% (target of 55%).
Last updated: May 21, 2026