No.1 Co.,Ltd
3562・Standard Market・Wholesale Trade
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. Composed of 7 directors (2 of whom are outside directors), with a Nomination and Compensation Advisory Committee established (chaired by an independent outside director, with outside officers comprising a majority of committee members). The Board of Corporate Auditors consists of 3 outside auditors (including a lawyer and a certified public accountant), and a three-way audit system has been established comprising the Internal Audit Office (3 members) and the accounting auditor (Sanyu Audit Corporation).
Risk Management
The company has established a
Shareholder Returns
Actual results for FY ending Feb 2026: annual dividend of ¥78 (interim ¥18, year-end ¥60). Forecast for FY ending Feb 2027: annual dividend of ¥79 (Q2-end ¥39.50, year-end ¥39.50), an increase of ¥1 year-on-year. No revision to either earnings or dividend forecasts. Treasury shares were disposed of in connection with the exercise of stock acquisition rights.
Dividend Policy
The actual annual dividend for FY ending Feb 2026 was ¥78 per share (interim ¥18, year-end ¥60). The dividend forecast for FY ending Feb 2027 is an annual dividend of ¥79 (Q2-end ¥39.50, year-end ¥39.50), unchanged from the most recently announced forecast. The scheduled dividend payment commencement date has not yet been determined.
ESG
The company pursues three pillars of ESG management: "E: CO₂ emissions reduction, energy conservation, resource conservation," "S: support for small and micro enterprises, regional contribution, expansion of human capital management," and "G: promotion of diversity, enhancement of governance transparency, strengthening of risk management." On the human capital front, the company has implemented initiatives such as promoting women's advancement (No.1 ℒ's Café), encouraging men to take childcare leave, introducing a scholarship repayment support program, and expanding e-learning content (from approximately 200 to approximately 2,000). The proportion of female new graduate hires in April 2025 was 31.1% (a significant improvement from 12.0% the previous year), the proportion of women in management positions was 9.4%, and the rate of male childcare leave uptake was 87.5%.
Last updated: May 25, 2026