UNIFORM NEXT CO., LTD.
3566・Growth Market・Retail Trade
Governance
A company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee. The Board of Directors consists of 6 members (including 2 outside directors, both of whom are members of the Audit and Supervisory Committee), representing an outside director ratio of approximately 33%. As Representative Director and President Yasutaka Yokoi qualifies as a controlling shareholder, the company has explicitly stated a policy of, in principle, not conducting transactions with the controlling shareholder, in order to protect minority shareholders. Neither a Nomination Committee nor a Compensation Committee has been established. The Board of Directors met 17 times during the fiscal year under review.
Risk Management
The Company has established a Code of Conduct for Compliance and built a compliance promotion framework headed by the Representative Director and President. Each director identifies and evaluates risks within their respective department, while two internal audit personnel investigate and provide advice on the day-to-day risk management status. In the event of an emergency, an information communication framework has been established to enable rapid response centered on the Representative Director and President. With respect to sustainability-related risks, a framework utilizing external specialists (such as lawyers and social insurance and labor consultants) has also been established.
Shareholder Returns
The basic policy is a single year-end dividend. Actual results for FY2025 (ending December 2025) were ¥5 per share (total dividends of ¥50,562 thousand). The forecast for FY2026 (ending December 2026) is ¥6 per share (¥0 at the second quarter-end, ¥6 at year-end), representing a planned dividend increase. No numerical target for the payout ratio has been disclosed.
Dividend Policy
The policy is to enhance profit distribution while balancing the strengthening of the financial structure for continued growth with continuous and stable profit distribution to shareholders. Dividends of surplus are based on a single year-end dividend per year in principle, with the dividend decision-making body being the general meeting of shareholders. Interim dividends are also possible by resolution of the Board of Directors, with a record date of June 30 each year. Internal reserves are allocated to business expansion such as talent acquisition and system investment. Recent dividend history: FY2024 (ending December 2024) ¥3.5 per share (total of ¥35,356 thousand), FY2025 (ending December 2025) ¥5.0 per share (total of ¥50,562 thousand). Dividend forecast for FY2026 (ending December 2026): ¥0 at the second quarter-end, ¥6 at year-end, totaling ¥6 (an increase of ¥1 year-on-year).
ESG
The company has set "Gender Equality" and "Reduced Inequalities" from the SDGs as priority goals, promoting flexible work arrangements such as shortened working hours and remote work. The male employee childcare leave utilization rate stands at 83.3%, and the proportion of women in management positions is 7.7%. No numerical targets have been set regarding diversity in management positions, and this remains under consideration as a future challenge. No quantitative disclosures related to climate change are confirmed in the annual securities report.
Last updated: March 26, 2026