Ekitan & Co., Ltd.
3646・Growth Market・Information & Communication
Governance
The company is structured as a company with a Board of Corporate Auditors, with a Board of Directors comprising 5 members (3 internal, 2 outside independent directors). It has established a voluntary Nomination and Compensation Advisory Committee, as well as a Sustainability Committee and a Compliance & Risk Management Committee, and has put in place a three-tiered audit system.
Risk Management
The Compliance and Risk Management Committee (CR Committee) is held regularly to identify and manage various risks, including compliance, personal information, security, and system trouble. The Internal Audit Office audits the risk management status of each department and has established a system to report to the Representative Director and President and the Board of Directors.
Shareholder Returns
Maintains a year-end lump-sum dividend, but for FY2026 (ending March 2026) this has been changed to ¥8 per share (reduced from ¥14 in the prior period). Due to a net loss of ¥368 million for the period, the payout ratio is not calculable. For FY2027 (ending March 2027), a dividend of ¥8 per share is also forecast. No share buyback was conducted in FY2026 (ending March 2026).
Dividend Policy
The policy is to flexibly implement appropriate profit distribution measures while securing internal reserves necessary for medium- to long-term business expansion, taking into account business results, financial condition, and outlook. For the time being, dividends of surplus are planned as a "year-end dividend only, once per year." The FY2026 (ending March 2026) actual result was ¥8 per share (reduced from ¥14 in the prior period), with total dividends of ¥37 million. The FY2027 (ending March 2027) forecast is also ¥8 per share (year-end only).
ESG
The company has identified materiality issues: "Optimization of mobility as social infrastructure," "Revitalization of regional economies," "Strengthening of human capital," and "Intellectual property." In terms of human capital, targets were set for childcare leave uptake rates (100% for women, 50% for men), and these were achieved as actual results during the fiscal year under review.
Last updated: June 29, 2026