Aucnet Inc
3964・Prime Market・Information & Communication
Governance
The company has a Board with an Audit and Supervisory Committee. The Board of Directors consists of 10 members (including 5 outside directors, an outside ratio of 50%). A voluntary Nomination and Compensation Committee has been established, along with a Compliance Committee, Sustainability Committee, and other bodies. The attendance rate at Board of Directors meetings during the fiscal year was 100% for all members.
Risk Management
Based on the Risk Management Regulations, a Risk Management Subcommittee and an ISMS Committee have been established under the Compliance Committee. The Sustainability Committee works in coordination with the Risk Management Subcommittee to identify and assess company-wide risks, including climate change risk, which are then deliberated and approved by the Board of Directors. The Internal Audit Office reports directly to the Representative Director to ensure its independence.
Shareholder Returns
Aiming for a consolidated payout ratio of 50% or more, the company pays dividends twice a year. For FY2026 (ending December 2026), the annual dividend per share is forecast at ¥42 (interim ¥21 + year-end ¥21), reflecting the 1-for-2 stock split effective April 1, 2026. The actual annual dividend for the previous period was ¥58 (before the split).
Dividend Policy
While securing internal reserves to prepare for future business development, strengthening of the management structure, and capital expenditures, the company aims for a consolidated payout ratio of 50% or more and pays dividends of surplus twice a year, through an interim dividend and a year-end dividend. The forecast for FY2026 (ending December 2026) is an annual dividend per share of ¥42 (interim ¥21 + year-end ¥21), reflecting the 1-for-2 stock split effective April 1, 2026. Note that the forecast annual dividend before considering the split is ¥84. The actual result for the previous period (FY2025, ended December 2025) was an annual dividend of ¥58 (interim ¥22 + year-end ¥36). The dividend decision-making body is the Board of Directors. There has been a revision from the most recently announced dividend forecast.
ESG
The company has set "Circulating Valuable Goods on a Global Scale – Circulation Engine." as its sustainability policy, positioning the realization of a circular economy as its top-priority materiality issue. It has conducted scenario analysis based on the TCFD recommendations and obtained "1.5°C level" certification from the Science Based Targets initiative (2030 targets: 42% reduction in Scope 1+2, 25% reduction in Scope 3). The company has adopted its proprietary GCV indicator as a management metric and obtained third-party assurance for it. In terms of human capital, it discloses a 12.2% ratio of female managers and a 133.3% rate of male employees taking childcare leave, and promotes human capital development initiatives such as reskilling, new business creation (CENTAN), and operational improvement (KAIZEN).
Last updated: March 23, 2026