THECOO Inc.
4255・Growth Market・Information & Communication
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. The Board of Directors consists of 6 members in total (4 internal, 2 outside directors; outside director ratio 33.3%), and the Board of Corporate Auditors consists of 3 members, all outside auditors. There is no Nomination Committee or Compensation Committee established; a Risk Management Committee (held quarterly) and CxO Meetings (held weekly) supplement management oversight. The accounting auditor is PwC Japan LLC.
Risk Management
The Company has established a Risk Management Committee chaired by the Representative Director and CEO, which meets at least once per quarter. Based on the Compliance Regulations and Risk Management Regulations, the Company comprehensively and systematically manages business risks, and has put in place a framework to organize level-specific response organizations in the event of an emergency. Sustainability-related risks (such as difficulty securing human resources and lack of diversity) are also deliberated and managed by this committee.
Shareholder Returns
No annual dividends were paid in FY2025 (ending December 2025) or FY2026 (ending December 2026). The full-year forecast for FY2026 (ending December 2026) also maintains no dividend. The company has continued without dividends since its founding, with no change to its policy of prioritizing business investment through the accumulation of retained earnings.
Dividend Policy
The company has not paid dividends since its founding, and the annual dividend per share is ¥0.00 for both FY2025 (ending December 2025) and FY2026 (ending December 2026) (forecast). Retained earnings are used for investments to strengthen the financial base, expand personnel, and diversify the revenue base. Going forward, the company intends to implement stable and continuous profit distribution while strengthening profitability and developing its business foundation, taking into account the accumulation of retained earnings and the business environment.
ESG
The company positions human capital as its most important sustainability issue, promoting talent development and diversity based on the "THECOO DNA" principles. The childcare leave utilization rate reached 100% for both men and women for three consecutive years, the employment rate of persons with disabilities stood at 2.51% (exceeding the statutory requirement), and the ratio of female managers was 15% (an ongoing challenge toward the 25% target). The company has also implemented workplace environment improvements such as a flextime system, remote work subsidies, and AI tool training. No quantitative disclosures related to climate change were confirmed in the securities report.
Last updated: March 25, 2026