BML, INC.
4694・Prime Market・Services
Governance
Structured as a company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee, comprising 12 directors (5 of whom are outside directors), with an executive officer system in place. A voluntary Nomination and Compensation Committee (with independent outside directors constituting a majority) has been established, and the Board of Directors met 16 times during the year, maintaining a 100% attendance rate for all members.
Risk Management
The Risk Management Department takes the lead in monitoring company-wide risks—including compliance, information security, occupational health and safety, and natural disaster response—on a quarterly basis. The company has established a risk management (RM) system based on its Basic Risk Management Regulations, and is strengthening its audit function through three-way collaboration among the Internal Audit Office, the Audit and Supervisory Committee, and the accounting auditor.
Shareholder Returns
For FY2026 (ending March 2026), an annual dividend of ¥125 per share (interim ¥60, year-end ¥65) was implemented, with a payout ratio of 61.4%. The forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027) is an annual dividend of ¥125 (¥62.50 each), with a payout ratio of 66.9%. In the current period, share buybacks of ¥5,376 million were also carried out.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to pay dividends twice a year, an interim and a year-end dividend. While maintaining stable dividends as the basic policy, the company aims to further enhance its shareholder return ratio. For FY2026 (ending March 2026), an interim dividend of ¥60 and a year-end dividend of ¥65 were implemented, totaling ¥125 per share for the year (total dividends of ¥4,685 million, payout ratio of 61.4%, dividend on equity ratio of 3.7%). For FY2027 (ending March 2027), the forecast is an interim dividend of ¥62.50 and a year-end dividend of ¥62.50, totaling ¥125 per share for the year (forecast payout ratio of 66.9%).
ESG
Under the 9th Medium-Term Management Plan, ESG is positioned as the foundation of the key concept, with a Sustainability Committee established that reports to the Board of Directors once per quarter. For GHG emissions, the company has set a target of reducing Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 30% by FY2030 (ending March 2031) compared to FY2021 (ended March 2022) levels, achieving a 13% reduction in FY2025 (ended March 2025) results. Regarding human capital, the company has set a target of 22% for the ratio of female managers by FY2031 (ending March 2032) (19.0% as of April 2026), and targets of 100% for both the childcare leave return rate and the childcare leave take-up rate. ESG evaluation items were introduced into executive compensation evaluation starting FY2024 (ended March 2024).
Last updated: June 23, 2026