CREEK & RIVER Co., Ltd.
4763・Prime Market・Services
Governance
The company has a Board of Corporate Auditors structure, with the Board of Directors comprising 11 members (including 5 outside directors). It has established a Nomination and Compensation Committee (7 members) in which independent outside directors constitute a majority. The Board of Directors meets 16 times per year, and an effectiveness evaluation utilizing a third-party organization is conducted annually.
Risk Management
The company has established a Risk Management Committee (chaired by the Representative Director) based on its Crisis Management Regulations, with subcommittees for disaster response, information security BCP, and other matters operating under it. Material risks identified by the Sustainability Committee are integrated into company-wide risk management in coordination with the Risk Management Committee and the Executive Officers' Committee. The company has also established internal audits conducted by the Internal Audit Office, along with an information management system supported by Privacy Mark certification.
Shareholder Returns
For FY2027 (ending February 2027), a year-end dividend of ¥51 (up ¥1 year on year) is forecast. Following record-high results in Q1, the earnings and dividend forecasts were revised upward. No mention of share buybacks.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to pay dividends once a year at fiscal year-end. The actual dividend per share for FY2026 (ended February 2026) was ¥50 (¥0 at second quarter-end, ¥50 at year-end). For FY2027 (ending February 2027), the dividend has been raised from the initial forecast, with a forecast of ¥0 at second quarter-end, ¥51 at year-end, for a total of ¥51. This upward revision to the dividend forecast was made together with the earnings forecast revision, reflecting record-high Q1 results (net sales of ¥17,034 million, operating profit of ¥2,204 million).
ESG
The company has expressed its support for the TCFD recommendations and has joined the TCFD Consortium. Since January 2023, it has switched to 100% renewable energy electricity at its main offices, achieving a 95% reduction in Scope 1+2 emissions in FY2025 (ending February 2025), reaching the 2030 target of a 40% reduction ahead of schedule. In terms of human capital management, the ratio of female managers stands at 24.8% (target: 30% by 2026), the employment rate of persons with disabilities is 2.58%, and the company has been certified as an Excellent Health and Productivity Management Corporation 2025 (Large Enterprise Category) for three consecutive years. The company has identified five materiality issues and manages them through KPIs.
Last updated: May 26, 2026