CENTRAL SPORTS CO.,LTD.
4801・Prime Market・Services
Governance
Company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee (transitioned in 2019). The Board of Directors comprises 7 directors (including 2 outside directors, both serving on the Audit and Supervisory Committee), and holds 14 meetings per year. An executive officer system has been introduced to accelerate management decision-making.
Risk Management
The Company has established a Risk Management Committee chaired by the Representative Director and President, which regularly identifies risk information and evaluates its impact. A framework has been put in place whereby the Sustainability Promotion Team collects information on climate change risks and reports to the Committee.
Shareholder Returns
The basic policy is to pay dividends twice a year (interim and year-end); the annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) was reduced to ¥40 per share (¥20 interim + ¥20 year-end). The consolidated payout ratio is 34.9%. The same amount of ¥40 is forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027).
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to pay dividends twice a year, an interim dividend and a year-end dividend, determined comprehensively based on financial condition, profit level, payout ratio, and other factors, with consideration given to securing internal funds for reinvestment based on the medium- to long-term business plan and to maintaining a stable dividend. The annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥40 per share (¥20 interim + ¥20 year-end), with total dividends of ¥448 million and a payout ratio of 34.9%. The forecast annual dividend for FY2027 (ending March 2027) is ¥40 per share (¥20 interim + ¥20 year-end), with a forecast payout ratio of 30.5%.
ESG
As part of its climate change response, the company is advancing the calculation of Scope 1 and 2 CO2 emissions (163.0 kg-CO2/m2 in FY2025) and the adoption of renewable energy. In terms of human capital, it has established a health management framework with the Representative Director and President serving as CWO, and has developed the "Business Athlete System" comprising phased education, overseas training, and an in-house corporate university. The company discloses a female managerial ratio of 7.7% and a male childcare leave uptake rate of 50.0%, with numerical targets currently under development.
Last updated: June 26, 2026