NIPPON CHUTETSUKAN K.K.
5612・Standard Market・Iron & Steel
Governance
The company has a Board of Corporate Auditors. The Board of Directors consists of 6 members (including 3 outside directors), with an outside director ratio of 50%. Since October 2021, the company has established a voluntary Nomination Advisory Committee to strengthen governance.
Risk Management
Group-wide risk management is implemented through the CSR Committee (chaired by the President, held quarterly). Directors responsible for each division report risks to the Board of Directors, and the Audit Department, which reports directly to the President, has established a system for periodically auditing the risk management status of each division.
Shareholder Returns
In FY2026 (ending March 2026), profit attributable to owners of parent recovered to ¥91 million, and the year-end dividend of ¥25 per share (total dividends of ¥80 million, payout ratio 88.1%) was maintained. The dividend for FY2027 (ending March 2027) is undecided at this stage. No share buybacks were conducted during the period.
Dividend Policy
The company's policy is to determine dividends by comprehensively considering trends in consolidated business results, financial condition, and future capital expenditure requirements. In FY2026 (ending March 2026), a year-end dividend of ¥25 per share (total dividends of ¥80 million, payout ratio 88.1%) was implemented. In the previous period (FY2025, ended March 2025), despite recording a net loss, the same dividend of ¥25 per share (¥80 million) was maintained. The dividend for FY2027 (ending March 2027) remains undecided at this stage and will be disclosed once it can be determined.
ESG
On the environmental front, the company completed a full transition from cupola furnaces to electric furnaces in October 2025, and aims to reduce GHG emissions by 50% by the end of FY2027 (ending March 2028) compared to FY2013 levels. In terms of human capital, the company achieved a paid leave utilization rate of 85% and a male childcare leave utilization rate of 80%, and continues efforts toward a target of 8% or more for the ratio of female managers (target: end of March 2028). The company is also advancing efforts to address social issues, including donations to the international NGO WaterAid and the deployment of AI pipeline diagnosis technology.
Last updated: June 25, 2026