Rococo Co. Ltd.
5868・Standard Market・Services
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. Composed of 11 directors (2 outside directors, outside ratio approx. 18.2%) and 4 corporate auditors (2 outside). A voluntary Nomination and Compensation Committee was established in August 2022, chaired by an outside director. The Board of Directors met 16 times during the fiscal year under review, with all directors achieving a 100% attendance rate. The accounting auditor is PwC Japan LLC.
Risk Management
The Company has established a Risk Management Committee, chaired by the Representative Director and President, which meets once per quarter. The committee comprehensively and systematically manages risks related to management strategy and business operations, and also deliberates on sustainability-related risks and opportunities. In the event of an emergency, a response headquarters is established under the direction of the Representative Director and President, with a framework in place to respond in cooperation with external specialized institutions.
Shareholder Returns
Continuing a stable shareholder return policy. Annual dividend forecast for FY2026 (ending December 2026) is ¥40 per share (an increase from ¥35 in the prior period). No dividend is planned at the end of the first quarter, with ¥40 planned at fiscal year-end. There is no change to earnings forecasts, and no revision to the dividend forecast. No mention of share buybacks.
Dividend Policy
The policy is to review dividends as appropriate, taking into comprehensive account business performance, financial position, and future business development. The dividend decision-making body is the Board of Directors. There is an interim dividend provision (record date of June 30 each year). Forecast for FY2026 (ending December 2026): ¥40 per share (¥0 at end of Q2, ¥40 at fiscal year-end). Actual results for FY2025 (ended December 2025): ¥35 per share (¥0 at end of Q2, ¥35 at fiscal year-end, total dividends of ¥130,448 thousand). Retained earnings are to be utilized in preparation for future business expansion.
ESG
Positioning human capital as its most important management resource, the company promotes sustainability initiatives centered on three pillars: recruitment, development, and workplace environment improvement. Diversity is maintained group-wide, with a female employee ratio of 38% and a foreign national employee ratio of 14%. Targets for FY2026 (ending December 2026) include a female manager ratio of 18.0% (actual: 10.1%), a male childcare leave uptake rate of 90.0% (actual: 66.7%), and a gender pay gap ratio of 80.0% (actual: 80.3%, target already achieved). No quantitative disclosures regarding climate change are provided.
Last updated: March 25, 2026