HPC SYSTEMS Inc.
6597・Growth Market・Electric Appliances
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. The Board of Directors consists of 9 directors (including 3 outside directors, an outside ratio of 33.3%), and the Board of Directors met 19 times during the fiscal year under review. A voluntary compensation committee (chaired by an independent outside director) has been established to ensure transparency in the compensation decision process. No nomination committee has been established.
Risk Management
The company has established a Risk Management Committee based on the
Shareholder Returns
Continuing dividend policy targeting a DOE of approximately 4%. The annual dividend forecast for FY2026 (ending June 2026) is ¥32 per share (an increase from ¥28 in the previous period). Share buybacks are also being conducted, with 290,900 shares acquired via ToSTNeT-3, in addition to the newly introduced Board Benefit Trust (BBT) for officers and employees.
Dividend Policy
Dividends are determined with reference to a DOE (dividend on equity) target of approximately 4%. The basic policy is to pay dividends twice a year, an interim dividend and a year-end dividend. The actual annual dividend for FY2025 (ended June 2025) was ¥28 per share (interim: ¥0, year-end: ¥28). The annual dividend forecast for FY2026 (ending June 2026) is ¥32 per share (interim: ¥0, year-end: ¥32), unchanged from the most recently announced forecast.
ESG
In March 2021, the company established an ESG Committee (chaired by the Representative Director) and put in place a system for reporting to the Board of Directors at least twice a year. In April of the same year, it announced its endorsement of the TCFD recommendations and discloses its governance, strategy, risk management, and metrics and targets related to climate change on its official website. In terms of human capital, the company formulated a "Human Capital Grand Design" and discloses achievements such as a 100% completion rate for compliance e-learning training, a turnover rate of 7.3% (target: 15.4% or below), and a 100% rate of childcare leave utilization among male employees. The proportion of women in management positions is 11.5%, and the gender wage gap stands at 71.7% (all workers).
Last updated: September 29, 2025