The Lead Co., Inc.
6982・Standard Market・Transportation Equipment
Governance
The company operates as a company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee, having established an oversight structure comprising the Board of Directors (5 directors other than Audit and Supervisory Committee members, plus 3 Audit and Supervisory Committee members, totaling 8) and the Audit and Supervisory Committee. It introduced an executive officer system in 2010 and has built a framework for rapid decision-making through its Executive Officers' Meeting.
Risk Management
The company has established internal controls through monthly target management review meetings, information liaison meetings held three times a week, and dialogues with the President, and conducts a monthly Compliance Committee based on the Compliance Manual established in 2003. The Internal Control System Committee and Sustainability Committee, both established in 2015, identify and evaluate risks and opportunities and report to the Board of Directors, forming a structured management system.
Shareholder Returns
Dividend per share for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥10 (total dividends ¥25 million, payout ratio -37.3%). A dividend increase to ¥12 is planned for FY2027 (ending March 2027) (payout ratio 51.8%). No share buybacks were conducted in the current period (¥10,311 thousand was acquired in the previous period).
Dividend Policy
Dividends are paid once annually (record date March 31). The dividend per share for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥10 (total dividends ¥25 million). For FY2027 (ending March 2027), a dividend of ¥12 is planned (forecast total dividends ¥51 million, payout ratio 51.8%). The company's policy is to maintain or increase dividends even amid continued net losses.
ESG
On the environmental front, the company has set FY2030 targets of a 24% reduction in CO2 emissions versus FY2013 levels and continued zero landfill disposal ratio, promoting anneal-less technology (patented) and a shift toward energy-saving equipment. On the social front, the company is working to enhance employee engagement through diverse hiring and development of personnel and monthly compliance training, and aims to reduce overtime hours in indirect departments from 180.5 hours (FY2025 actual) to a target of 100.0 hours in FY2030.
Last updated: June 23, 2026