StemCell Institute Inc.
7096・Growth Market・Services
Governance
The Board of Directors consists of 4 members (including 3 outside directors, a 75% outside ratio), and the company has a Board of Corporate Auditors system. An executive officer system has been introduced to separate decision-making and supervisory functions from business execution functions. To ensure independence from the parent company (Nihon Trim, which holds 71.3% of voting rights), the company has established regulations for managing related-party transactions.
Risk Management
The Company has established Risk Management Regulations to address risks related to markets, information security, the environment, labor, disasters, and other matters. The Administration Division oversees this function under the supervision of the responsible executive officer. The Company has built a system in which risk information is collected and evaluated at Management Meetings, and response measures are examined and reported at Board of Directors meetings. Through collaboration with outside experts (lawyers, certified public accountants, etc.), the Company strives for the prevention and early detection of risks.
Shareholder Returns
Annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥0 (down from an interim dividend of ¥25 in the prior period, moving to no dividend). Priority is being given to upfront investments such as launching the Singapore subsidiary. Share buybacks (¥106 million) were conducted. A shareholder benefit program was newly established in November 2025 (a ¥3,000 digital gift for shareholders holding 100 shares or more), and the number of shareholders as of the end of March 2026 more than doubled compared to one year earlier.
Dividend Policy
The annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥0 (both the second-quarter-end and year-end dividends are ¥0). The forecast annual dividend for FY2027 (ending March 2027) is also ¥0. While continuing to invest aggressively toward business growth, the company positions shareholder returns as an important management issue and states that it will continue considering the return method and level appropriate for the company. No specific numerical target for the payout ratio has been disclosed.
ESG
With E×S×G=Sustainable as its basic philosophy, the company focuses on human capital diversity, women's advancement, and governance strengthening as core initiatives. As results for FY2026 (ending March 2026), the company achieved a female executive ratio of approximately 28%, a female manager ratio of 48.5%, a female employee ratio of approximately 79%, a male childcare leave uptake rate of 100%, and a wage increase rate of 4.2%. On the environmental front, the company promotes office energy conservation and effective resource utilization.
Last updated: June 23, 2026