Casa Inc.
7196・Standard Market・Other Financing Business
Governance
The Board of Directors, comprising 6 members (including 3 outside directors, with an outside director ratio of 50%), operates as a company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. A voluntary advisory body, the Nomination and Compensation Committee, has been established, chaired by an independent outside director. The Board of Directors met 23 times during the fiscal year under review, with all directors achieving an attendance rate of 96–100%.
Risk Management
Based on the Basic Compliance Regulations, the company holds the "Compliance and Risk Management Committee," chaired by the General Manager of the Administration Department, once every quarter to discuss the status of risk occurrence and management policies. The company has established a multi-layered risk management framework, including an Internal Audit Office directly under the President, a hotline system, a personal information protection framework backed by Privacy Mark certification, and the development of a Business Continuity Plan (BCP).
Shareholder Returns
The basic policy is to pay a year-end dividend once per year; the actual result for FY2026 (ending January 2026) was ¥15 per share (total dividends of ¥136 million). The forecast for FY2027 (ending January 2027) is ¥20 per share (¥0 at the second quarter-end, ¥20 at year-end). The Articles of Incorporation provide for the flexible acquisition of treasury shares.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to continue paying stable dividends while considering the balance between future business development and retained earnings to strengthen the financial structure. The basic approach is a year-end dividend once per year, with the decision-making body being the general shareholders' meeting. The actual result for FY2026 (ending January 2026) was ¥15 per share (¥0 at the second quarter-end, ¥15 at year-end). The forecast for FY2027 (ending January 2027) is ¥20 per share (¥0 at the second quarter-end, ¥20 at year-end). There has been no revision from the most recently announced dividend forecast.
ESG
As a human capital strategy, the company has set a target of a female managerial ratio of 20% or higher, achieving an actual result of 24.2% for the current period (20.3% on a submitting-company basis). As climate change measures, it has promoted web-based applications and electronic contracts, and reduced paper resource usage. The company also addresses social issues, including support for single-parent households through the Rent Guarantee Business and the Child Support Guarantee Business. The male childcare leave utilization rate was 100%.
Last updated: April 23, 2026