ADVAN GROUP CO., LTD.
7463・Standard Market・Retail Trade
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. Composed of 6 directors (including 2 outside directors/independent officers) and 4 corporate auditors (including 2 outside corporate auditors/independent officers). The Board of Directors meets at least once a month (20 times during the fiscal year under review), and directors' terms of office are one year. No nomination committee or compensation committee has been confirmed to be established.
Risk Management
An internal audit office reporting directly to the Representative Director conducts operational audits of group companies. A Risk Response Internal Control Committee is established as needed, with each department head responsible for identifying, analyzing, and evaluating risks. Regulations provide for the establishment of an emergency response headquarters, headed by the Representative Director and President, in the event of unforeseen circumstances. A hotline for reporting compliance violations is also in place.
Shareholder Returns
For FY2027 (ending March 2026 [sic; likely FY2027 ending March 2027]), an annual dividend of ¥40 (interim ¥20, year-end ¥20) is forecast. In the previous fiscal year, an annual dividend of ¥100 was paid, including an ordinary dividend of ¥20 and a special dividend of ¥60. No share buybacks were conducted in Q1 of the current fiscal year. No numerical target for the payout ratio has been disclosed.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to pay dividends twice a year, an interim dividend and a year-end dividend. The dividend forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027) is ¥40 per share (interim ¥20, year-end ¥20). In the previous fiscal year (FY2026, ending March 2026), a year-end dividend of ¥80, comprising an ordinary dividend of ¥20 and a special dividend of ¥60, was paid, for an annual total of ¥100. Dividends of surplus are determined at the discretion of the Board of Directors, with the aim of providing flexible profit distribution to shareholders.
ESG
Solar power generation has been installed at 3 logistics centers nationwide, and in FY2024 actual annual power generation (2,722,342 kWh) exceeded power consumption (2,561,642 kWh). Numerous environmental initiatives have been implemented, including waste reduction, water resource conservation, restoration of abandoned farmland to agricultural use, and the "Hotaru no Sato" (Firefly Village) project. On the social side, the company promotes employment of local seniors, development of young engineers, and full-time employment of craftsmen. The ratio of female officers is 10.0%, and the proportion of women in management positions is 18.2%. No specific numerical targets for CO2 reduction have been set.
Last updated: June 26, 2026