MARCHE CORPORATION
7524・Standard Market・Retail Trade
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. The Board of Directors consists of 5 directors (1 outside director), and the Board of Corporate Auditors consists of 3 auditors (2 outside auditors). A Compensation Committee (chaired by an independent outside director) has been established, along with a Risk Management Committee and a Corporate Ethics Committee, both reporting directly to the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors met 18 times during the fiscal year under review.
Risk Management
Based on the "Risk Management Regulations," the company has established a Risk Management Committee, chaired by the Representative Director and President, reporting directly to the Board of Directors. Under this committee, a Store Accident Prevention Committee, a Quality Control Committee, and a Menu Labeling Appropriateness Committee have been set up, working through a PDCA cycle to avoid, reduce, and transfer risks.
Shareholder Returns
Common stock remains dividend-free (¥0 annually) for both the interim and year-end periods in FY2026 (ending March 2026). The dividend for FY2027 (ending March 2027) has not yet been determined. Class A preferred shares continue to receive a preferential dividend of ¥80,000 per share (total of ¥23,200 thousand). No share buybacks were conducted during the period.
Dividend Policy
For common stock, with the enhancement of internal reserves as the most important priority, both the interim and year-end dividends for FY2026 (ending March 2026) were set at ¥0 (annual dividend of ¥0). The common stock dividend for FY2027 (ending March 2027) has not yet been determined. For Class A preferred shares (unlisted), a preferential dividend is paid based on the Articles of Incorporation, amounting to ¥80,000 per share (paid in a lump sum at year-end) for both FY2026 (ending March 2026) and FY2027 (ending March 2027) (forecast).
ESG
Continued implementation of environmental initiatives such as reducing food waste, eliminating plastic straws, eliminating disposable wooden chopsticks, and the eco-cap collection campaign. On the human capital front, the company is promoting diversity management, having set targets of a female employee ratio of 20% or more and an average annual overtime of 240 hours or less for store staff by the end of March 2031. Quantitative disclosure of climate change-related indicators and targets has not yet been implemented.
Last updated: June 29, 2026