POPLAR Co.,Ltd.
7601・Standard Market・Retail Trade
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. The Board of Directors consists of 5 members (including 3 outside directors, an outside ratio of 60%), and there are 3 corporate auditors (all outside). The company has established a Nomination Committee and a Compensation Committee, in which independent outside officers hold a majority and the chairperson is also an independent outside officer. The Board of Directors met 10 times during the fiscal year under review.
Risk Management
The company has established a "Risk and Compliance Committee" chaired by the President and Representative Director, which monitors and audits risk status across the organization based on the risk management regulations. Departments in charge of each risk category—compliance, environment, disaster, products, information security, etc.—develop guidelines and manuals, while the General Affairs Department handles company-wide responses. In the event of a serious incident, the committee chairman convenes the committee to promptly determine and implement response measures, and a system is in place to formulate recurrence prevention measures.
Shareholder Returns
Common stock is forecast to remain non-dividend-paying in FY2027 (ending February 2027) (annual dividend of ¥0). Class A shares are expected to receive a year-end dividend of ¥4,000 per share, and Class B shares are expected to receive a year-end dividend of ¥4,000 per share. No disclosure of share buybacks.
Dividend Policy
For common stock, the annual dividend is ¥0 for both FY2026 (ending February 2026) actual and FY2027 (ending February 2027) forecast. For Class A shares, the FY2026 (ending February 2026) actual dividend was ¥3,500 per share (lump-sum year-end payment), and the FY2027 (ending February 2027) forecast is ¥4,000 per share (lump-sum year-end payment). For Class B shares, the FY2026 (ending February 2026) actual dividend was ¥1,294.50 per share (lump-sum year-end payment), and the FY2027 (ending February 2027) forecast is ¥4,000 per share (lump-sum year-end payment). No numerical target for the payout ratio has been disclosed.
ESG
The Company has established a Sustainability Promotion Committee chaired by the President and Representative Director, under a framework in which the Board of Directors oversees material matters. Basic policies covering compliance, respect for human rights, and environmental consideration have been established, but materiality identification and quantitative indicators/targets have not yet been set, and are planned for future disclosure. In terms of human resource development, the Company is working to enhance rank-based training and evaluation systems, reduce overtime, and promote the uptake of childcare leave, while also promoting diverse hiring based on motivation and ability. The gender wage gap (all employees) is disclosed as 50.3% for the submitting company and 41.7% for subsidiary POPLAR Retail.
Last updated: June 30, 2026