DAIICHI CO.,LTD.
7643・Standard Market・Retail Trade
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. Of 9 directors, 4 are outside directors (outside ratio approximately 44.4%); of 3 corporate auditors, 2 are outside auditors. The company has established a Nomination and Compensation Advisory Committee, on which outside directors hold a majority (met 6 times in the 71st fiscal period), building a highly transparent process for director nomination and compensation determination with an external attorney serving as advisor. The Board of Directors met 14 times in the 71st fiscal period, with a 100% attendance rate among all members (Ms. Mikako Hayashi attended all 11 meetings held since her appointment).
Risk Management
Risk management is overseen mainly by the Compliance Committee, chaired by the Representative Director and President. Climate change risk is overseen by the Business Strategy Promotion Office, and human capital risk by the General Affairs Department, with identification, assessment, and countermeasures reported on and discussed at monthly Management Meetings and Compliance Committee meetings. A system is in place to enable rapid response through emergency meetings of the Board of Full-time Directors and the Board of Directors in the event a material risk arises.
Shareholder Returns
For the 72nd term (FY2026, ending September 2026), an interim dividend of ¥20 per share was implemented (an increase from ¥18 in the same period of the prior year), and combined with the year-end dividend forecast of ¥20, the full-year dividend forecast is ¥40 (up ¥4, or +11.1%, year on year). Progress toward the full-year earnings forecast is on track, and the dividend forecast remains unchanged.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to continue stable dividends over the long term, and interim dividends (record date: March 31 each year) are implemented with the aim of enhancing shareholder returns. The year-end dividend is determined by the general shareholders' meeting, while the interim dividend is determined by the Board of Directors. Retained earnings are allocated to new store construction, renovation of existing stores, human resource development, system investment, and other purposes. The company aims to strengthen shareholder returns comprehensively with a target of PBR of 1x or higher. The full-year dividend forecast for FY2026 (ending September 2026) is ¥40 per share (interim ¥20, year-end ¥20).
ESG
As climate change countermeasures, the company has set a mid-term KPI of reducing CO₂ emissions per sales floor area on a Scope 1 basis, and is implementing energy-efficient equipment replacement, waste recycling (composting), off-site PPA contracts (renewable energy participation) with Hokkaido Electric Power and others, forest conservation through J-Credit deposits, and Food Drive activities. Regarding human capital, the company has disclosed a substantial base salary increase, improved treatment for contract employees, a female manager ratio of 5.4% (up 3.4pt year-on-year), a male childcare leave usage rate of 33.3%, and a gender pay gap of 65.4% (an improvement of 1.7pt year-on-year). As a regional contribution, the company has concluded disaster-relief supply agreements with Chitose City, Otofuke Town, and Makubetsu Town.
Last updated: December 22, 2025