WA, Inc.
7683・Prime Market・Retail Trade
Governance
Company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee (transitioned in April 2024). The Board of Directors consists of 8 members: 3 directors who are not Audit and Supervisory Committee members, and 5 outside directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee members (all independent officers). No nomination committee or compensation committee (voluntary) has been established. The outside director ratio is 62.5% (5 of 8 members).
Risk Management
The company has established a "Risk Management Regulation" and set up a Risk Management Committee chaired by the Representative Director. It regularly identifies, evaluates, and formulates countermeasures for company-wide risks, and has built a system to establish an emergency committee and response headquarters in the event of an emergency. Sustainability-related risks are also identified and evaluated at Management Meetings based on the same regulation, and reported to the Board of Directors according to their materiality.
Shareholder Returns
Under a policy of maintaining stable dividends, the annual dividend forecast for FY2027 (ending January 2027) is ¥17.00 per share (interim ¥8.50, year-end ¥8.50), unchanged from the previous fiscal year's actual figure. Although an operating loss was recorded in the first quarter, both the full-year earnings forecast and dividend forecast remain unrevised. No mention of share buybacks.
Dividend Policy
The policy is to continue implementing stable dividends while emphasizing strengthening the financial structure for the stability of the management foundation and enhancing retained earnings for business expansion. Dividends are paid twice a year, as an interim dividend and a year-end dividend. The actual result for FY2026 (ending January 2026) was an annual dividend of ¥17.00 per share (interim ¥8.50, year-end ¥8.50). The forecast for FY2027 (ending January 2027) is also an annual dividend of ¥17.00 per share (interim ¥8.50, year-end ¥8.50), unchanged.
ESG
The company positions sustainability issues as key management priorities and promotes human capital strategies (equal opportunity between men and women, harassment prevention, compliance training, stress checks, etc.). On the environmental front, it works on promoting the long-term use of products and developing environmentally friendly products, such as free top-lift replacement, development of washable shoes, and sole manufacturing utilizing waste materials. While it discloses indicators such as a 68.8% ratio of women in managerial positions, quantitative targets have not yet been set and are cited as a future challenge.
Last updated: April 27, 2026