Noritsu Koki Co., Ltd.
7744・Prime Market・Precision Instruments
Governance
Company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee (transitioned in 2015). The Board of Directors consists of 6 members in total: 3 executive directors (including 1 outside director) and 3 independent outside directors serving as Audit and Supervisory Committee members (4 outside directors in total). The company has established a voluntary Nomination and Compensation Committee composed mainly of independent outside directors, and conducts an annual Board effectiveness evaluation by a third-party organization. The attendance rate at Board meetings for all directors is 100%.
Risk Management
The Company has established a Risk Management Steering Committee, headed by the Representative Director as Chief Risk Management Officer, to manage risks across the group in an integrated manner. Risk Management Committees have also been set up at each group company, which regularly deliberate on risk assessments, response plans, and implementation status. The Company has established a framework, in cooperation with the Sustainability Committee and the Compliance Committee, to report material risks, including ESG risks, to the Board of Directors. It is also promoting the development of business continuity plans (BCP).
Shareholder Returns
The company follows a policy of paying dividends twice a year. The forecast annual dividend for FY2026 (ending December 2026) is ¥75.00 per share (¥37.00 at second-quarter-end and ¥38.00 at year-end). In the first quarter under review, the company repurchased ¥1,540 million of treasury stock. There has been no revision to earnings forecasts.
Dividend Policy
The company's basic policy is to pay stable and continuous dividends, implemented twice a year through an interim dividend (resolved by the Board of Directors) and a year-end dividend (resolved by the general shareholders' meeting). The dividend forecast for FY2026 (ending December 2026) is ¥37.00 at second-quarter-end, ¥38.00 at year-end, and ¥75.00 for the full year (on a post-stock-split basis, following the 1-for-3 stock split effective July 1, 2025). There has been no revision from the most recently announced forecast.
ESG
Identified four materiality items in 2021 and is advancing sustainability management centered on climate change, human capital, compliance, and other areas. Set an SBT 1.5°C target for GHG emissions (a 42% reduction by 2030 versus FY2023), and total Scope 1 and 2 emissions in FY2024 were 11,410t (down 6.4% year on year), achieving the annual target. Conducted scenario analysis in line with TCFD recommendations. On the human capital front, the company employs 408 engineers (as of December 2025), and monitors indicators such as a health checkup participation rate of 93.2%, an occupational accident frequency rate of 1.45%, and a childcare leave uptake rate of 67.5%. From FY2025, introduced a system linking 5% of executive compensation to sustainability indicators. Selected for the Certified Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization 2026 (Next Bright 1000).
Last updated: March 19, 2026