KISOJI CO.,LTD.
8160・Prime Market・Retail Trade
Governance
A company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee (transitioned June 2023). The board of directors consists of 10 members (including 4 outside directors, all of whom are independent officers), and a Nomination and Compensation Committee (established March 2021) has been set up. The board of directors meets 14 times per year. The company also has D&O insurance (payment limit of ¥1,000 million).
Risk Management
The Company has established an Internal Audit Office and a Hygiene Control Office to manage food-service-specific hygiene risks. The Internal Control Committee and Compliance Committee are operated with the Representative Director serving as chairperson, and a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) has been established. Climate change risks (rising energy costs, natural disasters, infectious diseases) are also recognized as material risks, and the Company is promoting continuous monitoring of GHG emissions and investment in energy conservation.
Shareholder Returns
Basic policy is to maintain stable dividends, determined by taking into account profit conditions and the payout ratio. The annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥30 per share (interim ¥15, year-end ¥15), a decrease of ¥15 per share year-on-year. Total dividends amount to ¥844 million, with a payout ratio of 48.9%. For the next fiscal year (FY2027, ending March 2027), an annual dividend of ¥30 per share (interim ¥15, year-end ¥15) is also planned.
Dividend Policy
Dividends are paid twice a year, as interim and year-end dividends (by resolution of the Board of Directors). The basic policy is to build up internal reserves in preparation for future business development while maintaining stable dividends to shareholders, and to actively return profits—such as through dividend increases or stock splits—by taking into account each period's profit conditions and payout ratio. For FY2026 (ending March 2026), the annual dividend is ¥30 per share (interim ¥15, year-end ¥15), a decrease of ¥15 per share year-on-year. Note that the year-end dividend for the previous fiscal year (FY2025, ended March 2025) included an ordinary dividend of ¥18 and a special dividend of ¥15. The dividend forecast for the next fiscal year (FY2027, ending March 2027) is an annual dividend of ¥30 per share (interim ¥15, year-end ¥15).
ESG
On the environmental front, the company recycled 917 tons/year of food waste into circulating resources, recycled 53 tons/year of waste cooking oil, and implemented energy-saving measures to reduce CO2 emissions (Scope 1+2 total of 23,564 t-CO2, down approximately 3% year on year). In terms of human capital, the company disclosed human resource development through KBS (Kisoji Business School), a ratio of female managers of 20.7% (target: 30% by March 2027), and a male childcare leave uptake rate of 47.4%. Climate change risk analysis based on the TCFD framework is also being promoted.
Last updated: June 23, 2026