RINGERHUT CO., LTD.
8200・Prime Market・Retail Trade
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors structure. Composed of 7 directors (including 3 outside directors) and 3 corporate auditors (including 2 outside corporate auditors). A voluntary nomination and compensation committee has been established, with independent outside directors accounting for more than half of its members. Director terms are 1 year. An executive officer system (10 members) has been introduced to separate decision-making/oversight from business execution.
Risk Management
Group-wide risks are comprehensively and centrally managed, primarily by the CSR department. Climate change-related risks are identified and assessed by the RHG Sustainability Committee and escalated to the Board of Executive Officers and the Board of Directors. On food safety, ISO22000 certification has been obtained at production plants and is maintained through ongoing audits. Human capital risks are managed by the Compliance Committee, which meets monthly, and a helpline (Ringer Hut Helpline) is operated.
Shareholder Returns
Dividends are paid twice a year (interim and year-end). For FY2026 (ending March 2026, actual), the interim dividend was ¥6 and the year-end dividend was ¥7 (total ¥13). The forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027) maintains the same total of ¥13. No share buyback is mentioned in this financial results report.
Dividend Policy
Dividends are paid twice a year, comprising an interim dividend and a year-end dividend. For FY2026 (ending March 2026, actual), the interim dividend per share was ¥6 and the year-end dividend per share was ¥7 (total ¥13). The forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027) is an interim dividend per share of ¥6 and a year-end dividend per share of ¥7 (total ¥13), the same amount as the previous fiscal year. There has been no revision from the most recently announced dividend forecast.
ESG
Identified three materialities: (1) contributing to a prosperous society, (2) consideration for the global environment and reduction of environmental burden, and (3) creating a workplace where everyone can work with peace of mind and be themselves. FY2024 CO2 emissions (Scope 1+2) were 30,799t (a 41.4% reduction versus FY2013), progressing toward the FY2030 target of a 46% reduction. Total emissions including Scope 3 were 167,276t-CO2. Single-use plastic volume was 221t (a 35.6% reduction versus FY2021), and the food recycling rate was 65.6%. On the human capital front, the ratio of female managers was 10.7% (target: 24%), the male childcare leave take-up rate was 28.6% (target: 85%), and the turnover rate for employees with less than 3 years of tenure was 17.7% (target: 5% or below), with gaps remaining between actuals and targets across each metric. Conducted 2°C and 4°C scenario analysis based on the TCFD framework.
Last updated: May 27, 2026