SEKICHU CO.,LTD.
9976・Standard Market・Retail Trade
Governance
A company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee. Consists of 8 members in total: 5 directors excluding audit and supervisory committee members (1 of whom is outside director) and 3 audit and supervisory committee members (all outside directors). There are 4 outside directors in total, including individuals with backgrounds as a lawyer, a certified public accountant, a former police administrator, and a financial institution veteran. The Board of Directors meets 13 times per year. The company has adopted an executive officer system, separating business execution from oversight. The securities report does not mention the establishment of a nomination committee or a compensation committee.
Risk Management
Cross-organizational risks are overseen by the Administration Department, with each department managing risks associated with its own operations. In the event of a contingency, a task force is established under the direction of the Representative Director to prevent losses from expanding. An internal reporting system (with both internal and external contact points) has been established, and the company addresses the exclusion of antisocial forces through cooperation with its retained attorney and membership in the Gunma Prefecture Corporate Defense Countermeasures Council. The Internal Audit Office (one staff member, reporting directly to the President) conducts operational audits and coordinates with the Audit and Supervisory Committee and the accounting auditor.
Shareholder Returns
The basic policy is a year-end dividend paid once annually; for FY2027 (ending February 2027), the company forecasts an ordinary dividend of ¥20 plus no special dividend, totaling ¥30 (compared with the previous fiscal year's actual result of an ordinary dividend of ¥20 plus a special dividend of ¥10, totaling ¥30). There is no revision to the dividend forecast from the earnings forecast.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to strengthen the management foundation while implementing stable and continuous dividends, with a year-end dividend paid once annually as the general practice. The actual result for FY2026 (ended February 2026) was an ordinary dividend of ¥20 plus a special dividend of ¥10, totaling ¥30 per share. The forecast for FY2027 (ending February 2027) is a year-end dividend of ¥30 (second-quarter-end dividend of ¥0), totaling ¥30. Note that the FY2027 forecast does not include a special dividend. There is no change to the dividend forecast.
ESG
303 employees (373 part-time), average age 42.4, average length of service 16.0 years, average annual salary ¥5,042,508. The company maintains smooth labor-management relations with the Sekichu Labor Union (236 members), affiliated with the UA Zensen Distribution Sector. It has stated as a management issue its commitment to creating a safe and comfortable working environment, including preventing industrial accidents and correcting excessive working hours. No quantitative disclosures regarding climate change, environmental indicators, or sustainability were included in the annual securities report.
Last updated: May 14, 2026