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ZOZO, Inc.

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ZOZO, Inc. operates primarily through the operation of Japan's largest fashion e-commerce site "ZOZOTOWN" and the fashion media platform "WEAR by ZOZO." Centered on ZOZOTOWN, which hosts 1,710 shops and 11,247 brands, the company operates a diverse range of business segments including sales on Yahoo! Shopping (LINE Yahoo Commerce), the European fashion platform "LYST," which was consolidated in May 2025, BtoB Business support, and the Advertising Business. Its primary customers are domestic consumers with an interest in fashion (12,479,312 active members), and in recent years the company has been accelerating full-scale expansion into global markets. As a consolidated subsidiary of LINE Yahoo Corporation, it also leverages synergies through collaboration with its parent company.

Business Model

The majority of revenue comes from "consignment sales" (73.9% of merchandise sales value), in which the company takes goods on consignment from brands and earns sales commissions. Because it does not bear inventory risk, the business structure enables the company to maintain a high profit margin, with an operating margin against merchandise sales value of 10.7% in FY2026 (ending March 2026). In addition, revenue is supplemented by LINE Yahoo Commerce (fee income), the advertising business (revenue of ¥11,884 million), and LYST's performance-based commissions. The company places emphasis on merchandise sales value and ROE as key management indicators, practicing capital-efficient management with a target ROE of around 30%.

Company Strengths

The number of active members at the end of FY2026 (ending March 2026) was 12,479,312 (up 1,075,921 year on year). Through a combination of web advertising, friend-referral campaigns, and initiatives to re-engage dormant members, the company has continued net member growth every quarter. Annual purchasers also reached 13,173,445, and the breadth of the purchaser base underpins stable growth in gross merchandise value (GMV).

Consignment sales, which account for 73.9% of GMV, involve brands bearing the inventory risk, so ZOZO records only commission income from these transactions. This structure enabled the company to achieve operating profit of ¥69,366 million (10.7% of GMV) and EBITDA of ¥76,924 million (11.9% of GMV) in FY2026 (ending March 2026). ROE reached 46.6%, significantly exceeding the 30% target and reflecting high capital efficiency.

As of the end of FY2026 (ending March 2026), the number of brands listed on ZOZOTOWN reached 11,247 (up 2,198 from the end of the previous fiscal year). The company has continued to actively recruit outdoor brands such as SALOMON and brands in new categories, while also strengthening the cosmetics category centered on ZOZOCOSME. This extensive product lineup increases user engagement and purchase frequency, forming an entry barrier that is difficult for competitors to replicate in a short period of time.

ENVALITH's Perspective

LYST, which was consolidated from May 2025, saw gross merchandise value (GMV) of ¥42,245 million, falling short of plan against a backdrop of weakness in the luxury industry centered on Western markets and changes to US tariff policy. As an external factor, uncertainty over US tariff policy continues, and there is a risk that the profit contribution of global operations will be delayed relative to initial expectations. In addition, because LYST operates an affiliate model with low commission rates, its revenue growth rate (7.2%) lagging its GMV growth rate (12.4%) constitutes a structural dilution factor that warrants continued attention.

Annual purchase amount per active member came to ¥41,323 in Q4 FY2026 (ending March 2026) (down 3.8% year on year), and annual purchase quantity per active member also declined to 10.6 items (down 2.9% year on year), marking four consecutive quarters of year-on-year decline. While new member acquisition remains solid, the rising proportion of newer members with shorter tenure is a structural factor pulling down the overall average, and the effectiveness of measures to raise the LTV (lifetime value) of existing members will be key to medium-term revenue growth.

The company has set a medium-term profit target of adjusted EBITA of ¥90.0 billion for FY2030 (ending March 2030) (roughly 2.4x the FY2026 (ending March 2026) actual of ¥72,697 million), advocating growth across the three areas of More Fashion, Near Fashion, and Global. The FY2027 (ending March 2027) forecast of adjusted EBITA of ¥77,900 million (up 7.2% year on year) is consistent as an initial step toward achieving this target, but continued monitoring is warranted given that an expected decline in gross margin associated with the overhaul of LYST's business model, as well as an increasing goodwill amortization burden from cumulative M&A activity including High Link (Coloria), could act as constraints on profit growth.

Growth Strategy

Targeting adjusted EBITA of ¥90.0 billion in FY2030 (ending March 2030) across the three domains of More Fashion, Near Fashion, and Global

Continuing to expand active membership through strengthened web advertising, friend-referral campaigns, and initiatives to re-engage dormant members. Aiming to raise added value through category expansion centered on ZOZOCOSME and provision of AI agent-driven "best-fit" solutions, thereby increasing ZOZOTOWN's share of consumers' overall fashion spending.

Acquiring customer segments distinct from traditional ZOZOTOWN users through storefronts on Yahoo! Shopping and Yahoo! Auctions. Continuing promotional measures by LINE Yahoo Corporation and sales initiatives such as "Honki no ZOZO Matsuri," targeting GMV of ¥86,600 million (up 9.7% year on year) for FY2027 (ending March 2027).

Focusing on overhauling the business model of LYST, made a wholly owned subsidiary in April 2025, with the aim of achieving non-linear growth in the Western luxury market. FY2026 (ending March 2026) fell short of plan due to weakness in the Western luxury industry and changes to U.S. tariff policy, but FY2027 (ending March 2027) targets GMV of ¥46,500 million (up 10.1% year on year).

Creating new profit growth drivers in fashion-adjacent domains with strong affinity to ZOZOTOWN users. In April 2026, made High Link Inc., operator of the comprehensive fragrance platform "Caroria," a wholly owned subsidiary at an approximate acquisition cost of ¥4,990 million, beginning expansion into the fragrance market and incorporation of subscription sales methods. Scheduled to be consolidated from May 2026 and reported under the Other category.

In addition to optimizing inventory storage volumes and improving work efficiency at logistics centers, improved economic terms with delivery contractors from October 2025 reduced the packaging and shipping cost ratio (to GMV) by 0.6 percentage points. While FY2027 (ending March 2027) is expected to see higher depreciation expenses from new material-handling equipment installed at existing centers, the continued reduction in packaging and shipping costs is expected to lower the SG&A ratio (to GMV) versus the current fiscal year.

Last updated: July 19, 2026