Maruzen CHI Holdings Co., Ltd.
3159・Standard Market・Retail Trade
Educational & Library Market Sales Business
Core business of the group providing academic information and facility solutions for universities and libraries
| Period | Current | Previous | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Sales (External Customers, Q1 Cumulative FY2027 ending January 2027) | ¥16,667 million | ¥16,264 million (Q1 Cumulative FY2026 ending January 2026) | ↑ |
| Operating Income (Q1 Cumulative FY2027 ending January 2027) | ¥1,970 million | ¥1,868 million (Q1 Cumulative FY2026 ending January 2026) | ↑ |
| Net Sales (Full Year, FY2026 ending January 2026 Results) | ¥49,319 million | － | — |
| Operating Income (Full Year, FY2026 ending January 2026 Results) | ¥3,491 million | － | — |
Business Details
Serving universities and other educational/research institutions, public libraries, and government-affiliated research institutions as key customers, this segment provides a wide range of services including sales of academic books, e-journals, and electronic databases, creation and sale of the general-purpose bibliographic database "TRC MARC," book processing services, design and construction of educational/research facilities, university management consulting, researcher support solutions (English proofreading, translation, etc.), and university store operations & textbook sales. Key subsidiaries are Maruzen-Yushodo Co., Ltd. and Trc, Inc. (Library Trading Company).
Recent Overview
Increase in completions of large-scale construction projects drove revenue and profit growth, with Q1 net sales up 2.5% year on year
In the first quarter of FY2027 (ending January 2027) (February to April 2026), net sales increased to ¥16,667 million (up 2.5% year on year) and operating income increased to ¥1,970 million (up 5.5% year on year), mainly due to an increase in completions of large-scale projects in the design and construction of educational/research facilities and libraries. The operating margin improved from 11.5% in the same period of the prior year to 11.8%.
Key Products
Growth Drivers
- Increase in completions of large-scale projects in the design and construction of educational/research facilities and libraries
- Steady progress in book sales to public libraries
- Incorporation of the digital archive business through consolidation of TRC-ADEAC Inc.
- Demand for support in transitioning to digital services such as e-books, e-learning materials, and e-libraries
- Demand for digitalization in the school education field associated with initiatives such as the GIGA School Program
Risks
- Continued structural contraction of the paper-based specialty book and textbook sales market
- Risk of intensifying competition for orders due to budget cuts by government agencies and universities
- Risk of rising procurement costs for imported books and foreign magazines due to exchange rate fluctuations
- Structural decline in textbook and specialty book sales to higher education institutions
- Risk of obsolescence of existing revenue models due to the shift to digitalization
Last updated: April 24, 2026