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Kasumigaseki Capital Co.,Ltd.

3498Prime MarketReal Estate

霞ヶ関キャピタル株式会社 logo
Kasumigaseki Capital Co.,Ltd.3498

Business

Kasumigaseki Capital operates under the management philosophy of "Turning Challenges into Value," running a Real Estate Consulting Business as a single segment that leverages expertise in real estate and finance. The company's four core businesses are: hotel development driven by inbound demand, logistics facility development centered on cold/frozen storage warehouses, hospice housing (CLASWELL) development addressing the super-aging society, and overseas expansion into Dubai and ASEAN. Established in 2011 with the aim of rebuilding facilities damaged in the Great East Japan Earthquake, the company listed on the TSE Mothers market in 2018 and was promoted to the Prime Market in October 2023. In August 2025, Kasumigaseki Hotel REIT, sponsored by the company itself, went public, completing a business model that spans from development through to asset management.

Business Model

The Company holds land only during the development planning period, transferring development risk to development investors through this structural approach. Revenue is composed of four layers: (1) gain on land sale (sale of pre-planned land), (2) PJM fee (construction management services), (3) success fee (a share of excess profit), and (4) AM fee (asset management after completion). With the listing of Kasumigaseki Hotel REIT, a circular model of develop → sell → earn AM fees has been established in the domestic Hotel Development & Operation Business.

Company Strengths

Revenue expanded roughly 6.8x from ¥14,296 million in FY2021 to ¥96,501 million in FY2025. Operating profit grew approximately 14.2x over the same period, from ¥1,329 million to ¥18,933 million. In FY2025, revenue increased 46.9% year-on-year while operating profit grew 121.8%, with profit growth significantly outpacing revenue growth, confirming an improvement in the earnings structure.

In August 2025, Kasumigaseki Hotel REIT Investment Corporation, sponsored by the Company, listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange REIT market. The Company sold 15 hotel properties it had developed to the REIT, completing the circular business model of development → sale → asset management fee income. Kasumigaseki REIT Advisors, a consolidated subsidiary, was appointed as the asset manager, establishing a stable foundation for ongoing asset management fee revenue.

Each business is rooted in an independent social need — inbound demand (hotels), the 2024 problem and fluorocarbon regulations (logistics), a super-aging society (healthcare), and the Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan (overseas) — diversifying dependence on any specific market conditions. In May 2025, the Company also formed a long-term investment fund incorporating 8 cold/frozen storage warehouse properties.

ENVALITH's Perspective

For the cumulative nine months (3Q), the company achieved substantial sales growth with revenue of ¥88,476 million (+75.0% year-on-year), while operating profit declined to ¥8,202 million (-12.5% YoY) and ordinary profit fell to ¥7,050 million (-10.7% YoY). The main causes were a rise in the cost-of-sales ratio from 58.1% in the same period of the previous year to 70.2%, and an increase in SG&A expenses from ¥11,828 million to ¥18,179 million. It is necessary to determine whether this reflects a cost-front-loading phase accompanying sales expansion or a deterioration in the project mix.

Cumulative 3Q revenue of ¥88,476 million represents only about 58.9% of the full-year forecast of ¥150,000 million, while operating profit of ¥8,202 million represents only about 30.9% of the full-year forecast of ¥26,500 million. This implies that the fourth quarter alone would need to record approximately ¥61,524 million in revenue and approximately ¥18,298 million in operating profit, making the execution of sales of real estate for sale (¥72,363 million) a key factor. Continued attention is warranted regarding the risk of project timing slippage between periods.

Interest expenses increased approximately 2.1-fold, from ¥846 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥1,791 million in the current period. Long-term borrowings (including the portion due within one year) surged from ¥29,787 million at the end of the previous fiscal year to ¥58,187 million at the end of 3Q. As an external factor, amid the continuing rise in domestic interest rates, there is a risk that further expansion of financial costs will put pressure on ordinary profit. With ¥22,000 million in convertible bond-type bonds with stock acquisition rights also outstanding, attention should also be paid to changes in the capital structure.

Growth Strategy

Accelerate domestic deepening of the four business segments and overseas expansion, extending the development-and-operation recycling model across multiple domains

Rolling out five brands nationwide: 'fav,' 'FAV LUX,' 'edit x seven,' 'seven x seven,' and 'BASE LAYER HOTEL.' In the cumulative nine months of the current fiscal year, three properties newly opened (Setouchi Shodoshima, Miyajima, and Fukuoka), while progress was made on five development site acquisitions, two existing hotel acquisitions, and one transition to the development phase. Incorporating rising inbound demand as an external tailwind, the differentiating factor is the company's high operational-efficiency facility planning capability, which enables profitability even at low occupancy rates.

Rolling out leased-type cold/frozen storage warehouses nationwide against the backdrop of the '2024 problem,' fluorocarbon regulations, and rising demand for frozen food. In the cumulative nine months of the current fiscal year, the second automated frozen warehouse, 'LOGI FLAG TECH Nagoya Minato I,' was completed, and a value-up fund incorporating three existing logistics facilities as portfolio assets, along with one value-up project, was formed. The company is advancing expansion into new development regions and enhancing added value through automation.

Rolling out hospice housing characterized by 'convenient locations near stations,' 'comfortable spatial design,' and 'highly functional facility planning capability,' against the backdrop of end-of-life care demand in a super-aged society. In the cumulative nine months of the current fiscal year, 'CLASWELL Kita-Urawa' (April 2026) and 'CLASWELL Suita' (May 2026) opened. The differentiated model leveraging know-how cultivated in hotel development avoids competition with existing services.

In Dubai, two property sales were executed despite heightened tensions in the Middle East. As the first step in U.S. expansion, a development site was acquired in central Miami, and work has begun on a mixed-use development project centered on hotel and residential components. In parallel with developing the Dubai investment environment for Japanese investors, the company is pursuing multi-country expansion with an eye toward entering the U.S. and other countries.

Through the public offering (4,000,000 shares) in November 2025 and the third-party allotment (691,500 shares) in December, capital stock and capital surplus were each increased by approximately ¥35,349 million. The equity ratio improved from 29.7% to 38.7%, establishing a financial foundation to support aggressive development investment on a total asset scale of ¥192,747 million. The accumulation of ¥72,363 million in real estate for sale secures the capacity for revenue recognition in future periods.

Last updated: July 17, 2026