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Hit Co., Ltd.

378A・Growth Market・Services

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Hit Co., Ltd.378A

Business

Hit Inc. is an outdoor advertising specialist company founded in 1991. The company owns and operates a total of 63 media assets with 141 faces (as of end-June 2025), comprising digital signage and analog signboards, located in urban/downtown areas such as Shibuya, Omotesando, Ikebukuro, and Dotonbori, as well as roadside locations. Its main clients are major advertising agencies (the largest being OOH Media Solutions Inc., accounting for 24.4% of sales) and directly-contracted advertisers. The company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market in July 2025. It is preparing to expand into ASEAN through its consolidated subsidiary HIT SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. Proprietary digital media accounts for approximately 76% of sales, with Proprietary Digital Media (Urban/Downtown Areas) driving growth.

Business Model

The company leases rooftops and wall surfaces from real estate owners and installs and owns digital signage and analog billboards. It receives advertising placement fees (digital media) and advertising fees plus construction fees, etc. (analog media) from advertisers. By handling media development, installation, operation, and sales as a one-stop service, the company eliminates intermediary costs and achieves high profit margins. For digital media, it has established a pricing structure with Premium and Regular plans to encourage large-volume purchases. As peripheral services, it also offers Naked-Eye 3D Creative Production Service and the smartphone location-based advertising service "HIT-movi (Cross-Media Service)" to increase revenue per customer.

Company Strengths

By handling media development, installation, operation, and sales entirely in-house, the company achieved a gross profit margin of approximately 62% in the 35th fiscal period (net sales of ¥4,419 million, gross profit of ¥2,750 million) and an operating margin of approximately 31% (operating profit of ¥1,387 million). In an industry where dependence on advertising agencies is common, the company maintains a direct sales structure and has established a high-profitability structure.

The number of Proprietary Digital Media locations expanded from 4 in the 31st fiscal period to 10 in the 35th fiscal period. The digital media utilization rate has continued to improve, from 37.8% in the 33rd fiscal period to 39.2% in the 34th fiscal period to 42.7% in the 35th fiscal period. Sales from Proprietary Digital Media, which account for 75.9% of net sales, increased 107.0% year on year to ¥3,353 million, led by growth in Proprietary Digital Media (Urban/Downtown Areas), which grew 108.2% year on year.

The equity ratio at the end of the 35th fiscal period was 52.4% (a significant improvement from 40.9% in the previous period). During the consolidated fiscal year, the company made no new borrowings from financial institutions and repaid ¥530 million in long-term borrowings. It holds cash and cash equivalents of ¥2,568 million, securing sufficient liquidity to fund signage capital investment with its own funds.

ENVALITH's Perspective

Against the full-year revenue forecast of ¥5,100 million, cumulative Q3 revenue reached ¥3,902 million (progress rate of 76.5%), and against the operating profit forecast of ¥1,531 million, ¥1,200 million was achieved (progress rate of 78.4%). For Q4 alone, the remaining ¥1,198 million in revenue and ¥331 million in operating profit are required, but this appears achievable when compared to the actual results level of the same period last year (Q4 FY2025). No revision to the earnings forecast has been made, but based on the accumulated actual results, the likelihood of achieving the full-year forecast is judged to be high.

Non-operating expenses for cumulative Q3 included ¥13 million in listing-related expenses and ¥4 million in stock issuance costs, which kept ordinary income (¥1,199 million) at roughly the same level as operating profit (¥1,200 million). While these are one-time expenses, ongoing increases in IR and compliance costs following the listing are also anticipated. Additionally, the deferred tax adjustment amount surged from ¥773 thousand in the same period last year to ¥48 million, and attention should also be paid to the fact that the reversal of deferred tax assets is pushing up the effective tax rate.

Contract liabilities (deferred revenue) on the balance sheet decreased by ¥186 million, from ¥519 million at the end of the previous fiscal year to ¥333 million, indicating progress in the fulfillment of existing orders. On the other hand, accounts receivable increased from ¥279 million to ¥510 million, suggesting that the collection cycle for new orders may be lengthening. External risk factors such as U.S. trade policy and geopolitical risks remain, potentially affecting advertisers' willingness to place orders, and it will be necessary to continue monitoring order trends from Q4 onward.

Growth Strategy

Growth driven by two pillars: continued development of large-scale digital media in urban/downtown areas and expansion of the investor base through a stock split

The company continues to develop 3 to 5 large-scale digital media in urban/downtown areas annually, aiming to improve utilization rates and expand revenue. As of the end of the third quarter under review, construction in progress increased from ¥30 million to ¥63 million, indicating ongoing investment in new media. Guarantee deposits paid also increased from ¥110 million to ¥167 million, confirming efforts to secure new properties.

Revenue recognized at a point in time (creative production, etc.) increased 58% year on year to ¥239 million on a cumulative basis for the third quarter under review. Software in progress of ¥19 million was newly recorded, indicating ongoing investment in digital service infrastructure. This is contributing to higher per-customer revenue and revenue diversification.

A stock split at a ratio of 1 share to 2 shares is planned to take effect on July 1, 2026 (record date: June 30, 2026). The total number of issued shares will double from 7,125,000 shares to 14,250,000 shares. The company aims to lower the per-unit investment amount and expand its investor base, including individual investors. The year-end dividend forecast has already been revised upward to ¥40 (ordinary dividend of ¥35 plus commemorative dividend of ¥5) on a pre-split basis.

Drawing on lessons from two past withdrawals, the company positions overseas expansion into the ASEAN region as one pillar of its growth strategy. No specific progress was disclosed in the third-quarter earnings report under review, but the increase in the foreign currency translation adjustment account from ¥28 million to ¥35 million confirms continued activity by overseas subsidiaries; details remain unclear.

Last updated: July 17, 2026