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ORION BREWERIES, LTD. is a leading Okinawa-based alcoholic beverages and tourism conglomerate founded in 1957. It operates two segments: the Alcoholic Beverages & Soft Drinks Business (net sales of ¥23,921 million) and the Tourism & Hotel Business (net sales of ¥5,791 million). Its core Orion brand beer commands a high share within Okinawa Prefecture and is also exported to Taiwan, South Korea, the United States, and Australia. In its tourism business, the company operates the ORION Hotel Motobu Resort & Spa (238 rooms, all oceanfront), and also leases land to "JUNGLIA Okinawa," a theme park that opened in July 2025. Under its "circular growth business model," which captures Okinawa's tourism growth through both alcoholic beverages and hotel operations, the company listed on the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in September 2025.

Business Model

In the Alcoholic Beverages & Soft Drinks Business, the company secures stable earnings through commercial-use and mass retail channels within Okinawa Prefecture, while layering additional revenue streams through expansion into mass retail outside the prefecture via a comprehensive business alliance with Asahi Breweries, its own commercial sales and overseas sales outside the prefecture, EC channels, and the Brand License Business (IP Business). In the Tourism & Hotel Business, the company combines improvements in occupancy rates and average room rates at high-priced resort hotels with real estate leasing income (from sites such as TOMITON and Junglia). This creates a structure in which rising brand recognition for Okinawa mutually boosts demand for both the alcoholic beverages and tourism businesses.

Company Strengths

Since its founding in 1959, the company has operated in Okinawa Prefecture for over 60 years, and ORION brand beer commands a high share within the prefecture. A brand renewal was implemented in January 2024, further strengthening penetration among prefectural residents. The company has built a sales network through an agency system across both commercial and retail channels within Okinawa Prefecture, giving it a regionally-embedded customer base that is difficult for competitors to replicate in a short period.

Under the comprehensive business alliance concluded with Asahi Breweries in 2002, sales of ORION brand beer to retailers outside Okinawa Prefecture (excluding the Amami Islands) are conducted through Asahi Breweries' nationwide distribution network. The company leverages a nationwide sales infrastructure that would be difficult to build independently, and in FY2026 (ending March 2026), the Alcoholic Beverages & Soft Drinks Business achieved steady growth with sales of ¥23,921 million (up 5.3% year on year).

The company holds a diverse range of tangible assets, including the Nago Plant (beer manufacturing), ORION Hotel Motobu Resort & Spa (a 238-room resort hotel), Toyosaki Life Style Center TOMITON (a commercial facility), and the Jungle-ia Okinawa site (land leased for a theme park). It has a structure that captures Okinawa's tourism demand through both alcoholic beverages and tourism, and in FY2026 (ending March 2026), operating profit in the Tourism & Hotel Business improved significantly to ¥690 million (up 139.2% year on year).

ENVALITH's Perspective

Operating profit for FY2026 (ending March 2026) was ¥4,314 million (+24.0% YoY), and EBITDA was ¥5,876 million (+12.5% YoY), showing steady improvement in the earning power of the core business. On the other hand, profit attributable to owners of parent fell sharply to ¥3,641 million (-50.1% YoY), mainly due to the drop-off of the prior-year gain on sale of real estate (¥6,888 million); the underlying strength of the core business is on an improving trend. For FY2027 (ending March 2027), net income is forecast to decline again to ¥2,932 million (-19.5% YoY), but it is commendable that EBITDA, operating profit, and ordinary profit are all expected to increase.

The abolition of the liquor tax reduction measures under the "Act on Special Measures Concerning the Reversion of Okinawa" is scheduled for October 2026, which will manifest as a regulatory risk directly impacting the earnings of the Alcoholic Beverages & Soft Drinks Business. The company plans to mitigate the impact through product portfolio review, cost reduction, and gross margin improvement, but the quantitative impact has not been disclosed, and investors need to closely monitor results in the second half of FY2027 (ending March 2027). Uncertainty in the procurement environment due to the situation in the Middle East also remains as an additional cost increase risk.

The annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) was raised by ¥4 from the initial forecast of ¥40 to ¥44 per share (payout ratio of 49.7%). Under the new medium-term management plan (FY2027 (ending March 2027) to FY2030 (ending March 2030)), the ROE target was raised from 15% to 16%, and the DOE target was also raised from 7.5% to 8.0%. Furthermore, on May 14, 2026, the company resolved to acquire treasury shares up to 425,000 shares and ¥550 million, and total shareholder returns for FY2027 (ending March 2027) are expected to reach ¥2,021 million (+¥191 million YoY). The equity ratio improved from 37.3% to 41.9%, indicating progress in both strengthening the financial base and enhancing shareholder returns.

Growth Strategy

In the medium-term management plan, the Company pursues CAGR growth of 5.9%, an EBITDA margin of 25.1%, and ROE of 16%.

RTD (Canned Chu-Hi, etc.) products, overseas sales, and "ORION" brand IP licensing are positioned as growth drivers, promoting sales expansion in markets outside Okinawa Prefecture and overseas. Sales of the Alcoholic Beverages & Soft Drinks Business in FY2026 (ending March 2026) increased steadily by 5.3% year on year, and continued high growth is expected under the medium-term management plan (FY2027 (ending March 2027) to FY2030 (ending March 2030)).

Value-up investment, including construction of a new annex, is being carried out to deepen the value of the Okinawa experience and strengthen inbound customer acquisition. Productivity improvement through revenue management and DX promotion is also being pursued in parallel. Operating profit of the Tourism & Hotel Business in FY2026 (ending March 2026) improved substantially, up 139.2% year on year, and the effects of the investment are beginning to emerge.

The Company aims to launch a new business leveraging the properties of Moromi Vinegar and enter the health market, which has high growth potential. This is positioned as a new source of revenue for the Alcoholic Beverages & Soft Drinks Business, aiming to diversify revenue by utilizing existing manufacturing infrastructure.

In preparation for the abolition of the liquor tax reduction measure under the special measures law in October 2026, the Company is promoting a review of its product portfolio, cost reduction activities, and improvement of the gross profit margin. In FY2026 (ending March 2026), the Company achieved an improved gross profit margin through price pass-through and revisions to manufacturing methods, and will continue efforts to mitigate the impact of the abolition.

Under the new medium-term management plan, the ROE target has been raised from 15% to 16%, and the DOE target has also been raised from 7.5% to 8.0%. In FY2026 (ending March 2026), the equity ratio improved to 41.9% through the cancellation of treasury shares. Total shareholder returns for FY2027 (ending March 2027) are expected to be ¥2,021 million (total payout ratio of 68.9%), pursuing an optimal balance between growth investment and shareholder returns.

Last updated: July 19, 2026