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Cypress Holdings Co., Ltd.

428A・Standard Market・Retail Trade

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Cypress Holdings Co., Ltd.428A

Business

Cypress Holdings, Inc. operates the Food & Beverage Business (Single Segment) through its consolidated subsidiary Cypress Co., Ltd. The company directly operates a total of 36 brands and 126 outlets (as of end-August 2025), led by its core brand Tsukiji Shokudo Gen-chan (47 outlets), along with gourmet kaiten-zushi brand Kaiten-zushi ABURI Hyakkan (11 outlets) and Sumibi Yakitori Ginza Sozaiten (Takeout Only) (15 outlets). The company operates mainly within Tokyo's 23 wards, extending its reach from Tohoku to Kyushu, and addresses diverse locations through three store formats: shopping center, suburban, urban complex, and roadside types. Centered on seafood-based Japanese cuisine, the company handles a wide range of formats including noodle dishes, Western cuisine, cafes, food courts, prepared foods (sozai), and catering. Its main customer base spans a broad range of ages and genders, including families, office workers, and inbound tourists.

Business Model

The purchasing headquarters buys fresh fish from markets nationwide, centered on the Toyosu Market, and has built a vertically integrated procurement system in which the fish is processed at the company's own processing facility and delivered directly to stores in Tokyo. By flexibly utilizing ingredients through daily-changing menus, the company enjoys economies of scale while maintaining a cost-of-sales ratio of 34.5%. Through efficient store operations in which store managers manage the profit and loss statement on a daily basis and incentive designs raise on-site profit awareness, the company achieves a personnel expense ratio of 31.5% and a rent ratio of 10.6%. All revenue is derived from food and beverage sales at directly-operated stores.

Company Strengths

The company has established its own processing facility at Toyosu Market, enabling integrated management from market purchasing through processing, delivery, and in-store preparation. By flexibly selecting fish species for daily menus, the company suppresses disposal losses, and its cost-of-sales ratio for FY2025 (ending August 2025) stood at 34.5%, a level that compares favorably with industry peers.

Among the roughly 850 facilities held by existing business partners such as the AEON Group and Mitsubishi Estate Group, the company's stores account for only about 5%, leaving substantial room for further store openings. Its track record of opening multiple brands within the same facility (e.g., Ariake Garden, Shinagawa Season Terrace) underpins the trust it has built with developers.

ROIC (return on invested capital) for FY2025 (ending August 2025) improved significantly to 33.3% (up from 24.1% in the prior period). Even amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the company expanded its store count from 100 to 126 between FY2021 (ending August 2021) and FY2025 (ending August 2025) while turning EBITDA from a loss into a profit of ¥1,032 million, demonstrating the high efficiency of its investments.

ENVALITH's Perspective

Revenue of ¥9,361 million for the cumulative nine months of Q3 FY2026 (ending August 2026) represents 76.1% of the full-year forecast of ¥12,300 million, while operating profit of ¥589 million represents 69.3% of the full-year forecast of ¥850 million. Compared to the same period of the previous year, revenue grew +14.8%, operating profit +19.1%, and quarterly profit +22.8%, with all metrics accelerating. This suggests a high likelihood of achieving the full-year earnings forecast (unrevised).

Goodwill of ¥5,366 million accounts for 43.7% of total assets of ¥12,268 million, and impairment risk remains latent. In addition, borrowings within current liabilities surged from ¥976 million at the end of the previous fiscal year to ¥3,190 million, due to a reclassification from non-current liabilities. The ratio of equity attributable to owners of the parent stands at a low 21.8%, making the management of the borrowing repayment schedule and cash flow an important point to monitor.

The confirmation of 18 new store openings (+80% versus plan) and the recovery in existing-store sales (107.4% year-on-year in May) are progressing simultaneously, indicating an improvement in the quality of growth. On the other hand, selling, general and administrative expenses increased 14.6% year-on-year to ¥5,522 million, a pace close to that of revenue growth, and the expansion of fixed costs accompanying accelerated store openings could constrain improvement in profit margins. Amid the continued external environment of rising labor costs and soaring food ingredient prices, it will be necessary to continuously verify the extent to which operational improvements can absorb these cost pressures.

Growth Strategy

Pursuing sustainable growth through four pillars: accelerated store openings, entry into the ready-to-eat (nakashoku) market, FC Business expansion, and a new medium-term management plan

Confirmed 18 new store openings, a significant front-loading versus the initial plan of 10 stores. Also confirmed the first opening in a new location format such as roadside sites. Store count at the end of the third quarter was 135 stores (+9 stores versus the start of the fiscal year). Approximately 95% of roughly 850 facilities held by existing developer business partners remain un-opened, leaving room for future store openings.

In addition to the existing directly-operated seafood restaurants, steadily expanding openings of the takeout-only brand "Ginza Sozaiten" (Sumibi Yakitori Ginza Sozaiten). Aiming to stabilize the earnings base by capturing ready-to-eat demand and acquiring new customer segments. Driving a transformation from a seafood-centric business to a comprehensive food service company.

Launched FC Business expansion as a new growth engine. This model offers higher asset efficiency than directly-operated store openings, allowing expansion of the store network while limiting investment burden. Expected to contribute to improved capital efficiency and diversification of the earnings base.

Currently formulating a new medium-term management plan aimed at sustainable growth and maximization of corporate value. Details scheduled to be announced in August 2026. Expected to include numerical targets and initiatives for the medium- to long-term growth strategy, including accelerated store openings, entry into the ready-to-eat business, and FC Business expansion.

Implemented format changes for unprofitable stores, enhanced customer service hospitality, and menu revisions focused on improving store operations. Recovered from the decline in existing store customer traffic seen from December to March, achieving existing store sales of 107.4% year-on-year in May 2026. Plans to continue these initiatives going forward.

Last updated: July 17, 2026