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KOSAIDO Holdings Co., Ltd.

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KOSAIDO Holdings Co., Ltd.7868

Business

Kosaido Holdings traces its roots to a printing company founded in 1949, and currently operates in three business domains: the Ending Business (cremation, comprehensive funeral halls, funeral services, and ossuary services), centered on Tokyo Hakuzen, which handles approximately 70% of cremations within Tokyo's 23 wards; the Information Solutions Business, centered on printing, BPO, and IT; and the Human Resource Services Business, covering staffing, placement, and overseas human resource development. The group comprises 21 consolidated subsidiaries, with consolidated net sales of ¥36,228 million for FY2026 (ending March 2026). The Ending Business generates the majority of earnings, and the company positions the aging population and rising number of deaths in the greater Tokyo area as a medium- to long-term growth foundation.

Business Model

The core structure is a two-tier model in which the Funeral Public Interest Services segment (cremation business) functions as stable public infrastructure, while the Funeral Services Revenue segment (comprehensive funeral halls, funeral services, ossuary business) expands earnings through high-margin, value-added services. The Information Segment complements stable revenue through order-based businesses in printing, BPO, and IT, while the Human Resources segment earns revenue from staffing and placement fees. The company also develops inheritance consulting and real estate brokerage services related to end-of-life matters, diversifying revenue by leveraging its customer touchpoints.

Company Strengths

Tokyo Hakuzen, with a history of over 100 years, operates 6 comprehensive funeral halls in Tokyo and handles approximately 70% of cremations in Tokyo's 23 wards. Even after becoming a wholly owned subsidiary in 2020, it has continued to expand ceremony halls and renew services. In FY2026 (ending March 2026), Funeral Public Interest Services segment profit was ¥1,191 million, maintaining a high profit margin of approximately 21.9%. The company possesses entry barriers backed by regulation, location, and brand that are difficult for competitors to replicate in a short period.

In FY2026 (ending March 2026), Information Segment profit was ¥655 million (up 66.0% year on year), with the profit margin improving to 4.4%. In addition to steady performance in publishing and printing, the number of orders received expanded due to an increase in negotiated contracts for BPO Service targeting government agencies and local municipalities. Cost structure improvements from the withdrawal from newspaper printing and reductions in outsourcing costs contributed to the improved profit margin, with the accumulated track record in the administrative field serving as a source of competitive advantage.

In November 2025, the company made Yokohama Seien and Ceremolife subsidiaries, expanding into the Kanagawa area. It newly opened Musashino Hall and Koto Hall, and the number of funeral services conducted under the "Tokyo Hakuzen no Osoushiki" brand increased even amid a decline in the number of deaths. Funeral Services Revenue segment sales were maintained at ¥10,490 million (up 0.5% year on year). The majority of the total capital expenditure of ¥3.4 billion planned for FY2026 (ending March 2026) has been allocated to the expansion of ceremony halls, demonstrating a track record of continuous business expansion.

ENVALITH's Perspective

Consolidated operating profit for FY2026 (ending March 2026) fell sharply to ¥6,740 million (down 18.8% YoY). The main cause was the termination in Q2 of a large-scale lending deal in the Asset Consulting segment that had continued since the previous fiscal year, causing segment sales to plunge 82.1% YoY to ¥288 million and the segment to fall into a loss of ¥56 million. The gap versus the prior year's segment profit of ¥1,447 million reached approximately ¥1,500 million, once again demonstrating the structural risk whereby dependence on a single large deal magnifies swings in company-wide profit. Going forward, the company plans to shift toward carefully selected lending deals and real estate brokerage, but the timing and scale of any earnings recovery remain unclear.

Cash flow from operating activities for FY2026 (ending March 2026) improved dramatically to income of ¥20,852 million (versus a deficit of ¥8,453 million in the prior period). The main driver was the collection of operating loans receivable (¥13,652 million) following the termination of the large-scale project in Asset Consulting. The balance of cash and cash equivalents at fiscal year-end doubled to ¥22,423 million (from ¥11,690 million in the prior period), and the equity ratio also rose to 68.5% (from 60.8% in the prior period). On the other hand, financing activities saw expenditures of ¥6,262 million for treasury stock repurchases and ¥10,806 million for loan repayments and other items. With the tradable share ratio at 33.6%, below the Prime Market's 35% requirement, disclosure of a plan to meet the listing maintenance criteria (scheduled for June 30, 2026) is an imminent issue.

The consolidated earnings forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027) calls for net sales of ¥39,400 million (up 8.8%), operating profit of ¥7,100 million (up 5.3%), and profit attributable to owners of parent of ¥4,620 million (down 2.5%). This is a plan for higher revenue and operating profit premised on a recovery in the Funeral Services segment market and continued strength in the Information Segment, but net profit is forecast to decline. The company itself has acknowledged that the forecast "merely represents an accumulation of figures along the current trajectory and fails to depict a non-continuous growth strategy," and has abolished its previous medium-term management plan while formulating a new long-term vision. The timing and content of the new plan will be an important variable in share price valuation. While the narrowing of losses in the Human Resources segment (down to ¥71 million) is progressing, no outlook for a return to profitability has been presented.

Growth Strategy

Expansion and M&A promotion of the Ending business, and formulation of a new medium-term management plan aimed at discontinuous growth

Acquired Yokohama Seien (Ossuary Business) and Ceremony Life (Funeral Services) during the period, expanding into the Kanagawa area. Newly opened Musashino Hall and Koto Hall, with orders progressing steadily. Hall capacity is being expanded through the start of the additional ceremony hall at Kirigaya Saijo and the commencement of the floor expansion at Yotsugi Saijo.

Decided to introduce DSR, a small-lot publishing system utilizing digital printing presses, opening up a new revenue source. Promoting withdrawal from the newspaper printing business to improve the cost structure. In FY2026 (ending March 2026), Information Segment profit reached ¥655 million, up 66.0% year on year.

Achieved a turnaround to profitability with revenue growth through a concentrated strategy centered on Overseas Human Resource Placement "KosaidoGlobal". Expansion of the staffing business in metropolitan areas has progressed, resulting in higher revenue and profit. The Housekeeping Business remains in the training and investment phase and continues to post losses. Segment loss narrowed from ¥158 million in the prior period to ¥71 million.

Abolished the conventional rolling-format medium-term management plan and is newly formulating a long-term vision looking beyond five years, together with a discontinuous growth strategy. Has set as policy a commitment to strengthening dialogue with the capital markets and achieving sustained enhancement of corporate value, with plans to disclose the plan once finalized.

As of March 31, 2026, the tradable share ratio stood at 33.6%, below the Prime Market's 35% requirement. Plans to disclose a "plan for compliance with listing maintenance criteria" by June 30, 2026. The share buyback (¥6,262 million) was in part a factor lowering the tradable share ratio, making the redesign of capital policy an issue to be addressed.

Last updated: July 19, 2026