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YUASA FUNASHOKU CO., LTD

8006・Standard Market・Wholesale Trade

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YUASA FUNASHOKU CO., LTD8006

Business

Yuasa Funashoku Co., Ltd. is a comprehensive food trading company founded in 1937, centered on the Trading Business Segment (net sales of ¥122,419 million), which handles wholesaling of rice, wheat flour, starch, sugar, oils and fats, feed, livestock products, processed foods, alcoholic beverages, and other foodstuffs. Including 11 consolidated subsidiaries and 1 affiliated company, the group as a whole supplies products from food manufacturers to retailers, restaurant operators, and others. The group operates under a three-segment structure: the Trading Business Segment described above, the Hotel Business Segment (net sales of ¥3,730 million), which operates business hotels such as "Pearl Hotel," and the Real Estate Business Segment (net sales of ¥272 million), which conducts Real Estate Leasing Service. Its main customers are food retailers, restaurant operators, and food manufacturers, and it has a solid base in the greater Tokyo metropolitan area, centered on Chiba, Tokyo, Kanagawa, and Saitama.

Business Model

In the Trading Business Segment, the company supplies a full line of multiple product categories—rice, processed foods, commercial-use products, feed and livestock, alcoholic beverages, and others—securing appropriate profit margins through low-cost operations leveraging its group logistics subsidiary (Y.F. Logistics Co., Ltd.). The Hotel Business Segment contributes to earnings with a high profit margin (operating margin of approximately 39.6%) driven by improved occupancy rates, while the Real Estate Business Segment builds up stable earnings through rental income, forming the overall earnings structure.

Company Strengths

The company handles a full lineup across six categories—processed foods, chilled foods, alcoholic beverages, commercial-use products, feed and livestock, and rice—establishing a system capable of responding to a wide range of customer needs from food manufacturers to retailers and restaurants. In FY2026 (ending March 2026), Trading Business Segment sales reached ¥122,419 million, with continuous efforts to acquire new business and propose new products.

Logistics operations are outsourced to the consolidated subsidiary Y.F. Logistics Co., Ltd., which has established multiple logistics centers in Soka, Atsugi, Honda, and other locations, achieving low-cost operations through logistics efficiency. In July 2024, the Honda Logistics Center was newly constructed, reflecting continuous investment in logistics infrastructure.

In FY2026 (ending March 2026), the Hotel Business Segment achieved sales of ¥3,730 million and operating profit of ¥1,477 million (operating profit margin of approximately 39.6%), recording a 15.7% year-on-year increase in operating profit. The Real Estate Business Segment also demonstrated extremely high profitability, with sales of ¥272 million against operating profit of ¥266 million (profit margin of approximately 97.8%), complementing the thin-margin structure of the Trading Business Segment.

ENVALITH's Perspective

Operating profit for FY2026 (ending March 2026) reached ¥2,893 million (up 5.9% year on year), achieving improvement for the fifth consecutive period. However, in the Trading Business Segment, the net realizable value of rice fell significantly below acquisition cost, resulting in an inventory valuation loss of ¥497 million and an increase in cost of sales. Absent this one-time valuation loss, the Trading Business Segment's profit could have been at an even higher level, and care is warranted when assessing underlying earnings power. As an external factor, the structure whereby fluctuations in the rice market directly affect performance remains a risk factor that warrants continued monitoring.

In April 2026, the sale of all common shares of Ages Inc. (tendered in a TOB, gain on sale of ¥254 million) and ITOCHU-Shokuhin Corporation (tendered in a TOB, gain on sale of ¥82 million) was completed, and a combined gain on sale of investment securities of ¥336 million is scheduled to be recorded as extraordinary income in the first quarter of FY2027 (ending March 2027). Meanwhile, the balance of investment securities remains at a high level of ¥15,770 million (up ¥3,843 million year on year), and the impact of fluctuations in the equity market on net assets and comprehensive income continues to be significant. As an external factor, the impact of stock market trends on financial figures needs to be continuously monitored.

The consolidated earnings forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027) calls for net sales of ¥130,000 million (up 2.8% year on year) and operating profit of ¥2,900 million (up 0.1% year on year), indicating that despite higher sales, operating profit is expected to be nearly flat. The structure in which external factors such as rising prices, labor shortages, and higher logistics costs continue to pressure profitability remains unchanged, and moving beyond the low operating margin level of around 2.2% remains a challenge. On the other hand, starting from FY2027 (ending March 2027), the company will introduce an interim dividend (splitting the annual dividend of ¥33 into an interim dividend of ¥15 and a year-end dividend of ¥18), enhancing shareholder returns, and this stance toward improving capital efficiency can be positively evaluated.

Growth Strategy

Growth strategy centered on three pillars: strengthening the full-line lineup in the Trading Business Segment, improving logistics efficiency, and enhancing the Hotel Business Segment's customer-attraction capabilities to drive profitability improvement

Leveraging the strength of covering all categories—processed foods, chilled foods, alcoholic beverages, commercial-use products, feed & livestock, and rice—the company is actively pursuing new transactions and proposing new products. In FY2026 (ending March 2026), Commercial-Use Products Wholesale (up 3.7% year on year) and Rice Wholesale (up 35.7% year on year) contributed to revenue growth. Efforts to expand the handling of safe and reliable products also continue.

Amid an environment of continuing increases in logistics costs, the company continues to pursue efficiency improvements in logistics operations. In FY2026 (ending March 2026), selling, general and administrative expenses increased to ¥7,144 million (from ¥6,834 million in the previous period), and containing costs through efficiency gains remains a challenge. Efforts to improve the operating margin from the current 2.3% are ongoing.

The company continues to strengthen its ability to attract customers through comfortable guest rooms and high-quality service. In FY2026 (ending March 2026), Hotel Business Segment sales reached ¥3,730 million (up 8.2% year on year), with segment profit of ¥1,477 million (up 15.7% year on year), reflecting tangible results. Continued capture of inbound demand and demand from various events and corporate training programs contributed to this performance.

The dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥33 per share (payout ratio of 25.7%). Starting from FY2027 (ending March 2027), an interim dividend will be newly introduced, with an annual dividend of ¥33 planned (¥15 interim, ¥18 year-end). While maintaining a strong financial base with an equity ratio of 61.1% and cash of ¥13,356 million, the company intends to balance capital expenditure with shareholder returns.

Last updated: July 19, 2026