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SRS HOLDINGS CO.,LTD.

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SRS HOLDINGS CO.,LTD.8163

Business

SRS Holdings Co., Ltd. is a food service holding company that operates restaurants across a diverse range of formats centered on Japanese cuisine, including "Washoku Sato," "Nigiri Chojiro," "Umaisushikan (Amino Sushi format)," "Kazokutei," "Tokutoku," "Katsuya," and "Tendon Tempura Honpo Santen," both domestically and overseas. The group consists of the Company and 10 affiliated companies, operating 556 directly-managed stores domestically and 780 stores group-wide (as of the end of FY2026, ending March 2026). The company's primary customer base consists of general consumers centered on families and senior citizens, with the Kansai region accounting for 66.6% of net sales as its core market, while the company also pursues multi-regional expansion into the Tohoku and Kanto regions. Since its founding in 1968 (Showa 43), the company has continued to expand its business scope through M&A, and operates within the Food Service Business (Single Segment).

Business Model

The Group operates multiple restaurant formats—Japanese-style family restaurants, gourmet sushi, soba, udon, rice bowls, and set meals—through directly operated stores as well as franchise (FC) and noren-wake (brand-licensing) arrangements, with dining services provided to customers as its primary revenue source. The structure aims to improve profitability by raising average spend per customer through menu price revisions and enhanced sales of higher value-added items, and by improving productivity through DX investments such as mobile ordering, delivery robots, and self-checkout systems. Capital expenditure is funded through internal funds and borrowings from financial institutions, and liquidity is secured including a commitment line of ¥5,000 million.

Company Strengths

The company operates multiple formats including Japanese-style family restaurants, gourmet sushi, soba, udon, donburi, set meals, and takeout, holding 780 group stores (556 directly operated) as of the end of FY2026 (ending March 2026). While avoiding dependence on a single format, the company continues to expand format and regional diversification, including the acquisition of Sushi Benkei Co., Ltd. through M&A (adding 6 stores).

The company has a track record of expanding its business scale through multiple M&A transactions, including Kazokutei Co., Ltd. (2020), Amino Co., Ltd. (2024), NIS Co., Ltd. (2023), and Sushi Benkei Co., Ltd. (2025). Revenue increased approximately 78% over four years, from ¥42,885 million in FY2022 to ¥76,421 million in FY2026, with M&A serving as the primary growth driver.

The company is expanding the introduction of mobile ordering, delivery robots, and self-checkout registers, and formulated the 'SRS DX Promotion Declaration 2030' in May 2025. It is promoting business reform through AI and robots, and maximizing operational efficiency through the introduction of company-wide systems, implementing concrete measures as a response to labor cost increases and a move away from labor-intensive operations.

ENVALITH's Perspective

In FY2026 (ending March 2026), revenue reached ¥76,421 million (up 13.3% year on year), operating profit reached ¥3,051 million (up 13.9%), and profit attributable to owners of parent reached ¥1,694 million (up 83.1%), achieving growth at every profit stage. It is commendable that the company absorbed continued external cost pressures—rising raw material prices led by rice prices, along with increasing labor and logistics costs—through the effects of price revisions and higher sales volume. That said, the FY2027 (ending March 2027) forecast indicates revenue growth of +8.6% against operating profit growth of only +4.9%, with profit growth trailing revenue growth, so the sustainability of cost absorption capacity warrants continued monitoring.

Against the medium-term management plan's FY2026 (ending March 2026) targets of revenue of ¥76,000 million and ordinary profit of ¥2,800 million, actual results of revenue of ¥76,421 million and ordinary profit of ¥2,994 million both exceeded the targets, marking a solid start in the initial year. On the other hand, the company recorded impairment losses of ¥612 million as extraordinary losses in the current period, including a goodwill impairment loss related to NIS Co., Ltd., and the risk of impairment of the goodwill balance (¥5,387 million at period-end) accompanying more active M&A remains a financial concern going forward. Achieving the FY2031 (ending March 2031) target of ordinary profit of ¥6,000 million would require roughly double the current profit level, and the probability of achievement warrants verification.

Management explains that food service demand in FY2026 (ending March 2026) held firm, supported by expanding inbound demand including effects from the Osaka-Kansai Expo. As an external factor, it remains uncertain whether this tailwind will continue from FY2027 (ending March 2027) onward, and headwinds such as growing consumer thrift and stagnant real wage growth have also been noted. Achieving the FY2027 (ending March 2027) forecast of revenue of ¥83,000 million (+8.6%) will require both new store openings (targeting 822 stores) and an increase in customer traffic at existing stores, putting the effectiveness of DX promotion, new menu rollouts, and renovation initiatives to the test.

Growth Strategy

Under "SRS VISION 2030," the company aims for net sales of ¥115,000 million and ordinary income of ¥6,000 million in FY2030 (ending March 2030)

New store openings were carried out at three locations in Okayama Prefecture and one in Aichi Prefecture, advancing expansion into new trade areas. Net sales for FY2026 (ending March 2026) totaled ¥29,138 million (104.4% year-on-year). For FY2027 (ending March 2027), the company plans to open five new stores, and is also focusing on increasing customer counts through renovation of existing stores and the introduction of new menu items.

Nigiri Chojiro opened a new-format store, the "Wakayama Hirai store" (the first to feature a large live fish tank and an express lane), expanding the chain to 73 stores. Umaisushikan opened two new stores, including its first entry into Gunma Prefecture, expanding to 33 stores. The acquisition of Sushi Benkei Co., Ltd. (6 stores) as a subsidiary accelerated geographic expansion of the gourmet sushi business.

The company continues to expand multiple business formats, including M&S Food Service (35 stores comprising Popolamama, Mister Donut, Doutor Coffee, etc.) and Toriwarai (131 stores). The medium-term management plan identifies the establishment of new earnings foundations beyond existing businesses as one of its key strategies, but specific details of new businesses have not been disclosed at this time.

The company continues to expand DX initiatives such as mobile ordering, delivery robots, and self-checkout registers. In January of FY2026 (ending March 2026), order value through Nigiri Chojiro's mobile ordering system reached a record high. In FY2027 (ending March 2027) as well, the company will continue to prioritize DX promotion, aiming to address rising labor costs and labor shortages while simultaneously improving customer convenience.

Results for FY2026 (ending March 2026) (first year): net sales of ¥76,421 million (exceeding the plan of over ¥76,000 million), ordinary income of ¥2,994 million (exceeding the plan of ¥2,800 million), and 780 stores (below the plan of 819 stores). Forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027): net sales of ¥83,000 million, ordinary income of ¥3,000 million, and 822 stores. Final targets for FY2030 (ending March 2030): net sales of ¥115,000 million, ordinary income of ¥6,000 million, 1,180 stores, and ROE exceeding 12%.

Last updated: July 19, 2026