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Kyogoku unyu shoji Co., Ltd.

9073・Standard Market・Land Transportation

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Kyogoku unyu shoji Co., Ltd.9073

Business

Kyogoku Unyu Shoji Co., Ltd., founded in 1891, is an integrated logistics company listed on the Standard Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Main Market of the Nagoya Stock Exchange. Centered on its Domestic Transportation Business, which mainly handles tank lorry transportation of petroleum products and liquid chemicals, the company operates five segments: the International Logistics Business, which handles port cargo handling, customs clearance, and warehousing; the Drum Can & Pail Can Business, engaged in sales and delivery of drum cans and pail cans; the Energy Business, engaged in petroleum product sales; and the Tank Cleaning Business, which covers storage tank cleaning, repair, and piping construction. Its major customers are leading petroleum and chemical manufacturers, including ENEOS Corporation (20.7% of net sales), and it has locations nationwide, centered mainly around the Kanto region. The group is also an affiliated company of ENEOS Holdings.

Business Model

The company provides an integrated set of services covering the petroleum and chemical supply chain from upstream to downstream—transportation (tank lorry and standard truck), port cargo handling, customs clearance and warehousing, container (drum can and pail can) sales and delivery, petroleum product sales, and tank cleaning and repair works—collecting freight charges, storage fees, cargo handling fees, sales margins, and construction contract fees at each stage. Built on a long-standing business relationship with ENEOS, the structure secures stable revenue while pursuing profitability improvement through price revisions and the introduction of fuel surcharges.

Company Strengths

The company has maintained a continuous business relationship with ENEOS Holdings as an affiliated company since 1990, with sales to ENEOS in FY2026 (ending March 2026) reaching ¥1,804 million (20.7% of total sales). The long-term transaction relationship with a major petroleum wholesaler represents a customer base that competitors cannot easily replace in the short term, supporting the stable earnings of the Domestic Transportation Business.

In the International Logistics Business, the company holds certification as an Authorized Economic Operator (AEO), and possesses specialized warehouse functions such as bonded storage areas and hazardous materials warehouses. AEO certification publicly demonstrates a high level of security and compliance systems, serving as a differentiating factor from competitors in acquiring new customers and maintaining ongoing business relationships.

Founded in 1891 with over 130 years of business history, the company holds multiple licenses and permits including for the Motor Truck Transportation Business, general port transportation business, customs brokerage, and warehousing business. These licenses serve as a barrier to new entrants, while the accumulated specialized expertise in handling hazardous materials such as petroleum and chemical products makes it difficult for competitors to imitate.

ENVALITH's Perspective

Operating profit for FY2026 (ending March 2026) rose 867.8% year on year to ¥164 million, exceeding the FY2022 (ending March 2022) level (¥151 million). The main drivers were the penetration of price revisions through freight rate negotiations in the Domestic Transportation Business and a concentration of completed projects in the Tank Cleaning Business (segment profit of ¥108 million). That said, the operating profit margin remained at just 1.9%, leaving considerable room for improvement in absolute profitability. For FY2027 (ending March 2027), operating profit is forecast to decline 10.7% year on year to ¥146 million, raising concerns that the boost from the concentration of tank cleaning projects will fade.

The Energy Business was sluggish, with sales of ¥960 million (down 11.5% year on year) and segment profit of ¥3 million (down 46.9% year on year), reflecting a decline in petroleum sales volume handled. Interest expense also increased, rising from ¥23 million in the previous fiscal year to ¥34 million in the current fiscal year, as the expansion of the lease liability balance (¥1,057 million combined current and non-current) pushed up financial costs. The impact of instability in the Middle East on the Domestic Transportation Business, International Logistics Business, and Energy Business also remains uncertain, and could pose a downside risk to earnings as an external factor.

On April 30, 2026, the company resolved to sell all 46,000 shares of its equity-method affiliate Yayoi Kyogoku to that company. The proceeds from the sale are intended to be allocated to growth investments such as the multi-workstation business, which can be read as a step toward new business development beyond the scope of the existing logistics business. Gain or loss on the sale is still being finalized, and the impact on FY2027 (ending March 2027) performance is currently unknown. Close attention should also be paid to the impact on ordinary profit from the disappearance of equity-method investment income (¥12 million in the current fiscal year).

Growth Strategy

Aiming to strengthen the earnings base through three pillars: entrenchment of price pass-through, operational efficiency improvements, and new growth investments

Continuing price revisions through freight rate negotiations, primarily in the Domestic Transportation Business. Working to pass on cost increases to earnings through price pass-through measures such as the introduction of fuel surcharges. In FY2026 (ending March 2026), Domestic Transportation segment profit of ¥279 million (+9.6% year on year) was achieved, with the effects of these measures reflected in the figures.

Capturing demand associated with the aging of petroleum and chemical product storage tanks, and promoting an increase in the number of orders received and stable completion of works. In FY2026 (ending March 2026), sales rapidly expanded to ¥689 million (+34.5% year on year) and segment profit to ¥108 million (+2,284.6% year on year). Medium-term growth is expected against the backdrop of continued demand for maintenance and management of existing tanks.

Policy to allocate funds obtained from the sale of all shares of Yayoi Kyogoku Company, resolved on April 30, 2026, to investment in new growth areas such as the Multi Work Station Business. Aiming for diversification of the business portfolio beyond the scope of the existing logistics business, with a view to enhancing corporate value over the medium to long term. The gain/loss on sale and investment scale are currently being finalized.

Advancing system investment, as seen in software in progress (¥27,710 thousand), to improve efficiency in administrative departments. Selling, general and administrative expenses were reduced from ¥607 million in the previous period to ¥596 million in the current period, reflecting the effects of cost management. Continuing to promote productivity improvement through digitalization in order to address cost increase pressures such as personnel expenses and outsourcing costs.

Last updated: July 19, 2026