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MITSUI-SOKO HOLDINGS Co., Ltd.

9302・Prime Market・Warehousing & Harbor Transportation Services

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MITSUI-SOKO HOLDINGS Co., Ltd.9302

Business

Mitsui-Soko Holdings is a general logistics holding company with a history dating back to its founding in 1909, comprising 74 subsidiaries and 6 affiliated companies. Its core business is the Logistics Business (approximately 98% of consolidated operating revenue), which provides integrated solutions combining diverse functions such as Warehousing & Cargo Handling, Port Operations & Transportation, Air Freight & Intermodal Transportation, 3PL & Supply Chain Management Support, land freight transportation, and Overseas Logistics Services & intermodal transportation. Its major customers span a wide range of industries, including distribution and retail, healthcare, and manufacturing. In addition, the company operates a Real Estate Business centered on leasing office buildings in central Tokyo, which functions as a stable, highly profitable revenue source. In February 2026, the company concluded a capital and business alliance with Mitsui Fudosan, aiming to strengthen its business foundation.

Business Model

In the Logistics Business, the company supports clients' logistics cost reduction and supply chain optimization through its "Integrated Solution Service," which completes functions ranging from warehousing to port operations, air freight, land transportation, and 3PL under a single company, earning revenue as compensation for services rendered. In the Real Estate Business, the company adopts a high-profitability model of converting prime urban office buildings such as the MSH Nihonbashi Hakozaki Building into multi-tenant properties to earn leasing income. The operating margin is approximately 8.4% for the Logistics Business and approximately 42.4% for the Real Estate Business (FY2026 (ending March 2026)), with real estate functioning as the pillar of profitability.

Company Strengths

The company possesses a multi-functional structure capable of providing warehousing (managed area of 1,224 thousand sqm), port CT operations (997,138 TEU), air freight (40,168 tons), 3PL (84,703 thousand items), and international transport via NVOCC (69,977 TEU) within a single group. Customers can outsource their entire logistics operations to one company without having to use multiple vendors, making it easier to build long-term trading relationships with high switching costs.

The fair value of rental real estate stands at ¥140,273 million against a book value of ¥38,133 million, a gap of approximately 3.7 times. Following the completion of the multi-tenanting of the MSH Nihonbashi Hakozaki Building, operating profit in the Real Estate Business increased 69.4% from ¥2,161 million in FY2025 (ended March 2025) to ¥3,661 million in FY2026 (ending March 2026), indicating that latent assets are increasingly materializing as earnings.

The D/E ratio at the end of FY2026 (ending March 2026) stood at 0.60x, significantly below the financial discipline target of 1.0x, while the equity ratio improved to 45.7% (up 3.9 points year on year). Cash and deposits have accumulated to ¥47,698 million through a third-party share allotment, securing the financial capacity to execute the approximately ¥130.0 billion in strategic investments (DX, new facilities, M&A) outlined in the Medium-Term Management Plan 2022.

ENVALITH's Perspective

In FY2026 (ending March 2025), operating revenue was ¥299,472 million (up 6.7% year on year) and operating profit was ¥22,111 million (up 24.0%), achieving the first profit growth in two fiscal years. The main drivers were an increase in air freight handling volume and new tenants moving into the MSH Nihonbashi Hakozaki Building. The operating margin improved by 1.0 percentage point, from 6.4% to 7.4%. However, against the operating profit target of ¥23,000 million (23.0 billion yen) set for the final year of the Medium-Term Management Plan 2022 (FY2027, ending March 2027), the FY2026 result of ¥22,111 million leaves a remaining gap of ¥889 million, though the likelihood of achieving the target is increasing.

The consolidated earnings forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027) calls for operating revenue of ¥316,000 million (up 5.5%) and operating profit of ¥23,000 million (up 4.0%), representing increased revenue and profit, while ordinary profit is projected to decline slightly to ¥21,100 million (down 0.9%). This reflects a structure in which company-wide cost increases (¥6,800 million) from DX investment, cybersecurity reinforcement, human capital investment, and other initiatives are weighing on profit. In addition, the impact of the situation in the Middle East is currently difficult to estimate and has not been factored into the earnings forecast, leaving risk from fluctuations in air and ocean freight rates.

ROE in FY2026 (ending March 2026) was 8.6% (down from 8.8% in the previous fiscal year), still falling significantly short of the ROE target of over 12% set out in the Medium-Term Management Plan 2022. The market-value-based equity ratio rose from 70.8% to 98.7%, indicating improved market evaluation, but the absolute level of profit has not yet reached the target. Although the company implemented capital efficiency improvement measures through share buybacks (¥11,958 million), further strengthening of earnings power is essential to improving ROE, making FY2027 (ending March 2027), the final year of the medium-term plan, a critical juncture.

Growth Strategy

Building earnings toward the final year of Medium-Term Management Plan 2022 through air freight, real estate, DX, and overseas base expansion

Achieved increased handling volume in air freight transportation in FY2026 (ending March 2026). Steady cargo volume is also planned for FY2027 (ending March 2026)[sic], with air freight rates expected to remain at the same level as FY2026 (ending March 2026). New business for the distribution/retail and healthcare sectors is expected to contribute for a full fiscal year.

New tenants moved into the multi-tenanted MSH Nihonbashi Hakozaki Building, driving a sharp increase in Real Estate Business operating profit in FY2026 (ending March 2026) to ¥3,661 million, up 69.4% year on year. For FY2027 (ending March 2026)[sic], operating profit of ¥4,500 million (+22.9%) is planned, reflecting the full-year contribution of new tenants.

The logistics base opened in Europe in the previous fiscal year is expected to contribute for a full fiscal year in FY2026 (ending March 2026). Payment for the construction of a new warehouse in South Korea has already been recorded in investing cash flow. For FY2027 (ending March 2026)[sic], expenditures are expected for the construction of a new healthcare-related warehouse and a new warehouse in South Korea.

Continuing to execute DX investment under Medium-Term Management Plan 2022. For FY2027 (ending March 2026)[sic], the final year of the medium-term plan, an increase in strategic expenses is expected at the company-wide level, including costs associated with DX investment execution, cybersecurity enhancement expenses, and human capital investment expenses, with company-wide expenses and eliminations expanding to ¥6,800 million (+¥786 million year on year).

Last updated: July 19, 2026