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Toyo Logistics Co.,Ltd.

9306Standard MarketWarehousing & Harbor Transportation Services

東陽倉庫株式会社 logo
Toyo Logistics Co.,Ltd.9306

Business

Toyo Warehousing Co., Ltd. is a long-established comprehensive logistics company established in 1926 (with origins dating back to its founding in 1893), operating hubs centered on the Port of Nagoya and extending to the Chubu, Kanto, and Kansai regions as well as overseas. The company operates two segments—the Logistics Business (Warehousing (Storage & Cargo Handling), Port Transportation Business, Land Transportation Business, International Transportation Business (3PL & Global), Distribution Processing & Distribution Center Business, etc.) and the Real Estate Business—with consolidated operating revenue of ¥30,161 million. Major clients include Unilever Japan K.K. (11.2% of operating revenue), as well as manufacturers of non-ferrous metals, food industry products, and consumer goods. The company has overseas bases in Asia, North America, and Europe, providing global multimodal transportation services.

Business Model

In the Logistics Business, which accounts for approximately 98% of revenue, the company adopts a 3PL-type model that integrally handles storage, cargo handling, transportation, customs clearance, and international multimodal transport, comprehensively managing customers' logistics operations. The remaining approximately 2% is the Real Estate Business, centered on leasing self-owned facilities, which functions as a stable revenue source with a high-profitability structure boasting a segment profit margin of 42.0%. Capital expenditure funds are procured through long-term borrowings from financial institutions, and the company continues to expand its facilities through the reinvestment of operating cash flow.

Company Strengths

The company traces its origins to its founding in 1893, and since its establishment as a corporation in 1926 has built a track record of integrated operations spanning warehousing, port transportation, land transportation, and international transportation centered on Nagoya Port. It has continued to expand its facilities, including the opening of a logistics facility in Chita City in July 2025, and the average month-end balance of stored cargo during FY2026 (ending March 2026) stood at 221 thousand tons (105.3% year-on-year), on an upward trend.

The company pursues a "Yatsugatake-style" management strategy that combines the Logistics Business (operating revenue of ¥29,545 million, profit margin of 6.1%) with the Real Estate Business (operating revenue of ¥616 million, profit margin of 42.0%), aiming for simultaneous growth across different business domains. The high profit margin of the Real Estate Business complements fluctuations in the earnings of the Logistics Business, enhancing the overall earnings stability of the group.

The company has local subsidiaries and equity-participation partners in Shanghai, Thailand (Bangkok and Chonburi), Busan in South Korea, and Los Angeles in the United States, and holds qualifications as an IATA cargo agent, an Authorized Customs Broker, and an Authorized Bonded Warehouse Operator. In FY2026 (ending March 2026), the International Transportation Business (3PL & Global) has performed steadily due to an increase in air transportation, with the sophistication of global operations contributing to earnings.

ENVALITH's Perspective

In FY2026 (ending March 2026), extraordinary income of ¥394 million, including gain on sale of investment securities of ¥325 million and insurance income received of ¥40 million, boosted net income for the period. The FY2027 (ending March 2026) forecast of net income of ¥1,150 million (down 30.8% year-on-year) reflects the disappearance of such one-time gains along with a decline in ordinary income (from ¥1,910 million to a forecast ¥1,700 million, down 11.0%). The declining trend in equity method investment income (from ¥469 million to ¥336 million) also warrants continued monitoring, and underlying earnings power on an ordinary income basis may fall short of market expectations.

The annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) totaled ¥70, comprising an ordinary dividend of ¥60 plus a commemorative dividend of ¥10 (an increase from ¥60 in the previous period), with a payout ratio of 31.7%. The FY2027 (ending March 2026) forecast dividend of ¥75 (payout ratio of 49.0%) represents a substantial increase, but this is mainly due to the shrinking denominator resulting from the significant decline in forecast net income (¥1,150 million). While the strengthened shareholder return stance is commendable, the ability to sustain the dividend if profit levels do not recover requires ongoing verification.

The operating margin for FY2026 (ending March 2026) improved to 4.6% (from 4.3% in the previous period), but this remains at a low level within the logistics industry. In the breakdown of operating costs, transportation costs (36.6%), personnel expenses (9.1%), and rent expenses (9.0%) are the major cost items, and cost management amid continued increases in fuel costs and personnel expenses (as external factors) remains a challenge. The interest coverage ratio declined from 51.4 times (FY2025, ending March 2025) to 22.2 times (FY2026, ending March 2026), and the increase in interest expenses paid (from ¥62 million to ¥101 million) also warrants attention as a factor pressuring earnings.

Growth Strategy

Simultaneous growth strategy built on three pillars: promotion of 3PL logistics, strengthening of global operations, and expansion of stable real estate rental income

Continuing to strengthen the provision of 3PL services leveraging logistics technology. The Chita City logistics facility, opened in July 2025, reached full-scale operation early and contributed to expanding handling volume. Aiming to enhance logistics capacity through continued investment in tangible fixed assets (¥1,949 million spent in FY2026 (ending March 2026)).

Promoting the expansion of the overseas network, primarily in Asia, and the enhancement of the global operational system. In FY2026 (ending March 2026), the International Transportation Business (3PL & Global) performed steadily, supported by an increase in air cargo amid the yen depreciation environment. Continued expansion of overseas bases remains the ongoing policy.

Aiming to expand real estate-related business through effective utilization of company-owned real estate. In FY2026 (ending March 2026), operating revenue of the Real Estate Business struggled at ¥616 million (down 8.2% year on year) due to a decline in rental income and construction contracting revenue. Recovery from FY2027 (ending March 2027) onward remains a challenge.

Last updated: July 19, 2026