Overview
Fishery, Agriculture and Forestry

HOKUTO CORPORATION

HOKTO Corporation is Japan's leading mushroom producer and marketer, cultivating and selling a broad range of fresh mushrooms—including Eringi, Maitake, Buna-Shimeji, Buna-Pi, Shimofuri Hiratake, and Donko—through 33 production centers across 20 locations nationwide, ensuring next-day delivery of freshly harvested products to supermarkets and retailers. Beyond fresh mushrooms, the company develops and sells processed foods (retort curries, soups, and health foods) via subsidiary Arden Co., Ltd., and manufactures agricultural and packaging materials through Hokuto Sangyo Co., Ltd. The company operates overseas mushroom production facilities in the United States, Taiwan, and Malaysia, and conducts raw material procurement in Indonesia, supported by active market development across Asia and Europe.

Market Cap
¥65.8B
US$420M
EV
¥47.9B
US$306M
Stock¥2,097▼-0.19%
US$1 = ¥156.80 (2026-10-23)
LTM EV/EBITDA
3.9
x
LTM EV/EBIT
6.6
x
LTM PER
10.8
x
LTM PBR
1.0
x
Stock vs TOPIX (1Y, base=100)vs TOPIX ▼-10.3%pt
100
Oct 24, 25 – Oct 23, 26StockTOPIX
MC → EV Bridge
65.8BUS$420MMarket Cap19.7BUS$125M+ Debt22.0BUS$140M− Cash15.5BUS$99.0M− Inv. Sec.47.9BUS$306MEV
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Performance & Balance
Revenue 5Y (¥B)
70.9US$452M'22/373.0US$465M'23/379.4US$507M'24/383.1US$530M'25/385.9US$548M'26/3
EBITDA 5Y (¥B)
8.92US$56.9M'22/34.27US$27.2M'23/39.36US$59.7M'24/312.2US$77.7M'25/312.2US$77.7M'26/3
Net Income 5Y (¥B)
2.53US$16.1M'22/3-2.04-US$13.0M'23/33.53US$22.5M'24/34.44US$28.3M'25/37.01US$44.7M'26/3
Capital Structure
77%
23%
EquityD/E 0.30xDebt
Liquidity vs Debt 5Y (¥B)▲ Net Cash
CashInv. Sec.Debt
18.1US$116M27.2US$173M'22/322.7US$145M30.0US$191M'23/322.9US$146M32.3US$206M'24/324.7US$158M23.1US$147M'25/329.8US$190M20.2US$129M'26/3
Shareholders
Top 10 hold 48.7%
1
Hokuto Co., Ltd.
18.73%
2
The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account)
8.88%
3
Hachijuni Nagano Bank,Ltd. (Standing Proxy: The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd.)
4.95%
4
Mizuno Museum of Art Public Interest Incorporated Foundation
4.71%
5
Custody Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account)
3.16%
6
HOKUTO CORPORATION Employee Stock Ownership Association
2.14%
7
Masayoshi MIZUNO
1.88%
8
KISSEI PHARMACEUTICAL CO.,LTD.
1.57%
9
MIKI & CO., LTD.
1.39%
10
Nippon Life Insurance Company (Standing Proxy: The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd.)
1.31%
Management
11 officers
Masayoshi MIZUNO
Representative Director, President
Apr 1990 Joined the Company Apr 1995 Kyushu Branch Manager, the Company Jun 1995 Managing Director, Kyushu Branch Manager, the Company Oct 1996 Managing Director, Head of Mushroom Production Division, the Company Jun 1997 Senior Managing Director, Head of Mushroom Production Division, the Company Apr 2000 Senior Managing Director, Head of Administration Division, the Company Apr 2003 Senior Managing Director, Head of Mushroom Sales Division, the Company Jun 2005 Director, Vice President, the Company Jul 2006 Representative Director, President, the Company (current) Jun 2009 Representative Director, Chairman, Hokto Sangyo Co., Ltd. Jun 2009 Representative Director, Chairman, HOKTO KINOKO COMPANY (current) Apr 2014 Representative Director, Chairman and President, Hokto Sangyo Co., Ltd. Apr 2018 Representative Director, Chairman, Hokto Sangyo Co., Ltd. (current)
1965-09-18
Satoshi INATOMI
Director, Head of Production Division
Apr 1985 Joined the Company Apr 1999 Head of Development Laboratory, Mushroom Research Institute, the Company Apr 2012 Director of Mushroom Research Institute, the Company Jun 2017 Director, Director of Mushroom Research Institute, the Company Apr 2019 Director, Head of Research and Development Division, the Company Apr 2023 Director, Head of Production Division, the Company Apr 2025 Director, Managing Executive Officer, Head of Production Division, the Company (current)
1962-09-05
Kohei NAKATA
Director, Head of Finance Division
Feb 2014 Deputy General Manager, Internal Audit Division, Mizuho Bank, Ltd. Nov 2018 Joined the Company, General Manager, Accounting Department Apr 2022 Executive Officer, General Manager, Accounting Department, the Company Apr 2025 Executive Officer, Head of Finance Division and General Manager, Accounting Department, the Company Jun 2025 Director, Managing Executive Officer, Head of Finance Division and General Manager, Accounting Department, the Company (current)
1964-10-31
Yoshiyuki SATO
Director, Head of Sales Division
Apr 2001 Joined the Company Apr 2016 General Manager, Fourth Sales Department, the Company Apr 2021 Executive Officer, General Manager, Second Sales Department, the Company Apr 2023 Executive Officer, Head of Sales Division, the Company Jun 2025 Director, Managing Executive Officer, Head of Sales Division, the Company (current)
1967-06-30
Haruo KITAMURA
Director
Apr 1992 Established Kitamura Law Office Sep 2003 Representative Attorney, Kitamura Law Office Attorney Corporation (current: Kitamura, Kato & Sano Law Firm) Jun 2013 Director, the Company (current) Jul 2025 Member of the House of Councillors (current)
1956-03-10
Takako KOTAKE
Director
May 2004 Joined Coin Co., Ltd. (current: Cookpad Inc.) Jul 2008 Executive Officer Jul 2010 General Manager, Corporate Planning Office Feb 2012 Left Cookpad Inc. Jun 2013 Director, the Company (current) Apr 2016 Joined Cookpad Inc., General Manager, Public Relations and Editorial Departments Jun 2018 Outside Director, Furyu Corporation (current) Mar 2026 General Manager, Cooking Enjoyment Co-Creation Office, Cookpad Inc. (current)
1972-09-06
Jun IKEDA
Director
Apr 1999 Joined Japan Travel Bureau Inc. (current: JTB Corp.) Mar 2006 Joined Yahoo Japan Corporation (current: LINE Yahoo Corporation) Apr 2014 General Manager, Organization and Talent Development Apr 2017 General Manager, PD Planning Oct 2019 Head of Business Partner PD Division Apr 2021 General Manager, Organization and Human Resources, Z Holdings Corporation (current: LINE Yahoo Corporation) Jun 2021 Director, the Company (current) Oct 2023 Joined Intermestic Co., Ltd., Executive Officer, Chief Human Resources Officer, Head of Human Resources Strategy Division (current)
1975-01-29
Yoshio KANDA
Full-time Corporate Auditor
Apr 1978 Joined Nagano Shinkin Bank Jul 2003 General Manager, Isemiya Branch, Nagano Shinkin Bank Feb 2006 General Manager, Wakaho Branch, Nagano Shinkin Bank Jul 2007 Inspector and Investigator, Internal Audit Division, Nagano Shinkin Bank Feb 2009 General Manager, Internal Audit Division, Nagano Shinkin Bank Jun 2010 Executive Officer, General Manager, Internal Audit Division, Nagano Shinkin Bank Jun 2012 Full-time Auditor, Nagano Shinkin Bank Jul 2016 Representative Director, Shinwa Shoji Co., Ltd. Jun 2017 Full-time Corporate Auditor, the Company (current)
1954-08-27
Kenichi TAKEHANA
Corporate Auditor
Apr 1978 Joined The Hachijuni Bank, Ltd. (current: Hachijuni Nagano Bank, Ltd.) Jun 2011 Managing Director, The Hachijuni Bank, Ltd. (current: Hachijuni Nagano Bank, Ltd.) Jun 2015 Representative Director, President, Hachijuni Securities Co., Ltd. Jun 2020 Corporate Auditor, the Company (current)
1955-03-13
Koji TSUCHIYA
Corporate Auditor
Apr 1982 Joined Nagano Prefectural Credit Cooperative Jun 2012 Full-time Auditor, Nagano Prefectural Credit Cooperative Mar 2013 Full-time Executive Director, Nagano Prefectural Credit Cooperative Jun 2013 Managing Director, Nagano Prefectural Credit Cooperative Jun 2015 Representative Managing Director, Nagano Prefectural Credit Cooperative Jun 2017 Representative Senior Managing Director, Nagano Prefectural Credit Cooperative Jun 2021 Representative Director, President, Shinyo Shoji Co., Ltd. Jun 2022 Corporate Auditor, the Company (current)
1958-04-08
Tomoyo SUGIMURA
Corporate Auditor
Mar 2002 Joined Sugimura Sei Tax Accountant Office Oct 2012 Established Tomoyo Sugimura Tax Accountant Office Jun 2026 Corporate Auditor, the Company (current)
1971-01-19
Large Shareholding Reports
No filings
Disclosures
No disclosures
Primary Source Filings
TDnet
2026-08-12
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2027
EDINET
2026-06-25
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
TDnet
2026-02-13
Q3 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2026
EDINET
2025-11-14
Semi-Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
TDnet
2025-08-08
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2026
EDINET
2025-06-20
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2024 – Mar 2025
TDnet
2025-02-14
Q3 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2025
EDINET
2024-11-14
Semi-Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2024 – Mar 2025
TDnet
2024-08-09
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2025
EDINET
2024-06-21
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2023 – Mar 2024
EDINET
2024-02-09
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Oct 2023 – Dec 2023
EDINET
2023-11-10
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Jul 2023 – Sep 2023
EDINET
2023-08-10
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Apr 2023 – Jun 2023
EDINET
2023-06-23
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2022 – Mar 2023
EDINET
2023-02-10
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Oct 2022 – Dec 2022
EDINET
2022-11-11
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2022-08-10
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2022-06-28
Annual Securities Report
EDINET
2022-02-10
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2021-11-12
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2021-08-12
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2021-06-25
Annual Securities Report
EDINET
2021-02-12
Quarterly Securities Report
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