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CHUCO CO.,LTD.

Chuko Co., Ltd. publishes and distributes free regional lifestyle magazines under the Happy Media® brand, most notably the 'Chiiki Mitchaku Seikatsu Joho-shi®' series, which are hand-delivered monthly to virtually 100% of households within designated distribution areas across Japan. The company also operates digital media including the coupon app 'Furimo' and job listing service 'Machi JOB,' alongside a sales promotion business that provides comprehensive advertising agency services spanning print, digital, TV, radio, and event planning. Its competitive strength lies in deep local community engagement, near-complete household penetration within distribution zones, and a growing national footprint spanning more than 20 prefectures.

Market Cap
¥3.40B
US$21.7M
EV
¥1.73B
US$11.0M
Stock¥500▲+0.60%
US$1 = ¥156.80 (2026-10-23)
LTM EV/EBITDA
2.9
x
LTM EV/EBIT
3.3
x
LTM PER
12.6
x
LTM PBR
1.6
x
Stock vs TOPIX (1Y, base=100)vs TOPIX ▼-3.7%pt
100
Oct 24, 25 – Oct 23, 26StockTOPIX
MC → EV Bridge
3.40BUS$21.7MMarket Cap1.06BUS$6.75M+ Debt2.63BUS$16.7M− Cash0.22BUS$1.39M− Inv. Sec.0.11BUS$0.71M+ NCI1.73BUS$11.0MEV
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Performance & Balance
Revenue 5Y (¥B)
7.06US$45.0M'22/38.52US$54.3M'23/310.2US$65.3M'24/311.3US$72.3M'25/312.2US$77.5M'26/3
EBITDA 5Y (¥B)
0.12US$0.78M'22/30.23US$1.50M'23/30.36US$2.33M'24/30.38US$2.42M'25/30.49US$3.15M'26/3
Net Income 5Y (¥B)
0.10US$0.64M'22/30.08US$0.54M'23/30.19US$1.22M'24/30.16US$1.04M'25/30.19US$1.20M'26/3
Capital Structure
67%
33%
EquityD/E 0.50xDebt
Liquidity vs Debt 5Y (¥B)▲ Net Cash
CashInv. Sec.Debt
1.83US$11.6M1.14US$7.30M'22/32.00US$12.7M1.18US$7.55M'23/32.19US$14.0M1.16US$7.39M'24/32.08US$13.2M1.23US$7.84M'25/32.30US$14.7M1.30US$8.31M'26/3
Shareholders
Top 10 hold 64.7%
1
Orive Kosan Ltd.
33.30%
2
Kazutoshi GOTO
11.29%
3
The Gifu Shinkin Bank
4.91%
4
CHUCO CO.,LTD. Employee Stock Ownership Association
3.66%
5
Eiji NAKAJIMA
2.88%
6
Toyo Kitchen Style Co., Ltd.
2.65%
7
Masataka HATTORI
2.35%
8
Hitoshi OSHIMA
1.63%
9
Hat United Co., Ltd.
1.47%
10
Athena Kogyo Co., Ltd.
0.58%
Management
8 officers
Kazutoshi GOTO
Representative Director, Chairman
Apr 1971 Joined Shinhonmachi Building Co., Ltd. Feb 1981 Joined the Company Jun 1981 Managing Director of the Company Jul 1987 Representative Director, President of the Company Nov 2005 Chairman, Japan Local Advertising Companies Association (JLAA) Jun 2019 Representative Director, Chairman of the Company (current) Apr 2024 Advisor, Japan Local Advertising Companies Association (JLAA) (current)
1948-12-10
Hitoshi OSHIMA
Representative Director, President
Aug 2000 Joined the Company Apr 2008 Executive Officer of the Company Jun 2015 Director, General Manager of Free Magazine Division of the Company Apr 2016 Director, General Manager of Sales Division of the Company Jun 2019 Managing Director, General Manager of Sales Division of the Company Jun 2021 Director, Kansai Pado Co., Ltd. Jun 2022 Representative Director, President of the Company (current) Jun 2022 Director, Chukoh Media Solutions Co., Ltd. (current) Jun 2022 Director, K-Create Co., Ltd. (current) Jul 2025 Director, Chukoh Work-In Co., Ltd. (current)
1976-05-22
Seiichiro KURAHASHI
Director, General Manager of Administration Division
Apr 1988 Joined Nikko Securities Co., Ltd. (now SMBC Nikko Securities Inc.) Jan 2004 Joined Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd., Head of ECM Department Jul 2013 General Manager, Corporate Finance Department, Nagoya Branch, Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd. Jul 2017 Joined the Company, General Manager, Corporate Planning Department, Administration Division May 2018 Executive Officer, General Manager of Tokyo Branch, Sales Division of the Company Apr 2019 Executive Officer, Deputy General Manager of Administration Division of the Company Jun 2019 Director, General Manager of Administration Division of the Company (current) Jun 2022 Director, Chukoh Media Solutions Co., Ltd. May 2024 Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Chukoh Media Solutions Co., Ltd. (current) Jul 2025 Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Chukoh Work-In Co., Ltd. (current)
1965-03-17
Takeshi IKEDO
Director, General Manager of Alliance Business Division
Apr 1996 Joined K-Create Co., Ltd. Jan 2006 Director, K-Create Co., Ltd. Jan 2008 Managing Director, K-Create Co., Ltd. Jan 2012 Representative Director, K-Create Co., Ltd. (current) Nov 2013 Representative Director, K-PS Co., Ltd. Jun 2019 Executive Officer of the Company Oct 2022 Director, Kansai Pado Co., Ltd. (current) Jun 2023 Director, General Manager of VC Business Division (now Alliance Business Division) of the Company (current) Nov 2023 Director, K-PS Co., Ltd. (current) Jun 2025 Representative Director, Kansai Pado Co., Ltd. (current)
1975-04-28
Yasuhiro WATANABE
Director
Mar 1992 Registered as Certified Public Accountant Jun 2002 Partner, Chuo Aoyama Audit Corporation Aug 2007 Partner, Azusa Audit LLC Oct 2012 Associate Professor, University of Hyogo Apr 2014 Professor, University of Hyogo (current) Jun 2016 Audit & Supervisory Board Member of the Company Jun 2018 Auditor, Seki Shinkin Bank (current) Jun 2021 Director of the Company (current)
1965-02-05
Ryuji MIZUTANI
Full-time Audit & Supervisory Board Member
Apr 1982 Joined the Company Apr 2004 General Manager, Accounting Department, Administration Division of the Company Apr 2013 Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Eluad Co., Ltd. (merged into the Company Apr 2016) Sep 2019 Director, Western Head Office, Ad Tsushinsha Co., Ltd. (merged into the Company Apr 2023) Jun 2025 Audit & Supervisory Board Member of the Company (current)
1963-07-18
Sakae MITSUI
Audit & Supervisory Board Member
Apr 2004 Associate Professor, Faculty of Regional Science, Gifu University Aug 2013 Advisor of the Company Oct 2014 Professor, Faculty of Regional Science, Gifu University Jun 2019 Audit & Supervisory Board Member of the Company (current) Apr 2021 Professor, Graduate School of Social Systems and Management, Gifu University (current)
1968-03-22
Kazuhiro YASUDA
Audit & Supervisory Board Member
Dec 2011 Registered as Attorney-at-Law Apr 2015 Full-time Designated Term Staff Attorney, Gifu City Jun 2021 Audit & Supervisory Board Member of the Company (current) Jan 2022 Joined Hori Law Office as Partner Attorney (current) May 2024 Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Kansai Pado Co., Ltd. (current) Apr 2025 Vice President, Gifu Bar Association May 2026 Audit & Supervisory Board Member, K-Create Co., Ltd. (current) May 2026 Audit & Supervisory Board Member, K-PS Co., Ltd. (current)
1983-08-29
Large Shareholding Reports
No filings
Disclosures
No disclosures
Primary Source Filings
TDnet
2026-08-07
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2027
EDINET
2026-06-25
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
TDnet
2026-02-06
Q3 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2026
EDINET
2025-11-11
Semi-Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
TDnet
2025-08-08
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2026
EDINET
2025-06-23
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2024 – Mar 2025
TDnet
2025-02-07
Q3 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2025
EDINET
2024-11-12
Semi-Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2024 – Sep 2024
TDnet
2024-08-09
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2025
EDINET
2024-06-27
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2023 – Mar 2024
EDINET
2024-02-06
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Oct 2023 – Dec 2023
EDINET
2023-11-14
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Jul 2023 – Sep 2023
EDINET
2023-08-08
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Apr 2023 – Jun 2023
EDINETAmended
2023-07-18
Amended Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Jul 2022 – Sep 2022
EDINET
2023-06-26
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2022 – Mar 2023
EDINET
2023-02-09
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Oct 2022 – Dec 2022
EDINET
2022-11-08
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2022-08-09
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2022-06-27
Annual Securities Report
EDINET
2022-02-08
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2021-11-09
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2021-08-11
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2021-06-28
Annual Securities Report
EDINET
2021-02-09
Quarterly Securities Report
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