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WDB HOLDINGS CO.,LTD.

WDB Holdings is a pure holding company operating primarily in human resources services and contract research organization (CRO) services through 15 subsidiaries. Its HR services segment dispatches and introduces specialized professionals across three domains: life science research (biology, chemistry), engineering/technical (CAD, software, mechanical design), and general clerical roles, serving clients in pharmaceuticals, food, chemicals, electronics, and manufacturing industries. Its CRO segment provides outsourced drug development support services—including safety information management domestically and broader development services internationally—to pharmaceutical, quasi-drug, cosmetics, and medical device companies.

Market Cap
¥33.5B
US$214M
EV
¥16.2B
US$103M
Stock¥1,748▲+0.98%
US$1 = ¥156.80 (2026-10-23)
LTM EV/EBITDA
3.4
x
LTM EV/EBIT
3.4
x
LTM PER
13.0
x
LTM PBR
1.0
x
Stock vs TOPIX (1Y, base=100)vs TOPIX ▼-16.2%pt
100
Oct 24, 25 – Oct 23, 26StockTOPIX
MC → EV Bridge
33.5BUS$214MMarket Cap0.12BUS$0.75M+ Debt18.6BUS$119M− Cash0.29BUS$1.88M− Inv. Sec.1.48BUS$9.46M+ NCI16.2BUS$103MEV
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Performance & Balance
Revenue 5Y (¥B)
46.9US$299M'22/347.6US$304M'23/349.3US$314M'24/351.1US$326M'25/350.3US$321M'26/3
EBITDA 5Y (¥B)
6.53US$41.7M'22/35.74US$36.6M'23/35.71US$36.4M'24/35.35US$34.1M'25/34.82US$30.8M'26/3
Net Income 5Y (¥B)
4.17US$26.6M'22/33.54US$22.6M'23/33.55US$22.6M'24/33.05US$19.5M'25/32.76US$17.6M'26/3
Capital Structure
100%
EquityD/E 0.00xDebt
Liquidity vs Debt 5Y (¥B)▲ Net Cash
CashInv. Sec.Debt
16.5US$105M'22/318.5US$118M'23/321.1US$134M'24/320.7US$132M0.09US$0.56M'25/317.7US$113M0.12US$0.75M'26/3
Shareholders
Top 10 hold 74.4%
1
Nakano Shoten Co., Ltd.
50.36%
2
The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account)
3.74%
3
Hikari Tsushin K.K. Investment Business Limited Liability Partnership
3.54%
4
BBH FOR FIDELITY LOW-PRICED STOCK FUND (Standing Proxy: MUFG Bank, Ltd.)
3.25%
5
Toshimitsu NAKANO
3.13%
6
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY 505044 (Standing Proxy: Mizuho Bank, Ltd.)
2.87%
7
Miki OTSUKA
2.50%
8
Nippon Life Insurance Company (Standing Proxy: The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd.)
2.09%
9
Nomura Trust and Banking Co., Ltd. (Trust Account)
1.59%
10
SMBC Trust Bank Ltd. (Trustee of Specified Securities Trust)
1.37%
Management
9 officers
Toshimitsu NAKANO
Representative Director, President
Aug 1982 Joined Alico Japan (now MetLife Insurance K.K.) Jul 1985 Established Work Data Bank Co., Ltd. (now WDB Holdings Co., Ltd.), Representative Director (current) Apr 2010 Representative Director, Jigyo Shokei Partners Co., Ltd. (now WDB Jigyo Shokei Partners Co., Ltd.) Apr 2011 Director, I.C.O. Co., Ltd. (now WDB Coco Co., Ltd.) (current) Nov 2011 Representative Director, WDB Co., Ltd. (current) Dec 2012 Representative Director, WDB Kogaku Co., Ltd. (now WDB Co., Ltd.) Mar 2013 Director, Denjo Systems Co., Ltd. (now WDB Coco Co., Ltd.) Apr 2014 Director, Kaken Genex Co., Ltd. Nov 2014 Director, WDB Kogaku Co., Ltd. (now WDB Co., Ltd.) Jun 2015 Director, WDB Dokuho Co., Ltd. (current) Apr 2016 Director, WDB Chemical Laboratory Co., Ltd. Feb 2017 Representative Director, Nezot Co., Ltd. (current) Jun 2020 Representative Director, WDB Jigyo Shokei Partners Co., Ltd. (current) Nov 2023 Representative Director, Doco 1 Inc. (current)
1956-07-11
Miki OTSUKA
Senior Managing Director
Apr 1986 Joined Okuuchi Building Co., Ltd. Sep 1986 Joined the Company Nov 1995 Registered as Certified Social Insurance and Labor Consultant Oct 1996 Director, the Company Jul 2000 Senior Managing Director, the Company (current) Sep 2009 Completed Graduate School of Business Administration, Kobe University Apr 2010 Director, Jigyo Shokei Partners Co., Ltd. (now WDB Jigyo Shokei Partners Co., Ltd.) (current) Apr 2011 Representative Director, I.C.O. Co., Ltd. (now WDB Coco Co., Ltd.) Nov 2011 Senior Managing Director, WDB Co., Ltd. (current) Dec 2012 Director, WDB Kogaku Co., Ltd. (now WDB Co., Ltd.) Mar 2013 Representative Director, Denjo Systems Co., Ltd. (now WDB Coco Co., Ltd.) Apr 2014 Representative Director, WDB University Co., Ltd. Jun 2015 Representative Director, WDB Dokuho Co., Ltd. (current) Feb 2017 Director, Nezot Co., Ltd. (current) Mar 2017 Chairman, Oy Medfiles Ltd. (current) Jun 2017 Representative Director, Co-Bridge Co., Ltd. (current) Jun 2020 Director, WDB Clinical Research Co., Ltd. (now WDB Coco Co., Ltd.) Jun 2020 Director, WDB Chemical Laboratory Co., Ltd. Jun 2020 Director, Kaken Genex Co., Ltd.
1964-01-16
Masahisa KATO
Managing Director
Apr 1979 Joined Takenaka Corporation Mar 2005 General Manager, Osaka Head Office Sales Department, Takenaka Corporation Mar 2013 Executive Officer, Takenaka Corporation Mar 2016 Managing Executive Officer, Takenaka Corporation Mar 2019 Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer, Takenaka Corporation Mar 2023 Advisor, Takenaka Corporation Apr 2024 Advisor, the Company Jun 2024 Managing Director, the Company (current)
1955-08-27
Kiyoyuki KURODA
Director
Apr 1996 Registered as Attorney-at-law May 2002 Partner, Miyake & Partners Nov 2005 Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, the Company Jun 2009 Outside Director, the Company (current) Jun 2018 Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), Fudo Tetra Corporation (current) May 2019 Managing Partner, Miyake & Partners (current)
1970-01-12
Hiroshi KIMURA
Director
Oct 2003 Registered as Attorney-at-law Jul 2005 Opened Kimura Law Office; Head of Kimura Law Office (current) Jun 2009 Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, the Company Jun 2012 Outside Director, the Company (current) Jun 2014 Outside Director, Fujipream Co., Ltd. (current) Jun 2017 Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Banyo Securities Co., Ltd. (current)
1963-09-05
Shigekazu UKAI
Director, Full-time Audit and Supervisory Committee Member
Apr 1972 Joined Himeji Shinkin Bank Dec 2001 Registered as Certified Tax Accountant Jun 2006 Representative Director, Himeshin Real Estate Service Co., Ltd. Jan 2007 Joined the Company; General Manager, Audit Department, Management Planning Office Jun 2007 Full-time Audit & Supervisory Board Member, the Company Apr 2010 Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Jigyo Shokei Partners Co., Ltd. (now WDB Jigyo Shokei Partners Co., Ltd.) (current) Apr 2011 Audit & Supervisory Board Member, I.C.O. Co., Ltd. (now WDB Coco Co., Ltd.) Jun 2011 Audit & Supervisory Board Member, WDB Dokuho Co., Ltd. (current) Nov 2011 Audit & Supervisory Board Member, WDB Co., Ltd. (current) Apr 2012 Audit & Supervisory Board Member, WDB University Co., Ltd. Dec 2012 Audit & Supervisory Board Member, WDB Kogaku Co., Ltd. (now WDB Co., Ltd.) Mar 2013 Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Denjo Systems Co., Ltd. (now WDB Coco Co., Ltd.) Apr 2014 Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Kaken Genex Co., Ltd. Apr 2016 Audit & Supervisory Board Member, WDB Chemical Laboratory Co., Ltd. Feb 2017 Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Nezot Co., Ltd. (current) Jun 2017 Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Co-Bridge Co., Ltd. (current) Jun 2018 Director (Full-time Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), the Company (current) Mar 2025 Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Doco 1 Inc. (current)
1949-11-20
Satoshi HAMADA
Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member
Sep 1984 Certified Public Accountant; opened Satoshi Hamada CPA Office; Head (current) May 1994 Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Nishimatsuya Chain Co., Ltd. Jun 2005 Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, the Company Sep 2014 Founded Hamada Tax Corporation; Managing Partner (current) Jun 2015 Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Glory Ltd. May 2016 Outside Director, Nishimatsuya Chain Co., Ltd. Jun 2018 Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), the Company (current) Jun 2020 Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), Glory Ltd. May 2021 Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), Nishimatsuya Chain Co., Ltd. (current)
1952-10-03
Tomonori ARITA
Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member
Sep 2005 Director-General, Public Security Department, Supreme Public Prosecutors Office Jan 2009 Superintending Prosecutor, Fukuoka High Public Prosecutors Office Apr 2010 Registered as Attorney-at-law, Dai-Ichi Tokyo Bar Association Jun 2010 Outside Director, Chairman of Audit Committee and Member of Nomination Committee, Japan Post Bank Co., Ltd. Jun 2011 Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, the Company Jun 2015 Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Brother Industries, Ltd. Jun 2016 Outside Director, Fukuyama Transporting Co., Ltd. Jun 2018 Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), the Company (current) Dec 2019 Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Hasegawa Co., Ltd. (current)
1948-02-01
Minoru MEHOSO
Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member
Sep 1989 Joined Chuo Shinko Audit Corporation Apr 1997 Registered as Certified Public Accountant Jul 2005 Partner, Chuo Aoyama Audit Corporation Aug 2007 Joined Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (now Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC); Partner Jan 2024 Opened Mehoso CPA Office; Head (current) Mar 2024 Outside Director, Daiki Axis Co., Ltd. (current) Apr 2024 Advisor, the Company Jun 2024 Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Zephyr Co., Ltd. (current) Jun 2025 Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), the Company (current)
1964-07-02
Large Shareholding Reports
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2026-06-19
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FMR LLC
2026-06-19
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Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC
2026-06-19
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4.64%→4.82%
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2026-06-19
4.14%→4.58%
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2026-06-19
4.68%→4.64%
Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC
2026-06-09
4.14%
FMR LLC
2026-06-09
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Nakano Shoten Co., Ltd.
2026-06-01
48.15%→48.15%
Annual report (as of 2026-03-31): 50.36%
Nakano Shoten Co., Ltd.
2026-06-01
48.15%→48.15%
Annual report (as of 2026-03-31): 50.36%
Disclosures
No disclosures
Primary Source Filings
TDnet
2026-08-07
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2027
EDINET
2026-06-19
Large Shareholding Report
EDINETAmended
2026-06-19
Change Report
EDINETAmended
2026-06-19
Change Report
EDINET
2026-06-19
Large Shareholding Report
EDINET
2026-06-19
Large Shareholding Report
EDINET
2026-06-19
Large Shareholding Report
EDINETAmended
2026-06-19
Change Report
EDINETAmended
2026-06-19
Change Report
EDINET
2026-06-18
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
EDINETAmended
2026-06-09
Change Report
EDINET
2026-06-09
Large Shareholding Report
TDnet
2026-06-01
株主総会招集通知
EDINET
2026-06-01
Large Shareholding Report
EDINET
2026-06-01
Large Shareholding Report
TDnet
2026-02-06
Q3 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2026
EDINET
2025-11-10
Semi-Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
TDnet
2025-08-08
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2026
EDINET
2025-06-24
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2024 – Mar 2025
TDnet
2025-02-07
Q3 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2025
EDINET
2024-11-11
Semi-Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2024 – Mar 2025
TDnet
2024-08-09
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2025
EDINET
2024-06-26
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2023 – Mar 2024
EDINET
2024-02-13
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Oct 2023 – Dec 2023
EDINET
2023-11-14
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Jul 2023 – Sep 2023
EDINET
2023-08-10
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Apr 2023 – Jun 2023
EDINET
2023-06-26
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2022 – Mar 2023
EDINET
2023-02-13
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Oct 2022 – Dec 2022
EDINET
2022-11-14
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2022-08-10
Quarterly Securities Report
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