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TOWNNEWS-SHA CO.,LTD.

Town News Co., Ltd. publishes and distributes Townnews, a free regional information newspaper (free paper) covering 36 districts across Kanagawa Prefecture and select Tokyo cities (Machida, Hachioji, Tama), generating revenue primarily through the sale of advertising space directly to clients and via advertising agencies. In addition to its print edition, the company operates digital channels including a web version, email newsletter, and LINE distribution service, as well as niche platforms such as the local politician database 'Seiji no Mura' and the neighborhood information site 'RareA.' The company has also expanded into public-private partnership (PPP) operations, undertaking designated management of public facilities including the Hadano City Cultural Hall, Chigasaki Park Experience Learning Center, and Odawara City Hall.

Market Cap

¥4.00B

US$25.5M

¥-0.21B

-US$1.36M

Stock¥724▲+0.42%

US$1 = ¥157.05 (2026-10-22)

LTM EV/EBITDA

LTM EV/EBIT

LTM PER

8.8

LTM PBR

0.7

2026-08-25 closing price basis: ranked #121 in beluuga.ai's "Japanese listed companies with negative Enterprise Value" ranking (simplified EV ≈ ¥-3B).

Stock vs TOPIX (1Y, base=100)vs TOPIX ▼-14.6%pt

Oct 23, 25 – Oct 21, 26StockTOPIX

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Performance & Balance

Revenue 5Y (¥B)

EBITDA 5Y (¥B)

Net Income 5Y (¥B)

Capital Structure

100%

EquityD/E 0.00xDebt

Liquidity vs Debt 5Y (¥B)▲ Net Cash

CashInv. Sec.Debt

Shareholders

Top 10 hold 81.8%

as of 2026-06-30 · Source: Annual Securities Report

Kanemasu Co., Ltd.

40.21%

Katsumi OTSU

10.08%

Tadao UYAMA

7.24%

Tomonari UYAMA

7.24%

Hikari Tsushin KK Investment Limited Partnership

6.52%

TOWNNEWS-SHA CO.,LTD. Employee Stock Ownership Association

3.77%

UH Partners 2 Investment Limited Partnership

3.43%

EPARK, Inc.

1.18%

Kohei SEKIYA

1.09%

HIKARI TSUSHIN,INC.

1.00%

Management

8 officers

Tomonari UYAMA

Representative Director, Chairman and President

Jan 1999 Joined the Company Sep 2003 Appointed Director Sep 2006 Appointed Representative Director, President Sep 2010 Representative Director, President, General Supervising Officer Sep 2018 Representative Director, Chairman and President, General Supervising Officer Apr 2023 Representative Director, Chairman and President (current)

1972-01-27

Toshihiro TSUYUKI

Director, Executive Officer, Officer in charge of Promotion Business Division

Mar 1991 Joined the Company Sep 2011 Executive Officer, Branch Manager, Hadano Branch Sep 2015 Director, Executive Officer, Supervising Officer for Town News West Area, Branch Manager, Hadano Branch Feb 2016 Director, Executive Officer, Supervising Officer, Sales Department Feb 2019 Director, Executive Officer, Supervising Officer for Promotion Business, General Manager, Planning & Sales Department Apr 2023 Director, Executive Officer, Supervising Officer for Promotion Business Division, General Manager, Planning & Sales Department, Director, PPP Strategy Office Jul 2026 Director, Executive Officer, Officer in charge of Promotion Business Division (current)

1966-02-04

Kensuke KITAHARA

Director, Executive Officer, Officer in charge of Town News Business Division

Feb 2000 Joined the Company Feb 2008 General Manager, Management Planning Office and General Manager, Business Development Office Nov 2008 General Manager, Management Planning Office, General Manager, Business Development Office, Branch Manager, Yokohama North Branch Feb 2015 Branch Manager, Yokohama Central Branch Sep 2018 Executive Officer, Deputy Supervising Officer, Town News Editorial Office, Branch Manager, Yokohama Central Branch Sep 2021 Director, Executive Officer, Supervising Officer, Town News Editorial Office, Branch Manager, Yokohama Central Branch, General Manager, Business Development Office Jul 2026 Director, Executive Officer, Officer in charge of Town News Business Division (current)

1972-07-03

Kazuko KURIHARA

Corporate Auditor

Jan 1984 Joined Isamu Kurihara Social Insurance Labor Consultant and Administrative Scrivener Office Sep 2004 Established Kazuko Kurihara Social Insurance Labor Consultant Office Sep 2004 Registered as Social Insurance Labor Consultant Oct 2006 Passed examination for dispute resolution procedure agent qualification Nov 2006 Designated as Specialized Social Insurance Labor Consultant May 2013 Established Kuon Social Insurance Labor Consultant Corporation, appointed Representative Partner (current) Sep 2022 Appointed Corporate Auditor of the Company (current)

1959-12-09

Naohide YABUTA

Corporate Auditor

Apr 2001 Joined Fujitsu Business Systems Ltd. (now Fujitsu Marketing Ltd.) Jul 2005 Joined Yabuta Paint Co., Ltd. Jul 2009 Appointed Representative Director of Yabuta Paint Co., Ltd. (current) Sep 2022 Appointed Corporate Auditor of the Company (current)

1977-10-16

Yukio KISHII

Director

Oct 2002 Joined Tohmatsu Audit Corporation (now Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC), Yokohama Office May 2006 Registered as Certified Public Accountant Oct 2007 Established Yukio Kishii CPA Office, Representative (current) Oct 2007 Appointed Director, LBA Advisory Co., Ltd. Dec 2007 Registered as Certified Tax Accountant Feb 2008 Established LBA Partners Tax Corporation, appointed Representative Partner (current) Apr 2010 Appointed Representative Director, LBA Advisory Co., Ltd. (current) Jun 2017 Appointed Outside Director, Delta-Fly Pharma Co., Ltd. (current) Sep 2021 Appointed Director of the Company (current)

1979-01-23

Kazuhisa HOSONO

Director

Oct 1992 Joined Tohmatsu Audit Corporation (now Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC), Tokyo Office Apr 1996 Registered as Certified Public Accountant Jul 2012 Appointed Partner, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC Jun 2025 Appointed Vice Chairman, Kanagawa Chapter, Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants (current) Jul 2025 Appointed Director, Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants (current) Nov 2025 Established Kazuhisa Hosono CPA Office, Office Head (current) Sep 2026 Appointed Director of the Company (current)

1968-11-08

Ko MIYASHITA

Full-time Corporate Auditor

Dec 2007 Joined the Company Mar 2018 Business Development Office Sep 2020 Management Planning Office Jul 2021 Business Promotion Department Sep 2022 Appointed Full-time Corporate Auditor (current)

1963-03-17

Large Shareholding Reports

Hikari Tsushin Co., Ltd.

2026-10-06

7.46%→7.46%

Annual report (as of 2026-06-30): 1.00%

Koutsushin Co., Ltd.

2025-09-26

7.46%→7.46%

Annual report (as of 2026-06-30): 1.00%

Koutsushin Co., Ltd.

2025-08-26

7.46%→7.46%

Annual report (as of 2026-06-30): 1.00%

Disclosures

No disclosures

Primary Source Filings

EDINET

2026-10-06

Large Shareholding Report

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