Overview
Wholesale Trade

ARATA CORPORATION

Arata Corporation is a leading wholesale distributor of daily necessities, cosmetics, household goods, and pet supplies, primarily serving drugstores, home centers, supermarkets, and general merchandise stores across Japan. The company leverages a nationwide distribution network built through the merger of regional wholesalers covering Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto, Chubu, Kansai, Kyushu, and Chugoku areas. In addition to core wholesale operations, Arata offers in-store marketing and field support services through its subsidiary, helping manufacturers and retailers enhance shelf management and store activation.

Market Cap
¥89.4B
US$570M
EV
¥114B
US$727M
Stock¥2,667▲+0.30%
US$1 = ¥156.80 (2026-10-23)
LTM EV/EBITDA
6.6
x
LTM EV/EBIT
9.3
x
LTM PER
9.5
x
LTM PBR
0.7
x
Stock vs TOPIX (1Y, base=100)vs TOPIX ▼-35.3%pt
100
Oct 24, 25 – Oct 23, 26StockTOPIX
MC → EV Bridge
89.4BUS$570MMarket Cap63.3BUS$404M+ Debt25.6BUS$163M− Cash13.1BUS$83.8M− Inv. Sec.0.04BUS$0.24M+ NCI114BUS$727MEV
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Performance & Balance
Revenue 5Y (¥B)
857US$5.47B'22/3892US$5.69B'23/3944US$6.02B'24/3986US$6.29B'25/31,005US$6.41B'26/3
EBITDA 5Y (¥B)
17.3US$110M'22/317.4US$111M'23/319.1US$122M'24/319.8US$126M'25/318.1US$115M'26/3
Net Income 5Y (¥B)
9.01US$57.5M'22/38.22US$52.4M'23/310.3US$65.8M'24/310.4US$66.1M'25/310.1US$64.6M'26/3
Capital Structure
66%
34%
EquityD/E 0.51xDebt
Liquidity vs Debt 5Y (¥B)▼ Net Debt
CashInv. Sec.Debt
32.6US$208M39.2US$250M'22/335.4US$226M37.3US$238M'23/340.8US$260M38.4US$245M'24/336.1US$230M35.8US$229M'25/353.3US$340M53.7US$343M'26/3
Shareholders
Top 10 hold 42.5%
1
The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account)
11.62%
2
Otowa Shokusan Co., Ltd.
6.28%
3
ARATA CORPORATION Employee Stock Ownership Association
3.89%
4
Custody Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account)
3.51%
5
BBH FOR FIDELITY LOW-PRICED STOCK FUND (Standing Proxy: MUFG Bank, Ltd.)
3.29%
6
Nomura Trust and Banking Co., Ltd. (Investment Trust Account)
3.14%
7
Custody Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account E)
2.86%
8
Lion Corporation
2.79%
9
Shinsuke HATANAKA
2.67%
10
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY 505223 (Standing Proxy: Mizuho Bank, Ltd.)
2.41%
Management
12 officers
Hiroaki SUZAKI
Director, Chairman of the Board
Apr 1978 Joined Daika Co., Ltd. Apr 2008 Executive Officer, Head of Merchandise Department, Sales Division, the Company Apr 2014 Managing Executive Officer, Head of Chubu Branch, the Company Jun 2016 Director, Managing Executive Officer, Head of Chubu Branch, the Company Jan 2017 Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer, Acting Head of Sales Division, the Company Apr 2017 Representative Director, President, Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer (COO), the Company Apr 2022 Representative Director, President and Executive Officer, the Company Apr 2025 Director, Chairman of the Board, the Company (current)
1955-10-25
Seiichi KOCHIYA
Representative Director, President and Executive Officer, Head of Management Strategy Division
Sep 1988 Joined Tanaka Co., Ltd. Apr 2017 Executive Officer, Deputy Head of Metropolitan Area Branch, the Company Apr 2018 Executive Officer, Head of Metropolitan Area Branch, the Company Apr 2020 Managing Executive Officer, Head of Metropolitan Area Branch, the Company Jun 2023 Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer, Head of Metropolitan Area Branch and Deputy Head of Sales Division, the Company Apr 2024 Director, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer, Head of Sales Division, the Company Apr 2025 Representative Director, President and Executive Officer, Head of Management Strategy Division, the Company (current)
1966-02-23
Yoshiro URYU
Director, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer, Head of General Management Division and Head of IT Reform & DX Promotion Division
Apr 1994 Joined Shokuhin Co., Ltd. (now Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co., Ltd.) Apr 1999 Joined Sanbic Co., Ltd. Apr 2016 Executive Officer, Head of Kyushu Branch, the Company Apr 2019 Executive Officer, Head of Management Strategy Division, the Company Apr 2020 Managing Executive Officer, Head of Management Strategy Division, the Company Jun 2021 Director, Managing Executive Officer, Head of Human Resources Division and Head of Human Resources Department, the Company Apr 2022 Director, Managing Executive Officer, Head of General Management Division and Head of Human Resources Division, the Company Apr 2024 Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer, Head of Management Strategy Division and Head of General Management Division, the Company Apr 2025 Director, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer, Head of General Management Division and Head of IT Reform & DX Promotion Division, the Company (current)
1970-01-16
Shuta HATANAKA
Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer, Head of Merchandise Division
Apr 1999 Joined Sumitomo Bank, Ltd. (now Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation) Aug 2004 Joined Cisco Japan Co., Ltd. Apr 2016 Executive Officer, Head of Kansai Branch, the Company Apr 2018 Executive Officer, Head of Merchandise Division, Head of Merchandise Department and Head of Product Development Department, the Company Apr 2020 Managing Executive Officer, Head of Merchandise Division, the Company Jun 2021 Director, Managing Executive Officer, Head of Merchandise Division and Head of Merchandise Department, the Company Apr 2025 Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer, Head of Merchandise Division and Head of Merchandise Department, the Company; Representative Director, President, D-Nee Cosmetic Co., Ltd. Apr 2026 Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer, Head of Merchandise Division, the Company; Representative Director, President, D-Nee Cosmetic Co., Ltd. (current)
1975-06-18
Akihito MIZUNO
Director
Apr 1986 Joined Japel Co., Ltd. Jun 2010 Director, Head of Western Japan Sales Department, Japel Co., Ltd. Jun 2013 Managing Director, Head of Sales Division, Japel Co., Ltd. Jun 2015 Senior Managing Director, Head of Sales Division, Japel Co., Ltd. Jun 2016 Representative Director, President, Japel Co., Ltd. (current) Apr 2017 Representative Director, President, Japel Partnership Services Co., Ltd. Jun 2020 Director, the Company (current)
1963-12-20
Hikaru TAKAHASHI
Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member
Apr 1986 Joined Daika Co., Ltd. Apr 2009 Manager, Management Strategy Office, the Company Apr 2012 Registered as Certified Management Consultant Apr 2014 Chief Manager, Corporate Planning Office, the Company Apr 2023 Secretary General, Audit and Supervisory Committee, the Company Jun 2026 Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member, the Company (current)
1963-08-01
Yuji NASU
Outside Director
Apr 1980 Joined Sumitomo Corporation Nov 1997 General Manager, First Sales Division, Sumitomo Corporation Deutschland GmbH Nov 2003 General Manager, Osaka Machinery & Electronics Systems Department, Sumitomo Corporation Apr 2009 Director, Sumitomo Corporation Machinex Co., Ltd. Apr 2010 President, Sumitomo Corporation Machinex Co., Ltd. Apr 2010 Executive Officer, Sumitomo Corporation Jun 2016 Chairman, Sumitomo Corporation Machinex Co., Ltd. Apr 2019 Adviser, Sumitomo Corporation Machinex Co., Ltd. Jun 2022 Outside Director, the Company (current)
1955-06-14
Norio KONISHI
Outside Director
Apr 1981 Joined Nichimen Corporation (now Sojitz Corporation) Oct 1986 Joined Sanseiya Co., Ltd. Jan 1993 Director, Sanseiya Co., Ltd. Jan 1996 Representative Director, President, Sanseiya Co., Ltd. Jun 2018 Representative Director, President and Executive Officer, Sanseiya Co., Ltd. Apr 2022 Representative Director, Chairman, Sanseiya Co., Ltd. Jun 2024 Outside Director, the Company (current) Apr 2025 Director and Special Adviser, Sanseiya Co., Ltd. (current)
1958-02-13
Tsuyoshi OIKAWA
Outside Director
Apr 1984 Joined Suntory Ltd. Apr 2002 General Manager, Shochu Department, Spirits Business Division, Suntory Ltd. Apr 2010 Executive Officer, General Manager, Liquor Planning Department, Suntory Ltd. Aug 2012 Director, General Manager, Sales Promotion Division, Suntory Foods Ltd. Aug 2015 Vice President, Director, Japan Beverage Holdings Inc. Mar 2017 Representative Director, President, Japan Beverage Holdings Inc. Jan 2022 Representative Director, President, Suntory Beverage Solution Ltd. Jan 2025 Chairman, Suntory Beverage Solution Ltd. Apr 2026 Adviser, Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd. (current) Jun 2026 Outside Director, the Company (current)
1961-07-22
Masatoshi MUTO
Outside Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member
Apr 1978 Joined Nippon Kogyo Bank, Ltd. (now Mizuho Bank, Ltd.) Apr 2003 General Manager, International Funding & Securities Department, Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. (now Mizuho Bank, Ltd.) Mar 2006 Executive Officer, General Manager, International Funding & Securities Department, Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. Apr 2007 Director and President & CEO, Mizuho Alternative Investments LLC (NY), Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. Apr 2011 Managing Director, DIAM Asset Management Co., Ltd. (now Asset Management One Co., Ltd.) Apr 2013 Representative Director, President, Mizuho First Financial Technology Co., Ltd. Jun 2018 Outside Director, Full-time Audit and Supervisory Committee Member, Toho Zinc Co., Ltd. Jun 2025 Outside Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member, the Company (current) Outside Director, Aizawa Securities Group Co., Ltd. (current)
1956-01-09
Noriko SAKAMOTO
Outside Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member
Mar 2000 Completed Legal Training and Research Institute, Supreme Court of Japan Apr 2000 Registered as Attorney-at-Law; joined Kitahama Law Office Oct 2003 Joined Yanagida Nomura Law Office (now Yanagida & Partners) Nov 2006 Joined Iwata Godo Law Office Jul 2011 Partner Attorney, Iwata Godo Law Office Jun 2015 Outside Director, Yachiyo Bank, Ltd. (now Kiraboshi Bank, Ltd.) Dec 2018 Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, FCE Holdings Co., Ltd. (now FCE Co., Ltd.) Jun 2019 Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Fuji Oil Co., Ltd. Jun 2020 Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, the Company Jun 2021 Outside Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member, the Company (current) Jun 2022 Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Space Shower Network Inc. (now Space Shower SKIYAKI Holdings Inc.) Jun 2023 Outside Director, Fuji Oil Co., Ltd. (current) Jan 2025 Executive Partner Attorney, Iwata Godo Law Office (current)
1974-05-11
Emiko MUREI
Outside Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member
Apr 1992 Joined Chuo Shinko Audit Corporation Feb 2006 Principal, Murei Certified Public Accountant Office (current) Apr 2007 Specially Appointed Associate Professor, Graduate School of Accounting, University of Hyogo Apr 2009 Associate Professor, Graduate School of Accounting, University of Hyogo Apr 2012 Associate Professor, Graduate School of Accounting Professional Program, Aoyama Gakuin University Jun 2015 Outside Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member, Kansai Super Market Ltd. (now Kansai Food Market Ltd.) Jun 2022 Outside Director, Digital Hearts Holdings Co., Ltd. (current) Apr 2023 Professor, Graduate School of Accounting Professional Program, Aoyama Gakuin University (current) Jun 2025 Outside Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member, the Company (current)
1969-01-11
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Disclosures
No disclosures
Primary Source Filings
TDnet
2026-08-07
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2027
EDINET
2026-06-19
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
EDINET
2026-06-12
Large Shareholding Report
EDINET
2026-06-11
Large Shareholding Report
EDINET
2026-06-08
Large Shareholding Report
TDnet
2026-02-10
Q3 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2026
EDINET
2025-11-14
Semi-Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
TDnet
2025-08-05
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2026
EDINET
2025-06-20
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2024 – Mar 2025
TDnet
2025-02-06
Q3 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2025
EDINET
2024-11-14
Securities Registration Statement
EDINET
2024-11-14
Semi-Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2024 – Sep 2024
TDnet
2024-08-07
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2025
EDINETAmended
2024-06-25
Amended Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2020 – Mar 2021
EDINETAmended
2024-06-25
Amended Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2019 – Mar 2020
EDINETAmended
2024-06-25
Amended Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2022 – Mar 2023
EDINETAmended
2024-06-25
Amended Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2021 – Mar 2022
EDINETAmended
2024-06-25
Amended Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2018 – Mar 2019
EDINET
2024-06-25
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
2023-06-27
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2022 – Mar 2023
EDINET
2023-02-10
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Oct 2022 – Dec 2022
EDINET
2022-11-09
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2022-08-15
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2022-06-27
Annual Securities Report
EDINET
2022-02-09
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2021-11-09
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2021-08-10
Quarterly Securities Report
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