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AFC-HD AMS Life Science Co.,Ltd.

AFC-HD AMS Life Science is a diversified holding company headquartered in Shizuoka, Japan, with core operations in the manufacturing and sale of health foods and cosmetics under its Healthcare segment, and the manufacturing and sale of traditional Chinese herbal medicines and generic pharmaceuticals under its Pharmaceuticals segment. The company also operates department stores (Saikaya), restaurants, real estate and construction, and tourism/travel businesses, reflecting a broad multi-segment conglomerate structure. Its healthcare products are distributed through direct-to-consumer channels in Japan and through subsidiaries in China (Hangzhou, Shanghai, Chongqing) and Vietnam, underpinning a growing international presence.

Market Cap
¥12.5B
US$79.7M
EV
¥25.1B
US$160M
Stock¥858▲+0.12%
US$1 = ¥156.80 (2026-10-23)
LTM EV/EBITDA
6.4
x
LTM EV/EBIT
10.1
x
LTM PER
10.4
x
LTM PBR
0.8
x
Stock vs TOPIX (1Y, base=100)vs TOPIX ▼-24.2%pt
100
Oct 24, 25 – Oct 23, 26StockTOPIX
MC → EV Bridge
12.5BUS$79.7MMarket Cap23.4BUS$149M+ Debt9.76BUS$62.3M− Cash1.23BUS$7.83M− Inv. Sec.0.23BUS$1.47M+ NCI25.1BUS$160MEV
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Performance & Balance
Revenue 5Y (¥B)
23.0US$147M'22/825.6US$163M'23/830.2US$193M'24/832.7US$208M'25/834.3US$219M'26/8
EBITDA 5Y (¥B)
1.86US$11.9M'22/82.46US$15.7M'23/82.78US$17.7M'24/83.51US$22.4M'25/83.66US$23.3M'26/8
Net Income 5Y (¥B)
0.74US$4.69M'22/81.10US$7.03M'23/81.25US$7.98M'24/81.45US$9.23M'25/81.20US$7.64M'26/8
Capital Structure
41%
59%
EquityD/E 1.44xDebt
Liquidity vs Debt 5Y (¥B)▼ Net Debt
CashInv. Sec.Debt
11.2US$71.6M17.1US$109M'22/811.7US$74.8M19.5US$125M'23/812.8US$81.4M23.4US$149M'24/811.9US$75.7M24.1US$154M'25/811.0US$70.1M23.4US$149M'26/8
Shareholders
Top 10 hold 35.0%
1
Tadahiko ASAYAMA
14.34%
2
Takehiko ASAYAMA
8.12%
3
AFC-HD AMS Life Science Co.,Ltd. Business Partners' Stock Ownership Association
3.04%
4
Maiko ASAYAMA
2.13%
5
Marina ASAYAMA
2.06%
6
Tomohiro YOSHIDA
1.43%
7
Keiichiro KINOSHITA
1.39%
8
Keisuke FUJITA
0.89%
9
The Shizuoka Bank, Ltd. (Standing Proxy: The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd.)
0.86%
10
Naonori FUJITA
0.76%
Management
12 officers
Takehiko ASAYAMA
Representative Director, Chairman
Apr 2001 Joined the Company Jul 2001 Director, General Manager of Sales Planning Department, the Company Mar 2002 Senior Managing Director, Head of Sales Division, the Company Sep 2003 Representative Director, President, the Company Nov 2021 Representative Director, Chairman, the Company (current)
1968-12-07
Yasuhiro MATSUNAGA
Director, President
Jun 2000 Joined the Company Sep 2008 General Manager, First Sales Department, Sales Division, the Company Nov 2017 Director, Head of Sales Division, the Company Nov 2018 Senior Managing Director, Head of Sales Division, the Company Sep 2020 Director, Executive Vice President, Head of Sales Division, the Company Nov 2021 Representative Director, President, the Company Nov 2022 Director, President, the Company (current)
1968-05-22
Shigenori FUKUCHI
Senior Managing Director, Head of Manufacturing
Sep 2000 Joined the Company Mar 2001 General Manager, Manufacturing Department, the Company Sep 2003 Director, General Manager, Manufacturing Department, the Company Nov 2005 Managing Director, Head of Manufacturing, the Company Nov 2017 Senior Managing Director, Head of Manufacturing, the Company (current)
1968-07-31
Naoya UNNO
Director, Head of Technology Development Division
May 1998 Joined the Company Sep 2002 General Manager, Quality Assurance Office, the Company Sep 2003 Director, Head of Technology Development Division, the Company (current)
1969-09-11
Shunji SASAHARA
Director, in charge of Affiliated Companies
Jan 2019 Senior Managing Director, Kenko TV Co., Ltd. Sep 2019 Director, AFC Co., Ltd. Sep 2020 Executive Vice President, AFC Co., Ltd. Nov 2020 Director, in charge of Affiliated Companies, the Company (current) Nov 2021 Representative Director, President, AFC Co., Ltd. (current) Nov 2021 Representative Director, President, Kenko TV Co., Ltd.
1970-04-29
Shigeho MINAKATA
Director, Head of Chairman's Office
Nov 2004 Joined the Company Aug 2008 General Manager, Corporate Planning (M&A and Legal), the Company Apr 2009 General Manager, Corporate Planning, Honso Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Sep 2010 Head of Sales Division, Honso Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Mar 2016 Senior Managing Director, Honso Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Jan 2021 Head of Chairman's Office, the Company Nov 2021 Director, Head of Chairman's Office, the Company (current) Nov 2021 Representative Director, President, Honso Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (current)
1975-02-20
Kazunori TAKADA
Director, Head of Administration Division
Dec 2001 Joined AFC Co., Ltd. Sep 2002 Director, AFC Co., Ltd. Dec 2007 Joined the Company Dec 2007 Head of Administration Division, the Company Nov 2021 Director, Head of Administration Division, the Company (current)
1968-01-09
Nobue HAMABE
Director, General Manager of Accounting Department
Aug 1995 Joined the Company Sep 2002 General Manager, Accounting Department, the Company Sep 2003 Head of Administration Division, the Company Apr 2007 General Manager, Accounting Department, the Company Nov 2022 Director, General Manager of Accounting Department, the Company (current)
1969-02-01
Nobuyuki MAEKAWA
Director, General Manager of General Affairs Department
Jan 2009 Joined AFC Co., Ltd. Mar 2016 General Manager, General Affairs Department, AFC Co., Ltd. (current) Mar 2018 General Manager, General Affairs Department, the Company Nov 2022 Director, General Manager of General Affairs Department, the Company (current)
1981-01-26
Masahiro MIURA
Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member
Jan 2003 Director, General Manager of Building Business Division, Shizuoka Railway Co., Ltd.; concurrently Representative Director, President, Ecoline Co., Ltd. Jun 2003 Managing Director (Real Estate Business), Shizuoka Railway Co., Ltd. Jun 2005 Senior Managing Director (Railway and Planning), Shizuoka Railway Co., Ltd. Jun 2009 Director, Vice President, Shizutetsu Store Co., Ltd. Jun 2011 Representative Director, Vice President, Shizutetsu Store Co., Ltd. Apr 2013 Representative Director, President, Shizutetsu Ad Partners Co., Ltd. Jun 2023 Adviser, Shizutetsu Ad Partners Co., Ltd. Nov 2024 Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member, the Company (current)
1957-01-10
Masaki TAKAHASHI
Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member
May 1975 Joined Takahashi Masei Tax Accounting Office (currently Inaba & Takahashi Tax Corporation) Nov 2018 Audit & Supervisory Board Member, the Company Nov 2020 Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member, the Company (current)
1950-08-29
Emi KIMURA
Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member
Aug 2010 Registered as attorney-at-law (current) Aug 2010 Joined Otemachi Law Office Aug 2016 Outside Director, Rent Co., Ltd. Aug 2022 Outside Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member, Rent Co., Ltd. (current) Nov 2022 Outside Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member, Saikaya Co., Ltd. Apr 2024 Joined Tachibana Law Office (current) Nov 2025 Scheduled to be appointed Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member, the Company
1981-08-26
Large Shareholding Reports
No filings
Disclosures
M&A / Other
2026-10-16
Primary Source Filings
TDnet
2026-10-16
M&A / Other
TDnet
2026-10-15
Full-Year Earnings Flash
FY ending Aug 2026
TDnet
2026-07-15
Q3 Earnings Flash
FY ending Aug 2026
EDINET
2026-04-14
Semi-Annual Securities Report
Period: Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
TDnet
2026-01-14
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Aug 2026
EDINET
2025-11-26
Annual Securities Report
Period: Sep 2024 – Aug 2025
EDINET
2025-07-15
Securities Registration Statement
TDnet
2025-07-10
Q3 Earnings Flash
FY ending Aug 2025
EDINET
2025-04-14
Semi-Annual Securities Report
Period: Sep 2024 – Aug 2025
TDnet
2025-01-14
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Aug 2025
EDINET
2024-11-27
Annual Securities Report
Period: Sep 2023 – Aug 2024
EDINET
2024-07-16
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Mar 2024 – May 2024
EDINET
2024-04-15
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Dec 2023 – Feb 2024
EDINET
2024-01-15
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Sep 2023 – Nov 2023
EDINET
2023-11-28
Annual Securities Report
Period: Sep 2022 – Aug 2023
EDINET
2023-07-14
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Mar 2023 – May 2023
EDINET
2023-04-14
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Dec 2022 – Feb 2023
EDINET
2023-01-13
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Sep 2022 – Nov 2022
EDINET
2022-11-30
Annual Securities Report
EDINET
2022-07-15
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2022-04-14
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2022-01-14
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINETAmended
2021-12-08
Amended Annual Securities Report
EDINET
2021-11-25
Annual Securities Report
EDINET
2021-07-15
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2021-04-14
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2021-01-14
Quarterly Securities Report
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