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COSMOS Pharmaceutical Corporation

Cosmos Pharmaceutical Corporation operates a large-scale drugstore chain across Japan, offering everyday consumables including pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, household goods, and general food products under one roof. The company targets daily living needs of consumers in regional and suburban markets, with 1,609 stores operating across the Kanto, Chubu, Kansai, Chugoku, Shikoku, and Kyushu regions as of May 2025. Its competitive strength lies in its high-volume, low-price everyday essentials model, strong regional presence, and efficient logistics infrastructure.

Market Cap

¥503B

US$3.21B

¥540B

US$3.45B

Stock¥6,350▲+0.41%

US$1 = ¥156.80 (2026-10-23)

LTM EV/EBITDA

7.9

LTM EV/EBIT

12.6

LTM PER

15.7

LTM PBR

1.7

Stock vs TOPIX (1Y, base=100)vs TOPIX ▼-36.1%pt

Oct 24, 25 – Oct 23, 26StockTOPIX

1Nov 10, 25Buying on strong interim results

2Jan 16, 26Adjustment selling after earnings

3Mar 9, 26Relative outperformance amid market decline

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Performance & Balance

Revenue 5Y (¥B)

EBITDA 5Y (¥B)

Net Income 5Y (¥B)

Capital Structure

79%

21%

EquityD/E 0.26xDebt

Liquidity vs Debt 5Y (¥B)▼ Net Debt

CashInv. Sec.Debt

Shareholders

Top 10 hold 67.8%

as of 2026-05-31 · Source: Annual Securities Report

Manryoku Co., Ltd.

38.65%

The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account)

7.93%

Custody Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account)

4.13%

Yokeikai Public Interest Foundation

3.79%

Managed Trust (A036) Trustee: SMBC Trust Bank Ltd.

3.03%

Managed Trust (A037) Trustee: SMBC Trust Bank Ltd.

2.59%

Managed Trust (A038) Trustee: SMBC Trust Bank Ltd.

2.59%

COSMOS Pharmaceutical Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Association

1.98%

CEP LUX-ORBIS SICAV (Standing Proxy: Citibank, N.A.)

1.89%

STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY 505001 (Standing Proxy: Mizuho Bank, Ltd.)

1.18%

Management

6 officers

Hideaki YOKOYAMA

Representative Director, President

Apr 2003 Joined the Company Sep 2007 Area Manager, Store Operations Department, the Company Jul 2011 General Manager, Store Operations Department, the Company Aug 2016 Director, General Manager, Store Operations Department, the Company Aug 2017 Director, General Manager, Sales Division and General Manager, Store Operations Department, the Company Jun 2018 Representative Director, President, the Company (current) Aug 2019 Representative Director, Green Flash Co., Ltd. (current)

1980-09-19

Motoi TAKEMORI

Director, General Manager, Corporate Planning Department

Apr 1994 Joined the Company Mar 2005 Manager, Merchandise Section, Sales Department, the Company May 2006 General Manager, Merchandising Department, the Company Aug 2013 Director, General Manager, Merchandising Department, the Company Jun 2019 Director, General Manager, Sales Planning Department, the Company Aug 2021 General Manager, Store Development Department, the Company Nov 2021 General Manager, Finance and Accounting Department, the Company Feb 2026 General Manager, Corporate Planning Department, the Company Aug 2026 Director, General Manager, Corporate Planning Department, the Company (current)

1965-08-10

Fumiyasu UNO

Director, General Manager, Finance and Accounting Department

Feb 2004 Joined the Company Jun 2007 Area Manager, Store Operations Department, the Company Mar 2010 Manager, Merchandising Section 1, Merchandising Department, the Company Mar 2016 Deputy General Manager, Merchandising Department, the Company Jul 2021 General Manager, Merchandising Department, the Company Aug 2025 Director, General Manager, Merchandising Department, the Company Feb 2026 Director, General Manager, Finance and Accounting Department, the Company (current)

1977-06-13

Michimi KOSAKA

Director, Full-time Audit and Supervisory Committee Member

May 2003 Joined the Company Jan 2005 Manager, General Affairs Section, the Company Apr 2009 General Manager, General Affairs Department, the Company Jun 2012 Director, Green Flash Co., Ltd. Aug 2019 Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member, the Company (current) Aug 2019 Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Green Flash Co., Ltd. (current)

1960-09-27

Yuki WATANABE

Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member

Dec 2008 Registered as attorney, Fukuoka Bar Association Dec 2008 Joined Tokunaga Kenichi Law Office (now Tokuken Law Office), current affiliation Apr 2014 Deputy Secretary General, Kyushu Bar Association Federation (FY2014) Apr 2019 Director, Operations Office, Fukuoka Bar Association (FY2019) Aug 2022 Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member, the Company (current)

1971-08-04

Chiyoko HARADA

Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member

Apr 2000 Joined Jiro Ito Tax Accountant Office Sep 2002 Joined Shoichi Harada Tax Accountant Office, current affiliation Feb 2003 Registered as certified public tax accountant Aug 2021 Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member, the Company (current)

1974-04-24

Large Shareholding Reports

Baillie Gifford & Co

2026-10-07

5.07%→4.83%

Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd.

2026-09-04

6.88%→5.65%

Yugen Kaisha Banryoku

2026-05-13

38.29%→38.29%

Annual report (as of 2026-05-31): 38.65%

Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd.

2026-04-21

5.76%→6.88%

Baillie Gifford & Co

2026-02-19

3.73%→5.07%

Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd.

2025-12-22

5.76%

J.P. Morgan Asset Management (Japan) Limited

2025-12-03

3.08%→1.78%

J.P. Morgan Asset Management (Japan) Limited

2025-11-05

3.42%→3.08%

Baillie Gifford & Co

2025-09-19

3.70%→3.73%

Disclosures

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Primary Source Filings

TDnet

2026-10-13

Q1 Earnings Flash

FY ending May 2027

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