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THE WHY HOW DO COMPANY,Inc.

THE WHY HOW DO COMPANY is a diversified conglomerate that operates across five business segments acquired primarily through M&A: Solution (smartphone platform solutions, IoT solutions, social games, and app/game development), Food & Beverage (real estate sublease and trademark management of 'Shibuya Niku Yokocho'), Education (IT training schools and staffing/placement services for job seekers), Entertainment (music production and concert activities centered on artist Tetsuya Komuro, as well as capsule toy vending operations), and Lifestyle (tanning equipment import/export, tanning salon management, and cosmetics development and sales through subsidiary Sunrise Japan). The company pursues a 'conglomerate premium' strategy by unifying its diverse subsidiaries under a common corporate philosophy.

Market Cap
¥4.96B
US$31.6M
EV
¥4.93B
US$31.5M
Stock¥33▼-2.94%
US$1 = ¥156.80 (2026-10-23)
LTM EV/EBITDA
NM
LTM EV/EBIT
NM
LTM PER
NM
LTM PBR
2.9
x
Stock vs TOPIX (1Y, base=100)vs TOPIX ▼-66.3%pt
100123
Oct 24, 25 – Oct 23, 26StockTOPIX
1Feb 10, 26Profitability improvement and portfolio synergy realization
2Sep 15, 26Q1 FY2027/04 earnings announced
3Sep 17, 2616th MS warrants (exercise-price revision type) large exercise completed, dilution concerns triggered sharp drop
MC → EV Bridge
4.96BUS$31.6MMarket Cap1.42BUS$9.03M+ Debt1.44BUS$9.15M− Cash0.03BUS$0.22M− Inv. Sec.0.03BUS$0.19M+ NCI4.93BUS$31.5MEV
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Performance & Balance
Revenue 5Y (¥B)
0.92US$5.86M'22/80.94US$6.00M'23/80.75US$4.76M'24/81.75US$11.2M'25/82.33US$14.9M'26/4
EBITDA 5Y (¥B)
-0.15-US$0.96M'22/8-0.23-US$1.49M'23/8-0.24-US$1.50M'24/8-0.05-US$0.32M'25/8-0.46-US$2.92M'26/4
Net Income 5Y (¥B)
-0.40-US$2.57M'22/8-0.35-US$2.21M'23/8-0.96-US$6.13M'24/8-0.07-US$0.44M'25/8-0.93-US$5.92M'26/4
Capital Structure
54%
46%
EquityD/E 0.84xDebt
Liquidity vs Debt 5Y (¥B)▲ Net Cash
CashInv. Sec.Debt
1.10US$7.04M0.42US$2.66M'22/80.52US$3.32M0.34US$2.15M'23/80.60US$3.80M0.46US$2.94M'24/81.25US$7.95M0.34US$2.14M'25/81.56US$9.94M1.86US$11.9M'26/4
Shareholders
Top 10 hold 26.2%
1
Katsumi TANABE
17.24%
2
BNY GCM CLIENT ACCOUNT JPRD AC ISG (FE-AC; Standing Proxy: MUFG Bank, Ltd.)
1.97%
3
BNYM SA/NV FOR BNYM FOR BNYM GCM CLIENT ACCTS M ILM FE (Standing Proxy: MUFG Bank, Ltd.)
1.48%
4
Rakuten Securities, Inc. (Joint Account)
1.32%
5
Shigeki SATO
1.06%
6
Shigemitsu ETO
0.96%
7
NOMURA INTERNATIONAL PLC A/C JAPAN FLOW (Standing Proxy: Nomura Securities Co., Ltd.)
0.63%
8
SBI SECURITIES Co., Ltd.
0.59%
9
JPMorgan Securities Japan Co., Ltd.
0.50%
10
Mitsubishi UFJ eSmart Securities Co., Ltd.
0.48%
Management
12 officers
Katsumi TANABE
Representative Director, Chairman
Oct 1986 Passed Japanese bar examination Apr 1989 Registered as attorney-at-law Apr 1993 Established Katsumi Tanabe Law Office; Head of Office Jul 2013 Established Kairos General Law Office (Attorneys' Corporation); Representative Partner (current) Nov 2019 Executive Officer of the Company Nov 2020 Director of the Company Dec 2020 Representative Director, Chairman of the Company Dec 2021 In charge of Administration Division Aug 2023 Representative Director, Chairman and President of the Company Sep 2023 In charge of Corporate Planning Department Nov 2023 In charge of Ube Seiken Recycling Center Nov 2024 Representative Director, Chairman of the Company May 2025 Representative Director, Senior Adviser of the Company Nov 2025 Representative Director, Chairman of the Company (current)
1960-11-25
Shingo KAMEDA
Representative Director, President
Sep 2011 Joined Nihon Sogo Kikaku Co., Ltd. Apr 2020 Representative Director, Ever Onward Co., Ltd. (current) Jul 2021 External Adviser of the Company May 2024 Deputy General Manager, Corporate Planning Department, Administration Division of the Company Nov 2024 Representative Director, Sunrise Japan Co., Ltd. (current) Jan 2025 Manager in charge, Value Creation Division of the Company Mar 2025 Representative Director, Shibuya Nikuyokocho Co., Ltd. Jul 2025 Executive Officer, President and CEO of the Company Nov 2025 Representative Director, President of the Company (current) Apr 2026 Director, Iiyama Doken Co., Ltd. (current)
1987-05-01
Naoki HASHIMOTO
Director, Vice President
Apr 1986 Joined Shiseido Parlour Co., Ltd. Apr 2003 General Manager, Corporate Planning Department, Shiseido Parlour Co., Ltd. Dec 2004 Director, General Manager, Management Administration Division, Shiseido Parlour Co., Ltd. Sep 2017 Executive Officer, General Manager, Sales Division, Shiseido Parlour Co., Ltd. Jul 2021 Business Planning Adviser, Shiseido Parlour Co., Ltd. Nov 2021 Audit & Supervisory Board Member of the Company Jan 2022 Adviser, Shiseido Parlour Co., Ltd. Nov 2023 Director, Vice President of the Company; in charge of Administration Division and Corporate Planning Office May 2024 Director, Vice President in charge of Administration Division; General Manager, Administration Division of the Company Mar 2025 Director, Vice President, General Manager, Administration Division; General Manager, Brand Co-creation Department of the Company Sep 2025 Director, Vice President, General Manager, Administration Division; General Manager, M&A Strategy Division of the Company (current) Sep 2025 Director, Stillan Co., Ltd. (current) Apr 2026 Director, Cowell Co., Ltd. (current)
1964-01-20
Tsuyoshi ITO
Director, Vice President
Apr 1996 Joined Software Kogyo Co., Ltd. Mar 2008 Joined Global Communications Co., Ltd. Oct 2008 Joined the Company Mar 2020 Executive Officer of the Company Apr 2020 In charge of Solutions Business Division; General Manager, Solutions Business Division of the Company Nov 2020 Director of the Company Aug 2023 Director, One's Room Co., Ltd. Sep 2023 Director, Vice President of the Company Nov 2023 Director, Vice President in charge of overall business of the Company Jan 2025 Director, Vice President; General Manager, Business Development Division of the Company Sep 2025 Director, Vice President; General Manager, AI Value-Up Division of the Company (current)
1973-05-23
Yoshio KUNIYOSHI
Director
Apr 1997 Joined Ricoh System Development Co., Ltd. Jan 2002 Joined Dentsu Soken Inc. (formerly Dentsu International Information Services Co., Ltd.) Feb 2004 Joined HI Inc. Jul 2004 Established the Company; Director Jul 2006 Director, Vice President of the Company Jul 2009 In charge of Administration Division of the Company Jan 2017 Representative Director, Shibuya Nikuyokocho Co., Ltd. Aug 2017 Representative Director, Entertainment Systems Co., Ltd. (now WHDC Entertainment Co., Ltd.) Dec 2017 In charge of Solutions Business Division of the Company Sep 2018 In charge of Administration Division; Deputy General Manager, Administration Division of the Company Mar 2020 In charge of Administration Division; General Manager, Administration Division of the Company Mar 2020 Representative Director, Interplan Co., Ltd. Dec 2021 Director of the Company; in charge of Internal Audit Office; General Manager, Internal Audit Office (current)
1965-07-04
Sadao OSAKA
Director
Apr 1961 Appointed Public Prosecutor, Public Prosecutors Office Mar 1965 Public Prosecutor, Osaka District Public Prosecutors Office Dec 1986 Chief, Criminal Affairs Department, Osaka District Public Prosecutors Office Apr 1989 Public Prosecutor, Supreme Public Prosecutors Office Apr 1990 Chief Public Prosecutor, Kumamoto District Public Prosecutors Office Dec 1993 Chief, Trial Department, Supreme Public Prosecutors Office Feb 1995 Chief Public Prosecutor, Osaka District Public Prosecutors Office Jun 1996 Superintending Public Prosecutor, Takamatsu High Public Prosecutors Office Dec 1997 Superintending Public Prosecutor, Osaka High Public Prosecutors Office Aug 1999 Registered as attorney-at-law Aug 1999 Attorney-at-law, Sadao Osaka Law Office (current) Jul 2017 Compliance Adviser of the Company Sep 2017 Outside Director of the Company (current)
1936-06-08
Toshihiko ADACHI
Director
Apr 1975 Appointed Public Prosecutor, Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office Apr 1990 Public Prosecutor, Special Investigation Department, Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office May 2001 Deputy Chief Public Prosecutor, Nagoya District Public Prosecutors Office Apr 2003 Chief Public Prosecutor, Yamagata District Public Prosecutors Office Jan 2005 Chief Public Prosecutor, Gifu District Public Prosecutors Office Feb 2006 Notary Public, Tokyo Legal Affairs Bureau Feb 2016 Registered as attorney-at-law Mar 2017 Attorney-at-law, Kairos General Law Office (Attorneys' Corporation) (current) Jul 2017 Compliance Adviser of the Company Sep 2017 Outside Director of the Company (current)
1946-07-25
Hiroshi SAKUMA
Director
Apr 1968 Joined Sumitomo Bank, Ltd. (now Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation) Apr 1994 Director, Ginza Branch Manager, Sumitomo Bank, Ltd. Jan 1997 Director, Head Office Branch Manager, Sumitomo Bank, Ltd. Jun 1998 Standing Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Sumitomo Bank, Ltd. Jan 2002 Representative Director, Nihon Knowledge Service Co., Ltd. (current) Jun 2009 Outside Director, Sumiseki Holdings Co., Ltd. Sep 2017 Outside Director of the Company (current) Dec 2018 Director, Central Bear Asset Management Co., Ltd. Jan 2023 Outside Director, Art Green Co., Ltd. (current)
1945-04-29
Akira TSURUMA
Director
Apr 1959 Joined Shiseido Co., Ltd. Jun 1997 Representative Director, President, Shiseido Co., Ltd. Jun 2001 Representative Director, Executive Officer, Chairman, Shiseido Co., Ltd. Jun 2003 Adviser, Shiseido Co., Ltd. Jun 2004 Director, Konami Holdings Corporation (now Konami Group Corporation) Jun 2013 Special Adviser, Shiseido Co., Ltd. (current) Jun 2023 Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member, TV Asahi Holdings Corporation Audit & Supervisory Board Member, TV Asahi Corporation Outside Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member, Konami Holdings Corporation (now Konami Group Corporation) Outside Director of the Company (current) Senior Adviser, Konami Group Corporation
1934-08-01
Hiroshi TEZUKA
Full-time Corporate Auditor
Apr 1987 Joined Toshiba Office Automation Co., Ltd. Oct 1997 Joined APTI Co., Ltd. (now JB Advanced Technology Co., Ltd.) Oct 2004 Joined JBS Technology Co., Ltd. as Director Sep 2007 Established Craft View Co., Ltd.; Representative Director Oct 2011 Joined MAP Keiei Co., Ltd.; management support consultant Nov 2017 Established MASSELL; Representative (current) Nov 2023 Corporate Auditor of the Company (current)
1963-04-02
Yasufumi IUCHI
Corporate Auditor
Apr 1965 Joined Kyodo News (incorporated association) Jun 1998 General Manager, Osaka Branch, Kyodo News Jun 2002 Senior Managing Director, Kyodo News Kaikan Co., Ltd. Jun 2004 Full-time Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Kyodo News Kaikan Co., Ltd. Aug 2009 Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Nishimatsu Construction Co., Ltd. Sep 2017 Outside Director of the Company Nov 2021 Corporate Auditor of the Company (current)
1943-01-01
Jun MORII
Corporate Auditor
Nov 2005 Joined Bonanza Casino Oct 2009 Joined Ogidai Accounting Office Feb 2012 Registered as Certified Public Accountant, State of Washington, USA Sep 2012 Joined Deloitte Tohmatsu Financial Advisory Co., Ltd. Aug 2013 Registered as Certified Public Accountant (Japan) Jan 2014 Registered as Certified Tax Accountant Jan 2014 Established Morii Accounting Office; Representative Certified Public Accountant and Certified Tax Accountant (current) Nov 2021 Corporate Auditor of the Company (current) Dec 2022 Outside Director, Y's Food Co., Ltd. Jun 2023 Outside Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member, Pass Co., Ltd. (current) Jun 2023 Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Tohto Suisan Co., Ltd. (current) Aug 2023 Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, One's Room Co., Ltd. Jun 2025 Audit and Supervisory Committee Member, nms Holdings Co., Ltd. (current) Jun 2026 Outside Director, Unbanked Co., Ltd. (current)
1980-03-03
Large Shareholding Reports
Katsumi TANABE
2026-10-22
21.59%→21.60%
Annual report (as of 2026-04-30): 17.24%
Katsumi TANABE
2026-10-15
21.75%→21.59%
Annual report (as of 2026-04-30): 17.24%
Long Corridor Asset Management Limited
2026-09-17
5.01%→3.53%
Long Corridor Asset Management Limited
2026-06-12
5.93%→5.01%
Kizan Co., Ltd.
2026-06-05
—
Long Corridor Asset Management Limited
2026-05-29
6.51%→5.93%
Long Corridor Asset Management Limited
2026-05-28
5.93%
Long Corridor Asset Management Limited
2026-05-22
7.75%→6.51%
Long Corridor Asset Management Limited
2026-04-30
8.76%→7.75%
Long Corridor Asset Management Limited
2026-04-28
11.99%→8.76%
Long Corridor Asset Management Limited
2026-04-21
15.09%→11.99%
Kizan Co., Ltd.
2026-04-17
5.71%
Long Corridor Asset Management Limited
2026-04-15
15.09%
Katsumi TANABE
2026-04-03
21.75%→21.59%
Annual report (as of 2026-04-30): 17.24%
Katsumi TANABE
2025-09-22
22.71%→21.75%
Annual report (as of 2026-04-30): 17.24%
Katsumi TANABE
2025-09-19
22.71%→24.03%
Annual report (as of 2026-04-30): 17.24%
Disclosures
M&A / Other
2026-07-31
Primary Source Filings
EDINETAmended
2026-10-22
Change Report
EDINET
2026-10-15
Large Shareholding Report
EDINET
2026-09-17
Large Shareholding Report
TDnet
2026-09-14
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Apr 2027
TDnet
2026-07-31
M&A / Other
EDINET
2026-07-30
Annual Securities Report
Period: Sep 2025 – Apr 2026
EDINET
2026-06-12
Large Shareholding Report
EDINETAmended
2026-06-05
Change Report
EDINETAmended
2026-05-29
Change Report
EDINET
2026-05-28
Large Shareholding Report
EDINET
2026-05-22
Large Shareholding Report
EDINET
2026-04-30
Large Shareholding Report
EDINET
2026-04-28
Large Shareholding Report
EDINET
2026-04-21
Large Shareholding Report
EDINET
2026-04-17
Large Shareholding Report
EDINET
2026-04-15
Large Shareholding Report
EDINET
2026-04-15
Semi-Annual Securities Report
Period: Sep 2025 – Apr 2026
EDINET
2026-04-03
Large Shareholding Report
EDINET
2026-03-27
Securities Registration Statement
TDnet
2026-01-14
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Aug 2026
EDINET
2025-11-28
Annual Securities Report
Period: Sep 2024 – Aug 2025
EDINETAmended
2025-09-22
Change Report
EDINET
2025-09-19
Large Shareholding Report
TDnet
2025-07-14
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
2024-11-29
Annual Securities Report
Period: Sep 2023 – Aug 2024
EDINETAmended
2024-11-13
Amended Annual Securities Report
Period: Sep 2018 – Aug 2019
EDINETAmended
2024-08-15
Amended Annual Securities Report
Period: Sep 2018 – Aug 2019
EDINET
2024-07-16
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Mar 2024 – May 2024
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