Overview
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CREEK & RIVER Co.,Ltd.

Creek & River Co., Ltd. is a professional agency and producer group operating across eight specialized domains including creative (video, games, web, advertising/publishing), medical, IT, legal, accounting, fashion, and food. The company's core businesses comprise a Produce business (planning and development by combining creator talent), an Agency business (matching creators and professionals with client opportunities), and a Rights Management business (monetizing intellectual property of creators). With a network of over 410,000 professionals and 50,000+ client companies domestically and internationally, the group leverages its creative expertise to deliver high-value services across industries.

Market Cap
¥31.5B
US$201M
EV
¥20.2B
US$129M
Stock¥1,486▼-0.73%
US$1 = ¥156.80 (2026-10-23)
LTM EV/EBITDA
3.2
x
LTM EV/EBIT
3.5
x
LTM PER
7.8
x
LTM PBR
1.6
x
Stock vs TOPIX (1Y, base=100)vs TOPIX ▼-26.3%pt
1001
Oct 24, 25 – Oct 23, 26StockTOPIX
1Jul 10, 26Q1 FY2027/02 earnings announced
MC → EV Bridge
31.5BUS$201MMarket Cap11.6BUS$74.1M+ Debt17.9BUS$114M− Cash5.32BUS$33.9M− Inv. Sec.0.32BUS$2.06M+ NCI20.2BUS$129MEV
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Performance & Balance
Revenue 5Y (¥B)
41.8US$267M'22/244.1US$281M'23/249.8US$318M'24/250.3US$321M'25/261.4US$392M'26/2
EBITDA 5Y (¥B)
3.74US$23.9M'22/24.28US$27.3M'23/24.47US$28.5M'24/24.10US$26.1M'25/25.52US$35.2M'26/2
Net Income 5Y (¥B)
2.22US$14.2M'22/22.90US$18.5M'23/22.66US$17.0M'24/22.25US$14.4M'25/24.11US$26.2M'26/2
Capital Structure
63%
37%
EquityD/E 0.58xDebt
Liquidity vs Debt 5Y (¥B)▲ Net Cash
CashInv. Sec.Debt
10.1US$64.5M1.61US$10.3M'22/210.6US$67.9M2.03US$13.0M'23/212.5US$79.5M2.55US$16.2M'24/214.1US$89.7M4.17US$26.6M'25/220.0US$128M11.6US$73.7M'26/2
Shareholders
Top 10 hold 67.9%
1
C&R Co., Ltd.
28.89%
2
Yukihiro IGAWA
8.90%
3
Source Design Co., Ltd.
8.71%
4
The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account)
6.10%
5
Custody Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account)
4.56%
6
freee K.K.
2.90%
7
Hideo SAWADA
2.19%
8
CREEK & RIVER Co.,Ltd. Employee Stock Ownership Association
1.95%
9
Nomura Trust and Banking Co., Ltd. (Investment Trust Account)
1.86%
10
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY 505044 (Standing Proxy: Mizuho Bank, Ltd.)
1.84%
Management
14 officers
Yukihiro IGAWA
Representative Director, Chairman (CEO)
Apr 1981 Worked as a freelance media producer Mar 1990 Established the Company; Representative Director, President Feb 1999 Established C&R Co., Ltd.; Representative Director (current) Jan 2020 Director, Chairman, Medical Principle Co., Ltd. (current) Apr 2020 Chairman, Tokyo New Business Council General Incorporated Association May 2023 Representative Director, Chairman (CEO), the Company (current) May 2025 Representative Director, Chairman, C&R EVERLASTING STORY Co., Ltd. (current)
1960-01-02
Atsushi KUROSAKI
Representative Director, President (COO)
Oct 2005 Joined the Company May 2008 Executive Officer in charge of Corporate Planning Group, the Company May 2013 Director, the Company; Representative Director, President, Jasnet Communications Co., Ltd. Mar 2017 Officer in charge of Corporate Planning, Human Resources and General Affairs Groups, the Company (current) Dec 2018 Representative Director, President, Inter Bell Co., Ltd. May 2023 Representative Director, President (COO), the Company (current) May 2024 Chairman, Jasnet Communications Co., Ltd. (current) Mar 2025 Officer in charge of Construction Group, the Company (current)
1971-07-12
Katsuhito AOKI
Director (CMO)
May 2001 Joined the Company Sep 2014 Executive Officer in charge of Digital Content Group, the Company May 2017 Director, the Company Apr 2023 Representative Director, Chef's value Co., Ltd. May 2023 Director (CMO), the Company (current) Feb 2025 Representative Director, forGIFT Co., Ltd. (current) Mar 2025 Representative Director, President, URS Games Co., Ltd. (current) Mar 2026 Officer in charge of First, Second and Third Digital Content Groups, Montreal Branch and Rights Management Group, the Company (current)
1976-02-14
Noto GOTO
Director
May 2004 Joined the Company Sep 2014 Executive Officer in charge of Digital Communication Group, the Company May 2020 Director, the Company (current) Mar 2025 Officer in charge of First and Second Business Production Groups and Marketing Group, the Company (current)
1975-07-15
Kenji MATSUMOTO
Director
Jul 2011 Joined the Company Sep 2014 Executive Officer in charge of Rights Management Group, the Company Mar 2022 Executive Officer in charge of Business Experience Group, the Company May 2022 Representative Director, President, ANIFTY Inc. (current) Jul 2022 Representative Director, President, Leading Edge Co., Ltd. (current) May 2023 Director, the Company (current) Mar 2025 Officer in charge of Business Experience Group, the Company (current)
1963-10-23
Shuro USHIO
Director
Apr 2001 Joined Medical Principle Co., Ltd. Oct 2011 Executive Officer, Medical Principle Co., Ltd. Jan 2014 Director, Medical Principle Co., Ltd. Jan 2020 Director and Executive Vice President, Medical Principle Co., Ltd. Jan 2026 Representative Director, President, Medical Principle Co., Ltd. (current) May 2026 Director, the Company (current)
1964-06-01
Hisashi WATANABE
Outside Director
Apr 1989 Joined Temporary Center Inc. (now Pasona Inc.) Apr 1997 Representative Director, President, Pasona Career Asset Inc. (now Pasona Inc.) Mar 2010 Director and Vice President, Pasona Inc.; President, Pasona Career Company Aug 2010 Director, Pasona Group Inc. Aug 2018 Vice President and Executive Officer, Pasona Group Inc. Dec 2021 Established Freedom One Inc.; Representative Director, President (current) Mar 2022 Outside Director, CL Holdings Co., Ltd. (current); Director, CARTA HOLDINGS Inc. May 2024 Outside Director, the Company (current) Jun 2025 Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), Musashi Seimitsu Industry Co., Ltd. (current)
1964-12-11
Midori TAGO
Outside Director
Apr 1983 Established Cosmopier Co., Ltd.; Representative Director, President Jan 2018 Director, Women's Empowerment Committee General Incorporated Association (current) Jun 2018 Director, Onna Sogyo Oen Yamaguchi Co., Ltd. (current) Jan 2023 Outside Director, Nihon Joint Solutions Co., Ltd. (current) Jun 2023 Auditor, Furusato Yamaguchi Entrepreneurs Forum NPO May 2024 Outside Director, the Company (current) May 2025 Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), InterLife Holdings Co., Ltd. (current)
1960-08-21
Mitsuru ISHIMURA
Outside Director
Apr 1983 Joined The Bank of Tokyo, Ltd. (now MUFG Bank, Ltd.) Apr 1983 Joined Tokyo Leasing Co., Ltd. (now MUFG Finance & Leasing Co., Ltd.), International Division Jan 1988 Joined Paribas Capital Markets (now BNP Paribas Securities (Japan) Limited) Apr 2000 Managing Director, Investment Banking Division, HSBC Securities (Japan) Limited Jun 2015 Outside Director, Maruhan Corporation Apr 2016 Independent Outside Director, Sathapana Bank PLC. Jan 2019 Advisor, Kanie Japan Co., Ltd. (current) Mar 2021 Director, Legs Co., Ltd. (now CL Holdings Co., Ltd.) (current) Jun 2022 Advisor, ESG LLC (current) May 2025 Outside Director, the Company (current)
1958-10-03
Tetsuya YONEHANA
Outside Director
Apr 1986 Joined Mitsubishi Trust and Banking Corporation (now Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation) Jun 2012 Executive Officer, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation; Executive Officer, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. Jun 2015 Managing Executive Officer, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation Jun 2016 Director and Managing Executive Officer, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation; Managing Executive Officer, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. Apr 2020 Executive Managing Officer and Group CFO, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.; Senior Managing Executive Officer and CFO, MUFG Bank, Ltd. Jun 2020 Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer and CFO, MUFG Bank, Ltd. Apr 2022 Representative Managing Executive Officer and Group CFO, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. Oct 2024 Chairman, Global Mobility Service Co., Ltd. Oct 2025 – May 2026 Advisor, C&R EVERLASTING STORY Co., Ltd. May 2026 Outside Director, the Company (current)
1964-02-10
Shigeru IIDA
Full-time Corporate Auditor
Apr 1979 Joined Nippon Lease Co., Ltd. Apr 2000 Joined Nippon GMAC Commercial Mortgage Co., Ltd. Sep 2003 Joined Medical Principle Co., Ltd. Apr 2018 Seconded to the Company, Internal Audit Office Apr 2022 Transferred to the Company, Manager, Internal Audit Office May 2024 Full-time Corporate Auditor, the Company (current)
1957-03-03
Yutaka KITAMURA
Corporate Auditor
Nov 1990 Branch Manager, Ichigaya Branch, Sanwa Bank, Ltd. (now MUFG Bank, Ltd.) Jun 2000 Managing Director, Sanwa Securities Co., Ltd. (now Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd.) Jun 2006 Vice President and Director, UFJ Tsubasa Business Service Co., Ltd. (now MUS Business Service Co., Ltd.) Dec 2010 Group Manager, Administration Group, the Company May 2012 Corporate Auditor, the Company (current) Apr 2015 Full-time Corporate Auditor, the Company
1948-04-06
Yoichiro ABE
Outside Corporate Auditor
Apr 1988 Registered as an attorney (Tokyo Bar Association); joined Asaka Hiroshi Law Office Jan 1995 Joined Sakakibara Sogo Law Office Nov 2000 Human Rights Commissioner (current) Nov 2003 Head, Sakakibara Sogo Law Office May 2004 Outside Corporate Auditor, the Company (current) Jul 2006 Attorney, Abe Sogo Law Office (current)
1957-06-06
Masayuki NOMURA
Outside Corporate Auditor
Apr 1973 Joined Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Public Corporation (now NTT, Inc.) Jun 2001 Managing Director, NTT Communications Corporation (now NTT Docomo Business, Inc.) Jun 2005 Representative Director and Vice President, NTT Communications Corporation (now NTT Docomo Business, Inc.) Jun 2008 Representative Director, President, Nihon Joho Tsushin Co., Ltd. (now NTT Integration, Inc.) Jul 2014 Chairman, Nihon System Ware Co., Ltd. May 2018 Outside Corporate Auditor, the Company (current)
1949-01-31
Large Shareholding Reports
FMR LLC
2026-06-08
—
FIAM LLC
2026-06-08
4.07%
FMR LLC
2026-02-06
5.17%
C&R Co., Ltd.
2025-09-17
27.35%→27.35%
Annual report (as of 2026-08-31): 28.89%
Disclosures
No disclosures
Primary Source Filings
EDINET
2026-10-14
Semi-Annual Securities Report
Period: Mar 2026 – Feb 2027
TDnet
2026-10-08
Q2 Earnings Flash
FY ending Feb 2027
TDnet
2026-07-09
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Feb 2027
EDINET
2026-06-08
Large Shareholding Report
EDINETAmended
2026-06-08
Change Report
EDINET
2026-05-26
Annual Securities Report
Period: Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
EDINET
2026-02-06
Large Shareholding Report
TDnet
2026-01-08
Q3 Earnings Flash
FY ending Feb 2026
EDINET
2025-10-10
Semi-Annual Securities Report
Period: Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
EDINET
2025-09-17
Large Shareholding Report
TDnet
2025-07-10
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Feb 2026
EDINET
2025-05-30
Annual Securities Report
Period: Mar 2024 – Feb 2025
TDnet
2025-01-09
Q3 Earnings Flash
FY ending Feb 2025
EDINET
2024-10-11
Semi-Annual Securities Report
Period: Mar 2024 – Feb 2025
EDINET
2024-07-12
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Mar 2024 – May 2024
TDnet
2024-07-09
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Feb 2025
EDINET
2024-05-30
Annual Securities Report
Period: Mar 2023 – Feb 2024
EDINET
2024-01-12
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Sep 2023 – Nov 2023
EDINET
2023-10-12
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Jun 2023 – Aug 2023
EDINET
2023-07-13
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Mar 2023 – May 2023
EDINET
2023-05-25
Annual Securities Report
Period: Mar 2022 – Feb 2023
EDINET
2023-01-12
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Sep 2022 – Nov 2022
EDINET
2022-10-13
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2022-07-13
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2022-05-27
Annual Securities Report
EDINET
2022-01-13
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2021-10-14
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2021-07-13
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2021-05-28
Annual Securities Report
EDINET
2021-01-13
Quarterly Securities Report
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