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CENTRAL SPORTS CO.,LTD.

Central Sports operates membership-based sports and fitness clubs across Japan under multiple brand names, including Central Swim Club, Central Fitness Club, Zabas Sports Club, and Central Sports Gym 24h, totaling 250 locations (185 directly managed and 65 outsourced management) as of March 2025. The company serves all age groups from infants to seniors, offering a broad range of facilities including machine gyms, studios, pools, sauna, and hot spring facilities, as well as children's swimming, gymnastics, and dance schools. In addition to club operations, the company provides corporate wellness programs, school/educational services, and sports club consulting, and operates a membership golf club in Denver, Colorado through a U.S. subsidiary.

Market Cap
¥25.8B
US$165M
EV
¥23.5B
US$150M
Stock¥2,306▲+0.48%
US$1 = ¥156.80 (2026-10-23)
LTM EV/EBITDA
5.6
x
LTM EV/EBIT
8.6
x
LTM PER
19.7
x
LTM PBR
1.0
x
Stock vs TOPIX (1Y, base=100)vs TOPIX ▼-26.4%pt
100
Oct 24, 25 – Oct 23, 26StockTOPIX
MC → EV Bridge
25.8BUS$165MMarket Cap4.40BUS$28.0M+ Debt6.50BUS$41.5M− Cash0.18BUS$1.13M− Inv. Sec.23.5BUS$150MEV
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Performance & Balance
Revenue 5Y (¥B)
40.3US$257M'22/343.6US$278M'23/345.4US$289M'24/346.6US$297M'25/348.9US$312M'26/3
EBITDA 5Y (¥B)
3.14US$20.0M'22/33.38US$21.5M'23/34.15US$26.4M'24/33.61US$23.0M'25/34.17US$26.6M'26/3
Net Income 5Y (¥B)
1.54US$9.82M'22/30.79US$5.06M'23/31.16US$7.40M'24/31.36US$8.67M'25/31.28US$8.19M'26/3
Capital Structure
86%
EquityD/E 0.17xDebt
Liquidity vs Debt 5Y (¥B)▲ Net Cash
CashInv. Sec.Debt
9.48US$60.5M11.2US$71.3M'22/38.27US$52.8M8.77US$55.9M'23/37.60US$48.4M6.53US$41.7M'24/35.55US$35.4M4.95US$31.6M'25/36.54US$41.7M4.56US$29.1M'26/3
Shareholders
Top 10 hold 53.3%
1
Central Trust Co., Ltd.
30.71%
2
Chuji GOTO
5.34%
3
The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account)
5.29%
4
Seiji GOTO
5.11%
5
CENTRAL SPORTS CO.,LTD. Employee Stock Ownership Association
2.84%
6
Resona Bank, Limited
1.74%
7
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY 505001 (Standing Proxy: Mizuho Bank, Ltd.)
0.65%
8
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK 385781 (Standing Proxy: Mizuho Bank, Ltd.)
0.59%
9
Yoshitaka MURAI
0.55%
10
Custody Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account)
0.51%
Management
7 officers
Chuji GOTO
Director, Chairman of the Board (Representative Director)
Apr 1964 Joined Daimaru, Inc. Dec 1964 Joined Tokyo Kiko Co., Ltd. Dec 1969 Founded Central Sports Club May 1970 Established Central Sports Club Co., Ltd. (now Central Sports Co., Ltd.); appointed Director of the Company May 1976 Representative Director, Executive Vice President of the Company May 1977 Representative Director, President of the Company May 1981 Representative Director, President of Central Trust Co., Ltd. (current) Oct 1987 Director, Palace Central Sports Co., Ltd. Apr 2008 Chairman, Social Sports Center (General Incorporated Foundation) Apr 2014 Representative Director, Chairman of the Company (current)
1941-12-04
Seiji GOTO
Director, President and Executive Officer (Representative Director)
Apr 1995 Joined Mitsubishi Corporation Director, Central Trust Co., Ltd. (current) Apr 1998 Joined the Company May 1999 General Manager, President's Office Jun 1999 Director of the Company Mar 2000 Director, Central Sports U.S.A., Inc. Mar 2000 Director, Meridian Central, Inc. (current) Mar 2001 General Manager, Corporate Planning Office Jun 2003 Managing Director of the Company Jul 2005 Deputy General Manager, Sales Division Dec 2006 Director, Wellbridge Central, Inc. (current) Jun 2007 Senior Managing Director of the Company; General Manager, Sales Division Oct 2011 Representative Director, Executive Vice President of the Company Aug 2013 Representative Director, President, Meiji Sports Plaza Co., Ltd. (now Central Sports Plaza Co., Ltd.) (current) Aug 2013 Representative Director, President of the Company Apr 2014 Representative Director, President and Executive Officer of the Company (current) Jun 2022 Representative Director, President, Central Sports U.S.A., Inc. (current)
1969-08-28
Tomoji MATSUDA
Director, Managing Executive Officer
Nov 1983 Joined the Company Apr 2006 General Manager, Human Resources Department Apr 2012 Executive Officer of the Company; General Manager, Corporate Planning Office Aug 2013 Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Meiji Sports Plaza Co., Ltd. (now Central Sports Plaza Co., Ltd.) Aug 2013 Director of the Company Jun 2015 In charge of Health Support Department (current) Apr 2019 Managing Director of the Company May 2019 In charge of Leisure Business Division (now Adventure Tourism Business Division) Apr 2022 In charge of Adventure Tourism Business Division (current) Jun 2022 Director, Managing Executive Officer of the Company (current)
1962-04-11
Kazuhiko TSURUTA
Director, Executive Officer
Jun 2003 Joined the Company Apr 2010 Executive Officer of the Company Apr 2010 Director, Hamamatsu Green Wave Co., Ltd. Apr 2012 General Manager, Marketing Department Aug 2013 Director, Meiji Sports Plaza Co., Ltd. (now Central Sports Plaza Co., Ltd.) (current) Apr 2019 General Manager, New Business Development Department and Store Development Department (now New Development Department) Jun 2019 Director of the Company Jun 2022 Director, Executive Officer of the Company (current) Dec 2023 Representative Director, Hamamatsu Blue Wave Co., Ltd. (current) Apr 2024 In charge of New Development Department (current)
1959-07-23
Masaru KAWAMOTO
Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member)
Mar 1980 Joined the Company Apr 1996 Deputy General Manager, General Affairs Department Apr 1998 Deputy General Manager, Stock Listing Preparation Office Apr 2003 General Manager, General Affairs Department Jul 2005 General Manager, Corporate Planning Office Jun 2006 Executive Officer; General Manager, Corporate Planning Office Apr 2012 Executive Officer; General Manager, Human Resources Department Apr 2019 Executive Officer; in charge of Human Resources Department Jun 2019 Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member) of the Company (current)
1956-12-29
Atsuhiro IWASAKI
Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member)
Mar 1992 Graduated from College of Commerce, Nihon University Apr 1998 Joined Tanaka Certified Tax Accountant Office Oct 1999 Joined Iwasaki Management Research Institute, Ltd. Jul 2000 Registered as Certified Tax Accountant Aug 2014 Representative Director, Iwasaki Management Research Institute, Ltd. (current) Dec 2016 Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Mammy Mart Co., Ltd. (now Mammy Mart Holdings, Inc.) (current) Jun 2017 Audit & Supervisory Board Member of the Company Apr 2019 Certified Tax Accountant Advisor to the Company (current) Jun 2019 Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member) of the Company (current)
1970-01-07
Mutsumi HARADA
Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member)
Sep 2000 Participated in the Sydney Olympic Games Apr 2008 Assistant Professor, Faculty of Health and Sports Science, Juntendo University Apr 2009 Associate Professor, Faculty of Health and Sports Science, Juntendo University Apr 2009 Associate Professor, Graduate School of Health and Sports Science, Juntendo University (concurrent) Nov 2013 Senior Associate Professor, Faculty of Health and Sports Science, Juntendo University Nov 2013 Senior Associate Professor, Graduate School of Health and Sports Science, Juntendo University (concurrent) Professor, Graduate School of Health and Sports Science, Juntendo University (current) Jun 2018 Professor, Faculty of Health and Sports Science, Juntendo University (current) Jun 2018 Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member) of the Company (current)
1975-09-24
Large Shareholding Reports
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Disclosures
No disclosures
Primary Source Filings
TDnet
2026-08-07
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2027
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2026-06-26
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
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2026-02-09
Q3 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2026
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2025-11-13
Semi-Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
TDnet
2025-08-08
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2026
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2025-06-30
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2024 – Mar 2025
TDnet
2025-02-07
Q3 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2025
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2024-11-13
Semi-Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2024 – Mar 2025
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2024-08-07
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2025
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2024-06-28
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2023 – Mar 2024
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2024-02-14
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Period: Oct 2023 – Dec 2023
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2023-11-14
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Period: Jul 2023 – Sep 2023
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2023-08-14
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Period: Apr 2023 – Jun 2023
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2023-06-30
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Period: Apr 2022 – Mar 2023
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2023-02-14
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Period: Oct 2022 – Dec 2022
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2022-11-14
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2022-08-15
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2022-06-30
Annual Securities Report
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2022-02-14
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2021-11-15
Quarterly Securities Report
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2021-08-13
Quarterly Securities Report
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2021-06-30
Annual Securities Report
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2021-02-12
Quarterly Securities Report
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