Overview
Chemicals

COTA CO.,LTD.

COTA CO., LTD. manufactures and sells professional hair cosmetics and quasi-drugs exclusively for beauty salons in Japan, offering product categories including toiletries (shampoo/treatment), styling products, hair color, hair growth agents, and perming agents under flagship brands such as 'COTA I CARE' and 'COTA COLOR MOCAREDO.' The company differentiates itself through a unique 'store sales (tenhan)' strategy, where salon professionals recommend and sell COTA products directly to clients, and a proprietary 'Junpoten System' that provides data-driven business consulting to partner salons at no charge in exchange for exclusive product adoption. Products are sold exclusively through salons and are not available in supermarkets, drugstores, or online retail channels, maintaining premium brand positioning and protecting channel integrity.

Market Cap
¥31.1B
US$198M
EV
¥24.8B
US$158M
Stock¥1,121▲+0.45%
US$1 = ¥156.80 (2026-10-23)
LTM EV/EBITDA
10.8
x
LTM EV/EBIT
12.4
x
LTM PER
21.7
x
LTM PBR
2.6
x
Stock vs TOPIX (1Y, base=100)vs TOPIX ▼-32.0%pt
10012
Oct 24, 25 – Oct 23, 26StockTOPIX
1Feb 2, 26Upward earnings revision announcement
2Apr 1, 26Post-earnings disappointment selling
MC → EV Bridge
31.1BUS$198MMarket Cap0.00BUS$0.00M+ Debt6.05BUS$38.6M− Cash0.23BUS$1.48M− Inv. Sec.24.8BUS$158MEV
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Performance & Balance
Revenue 5Y (¥B)
8.69US$55.4M'22/38.80US$56.1M'23/39.14US$58.3M'24/39.38US$59.8M'25/39.60US$61.2M'26/3
EBITDA 5Y (¥B)
2.37US$15.1M'22/32.30US$14.7M'23/32.27US$14.5M'24/32.20US$14.0M'25/32.31US$14.7M'26/3
Net Income 5Y (¥B)
1.39US$8.88M'22/31.56US$9.95M'23/31.35US$8.60M'24/31.30US$8.32M'25/31.44US$9.15M'26/3
Capital Structure
100%
EquityD/E 0.00xDebt
Liquidity vs Debt 5Y (¥B)▲ Net Cash
CashInv. Sec.Debt
6.01US$38.3M'22/35.27US$33.6M'23/35.84US$37.2M'24/35.36US$34.2M'25/36.28US$40.1M'26/3
Shareholders
Top 10 hold 32.8%
1
The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account)
6.34%
2
Eiwa Shoji Co., Ltd.
6.15%
3
Custody Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account)
3.14%
4
Hirohide ODA
3.10%
5
Mieko SAITO
2.54%
6
Masanori KATAYAMA
2.47%
7
Masahiro ODA
2.32%
8
Asami NISHIKADO
2.32%
9
Kenji KATO
2.24%
10
Taisei Kako Co., Ltd.
2.23%
Management
14 officers
Hirohide ODA
Representative Director, Chairman
Sep 1984 Left Sakura Color Products Corporation Sep 1984 Joined the Company Mar 1991 General Affairs Department Manager May 1992 Director, General Affairs Department Manager Apr 1995 Managing Director, Sales Division Manager Jan 1998 Managing Director, Administration Division Manager Jun 2004 Representative Director, President May 2015 Representative Director, President, Eiwa Shoji Co., Ltd. (current) Jun 2026 Representative Director, Chairman (current)
1959-10-03
Shigeharu YOSHIDA
Representative Director, President
Apr 1994 Joined the Company Apr 2018 Sales Department II Manager Jun 2022 Director, Sales Department II Manager Apr 2026 Director Jun 2026 Representative Director, President (current)
1972-02-17
Shunji HIROSE
Managing Director
Aug 1986 Left Tokyo Style Co., Ltd. Dec 1987 Joined the Company Apr 1996 Sales Department II Manager Jun 2004 Director, Sales Department II Manager Jun 2009 Director, Accounting Department Manager Apr 2018 Managing Director, Accounting Department Manager Apr 2019 Managing Director (current)
1961-06-19
Norio HIRATA
Managing Director, General Affairs Department Manager
Aug 1984 Left Toyo Shokai Co., Ltd. Oct 1984 Joined the Company Jun 2009 Customer Service Department Manager Nov 2010 Director, Customer Service Department Manager Jun 2012 Director, General Affairs Department Manager Apr 2018 Managing Director, General Affairs Department Manager (current)
1963-01-01
Shogo KAWAMURA
Director, Logistics Department Manager
Aug 1994 Left Shonan Co., Ltd. Dec 1994 Joined the Company Apr 2012 Production Department Manager Jun 2018 Director, Production Department Manager Apr 2023 Director, Logistics Department Manager (current)
1962-09-22
Mitsuhiro NISHIMURA
Director, Public Relations and IR Department Manager
Apr 1995 Joined the Company Mar 2018 Director, Eiwa Shoji Co., Ltd. (current) Apr 2018 Public Relations and IR Department Manager Jun 2022 Director, Public Relations and IR Department Manager (current)
1972-07-09
Hideaki OKIMURA
Director, Education and Training Department Manager
Apr 1997 Joined the Company Apr 2018 Education and Training Department Manager Jun 2022 Director, Education and Training Department Manager (current)
1974-11-18
Masakazu HARA
Outside Director
Oct 2002 Registered as attorney-at-law Oct 2002 Joined FAS Yodoyabashi Sogo Law Office, Attorney Corporation Jul 2003 Joined Asunaro Law Office (now Asunaro Law Office, Attorney Corporation) May 2008 Completed LL.M. program, Duke University School of Law Aug 2008 Visiting Attorney, Earthjustice (environmental law firm and NGO) Apr 2009 Registered as attorney in New York State, U.S. May 2010 Managing Partner Attorney, Asunaro Law Office, Attorney Corporation (current) Jun 2015 Outside Director of the Company (current) Jun 2018 Outside Audit and Supervisory Board Member, Navitas Co., Ltd. (now Sirius Vision Co., Ltd.) Dec 2018 Corporate Auditor, Sanro Sangyo Co., Ltd. (current) Oct 2022 Outside Director, Shimanaka Co., Ltd.
1976-05-05
Chika YAMANAKA
Outside Director
Apr 1990 Joined Tanabe Seiyaku Co., Ltd. (now Tanabe Pharma Corporation) Jun 1990 Registered as licensed pharmacist Feb 1994 Joined Kotobuki Kampo Pharmacy Apr 2007 Joined Liaison Haruka Pharmacy (Yugen) Mar 2008 Certified Career Consultant Jan 2012 Representative, With Grow (current) Jan 2017 Part-time Lecturer, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Fukuyama University Apr 2022 Part-time Lecturer, Kobe Pharmaceutical University Jun 2022 Outside Director of the Company (current)
1967-10-24
Renka HONJO
Outside Director
Sep 2002 Worked at Oh! Atomu (new-half show pub) Oct 2009 Opened New Half Club KAMALA Jun 2022 Outside Director of the Company (current) Jul 2023 Representative, BAR KAMALA (current)
1980-06-04
Naoe ODA
Outside Director
Apr 1998 Joined Japan McDonald's Co., Ltd. Apr 2008 Joined Convano Co., Ltd. Apr 2011 Representative Director, President, Regaly Communications Co., Ltd. (now Convano Co., Ltd.) Apr 2015 Executive Officer, Convano Co., Ltd. Nov 2021 Joined Gift Pad Co., Ltd. Dec 2021 Outside Director, Leverage Co., Ltd. (now VALX Co., Ltd.) Oct 2024 Representative Member, And March LLC (current) Jun 2026 Outside Director of the Company (current)
1975-11-30
Hitoshi ARATA
Full-time Statutory Auditor
Apr 1987 Joined Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (now Panasonic Holdings Corporation) Sep 2001 Director, PT Matsushita Gobel Battery Indonesia (now Panasonic Gobel Energy Indonesia) Oct 2009 Group Manager, Dry Battery Accounting Group, Energy Company, Panasonic Corporation (now Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd.) Apr 2013 Group Manager, Accounting Group, Energy Device Business Division, AIS Company, Panasonic Corporation (now Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd.) Apr 2014 Group Manager, Accounting Group, Mechanical Components Business Division, same company (now Panasonic Industry Co., Ltd.) Apr 2015 Director, Accounting Center, Mechatronics Business Division, same company (now Panasonic Industry Co., Ltd.) Jan 2021 Full-time Corporate Auditor, Automotive Company, Panasonic Corporation (now Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.) Apr 2025 Advisor of the Company Jun 2025 Full-time Statutory Auditor of the Company (current)
1963-08-15
Koji TANABE
Outside Statutory Auditor
Apr 1998 Joined Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Oct 2002 Joined Chuo Aoyama Audit Corporation (later Misuzu Audit Corporation) May 2006 Registered as Certified Public Accountant Oct 2006 Joined Murata CPA Office (current) Dec 2009 Opened Tanabe CPA Office Jun 2015 Statutory Auditor, Union Think Co., Ltd. (current) Feb 2016 Registered as Certified Tax Accountant Jun 2024 Statutory Auditor, Arteco Co., Ltd. (current) Oct 2024 Outside Statutory Auditor of the Company (current)
1973-04-27
Ryoko SATOMI
Outside Statutory Auditor
Oct 1996 Joined Ota Showa Audit Corporation (now EY ShinNihon LLC) Mar 2000 Registered as Certified Public Accountant Mar 2002 Opened Satomi CPA Office Oct 2004 Registered as Certified Tax Accountant Apr 2014 Auditor, Nara Prefectural Hospital Organization (local independent administrative institution) Jul 2021 Outside Statutory Auditor, E2 Care Holdings Co., Ltd. (now Kitamura Holdings Co., Ltd.) Sep 2022 Auditor, Nara Prefecture Land Development Public Corporation (current) Jun 2024 Auditor, Kobe City Sports Association Public Interest Foundation (current) Jun 2025 Outside Statutory Auditor of the Company (current) Jun 2026 Outside Director, KEYENCE Corporation (current)
1973-08-31
Large Shareholding Reports
No filings
Disclosures
No disclosures
Primary Source Filings
EDINETAmended
2026-09-18
Amended Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
EDINET
2026-08-31
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
TDnet
2026-01-30
Q3 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2026
EDINET
2025-11-10
Semi-Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
TDnet
2025-07-31
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2026
EDINET
2025-06-23
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2024 – Mar 2025
TDnet
2025-01-31
Q3 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2025
EDINET
2024-11-11
Semi-Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2024 – Mar 2025
TDnet
2024-07-31
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2025
EDINET
2024-06-24
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2023 – Mar 2024
EDINET
2024-02-05
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Oct 2023 – Dec 2023
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2023-11-09
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Jul 2023 – Sep 2023
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2023-08-03
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Apr 2023 – Jun 2023
EDINET
2023-06-26
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2022 – Mar 2023
EDINET
2023-02-02
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Oct 2022 – Dec 2022
EDINET
2022-11-10
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2022-08-03
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2022-06-20
Annual Securities Report
EDINET
2022-02-02
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2021-11-10
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2021-08-04
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2021-06-21
Annual Securities Report
EDINET
2021-02-12
Quarterly Securities Report
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