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FreakOut Holdings,inc.

FreakOut Holdings is a marketing technology holding company operating across advertising technology, influencer marketing, and investment businesses in Japan, North America, and Asia. Its core ad-tech business delivers demand-side platform (DSP) solutions for advertisers (Red/FreakOut DSP), premium publisher monetization tools (Scarlet), next-generation YouTube contextual ad-buying (GP), and taxi in-cabin digital signage media (TOKYO PRIME), maximizing ad value for both advertisers and publishers. The group also operates UUUM, a leading influencer/creator marketing business focused on YouTube talent management, branded content, and P2C merchandise, alongside a North American publisher monetization platform (Playwire) serving kids, entertainment, and gaming media.

Market Cap
¥8.65B
US$55.2M
EV
¥8.18B
US$52.2M
Stock¥498▲+0.20%
US$1 = ¥156.80 (2026-10-23)
LTM EV/EBITDA
4.1
x
LTM EV/EBIT
7.7
x
LTM PER
4.6
x
LTM PBR
0.7
x
Stock vs TOPIX (1Y, base=100)vs TOPIX ▼-22.7%pt
100
Oct 24, 25 – Oct 23, 26StockTOPIX
MC → EV Bridge
8.65BUS$55.2MMarket Cap14.7BUS$93.5M+ Debt11.7BUS$74.7M− Cash4.62BUS$29.5M− Inv. Sec.1.19BUS$7.61M+ NCI8.18BUS$52.2MEV
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Performance & Balance
Revenue 5Y (¥B)
29.5US$188M'21/929.0US$185M'22/930.6US$195M'23/951.7US$330M'24/950.3US$321M'25/9
EBITDA 5Y (¥B)
1.28US$8.18M'21/91.67US$10.7M'22/92.08US$13.3M'23/90.89US$5.67M'24/91.15US$7.34M'25/9
Net Income 5Y (¥B)
0.58US$3.70M'21/91.36US$8.70M'22/97.87US$50.2M'23/9-3.19-US$20.3M'24/90.28US$1.75M'25/9
Capital Structure
45%
55%
EquityD/E 1.24xDebt
Liquidity vs Debt 5Y (¥B)▲ Net Cash
CashInv. Sec.Debt
11.4US$72.9M5.76US$36.7M'21/913.1US$83.6M8.00US$51.0M'22/922.7US$145M11.5US$73.4M'23/923.4US$149M15.1US$96.5M'24/920.4US$130M17.7US$113M'25/9
Shareholders
Top 10 hold 77.5%
1
DAIWA CM SINGAPORE LTD - NOMINEE MOTHERS OF INVENTION PTE LTD (Standing Proxy: Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd.)
37.58%
2
ITOCHU Corporation
16.32%
3
SBI SECURITIES Co., Ltd.
5.18%
4
BBH (LUX) FOR FIDELITY FUNDS - PACIFIC POOL (Standing Proxy: MUFG Bank, Ltd.)
4.07%
5
SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation
3.86%
6
Takuro ISHIBASHI
3.79%
7
Custody Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account)
2.61%
8
Tomohito EBINE
1.63%
9
CASEIS BANK, LUXEMBOURG BRANCH (Standing Proxy: The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, Tokyo Branch)
1.30%
10
CLEARSTREAM BANKING S.A. (Standing Proxy: The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, Tokyo Branch)
1.21%
Management
6 officers
Ken HONDA
Representative Director, President, Global CEO
Sep 2005 Founded Brainer Inc., Representative Director Apr 2008 Joined Yahoo Japan Corporation; General Manager, Content Match Advertising Development Department, Advertising Division Oct 2010 Founded the Company; Representative Director, CEO Jan 2017 Representative Director, Global CEO, the Company Feb 2018 Representative Director, President, Global CEO, the Company (current)
1974-09-06
Shusuke NAGAI
Director, CFO
Apr 2004 Joined Shin Nihon & Co. (currently EY ShinNihon LLC) Mar 2011 Joined Endeavor Partners Co., Ltd. Jun 2013 Director, CFO, Pet Go Co., Ltd. Nov 2016 Joined the Company Dec 2017 Director, CFO, the Company (current) Nov 2023 Director and Executive Officer, UUUM Inc. (current) Mar 2024 Director, Playwire, LLC (current) Apr 2024 Director, adGeek Marketing Consulting Co., Ltd. (current)
1980-10-23
Keiji TOKIYOSHI
Director
Apr 2006 Joined Wacoal Corp. Oct 2011 Joined FreakOut Co., Ltd. (now the Company) Jan 2017 Representative Director, President, FreakOut Co., Ltd. (current) Jan 2020 Executive Officer, the Company Aug 2020 Representative Director, President, Honda Shoji Co., Ltd. (current) Dec 2020 Director, the Company (current) Dec 2020 In charge of Advertising Business, the Company (current) Mar 2024 Director, Playwire, LLC (current)
1982-05-19
Masayuki MATSUHASHI
Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member)
Apr 1995 Joined Fuji Bank, Ltd. (now Mizuho Bank, Ltd.) Sep 2001 Joined Shinsei Bank, Ltd. Jan 2005 Vice President, Merrill Lynch Japan Securities Co., Ltd. May 2008 Vice President, Lehman Brothers Securities Co., Ltd. Dec 2008 Associate Director, Standard Chartered Bank Nov 2010 Director, Deutsche Securities Inc. Jun 2019 Managing Executive Officer, F One International Co., Ltd. (current) Dec 2020 Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), the Company (current)
1970-07-20
Hiroyuki IDE
Director (Full-time Audit and Supervisory Committee Member)
Apr 1992 Joined Fuji Bank, Ltd. (now Mizuho Bank, Ltd.) Feb 2003 Joined KPMG Business Assurance Co., Ltd. (now KPMG Consulting Co., Ltd.) Apr 2005 Joined Shin Nihon Integrity Assurance Co., Ltd. (now EY ShinNihon LLC) Jan 2017 Joined EY Advisory and Consulting Co., Ltd. (now EY Strategy and Consulting Co., Ltd.) Nov 2021 Attached to the Audit and Supervisory Committee, the Company Dec 2022 Director (Full-time Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), the Company (current)
1968-05-23
Yuji TAKADA
Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member)
Oct 2003 Registered as an attorney-at-law Oct 2003 Joined Momo-o, Matsuo & Namba Dec 2004 Joined Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu Aug 2013 Joined Shimada Law Office Jan 2015 Partner, Shimada Law Office (current) Dec 2018 Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), the Company (current) Jun 2023 Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Hogy Medical Co., Ltd. Jun 2024 Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), Hogy Medical Co., Ltd. (current)
1980-01-27
Large Shareholding Reports
ITOCHU Corporation
2026-09-17
13.79%→12.40%
Annual report (as of 2026-03-31): 16.32%
ITOCHU Corporation
2026-06-23
17.84%→13.79%
Annual report (as of 2026-03-31): 16.32%
FIL Investment Management (Hong Kong) Limited
2026-06-12
5.70%→5.62%
FIL Investment Management (Hong Kong) Limited
2026-06-12
7.17%→5.62%
Fidelity Investment Trust Company, Limited
2026-06-12
—
FIL Investment Management (Hong Kong) Limited
2026-06-12
4.38%→5.25%
FIL Investment Management (Hong Kong) Limited
2026-06-12
3.43%→4.38%
FIL Investment Management (Hong Kong) Limited
2026-06-12
5.25%→5.70%
Fidelity Investment Trust Company, Limited
2026-06-12
—
FIL Investment Management (Hong Kong) Limited
2026-06-10
3.44%→3.43%
FIL Investment Management (Hong Kong) Limited
2026-06-09
3.44%
SBI Securities Co., Ltd.
2025-10-21
6.59%→3.28%
MOTHERS OF INVENTION PTE. LTD.
2025-08-05
34.22%→35.23%
Disclosures
No disclosures
Primary Source Filings
EDINET
2026-09-17
Large Shareholding Report
EDINET
2026-06-23
Large Shareholding Report
EDINET
2026-06-12
Large Shareholding Report
EDINETAmended
2026-06-12
Change Report
EDINETAmended
2026-06-12
Change Report
EDINETAmended
2026-06-12
Change Report
EDINET
2026-06-12
Large Shareholding Report
EDINET
2026-06-12
Large Shareholding Report
EDINETAmended
2026-06-12
Change Report
EDINETAmended
2026-06-10
Change Report
EDINETAmended
2026-06-09
Change Report
EDINET
2026-05-15
Semi-Annual Securities Report
Period: Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
TDnet
2026-02-13
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Sep 2026
EDINET
2025-12-24
Annual Securities Report
Period: Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
EDINET
2025-10-21
Large Shareholding Report
TDnet
2025-08-14
Q3 Earnings Flash
FY ending Sep 2025
EDINET
2025-08-05
Large Shareholding Report
EDINET
2025-05-15
Semi-Annual Securities Report
Period: Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
TDnet
2025-02-14
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Sep 2025
EDINET
2024-12-27
Annual Securities Report
Period: Oct 2023 – Sep 2024
EDINET
2024-05-15
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Jan 2024 – Mar 2024
EDINET
2024-02-14
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Oct 2023 – Dec 2023
EDINET
2023-12-25
Annual Securities Report
Period: Oct 2022 – Sep 2023
EDINET
2023-08-10
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Apr 2023 – Jun 2023
EDINET
2023-04-28
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Jan 2023 – Mar 2023
EDINET
2023-02-07
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Oct 2022 – Dec 2022
EDINET
2022-12-23
Annual Securities Report
EDINET
2022-08-12
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2022-05-13
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINETAmended
2022-04-01
Amended Quarterly Securities Report
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