Overview
Transportation Equipment

AKEBONO BRAKE INDUSTRY CO.,LTD.

Akebono Brake Industry is an independent, dedicated brake manufacturer supplying disc brakes, disc brake pads, drum brakes, and related friction materials for passenger cars, motorcycles, railway vehicles, and industrial machinery. The company serves global OEM customers across Japan, North America, Europe, China, Thailand, and Indonesia, with an integrated development-to-production-to-sales structure in each region. Akebono differentiates itself through proprietary brake technologies—including world-first electric parking brake mechanisms and award-winning brake caliper designs—and a strong aftermarket product lineup.

Market Cap
¥28.2B
US$180M
EV
¥51.0B
US$325M
Stock¥104▼-0.95%
US$1 = ¥157.05 (2026-10-22)
LTM EV/EBITDA
4.3
x
LTM EV/EBIT
8.0
x
LTM PER
14.0
x
LTM PBR
0.6
x
Stock vs TOPIX (1Y, base=100)vs TOPIX ▼-38.0%pt
10012
Oct 23, 25 – Oct 23, 26StockTOPIX
1Feb 13, 26Profit-taking after sharp rise
2Aug 7, 26Q1 FY2027/03 earnings announced
MC → EV Bridge
28.2BUS$180MMarket Cap35.6BUS$227M+ Debt19.0BUS$121M− Cash0.09BUS$0.57M− Inv. Sec.6.23BUS$39.6M+ NCI51.0BUS$325MEV
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Performance & Balance
Revenue 5Y (¥B)
135US$863M'22/3154US$980M'23/3166US$1.06B'24/3162US$1.03B'25/3160US$1.02B'26/3
EBITDA 5Y (¥B)
9.89US$63.0M'22/36.46US$41.2M'23/39.66US$61.5M'24/39.77US$62.2M'25/311.7US$74.8M'26/3
Net Income 5Y (¥B)
4.15US$26.5M'22/30.96US$6.11M'23/33.45US$22.0M'24/30.17US$1.07M'25/31.84US$11.7M'26/3
Capital Structure
59%
41%
EquityD/E 0.70xDebt
Liquidity vs Debt 5Y (¥B)▼ Net Debt
CashInv. Sec.Debt
38.0US$242M49.2US$313M'22/332.1US$204M49.6US$316M'23/340.1US$255M49.3US$314M'24/318.4US$117M35.1US$224M'25/318.2US$116M35.2US$224M'26/3
Shareholders
Top 10 hold 69.8%
1
Japan Industrial Solutions No.2 Investment Limited Partnership
50.75%
2
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
5.70%
3
ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED
4.46%
4
The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account)
4.34%
5
Employee Stock Ownership Association
1.08%
6
Yuichiro HAYASHI
0.84%
7
SECOM CO.,LTD.
0.73%
8
Marubeni-Itochu Steel Inc.
0.73%
9
Otsuka Chemical Co., Ltd.
0.60%
10
BNYM SA/NV FOR BNYM FOR BNYM GCM CLIENT ACCT E PSMPJ (Standing Proxy: MUFG Bank, Ltd.)
0.59%
Management
8 officers
Hiroshi NAGAOKA
Representative Director, Executive Officer, President and CEO
Apr 1986 Joined Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Apr 2014 Managing Executive Officer, Alliance Global Director, Customer Performance & CAE, in charge of Experimental Technology Development, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Apr 2018 Managing Executive Officer, Alliance Global VP, Customer Performance & CAE, in charge of Experimental Technology Development, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Apr 2019 Senior Managing Executive Officer (in charge of Development), Mitsubishi Motors Corporation Jun 2019 Senior Executive Officer (in charge of Development), Mitsubishi Motors Corporation Dec 2019 Senior Executive Officer (Assistant to COO, in charge of Development), Mitsubishi Motors Corporation Feb 2020 Representative Executive Officer (Co-COO, in charge of Development), Mitsubishi Motors Corporation Apr 2021 Representative Executive Vice President (in charge of Manufacturing), Mitsubishi Motors Corporation Apr 2023 Representative Executive Vice President (in charge of Development, Product Strategy, TCS and Design), Mitsubishi Motors Corporation Nov 2024 Non-Standing Advisor, Japan Industrial Solutions Co., Ltd. (current) Jan 2025 Executive Officer, President and CEO, the Company (current) Jan 2025 Chairman, Akebono Brake Corporation (current) Feb 2025 Representative Director, the Company (current) Sep 2025 In charge of Internal Control, the Company (current)
1962-03-16
Takao WATANABE
Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member
Apr 1985 Joined the Company Jul 2016 Executive Officer, in charge of Legal and General Affairs, the Company Oct 2017 In charge of Human Resources, Legal and General Affairs, the Company Oct 2019 General Manager, Corporate Division, the Company Apr 2022 General Manager, Sustainability Promotion Division, the Company Apr 2023 General Manager, Administration Division, the Company Apr 2026 Assigned to CEO Office, the Company Jun 2026 Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), the Company (current)
1960-04-28
Hiroaki TANJI
Outside Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member
Apr 1976 Joined Denki Kagaku Kogyo K.K. (now Denka Company Limited) Apr 1992 Joined HOYA Corporation Jun 2000 Director, HOYA Corporation Jun 2006 Director and Executive Officer, Chief Technology Officer, HOYA Corporation Jun 2009 Executive Officer, in charge of Planning, HOYA Corporation Sep 2010 Management Advisor, Unison Capital Corporation Jun 2012 Director, Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Asahi Tec Corporation Jun 2013 Director, President and Representative Executive Officer, Chief Executive Officer, Asahi Tec Corporation Jun 2017 Chairman of the Board, Asahi Tec Corporation Sep 2019 Outside Director, the Company Jun 2021 Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), the Company (current) Jun 2022 Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), Mitsuba Corporation (current)
1952-07-31
Korekiyo YANAGISAWA
Director, Executive Officer, Executive Vice President
Apr 1985 Joined Komatsu Ltd. Apr 2015 Executive Officer, Plant Manager, Osaka Plant, Production Division, Komatsu Ltd. Apr 2019 Managing Executive Officer, Komatsu Ltd. Apr 2021 Managing Executive Officer, General Manager, Construction Machinery Marketing Division, Komatsu Ltd. Apr 2023 Managing Executive Officer, General Manager, Production Division, Komatsu Ltd. Apr 2025 Senior Managing Executive Officer, General Manager, Production Division, in charge of Logistics, Komatsu Ltd. Jun 2026 Director, Executive Officer, Executive Vice President, the Company (current), in charge of Production (current)
1963-02-08
Junichi EBINO
Director
Apr 2006 Joined Shin Nihon & Co. (now EY ShinNihon LLC) Aug 2010 Joined GCA Savvian Corporation (now Houlihan Lokey K.K.) Oct 2013 Joined Japan Industrial Solutions Co., Ltd. Jul 2018 Director, Japan Industrial Solutions Co., Ltd. Jul 2021 Managing Director, Japan Industrial Solutions Co., Ltd. Jun 2025 Director, the Company (current) Jul 2025 Senior Managing Director, Japan Industrial Solutions Co., Ltd. (current)
1982-08-24
Takashi KOMAGATA
Outside Director
Apr 1999 Joined Sumitomo Bank (now Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation) Oct 2000 Joined Asahi Arthur Andersen Co., Ltd. (now PwC Japan Group) Nov 2002 Joined Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. Oct 2006 Joined Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd. (now Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities Co., Ltd.) Feb 2009 Joined Marunouchi Capital Inc. May 2011 Director, Japan Industrial Solutions Co., Ltd. Jan 2015 Managing Director, Japan Industrial Solutions Co., Ltd. Dec 2019 Director (current), Co-Head of Investment Division (current), Japan Industrial Solutions Co., Ltd. Jun 2024 Outside Director, the Company (current)
1976-05-06
Shigeyuki KAWAMOTO
Outside Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member
Apr 1998 Registered with Tokyo Bar Association Oct 2009 Managing Director, Enterprise Turnaround Initiative Corporation of Japan (now Regional Economy Vitalization Corporation of Japan) Jan 2013 Registered with Kyoto Bar Association; Partner Attorney, Karasuma Law Office Jun 2019 Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), Takebishi Corporation (current) Jun 2021 Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), the Company (current) Apr 2022 Representative Attorney, Kawamoto Sogo Law Office (current)
1967-06-24
Tomohiro KATAYAMA
Outside Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member
Apr 1997 Judge Assistant, Tokyo District Court Apr 2003 Registered as Attorney-at-law; joined Honma & Godo Law Office Oct 2003 Registered as Certified Public Accountant Candidate; joined Chuo Aoyama PricewaterhouseCoopers (now PwC Japan) May 2007 Registered as Certified Public Accountant Jun 2016 Outside Corporate Auditor, the Company Mar 2017 Representative Attorney, Katayama Law & Accounting Office (current) Jul 2019 Outside Corporate Auditor, Baby Calendar Co., Ltd. (current) Jul 2020 Retired as Outside Corporate Auditor, the Company Jun 2025 Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), the Company (current)
1973-02-07
Large Shareholding Reports
Japan Industrial Solutions Co., Ltd.
2026-06-15
50.32%→77.35%
Correction filing (name/detail fix only) — ratio carried over from the original filing
Japan Industrial Solutions Co., Ltd.
2026-05-12
50.32%→77.35%
Disclosures
No disclosures
Primary Source Filings
TDnet
2026-08-06
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2027
EDINET
2026-06-23
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
EDINETAmended
2026-06-17
Amended Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2024 – Mar 2025
EDINETAmended
2026-06-17
Amended Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2022 – Mar 2023
EDINETAmended
2026-06-17
Amended Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2023 – Mar 2024
EDINETAmended
2026-06-15
Change Report
EDINET
2026-05-12
Large Shareholding Report
TDnet
2026-02-12
Q3 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2026
EDINET
2025-11-14
Semi-Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
TDnet
2025-08-07
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2026
EDINET
2025-06-24
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2024 – Mar 2025
TDnet
2025-02-13
Q3 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2025
EDINET
2024-11-14
Semi-Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2024 – Mar 2025
TDnet
2024-08-08
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2025
EDINET
2024-06-27
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2023 – Mar 2024
EDINET
2024-02-13
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Oct 2023 – Dec 2023
EDINET
2023-11-14
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Jul 2023 – Sep 2023
EDINET
2023-08-09
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Apr 2023 – Jun 2023
EDINET
2023-06-26
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2022 – Mar 2023
EDINET
2023-02-13
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Oct 2022 – Dec 2022
EDINET
2022-11-11
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2022-08-09
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2022-06-27
Annual Securities Report
EDINET
2022-02-14
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2021-11-12
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2021-08-06
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2021-06-25
Annual Securities Report
EDINET
2021-02-12
Quarterly Securities Report
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