Overview
Retail Trade

KOHNAN SHOJI CO.,LTD.

Kohnan Shoji operates a nationwide chain of home improvement stores under the 'Kohnan' and 'Kohnan PRO' banners, offering a broad assortment of home goods, building materials, tools, gardening supplies, and pet products to both general consumers and professional contractors. The company differentiates through its proprietary brand (PB) product development, an online shop, pet services (grooming and hotel), and a dedicated PRO format targeting construction tradespeople with early-morning hours and specialized inventory. Kohnan is expanding its footprint through new store openings, a public tender offer for Arenza Holdings, and international operations in Vietnam and Cambodia.

Market Cap
¥137B
US$874M
EV
¥308B
US$1.96B
Stock¥4,745▲+0.96%
US$1 = ¥156.80 (2026-10-23)
LTM EV/EBITDA
7.3
x
LTM EV/EBIT
12.1
x
LTM PER
9.9
x
LTM PBR
0.7
x
Stock vs TOPIX (1Y, base=100)vs TOPIX ▼-0.1%pt
100
Oct 24, 25 – Oct 23, 26StockTOPIX
MC → EV Bridge
137BUS$874MMarket Cap219BUS$1.40B+ Debt16.2BUS$104M− Cash32.3BUS$206M− Inv. Sec.0.44BUS$2.83M+ NCI308BUS$1.96BEV
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Performance & Balance
Revenue 5Y (¥B)
441US$2.81B'22/2439US$2.80B'23/2473US$3.01B'24/2501US$3.20B'25/2520US$3.31B'26/2
EBITDA 5Y (¥B)
38.8US$247M'22/235.4US$226M'23/238.7US$246M'24/240.5US$258M'25/239.0US$249M'26/2
Net Income 5Y (¥B)
15.6US$99.4M'22/213.2US$84.4M'23/214.1US$89.6M'24/214.2US$90.6M'25/212.3US$78.2M'26/2
Capital Structure
46%
54%
EquityD/E 1.18xDebt
Liquidity vs Debt 5Y (¥B)▼ Net Debt
CashInv. Sec.Debt
16.2US$103M147US$940M'22/214.0US$89.4M159US$1.01B'23/216.3US$104M184US$1.17B'24/215.4US$97.9M167US$1.07B'25/221.7US$138M181US$1.16B'26/2
Shareholders
Top 10 hold 49.1%
1
The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account)
9.83%
2
Konan Co., Ltd.
6.84%
3
Kozo HIKITA
6.06%
4
Naotaro HIKITA
6.04%
5
KOHNAN SHOJI CO.,LTD. Business Partners' Stock Ownership Association
4.32%
6
Custody Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account)
3.92%
7
IRIS OHYAMA Inc.
3.69%
8
Custody Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account E)
3.15%
9
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY 505223 (Standing Proxy: Mizuho Bank, Ltd.)
2.80%
10
VALOR HOLDINGS CO.,LTD.
2.41%
Management
18 officers
Naotaro HIKITA
Representative Director, President
Apr 1979 Joined the Company Apr 1987 Director, General Manager, Store Operations Department Apr 1988 Representative Director, President, Izumihoku Service Co., Ltd. Apr 1989 Managing Director, General Manager, Business Division, the Company Mar 1991 Director and Executive Vice President Mar 1993 Director and Executive Vice President, General Manager, Development Division Jul 1994 Director and Executive Vice President, General Manager, Corporate Planning Office Dec 1999 Representative Director, President, Osaka HC Co., Ltd. (current) Nov 2000 Director and Executive Vice President, General Manager, Sales Division (concurrently) General Manager, Overseas Merchandise Department Dec 2001 Director and Executive Vice President, in charge of Sales May 2002 Representative Director and Executive Vice President, in charge of Sales Feb 2006 Representative Director and Executive Vice President, in charge of Second Sales May 2006 Representative Director and Executive Vice President, in charge of Second Sales (concurrently) General Manager, Renovation Business Division Sep 2007 Representative Director, President, Konan Logistics Co., Ltd. (now Southern Port Line Co., Ltd.) May 2008 Representative Director and Executive Vice President, in charge of Second Sales, the Company Nov 2013 Representative Director, President, in charge of First Sales (concurrently) Second Sales Dec 2013 Representative Director, President (current) May 2016 Representative Director, President, Sakai Central Wholesale Market Co., Ltd. May 2017 Representative Chairman, Beaver Tozan Co., Ltd. May 2018 Outside Director, Home Improvement Hirose Co., Ltd. Jun 2019 Representative Chairman, Ken Depot Co., Ltd. (current) Jun 2023 Representative Chairman, Home Improvement Hirose Co., Ltd. (current)
1956-10-09
Takaaki KATO
Managing Director, Senior Executive Officer; General Manager, Information Strategy Office; in charge of Corporate Planning Department and Information Strategy Office
Apr 1984 Joined Sumitomo Bank, Ltd. (now Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation) May 2014 Seconded to the Company as Adviser; transferred to the Company as Managing Director, Senior Executive Officer, General Manager, President's Office May 2015 Managing Director, Senior Executive Officer, General Manager, President's Office; in charge of East Japan (concurrently) Oct 2015 Managing Director, Senior Executive Officer, General Manager, Sales Division; General Manager, HC Sales Division (concurrently) Mar 2017 Managing Director, Senior Executive Officer; in charge of Sales Planning Promotion Department, 1st HC Sales Department, 2nd HC Sales Department, Overseas Sales Department and Sales Promotion Department Jan 2018 Managing Director, Senior Executive Officer; in charge of Sales Planning Promotion Department, Corporate Sales Department, 1st HC Sales Department and 2nd HC Sales Department May 2019 Managing Director, Senior Executive Officer; in charge of Corporate Planning Department, Sales Planning Promotion Department, Corporate Sales Department, 1st HC Sales Department and 2nd HC Sales Department May 2020 Managing Director, Senior Executive Officer; in charge of Corporate Planning Department, Sales Planning Promotion Department, 1st HC Sales Department and 2nd HC Sales Department Mar 2022 Managing Director, Senior Executive Officer, General Manager, Information Strategy Office; in charge of Corporate Planning Department May 2023 Managing Director, Senior Executive Officer, General Manager, Information Strategy Office; in charge of Corporate Planning Department and Information Strategy Office (current)
1961-02-15
Yukio NARITA
Managing Director, Senior Executive Officer; in charge of Human Resources Department, Human Capital Development Department, Systems Planning Department and Accounting Department
Apr 1978 Joined Kiyo Bank, Ltd. Jun 2010 Managing Director, Kiyo Bank, Ltd. Jun 2015 Senior Managing Director, Kiyo Bank, Ltd. Jul 2016 Seconded to the Company as Executive Officer, special assignment Jan 2017 Executive Officer; in charge of Customer Service Office, Quality Assurance Office and special assignment Mar 2017 Executive Officer; in charge of Customer Service Department, Quality Assurance Department and special assignment May 2017 Director, Senior Executive Officer; in charge of Customer Service Department, Quality Assurance Department, Store Planning Department, Development Department and General Affairs Department Jan 2018 Director, Senior Executive Officer; in charge of Customer Service Department, Quality Assurance Department, Store Planning Department and Development Department Jan 2019 Director, Senior Executive Officer; in charge of Customer Service Department, Quality Assurance Department and Development Department Oct 2020 Director, Senior Executive Officer, General Manager, Human Resources Department; in charge of Customer Service Department, Quality Assurance Department and Development Department May 2021 Managing Director, Senior Executive Officer; in charge of Accounting Department, Finance Department, Systems Department, IR & PR Office, Customer Service Department and Quality Assurance Department Sep 2021 Managing Director, Senior Executive Officer; in charge of Accounting Department, Finance Department, Systems Department, IR & PR Office, Customer Service Department, Quality Assurance Department and Human Resources Department Jun 2022 Managing Director, Senior Executive Officer; in charge of Accounting Department, Systems Department, IR & PR Office and Human Resources Department Sep 2022 Managing Director, Senior Executive Officer; in charge of CX Promotion Office, Digital Strategy Office, Human Resources Department, Systems Planning Department, Accounting Department and IR & PR Office Jan 2025 Managing Director, Senior Executive Officer; in charge of Digital Strategy Office, Human Resources Department, Systems Planning Department, Accounting Department and IR & PR Office Jun 2025 Managing Director, Senior Executive Officer; in charge of IR & PR Office, Digital Strategy Office, Human Resources Department, Human Capital Development Department, Systems Planning Department and Accounting Department May 2026 Managing Director, Senior Executive Officer; in charge of Human Resources Department, Human Capital Development Department, Systems Planning Department and Accounting Department (current)
1955-06-06
Mitsuru KUBOYAMA
Director, Senior Executive Officer; in charge of Corporate Sales Department, Renovation Sales Department, Development Department and Logistics Department
Feb 1998 Joined the Company Oct 2015 Deputy General Manager, Development Department May 2017 Executive Officer, General Manager, Second Development Department May 2019 Senior Executive Officer, General Manager, Second Development Department May 2020 Director, Senior Executive Officer, General Manager, Second Development Department; in charge of Corporate Sales Department May 2021 Director, Senior Executive Officer, General Manager, Second Development Department; in charge of Development Department and Corporate Sales Department Sep 2022 Director, Senior Executive Officer; in charge of Corporate Sales Department, Development Department and Logistics Department May 2024 Director, Senior Executive Officer; in charge of Corporate Sales Department, Renovation Sales Department, Development Department and Logistics Department (current)
1974-10-15
Kazuki KOMATSU
Director, Senior Executive Officer; in charge of Sales Planning Promotion Department, HC Sales Department, EC Sales Department and PRO Sales Department
Sep 2000 Joined the Company Aug 2013 General Manager, Merchandise Department No. 3 May 2016 Executive Officer, General Manager, Merchandise Department No. 3 Jan 2019 Executive Officer, General Manager, Merchandise Distribution Division May 2020 Senior Executive Officer, General Manager, Merchandise Distribution Division May 2021 Director, Senior Executive Officer, General Manager, Merchandise Distribution Division Sep 2022 Director, Senior Executive Officer; in charge of Sales Planning Promotion Department, HC Sales Department and PRO Sales Department May 2024 Director, Senior Executive Officer; in charge of Sales Planning Promotion Department, HC Sales Department, EC Sales Department, PRO Sales Department and Sales Promotion Department Dec 2025 Representative Director, President, I'nT Holdings Co., Ltd. (current) May 2026 Director, Senior Executive Officer; in charge of Sales Planning Promotion Department, HC Sales Department, EC Sales Department and PRO Sales Department (current)
1970-09-16
Shunichi URATA
Director, Senior Executive Officer; in charge of Customer Support Department, Quality Assurance Department, Finance Department and IR & PR Office
Apr 1998 Joined the Company Jan 2015 General Manager, Finance Department May 2016 Executive Officer, General Manager, Finance Department May 2019 Senior Executive Officer, General Manager, Finance Department May 2022 Director, Senior Executive Officer, General Manager, Finance Department Jun 2022 Director, Senior Executive Officer, General Manager, Finance Department; in charge of Customer Service Department, Quality Assurance Department and Finance Department Sep 2022 Director, Senior Executive Officer, General Manager, Finance Department; in charge of Customer Support Department, Quality Assurance Department and Finance Department May 2023 Director, Senior Executive Officer, General Manager, Finance Department; in charge of Quality Assurance Department and Finance Department May 2024 Director, Senior Executive Officer, General Manager, Finance Department; in charge of Customer Support Department, Quality Assurance Department and Finance Department May 2026 Director, Senior Executive Officer; in charge of Customer Support Department, Quality Assurance Department, Finance Department and IR & PR Office (current)
1963-03-17
Katsuyuki EGAWA
Director, Senior Executive Officer, General Manager, Merchandise Control Department; in charge of Merchandise Control Department and Merchandise Supply Department
Mar 1995 Joined the Company May 2010 General Manager, Merchandise Department No. 2 May 2012 Executive Officer, General Manager, Merchandise Department No. 2 Apr 2014 Executive Officer, General Manager, Merchandise Department No. 4 Jan 2015 Executive Officer, General Manager, Inventory Control Department Jan 2018 Executive Officer, General Manager, Corporate Planning Department May 2021 Senior Executive Officer, General Manager, Corporate Planning Department Jan 2025 Senior Executive Officer, General Manager, Merchandise Control Department May 2025 Director, Senior Executive Officer, General Manager, Merchandise Control Department; in charge of Merchandise Control Department May 2026 Director, Senior Executive Officer, General Manager, Merchandise Control Department; in charge of Merchandise Control Department and Merchandise Supply Department (current)
1972-02-18
Shuzo HIKITA
Director, Senior Executive Officer; in charge of Sales Promotion Department, Digital Strategy Office and Food Merchandise Department
Apr 2012 Joined Iris Ohyama Inc. Sep 2018 Joined Beaver Tozan Co., Ltd. May 2019 Executive Officer, Beaver Tozan Co., Ltd. Apr 2020 Joined Home Improvement Hirose Co., Ltd. Aug 2020 Director, Home Improvement Hirose Co., Ltd. Jun 2023 Senior Managing Director, Home Improvement Hirose Co., Ltd. May 2024 Joined the Company, Senior Executive Officer May 2025 Director, Senior Executive Officer; in charge of Food Merchandise Department and special assignment for the President May 2026 Director, Senior Executive Officer; in charge of Sales Promotion Department, Digital Strategy Office and Food Merchandise Department (current)
1989-11-28
Akira TABATA
Outside Director
Apr 1992 Registered as attorney-at-law; joined Ohebashi Law Office (now Ohebashi LPC & Partners) Apr 1998 Opened Akira Tabata Law Office (now Tabata Sogo Law Office); practice ongoing (current) Jun 2000 Outside Corporate Auditor, Elecom Co., Ltd. Sep 2010 Outside Corporate Auditor, ECC Co., Ltd. May 2014 Outside Director, the Company (current) Oct 2019 Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), Kantsu Holdings Co., Ltd. (current) Jun 2025 Outside Corporate Auditor, Sky Co., Ltd. (current)
1959-03-21
Hiroomi KATAYAMA
Outside Director
Feb 1972 Joined Kiyo Bank, Ltd. Jun 1997 Director, Kiyo Bank, Ltd. May 2001 Managing Director, Kiyo Bank, Ltd. Apr 2002 Representative Director, President, Kiyo Bank, Ltd. Jun 2015 Representative Director, Chairman, Kiyo Bank, Ltd. Jun 2020 Retired as Representative Director, Chairman, Kiyo Bank, Ltd. May 2021 Outside Director, the Company (current)
1947-01-04
Chika YAMANAKA
Outside Director
Mar 2006 Joined Peacock Thermos Industry Co., Ltd. May 2007 General Manager, Accounting Department, Peacock Thermos Industry Co., Ltd. May 2008 Director, Peacock Thermos Industry Co., Ltd. May 2012 Managing Director, Peacock Thermos Industry Co., Ltd. May 2015 Representative Director, President, Peacock Thermos Industry Co., Ltd. (current) May 2022 Outside Director, the Company (current)
1966-06-21
Atsushi YAMANAKA
Outside Director
Apr 1965 Joined Nankai Electric Railway Co., Ltd. (now NANKAI Corporation) Jun 1995 Director, Nankai Electric Railway Co., Ltd. Jun 1997 Managing Director, Nankai Electric Railway Co., Ltd. Jun 2001 Representative Director, President, Nankai Electric Railway Co., Ltd. Jun 2007 Representative Director, Chairman and CEO, Nankai Electric Railway Co., Ltd. Jun 2015 Director, Chairman, Nankai Electric Railway Co., Ltd. Jun 2017 Director, Senior Advisor, Nankai Electric Railway Co., Ltd. Jun 2019 Special Advisor, Nankai Electric Railway Co., Ltd. Apr 2023 Honorary Advisor, Nankai Electric Railway Co., Ltd. (current) May 2023 Outside Director, the Company (current)
1943-02-01
Kenji OKADA
Outside Director
Apr 1974 Joined ITOCHU Corporation Apr 2008 Senior Managing Executive Officer, President, Finance, Real Estate, Insurance and Logistics Company, ITOCHU Corporation Jun 2008 Representative Director, Managing Director, ITOCHU Corporation Jun 2012 Representative Director, President, Itochu Enex Co., Ltd. Apr 2023 Representative Director, Chairman, Itochu Enex Co., Ltd. Apr 2024 Director, Chairman, Itochu Enex Co., Ltd. May 2025 Outside Director, the Company (current)
1951-03-23
Nao MATSUKAWA
Outside Director
Dec 2008 Registered with Osaka Bar Association; joined Nishimura Law & Accounting Office Oct 2016 Joined Hirano Takeshi Law Office Dec 2020 Joined Kitahama Chuo Law Office (current) Sep 2022 Outside Director (Nomination and Remuneration Committee Member), Smart Value Co., Ltd. May 2023 Outside Corporate Auditor, the Company Sep 2023 Outside Director (Nomination, Remuneration and Audit Committee Member), Smart Value Co., Ltd. (current) May 2026 Outside Director, the Company (current)
1978-07-01
Mamoru SAKAKIEDA
Full-time Corporate Auditor
Feb 2005 Joined the Company May 2010 Executive Officer, General Manager, Merchandise Planning Department May 2011 Director, Senior Executive Officer, General Manager, Merchandise Planning Department Dec 2013 Director, Senior Executive Officer, General Manager, Human Resources & General Affairs Division May 2014 Director, Senior Executive Officer, General Manager, Human Resources & General Affairs Systems Department Jan 2015 Managing Director, Senior Executive Officer, General Manager, Merchandise Division May 2015 Managing Director, Senior Executive Officer, General Manager, Merchandise Division (concurrently) General Manager, Quality Assurance Office Sep 2016 Managing Director, Senior Executive Officer, General Manager, Merchandise Division (concurrently) General Manager, Merchandise Planning & Development Department Mar 2017 Managing Director, Senior Executive Officer; in charge of Merchandise Department and Existing Store Measures Department May 2017 Representative Director, President, Beaver Tozan Co., Ltd. Apr 2019 Managing Director, Senior Executive Officer; in charge of Group Management Department, the Company Jan 2020 Managing Director, Senior Executive Officer May 2023 Managing Director, Senior Executive Officer; in charge of Internal Audit Department, Customer Support Department and Overseas Sales Department May 2024 Senior Advisor May 2025 Full-time Corporate Auditor (current)
1954-02-18
Kennosuke OGURA
Outside Corporate Auditor
Apr 1970 Joined Kanegafuchi Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. (now Kaneka Corporation) Jun 2008 Managing Executive Officer, Kanegafuchi Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. Jun 2009 Senior Managing Executive Officer, Kanegafuchi Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. Jun 2010 Managing Director, Cemedine Co., Ltd. Jun 2012 Adviser, Cemedine Co., Ltd. May 2017 Outside Corporate Auditor, the Company (current)
1947-01-20
Koji FUJIMOTO
Outside Corporate Auditor
Oct 1999 Joined Chuo Audit Corporation Sep 2006 Left Chuo Aoyama PricewaterhouseCoopers; established certified public accountant office Aug 2013 Opened Koji Fujimoto Tax Accountant Office Jun 2017 Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), Kanematsu Electronics Ltd. Apr 2020 Established Fujimoto Accounting Firm, Representative (current) Dec 2020 Outside Corporate Auditor, Plus Logistics Co., Ltd. (current) May 2021 Outside Corporate Auditor, the Company (current)
1976-05-21
Kenji KAJIHARA
Outside Corporate Auditor
Aug 1988 Joined Senshukai Co., Ltd. Mar 2015 Director, Executive Officer, General Manager, Fashion Business Division and SPA Brand Business Division, Senshukai Co., Ltd. Jan 2016 Director, Tokyo Head Office Representative, General Manager, Business Development Division, Senshukai Co., Ltd. Nov 2018 Representative Director, President and Executive Officer, Senshukai Co., Ltd. Jun 2024 Chairman, Japan Direct Marketing Association (current) Vice Chairman, Japan Retailers Association (current) Apr 2025 Adviser, Senshukai Co., Ltd. Jun 2025 Chairman of the Board, Senshukai Scholarship Foundation (current) Feb 2026 Adviser, the Company May 2026 Outside Corporate Auditor, the Company (current)
1961-06-20
Large Shareholding Reports
Kozo Hikita
2026-09-25
5.21%→5.21%
Annual report (as of 2026-08-31): 6.06%
Kozo Hikita
2026-09-01
5.21%→5.21%
Annual report (as of 2026-08-31): 6.06%
Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd.
2026-06-22
2.71%→2.71%
Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd.
2026-06-05
2.72%→2.71%
Kozo HIKIDA
2026-06-01
5.21%→5.21%
Annual report (as of 2026-08-31): 6.06%
Kozo HIKIDA
2026-04-01
5.21%→5.21%
Annual report (as of 2026-08-31): 6.06%
Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd.
2026-03-23
2.72%→2.72%
Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd.
2026-03-06
2.72%→2.72%
Kozo HIKIDA
2026-03-02
5.21%→5.21%
Annual report (as of 2026-08-31): 6.06%
Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd.
2025-12-22
2.72%→2.72%
Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd.
2025-12-05
2.73%→2.72%
Kozo HIKIDA
2025-12-01
5.21%→5.21%
Annual report (as of 2026-08-31): 6.06%
Kozo HIKIDA
2025-10-01
5.21%→5.21%
Annual report (as of 2026-08-31): 6.06%
Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd.
2025-09-22
2.73%→2.73%
Kozo HIKIDA
2025-09-02
5.21%→5.21%
Annual report (as of 2026-08-31): 6.06%
Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd.
2025-08-07
2.73%→2.73%
Disclosures
No disclosures
Primary Source Filings
EDINET
2026-10-14
Semi-Annual Securities Report
Period: Mar 2026 – Feb 2027
TDnet
2026-10-13
Q2 Earnings Flash
FY ending Feb 2027
EDINET
2026-09-25
Large Shareholding Report
EDINET
2026-09-01
Large Shareholding Report
TDnet
2026-07-10
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Feb 2027
EDINET
2026-06-30
Securities Registration Statement
EDINET
2026-06-22
Large Shareholding Report
EDINET
2026-06-05
Large Shareholding Report
EDINET
2026-06-01
Large Shareholding Report
EDINET
2026-05-29
Annual Securities Report
Period: Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
EDINET
2026-04-01
Large Shareholding Report
EDINET
2026-03-23
Large Shareholding Report
EDINET
2026-03-06
Large Shareholding Report
EDINET
2026-03-02
Large Shareholding Report
TDnet
2026-01-09
Q3 Earnings Flash
FY ending Feb 2026
EDINET
2025-12-22
Large Shareholding Report
EDINET
2025-12-05
Large Shareholding Report
EDINET
2025-12-01
Large Shareholding Report
EDINET
2025-10-10
Semi-Annual Securities Report
Period: Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
EDINET
2025-10-01
Large Shareholding Report
EDINET
2025-09-22
Large Shareholding Report
EDINET
2025-09-02
Large Shareholding Report
EDINET
2025-08-07
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
2025-01-10
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
2024-07-11
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Feb 2025
EDINET
2024-05-31
Annual Securities Report
Period: Mar 2023 – Feb 2024
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