Overview
Retail Trade

TOP CULTURE Co.,Ltd.

Top Culture operates large-format composite retail stores under the 'Tsutaya Bookstore' brand, offering books, stationery, music and video software sales and rentals, and general merchandise across nine prefectures in Japan with approximately 104 locations. The company positions itself as a community-oriented entertainment destination serving all generations, supplemented by group businesses including used book/trading card retail, Tully's Coffee franchise operations, soccer club and school management, and home-visit nursing services. Its core value proposition centers on providing 'everyday entertainment' deeply integrated into local communities.

Market Cap
¥3.27B
US$20.8M
EV
¥9.35B
US$59.6M
Stock¥188▼-1.05%
US$1 = ¥156.80 (2026-10-23)
LTM EV/EBITDA
22.7
x
LTM EV/EBIT
NM
LTM PER
2.4
x
LTM PBR
1.4
x
Stock vs TOPIX (1Y, base=100)vs TOPIX ▼-27.8%pt
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Oct 24, 25 – Oct 23, 26StockTOPIX
1Oct 30, 25Selling pressure on financial fragility concerns
2Dec 12, 25Rise on profit turnaround expectations
3Dec 16, 25Oct 2025 loss continuation, equity ratio fell to 4.9%
4Mar 12, 26Rebound after going concern qualification note
5Jun 12, 26Q2 FY2026/10 earnings announced
MC → EV Bridge
3.27BUS$20.8MMarket Cap7.92BUS$50.5M+ Debt1.88BUS$12.0M− Cash0.01BUS$0.08M− Inv. Sec.0.05BUS$0.32M+ NCI9.35BUS$59.6MEV
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Performance & Balance
Revenue 5Y (¥B)
26.4US$168M'21/1020.9US$133M'22/1019.0US$121M'23/1018.4US$117M'24/1017.3US$111M'25/10
EBITDA 5Y (¥B)
1.00US$6.39M'21/100.19US$1.21M'22/10-0.32-US$2.03M'23/10-0.08-US$0.53M'24/100.03US$0.19M'25/10
Net Income 5Y (¥B)
-1.94-US$12.4M'21/10-0.27-US$1.73M'22/10-1.38-US$8.78M'23/10-0.72-US$4.57M'24/10-0.73-US$4.66M'25/10
Capital Structure
22%
78%
EquityD/E 3.49xDebt
Liquidity vs Debt 5Y (¥B)▼ Net Debt
CashInv. Sec.Debt
1.35US$8.59M10.3US$65.6M'21/101.71US$10.9M10.9US$69.5M'22/101.64US$10.5M10.6US$67.6M'23/101.02US$6.51M9.76US$62.2M'24/101.22US$7.76M9.14US$58.3M'25/10
Shareholders
Top 10 hold 66.4%
1
TOHAN CORPORATION
22.55%
2
Heeds Co., Ltd.
16.78%
3
Culture Convenience Club Co.,Ltd.
15.49%
4
Hideo SHIMIZU
4.51%
5
Daisuke SHIMIZU
1.89%
6
The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account)
1.41%
7
BNP PARIBAS SINGAPORE/2S/JASDEC/CLIENT ASSET (Standing Proxy: Takeshi KAKUDA, Manager, Securities Services Operations Department, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, Tokyo Branch)
1.24%
8
The Daishi Hokuetsu Bank, Ltd.
1.04%
9
TOP CULTURE Co.,Ltd. Employee Stock Ownership Association
0.80%
10
Honma Gumi Co., Ltd.
0.65%
Management
10 officers
Daisuke SHIMIZU
Representative Director, President and CEO, Head of Sales Division
Sep 2008 Graduated from Faculty of Policy Management, Keio University Apr 2009 Joined Rakuten, Inc., Business Planning Office Aug 2018 Graduated from Hult International Business School (Boston), MBA Oct 2018 Joined MEDIA DO Co., Ltd., Business Planning Office Nov 2019 Joined the Company, Business Planning Office Jan 2020 Director, General Manager of Business Planning Office, the Company Jan 2021 Representative Director, President and COO, Head of Sales Division, the Company Jul 2021 Representative Director, President, DaI Co., Ltd. (current) Jan 2022 Director, Wagle Staff Service Co., Ltd. (current) Sep 2022 Outside Director, O Entertainment Co., Ltd. (current) Jan 2023 Representative Director, President and CEO, Head of Sales Division, the Company (current) Jan 2023 Director, Top Books Co., Ltd. Jun 2023 Director, Method Kaiser Co., Ltd. (current) Jan 2025 Representative Director, President, Top Books Co., Ltd. (current) Jan 2025 Director, Gransena Football Club Co., Ltd. (current)
1984-06-07
Hideo SHIMIZU
Director, Chairman
Dec 1986 Founded the Company, Representative Director, President May 2015 Outside Director, TSUTAYA Inc. (now Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd.) Jan 2017 Director, Top Books Co., Ltd. (current) Jan 2017 Director, Gransena Football Club Co., Ltd. (current) Mar 2019 Representative Director, President and CEO, Wagle Staff Service Co., Ltd. (current) Jan 2021 Representative Director, Chairman and CEO, the Company Jan 2023 Director, Chairman, the Company (current) Jun 2023 Representative Director, President, Method Kaiser Co., Ltd. (current)
1954-01-12
Katsuichi YOSHIDA
Director, General Manager of Corporate Planning Office and Administration Division
Aug 2009 Joined the Company, Accounting Section Manager, Accounting Department Oct 2010 Accounting Section Manager, Administration Department, the Company Jan 2013 Director in charge of Accounting, Administration Department, the Company Jan 2019 Director, Gransena Football Club Co., Ltd. Jan 2021 Director, CFO and General Manager of Administration Department, the Company Jan 2021 Director, Wagle Staff Service Co., Ltd. Jan 2023 Director, General Manager of Corporate Planning Office, the Company Jan 2023 Director, Top Books Co., Ltd. (current) Jun 2023 Director, Method Kaiser Co., Ltd. (current) Jan 2025 Director, General Manager of Corporate Planning Office and Administration Division, the Company (current)
1972-03-24
Nao SASAKAWA
Director, General Manager of Human Resources Department
Apr 2000 Joined the Company Nov 2011 General Manager, Internal Audit Office, the Company Jan 2013 Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Top Books Co., Ltd. (current) Jan 2015 General Manager, Human Resources Department, the Company Jun 2016 Representative Director, President, Wagle Staff Service Co., Ltd. Jul 2018 Director, Wagle Staff Service Co., Ltd. (current) Jan 2020 Executive Officer, General Manager of Human Resources Department, the Company Jan 2021 Director, General Manager of Human Resources Department, the Company (current)
1977-05-12
Takashi NAKAMURA
Director
Mar 2000 Graduated from Faculty of Law, Hitotsubashi University Oct 2004 Registered as attorney-at-law Jul 2010 Established Nakamura & Oshiro International Law Office, Attorney Corporation; Representative Attorney (current) Apr 2013 Visiting Professor, Niigata University Law School Jan 2017 Director, the Company (current) Apr 2024 President, Niigata Bar Association Apr 2024 Director, Japan Federation of Bar Associations Jan 2025 Outside Director, Kitac Co., Ltd. (current)
1976-08-26
Takeo HIRATA
Director
Mar 1982 Graduated from Faculty of Business Administration, Yokohama National University Apr 1982 Joined Ministry of International Trade and Industry (now Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) Jun 1988 Master's degree, Harvard University (Kennedy School) Sep 2008 Doctorate (Engineering), University of Tokyo Jun 2000 Director, Petroleum Development Division, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Jan 2001 Director, Petroleum and Natural Gas Division, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Jul 2002 Managing Director, Japan Football Association Apr 2006 Professor, Graduate School of Sport Sciences, Waseda University (current) Mar 2007 Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Rakuten Group, Inc. (formerly Rakuten, Inc.) Aug 2013 Special Advisor to the Cabinet Secretariat Jul 2016 President, Japan Society of Sport Industry (current) Jun 2017 Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Mitsukoshi Isetan Holdings Ltd. Jun 2020 Outside Director, Mitsukoshi Isetan Holdings Ltd. Jan 2025 Director, the Company (current)
1960-01-16
Hiroyuki WATANABE
Director
Mar 1996 Graduated from Faculty of Economics, Chuo University Apr 1996 Joined Tohan Corporation Apr 2006 Assistant Manager, Countermeasure Promotion Group, Tohan Corporation Apr 2014 Manager, Bookstore Management Promotion Office, Trading Department, Tohan Corporation Sep 2018 General Manager, Trading Department, Tohan Corporation Jun 2020 Executive Officer, General Manager, Trading Department, Tohan Corporation Jun 2021 Executive Officer, General Manager, Business Strategy Department, Tohan Corporation Jun 2023 Senior Executive Officer, General Manager, Corporate Planning Department, Tohan Corporation Jan 2024 Director, the Company (current) Jun 2025 Director, Senior Executive Officer, General Manager of Corporate Planning Department, Management Division; General Manager of Overseas New Business Promotion Office, Tohan Corporation (current)
1973-03-16
Masayoshi ITO
Full-time Audit & Supervisory Board Member
Dec 1986 Joined the Company Mar 1998 General Manager, Nagano Area, the Company Jan 1999 Director, General Manager, Nagano Area, the Company Jun 2004 Director, General Manager of Store Operations, the Company Nov 2005 Director, General Manager of Product Planning Department, the Company Jan 2011 Executive Officer, General Manager of Store Operations Department, Sales Division, the Company Aug 2018 General Manager, Internal Audit Office, the Company Jan 2023 Full-time Audit & Supervisory Board Member, the Company (current) Jun 2023 Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Method Kaiser Co., Ltd. (current)
1956-05-26
Takeshi YAMADA
Audit & Supervisory Board Member
Apr 1996 Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, Niigata University Apr 2004 Registered as attorney-at-law (Niigata Bar Association); joined Kazama Law Office Apr 2004 Associate Professor, Niigata University Law School Jan 2008 Audit & Supervisory Board Member, the Company (current) Apr 2010 Professor, Faculty of Law, Seijo University (current) Jul 2011 Joined Keiwa Sogo Law Office (Tokyo Bar Association) (current) Jul 2011 Audit & Supervisory Board Member, TSUTAYA STATIONERY NETWORK Co., Ltd. Feb 2020 Representative Attorney, Nissin Law Office, Attorney Corporation (current) Jan 2023 Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Wagle Staff Service Co., Ltd. (current)
1965-07-16
Hiroyuki TAKAHASHI
Audit & Supervisory Board Member
Mar 1992 Graduated from Faculty of Economics, Hitotsubashi University Jul 2002 Section Chief, International Investigation Section, Investigation Division, Kanto-Koshinetsu Regional Taxation Bureau Jul 2003 Section Chief, International Information Section, First Investigation Division, Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau Jul 2004 Section Chief, General Affairs Section, General Affairs Department, Hiroshima Regional Taxation Bureau Jul 2006 Assistant Section Chief, International Affairs Section, Secretariat, National Tax Agency Jun 2008 Registered as certified tax accountant, Tokyo Tax Accountants' Association May 2009 Registered, Kanto-Koshinetsu Tax Accountants' Association Oct 2011 Joined Takahashi Tax Office, Tax Accountant Corporation Jul 2020 Director, Hiroyuki Takahashi Tax Accountant Office (current) Jul 2020 Representative Director, Takahashi Financial Information Service Co., Ltd. (current) Jan 2026 Audit & Supervisory Board Member, the Company (current)
1968-11-13
Large Shareholding Reports
HIS Co., Ltd.
2026-10-05
14.58%→14.58%
Annual report (as of 2026-04-30): 16.78%
DaI Co., Ltd.
2026-10-05
30.19%→9.78%
Development Bank of Japan Inc.
2026-09-03
6.50%→0.00%
DaI Co., Ltd.
2026-05-13
27.79%
DaI Co., Ltd.
2026-05-12
26.00%
Disclosures
No disclosures
Primary Source Filings
EDINET
2026-10-05
Large Shareholding Report
EDINET
2026-10-05
Large Shareholding Report
TDnet
2026-09-10
Q3 Earnings Flash
FY ending Oct 2026
EDINET
2026-09-03
Large Shareholding Report
EDINET
2026-06-15
Semi-Annual Securities Report
Period: Nov 2025 – Apr 2026
EDINET
2026-05-13
Large Shareholding Report
EDINET
2026-05-12
Large Shareholding Report
TDnet
2026-03-12
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Oct 2026
EDINET
2026-01-29
Annual Securities Report
Period: Nov 2024 – Oct 2025
TDnet
2025-09-11
Q3 Earnings Flash
FY ending Oct 2025
EDINET
2025-06-13
Semi-Annual Securities Report
Period: Nov 2024 – Oct 2025
TDnet
2025-03-13
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Oct 2025
EDINET
2025-01-30
Annual Securities Report
Period: Nov 2023 – Oct 2024
EDINET
2024-06-14
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Feb 2024 – Apr 2024
EDINET
2024-03-14
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Nov 2023 – Jan 2024
EDINET
2024-01-26
Annual Securities Report
Period: Nov 2022 – Oct 2023
EDINET
2023-09-13
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: May 2023 – Jul 2023
EDINETAmended
2023-09-13
Amended Securities Registration Statement
EDINETAmended
2023-09-07
Amended Securities Registration Statement
EDINETAmended
2023-08-24
Amended Securities Registration Statement
EDINET
2023-08-17
Securities Registration Statement
EDINET
2023-06-13
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Feb 2023 – Apr 2023
EDINET
2023-03-16
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Nov 2022 – Jan 2023
EDINETAmended
2023-02-03
Amended Annual Securities Report
Period: Nov 2021 – Oct 2022
EDINET
2023-01-20
Annual Securities Report
Period: Nov 2021 – Oct 2022
EDINET
2022-09-13
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2022-06-13
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2022-03-16
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINETAmended
2022-02-15
Amended Annual Securities Report
EDINET
2022-01-17
Annual Securities Report
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