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GENDA Inc.

GENDA Inc. is a pure holding company that operates a global entertainment network through two segments: 'Entertainment Platform' (amusement arcade operations under the GiGO brand, karaoke facilities, and food & beverage) and 'Entertainment Content' (character merchandising, anime/content production, and movie distribution). The company pursues a growth strategy of continuous M&A-driven expansion across the entertainment value chain, from IP content creation and distribution to physical venue operations in Japan, the United States, Taiwan, and China. Its core subsidiary, GENDA GiGO Entertainment, is one of Japan's largest amusement arcade operators, and the group actively leverages DX and cross-platform synergies to maximize the reach of its IP and entertainment offerings.

Market Cap
¥117B
US$748M
EV
¥188B
US$1.20B
Stock¥645▼-2.27%
US$1 = ¥157.05 (2026-10-22)
LTM EV/EBITDA
10.1
x
LTM EV/EBIT
29.2
x
LTM PER
37.9
x
LTM PBR
1.8
x
Stock vs TOPIX (1Y, base=100)vs TOPIX ▼-41.4%pt
10012
Oct 23, 25 – Oct 23, 26StockTOPIX
1Dec 16, 25Aug-Oct net profit down 24% earnings
2Jun 11, 26Q1 FY2027/01 earnings announced
MC → EV Bridge
117BUS$748MMarket Cap103BUS$655M+ Debt31.5BUS$200M− Cash0.58BUS$3.71M− Inv. Sec.0.13BUS$0.81M+ NCI188BUS$1.20BEV
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Performance & Balance
Revenue 5Y (¥B)
55.7US$355M'24/1112US$712M'25/1171US$1.09B'26/1
EBITDA 5Y (¥B)
7.92US$50.4M'24/112.9US$82.0M'25/117.2US$109M'26/1
Net Income 5Y (¥B)
4.18US$26.6M'24/13.30US$21.0M'25/13.76US$23.9M'26/1
Capital Structure
39%
61%
EquityD/E 1.59xDebt
Liquidity vs Debt 5Y (¥B)▼ Net Debt
CashInv. Sec.Debt
12.5US$79.5M18.6US$118M'24/126.4US$168M52.4US$334M'25/133.2US$212M109US$693M'26/1
Shareholders
Top 10 hold 63.6%
1
Hidetake YOSHIMURA / Midas B Investment Limited Partnership
29.90%
2
Hisashi KATAOKA
12.94%
3
CEPLUX-THE INDEPENDENT UCITS PLATFORM 2 (Standing Proxy: Citibank, N.A., Tokyo Branch)
5.81%
4
Mai SHIN
3.19%
5
Custody Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account)
2.59%
6
Midas Capital G Fund LLP
2.42%
7
BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN(LUXEMBOURG) SCA CUSTODIAN FOR ARCUS FUND SICAV - ARCUS JAPAN FUND (Standing Proxy: MUFG Bank, Ltd.)
1.98%
8
BNY GCM CLIENT ACCOUNT JPRD AC ISG (FE-AC; Standing Proxy: MUFG Bank, Ltd.)
1.76%
9
DBS BANK LTD. 700154 (Standing Proxy: Mizuho Bank, Ltd.)
1.61%
10
Monex, Inc.
1.42%
Management
13 officers
Hisashi KATAOKA
Representative Director, President and CEO
Apr 1995: Joined Jusco Co., Ltd. (currently AEON Co., Ltd.) Mar 2004: Transferred to AEON Fantasy Co., Ltd. May 2008: Director, AEON Fantasy Co., Ltd. May 2012: Managing Director, AEON Fantasy Co., Ltd. Mar 2013: Representative Director, President, AEON Fantasy Co., Ltd. Mar 2017: Representative Director, President, AEON Entertainment Co., Ltd. May 2018: Founded the Company; Representative Director, President Jun 2018: Chairman of the Board, the Company Jun 2018: Vice President and Director, BuySell Technologies Co., Ltd. Jun 2018: Director, Midas Capital Co., Ltd. Sep 2019: Representative Director, Chairman, the Company Dec 2020: Director and Chairman, GENDA SEGA Entertainment Co., Ltd. (currently GENDA GiGO Entertainment Inc.) Dec 2023: Representative Director, Chairman, Gaga Co., Ltd. (current) Apr 2025: Director, Shin Corporation Co., Ltd. Apr 2025: Representative Director, President and CEO, the Company (current)
1972-12-07
Taiki WATANABE
Managing Director and CFO
Apr 2011: Joined Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. (currently Mizuho Bank, Ltd.) Apr 2015: Joined Goldman Sachs Securities Co., Ltd. Jun 2021: Joined the Company; CFO, General Manager of Administration Division and General Manager of Finance Department Aug 2021: Executive Officer, the Company Apr 2023: Director and CFO, the Company Apr 2025: Managing Director and CFO, the Company (current)
1988-04-14
Kohei HABARA
Managing Director and CSO
Apr 2017: Joined PwC Advisory LLC Apr 2019: Joined the Company; General Manager, Accounting Department Apr 2021: Director, Kiddleton, Inc. (currently GENDA Americas, Inc.) Aug 2021: Executive Officer and General Manager, Corporate Planning Department, the Company Sep 2023: Executive Officer and CSO, the Company Apr 2024: Director and CSO, the Company Dec 2024: Outside Director, InSource Co., Ltd. (current) Apr 2025: Managing Director and CSO, the Company (current)
1994-09-09
Yuzo SATO
Director and CCO
Apr 1986: Joined Hakuhodo Inc. Apr 2015: Representative Director, President and CEO, TBWA\HAKUHODO Inc. Apr 2015: Executive Officer, Hakuhodo Inc. Apr 2017: Director, Hakuhodo Products Inc. Apr 2022: Director, the Company Sep 2023: Director and CCO, the Company Nov 2023: Director and CCO; Chief Officer, Content & Promotion Business, the Company (current)
1962-10-12
Kazuhiro NINOMIYA
Director
Apr 2018: Executive Officer and Facility Sales Division Manager, Bandai Namco Amusement Inc. Apr 2019: Executive Officer and Overseas Business Division Manager, Bandai Namco Amusement Inc. Apr 2020: Managing Director, Namco UK Ltd.; Director, Namco USA Inc. (concurrent) Apr 2021: Joined the Company; CSO Aug 2021: Director and General Manager, Product Planning Division, GENDA SEGA Entertainment Co., Ltd. (currently GENDA GiGO Entertainment Inc.) Apr 2023: Representative Director, President, GENDA SEGA Entertainment Co., Ltd. (currently GENDA GiGO Entertainment Inc.) (current) Sep 2023: Executive Officer and Chief Officer, Amusement Facility Business, the Company Apr 2025: Director and Chief Officer, Amusement Facility Business, the Company (current)
1973-02-10
Mai SHIN
Director
Apr 2007: Joined Goldman Sachs Japan Holdings Ltd. Apr 2007: Seconded to Goldman Sachs Securities Co., Ltd. Apr 2016: General Manager, Financial Product Development Department, Goldman Sachs Securities Co., Ltd. Nov 2017: Managing Director, Goldman Sachs Securities Co., Ltd. Aug 2018: Director, the Company (current) Aug 2018: Director, BuySell Technologies Co., Ltd. Jun 2019: Representative Director, President, the Company Feb 2024: Director, Shin Corporation Co., Ltd. Dec 2024: Director, Ontsu Co., Ltd. Dec 2024: Outside Director, NOT A HOTEL Inc. (current)
1984-07-28
Noriko SHIMAZU
Director
Apr 2008: Joined Boston Consulting Group GK May 2018: Joined Netflix K.K. (currently Netflix GK) May 2018: Founded Japan Search Fund Accelerator Inc.; Representative Director, President (current) Feb 2022: Temporary Member, Small and Medium Enterprise Policy Council (current) Jan 2023: Outside Director, Mediplus Inc. (current) Mar 2023: Outside Director, Fresco Co., Ltd. (current) Apr 2024: Outside Director, the Company (current) May 2024: Outside Director, Jecty Inc. (current) Jul 2024: Director, Next Japan Initiative General Incorporated Foundation (current) Sep 2024: Outside Director, NK Trading Co., Ltd. (current) Jan 2026: Outside Director, Napper Inc. (current)
1985-09-07
Mariko HAYASHI
Director
Jan 1986: Books Saishūbin ni Maniaeba and Kyoto made won the 94th Naoki Prize Jan 2011: Awarded Chevalier of the Legion of Honour Nov 2018: Awarded the Medal with Purple Ribbon May 2020: Chairperson, Japan Writers' Association (current) Dec 2020: Awarded the Kan Kikuchi Prize Jul 2022: Chairperson, Nihon University (current) Apr 2025: Outside Director, the Company (current)
1954-04-01
Kanako TAJIRI
Director
Dec 2008: Joined Mori Hamada & Matsumoto (currently Mori Hamada & Matsumoto Foreign Law Joint Enterprise) Jul 2014: Seconded to Deposit Insurance Corporation of Japan Jan 2020: Counsel, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto (currently Mori Hamada & Matsumoto Foreign Law Joint Enterprise) Nov 2021: Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Digital Data Solution Inc. Sep 2022: Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), Digital Data Solution Inc. Apr 2023: Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Nadia Inc. Jan 2024: Partner, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto (currently Mori Hamada & Matsumoto Foreign Law Joint Enterprise) (current) Apr 2025: Outside Director, the Company (current) Jun 2025: Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), Hakudo Co., Ltd. (current) Nov 2025: Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), Kasumigaseki Capital Co., Ltd. (current)
1981-04-10
Keiichi IBATA
Full-time Audit & Supervisory Board Member
Apr 1975: Joined Sakurai Co., Ltd. (currently AEON Co., Ltd.) Jun 2000: General Manager, Administration Department, Maical Create Co., Ltd. (currently AEON Fantasy Co., Ltd.) Jun 2013: General Manager, Finance and Administration Division, AEON Fantasy Co., Ltd. Mar 2017: General Manager, Public Relations and IR Office, AEON Fantasy Co., Ltd. Feb 2020: Full-time Audit & Supervisory Board Member, the Company (current) Dec 2020: Audit & Supervisory Board Member, GENDA SEGA Entertainment Co., Ltd. (currently GENDA GiGO Entertainment Inc.) Dec 2023: Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Gaga Co., Ltd. (current) Jun 2024: Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Ares Company Inc. Aug 2024: Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Citram Inc.
1956-10-13
Koji ITAGAKI
Audit & Supervisory Board Member
Dec 2007: Joined Shin Nihon Audit Corporation (currently EY ShinNihon LLC) Mar 2012: Joined Accenture K.K. Apr 2014: Joined Tokyo Kyodo Accounting Office Aug 2017: Established Vista Plus Partners LLC; Representative Member and CEO (current) Jun 2021: Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), Encourage Technologies Inc. (current) Jul 2021: Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, the Company (current)
1983-06-29
Yuka MATSUBARA
Audit & Supervisory Board Member
Jan 2011: Joined Nishimura & Asahi Apr 2019: Seconded to MUFG Bank, Ltd. Feb 2021: Joined Hifumi Sogo Law Office (current) Jul 2021: Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, the Company (current) Mar 2022: Outside Director (Audit Committee Member), Direct Marketing Mix Inc. (current) Jun 2025: Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Gift Mall Co., Ltd. (current)
1984-09-26
Kensuke KUNIMI
Audit & Supervisory Board Member
Jul 2001: Joined Chuo Aoyama Audit Corporation Sep 2001: Representative Director, CPA Excellent Partners Co., Ltd. (current) May 2023: Representative Director, CKA Co., Ltd. (current) Apr 2025: Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, the Company (current)
1978-09-02
Large Shareholding Reports
Hisashi KATAOKA
2026-09-30
12.54%→12.50%
Annual report (as of 2026-07-31): 12.94%
Midas Capital Co., Ltd.
2026-09-09
28.53%→28.53%
Midas Capital Co., Ltd.
2026-06-12
28.55%→28.53%
Midas Capital Co., Ltd.
2026-06-02
32.95%→28.55%
Midas Capital Co., Ltd.
2026-06-02
32.95%→28.55%
Hisashi KATAOKA
2026-05-28
12.54%→12.54%
Annual report (as of 2026-07-31): 12.94%
Hisashi KATAOKA
2026-05-28
12.54%→12.54%
Annual report (as of 2026-07-31): 12.94%
Capital Research and Management Company
2026-05-22
4.20%→2.30%
Hisashi KATAOKA
2026-05-15
12.90%→12.54%
Annual report (as of 2026-07-31): 12.94%
Capital Research and Management Company
2026-04-22
5.13%→4.20%
Capital Research and Management Company
2026-03-06
7.24%→5.13%
Capital Research and Management Company
2026-01-09
7.38%→7.24%
Midas Capital Co., Ltd.
2025-12-24
32.95%→28.79%
Midas Capital Co., Ltd.
2025-12-24
32.95%→29.11%
Zennor Asset Management LLP
2025-12-24
5.62%
Capital Research and Management Company
2025-11-10
7.44%→7.38%
Capital Research and Management Company
2025-08-07
7.44%→7.44%
Leos Capital Works Co., Ltd.
2025-08-07
5.17%→3.36%
Disclosures
No disclosures
Primary Source Filings
EDINET
2026-09-30
Large Shareholding Report
TDnet
2026-09-11
Q2 Earnings Flash
FY ending Jan 2027
EDINET
2026-09-11
Semi-Annual Securities Report
Period: Feb 2026 – Jan 2027
EDINET
2026-09-09
Large Shareholding Report
EDINET
2026-06-12
Large Shareholding Report
TDnet
2026-06-10
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Jan 2027
EDINET
2026-06-02
Large Shareholding Report
EDINETAmended
2026-06-02
Change Report
EDINET
2026-05-28
Large Shareholding Report
EDINET
2026-05-28
Large Shareholding Report
EDINET
2026-05-22
Large Shareholding Report
EDINET
2026-05-15
Large Shareholding Report
EDINET
2026-04-28
Annual Securities Report
Period: Feb 2025 – Jan 2026
EDINET
2026-04-22
Large Shareholding Report
TDnet
2026-04-09
株主総会招集通知
EDINET
2026-03-06
Large Shareholding Report
EDINET
2026-01-09
Large Shareholding Report
EDINET
2025-12-24
Large Shareholding Report
EDINET
2025-12-24
Large Shareholding Report
EDINETAmended
2025-12-24
Change Report
TDnetAmended
2025-12-16
Q3 Earnings Flash
FY ending Jan 2026
TDnet
2025-12-12
Q3 Earnings Flash
FY ending Jan 2026
EDINET
2025-11-10
Large Shareholding Report
EDINET
2025-09-12
Semi-Annual Securities Report
Period: Feb 2025 – Jan 2026
EDINET
2025-08-07
Large Shareholding Report
EDINET
2025-08-07
Large Shareholding Report
TDnet
2025-06-11
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Jan 2026
EDINET
2025-04-25
Annual Securities Report
Period: Feb 2024 – Jan 2025
TDnet
2024-12-10
Q3 Earnings Flash
FY ending Jan 2025
EDINET
2024-09-12
Semi-Annual Securities Report
Period: Feb 2024 – Jan 2025
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