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OPTIMUS GROUP COMPANY LIMITED

Optimus Group is a Japan-based holding company that operates an integrated automotive services business internationally, primarily centered on used vehicle export from Japan to New Zealand and new vehicle sales in Australia. In New Zealand, the group provides a comprehensive value chain encompassing procurement from Japanese auto auctions, pre-shipment inspection, NVOCC maritime transport, import certification, auto loans, and after-sales services. In Australia, the group is building a new value chain anchored by a major new car dealer group (Autopact) and a top-tier automotive logistics company (Autocare Services), targeting a market approximately seven times the size of New Zealand.

Market Cap
¥22.7B
US$144M
EV
¥166B
US$1.06B
Stock¥331▼-0.30%
US$1 = ¥157.05 (2026-10-22)
LTM EV/EBITDA
8.2
x
LTM EV/EBIT
13.6
x
LTM PER
6.5
x
LTM PBR
0.5
x
Stock vs TOPIX (1Y, base=100)vs TOPIX ▼-26.5%pt
100123
Oct 23, 25 – Oct 23, 26StockTOPIX
1Feb 16, 26Perpetual subordinated loan funding announcement
2Aug 10, 26Q1 FY2027/03 earnings announced
3Oct 8, 26Equity-method affiliate enters Voluntary Administration (Australian insolvency procedure)
MC → EV Bridge
22.7BUS$144MMarket Cap155BUS$985M+ Debt12.2BUS$78.0M− Cash0.07BUS$0.46M− Inv. Sec.1.28BUS$8.14M+ NCI166BUS$1.06BEV
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Performance & Balance
Revenue 5Y (¥B)
45.5US$290M'22/355.0US$350M'23/3124US$789M'24/3269US$1.71B'25/3316US$2.01B'26/3
EBITDA 5Y (¥B)
3.48US$22.2M'22/33.54US$22.5M'23/38.40US$53.5M'24/315.6US$99.3M'25/317.5US$111M'26/3
Net Income 5Y (¥B)
2.54US$16.2M'22/32.31US$14.7M'23/32.85US$18.2M'24/3-0.48-US$3.08M'25/32.47US$15.7M'26/3
Capital Structure
22%
78%
EquityD/E 3.64xDebt
Liquidity vs Debt 5Y (¥B)▼ Net Debt
CashInv. Sec.Debt
8.61US$54.8M23.0US$146M'22/39.79US$62.3M30.0US$191M'23/316.5US$105M102US$650M'24/313.3US$84.4M120US$767M'25/312.2US$77.4M150US$955M'26/3
Shareholders
Top 10 hold 53.0%
1
Shinya YAMANAKA
18.01%
2
Robert Andrew YOUNG
12.26%
3
Martin Fraser McCALLUCK
12.26%
4
Seigo NAITO
3.34%
5
HIKARI TSUSHIN INVESTMENTS OKINAWA Co., Ltd.
2.03%
6
Hikari Tsushin KK Investment Limited Partnership
1.66%
7
Norishi HAMAMOTO
1.06%
8
Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd.
0.93%
9
Masamaru HANAMITSU
0.79%
10
BNY GCM CLIENT ACCOUNT JPRD AC ISG (FE-AC)
0.65%
Management
9 officers
Shinya YAMANAKA
Representative Director, President
Apr 1988 Established Nichibo Japan Trading Co., Ltd. (now Nichibo Co., Ltd.) Apr 1988 Appointed Representative Director, President (current) Jan 2015 Established the Company; appointed Representative Director, President (current)
1960-02-13
Robert Andrew YOUNG
Director
Jul 1998 Appointed Director, Vehicle Solutions Limited Mar 2002 Joined Nichibo Japan Trading Co., Ltd. (now Nichibo Co., Ltd.) as General Manager May 2004 Appointed Director, Nichibo Trading Company New Zealand Limited Sep 2004 Appointed Director, Auto Advance Finance Limited (current) Dec 2008 Appointed Director, Trade Cars Limited (current) Apr 2009 Established Auto Finance Direct Limited; appointed Director (current) May 2010 Appointed Director, Universal Property Limited (current) May 2013 Appointed Director, Nichibo Co., Ltd. (current) Feb 2015 Appointed Director, Universal Finance Company Limited (current) Jun 2015 Appointed Director of the Company (current) Aug 2018 Appointed Director, Optimus Group New Zealand Limited (current) Oct 2022 Appointed Board Member, Imported Motor Vehicle Industry Association (current) Aug 2024 Appointed Director, Nichibo Japan Trading UK Limited (current)
1972-05-05
Martin Fraser McCALLUCK
Director
Jun 1988 Joined Jenners Customs & Freight Limited Sep 1991 Joined McCathie Customs Limited (now McCullough Limited) Sep 1999 Appointed Director of the same company Aug 2002 Appointed Director, NCC Car Carriers Limited Feb 2012 Appointed Director, Dolphin Shipping Agencies Limited (now Dolphin Shipping New Zealand Limited) (current) Jul 2014 Appointed Director, Dolphin Shipping Australia Pty Ltd (current) Jun 2015 Appointed Director of the Company (current) Mar 2016 Appointed Director, Fasttrack Automotive Compliance 2006 Limited (current) Aug 2018 Appointed Director, Optimus Group New Zealand Limited (current) Sep 2018 Appointed Director, Optimus Group Australia Pty Ltd (current) May 2024 Appointed Director, Autocare Services Pty Ltd (current)
1972-01-06
John STATTERI
Director
Feb 1997 Appointed After-Sales Manager, Proton Cars Australia Jul 2002 Appointed Managing Director, Proton Cars Australia Jan 2005 Appointed Managing Director, Lotus Cars Australia Dec 2012 Appointed Director, Citroen Automobiles Australia Oct 2013 Appointed Director, Peugeot Automobiles Australia Jul 2018 Appointed Partner, Deloitte Australia Jan 2021 Appointed Managing Director, Optimus Group Australia Pty Ltd (current) Jan 2021 Appointed Director, Dolphin Shipping Australia Pty Ltd (current) Jan 2021 Appointed Director, Global Carz Pty Ltd (current) Jan 2021 Appointed Director, OzCar Pty Ltd (current) Jan 2022 Appointed Director, Blue Flag Pty Ltd (current) Jun 2022 Appointed Director of the Company (current) Dec 2023 Appointed Director, Autopact Pty Ltd (current) May 2024 Appointed Director, Autocare Services Pty Ltd (current) Nov 2024 Appointed Director, Autopact Holdings Pty Ltd (current)
1967-07-24
Hiroaki IWAOKA
Director
Apr 1982 Joined Mitsui & Co., Ltd. May 2002 General Manager, Corporate Planning and CFO Planning & Systems Office, Accounting Department, Mitsui & Co., Ltd. Dec 2002 General Manager, Corporate Process Office, Management Reform Promotion Department, Mitsui & Co., Ltd. Jan 2005 Appointed Regional CFO, Mitsui & Co. Europe Ltd. (concurrent) Jan 2005 Appointed Director and CFO, Mitsui & Co. (Deutschland) GmbH (concurrent) Dec 2009 General Manager, Metals Business Management Office and General Manager, Consolidated Management Support Office, Metals Business Department, Mitsui & Co., Ltd. Oct 2013 Seconded as Managing Director, General Manager of Administration Division and CFO, Mitsui & Co. Steel Ltd. Nov 2015 Managing Director, General Manager of Administration Division and CFO, Mitsui & Co. Steel Sales Ltd. (now NST Sanko Hanbai Co., Ltd.) (concurrent) Jun 2018 Appointed Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member) of the Company Jun 2020 Appointed Director of the Company (current)
1958-05-01
Masakuni MORI
Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member)
Apr 1986 Joined Toyota Motor Corporation Jan 1996 Seconded as Director, Toyota Finance New Zealand Ltd. Jan 2007 Seconded as Director, Toyota South Africa Motors (Pty) Ltd. Jan 2012 General Manager, Treasury Division, Toyota Motor Corporation Jan 2014 General Manager, Finance Division, Toyota Motor Corporation Apr 2018 Appointed Executive Officer (in charge of Accounting), Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Co., Ltd. Apr 2021 Appointed Managing Executive Officer (in charge of Accounting and Quality Improvement Promotion), Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Co., Ltd. Jun 2022 Appointed Full-time Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Co., Ltd. Jun 2026 Appointed Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member) of the Company (current)
1964-01-09
Nobuaki FUSE
Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member)
Apr 1988 Joined Tohmatsu & Aoki Audit Corporation (now Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC) Jul 2002 Appointed Partner of the same audit corporation; served as Senior Research Fellow of the Accounting Standards Board of Japan, Expert Member of the Auditing Subcommittee of the Business Accounting Council of the Financial Services Agency, and Board Member of the Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants Nov 2015 Left the same audit corporation Dec 2015 Established Fuse CPA Office; appointed Head (current) Jul 2016 Established Accounting and Audit Research Center LLC; appointed Representative Member (current) Apr 2018 Established NF Partners LLC; appointed Representative Member (current) Jun 2020 Appointed Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member) of the Company (current)
1965-07-01
Yosuke WAKABAYASHI
Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member)
Apr 1983 Joined the Ministry of Transport (now Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism) Apr 1989 Director, Regional Transport Planning Division, Kanto Regional Transport Bureau Oct 1990 Short-term overseas study, U.S. Department of Transportation Apr 1995 Coordination Officer for Maintenance Promotion, New Tokyo International Airport Division, Civil Aviation Bureau, Ministry of Transport May 1997 Counselor, Permanent Delegation of Japan to the OECD (based in Paris, France) Jul 2008 Director, Port Economics Division, Ports and Harbours Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Sep 2010 Director, General Affairs Division, Ports and Harbours Bureau Oct 2011 Counselor for Maritime Affairs, Minister's Secretariat Sep 2012 Deputy Director-General, Minister's Secretariat (National Land Policy and Automobile Bureau) Jul 2016 Appointed Director-General, Kinki Regional Transport Bureau Apr 2018 Appointed Executive Officer, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation Jun 2021 Appointed Chairman, Japan Trucking Association Oct 2024 Appointed Chairman, Japan Habitat Association (certified NPO) (current) Jun 2025 Appointed Chairman, Transport Ecology and Mobility Foundation (current) Apr 2026 Appointed Non-Executive Representative Director and Chairman, Hokkaido Mitsubishi Motors Sales Co., Ltd. (current) Jun 2026 Appointed Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member) of the Company (current)
1959-12-14
Yasuko YOKOZAWA
Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member)
Oct 2002 Joined TMI Associates Apr 2010 Seconded to Yahoo Japan Corporation (now LY Corporation), Legal Department Jan 2017 Appointed Counsel, TMI Associates (current) Aug 2018 Appointed Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), Sansan, Inc. Apr 2026 Appointed Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), GMS Group Inc. (current) Jun 2026 Appointed Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member) of the Company (current)
1977-06-11
Large Shareholding Reports
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Disclosures
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Primary Source Filings
TDnet
2026-08-07
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2027
EDINETAmended
2026-07-23
Amended Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
EDINET
2026-06-24
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
TDnet
2026-02-13
Q3 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2026
EDINET
2025-11-14
Semi-Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
TDnet
2025-08-12
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2026
EDINET
2025-06-25
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2024 – Mar 2025
TDnet
2025-02-14
Q3 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2025
EDINET
2024-11-14
Semi-Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2024 – Mar 2025
TDnet
2024-08-09
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2025
EDINET
2024-06-26
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2023 – Mar 2024
EDINETAmended
2024-06-26
Amended Securities Registration Statement
EDINETAmended
2024-06-03
Amended Securities Registration Statement
EDINETAmended
2024-06-03
Amended Securities Registration Statement
EDINET
2024-05-24
Securities Registration Statement
EDINETAmended
2024-05-24
Amended Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2022 – Mar 2023
EDINET
2024-05-24
Securities Registration Statement
EDINET
2024-02-14
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Oct 2023 – Dec 2023
EDINET
2023-11-14
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Jul 2023 – Sep 2023
EDINET
2023-08-10
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Apr 2023 – Jun 2023
EDINET
2023-06-23
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2022 – Mar 2023
EDINET
2023-02-14
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Oct 2022 – Dec 2022
EDINET
2022-11-14
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINETAmended
2022-08-30
Amended Securities Registration Statement
EDINETAmended
2022-08-30
Amended Securities Registration Statement
EDINET
2022-08-22
Securities Registration Statement
EDINET
2022-08-22
Securities Registration Statement
EDINET
2022-08-12
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2022-06-24
Annual Securities Report
EDINET
2022-02-14
Quarterly Securities Report
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