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BUSINESS BRAIN SHOWA・OTA INC.

Business Brain Showa-Ota Inc. is a Japanese IT consulting and systems integration firm specializing in management accounting, ERP implementation, and back-office digital transformation for large and mid-sized enterprises. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services including IFRS/accounting compliance consulting, J-SOX internal controls, BPR, HR consulting, and a broad portfolio of accounting/ERP software products (e.g., STRAVIS, DivaSystem, Biz∫, ACT-Potentia). It also operates a growing BPO business encompassing finance, HR, payroll, and payment processing services, supported by delivery centers in Kumamoto, Sapporo, and overseas in Vietnam and Singapore.

Market Cap
US$325M
¥51.9B
EV
US$278M
¥44.4B
StockUS$10.01(¥1,599)▲+1.40%
US$1 = ¥159.70 (2026-11-12)
LTM EV/EBITDA
9.6
x
LTM EV/EBIT
15.3
x
LTM PER
18.3
x
LTM PBR
1.7
x
Stock vs TOPIX (1Y, base=100)vs TOPIX ▲+21.9%pt
100
Nov 13, 25 – Nov 13, 26StockTOPIX
MC → EV Bridge
US$325M¥51.9BMarket CapUS$22.6M¥3.60B+ DebtUS$71.4M¥11.4B− CashUS$1.02M¥0.16B− Inv. Sec.US$3.11M¥0.50B+ NCIUS$278M¥44.4BEV
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Performance & Balance
Revenue 5Y (US$)
US$203M¥32.3B'22/3US$232M¥37.1B'23/3US$214M¥34.2B'24/3US$243M¥38.8B'25/3US$264M¥42.1B'26/3
EBITDA 5Y (US$)
US$23.5M¥3.76B'22/3US$26.9M¥4.29B'23/3US$136M¥21.7B'24/3US$26.6M¥4.24B'25/3US$30.1M¥4.81B'26/3
Net Income 5Y (US$)
US$11.0M¥1.76B'22/3US$11.5M¥1.84B'23/3US$88.6M¥14.1B'24/3US$15.5M¥2.47B'25/3US$18.7M¥2.99B'26/3
Capital Structure
90%
EquityD/E 0.12xDebt
Liquidity vs Debt 5Y (US$)▲ Net Cash
CashInv. Sec.Debt
US$54.1M¥8.64BUS$24.1M¥3.85B'22/3US$64.0M¥10.2BUS$19.5M¥3.12B'23/3US$62.0M¥9.91BUS$17.3M¥2.76B'24/3US$62.0M¥9.91BUS$16.9M¥2.69B'25/3US$73.4M¥11.7BUS$20.7M¥3.30B'26/3
Business Segments
2026/03 · US$ (¥B)
54%
Consulting/System Development, Reportable segment
Revenue
US$145M(¥23.2B)
Segment profit
US$15.2M(¥2.43B)10.5%
24%
BPO Services, Reportable segment
Revenue
US$64.1M(¥10.2B)
Segment profit
US$5.73M(¥0.92B)8.9%
22%
SES Co-Creation Business
Revenue
US$57.3M(¥9.15B)
Segment profit
US$2.62M(¥0.42B)4.6%
Adjustments
Revenue
-US$2.76M(¥-0.44B)
Segment profit
-US$2.27M(¥-0.36B)
Shareholders
Top 10 hold 39.4%
1
The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account)
6.70%
2
Employee Stock Ownership Association
6.69%
3
Hikari Tsushin KK Investment Limited Partnership
6.38%
4
JFE Systems, Inc.
5.16%
5
PRONEXUS INC.
4.30%
6
Japan Master Trust Bank, Ltd. (Officer Compensation BIP Trust Account No. 75813)
2.68%
7
日本マスタートラスト信託銀行株式会社(株式付与ESOP信託口・80186口)
2.23%
8
Japan Master Trust Bank, Ltd. (Stock Grant ESOP Trust Account No. 75753)
1.93%
9
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY 505103 (Standing Proxy: Mizuho Bank, Ltd.)
1.73%
10
Custody Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account)
1.62%
Management
14 officers
Kazuhiro KOMIYA
Representative Director, President
Jul 1993 Joined Inoue & Co. Mar 1998 Joined the Company Apr 2003 Head of CPA Office, the Company Apr 2006 Officer, the Company Apr 2008 Head of Accounting Consulting Division, the Company Apr 2011 Executive Officer, Head of Consulting Division, the Company Jun 2013 Director, Executive Officer, Head of Consulting Division, the Company Apr 2015 Director, Managing Executive Officer, Head of Consulting Division, the Company Apr 2017 Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer, Group Consulting Supervisor, Head of Consulting Division, the Company Jun 2018 Representative Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer, Group Consulting Supervisor, Head of Consulting Division, the Company Apr 2019 Representative Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer, Group Consulting Supervisor, the Company Apr 2020 Representative Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer, the Company Jun 2020 Representative Director, President, the Company (current)
1962-09-29
Hitoshi UEHARA
Representative Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer; Group Management Supervisor; Head of Accounting Department; Head of Planning and Administration Division; Head of Corporate Planning Department; Head of Corporate Branding Department
Dec 1988 Joined Ota Showa & Co. (now EY ShinNihon LLC) Jul 2008 Member (Partner), Shin Nihon & Co. (now EY ShinNihon LLC) Mar 2016 Joined the Company Apr 2017 Officer, Head of Global Consulting Business Division, the Company Apr 2018 Deputy Head of Administration Division, Executive Officer, the Company Apr 2020 Executive Officer, Group Management Supervisor, Head of Administration Division, the Company Jun 2020 Director, Executive Officer, Group Management Supervisor, Head of Administration Division, the Company Apr 2021 Director, Managing Executive Officer, Group Management Supervisor, Head of Administration Division, the Company Apr 2022 Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer, Group Management Supervisor, Head of Administration Division, the Company Apr 2023 Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer, Group Management Supervisor, Head of Administration Division and Head of Human Resources Division, the Company Apr 2025 Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer, Group Management Supervisor, Head of Accounting Department, Head of Corporate Branding Department, the Company (current) Jun 2026 Representative Director, the Company (scheduled) Other company representative positions: Representative, Fresco Co., Ltd. (current)
1966-09-10
Hirohito NAKAMURA
Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer; Group Solutions Supervisor; Head of Innovation Promotion Division
Mar 1988 Joined the Company Apr 2011 Officer, Deputy Head of Solutions Division, the Company Apr 2017 Executive Officer, Head of 5th SL Business Division, the Company Apr 2018 Executive Officer, Deputy Head of Consulting SI Division, the Company Apr 2019 Executive Officer, Head of Solutions Consulting Division, the Company Jun 2020 Director, Executive Officer, Head of Solutions Consulting Division, the Company Apr 2021 Director, Managing Executive Officer, Head of Solutions and Consulting Division, the Company Apr 2022 Director, Managing Executive Officer, Group Manufacturing Supervisor, Head of Solutions and Consulting Division, the Company Apr 2025 Director, Managing Executive Officer, Group Solutions Supervisor, Head of Horizon Business Division, the Company Apr 2026 Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer, Group Solutions Supervisor, Head of Innovation Promotion Division, the Company (current) Other company representative positions: Representative, Joyworks Co., Ltd. (current)
1965-08-18
Masato TANIBUCHI
Director, Managing Executive Officer; Group Consulting Supervisor; Head of Accounting Consulting Division; Head of Overseas Business Promotion Office
Oct 1997 Joined Ota Showa & Co. (now EY ShinNihon LLC) Jul 2010 Member (Partner), Shin Nihon LLC (now EY ShinNihon LLC) Mar 2016 Joined the Company Apr 2018 Officer, Head of CPA Office, the Company Apr 2019 Officer, Head of Consulting Division and Head of CPA Office, the Company Apr 2020 Executive Officer, Group Overseas Promotion, Head of Consulting Division and Head of CPA Office, the Company Nov 2020 Executive Officer, Group Overseas Promotion, Head of Consulting Division, Head of Global Shared Services Business Division and Head of CPA Office, the Company Apr 2021 Managing Executive Officer, Group Overseas Promotion, Group Consulting Supervisor, Head of Accounting Consulting Division and Head of CPA Office, the Company Apr 2022 Managing Executive Officer, Group Consulting Supervisor, Head of Accounting Consulting Division and Head of CPA Office, the Company Jun 2022 Director, Managing Executive Officer, Group Consulting Supervisor, Head of Accounting Consulting Division and Head of CPA Office, the Company Apr 2023 Director, Managing Executive Officer, Group Consulting Supervisor, Head of Accounting Consulting Division, the Company Jul 2023 Director, Managing Executive Officer, Group Consulting Supervisor, Head of Accounting Consulting Division and Head of Overseas Business Promotion Office, the Company (current) Other company representative positions: CEO, BBS (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (current)
1971-11-27
Toshiya SUGINO
Director, Managing Executive Officer; Group BPO Supervisor; Head of BPO Division; Head of AppliedAI Promotion Division
Apr 1990 Joined Seson Information Systems Co., Ltd. (now Seson Technologies Co., Ltd.) Feb 2016 Joined BBS Outsourcing Service Co., Ltd. Jun 2017 Executive Officer, Head of Sales Department, BBS Outsourcing Service Co., Ltd. Apr 2019 Director, Managing Executive Officer, BBS Outsourcing Service Co., Ltd. Apr 2023 Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer, BBS Outsourcing Service Co., Ltd. Jun 2023 Representative Director, President, BBS Outsourcing Service Co., Ltd. Apr 2024 Joined the Company; Managing Executive Officer, Head of BPO Division, the Company Jun 2024 Director, Managing Executive Officer, Group BPO Supervisor, Head of BPO Division, the Company Apr 2026 Director, Managing Executive Officer, Group BPO Supervisor, Head of BPO Division and Head of AppliedAI Promotion Division, the Company (current)
1967-03-04
Hisato NODA
Director, Managing Executive Officer; Group Regional Promotion Supervisor; Head of West Japan Division; Head of L&D Promotion Division
Apr 1998 Joined Asahi Information Service Co., Ltd. Oct 2007 Joined the Company Apr 2020 Officer, Branch Manager, Osaka Branch, the Company Apr 2023 Executive Officer, Branch Manager, Osaka Branch, the Company Apr 2024 Managing Executive Officer, Head of West Japan Division, the Company Jun 2024 Director, Managing Executive Officer, Group Regional Promotion and Head of West Japan Division, the Company Apr 2026 Director, Managing Executive Officer, Group Regional Promotion, Head of West Japan Division and Head of L&D Promotion Division, the Company (current)
1976-04-08
Koki MAKIMOTO
Director, Managing Executive Officer; Group Sales Supervisor; Head of Solutions Sales Division; Head of East Japan Sales Division; Head of Horizon Business Promotion Division
Apr 1998 Joined the Company Apr 2014 General Manager, Sales Department 2, the Company Apr 2021 Officer, General Manager, Solutions Sales Department, the Company Apr 2024 Executive Officer, General Manager, Solutions Sales Division, General Manager, Sales Department 1, and General Manager, Operations Management Department, the Company Apr 2025 Executive Officer, Group Sales Supervisor, General Manager, Solutions Sales Division, General Manager, Operations Management Department, and General Manager, Horizon Business Planning Department, Horizon Business Division, the Company Jun 2025 Director, Executive Officer, Group Sales Supervisor, General Manager, Solutions Sales Division, General Manager, Operations Management Department, and General Manager, Horizon Business Planning Department, Horizon Business Division, the Company Apr 2026 Director, Managing Executive Officer, Group Sales Supervisor, Head of Solutions Sales Division, Head of East Japan Sales Division and Head of Horizon Business Promotion Division, the Company (current)
1975-06-07
Osamu NAKAI
Director
Oct 1990 Joined Asahi Shinwa Audit Corporation Jul 2005 Member (Partner), Azsa & Co. (now Azsa LLC) (current Partner) Jul 2025 Opened Osamu Nakai Certified Public Accountant Office (current) Jun 2026 Director, the Company (scheduled)
1964-05-16
Mingxian HUANG
Director
Oct 2000 Joined Asahi & Co. (now Azsa LLC) Oct 2015 Full-time Corporate Auditor, Kudan Inc. Dec 2015 Established H&M International Accounting Firm Apr 2017 Joined Life Robotics Inc. Jun 2018 Joined FANUC Corporation Jul 2024 Co-Representative, H&M International Accounting Firm (current) Mar 2026 Representative Member, Origin Capital LLC (current) Jun 2026 Director, the Company (scheduled)
1975-11-17
Hidetoshi WATANABE
Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member)
Nov 1977 Joined Showa & Co. (now EY ShinNihon LLC) May 1991 Member, Ota Showa & Co. (now EY ShinNihon LLC) May 1998 Representative Member, Ota Showa & Co. (now EY ShinNihon LLC) Aug 2008 Managing Director, Shin Nihon LLC (now EY ShinNihon LLC) Jul 2014 Deputy Chairman, Shin Nihon LLC (now EY ShinNihon LLC) Jun 2016 Retired from Shin Nihon LLC (now EY ShinNihon LLC) Jul 2016 Opened Hidetoshi Watanabe Certified Public Accountant Office (current) Jun 2017 Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), the Company (current) Dec 2018 Outside Corporate Auditor, CMIC Holdings Co., Ltd. Jun 2021 Outside Corporate Auditor, Sanai Oburi Co., Ltd. (current)
1953-08-30
Naoko YANO
Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member)
Apr 1986 Joined NEC Corporation Mar 1994 Joined the Company Nov 2000 Left the Company Dec 2000 Senior Principal Researcher, Japan Research Institute, Ltd. Feb 2008 Representative, Yano Certified Public Accountant Office (current) Feb 2012 Representative Director, President, Comfort Consulting Co., Ltd. (current) Jun 2019 Outside Director, Ten Allied Co., Ltd. Jul 2019 Corporate Auditor, Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency Jun 2021 Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), the Company (current) Jul 2021 Corporate Auditor, National Institute for Environmental Studies (current) Sep 2024 Auditor, Shared Value League General Incorporated Association (current)
1962-06-29
Yasuharu NAKAJIMA
Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member)
Oct 1983 Joined Ota Tetsuzo Office (now EY ShinNihon LLC) May 1998 Member, Ota Showa & Co. (now EY ShinNihon LLC) May 2004 Representative Member, Shin Nihon & Co. (now EY ShinNihon LLC) Sep 2008 Head of 6th Audit Division, Shin Nihon & Co. (now EY ShinNihon LLC) Sep 2010 Managing Director, Head of 2nd Audit Business Division and Head of Knowledge Division, Shin Nihon & Co. (now EY ShinNihon LLC) Jul 2021 Partner, EY ShinNihon LLC Jun 2022 Outside Director, Nitto Boseki Co., Ltd. (current) Jul 2022 Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), the Company (current)
1960-04-07
Hideya NAMBA
Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member)
Apr 1987 Joined Shoko Chukin Bank Oct 1990 Joined Ota Showa & Co. (now EY ShinNihon LLC) Oct 2001 Joined Asahi Bank, Ltd. (now Resona Bank and Resona Holdings) Feb 2005 Joined EY ShinNihon LLC May 2006 Partner, EY ShinNihon LLC May 2012 Senior Partner, EY ShinNihon LLC Jul 2017 Managing Director, EY ShinNihon LLC Jul 2021 Executive Managing Director, EY ShinNihon LLC Jul 2024 Representative Managing Director, The Accounting Education and Research Institute (current) Jun 2025 Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), Meitec Group Holdings, Inc. (current) Jun 2025 Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), the Company (current)
1963-02-08
Hiroaki NAGAYA
Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member)
Apr 1997 Registered as attorney-at-law, Dai-Ichi Tokyo Bar Association Apr 2000 Established Ark Sogo Law Office Apr 2004 Established Integral Law Office (current) Jun 2023 Director, the Company Jun 2026 Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), the Company (current)
1963-04-22
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Disclosures
No disclosures
Primary Source Filings
TDnet
2026-11-13
Q2 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2027
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2026-11-06
Large Shareholding Report
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2026-08-13
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2027
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2026-06-22
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2026-06-12
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TDnet
2026-05-14
Full-Year Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2026
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2026-02-12
Q3 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2026
EDINET
2025-11-14
Semi-Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
EDINET
2025-09-29
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EDINET
2025-09-11
Large Shareholding Report
TDnet
2025-08-13
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2026
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2025-06-20
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Period: Apr 2024 – Mar 2025
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2025-02-13
Q3 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2025
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2024-11-14
Semi-Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2024 – Mar 2025
TDnet
2024-08-13
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2025
EDINET
2024-06-24
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2023 – Mar 2024
EDINET
2024-02-14
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Period: Oct 2023 – Dec 2023
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2023-11-13
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Period: Jul 2023 – Sep 2023
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2023-08-14
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2023-06-26
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Period: Apr 2022 – Mar 2023
EDINET
2023-02-13
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Oct 2022 – Dec 2022
EDINET
2022-11-11
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINETAmended
2022-10-21
Amended Annual Securities Report
EDINETAmended
2022-10-21
Amended Quarterly Securities Report
EDINETAmended
2022-10-21
Amended Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2022-08-10
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2022-06-24
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