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Kozosushi Co., Ltd.
(9973)
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Rating:42Neutral
Price Target:
¥16.50
▼(-28.26% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/06/26
The score is held down primarily by weak financial quality—ongoing losses, high leverage versus equity, and materially negative operating/free cash flow. Technicals also remain soft with a negative MACD and price below key longer-term moving averages, while valuation lacks support given a negative P/E and no dividend yield data.
Positive Factors
Revenue growth
Steady revenue growth and a stronger 2025 top line indicate that Kozosushi is maintaining demand across its sushi restaurant and prepared-food formats. Continued sales expansion can improve operating leverage and provide a foundation for restoring profitability if cost control remains effective.
Negative Factors
Persistent losses
Kozosushi remains loss-making at both the operating and net-income levels, so revenue growth has not yet translated into sustainable earnings. Persistent losses weaken retained capital, limit internally funded investment, and leave the business more exposed if operating conditions deteriorate.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Revenue growth
Steady revenue growth and a stronger 2025 top line indicate that Kozosushi is maintaining demand across its sushi restaurant and prepared-food formats. Continued sales expansion can improve operating leverage and provide a foundation for restoring profitability if cost control remains effective.
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Kozosushi Co., Ltd. (9973) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥5.08B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)916.52K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.51
Revenue Growth6.24%
EPS Growth23.91%
CountryJP
Employees333
SectorConsumer Cyclical
Sector Strength84
IndustryRestaurants
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)N/A
Shares Outstanding299,121,340
10 Day Avg. Volume1,204,300
30 Day Avg. Volume916,520
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.44
Price to Book (P/B)20.93
Price to Sales (P/S)0.40
P/FCF Ratio-9.33
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Kozosushi Co., Ltd. Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
KOZO Holdings Co.,Ltd. engages in the retail, food and beverage, and distribution businesses. It operates and franchises Kozo Sushi chain. The company was formerly was Kozosushi Co., LTD. and changed its name to KOZO Holdings Co.,Ltd. in June 2024...
Kozosushi Co., Ltd. Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
34
Negative
Balance Sheet
28
Negative
Cash Flow
22
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 20.06B | 19.44B | 18.11B | 13.05B | 10.29B | 8.02B |
| Gross Profit | 7.51B | 7.42B | 6.81B | 5.17B | 5.10B | 3.67B |
| EBITDA | -497.04M | -473.02M | -554.70M | -163.73M | -692.55M | -399.32M |
| Net Income | -704.39M | -684.48M | -782.65M | -338.53M | -953.57M | -619.62M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 4.79B | 5.65B | 6.00B | 5.63B | 3.20B | 6.20B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 589.13M | 974.51M | 1.13B | 997.44M | 436.45M | 1.18B |
| Total Debt | 705.71M | 866.16M | 1.11B | 1.28B | 633.25M | 2.23B |
| Total Liabilities | 4.25B | 5.26B | 5.87B | 5.34B | 2.76B | 5.51B |
| Stockholders Equity | 469.91M | 373.34M | 106.00M | 267.98M | 421.84M | 684.05M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 0.00 | -836.95M | -256.67M | 152.31M | -767.00M | -159.40M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 0.00 | -781.54M | -49.37M | 203.91M | -607.00M | 130.60M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -152.26M | -169.82M | 302.84M | -220.41M | 752.01M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 0.00 | 779.54M | 359.23M | 50.41M | 79.19M | 131.53M |
Kozosushi Co., Ltd. Technical Analysis
Negative
23.00
Price Trends
19.20
Negative
19.62
Negative
22.91
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.43
Positive
29.30
Positive
33.33
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For JP:9973, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 23 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 18.25, above the 50-day MA of 19.20, and above the 200-day MA of 22.91, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.43 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 29.30 is Positive, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 33.33 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for JP:9973.
Kozosushi Co., Ltd. Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
69 Neutral | ¥74.37B | 57.26 | ― | 0.20% | 18.05% | 9.09% | |
67 Neutral | ¥34.70B | 6.56 | ― | 1.17% | 6.60% | 124.61% | |
64 Neutral | ¥61.19B | 17.59 | ― | 2.03% | 17.21% | -27.52% | |
61 Neutral | $18.38B | 12.79 | -2.54% | 3.03% | 1.52% | -15.83% | |
53 Neutral | ¥137.27B | 63.11 | ― | 0.87% | 4.28% | -3.16% | |
42 Neutral | ¥5.08B | -6.85 | ― | ― | 6.24% | 23.91% |
* Consumer Cyclical Sector Average
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