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About Townnews-Sha Co
Its shares trade on Tokyo Stock Exchange under the ticker 2481.T. It has been listed since 1 April 2006. In the fiscal year to 30 June 2026, it reported revenue of ¥3.99bn and net income of ¥454.5m. At that date it held total assets of ¥6.46bn and shareholders' equity of ¥5.67bn.
Townnews-Sha Co., Ltd. is engaged in the business of publishing regional newspapers. The company is headquartered in Yokohama, Kanagawa-Ken. The company went IPO on 2006-04-01. is mainly engaged in publishing of TOWNNEWS, a free local information paper, as well as sales of advertising spaces in the paper. TOWNNEWS provides familiar information about politics, economics, society, culture and sports. The main revenue is sales of advertising spaces in the paper. The company provides advertising spaces directly to clients and also though advertising agencies. The firm distributes its information paper in Kanagawa Prefecture and Machida city, Tokyo. The company entrusts the paper printing business to purchasing printers, folds it into daily newspaper through folding delivery contractor and distribute it to each family.
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Company facts
- Sector
- Communication Services
- Industry
- Media
- Listed since
- 1 Apr 2006
- Employees
- 192
- Website
- townnews.co.jp ↗
Leadership
Pay as last reported
- Mr. Tomonari UyamaChairman of the Board, President, Representative Director, since 2003
- Mr. Toshihiro TsuyukiExecutive Officer, Director of Planning and Sales Unit, Manager of PPP Strategy Office, Director, since 2011
- Mr. Kensuke KitaharaExecutive Officer, President of Yokohama Central Office, Director, since 2018
- Mr. Atsushi OnoExecutive Officer, Manager of Business Planning Office, Director, since 2009
- Mr. Hitoshi TojoExecutive Officer, Director of Business Management Unit
- Mr. Tadahiro KojimaExecutive Officer
- Mr. Sumio AkiyamaIndependent Director
- Mr. Sachio KishiiIndependent Director
Environmental, social and governance
Scores out of 100, from our data supplier
- Overall
- 0
- Environment
- 0
- Social
- 0
- Governance
- 0
SWOT analysis
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Strengths
- Townnews-Sha Co Ltd publishes TOWNNEWS, a free local information paper in Kanagawa Prefecture and Machida city.
- The company generates main revenue from advertising space sales in TOWNNEWS to direct clients and agencies.
- Townnews-Sha employs 192 full-time staff, supporting regional newspaper operations in Yokohama.
Weaknesses
- Townnews-Sha relies on third-party printers for paper printing, increasing production dependency.
- The company distributes TOWNNEWS only in Kanagawa Prefecture and Machida city, limiting geographic reach.
- Townnews-Sha's business model depends solely on advertising revenue from a single publication.
Opportunities
- Expanding TOWNNEWS distribution to other cities in Kanagawa Prefecture could increase advertising sales.
- Partnering with local businesses for sponsored content may diversify revenue streams.
- Growing demand for regional news in Japan could boost TOWNNEWS's market presence.
Threats
- Competition from digital media platforms may reduce print advertising demand.
- Economic downturns in Kanagawa Prefecture could lower advertising spending.
- Changes in local government policies might affect regional newspaper distribution.
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