Maruzen CHI Holdings Co 3159.T · JPY
Consumer Discretionary · Tokyo Stock Exchange · 🇯🇵 Japan
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+2.33%
Close of 9 Nov 2026, in JPY
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About Maruzen CHI Holdings Co
Its shares trade on Tokyo Stock Exchange under the ticker 3159.T. It has been listed since 1 February 2010. In the fiscal year to 31 January 2026, it reported revenue of ¥185.05bn and net income of ¥3.33bn. At that date it held total assets of ¥136.90bn and shareholders' equity of ¥54.43bn.
Maruzen CHI Holdings Co., Ltd. engages in the sale of books, magazines, and periodicals. The company is headquartered in Shinjuku, Tokyo-To. The company went IPO on 2010-02-01. The firm operates though four business segments. The Educational Market Sales segment is engaged in sales of books, design and construction of building and internal equipment. The Store and Net Sales segment is engaged in sales of stationeries and books and provision of information using communication networks. The Library Support segment operates libraries with a focus on public libraries and college libraries. The Publishing segment is engaged in the publishing of books for child and libraries, as well as publishing of academic books.
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Company facts
- Sector
- Consumer Discretionary
- Industry
- Specialty Retail
- Listed since
- 1 Feb 2010
- Employees
- 1,566
- Website
- maruzen-chi.co.jp ↗
Leadership
Pay as last reported
- Mr. Hirofumi HashimotoChairman of the Board, Representative Director, since 2016
- Mr. Kiyotaka NakagawaChairman of the Board, President of Subsidiary, Representative Director, since 2011
- Mr. Hidetaka GomiPresident, President of Subsidiary, Representative Director, since 2015
- Mr. Masahiro YoshidomeExecutive Officer, Director of Accounting & Finance, since 2018
- Ms. Ayako TaniichiPresident of Subsidiary, Director, since 2022
- Mr. Masaya YanoPresident of Subsidiary, Director, since 2019
- Mr. Hirohito EgawaExecutive Officer
- Mr. Kazuhiro IkedaExecutive Officer
- Mr. Hitoshi NishikawaExecutive Officer
- Mr. Yasuhiro NomuraExecutive Officer
- Mr. Kenichiro TakahashiExecutive Officer
- Mr. Hirokazu FunahashiIndependent 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
- Maruzen CHI Holdings operates four business segments including Educational Market Sales and Library Support.
- The company employs 1,566 full-time employees across its retail operations in Japan.
- Maruzen CHI Holdings has a strong presence in the Japanese retail sector with a focus on books and periodicals.
Weaknesses
- The company's business is limited to Japan with no international expansion mentioned.
- Maruzen CHI Holdings relies heavily on the retail sector for its revenue streams.
- The firm's IPO date in 2010 indicates a relatively short market history.
Opportunities
- Expanding the Store and Net Sales segment into online platforms could increase market reach.
- Growing demand for educational materials in Japan presents opportunities for the Educational Market Sales segment.
- The Library Support segment can leverage public library partnerships for growth.
Threats
- Competition from digital media may reduce demand for physical books and magazines.
- Economic downturns in Japan could impact consumer spending on discretionary items.
- The retail sector faces increasing pressure from e-commerce competitors.
Sources and methodology
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