Our Group will strive to realize its vision and increase corporate value by providing people around the world with a fulfilling dietary lifestyle through Washu and Japanese food, and by contributing to people’s healthy lifestyles
In the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, Takara Shuzo saw a decrease in net sales due to sales of light-alcohol refreshers remaining at the same level as the previous fiscal year, while overall market contraction led to a decline in shochu and sake sales. Operating income decreased due to lower net sales and a decrease in gross profit resulting from higher costs of raw materials and containers and packaging products as well as the impact of foreign exchange rates.
As for the Takara Shuzo International Group, net sales increased due to strong performance in both the Overseas Alcoholic Beverages Business and the Japanese Food Wholesale Business in Overseas Markets, where existing operations exceeded the previous year’s results. In addition, the positive impact of M&A and the weaker yen contributed to the sales growth. Operating income increased in the Overseas Alcoholic Beverages Business, but decreased in the Japanese Food Wholesale Business in Overseas Markets due to an increase in selling, general and administrative expenses such as personnel expenses associated with business expansion.
The Takara Bio Group saw an increase in net sales due to increases in all categories of reagents, instruments, CDMO, and gene therapy, despite the continued global delay in the recovery of the life science research market. Operating income decreased due to a decline in gross profit resulting mainly from a decrease in sales of testing-related reagents, which have relatively high profit margins, and changes in the sales mix.
As a result, the Group as a whole saw net sales of ¥362,693 million (up 6.9% year on year), operating income of ¥20,597 million (down 7.4% year on year), ordinary income of ¥22,180 million (down 5.0% year on year), and net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥16,202 million (up 0.2% year on year) due to extraordinary income mainly from the sale of investment securities and noncurrent assets.
Future Initiatives
Takara Shuzo will increase light-alcohol refreshers and sake by developing key products such as Takara Shochu Highball, Takara Karakuchi Zero Ball, Sho Chiku Bai Shirakabegura Mio, and Sho Chiku Bai Subaru.
The Takara Shuzo International Group plans to develop both the Overseas Alcoholic Beverages Business and the Japanese Food Wholesale Business in Overseas Markets, building on the positive performance impact of newly consolidated companies and the fact that Japan’s traditional sake brewing has been inscribed on UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
The Takara Bio Group will further promote regional glocal strategies and the utilization of facilities such as the Center for Gene and Cell Processing II, while also developing and expanding the products and services of companies whose shares were acquired in the previous fiscal year.
We plan to set dividends for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 at a total of ¥31 per share, comprising an ordinary dividend of ¥29 plus a 100th anniversary commemorative dividend of ¥2. In addition, with the aim of returning profits to shareholders and implementing flexible capital policies in response to the business environment, we acquired treasury stock worth approximately ¥3.0 billion between May and June 2025.
Regarding our future policy for reducing cross-shareholdings, we plan to reduce the total amount of cross-shareholdings by 50% by March 31, 2030, from the market value of approximately ¥32.0 billion as of March 31, 2025 (bringing the total amount of cross-shareholdings to approximately 5% of consolidated net assets).
Toward the Enhancement of Corporate Value
The Group has set forth “Smiles in Life～Smiles are Life’s Treasure～” as its vision in the long-term management plan, “TaKaRa Group Challenge for the 100th.”
We believe that smiles are an irreplaceable and important part of life, and we will strive to realize our vision and increase corporate value by providing people around the world with a fulfilling dietary lifestyle through Washu and Japanese food, and by contributing to people’s healthy lifestyles.
I would like to ask our shareholders for their continued warm support for the Group.
June 2025
Mutsumi Kimura
Representative Director and President
TAKARA HOLDINGS INC.