Kose stock falls 0.72 percent on October 8

Published on 10/08/2026 at 05:11 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Kose stock is set against half-year revenue of JPY 164.915 billion, up 2.7 percent through June 30, 2026. Operating profit reached JPY 6.617 billion, down 41.5 percent.

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Kose Holdings Corporation (ISIN JP3283650004) was last at JPY 5,394 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on October 8, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. JST, down 0.72 percent, while its market capitalization stood at JPY 306.9 billion. The key investor tension is clear in the latest half-year figures: sales increased, but operating profit contracted sharply.

Revenue grows while profit falls

According to Investalk, Kose reported first-half 2026 revenue of JPY 164.915 billion for the period ended June 30, 2026, an increase of 2.7 percent from the prior-year period.

The same report showed operating profit of JPY 6.617 billion, down 41.5 percent, while net income attributable to shareholders fell 19.9 percent to JPY 5.682 billion. Investalk said the cosmetics business and travel-retail operations shaped the interim result, leaving sales growth disconnected from earnings momentum.

Guidance points to a harder second half

Kose's fiscal 2026 guidance calls for revenue of JPY 350.0 billion, up 6.0 percent from fiscal 2025, and operating profit of JPY 20.0 billion, an increase of 8.3 percent. The plan also projects net income of JPY 12.1 billion, down 19.9 percent.

That combination gives investors two separate benchmarks for the next report. Revenue must maintain its growth rate, while profitability must recover from the first-half operating decline and absorb the planned investment program.

Analysts see limited upside

MarketScreener lists an Underperform consensus from 13 analysts, with an average target of JPY 5,563.85, a high of JPY 6,500 and a low of JPY 4,400. The average target lies 3.15 percent above the JPY 5,394 reference price.

The next scheduled checkpoint is the fiscal 2026 third-quarter earnings release on November 9, 2026, according to MarketScreener. The date places renewed attention on operating profit, not revenue alone.

Kose stock remains below its yearly high

Kose stock was last at JPY 5,394 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on October 8, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. JST. The 52-week range was JPY 4,910 to JPY 6,500, and trading volume reached 88,200 shares.