Kose Holdings reports 199 retirements: analysts rate Kose Holdings stock Neutral

Published on 10/13/2026 at 06:08 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Revenue reached JPY 164.915 billion in the first half of 2026, up 2.70 percent. 14 analysts set a JPY 5,589.30 target for Kose Holdings stock.

Key points in brief

Kose Holdings reported 199 applications for its voluntary retirement program on October 9, 2026.
The program carries a JPY 2.5 billion special-loss estimate, offset by a JPY 2.6 billion property-sale gain.
First-half 2026 revenue rose 2.70 percent to JPY 164.915 billion, while operating profit fell 41.50 percent.
Kose Holdings stock was last at JPY 5,612.00 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on October 13, 2026.

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Kose Holdings (ISIN JP3283650004) received 199 applications for its voluntary retirement program, while 14 analysts assign the stock a Neutral consensus. On October 9, 2026, Japan IR reported that the applications exceeded the target of 80 employees; Investing.com lists 14 analyst ratings and an average target of JPY 5,589.30.

Retirement plan carries a JPY 2.5 billion charge

The program is expected to create a JPY 2.5 billion special loss in the third quarter of 2026. A property sale gain of JPY 2.6 billion is expected to offset that charge, so management kept its full-year outlook unchanged, according to Japan IR.

The scheduled retirement date is January 31, 2027. The result gives investors a concrete measure of Kose's cost-reduction effort, but the offsetting property gain is a one-off item rather than recurring operating improvement.

First-half sales rose as profit weakened

For the first half of 2026, revenue increased 2.70 percent year over year to JPY 164.915 billion, but operating profit declined 41.50 percent to JPY 6.617 billion. The figures come from Kose Holdings' interim report dated August 6, 2026, published through Japan Exchange Group.

The contrast is visible across regions. Asia revenue rose 24.00 percent to JPY 26.141 billion, while Japan revenue fell 3.40 percent to JPY 101.196 billion in the same period, according to the report. Full-year guidance calls for revenue of JPY 350.000 billion and operating profit of JPY 20.000 billion.

Three dated milestones frame the stock

Kose Holdings reported fiscal 2025 revenue of JPY 330.193 billion on February 12, 2026, with operating profit of JPY 18.467 billion, as summarized by Investalk. On August 6, 2026, the interim report showed JPY 164.915 billion of first-half revenue. On October 9, 2026, the company disclosed 199 retirement applications and the JPY 2.5 billion special-loss estimate.

What dates matter next?

TradingView lists November 10, 2026 as the next earnings-report date. January 31, 2027 is the scheduled retirement date stated in the October 9, 2026 company disclosure.

Kose stock stays inside its yearly range

Kose Holdings was last at JPY 5,612.00 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on October 13, 2026 at 12:51 p.m. JST. Its 52-week range was JPY 4,910.00 to JPY 6,500.00, while market capitalization stood at JPY 319.3 billion on the same date. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Kose stock.