Kose Holdings - Public Comps and Valuation Multiples

Kose Holdings Overview

About Kose Holdings

Kose is the third-largest cosmetics company in Japan and the second in the premium segment, and is renowned for its prestige skincare brands including Decorte and Albion. The firm has been managed by the Kobayashi family since it was established in 1946. Albion, a fully consolidated subsidiary in which Kose holds a 79.5% stake, is operated independently by another branch of the Kobayashi family. The group, with a collection 37 brands/lines spanning a wide range of price points, has captured 13.6% of Japan's premium beauty segment, according to Euromonitor. Japan remains the largest market contributing over 60% of sales, followed by North America and Europe (22%). Its distribution channels include department stores, specialty retailers, drugstores, travel retailers, and e-commerce.

Founded

1948

HQ

Employees

13.0K+

Website

corp.kose.co.jp

Sectors

Health & Beauty

Financials

LTM Revenue $2.1B

LTM EBITDA $188M

EV

$1.4B

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Kose Holdings Financials

As of December 2025, Kose Holdings reported last 12-month revenue of $2.1B and EBITDA of $188M.

In the same period, Kose Holdings generated $1.4B in LTM gross profit and $80.8M in net income.

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Kose Holdings P&L

In the most recent fiscal year, Kose Holdings reported revenue of $2.1B and EBITDA of $188M.

Kose Holdings expects next 12-month revenue of XXX and NTM EBITDA of XXX

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	LTM	NTM	Last FY	FY 2026	FY 2027	FY 2028
Revenue	$2.1B	XXX	$2.1B	XXX	XXX	XXX
Gross Profit	$1.4B	XXX	$1.4B	XXX	XXX	XXX
Gross Margin	68%	XXX	69%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA	$188M	XXX	$188M	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA Margin	9%	XXX	9%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBIT	$115M	XXX	$111M	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBIT Margin	6%	XXX	5%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Net Profit	$80.8M	XXX	$47.9M	XXX	XXX	XXX
Net Margin	4%	XXX	2%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Net Debt	XXX	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX

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Financial performance metrics for Kose Holdings including revenue, profitability, and margin analysis across different time periods. The company reported last twelve months revenue of $2.1B. EBITDA for the last twelve months was $188M. In the most recent fiscal year, Kose Holdings achieved $2.1B in revenue and $188M in EBITDA.
Financial Metric	Last Twelve Months (LTM)	Next Twelve Months (NTM)	Most Recent Fiscal Year	Current Fiscal Year (2026)	Next Fiscal Year (2027)	Two Years Forward (2028)
Total Revenue	$2.1B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$2.1B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Gross Profit	$1.4B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$1.4B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Gross Profit Margin	68.4% gross margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	69.0% gross profit margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, Amortization)	$188M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$188M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBITDA Margin	9.0% EBITDA margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	9.2% EBITDA margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBIT (Earnings Before Interest and Taxes)	$115M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$111M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBIT Margin	5.5% EBIT margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	5.4% EBIT margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Net Income (Net Profit)	$80.8M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$47.9M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Net Profit Margin	3.9% net profit margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	2.3% net profit margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Net Debt Position	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	n/a	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	Detailed debt information available to subscribers

Financial Performance Summary for Kose Holdings

This financial data table provides comprehensive performance metrics for Kose Holdings, a company based in Japan. The metrics include revenue, profitability measures, and operational efficiency indicators across multiple time periods.

Recent Performance Highlights

Kose Holdings generated $2.1B in revenue over the last twelve months.
The company achieved $188M in EBITDA over the last twelve months.
Gross profit for the last twelve months was $1.4B.
Net income over the last twelve months reached $80.8M.

Fiscal Year Performance

In the most recent fiscal year, Kose Holdings reported $2.1B in total revenue.
Fiscal year EBITDA was $188M.
The company maintained a gross profit margin of 69.0% in the most recent fiscal year.
EBITDA margin for the fiscal year was 9.2%.
Net profit margin reached 2.3% in the most recent fiscal year.

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Kose Holdings Stock Performance

Kose Holdings has current market cap of JPY 297B (or $1.9B), and EV of JPY 221B (or $1.4B).

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Kose Holdings Stock Data

As of January 15, 2026, Kose Holdings's stock price is JPY 5208 (or $33).

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EV	Market Cap	Price 1D	Price 1M	Price 3M	Price 12M	EPS
$1.4B	$1.9B	XXX	XXX	XXX	XXX	$1.42

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Kose Holdings Valuation Multiples

Kose Holdings's trades at 0.7x EV/Revenue multiple, and 7.5x EV/EBITDA.

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Kose Holdings Financial Valuation Multiples

As of January 15, 2026, Kose Holdings has market cap of $1.9B and EV of $1.4B.

Equity research analysts estimate Kose Holdings's 2025E EV/Revenue multiple at XXX and 2025E EV/EBITDA multiple at XXX

Kose Holdings has a P/E ratio of 23.5x.

	LTM	NTM	Last FY	FY 2026	FY 2027	FY 2028
Market cap (current)	$1.9B	XXX	$1.9B	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV (current)	$1.4B	XXX	$1.4B	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/Revenue	0.7x	XXX	0.7x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/EBITDA	7.5x	XXX	7.5x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/EBIT	12.2x	XXX	12.2x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/Gross Profit	1.0x	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX
P/E	23.5x	XXX	23.5x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/FCF	-70.0x	XXX	-70.0x	XXX	XXX	XXX

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Kose Holdings Margins & Growth Rates

Kose Holdings's last 12 month revenue growth is 3%

Kose Holdings's revenue per employee in the last FY averaged $0.2M, while opex per employee averaged $0.1M for the same period.

Kose Holdings's rule of 40 is 13% (metric relevant for SaaS companies only, counted as combined revenue growth rate and EBITDA margin).

Kose Holdings's rule of X is 16% (created by Bessemer, rule of X is another metric relevant for SaaS companies only, ~1.5x stronger vs. the traditional Rule of 40, counted as revenue growth rate multiplied by 2.5 plus EBITDA margin).

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Kose Holdings Operational Valuation Multiples

	LTM	NTM	Last FY	FY 2026	FY 2027	FY 2028
Revenue Growth	3%	XXX	3%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA Margin	9%	XXX	9%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA Growth	13%	XXX	-1%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Rule of 40	13%	XXX	12%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Bessemer Rule of X	XXX	XXX	16%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Revenue per Employee	XXX	XXX	$0.2M	XXX	XXX	XXX
Opex per Employee	XXX	XXX	$0.1M	XXX	XXX	XXX
S&M Expenses to Revenue	XXX	XXX	24%	XXX	XXX	XXX
G&A Expenses to Revenue	XXX	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX
R&D Expenses to Revenue	XXX	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX
Opex to Revenue	XXX	XXX	64%	XXX	XXX	XXX

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