OOTOYA Holdings Co., Ltd. (2705) Stock Price

Ootoya Holdings is a restaurant group operating food and beverage businesses both domestically and internationally. The company primarily sells set meals and boxed lunches through both company-operated and franchise locations. Domestically, Ootoya Inc. serves as the core entity, operating restaurants throughout Japan.

Internationally, the company operates subsidiaries in Hong Kong, Singapore, the United States, Thailand, and other regions, running company-operated stores in each market. For example, Ootoya Hong Kong Limited operates in Hong Kong, while OOTOYA ASIA PACIFIC PTE. LTD. operates in Singapore.

Under the brand name "Ootoya Gohan-dokoro," the company operates dine-in set meal restaurants. The menu includes standard offerings and takeout boxed lunches, all prepared fresh in-house and served immediately to customers.

As of March 31, 2025, the company operates a total of 434 stores across domestic and international markets. This comprises 310 stores domestically and 124 stores internationally, with continued expansion in regions outside the greater Tokyo area.

Ootoya Holdings has established a growth strategy centered on "health" based on its medium-term management plan for 2025-2027. The company aims to provide customers with health through food and become a comprehensive food company. As part of this plan, the company is advancing improvements and development of existing operations, creation of new business formats, strengthening of prepared food business, improvement and expansion of overseas operations, and reinforcement of its human resource foundation.

The company is working to strengthen the Ootoya brand by meeting diverse customer needs while offering quality products at affordable prices. It is also strengthening profitability through increased sales and focusing on sustainable management practices. Through these efforts, the company aims to enhance corporate value over the medium to long term.

For the fiscal year ending March 2026, the company targets sales of 33,727 million yen and operating profit of 1,732 million yen. These targets are based on reasonable judgment at the present time and do not guarantee achievement. In a challenging business environment, the company is strengthening strategies to drive customer traffic through increased media exposure and app utilization to create a virtuous cycle of customer acquisition.

To address labor shortages, the company is implementing mobile ordering and self-checkout systems while further refining handmade in-store cooking to enhance customer store experience value. Regarding new store openings, the company is clarifying domestic locations and sites, supporting franchise openings, and packaging new business formats.

For sustainability initiatives, the company is working to reduce food waste and promote community engagement through food education projects. The company is also pursuing certification as a health management excellence company and obtaining SDGs certification to contribute to realizing a sustainable society. Through these efforts, the company aims to evolve into a corporate structure capable of driving sustainable growth.