- CEO
- Hideaki Yokoyama
- Full Time Employees
- 5,709
- Sector
- Healthcare
- Industry
- Medical - Pharmaceuticals
- Address
- Fukuoka Daiichi Building Fukuoka City FK Japan 812-0013
- IPO Date
- Nov 4, 2022
- Business
- COSMOS Pharmaceutical Corporation operates a chain of drugstores in Japan under the Drugstore Cosmos banner, offering pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, daily necessities, general food products, and other retail items. The company retails general medicines, health drinks, vitamins, health foods, dietary supplements, prescription drugs, and nursing care products; cosmetics including skin care, hair care, and bath additives; miscellaneous goods such as detergents, insecticides, toiletries, kitchenware, gardening supplies, clothing, and car-related items; general food encompassing processed foods, seasonings, bread, pastries, dairy products, beverages, and liquor; as well as tobacco and cigarettes. It maintains a dense network of large-format stores, known as small-catchment-area mega drugstores, primarily in Kyushu, Chugoku, Shikoku, Kansai, Chubu, and Kanto regions, emphasizing everyday low pricing, one-stop shopping convenience, and high product quality through direct manufacturer collaborations. Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Fukuoka City, Japan, COSMOS Pharmaceutical employs over 5,000 full-time staff alongside temporary workers and operates 1,546 stores as of late 2024 through subsidiaries including COSMOS Corporation and Green Flash Corporation. Recent developments include a 2-for-1 stock split in August 2024 to enhance liquidity, accelerated store openings targeting around 100 new locations annually amid leadership in large drugstore expansions, selection of RELEX Solutions in 2025 for AI-driven supply chain optimization across stores and logistics, and sustained revenue growth with Q1 2025 sales exceeding forecasts.