Yoshitsu Co Ltd's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Yoshitsu Co Ltd (TKLF) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Yoshitsu Co Ltd vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 373M vs 37,416M combined for tracked competitors (1.0% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+81.9% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs decelerating (-7.6%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Yoshitsu Co Ltd generated -25.7% revenue growth year over year in Q4 2023, vs -1.3% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its -4.7% net margin compares with 7.1% for the peer group.
- Scale: Yoshitsu Co Ltd ranks #40 of 58 companies by market capitalization in the Specialty Retail industry, holding 0.1% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Yoshitsu Co Ltd accounted for 1.9% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, down from 2.5% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $2.33M compares with $0.23M for the peer group (10.0x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
TKLF Sales vs. its Competitors, Q4 2023
Yoshitsu Co Ltd reported revenue contraction of 25.70 % year on year in Q4 2023, below its competitors' combined revenue change of -1.30 %.
With a net margin of -4.74 %, Yoshitsu Co Ltd reported lower profitability than its competitors (7.14 %).
Yoshitsu Co Ltd generated 1.93 % of the combined sales of its peer group, down from 2.54 % a year earlier.
Yoshitsu Co Ltd vs. its Competitors, Q4 2023
Revenue growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in an SEC filing; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Yoshitsu Co Ltd and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Yoshitsu Co Ltd | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (8) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Yoshitsu Co Ltd's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Specialty Retail industry grew revenue 19.7% year over year, combined, vs -25.7% for Yoshitsu Co Ltd. Yoshitsu Co Ltd's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.11% to 0.07%, a loss of 0.04 percentage points.
Yoshitsu Co Ltd's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoshitsu Co Ltd | - | - | - | - |
| Competitors combined (5) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (8) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
TKLF Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
TKLF Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sally Beauty Holdings Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Est e Lauder Companies Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Ulta Beauty Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Playboy Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Coty Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Yoshitsu Co Ltd's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Yoshitsu Co Ltd's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Yoshitsu Co Ltd
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Yoshitsu Co Ltd | 68.99 | 373.22 |
| Est e Lauder Companies Inc | 34,863.94 | 15,049.00 |
| Ulta Beauty Inc | 24,141.95 | 12,708.31 |
| Coty Inc | 2,351.43 | 5,805.50 |
| Sally Beauty Holdings Inc | 1,656.67 | 3,727.63 |
| Playboy Inc | 118.14 | 125.36 |
| SUBTOTAL | 63,201.12 | 37,789.02 |
Sources: Yoshitsu Co Ltd's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Yoshitsu Co Ltd's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Ulta Beauty Inc | Reportable Segment Aggregation Before Other Operating Segment 100.00 % |
| Coty Inc | Prestige 64.87 % |
| Sally Beauty Holdings Inc | Sally Beauty Supply 57.74 % |
| Playboy Inc | Direct to Consumer 62.42 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
Yoshitsu Co Ltd's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yoshitsu Co Ltd | 69 | 2,332,649 | 4,071 |
| Est e Lauder Companies Inc | 34,864 | 273,618 | 3,309 |
| Ulta Beauty Inc | 24,142 | 189,620 | 17,739 |
| Coty Inc | 2,351 | 512,175 | -52,069 |
| Sally Beauty Holdings Inc | 1,657 | 138,060 | 7,121 |
| Playboy Inc | 118 | 213,196 | 481 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 63,132 | 232,479 | 6,047 |
Yoshitsu Co Ltd's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent filing. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Yoshitsu Co Ltd | HK 63.22 % |
| Playboy Inc | United States 30.98 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Yoshitsu Co Ltd's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 54 companies in Yoshitsu Co Ltd's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Yoshitsu Co Ltd ranks #40 of 54 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.05 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 1,761, indicating a moderately concentrated market structure (U.S. antitrust guidance: below 1,500 unconcentrated, 1,500 to 2,500 moderately concentrated, above 2,500 highly concentrated).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jd com Inc | 38,930 | 33.35 % |
| 2 | Ulta Beauty Inc | 24,142 | 20.68 % |
| 3 | Dick s Sporting Goods inc | 12,129 | 10.39 % |
| 4 | Firstcash Holdings Inc | 9,554 | 8.18 % |
| 5 | Yunji Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Bath and Body Works Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Academy Sports And Outdoors Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Ezcorp Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Rh | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Bobs Discount Furniture Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 40 | Yoshitsu Co Ltd | 59 | 0.05 % |
Market cap and industry share for the rest of Yoshitsu Co Ltd's industry peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-09-28.
Yoshitsu Co Ltd's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Playboy Inc | 118 | -34.09 % |
| 36 | Virco Mfg Corporation | 102 | - |
| 37 | Bark Inc | 72 | -50.09 % |
| 38 | Agassi Sports Entertainment Corp | 70 | - |
| 39 | Grabagun Digital Holdings Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 40 | Yoshitsu Co Ltd | 59 | -56.47 % |
| 41 | Weshop Holdings Limited | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 42 | Rent The Runway Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 43 | Sportsman s Warehouse Holdings Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 44 | Live Ventures Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 45 | Naas Technology inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
Market cap, return, momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio for the rest of Yoshitsu Co Ltd's same-size peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-09-28. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Yoshitsu Co Ltd's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
Relative market share (vs Yoshitsu Co Ltd's largest competitor by market cap) against industry revenue growth, using the standard textbook thresholds (1.0x share, 10% growth) a common framework, not a precision instrument.
Yoshitsu Co Ltd falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.00x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue -1.3% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution.
Yoshitsu Co Ltd's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | Moderate | Industry HHI of 1,761 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Yoshitsu Co Ltd's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Yoshitsu Co Ltd's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
Yoshitsu Co Ltd's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
Yoshitsu Co Ltd falls in the Low attractiveness / Low strength cell: Harvest / Divest.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Yoshitsu Co Ltd's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+81.9% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
Weaknesses
- Underperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.00x).
Opportunities
No rule matched.
Threats
- Tracked peer group's revenue run-rate is broadly decelerating (-7.6% annualized).
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Yoshitsu Co Ltd's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yoshitsu Co Ltd | 0.01 | 1.30 | 1.55 |
| Est e Lauder Companies Inc | 0.04 | 1.27 | 1.88 |
| Ulta Beauty Inc | 0.11 | 1.36 | 0.10 |
| Coty Inc | 0.10 | 0.80 | 1.24 |
| Sally Beauty Holdings Inc | 0.28 | 2.30 | 1.02 |
| Playboy Inc | 0.50 | 0.93 | 8.38 |
Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Yoshitsu Co Ltd's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yoshitsu Co Ltd | Q1 2023 | +77.6 % | -90.2 % |
| Est e Lauder Companies Inc | Q2 2026 | +6.3 % | - |
| Ulta Beauty Inc | Q1 2026 | +11.1 % | +11.6 % |
| Coty Inc | Q2 2026 | +1.2 % | - |
| Sally Beauty Holdings Inc | Q2 2026 | +0.3 % | +18.3 % |
| Playboy Inc | Q2 2026 | +10.9 % | - |
| PEERS TOTAL | +8.2 % | - |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Yoshitsu Co Ltd's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yoshitsu Co Ltd | Q1 2023 | - | -68.3 % |
| Est e Lauder Companies Inc | Q2 2026 | -6.8 % | -27.1 % |
| Ulta Beauty Inc | Q1 2026 | +9.3 % | -26.3 % |
| Coty Inc | Q2 2026 | +4.5 % | -10.1 % |
| Sally Beauty Holdings Inc | Q2 2026 | -1.5 % | -4.9 % |
| Playboy Inc | Q2 2026 | -13.8 % | -60.3 % |
Yoshitsu Co Ltd's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yoshitsu Co Ltd | 0.28% | 1.00% | 1.58% |
| Est e Lauder Companies Inc | 0.93% | 1.36% | 4.68% |
| Ulta Beauty Inc | 17.27% | 25.62% | 44.77% |
| Coty Inc | - | - | - |
| Sally Beauty Holdings Inc | 6.70% | 6.53% | 23.32% |
| Playboy Inc | 0.10% | 0.12% | 1.43% |
ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Yoshitsu Co Ltd's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Yoshitsu Co Ltd | 81.50 | 0.18 |
| Est e Lauder Companies Inc | 195.04 | 2.32 |
| Ulta Beauty Inc | 20.65 | 1.90 |
| Coty Inc | - | 0.41 |
| Sally Beauty Holdings Inc | 8.86 | 0.44 |
| Playboy Inc | - | 0.94 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 64.90 | 1.67 |
P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.