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News about LEIFRAS Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: LFS) focuses on its activities as a sports and social business company dedicated to youth sports and community engagement. Company announcements describe how Leifras operates children’s sports schools, organizes sports events, and dispatches sports coaches to schools and communities across Japan.
Investors and observers following LFS news can read about financial results for the company’s sports school business and social business, including segment revenue, margins, and operational indicators such as membership numbers, average membership duration, and the number of schools served. Leifras also issues updates on its capital markets activity, such as the closing of its initial public offering of American Depositary Shares on the Nasdaq Capital Market and subsequent current reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Company news highlights social and educational initiatives, including a memorandum of understanding with Tachibana Gakuen Educational Corporation and Matsumoto Co., Ltd. to launch a collaborative project addressing school refusal in Japan. Releases also cover contracts such as the award from the City of Nagoya for regional club activity facility management and operation services at municipal junior high schools.
In addition, Leifras publishes findings from its proprietary “Milabo” assessment system, which it uses to analyze non-cognitive skills among participants in its sports schools and camps. News items describe how camps and programs are associated with favorable outcomes in areas like leadership and courtesy and etiquette. Readers of this page can review these updates, earnings releases, financing announcements, and project-related disclosures in one place.
Leifras (Nasdaq: LFS) reported record fiscal 2025 results with revenue JPY11.7B ($74.8M), operating income JPY627.4M ($4.0M), and adjusted operating income JPY692.3M ($4.4M). Sports school revenue rose 7.8% and social business revenue rose 32.8% year-over-year.
Company guidance for 2026 calls for revenue of $82.9M–$95.7M and operating income of $4.5M–$5.4M, assuming no acquisitions or restructuring.
LEIFRAS (Nasdaq: LFS) has signed a school partnership with TRAVISTA to launch a dribbling school with dribble designer Masakazu Okabe, targeting a spring 2026 opening.
The Project will combine Okabe's dribbling methodology and IP with Leifras' nationwide operations, standardized curriculum, monthly staff training, and existing safety standards to scale technical soccer coaching across Japan.
LEIFRAS (Nasdaq: LFS) held a signing ceremony on April 3, 2026, confirming its appointment as an official partner of the Japan Sport Association (JSPO), effective April 2026.
The partnership positions Leifras to expand its sports school and social business nationally by leveraging JSPO's network of ~650,000 registered youth-club members and access to large events like the Japan Games.
Leifras (Nasdaq: LFS) signed a comprehensive partnership agreement with Sanko Gakuen to develop next-generation sports business talent. The agreement was signed on March 13, 2026 and became effective on April 1, 2026.
The collaboration creates practical learning paths including on-site internships, joint local projects, operation of a Leifras sports school on campus, an e-learning "Bukatsu Seminar" career track, and joint recruitment and PR activities.
LEIFRAS (Nasdaq: LFS) signed a three-year official partnership with the Japan Sport Association (JSPO) to join JSPO's Sports Active Partner Program from April 2026 to March 2029. The collaboration aims to apply Leifras' youth sports education methodology to JSPO's nationwide network.
The agreement gives Leifras access to JSPO's 650,000 registered youth sports members and events such as the Japan Games, enabling program outreach, brand building with local governments and schools, and nationwide scaling of its sports school and social business activities.
LEIFRAS (Nasdaq: LFS) ranked No. 1 in Japan across survey categories by Tokyo Shoko Research as of Dec 31, 2025. The company led in sports school membership, number of schools, and schools where it manages club activities.
Highlights: No.1 for four consecutive years by membership and number of schools (children's sports schools without own facilities), and No.1 for two consecutive years for schools where Leifras manages club activities. The company said it will continue leveraging its expertise to advance youth sports education and community-based club programs.
Leifras (Nasdaq: LFS) released Milabo analysis on March 26, 2026 showing a link between a child's affinity for sports and non-cognitive skill development. Analysis of 126 children found correlation coefficients: affinity vs non-cognitive skills r=0.34, physical fitness vs non-cognitive r=0.21.
The Milabo system measures five factors: Courtesy and Etiquette, Leadership, Cooperativeness, Self-Management, and Problem-Solving. Highest correlations were Self-Management (r=0.39) and Problem-Solving (r=0.29). Leifras says findings support its education philosophy to foster intrinsic motivation and a love for sports.
LEIFRAS (Nasdaq: LFS) released two business introduction videos on March 23, 2026, visualizing its school club support and after-school daycare (LEIF) services. The films show beneficiary payment pilots, dedicated club managers, and a sports-therapy approach using soccer to build social skills and independence.
The company plans to use the videos for government and parent outreach to increase transparency and support implementation of Japan's 2026 club activity reforms.
LEIFRAS (Nasdaq: LFS) obtained membership with the Nippon Sport Policy Commission on March 18, 2026 to support Japan's Basic Act on Sport and national sports policy.
Leifras will participate as a supporting corporate partner to strengthen networks with government and promote community-based transitions of school club activities.
LEIFRAS (Nasdaq: LFS) launched SIX SHOOT on March 16, 2026, a soccer competition centered on six shooting situations to promote a goal‑scoring mindset.
The format tests penalty kicks, direct shots, one‑touch, mid‑range and other scenarios, with age‑group tournaments planned from U‑9 upward and official social accounts active for updates.