Hoya Corp

HYB

Company Profile

  • Business description

    Founded in 1941 in Tokyo as an optical glass production plant, Hoya is one of the largest eyeglass lens manufacturers in the world. Leveraging its technology know-how in glass manufacturing, Hoya entered the mask blanks business in 1974. Now although its life care business accounts for 67% of its total revenue, almost half of its profit before tax comes from its higher-margin IT business.

  • Contact

    6-10-1, Nishi-Shinjuku
    20th Floor, Nittochi Nishi-Shinjuku Building
    Shinjuku-ku
    Tokyo160-8347
    JPN

    T: +81 369114811

    https://www.hoya.com

  • Sector

    Healthcare

    Stock type

    Defensive

  • Industry

    Medical Instruments & Supplies

    Fiscal Year End

    31 March 2026

    Employees

    37,909

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