Who owns Pocari Sweat?
Pocari Sweat is owned by Otsuka (Japan, TSE: 4578).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Key facts
- Current owner
- Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd. reported
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇯🇵 Japan, Tokyo
- Origin
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Founded
- 1980
- Category
- Beverages › Soft drinks › Sports & hydration drinks
- Parent ticker
- TSE: 4578
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Pocari Sweat
Pocari Sweat is an electrolyte drink formulated from an intravenous rehydration solution, developed after a company researcher watched surgeons drink saline drip fluid to rehydrate. Its name is off-putting in English but it is among the largest sports drinks in Asia.
Ownership timeline of Pocari Sweat
Where Pocari Sweat sits in Otsuka
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Pocari Sweat?
The parent company of Pocari Sweat is Otsuka, a publicly listed company headquartered in Japan.
Is Pocari Sweat Japanese?
Yes. Pocari Sweat originated in Japan in 1980 and its owner, Otsuka, is also headquartered in Japan.
Is Pocari Sweat still owned by Otsuka?
Yes. As of 6 September 2026, Pocari Sweat is still owned by Otsuka. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Otsuka Holdings Annual Report 2025 — Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd., Annual report, published 27 March 2026; retrieved 6 September 2026.
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