Ci:z Holdings Co., Ltd. acquired by Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson acquired Ci:z Holdings Co., Ltd., a Japanese skincare brand, on Oct 23, 2018.
Transaction summary
- Target
- Ci:z Holdings Co., Ltd.
- Acquirer
- Johnson & Johnson
- Seller
- -
- Announced
- 2018-10-23
- Geography
- Japan
- Tags
- BeautyCPGSkincare
- Type
- Acquisition
- Deal type
- Control
- Stake acquired
- -
- First added
- 2026-06-18
- Latest update
- 2026-06-18
Value and multiples
100% enterprise value
USD 2.1B
100% enterprise value | USD
Basis: Public source
Reported price is assumed to be 100% EV unless stated otherwise. Partial-stake estimates are qualified in the basis notes.
EV / revenue
4.5x
Period not stated
Basis: FundComb estimate
EV / EBITDA
22x
EBITDA basis not stated
Basis: FundComb estimate
Amounts paid and other reported values
Original reported amounts and bases; a stake payment is distinct from the estimated whole-company valuation.
Unknown: USD 2.1B
Fierce Pharma Google News result headline, published Oct. 23, 2018, states a '$2.1B deal to buy out Japan's Ci:z'; full article was not fetched.
Basis
- USD 2.1bn transaction value is treated as publicly disclosed or derived directly from public source data.
- Valuation covers 100% of the target; the amount invested or paid for a stake is separate.
- Implied EV / revenue is 4.5x, calculated from USD 2.1bn value and USD 467m revenue.
- Revenue and multiple inputs are not fully disclosed in public transaction materials reviewed; treat the multiple as an estimate.
- Spreadsheet shows USD 2.1B valuation, USD 467M revenue and USD 95M EBITDA, yielding approximately 4.5x revenue and 22.0x EBITDA.
Source summary
No public source summary has been published for this transaction yet.