[Free Access] Teikoku Databank Analysis: February 2026 Bankruptcies Exceed 800 for the First Time in 13 Years — Will Fiscal 2025 Bankruptcies Top 10,000 for the Second Consecutive Year?

Teikoku Databank, Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Takeo Goto), a company specializing in corporate credit research, has released an explanatory video on its official website regarding the national corporate bankruptcy statistics for February 2026. This video covers the number of corporate bankruptcies in February 2026, total liabilities, trends in restaurant bankruptcies, and future outlooks. Based on the latest data, it provides an easy-to-understand explanation of the background behind these bankruptcies, future risks, and the issues currently facing companies. View Details [Video Overview] ■ Title: [Video] Bankruptcy Statistics Report for February 2026: Exceeding 800 Cases for the First Time in 13 Years for February ■ Release Date: Thursday, March 19, 2026 (Available on company website) ■ Video URL: https://www.tdb.co.jp/report/economic/20260319-movie-bankruptcy202602/ The number of bankruptcies in February 2026 was 833 (an 8.5% increase from 768 in the same month last year), marking the third consecutive month of year-on-year increases. Total liabilities amounted to 122.803 billion yen (a 26.6% decrease from 167.287 billion yen in the same month last year), marking the second consecutive month of year-on-year decreases. The largest liability was recorded by Fukushima Construction Materials Co., Ltd., an affiliate of Drone Net Co., Ltd. that handled group financing, with 33.293 billion yen. A key point to watch moving forward is the trend in restaurant bankruptcies. In 2025, restaurant bankruptcies reached a record high of 900. The pace in 2026 is currently exceeding that of the previous year, and if this trend continues, it is projected that the number will exceed 1,000 in 2026. Looking ahead, it will be necessary to closely monitor how interest rate trends, Japan-China relations, U.S. tariffs, consumption tax trends, and the surge in crude oil prices—triggered by the U.S.-Israel attack on Iran on February 28—will impact the performance of small and medium-sized businesses. ■ Video Table of Contents 0:20 Point 1: Regarding bankruptcies in February 2026 1:22 Point 2: Regarding industries of note 2:29 Point 3: Regarding trends in small-scale bankruptcies 3:30 Point 4: Regarding the future outlook

Key Highlights of the Explanatory Video