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Placo Co., Ltd.

Placo Co., Ltd.

6347.T
Placo Co., Ltd.JP flagTokyo Stock Exchange
244.00
JPY
-1.00
- -
2.35BMarket Cap
Placo Co., Ltd.
6347.T
(Tokyo Stock Exchange)

Recent

price

244.00

P/E

ratio

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yld

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2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
TTM
FRC
314.59
287.85
363.05
378.4
426.19
425.27
455.29
435.44
377.76
370.26
344.67
356.47
352.11
388.28
248.94
- -
388.28
Revenue per Share
5.53
13.27
2.59
12.81
6.44
11.32
32.29
19.31
34.37
35.47
13.85
19.52
14.85
-28.61
-10.71
- -
-28.61
Basic EPS, GAAP
24.43
-8.92
9.64
33.47
23.18
-40.8
32.03
11.5
12.9
50.84
12.41
-4.88
-71.89
2.06
11.39
- -
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
5.01
6.81
5.16
3.47
5.93
6.01
5.9
- -
- -
Dividend per Share
-19.67
-6.4
-3.26
10.09
17.14
29.22
-101.43
84.26
114.46
145.21
155.67
201.09
194.65
154.37
142.22
- -
154.37
Book Value per Share
9.44
24.15
27.03
39.18
46.91
57.81
82.48
99.16
131.91
164.04
158.99
227.1
221.9
181.43
165.69
- -
181.43
Tangible Book Value per Share
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
- -
9
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
2,558
2,341
2,952
3,077
3,465
3,457
3,696
3,428
2,991
2,953
2,715
2,720
3,003
3,411
2,228
- -
3,411
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
9.73
11.15
10.95
14.44
10.72
14.24
7.14
6.06
13.42
15.93
6.94
7.2
6.41
-7.55
-6.24
- -
-7.55
Operating Margin (%)
29
27
24
21
28
35
35
41
56
64
75
78
70
65
63
- -
- -
Depreciation Expense
45
108
21
104
52
92
262
152
272
283
109
149
127
-251
-96
- -
-251
Net Income, GAAP
11.23
5.01
13.34
14.07
17.91
15.05
- -
26.3
32.54
34.45
41.21
26.18
32.95
- -
- -
- -
44.06
Effective Tax Rate (%)
1.76
4.61
0.71
3.38
1.51
2.66
7.09
4.44
9.1
9.58
4.02
5.48
4.22
-7.37
-4.3
- -
-7.37
Profit Margin (%)
-177
31
244
427
319
507
564
530
835
1,141
883
1,560
2,303
1,400
1,806
- -
1,400
Working Capital
312
427
602
666
524
661
505
438
609
601
418
535
1,086
488
939
- -
488
LT Debt
89
206
232
333
394
485
690
830
1,087
1,343
1,282
1,750
1,903
1,600
1,584
- -
1,600
Total Equity
22.09
23.98
21.44
24.69
18.9
24.43
- -
10.3
15.23
14.32
5.33
6.49
4.39
- -
- -
- -
8.26
Return on Invested Capital (%)
9.02
16.97
3.82
9.68
5.05
7.44
- -
25.72
18.09
15.48
5.9
7.44
4.93
- -
- -
- -
7.32
Return on Capital (%)
- -
- -
- -
- -
47.28
48.86
- -
- -
34.68
27.41
9.15
10.79
7.93
-16.66
-7.29
- -
-16.66
Return on Common Equity (%)

Capital Structure

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'24
Dec'24
Mar'24
ST Debt
190
1,074
1,008
LT Borrowings
1,308
464
451
LT Finance Leases
- -
- -
36
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
9
9
9
Market Capitalization
2,179
1,871
1,959

Working Capital

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'24
Dec'24
Mar'24
Total Current Assets
3,162
2,878
2,742
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
1,427
791
1,399
Accounts Receivable, Net
476
590
383
Inventories
509
514
294
Total Current Liabilities
869
1,356
1,343
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
190
1,074
1,008
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
- -
- -
- -
Free Cash Flow
- -
- -
- -
Net Income, GAAP
- -
- -
- -
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
- -
- -
- -
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

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in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
535
1,167
905
804
3,411
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
2,228
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
0.88
- -
- -
- -
-28.61
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
-10.71
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
6.01
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
5.9
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
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Business
Placo Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells plastic molding machines and recycling equipment, primarily operating in Japan. Its core product lines include inflation film molding machines used for producing film products such as shopping bags, garbage bags, agricultural polyethylene films, wrap materials, multilayer films, and functional films; blow molding machines designed for manufacturing hollow plastic products, including automobile parts, industrial parts, and daily sundry articles; and recycling equipment consisting of crushers, reproduction machines, and re-molding machines. The company also provides maintenance services and parts for its machinery. Established in 1940 and headquartered in Saitama, Japan, Placo serves industrial clients engaging in plastic processing and environmental sustainability efforts, including the production of biodegradable plastics and reduction of carbon dioxide emissions. In recent developments, Placo completed the acquisition of Cloud Service Co., Ltd. in December 2024 via a share exchange to expand its business presence and capabilities, signaling a strategic growth initiative. Additionally, in October 2025, Placo announced a "10-billion-yen Declaration" aiming for JPY 10 billion in sales by 2033 through market expansion, increased value in labor- and manpower-saving machinery, enhanced engineer training, and technology development focusing on environmental impacts. The company is open to further mergers and acquisitions to support this growth goal. It operates with a focused strategy on deepening market penetration, new market entries, and innovation to meet evolving industry demands. Placo employs approximately 78 people and continues to evolve its product portfolio and operational approach to align with sustainability and technological advancement trends in the plastic machinery and environmental equipment sectors.