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Brother Industries, Ltd.

Brother Industries, Ltd.

6448.T
Brother Industries, Ltd.JP flagTokyo Stock Exchange
3,732.00
JPY
-27.00
- -
928.88BMarket Cap
Brother Industries, Ltd.
6448.T
(Tokyo Stock Exchange)

Recent

price

3,732.00

P/E

ratio

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yld

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ROIC.AI

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
TTM
FRC
1,878.73
1,858.3
1,929.41
2,317.07
2,708.42
2,627.28
2,469.56
2,745.73
2,633.5
2,453.06
2,431.28
2,736.19
3,184.73
3,219.69
3,320.52
3,542.15
1,655.94
Revenue per Share
98.03
72.95
66.65
72.2
206.68
158.83
181.96
192.63
207.54
190.8
94.36
234.89
152.67
123.81
214.27
268.1
10.73
Basic EPS, GAAP
106.81
45.48
7.74
77.95
103.62
40.15
270.39
192.34
184.09
237.37
314.59
140.14
-109.57
365.98
167.86
265.5
221.77
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
22.09
24.1
24.11
23.96
27.15
33.04
36.05
48.06
60.08
60.08
57.07
63.11
68.4
68.16
100.23
100.97
34.08
Dividend per Share
860.66
982.35
1,027.57
1,079.46
1,341.79
1,475.46
1,644.81
1,721.58
1,853.74
1,967.09
2,035.15
2,209.61
2,294.06
2,361.18
2,471.35
2,685.12
2,422.73
Book Value per Share
745.85
790.22
968.64
1,083.31
1,332.24
700.49
826.91
995.79
1,137.34
1,196.24
1,468.09
1,691.59
1,884.66
2,233.54
2,329.89
2,654.56
2,244.13
Tangible Book Value per Share
268
268
267
266
261
260
260
260
260
260
260
260
256
256
256
252
256
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
502,830
497,390
516,066
616,834
707,237
682,119
641,185
712,997
683,972
637,259
631,812
710,938
815,269
822,930
848,889
893,464
423,297
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
7.18
6.87
5.77
7.02
8.14
8.6
9.23
9.63
10.52
10.57
6.76
12.03
6.79
6.05
7.97
8.72
2.38
Operating Margin (%)
26,595
24,756
25,894
29,150
29,523
34,934
33,811
34,141
33,674
40,197
38,252
38,700
42,575
47,537
52,686
51,429
24,724
Depreciation Expense
26,238
19,525
17,826
19,220
53,969
41,238
47,242
50,020
53,902
49,566
24,520
61,030
39,082
31,645
54,778
67,624
2,743
Net Income, GAAP
24.66
42.75
36.1
40.72
17.78
27.24
22.56
27.55
25.04
25.87
42.58
28.83
31.37
39.72
26.37
23.63
76.13
Effective Tax Rate (%)
5.22
3.93
3.45
3.12
7.63
6.05
7.37
7.02
7.88
7.78
3.88
8.58
4.79
3.85
6.45
7.57
0.65
Profit Margin (%)
116,096
108,569
141,500
173,455
192,512
178,436
192,868
209,594
235,086
238,862
277,262
297,239
310,470
375,156
390,730
446,251
378,748
Working Capital
15,250
500
12,700
12,900
4,705
137,786
117,082
94,552
77,232
56,650
38,290
20,705
600
600
600
400
600
LT Debt
220,468
231,424
278,768
308,308
365,835
349,985
361,708
412,494
441,592
445,170
499,707
561,211
596,679
668,120
691,471
767,363
668,469
Total Equity
10.94
7.73
6.85
8.19
13.12
9.41
9.01
9.56
9.97
9.06
4.38
10.31
6.05
4.56
7.23
8.03
0.36
Return on Invested Capital (%)
10.69
7.39
6.1
5.97
15.55
9.74
8.48
8.86
9.61
8.37
4.15
10.33
6.86
5.49
9.04
10.46
0.48
Return on Capital (%)
11.38
7.92
6.63
6.84
16.93
11.24
11.66
11.44
11.61
9.99
4.72
11.07
6.73
5.32
8.87
10.33
0.45
Return on Common Equity (%)

Capital Structure

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Mar'24
Jun'25
Sep'25
ST Debt
- -
- -
- -
LT Borrowings
600
- -
600
LT Finance Leases
- -
- -
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
256
- -
256
Market Capitalization
721,160
723,644
710,632

Working Capital

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Mar'24
Jun'25
Sep'25
Total Current Assets
541,899
- -
545,433
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
173,563
- -
173,939
Accounts Receivable, Net
131,591
- -
124,974
Inventories
207,971
- -
219,253
Total Current Liabilities
166,743
- -
166,685
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
- -
- -
- -
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
8.26%
9.02%
10.98%
Free Cash Flow
-6.21%
-132.81%
56.06%
Net Income, GAAP
16.01%
38.09%
23.45%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
3%
7.31%
5.25%
Total Cash Common Dividend
12.58%
12.67%
-0.6%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
200,407
199,225
213,133
210,164
822,930
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
848,889
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
893,464

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
63.55
49.52
69.3
- -
123.81
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
214.27
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
268.1

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
34.08
- -
34.08
- -
68.16
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
100.23
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
100.97
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Business
Brother Industries, Ltd. (6448.T) manufactures and sells a diverse range of communications, printing, and machinery products worldwide; its core offerings include multifunction printers, laser and inkjet printers, scanners, fax machines, and electronic stationery in the Printing & Solutions segment; home sewing machines and cutting machines in the Personal & Home segment; industrial sewing machines, machine tools such as the SPEEDIO series, and industrial equipment in the Machinery segment; online karaoke systems and content-delivery services in the Network & Contents segment; as well as commercial and industrial labeling solutions, garment printers, and coding & marking products through subsidiaries like Domino and Nissei. The company, founded in 1934 and headquartered in Nagoya, Japan, operates production bases, sales, and service centers across more than 40 countries, including key regions in Japan, the United States, China, Europe, India, and Southeast Asia, serving consumer, small business, and industrial customers with products emphasizing high productivity, energy efficiency, and automation. In recent developments, Brother launched its medium-term business strategy CS B2027 in March 2025, targeting 1 trillion yen in sales revenue and 100 billion yen in operating profit by fiscal 2027 through 200 billion yen in growth investments focused on the industrial sector, including active M&A and alliances to expand industrial equipment and printing to over 40% of sales; formed a strategic alliance with Ricoh USA in June 2025 to jointly offer A4 office print solutions featuring Brother's Workhorse Series; acquired the automotive division of Konrad Busche in November 2025 to strengthen non-apparel industrial sewing applications; transferred its karaoke club business in September 2025; and continues share repurchases totaling around 140 billion yen over the strategy period, including 60 billion yen in treasury stock acquisitions.