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Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co., Ltd.

Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co., Ltd.

7451.T
Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co., Ltd.JP flagTokyo Stock Exchange
6,310.00
JPY
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273.70BMarket Cap
Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co., Ltd.
7451.T
(Tokyo Stock Exchange)

Recent

price

6,310.00

P/E

ratio

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ROIC.AI

2009
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
TTM
FRC
32,218.05
- -
37,659.9
40,581.56
41,795.52
40,903.64
41,706.95
42,204.42
43,988.89
45,859.75
46,461.77
45,112.96
44,918.29
45,968.71
48,041.38
48,895.69
23,808.96
Revenue per Share
110.31
- -
214.94
200.77
169
170.67
218.63
216.86
189
209.37
199.66
193.87
320.4
394.26
519.87
534.27
286
Basic EPS, GAAP
160.77
- -
418.38
250.98
-201.29
249.26
250.41
253.4
67.96
-3.4
-181.58
256.05
192.34
360.12
1,084.13
19.92
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
21.99
- -
26.27
44.99
43
41.98
41.99
53.99
49.98
49.98
49.98
49.99
67.8
90.2
145.31
170.63
- -
Dividend per Share
1,352.4
- -
1,325.08
1,480.88
1,606.91
1,774.26
1,950.95
2,113.81
2,255.58
2,414.98
2,564.65
2,708.54
3,473.24
3,785.23
4,159.82
4,529.46
4,310.57
Book Value per Share
1,587.04
- -
1,782.94
1,980.31
2,099.06
2,279.68
2,335.81
2,443.23
2,634.6
2,756.98
2,890.85
3,110.59
3,484.43
3,791.83
4,310.45
4,652.55
4,483.46
Tangible Book Value per Share
43
43
57
57
57
57
57
57
57
57
57
57
44
43
43
43
43
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
1,384,750
- -
2,151,941
2,318,873
2,388,226
2,337,252
2,383,064
2,411,474
2,513,427
2,620,316
2,654,698
2,577,625
1,955,601
1,996,780
2,086,794
2,120,847
1,034,199
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
0.75
- -
0.85
0.74
0.66
0.65
0.71
0.74
0.66
0.64
0.58
0.61
0.97
1.17
1.41
1.49
1.53
Operating Margin (%)
5,451
- -
6,498
6,668
6,467
6,354
6,552
6,459
7,317
8,318
9,743
10,269
11,282
12,117
12,680
12,872
- -
Depreciation Expense
4,741
- -
12,282
11,472
9,657
9,752
12,492
12,391
10,799
11,963
11,408
11,077
13,949
17,126
22,582
23,174
12,423
Net Income, GAAP
37.76
- -
23.14
39.4
40.48
38.1
33.65
32.2
33.16
31.18
32.83
33.36
30.77
31.32
30.07
30.68
29.02
Effective Tax Rate (%)
0.34
- -
0.57
0.49
0.4
0.42
0.52
0.51
0.43
0.46
0.43
0.43
0.71
0.86
1.08
1.09
1.2
Profit Margin (%)
-15,833
- -
-1,263
16,917
31,015
40,222
48,428
56,044
54,861
54,339
61,575
73,526
48,313
60,409
82,443
99,282
91,348
Working Capital
1,958
- -
4,206
4,625
4,212
4,764
4,064
3,772
3,008
2,673
5,909
5,324
4,876
4,553
4,419
4,467
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LT Debt
75,640
- -
109,128
119,831
126,126
139,020
148,143
157,725
167,689
176,105
184,025
197,004
170,290
182,615
203,868
218,869
210,576
Total Equity
8.38
- -
24.08
8.31
7.01
6.71
7.32
7.45
6.53
6.43
5.48
5.2
6.8
8.61
10.11
9.82
5.58
Return on Invested Capital (%)
7.99
- -
29.74
13.4
10.16
9.46
11.19
10.25
8.39
8.72
7.76
7.09
8.81
10.51
12.73
11.95
6.92
Return on Capital (%)
8.43
- -
32.44
14.31
10.95
10.1
11.74
10.67
8.65
8.97
8.02
7.35
9.12
10.85
13.09
12.29
6.92
Return on Common Equity (%)

Capital Structure

FRC

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in mil. unless spec.
Mar'24
Jun'25
Sep'25
ST Debt
849
- -
- -
LT Borrowings
- -
- -
- -
LT Finance Leases
4,419
- -
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
- -
- -
- -
Market Capitalization
240,070
233,230
228,481

Working Capital

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Mar'24
Jun'25
Sep'25
Total Current Assets
642,310
- -
603,776
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
832
- -
367
Accounts Receivable, Net
389,262
- -
354,499
Inventories
72,260
- -
75,234
Total Current Liabilities
559,867
- -
512,428
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
849
- -
- -
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
4.86%
3.95%
7.36%
Free Cash Flow
497.73%
-18.82%
-98.17%
Net Income, GAAP
10.09%
16.06%
2.62%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
-0.58%
-3.76%
1.63%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
17.25%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

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in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
510,187
531,995
545,233
488,966
2,086,794
2025
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- -
- -
- -
2,120,847
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

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in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
104.93
- -
- -
- -
519.87
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
534.27
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
145.31
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
170.63
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
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Business
Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co., Ltd. engages primarily in the wholesale distribution of food products in Japan and internationally, offering processed foods such as seasonings, noodles, dry goods and beverages; frozen and chilled foods including low-temperature items, fresh produce and side dishes; alcoholic beverages; confectioneries; and related logistics and distribution services. The company develops and markets original brands like the health-focused Karada Shift series encompassing Carbohydrate Control and Happiness Choukatsu (Gut Health) lines, convenience-oriented LaLa Kit frozen meal kits, eco-friendly products featuring paper packaging and aluminum cans, and acts as sole sales agent in Japan for imported brands including Haribo, Walkers, Barilla pasta and Segura Viudas wines. Mitsubishi Shokuhin operates through segments covering prepared foods, cold foods, alcoholic beverages and confectionery, serving supermarkets, co-ops, convenience stores, drug stores, restaurants and industrial manufacturers via a nationwide temperature-controlled logistics network. Founded on March 13, 1925 and headquartered at 1-1 Koishikawa 1-chome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan, the company maintains a workforce of approximately 5,021 employees and reported consolidated net sales of 2,120.8 billion yen for the fiscal year ended March 2025. It traces origins to a 2011 merger of Ryoshoku Ltd., Meidi-ya Corporation, San-Esu Inc. and Food Service Network Co., Ltd., with Mitsubishi Corporation as its parent entity. In a major strategic development, Mitsubishi Corporation commenced a tender offer in May 2025 to acquire all remaining shares of Mitsubishi Shokuhin for approximately 137.6 billion yen ($952 million), completing the purchase of an additional 49.89% stake by July 2025 to achieve full ownership and pursue privatization, delisting from the Tokyo Stock Exchange and unifying management to enhance food distribution efficiency amid labor shortages and market pressures. This transaction positions Mitsubishi Shokuhin at the core of Mitsubishi Corporation's expanded food business, enabling resource integration for growth in logistics, overseas operations and digital initiatives.