1. Japan Stocks

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    Consumer Defensive

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    Household & Personal Products
LEC, Inc.

LEC, Inc.

7874.T
LEC, Inc.JP flagTokyo Stock Exchange
954.00
JPY
+11.00
- -
31.24BMarket Cap
LEC, Inc.
7874.T
(Tokyo Stock Exchange)

Recent

price

954.00

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2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
TTM
FRC
739.69
802.02
705.74
787.67
832.91
963.44
1,050.77
1,113.88
1,194.86
1,365.67
1,453.6
1,495.38
1,603.38
1,747.09
2,024.74
2,091.93
892.97
Revenue per Share
28.5
28.2
18.5
-2.1
7.22
16.99
60.71
73
82.61
71.36
121.94
66.36
27.23
22.88
50.91
91.22
9.25
Basic EPS, GAAP
-24.18
-49.41
28.43
-40.23
-20.03
-6.36
154.07
53.34
-60.73
62.15
-86.72
-154.97
18.91
90.91
82.48
198.09
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
9.97
9.46
9.53
9.72
10.68
10.28
10.26
14.4
16.18
18.44
26.48
34.87
23.56
20.49
20.73
20.52
- -
Dividend per Share
637.97
601.64
610.55
628.25
643.56
641.95
695.09
769.28
820.02
863.69
957.5
991.39
999.11
1,025.61
1,063.82
1,150.82
1,033.61
Book Value per Share
620.46
591.52
602.82
622.62
638.25
630.02
684.35
758.91
792.37
838.03
928.66
963.75
979.41
1,012.27
989.14
1,082.96
933.66
Tangible Book Value per Share
29
31
36
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
34
34
35
35
33
33
35
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
21,747
24,853
25,099
27,723
29,315
33,911
36,985
39,214
42,162
48,211
49,684
51,423
55,461
60,783
66,304
68,294
31,095
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
7.81
6.23
3.16
-0.62
0.76
2.42
9.93
10.22
9.75
8.56
10.62
6.24
1.64
2.68
4.19
6.06
2.23
Operating Margin (%)
811
1,176
1,394
1,395
1,340
1,485
1,678
1,823
2,185
2,766
2,616
3,683
4,861
4,477
3,497
3,057
- -
Depreciation Expense
838
874
658
-74
254
598
2,137
2,570
2,915
2,519
4,168
2,282
942
796
1,667
2,978
322
Net Income, GAAP
49.3
45.61
48.01
122.29
65.29
- -
33.87
28.12
25.64
31.59
19.18
32.44
39.64
41.46
27.35
32.81
36.55
Effective Tax Rate (%)
3.85
3.52
2.62
-0.27
0.87
1.76
5.78
6.55
6.91
5.22
8.39
4.44
1.7
1.31
2.51
4.36
1.04
Profit Margin (%)
11,684
15,004
15,137
16,096
15,208
13,258
20,923
30,767
25,657
36,367
33,191
29,644
40,706
45,344
45,688
44,739
44,075
Working Capital
1,421
4,426
4,931
5,496
5,155
3,089
7,644
16,096
14,218
25,184
25,848
25,737
35,579
38,469
42,249
39,200
41,400
LT Debt
18,574
20,516
21,570
22,195
22,731
22,694
24,612
27,385
29,423
31,201
34,232
35,752
36,277
37,592
35,982
38,804
33,655
Total Equity
4.21
3.67
1.58
0.14
0.27
- -
7.71
7.28
6.45
5.19
6.92
3.29
0.75
1.19
2.44
3.29
0.55
Return on Invested Capital (%)
4.25
3.94
2.57
-0.33
0.95
- -
6.84
6.39
5.96
4.44
6.68
3.45
1.22
0.91
2.24
3.76
0.39
Return on Capital (%)
4.57
4.48
3.14
-0.34
1.13
2.64
9.08
9.97
10.4
8.48
13.18
6.82
2.74
2.26
4.74
8.24
0.95
Return on Common Equity (%)

Capital Structure

FRC

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in mil. unless spec.
Mar'24
Jun'25
Sep'25
ST Debt
5,811
- -
4,400
LT Borrowings
37,030
- -
41,400
LT Finance Leases
1,439
- -
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
35
35
31
Market Capitalization
38,881
42,578
40,969

Working Capital

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Mar'24
Jun'25
Sep'25
Total Current Assets
57,455
- -
54,395
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
33,471
- -
32,226
Accounts Receivable, Net
10,686
- -
10,088
Inventories
12,393
- -
11,037
Total Current Liabilities
12,111
- -
10,320
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
5,811
- -
4,400
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
5.6%
2.62%
7.84%
Free Cash Flow
-276.2%
95.2%
139.43%
Net Income, GAAP
41.15%
13.72%
78.64%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
7.31%
6.61%
3%
Total Cash Common Dividend
8.77%
-3.63%
-1.33%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
66,304
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
68,294
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
50.91
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
91.22
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
20.73
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
20.52
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
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Business
LEC, Inc. manufactures and sells household cleaning products, hygiene items, insecticides, and health tonics primarily in Japan. The company offers sanitizers, masks, baby wipes, hand wipes, detergents, insect repellents, bath and toilet cleaners including the Gekiochi-kun brand; promotional and gift items; and health drinks such as Guronsan and Gromonto tonics. Products target consumer retail and corporate clients through domestic channels with select exports. LEC, Inc., founded in 1976 and headquartered in Chuo-ku, Tokyo, operates the daily miscellaneous goods segment alongside clothing-related activities. In recent developments, the company reported revenue growth to 67.54 billion yen over the last twelve months as of June 2025, alongside solid earnings supported by strong fundamentals; it previously acquired health tonic brands Guronsan and Gromonto from Lion Corporation and Lion Packaging Co., Ltd., bolstering its portfolio in non-alcoholic beverages and packaging.