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Sekichu Co., Ltd.

Sekichu Co., Ltd.

9976.T
Sekichu Co., Ltd.JP flagTokyo Stock Exchange
1,036.00
JPY
-6.00
- -
5.62BMarket Cap
Sekichu Co., Ltd.
9976.T
(Tokyo Stock Exchange)

Recent

price

1,036.00

P/E

ratio

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div

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
6,721.02
6,912.45
6,649.62
6,460.88
6,603.57
6,155.02
6,235.81
5,936.65
5,715.69
5,706.81
6,037.31
5,894.08
5,745.3
5,640.41
5,832.6
- -
5,689.54
Revenue per Share
-177.07
61.37
24.95
43.54
63.75
87.21
94.34
33.56
-303.09
53.61
116.27
34.12
88.68
94.86
91.53
- -
78.18
Basic EPS, GAAP
95.5
-30.94
-260.81
132.02
346.57
-476.1
193.53
-147.09
93.7
118.48
332.02
-149.53
-75.99
-200.11
-687.08
- -
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
20.04
20.08
29.91
19.96
20.02
30.4
29.94
20.05
20.03
19.99
20.07
40.01
20.02
29.9
29.94
- -
- -
Dividend per Share
1,175.78
1,221.78
1,218.93
1,242.58
1,286.48
1,357.11
806.87
820.54
497.49
1,169.24
1,265.52
1,259.63
1,324.01
1,388.79
1,447.59
- -
1,424.21
Book Value per Share
1,759.39
1,810.5
1,805.18
1,832.65
1,869.29
1,835.77
1,961.66
2,000.93
1,702.07
1,745.94
1,882.37
1,876.49
1,929.23
1,984.11
2,074.59
- -
2,027.91
Tangible Book Value per Share
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
- -
5
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
37,448
38,362
36,837
35,788
36,574
33,730
33,592
31,976
30,785
30,737
32,517
31,745
30,944
30,381
31,480
31,867
30,644
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
3.88
6.18
4.65
9
11.2
10.9
2.44
0.96
1.11
1.53
3.04
1.82
2.43
2.4
1.87
1.94
1.8
Operating Margin (%)
419
357
390
411
366
412
549
587
566
422
422
414
380
374
438
462
- -
Depreciation Expense
-987
341
138
241
353
478
508
181
-1,632
289
626
184
478
511
494
400
421
Net Income, GAAP
- -
54.76
65.5
35.01
40.48
41.64
38.83
41.96
- -
33.1
30.8
44.43
31.35
31.97
24.99
32.33
30.23
Effective Tax Rate (%)
-2.63
0.89
0.38
0.67
0.97
1.42
1.51
0.57
-5.3
0.94
1.93
0.58
1.54
1.68
1.57
1.26
1.37
Profit Margin (%)
487
913
574
700
1,176
550
866
944
886
1,345
1,633
1,089
1,711
1,764
2,776
2,592
2,801
Working Capital
577
809
1,097
696
306
1,031
666
986
480
272
39
- -
- -
- -
3,156
2,630
1,958
LT Debt
10,102
10,348
10,323
10,501
10,876
10,863
11,290
11,412
9,600
9,732
10,342
10,298
10,648
11,073
11,532
11,852
11,298
Total Equity
- -
8.66
4.6
16.96
20.24
17.03
3.82
1.31
- -
2.7
6.15
2.9
4.5
4.02
3.04
2.62
2.9
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
4.07
1.59
2.88
4.44
5.52
6.56
2.88
- -
4.64
8.41
2.52
6.14
5.94
4.76
3.61
4.52
Return on Capital (%)
-13.9
5.11
2.04
3.54
5.04
6.56
8.63
4.12
-45.99
6.43
9.55
2.7
6.86
6.99
6.46
5.06
5.58
Return on Common Equity (%)

Capital Structure

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Feb'24
May'25
Aug'25
ST Debt
1,800
805
945
LT Borrowings
- -
778
1,958
LT Finance Leases
- -
- -
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
5
5
5
Market Capitalization
6,700
6,679
6,366

Working Capital

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Feb'24
May'25
Aug'25
Total Current Assets
9,478
10,249
9,884
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
884
790
880
Accounts Receivable, Net
890
1,138
1,115
Inventories
7,335
7,900
7,498
Total Current Liabilities
7,714
7,564
7,083
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
1,800
805
945
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
1.06%
2.78%
2.77%
Free Cash Flow
-17.15%
20.29%
-111.74%
Net Income, GAAP
-98.8%
14.78%
-19.01%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
-0.52%
-0.37%
1.23%
Total Cash Common Dividend
9.82%
26.88%
35.26%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
7,784
7,870
- -
- -
31,480
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
31,867
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
37.21
- -
- -
- -
91.53
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
29.94
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
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Business
Sekichu Co., Ltd. operates primarily as a home center retailer in Japan, offering a wide range of do-it-yourself (DIY) products, household articles, automobile supplies, bicycles, leisure goods, lumber, hardware, paints, gardening supplies, plants, exterior materials, and pet supplies through its home centers, automobile specialty shops, and bicycle specialty shops; it also engages in real estate leasing, including the ownership, management, planning, construction, and operation of commercial facilities. The company maintains operations in Gunma, Tochigi, and Saitama prefectures, targeting individual consumers and small businesses seeking home improvement and leisure items. Founded in 1952 and headquartered in Takasaki-shi, Gunma Prefecture, Sekichu employs approximately 616 people and trades on the Tokyo Stock Exchange under ticker 9976. In recent years, the company has focused on steady operational growth, with sales increasing 3.62% in fiscal 2025 to ¥31.48 billion, alongside net income of ¥494 million; it continues periodic equity buybacks, such as the program for 35 shares announced in 2018 that has since expired, reflecting ongoing capital management strategies.