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    Packaged Foods
ARIAKE JAPAN Co., Ltd.

ARIAKE JAPAN Co., Ltd.

AKEJF
ARIAKE JAPAN Co., Ltd.US flagOther OTC
37.10
USD
- -
- -
1.18BMarket Cap
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
2026 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
1,168.86
1,285.61
1,458.17
1,533.59
1,707.88
1,777.13
1,644.55
1,561.42
1,653.8
1,748.8
1,883.34
2,053.5
2,102.29
1,008.21
Basic EPS, GAAP
133.63
148.48
186.62
238.36
254.54
524.09
263.22
228.7
242.1
200.48
230.88
257.67
296.96
126.79
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
94.35
155.64
202.18
182.94
230.88
204.79
11.36
298.52
186.27
80.72
180.92
351.84
211.64
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Dividend per Share
45
50
55
59.99
60
66.02
77
77.01
76.96
95.99
101.99
109.99
169.96
- -
Book Value per Share
1,358.87
1,454.11
1,586.34
1,764.75
1,959.34
2,410.09
2,596.38
2,748.08
2,911.38
3,015.08
3,144.05
3,291.72
3,418.58
3,120.02
Tangible Book Value per Share
1,601.65
1,756.7
1,843.31
2,030.8
2,303.71
2,775.27
2,921.09
3,094.75
3,330.03
3,502.05
3,772.74
4,027.15
4,227.37
3,862.56
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
37,201
40,916
46,405
48,803
54,348
56,550
52,330
49,685
52,659
55,698
59,981
65,401
66,957
32,108
Operating Margin (%)
15.16
15.28
19.04
21.05
20.85
21.13
22.53
20.22
20.29
15.18
14.44
17
17.6
15.42
Depreciation Expense
2,023
2,425
2,216
2,025
2,070
2,076
1,689
1,600
1,833
1,890
2,039
2,145
2,243
- -
Net Income, GAAP
4,253
4,725
5,939
7,585
8,100
16,677
8,376
7,277
7,709
6,385
7,353
8,206
9,458
4,038
Effective Tax Rate (%)
40.37
37.25
34.36
29.89
30.22
34.85
30.14
30.28
29.83
30.29
31.04
31.19
30.05
29.26
Profit Margin (%)
11.43
11.55
12.8
15.54
14.9
29.49
16.01
14.65
14.64
11.46
12.26
12.55
14.13
12.58
Working Capital
18,694
21,894
24,161
34,546
39,471
54,690
63,196
70,460
76,742
71,608
65,546
73,395
72,021
67,923
LT Debt
241
61
19
34
27
16
4
- -
34
26
18
10
5
15
Total Equity
52,212
57,034
59,567
65,356
74,028
88,904
93,433
98,868
106,339
111,743
120,279
128,383
134,750
123,139
Return on Invested Capital (%)
6.53
6.9
9.58
11.17
11.05
9.04
8.67
7.2
7.19
5.34
5.08
6.06
6.17
2.89
Return on Capital (%)
9.82
10.16
11.8
13.9
13.39
23.67
10.32
8.39
8.36
6.59
7.31
7.8
8.63
4.01
Return on Common Equity (%)
10.17
10.56
12.28
14.23
13.67
23.99
10.52
8.56
8.56
6.77
7.5
8.01
8.85
4.12

Capital Structure

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Mar'24
Jun'25
Sep'25
ST Debt
8
- -
8
LT Borrowings
- -
- -
- -
LT Finance Leases
18
- -
15
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
32
- -
32
Market Capitalization
165,250
68,748
152,938

Working Capital

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Mar'24
Jun'25
Sep'25
Total Current Assets
76,161
- -
79,155
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
50,205
- -
53,854
Accounts Receivable, Net
13,508
- -
12,520
Inventories
11,715
- -
12,139
Total Current Liabilities
10,616
- -
11,233
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
8
- -
8
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
8.6%
6.4%
4.96%
Free Cash Flow
252.43%
16.91%
-39.85%
Net Income, GAAP
10.83%
6.15%
15.25%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
3.89%
6.17%
2.38%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
54.53%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
13,503
14,371
16,825
15,283
59,981
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
65,401
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
66,957

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
58.73
- -
- -
- -
230.88
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
257.67
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
296.96

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
101.99
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
109.99
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
169.96

Company Description

APIChatGPT
CEO
Naoki Shirakawa
Full Time Employees
1,201
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Packaged Foods
Address
3-2-17 Ebisu-Minami Tokyo TY Japan 150-0022
IPO Date
Jul 11, 2014
Website
ariakejapan.com
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Business
ARIAKE JAPAN Co., Ltd. manufactures, processes and sells natural seasonings derived from fresh livestock extracts including chicken, pork and beef, as well as seafood, vegetables and other natural ingredients; offers approximately 2,500 original products such as bouillon, consomme, broths, ramen soups, chanpon soups, sauce bases, Japanese bouillon, hot pot flavorings, livestock meats, shrimps, garlic and seasoning oils; and engages in the production, processing, export, import and sale of agricultural products, livestock products, marine products and quasi-drugs. Founded on June 2, 1966 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, the company operates manufacturing subsidiaries in China (Qingdao, est. 1994), France (Alencon, est. 2003), Belgium (Maasmechelen, est. 2004), the Netherlands (Waalwijk, est. 1984), Taiwan (Pingtung, est. 1985) and Indonesia (Jawa Barat, est. 2016), serving over 20,000 corporate customers primarily in the food processing, food service and instant noodle industries across Japan, Asia, Europe and other regions. Recent developments include the sale of its U.S. subsidiary Ariake U.S.A., Inc. to Kerry Inc. for JPY 20 billion in an agreement announced prior to completion, alongside steady net sales and income growth at Ariake Japan and its overseas subsidiaries for fiscal year 2025 ended March 31, 2025, and plans to construct a new plant in the U.S. with land surveys, local office setup and development of B2C and B2B products.