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SATO SHO-JI CORPORATION

SATO SHO-JI CORPORATION

15.40
EUR
-0.30
(-1.91%)
264.91MMarket Cap
Nov 05Next Earn
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
8,186.54
8,640.92
8,487.33
8,341.31
9,687.91
10,106.99
9,604.85
8,167.19
11,144.45
13,022.13
12,979.68
13,523.69
13,976.94
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
102.89
106.03
106.31
120.1
145.51
150.47
132.8
129.63
189.51
293.3
306.9
285.87
314.18
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
3.21
-109.67
167.75
176.56
-34.91
-103.4
135.46
274.53
-612.1
-75.57
154.35
-104.61
-44.87
- -
Dividend per Share
19.88
22.48
23.87
27.86
33.98
41.71
44.76
42.82
47.38
62.46
69.88
75.23
80.46
- -
Book Value per Share
1,466.9
1,687.98
1,666.76
1,861.74
2,034.66
2,059.79
2,011.54
2,216.54
2,417.3
2,661.63
3,099.08
3,261.04
3,714.51
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Tangible Book Value per Share
1,461.14
1,678.81
1,657.55
1,853.8
2,025.45
2,050.85
2,003.02
2,208.17
2,409.61
2,653.23
3,090.24
3,251.12
3,705.29
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Basic Weighted Avg Shares
22
22
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
178,311
187,603
183,861
179,947
208,387
216,896
206,197
175,464
236,162
275,006
273,975
284,552
292,191
- -
Operating Margin (%)
1.67
1.76
1.8
2
1.99
1.75
1.59
1.59
2.43
2.23
2.36
2.4
2.63
- -
Depreciation Expense
1,005
854
825
804
787
957
1,038
1,051
1,023
998
1,051
1,151
1,391
- -
Net Income, GAAP
2,241
2,302
2,303
2,591
3,130
3,229
2,851
2,785
4,016
6,194
6,478
6,015
6,568
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
38.68
36.13
32.59
32.61
29.77
28.44
30.4
30.97
32.45
29.48
26.79
28.37
25.49
- -
Profit Margin (%)
1.26
1.23
1.25
1.44
1.5
1.49
1.38
1.59
1.7
2.25
2.36
2.11
2.25
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Working Capital
17,009
20,232
23,162
26,042
24,403
26,139
27,244
26,200
29,758
36,187
36,139
33,339
32,085
- -
LT Debt
7,019
9,350
10,843
11,525
10,143
10,475
11,118
8,818
9,999
12,546
10,657
6,141
1,306
- -
Total Equity
31,993
36,606
36,045
40,105
43,733
44,198
43,205
47,634
50,931
56,100
65,201
68,453
76,944
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Return on Invested Capital (%)
3.42
3.57
3.65
4.09
4.69
4.1
3.44
3
5.22
4.95
5.11
4.95
5.27
- -
Return on Capital (%)
4.45
4.17
4.03
4.61
5.28
5.14
4.54
4.53
5.65
7.43
7.31
6.47
6.43
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
7.35
6.72
6.34
6.81
7.47
7.35
6.52
6.13
8.15
11.58
10.68
9
9.04
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Capital Structure

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'26
Mar'26
Jun'27
ST Debt
26,785
35,194
- -
LT Borrowings
4,402
1,306
- -
LT Finance Leases
- -
- -
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
21
21
21
Market Capitalization
41,381
48,592
58,131

Working Capital

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'26
Mar'26
Jun'27
Total Current Assets
123,125
129,171
- -
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
4,848
5,977
- -
Accounts Receivable, Net
55,884
60,889
- -
Inventories
30,612
30,178
- -
Total Current Liabilities
90,569
97,086
- -
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
26,785
35,194
- -
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
8%
10.14%
12.4%
Free Cash Flow
-98.44%
-187.34%
-57.38%
Net Income, GAAP
12.75%
21.01%
9.19%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
5.51%
11.44%
2.68%
Total Cash Common Dividend
12.93%
13.18%
6.25%

Quarterly Revenue

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
284,552
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
292,191
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
285.87
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
314.18
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
75.23
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
80.46
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Tetsuo Nozawa
Full Time Employees
1,075
Sector
Distribution services
Industry
Wholesale distributors
Address
Marunouchi Trust Tower North Tokyo TY Japan 100-8285
IPO Date
May 21, 1962
Website
satoshoji.co.jp
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Business
Sato Shoji Corporation engages primarily in the trading of metals and related materials, electronic components, machinery, tools, and lifestyle goods through six core business segments: Iron and Steel; Non-ferrous Metals; Electronics; Machinery and Tools; Life Sales; and Business Development. The company offers ordinary and specialty steel sheets, wire rods, steel pipes, processed products, building materials, bar steel, and section steel for industries including automobiles, construction machinery, bridges, construction, electrical machinery, shipbuilding, and molds; non-ferrous metals, die-casting materials, and sub-materials; laminated board materials for printed circuit boards in mobile phones and household appliances, semiconductor and liquid crystal components, electronics parts, and automotive products; machining tools, forging machines, automation equipment, cutting tools, and various industrial machines; branded Western crockery and cutlery such as Martian, DANSK, and Sori Yanagi, along with tableware, precious metals, jewelry, construction materials, and environment-related goods. Founded in 1930 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Sato Shoji operates 41 branches across Japan and maintains 21 overseas locations in Asia, including subsidiaries and affiliates in China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Vietnam, Korea, Indonesia, India, Singapore, Taiwan, Cambodia, and Malaysia. In 2024, the company expanded strategically by making Inoue Material Co., Ltd. an equity method affiliate, establishing Sato Shoji Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. and NK Tech Niigata K.K. as subsidiaries. It lists on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market under ticker 8065.