1. Japan Stocks

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    Consumer Defensive

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    Packaged Foods
Nichirei Corporation

Nichirei Corporation

NCHEY
Nichirei CorporationUS flagOther OTC
12.10
USD
- -
- -
3.06BMarket 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
1,788.07
1,819.03
1,873.69
1,944.26
2,115.23
2,176.58
2,194.57
2,149.17
2,277.47
2,565.77
2,320.28
2,763.64
- -
1,362.04
Basic EPS, GAAP
31.12
33.29
47.15
67.56
71.11
74.82
73.58
79.59
88.36
83.57
83.57
97.35
- -
50.14
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
-25.28
23.48
82.72
110.99
45.23
34.67
66.55
55.53
45.15
49.49
114.29
93.81
- -
- -
Dividend per Share
9.99
9.98
10.98
12.08
15.61
15.48
18.47
21.47
26.65
25.55
27.41
39.16
- -
- -
Book Value per Share
390.96
410.35
446.68
515.34
583.95
647.49
702.85
761.17
766.5
844.06
799.52
921.28
- -
949.62
Tangible Book Value per Share
454.73
509.24
521.1
569.48
601.83
653.69
683.8
758.08
767.55
849.28
853.46
1,022.16
- -
1,023.53
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
286
286
286
278
269
267
267
267
265
258
293
254
- -
255
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
511,189
519,963
535,351
539,657
568,032
580,141
584,858
572,757
602,696
662,204
680,091
702,080
716,144
347,880
Operating Margin (%)
3.09
3.35
4.03
5.43
5.26
5.09
5.31
5.75
5.21
4.97
5.43
5.46
5.45
5.61
Depreciation Expense
14,475
15,621
16,455
16,057
16,155
17,481
18,355
19,669
21,089
22,198
24,219
24,277
22,087
- -
Net Income, GAAP
8,898
9,516
13,471
18,751
19,097
19,943
19,609
21,212
23,382
21,568
24,495
24,731
27,332
12,805
Effective Tax Rate (%)
35.68
30.56
28.8
26.32
29.42
29.7
30.24
28.33
30.87
28.34
30.29
28.51
30.55
28.58
Profit Margin (%)
1.74
1.83
2.52
3.47
3.36
3.44
3.35
3.7
3.88
3.26
3.6
3.52
3.82
3.68
Working Capital
35,972
48,944
44,175
57,457
43,075
60,993
61,889
61,066
59,524
66,609
77,909
75,842
80,825
89,345
LT Debt
72,749
84,580
72,419
76,573
70,912
77,834
75,496
71,103
71,031
75,919
75,032
73,624
78,400
80,368
Total Equity
136,845
152,283
155,521
164,745
169,679
183,803
191,386
210,424
217,902
233,512
265,940
275,964
304,436
277,946
Return on Invested Capital (%)
4.32
4.77
5.96
8.41
7.94
7.46
7.5
7.8
6.78
6.95
7.11
7.22
6.57
3.62
Return on Capital (%)
4.11
3.9
5.69
7.6
7.28
7.35
6.71
6.8
7.39
6.12
6.91
6.63
7.16
3.4
Return on Common Equity (%)
8.18
8.31
11
13.86
12.74
12.11
10.9
10.87
11.53
10.25
10.83
10.56
11.31
5.46

Capital Structure

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Mar'24
Jun'25
Sep'25
ST Debt
22,920
- -
22,021
LT Borrowings
64,539
- -
70,538
LT Finance Leases
10,493
- -
9,830
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
255
- -
255
Market Capitalization
471,934
- -
449,587

Working Capital

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Mar'24
Jun'25
Sep'25
Total Current Assets
201,434
- -
207,906
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
31,279
- -
32,681
Accounts Receivable, Net
105,811
- -
104,857
Inventories
51,324
- -
58,287
Total Current Liabilities
123,525
- -
118,561
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
22,920
- -
22,021
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
7%
7.74%
10.32%
Free Cash Flow
11.2%
18.15%
-30.26%
Net Income, GAAP
7.95%
5.5%
10.52%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
3%
4.61%
2%
Total Cash Common Dividend
15.02%
16.88%
21.96%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
163,965
168,246
182,198
165,682
680,091
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
702,080
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
716,144

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
19.44
- -
- -
- -
83.57
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
97.35
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
27.41
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
39.16
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

APIChatGPT
CEO
Kazunori Shimamoto
Full Time Employees
17,763
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Packaged Foods
Address
Nichirei Higashi-Ginza Building Tokyo TY Japan 104-8402
IPO Date
Apr 14, 2015
Website
nichirei.co.jp
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Business
Nichirei Corporation operates as a diversified holding company primarily involved in food processing, logistics, and life sciences across Japan and internationally. The company provides a broad selection of frozen and processed food items for both retail and commercial use, including prepared meals, various vegetables, and specialized products like acerola and packaged ice. Its offerings extend to marine, meat, and poultry products, encompassing seafood, shrimp, roe, and chicken. Nichirei is also a significant provider of temperature-controlled logistics services, offering refrigerated and frozen warehousing, transportation, distribution, and comprehensive cold chain solutions for its own products and third-party clients. Furthermore, the company maintains operations in real estate, focusing on the leasing and management of office facilities and parking structures, alongside land sales. Within its biosciences division, Nichirei specializes in areas such as cell biotechnology, the development of immunology products, and functional materials for various applications. Established in 1942 as Teikoku Marine Products Control Company, later known as Nippon Reizo Co. Ltd., it adopted the Nichirei Corporation name in 1985 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.