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Kaneko Seeds Co., Ltd.

Kaneko Seeds Co., Ltd.

TTSE:1376
1,467.00
JPY
+14.00
(+0.96%)
15.30BMarket Cap
Jan 07Next 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
4,810.61
5,005.68
4,948.46
4,927.04
5,034.31
4,991.28
4,973.49
5,209.93
5,210.94
5,389.61
5,402.46
5,751.49
6,137.29
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
97.29
116.4
124.84
126.86
83.35
109.4
95.96
123.1
111.84
123.63
103.29
107.01
120.07
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
94.79
89.79
180.91
129.23
72.67
14.97
17.37
108.55
-12.95
-172.74
136.33
-101.49
-10.98
- -
Dividend per Share
21.87
23.83
24.89
26.91
25.07
26.83
28.04
28.16
29.16
29.22
31.28
33.26
38.5
- -
Book Value per Share
1,192.38
1,315.16
1,379.56
1,506.34
1,594.79
1,671.22
1,737.91
1,848.34
1,956.51
2,053.62
2,163.02
2,244.86
2,438.93
2,438.93
Tangible Book Value per Share
1,186.52
1,308.59
1,374.83
1,502.51
1,589.22
1,664.25
1,729.73
1,785.84
1,878.89
1,990.67
2,109.13
2,205.88
2,415.96
2,415.96
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
56,505
58,782
58,100
57,848
59,103
58,593
58,180
60,779
60,692
62,179
61,599
64,509
67,734
- -
Operating Margin (%)
3.21
3.65
3.69
3.48
2.96
3.05
2.56
2.73
3.02
2.87
2.4
2.34
2.58
- -
Depreciation Expense
198
206
223
225
227
288
239
245
357
455
512
549
513
- -
Net Income, GAAP
1,143
1,367
1,466
1,489
979
1,284
1,122
1,436
1,303
1,426
1,178
1,200
1,325
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
40.26
39.59
35.46
32.52
37.56
30.42
30.91
23.31
29.5
24.76
21.85
23.96
26.69
- -
Profit Margin (%)
2.02
2.33
2.52
2.57
1.66
2.19
1.93
2.36
2.15
2.29
1.91
1.86
1.96
- -
Working Capital
7,590
8,624
9,831
11,350
11,739
12,139
12,836
13,345
13,864
14,653
15,314
15,293
14,478
14,478
LT Debt
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Total Equity
14,004
15,443
16,198
17,686
18,723
19,619
20,402
21,697
22,646
23,514
24,442
25,014
26,746
26,746
Return on Invested Capital (%)
6.91
7.83
7.98
7.65
5.88
6.38
5.07
5.98
5.77
5.75
4.78
4.62
4.83
- -
Return on Capital (%)
7.6
8.61
8.76
8.63
5.42
6.74
5.65
6.87
5.91
6.22
4.96
4.91
5.14
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
8.42
9.28
9.26
8.79
5.38
6.7
5.61
6.82
5.88
6.18
4.91
4.85
5.12
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Capital Structure

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Nov'25
Nov'26
May'26
ST Debt
1,490
2,930
800
LT Borrowings
- -
- -
- -
LT Finance Leases
- -
- -
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
11
11
11
Market Capitalization
15,312
17,732
15,298

Working Capital

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Nov'25
Nov'26
May'26
Total Current Assets
32,192
31,735
40,450
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
2,306
2,417
1,910
Accounts Receivable, Net
13,547
12,406
19,912
Inventories
9,970
9,936
10,837
Total Current Liabilities
17,088
18,246
25,972
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
1,490
2,930
800
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
5.16%
4.28%
6.92%
Free Cash Flow
105.62%
133.81%
-89.36%
Net Income, GAAP
0.9%
-0.98%
10.41%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
1.57%
2.22%
5%
Total Cash Common Dividend
3.95%
5.39%
13.88%

Quarterly Revenue

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
13,728
12,813
11,834
23,224
61,599
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
64,509
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
67,734

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
18.18
9.14
-4.72
80.83
103.29
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
107.01
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
120.07

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
31.28
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
33.26
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
38.5

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Masahiko Kaneko
Full Time Employees
677
Sector
Non-energy minerals
Industry
Forest products
Address
1-50-12 Furuichi-Machi Maebashi GU Japan 371-8503
IPO Date
Nov 11, 1981
Website
kanekoseeds.jp
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Business
Kaneko Seeds Co., Ltd. engages in agribusiness, primarily producing and selling vegetable seeds, flower seeds, forage crop seeds, bulbs, seedlings, and horticultural supplies; gardening products; agrochemicals; fertilizers; greenhouse materials; and hydroponic cultivation systems including Kaneko EK Hydroponic (DFT for leafy vegetables), Kaneko Rock Farm and Coco Berry Farm (coco substrate systems), and Kaneko Sprayponics (aeroponics for tomatoes and cucumbers). The company operates four main segments: Seedling (vegetable, pasture, and virus-free seeds; landscaping); Flower Growing (flower seeds, seedlings, and gardening products); Agricultural Materials (agrochemicals and fertilizers); and Facilities (hydroponic plants, greenhouses, and agricultural equipment). Founded in 1895 and headquartered in Maebashi, Gunma, Japan, Kaneko Seeds maintains subsidiaries in the Philippines (Pilipinas Kaneko Seeds Corporation, established 1982) and Thailand (Kaneko Seeds Thailand, established 1990), as well as an affiliate in Turkey (United Genetics Turkey), with operations extending to international seed trading and production. In recent developments, the company authorized a share buyback plan on October 3, 2025, to acquire up to 200,000 common shares for a total of 300 million yen; released its mid-term management plan for fiscal years 2026-2028 in July 2025; announced executive officer changes and an increase in year-end dividend in May 2025; integrated its Yamagata sales office and closed its Shizuoka branch in April 2025; and published updated catalogs such as J.garden, Garden News 2026 spring edition, and feed crop guides in October 2025, alongside a promotional video for Eustoma varieties.[ fetch]