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Berg Earth Co., Ltd.

Berg Earth Co., Ltd.

TTSE:1383
3,090.00
JPY
0.00
(0.00%)
72.82EPS
42.86P/E
4.81BMarket Cap
Dec 16Next Earn
2013 Y
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
3,000.4
3,172.05
3,332.61
3,462.08
3,640.98
3,700.47
3,847.87
4,093.32
4,231.18
4,500.36
4,602.71
4,441.73
4,566.55
4,355.26
Basic EPS, GAAP
110.47
132.31
26.23
11.01
-54.48
23.01
-2.97
-168.88
96.25
142.42
50.86
25
30.22
70.22
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
79
-86.65
142.33
-342.26
74
-28.56
121.11
-233.8
-24.22
-77.6
68.16
-84.05
-149.71
- -
Dividend per Share
5
6.91
9.86
9.7
9.6
9.73
10.14
9.8
11.06
8.53
9.22
9.86
9.77
- -
Book Value per Share
815.36
941.43
958.49
954.98
892.01
906.77
894.27
715.16
799.64
1,131.77
1,273.11
1,293.88
1,322.13
1,252.51
Tangible Book Value per Share
786.48
912.7
929.88
926.26
863.92
876.13
862.62
683.93
762.55
1,090.7
1,234.98
1,247.17
1,280.08
1,211.24
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
3,810
4,028
4,232
4,396
4,623
4,699
4,886
5,197
5,372
6,394
7,061
7,095
7,303
6,926
Operating Margin (%)
5.23
2.94
1.31
-2.24
-1.28
0.29
1.49
-2.4
-1.01
-0.92
1.09
0.32
-0.45
0.8
Depreciation Expense
119
147
158
214
196
187
179
274
243
272
275
259
292
- -
Net Income, GAAP
140
168
33
14
-69
29
-4
-214
122
202
78
40
48
112
Effective Tax Rate (%)
37.17
34.76
56.36
56.79
- -
46.02
61.78
- -
39.89
16.42
42.69
49.52
64.89
40.18
Profit Margin (%)
3.68
4.17
0.79
0.32
-1.5
0.62
-0.08
-4.13
2.27
3.16
1.11
0.56
0.66
1.61
Working Capital
234
273
486
281
155
230
255
-285
82
237
652
849
809
689
LT Debt
531
633
910
753
615
693
691
790
1,213
1,308
1,142
1,244
1,428
1,193
Total Equity
1,035
1,195
1,369
1,416
1,329
1,340
1,338
1,138
1,245
1,667
2,082
2,120
2,174
2,051
Return on Invested Capital (%)
5.67
3.15
0.9
-1.51
- -
0.27
1.01
- -
-0.97
-1.24
1.03
0.26
-0.26
0.75
Return on Capital (%)
6.68
7.22
1.53
-1.26
- -
1.62
-0.56
- -
3.81
5.53
1.88
0.95
1.11
2.56
Return on Common Equity (%)
14.51
15.06
2.76
1.15
-5.9
2.56
-0.33
-20.99
12.71
15.34
4.27
1.95
2.31
5.79

Capital Structure

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Oct'23
Jan'24
Apr'24
ST Debt
954
1,081
1,193
LT Borrowings
1,128
1,096
1,193
LT Finance Leases
15
- -
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
2
2
2
Market Capitalization
5,095
5,511
4,808

Working Capital

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Oct'23
Jan'24
Apr'24
Total Current Assets
2,761
2,249
3,435
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
1,002
889
753
Accounts Receivable, Net
982
511
1,855
Inventories
357
650
541
Total Current Liabilities
2,109
1,978
2,747
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
954
1,081
1,193
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
5.56%
14.51%
2.55%
Free Cash Flow
-159.38%
-35.21%
78.35%
Net Income, GAAP
450.35%
-36.13%
21.01%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
5.73%
7.25%
2.94%
Total Cash Common Dividend
2.6%
5.28%
-0.74%

Quarterly Revenue

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
925
2,371
1,483
2,281
7,061
2024
740
2,421
- -
- -
7,095
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
7,303

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
-148.38
105.28
6.46
74.47
50.86
2024
-139.38
128.48
- -
- -
25
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
30.22

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
9.22
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
9.86
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
9.77

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Kazuhiko Yamaguchi
Full Time Employees
313
Sector
Process industries
Industry
Agricultural commodities/Milling
Address
88-1 Kitanadako Uwajima EH Japan 798-3361
IPO Date
Nov 29, 2011
Website
bergearth.co.jp
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Business
Berg Earth Co., Ltd. (1383.T) is an agribusiness company that produces and sells vegetable seedlings in Japan, primarily offering vegetable grafting seedlings for fruits and vegetables; next-generation eMae seedling series; jointly developed fertilizers with Ajinomoto Co., Inc.; home gardening products; agricultural materials; and services including Fan Garden retail stores and experiential farms like Belmin Field. The company operates through multiple facilities such as its headquarters farm, Ibaraki farm, Berg Fukushima, Iwate Hanamaki farm, and Nagano farm, serving professional growers and general consumers with a workforce of 261 employees across 29 related sites. Founded on January 18, 2001, and headquartered in Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture, Japan, Berg Earth recently agreed to acquire PeSP Co., Ltd. (also referred to as PSP in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture) in September 2025 for an undisclosed amount, with completion targeted for October 31, 2025, to bolster its seedling business, develop new products and technologies, and enhance business infrastructure in line with its medium-term management plan.