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    Consumer non-durables

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    Food: specialty/candy
MEITO CO. LTD.

MEITO CO. LTD.

TTSE:2207
3,450.00
JPY
-45.00
(-1.29%)
48.53BMarket Cap
Nov 11Next 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
1,148.93
1,195.45
1,271.25
1,310.81
1,394.71
1,401.66
1,361.13
1,431.28
1,251.17
1,344.65
1,442.2
1,658.62
1,719.76
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
-15.54
3.81
45.35
51.93
39.3
33.15
35.99
60.55
107.5
41.42
-41.57
278.83
181.22
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
42.56
30.96
88.02
-46.36
-151.4
-565.43
81.09
116.37
82.16
-165.66
-77.51
41.83
-723.86
- -
Dividend per Share
19.94
20
21.93
19.95
20
20.01
20.01
21.96
34.57
28.22
25.96
31.97
37.93
- -
Book Value per Share
2,038.95
2,303.55
2,292.66
2,427.64
2,605.12
2,602.05
2,442.95
2,739.04
2,646.72
2,640.44
3,018.77
3,243.84
3,813.08
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Tangible Book Value per Share
2,034.66
2,299.62
2,288.63
2,423.55
2,600.5
2,594.35
2,437.15
2,733.77
2,641.69
2,635.53
2,891.74
3,122.32
3,697.03
- -
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
19,302
20,080
21,390
22,137
23,565
23,681
22,995
24,180
21,136
22,727
24,392
28,071
29,106
- -
Operating Margin (%)
1.79
3.24
6.61
2.54
3.96
0.89
-2.72
1.68
1.67
0.44
0.96
5.03
4.24
- -
Depreciation Expense
1,350
1,261
1,125
1,044
1,217
1,842
2,268
2,035
2,132
1,604
1,832
1,898
2,040
- -
Net Income, GAAP
-261
64
763
877
664
560
608
1,023
1,816
700
-703
4,719
3,067
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
300
70.64
26.75
4.67
34.52
19.08
21.04
25.49
30.39
31.74
- -
25.93
28.02
- -
Profit Margin (%)
-1.35
0.32
3.57
3.96
2.82
2.36
2.64
4.23
8.59
3.08
-2.88
16.81
10.54
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Working Capital
4,303
4,142
5,018
9,422
3,888
5,370
5,945
6,509
10,522
9,165
6,000
8,557
6,695
- -
LT Debt
1,007
637
462
5,814
5,727
12,834
11,995
11,375
10,610
9,844
9,079
8,342
14,454
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Total Equity
34,254
38,701
38,670
41,019
44,016
43,962
41,273
46,274
44,713
44,636
51,068
54,911
62,163
- -
Return on Invested Capital (%)
2.97
-0.22
0.89
1.22
1.25
0.31
-0.89
0.53
0.42
0.11
- -
1.61
1.22
- -
Return on Capital (%)
-0.86
0.18
1.95
2.05
1.41
1.09
1.15
1.87
3.21
1.3
- -
7.43
4.39
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
-0.77
0.18
1.97
2.2
1.56
1.27
1.43
2.34
3.99
1.57
-1.47
8.91
5.24
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Capital Structure

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'26
Mar'26
Jun'27
ST Debt
7,704
3,233
- -
LT Borrowings
7,933
14,454
- -
LT Finance Leases
- -
- -
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
17
16
16
Market Capitalization
37,574
48,533
52,655

Working Capital

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'26
Mar'26
Jun'27
Total Current Assets
17,557
16,071
- -
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
5,474
3,674
- -
Accounts Receivable, Net
5,020
5,468
- -
Inventories
6,638
5,940
- -
Total Current Liabilities
14,991
9,376
- -
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
7,704
3,233
- -
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
5.09%
6.32%
13.21%
Free Cash Flow
-209.22%
-473.74%
-1,830.37%
Net Income, GAAP
-93.88%
-198.13%
-35.01%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
3.37%
4.21%
3.69%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
14.6%
18.67%

Quarterly Revenue

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
28,071
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
29,106
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
278.83
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
181.22
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
31.97
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
37.93
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Masuo Mitsuya
Full Time Employees
639
Sector
Consumer non-durables
Industry
Food: specialty/candy
Address
2-41 Sasazuka-cho Nagoya AI Japan 451-8520
IPO Date
Feb 2, 1959
Website
meito-abc.co.jp
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Business
Meito Sangyo Co., Ltd. (2207.T) manufactures and sells confectionery, beverages, seasonings, food additives, and related food products; chemicals including enzymes such as rennet and lipase, dextran-based pharmaceuticals and medical materials, fragrances, mixed feeds, and veterinary drugs; and engages in real estate operations encompassing golf course management and property leasing. The company operates through three primary segments: Food, which produces chocolate, powdered beverages, baumkuchen, jelly, ice cream, candy, cakes, and nutritional foods; Chemicals, offering coagulants, lipolytic enzymes, plasma expanders, hyperlipidemia treatments, MRI contrast agents, and animal drugs; and Real Estate. Its products serve consumer markets, food processing industries, pharmaceutical sectors, and veterinary applications, with all business activities concentrated in Japan. Founded in 1945 and headquartered in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, the company maintains a diversified portfolio without noted subsidiaries or parent relationships. In recent developments, Meito Sangyo sold a stake in Chilled & Frozen Logistics Holdings Co., Ltd. to SG Holdings Co., Ltd. for approximately ¥2.75 billion in July 2024, streamlining its investments. Additionally, the company announced plans in February 2025 to change its trade name to Kabushiki Kaisha meito (MEITO CO., LTD.), with amendments to its Articles of Incorporation approved for an effective date of September 1, 2025.