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Karula Co., Ltd.

Karula Co., Ltd.

TTSE:2789
478.00
JPY
-2.00
(-0.42%)
62.71EPS
7.13P/E
2.58BMarket 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
1,279.98
1,324.99
1,340.22
1,325.01
1,315.04
1,269.6
1,287.83
881.45
865.59
1,005.67
1,142.76
1,260.19
1,308.77
1,203.6
Basic EPS, GAAP
32.39
7.52
16.39
7.5
16.48
-11.75
-2.6
-162.77
-74.68
-10.21
73
63.03
41.63
62.71
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
-23.32
-44.34
72.3
-14.38
36.54
-1.53
26.16
-131.42
7.5
17.9
69.3
51.93
15.18
- -
Dividend per Share
9.98
10.03
10.02
10.02
9.95
10
9.97
9.96
0.03
- -
- -
4.93
5
- -
Book Value per Share
521.87
519.79
526.18
523.68
530.16
508.41
496.34
308.34
234.3
222.3
286.27
342.93
379.56
329.89
Tangible Book Value per Share
506.86
505.57
512.28
511.56
519.83
496.88
475.64
288.45
214.44
203.47
266.78
324.61
362.11
310.97
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
7,689
7,959
8,051
7,959
7,899
7,626
7,736
5,295
5,200
6,041
6,841
7,264
7,545
7,059
Operating Margin (%)
5.49
4.59
4.09
2.3
1.92
0.62
0.75
-10.69
-7.89
-0.11
5.1
5.04
4.07
5.05
Depreciation Expense
285
285
293
270
268
248
240
228
181
145
139
144
182
- -
Net Income, GAAP
195
45
98
45
99
-71
-16
-978
-449
-61
437
363
240
368
Effective Tax Rate (%)
32.19
72.01
62.52
57.84
46.13
- -
136.85
- -
- -
- -
- -
7.15
4.08
- -
Profit Margin (%)
2.53
0.57
1.22
0.57
1.25
-0.93
-0.2
-18.47
-8.63
-1.02
6.39
5
3.18
5.21
Working Capital
-385
-434
-653
-510
-477
-327
-560
-206
279
182
429
201
364
29
LT Debt
1,800
1,927
1,392
1,434
1,452
1,466
1,236
2,087
2,546
2,222
2,160
1,539
1,644
1,492
Total Equity
3,137
3,125
3,164
3,149
3,188
3,058
2,986
1,856
1,408
1,335
1,650
1,977
2,188
1,902
Return on Invested Capital (%)
4.97
1.71
2.12
1.39
1.47
- -
-0.41
- -
- -
- -
- -
7.65
6.75
- -
Return on Capital (%)
3.84
0.89
1.86
0.95
1.93
- -
-0.38
- -
- -
- -
- -
8.99
6.18
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
6.34
1.44
3.13
1.43
3.13
-2.26
-0.52
-40.45
-27.52
-4.47
29.27
20.03
11.52
20.47

Capital Structure

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Feb'24
May'25
Aug'25
ST Debt
857
801
750
LT Borrowings
2,160
2,330
1,492
LT Finance Leases
- -
- -
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
6
6
6
Market Capitalization
2,675
2,565
2,577

Working Capital

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Feb'24
May'25
Aug'25
Total Current Assets
1,947
2,169
1,498
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
1,559
1,705
999
Accounts Receivable, Net
87
111
137
Inventories
209
244
255
Total Current Liabilities
1,518
1,456
1,469
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
857
801
750
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
-1.88%
4.95%
10.68%
Free Cash Flow
-277.44%
44.05%
-70.77%
Net Income, GAAP
496.62%
-200.71%
-33.95%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
0.22%
7.54%
3.87%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
1.42%

Quarterly Revenue

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
1,783
1,955
- -
- -
7,264
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
7,545
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
21.88
28.1
- -
- -
63.03
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
41.63
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
4.93
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
5
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Junko Inoue
Full Time Employees
250
Sector
Consumer services
Industry
Restaurants
Address
9-2-9 Narita Tomiya Japan 981-3341
IPO Date
Dec 11, 2003
Website
re-marumatu.co.jp
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Business
Karula Co., LTD. operates Japanese style family restaurants in Japan, primarily serving the Tohoku and Northern Kanto regions. The company’s core product offerings include various dining establishments under multiple brands: Japanese-style restaurant Marumatsu and Jushoan; crab specialty restaurant Kani Masamune; pork cutlet restaurant Katsu Gourmet; Japanese soba noodle restaurant Marumatsu; and a low-priced rice bowl and set meal restaurant Rara-tei. Founded in 1910 and headquartered in Tomiya, Japan, Karula Co., LTD. has a long-standing presence in the restaurant industry. The company was formerly known as Marumatsu Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Karula Co., LTD. in March 1991. Recently, Karula has engaged in an equity buyback program completed in January 2024, reflecting a strategic financial move to enhance shareholder value. The company continues to focus on expanding its footprint within its regional markets while maintaining a diverse portfolio of Japanese cuisine-focused restaurant brands that cater to family dining.