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cotta Co., Ltd.

cotta Co., Ltd.

TTSE:3359
486.00
JPY
+2.00
(+0.41%)
5.41BMarket Cap
Nov 13Next 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
410.82
370.53
414.16
449.05
558.06
579.37
589.27
722.67
848.35
836.55
814.3
838.14
1,287.47
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
14.24
5.47
21.94
15.08
22.16
31.51
20.78
24.21
29.75
37.83
53.96
31.96
41.15
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
7.63
-19.33
-9.2
10.95
8.89
25.44
9.28
32.66
-29.06
30.35
37.42
19.84
62.97
- -
Dividend per Share
0.8
2.46
1.67
1.69
1.68
1.68
3.37
4.04
4.06
4.12
4.05
8.1
8.16
- -
Book Value per Share
444.74
151.4
172.28
183.68
203.98
233.19
250.47
269.73
289.14
317.25
365.79
389.46
422.47
445.2
Tangible Book Value per Share
408.14
137.09
162.61
176.45
193.26
223.95
241.98
261.86
282.27
311.34
360.39
378.17
206.23
204.15
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
9
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
3,699
4,027
4,489
4,854
6,034
6,278
6,400
7,860
9,258
8,844
8,616
8,952
13,676
- -
Operating Margin (%)
4.39
1.75
3.14
3.34
4.83
5.44
4.96
3.68
4.89
6.24
9.26
5.34
5.65
- -
Depreciation Expense
101
105
116
120
115
118
117
118
133
136
125
121
276
- -
Net Income, GAAP
128
59
238
163
240
341
226
263
325
400
571
341
437
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
36.05
45.29
39.97
32.11
28.59
24.34
33.16
19.12
32.61
30.99
31.44
36.27
39.63
- -
Profit Margin (%)
3.47
1.48
5.3
3.36
3.97
5.44
3.53
3.35
3.51
4.52
6.63
3.81
3.2
- -
Working Capital
1,276
911
1,384
1,412
1,469
1,780
2,045
2,169
2,114
2,231
2,411
2,680
2,724
2,935
LT Debt
767
688
1,066
1,002
855
743
805
857
733
578
322
221
2,260
1,979
Total Equity
1,609
1,646
1,862
1,985
2,207
2,532
2,721
2,943
3,111
3,353
3,905
4,160
4,485
4,784
Return on Invested Capital (%)
4.4
1.4
2.81
3.31
5.98
7.27
5.78
5.76
6.79
7.91
10.43
5.56
6.63
- -
Return on Capital (%)
5.91
2.4
8.22
5.2
7.23
10.03
6.44
6.78
7.5
8.65
11.34
6.48
6.43
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
10.77
3.65
13.56
8.47
11.43
14.41
8.59
9.3
10.72
12.37
15.73
8.46
10.17
- -

Capital Structure

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'24
Mar'24
Mar'26
ST Debt
995
987
1,660
LT Borrowings
278
231
1,979
LT Finance Leases
- -
- -
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
11
11
11
Market Capitalization
5,821
5,276
5,412

Working Capital

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'24
Mar'24
Mar'26
Total Current Assets
4,804
4,803
6,413
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
1,942
2,347
2,983
Accounts Receivable, Net
557
407
754
Inventories
1,917
1,660
2,229
Total Current Liabilities
2,223
2,050
3,477
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
995
987
1,660
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
9.24%
8.86%
7.8%
Free Cash Flow
-5.95%
-39.57%
215.64%
Net Income, GAAP
11.79%
15.42%
28.07%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
12.87%
13.48%
52.77%
Total Cash Common Dividend
22.13%
19.94%
0.18%

Quarterly Revenue

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
2,785
2,385
- -
- -
8,952
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
13,676
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
18.49
15.83
- -
- -
31.96
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
41.15
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
8.1
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
8.16
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Akiko Kurosu
Full Time Employees
163
Sector
Distribution services
Industry
Food distributors
Address
4478-8 Kamiaoe Tsukumi OI Japan 879-2461
IPO Date
Feb 16, 2005
Website
cotta.co.jp
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Business
cotta CO.,LTD (3359.T) manufactures and sells confectionery food materials and food packaging materials primarily through e-commerce platforms in Japan. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Tsukumi-shi, Oita Prefecture, the company operates its core internet mail-order site cotta, offering over 30,000 products including cake boxes, carrier bags, wrapping papers, ribbons, freshness preservatives; confectionery materials such as butter, flour, chocolate, and rice flour products; baking tools like molds, whisks, and boards; and household sundries via subsidiaries. It serves confectionery shops, bakeries, patisseries, cafes, individuals, and cooperatives through B2B platforms like cotta business, B2C site cotta, and sustainable food media cotta tomorrow and Vegewel; geographic operations span Japan with facilities in Oita, Tokyo, Niigata, and Yamaguchi Prefecture-focused wholesale. Subsidiaries include Petit Pas Co., Ltd. for ingredient repackaging and manufacturing; Hirakawa Co., Ltd. for household goods; Shuyo Shoji Co., Ltd. for regional confectionery wholesale; Ascot Co., Ltd. for cooperative sundries; TERAZ Inc. for IT engineering; and Works Group for beauty salon supplies following recent absorptions of TUKURU and COWA.[website] Recent developments include the October 2024 acquisition of 66.70% stake in TERAZ Inc. for ¥830 million turnover integration and November 2024 takeover of Works Group; February 2024 acquisition of Frembassy's Vegewel plant-based portal business; October 2023 consolidation of Ascot Co., Ltd.; capital and business alliance with Fuji Oil Co., Ltd. since May 2022; April 2025 share buyback authorization; October 2025 absorption merger of subsidiaries TUKURU and COWA; May 2025 upward revision of FY2025 operating profit to ¥735 million driven by confectionery sales and new group additions; and launches like its first flagship store in October 2025 and rice flour hotcake mix collaboration.[website]