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    Household/Personal care
Cota Co., Ltd.

Cota Co., Ltd.

TTSE:4923
1,116.00
JPY
+2.00
(+0.18%)
34.26BMarket Cap
Nov 05Next 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
170.04
181.73
201.05
201.85
214.28
228.91
246.39
241.97
292.64
293.68
308.16
320.42
329.63
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
15.45
18.39
23.61
26.75
30.91
31.59
34.2
38.63
46.92
52.07
45.51
44.58
49.27
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
21.31
26.47
34.43
28.97
38.02
37.13
40.13
27.04
25.24
11.99
30.56
22.49
53.57
- -
Dividend per Share
5.01
6.21
6.07
7.26
8.25
9.01
9.66
10.64
11.91
14.33
15.73
17.53
19.02
- -
Book Value per Share
206.68
227.27
228.45
250.82
263.47
267.28
295.41
327.51
332.84
360.29
391
403.9
414.84
- -
Tangible Book Value per Share
204.58
225.56
224.51
242.01
256.16
261.73
291.44
325.39
330.54
357.09
388.43
397.85
405.3
- -
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
35
34
32
32
31
31
30
30
30
30
30
29
29
29
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
5,878
6,186
6,528
6,552
6,732
6,992
7,461
7,325
8,691
8,805
9,137
9,377
9,604
- -
Operating Margin (%)
15.56
15.87
17.29
18.77
19.54
19.99
19.7
22.13
24.75
22.95
21.03
19.54
20.78
- -
Depreciation Expense
328
285
220
195
225
208
204
174
215
281
345
367
310
- -
Net Income, GAAP
534
626
767
868
971
965
1,036
1,169
1,394
1,561
1,349
1,305
1,436
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
40.32
34.79
32.2
29.58
27.46
31.07
30.59
29.46
31
27.35
30.92
28.88
29.56
- -
Profit Margin (%)
9.09
10.12
11.74
13.25
14.43
13.8
13.88
15.96
16.03
17.73
14.77
13.91
14.95
- -
Working Capital
3,303
3,127
3,847
4,381
4,565
4,552
5,576
5,932
6,256
6,509
6,542
6,611
7,439
- -
LT Debt
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Total Equity
6,185
5,858
6,422
7,049
7,145
7,009
7,744
8,581
9,540
10,177
11,040
11,208
12,087
- -
Return on Invested Capital (%)
8.64
10.12
11.85
12.21
12.78
12.88
13.01
13.2
15.4
14.03
11.77
11.02
11.4
- -
Return on Capital (%)
8.89
10.4
12.48
12.89
13.68
13.64
14.04
14.32
15.38
15.83
12.72
11.73
12.33
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
8.89
10.4
12.48
12.89
13.68
13.64
14.04
14.32
15.38
15.83
12.72
11.73
12.33
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Capital Structure

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'26
Mar'26
Jun'27
ST Debt
- -
- -
- -
LT Borrowings
- -
- -
- -
LT Finance Leases
- -
- -
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
28
29
29
Market Capitalization
36,338
34,263
33,959

Working Capital

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'26
Mar'26
Jun'27
Total Current Assets
7,382
9,896
- -
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
4,230
6,101
- -
Accounts Receivable, Net
592
1,658
- -
Inventories
2,453
2,076
- -
Total Current Liabilities
1,176
2,457
- -
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
- -
- -
- -
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
6.62%
7.14%
7.84%
Free Cash Flow
18.2%
40.29%
137.19%
Net Income, GAAP
6.91%
4.88%
10.05%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
4.06%
5.76%
2.42%
Total Cash Common Dividend
11%
11.58%
8.03%

Quarterly Revenue

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
9,377
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
9,604
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
44.58
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
49.27
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
17.53
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
19.02
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Hiroteru Oda
Full Time Employees
395
Sector
Consumer non-durables
Industry
Household/Personal care
Address
77, Tai-Shinarami Kyoto KY Japan 613-0036
IPO Date
Sep 1, 2002
Website
cota.co.jp
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Business
Cota Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells hair cosmetics and quasi-drugs primarily for professional use in beauty salons in Japan. The company offers a comprehensive range of products including toiletries such as shampoos and treatments; hair styling materials such as lotions, sprays, foams and waxes; coloring agents such as hair coloring and hair manicure; hair restorers such as medicinal hair restorers; perm agents such as wave agents, straighteners and curling agents; out-bath treatments; scalp care solutions; salon treatments; and sales promotion goods. Cota operates through agency sales routes and direct sales routes, serving beauty salons via sales offices and agencies with a focus on salon-exclusive products that emphasize innovation, safety and sustainability. Founded in 1979 and headquartered in Kumiyama-cho, Kuse-gun, Kyoto, Japan, the company maintains approximately 390 employees and conducts research and development to meet evolving needs of beauty professionals. Recent developments include the announcement of second-quarter financial results for the fiscal year ending March 2026 on November 5, 2025; receipt of the Good Design Award in 2025; acquisition of a patent for out-bath treatment products; updates to usage precautions for cysteamine-containing products in September 2024; and ongoing IR disclosures such as the latest business report on December 2, 2025.