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Echo Trading Co., Ltd.

Echo Trading Co., Ltd.

TTSE:7427
821.00
JPY
-6.00
(-0.73%)
196.11EPS
4.72P/E
5.60BMarket Cap
Jan 08Next 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
12,474.55
12,371.37
12,468.15
12,871.28
13,242.41
13,439.52
13,502.49
14,213.92
15,255.38
16,089.23
17,845.44
17,669.86
17,487.34
17,848.32
Basic EPS, GAAP
-15.01
15.46
-35.16
92.08
29.12
-2.94
7.9
40.27
47.82
97.98
201.65
166.38
128.63
196.51
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
34.75
417.71
-349.39
-15.25
-75.02
-61.88
585.61
84.65
-392.78
119.42
191.66
-16.09
620.27
- -
Dividend per Share
26.04
20.02
20.07
19.93
20.05
20.03
20.01
20.03
20
23.01
26.99
33.88
29.93
- -
Book Value per Share
1,441.27
1,442.02
1,434.16
1,471.76
1,488.53
1,464.95
1,447.58
1,478.8
1,510.58
1,585.29
1,780.2
1,898.7
2,005.33
1,870.79
Tangible Book Value per Share
1,368.42
1,376.37
1,418.23
1,460.51
1,470.53
1,448.74
1,433.3
1,465.38
1,499.9
1,575.94
1,766.61
1,876.51
1,963.87
1,858.38
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
75,295
74,672
75,257
77,690
79,787
81,054
81,387
85,655
91,930
96,955
107,407
106,389
105,812
107,196
Operating Margin (%)
2.95
2.74
2.06
0.37
0.28
0.09
0.11
0.37
0.51
0.89
1.6
1.28
1.05
1.42
Depreciation Expense
203
181
151
79
78
84
79
74
82
73
68
83
94
- -
Net Income, GAAP
-91
93
-212
556
175
-18
48
243
288
590
1,214
1,002
778
1,180
Effective Tax Rate (%)
265.14
19.58
- -
20.04
24.49
130.95
49.78
24.11
37.78
32.83
27.41
35.2
34.14
29.02
Profit Margin (%)
-0.12
0.13
-0.28
0.72
0.22
-0.02
0.06
0.28
0.31
0.61
1.13
0.94
0.74
1.1
Working Capital
6,348
6,566
6,522
7,083
7,091
6,987
6,877
7,034
7,257
7,601
8,569
9,784
10,313
9,596
LT Debt
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Total Equity
8,699
8,704
8,656
8,896
8,995
8,861
8,753
8,943
9,135
9,584
10,642
11,480
12,178
11,314
Return on Invested Capital (%)
-2.34
0.39
- -
1.74
1.27
-0.16
0.37
2.11
2.32
4.25
8.99
6.05
5.04
8.01
Return on Capital (%)
-1.08
0.97
- -
4.44
1.5
-0.18
0.47
2.3
2.46
4.57
9.09
7.16
5.74
9.08
Return on Common Equity (%)
-1.03
1.07
-2.45
6.34
1.96
-0.2
0.54
2.75
3.2
6.33
12.03
9.07
6.58
10.95

Capital Structure

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Feb'24
May'25
Aug'25
ST Debt
3,200
3,500
1,700
LT Borrowings
- -
- -
- -
LT Finance Leases
- -
- -
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
6
6
6
Market Capitalization
7,261
7,474
5,602

Working Capital

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Feb'24
May'25
Aug'25
Total Current Assets
31,155
33,616
37,388
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
4,060
4,048
6,604
Accounts Receivable, Net
21,362
22,843
23,941
Inventories
3,211
4,114
3,797
Total Current Liabilities
22,586
24,880
27,792
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
3,200
3,500
1,700
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
3.54%
6.41%
6.09%
Free Cash Flow
-557.1%
-943.53%
-3,975.12%
Net Income, GAAP
-30.96%
37.88%
-22.31%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
3.53%
4.42%
-0.54%
Total Cash Common Dividend
4.6%
9.28%
-11.23%

Quarterly Revenue

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
26,735
26,637
- -
- -
106,389
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
105,812
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
35.24
82.66
- -
- -
166.38
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
128.63
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
33.88
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
29.93
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Minoru Toyota
Full Time Employees
300
Sector
Retail trade
Industry
Specialty stores
Address
1-2-4 Miyahara Osaka Japan 532-0003
IPO Date
Mar 1, 1995
Website
echotd.co.jp
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Business
Echo Trading Co., Ltd. engages primarily in the pets-related business, wholesaling pet food and pet supplies; providing pet-related education services; developing pet food, pet supplies, and pet shops; planning and producing sales promotion tools for pet supplies; operating comprehensive pet information websites; and wholesaling liquors, food, and related consumer products. The company operates specialty store, wholesale, product development, education, sales promotion, event, and internet businesses, distributing to pet home centers, supermarkets, drug stores, and pet owners via platforms like PETPET for facility searches and pet tips. Echo Trading targets the Japanese pet market and consumer goods sector, with geographic operations focused in Japan. Founded in 1971 and headquartered in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, the company employs 312 staff and generates trailing twelve-month revenue of 106.16 billion yen. It lists on the Tokyo Stock Exchange under ticker 7427.T, with a market capitalization of approximately 5.29 billion yen and recent share price around 914-918 yen as of late 2025. In recent developments, Echo Trading completed an equity buyback program on January 11, 2024, repurchasing 60,000 shares, or 1% of its equity, for 82.8 million yen; reported fiscal year-end earnings on February 28, 2025, with next earnings scheduled for January 9, 2026; and paid dividends with ex-date August 28, 2025, and next ex-date February 26, 2026. The company maintains stable operations amid a 52-week share price range of 710-958 yen, reflecting resilience in the consumer retailing industry.