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Top Culture Co., Ltd.

Top Culture Co., Ltd.

TTSE:7640
190.00
JPY
-3.00
(-1.55%)
-95.26EPS
2.40BMarket Cap
Dec 10Next 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
2,897.9
2,823.44
2,749.16
2,626.99
2,586.53
2,669.34
2,580.62
2,493.05
2,185.2
1,729.95
1,528.1
1,179.56
1,110.33
1,304.74
Basic EPS, GAAP
9.62
-43.54
32.37
31.3
-203.27
-114.56
11.25
30.73
-160.52
-22.58
-110.98
-45.97
-46.84
-95.37
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
65.32
-7.37
252.89
95.78
55.65
-9.27
49.18
263.43
-209.84
12.45
-19.48
46.86
49.76
- -
Dividend per Share
15.03
15.06
14.98
14.99
15.06
7.56
0.1
0.09
- -
9.98
15.99
11.07
8.08
- -
Book Value per Share
625.15
566.34
581.18
596.25
379.75
257.56
268.83
299.54
312.32
279.06
158.87
102.11
47.22
138.07
Tangible Book Value per Share
615.85
562.19
577.12
591.05
374.44
252.92
264.48
295.34
308.54
275.44
148.8
93.49
39.85
128.71
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
16
16
14
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
34,782
33,896
33,195
31,746
31,257
32,258
31,186
30,127
26,407
20,906
18,954
18,414
17,333
18,481
Operating Margin (%)
1.39
0.5
2.46
2.35
0.99
-3.51
0.56
1.45
1.35
-0.74
-4.23
-2.73
-2.26
-4.32
Depreciation Expense
941
961
1,057
1,438
1,942
1,724
751
721
645
344
493
438
442
- -
Net Income, GAAP
115
-523
391
378
-2,456
-1,384
136
371
-1,940
-273
-1,377
-718
-731
-1,351
Effective Tax Rate (%)
59.11
- -
48.47
41.3
- -
- -
21.02
12.44
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Profit Margin (%)
0.33
-1.54
1.18
1.19
-7.86
-4.29
0.44
1.23
-7.35
-1.31
-7.26
-3.9
-4.22
-7.31
Working Capital
727
2,090
2,485
2,279
2,073
2,528
1,509
2,370
1,575
1,036
610
-585
-1,718
5
LT Debt
6,433
8,115
9,063
8,477
9,456
9,468
7,645
7,152
5,508
5,437
5,117
4,317
3,458
4,727
Total Equity
7,532
6,826
7,047
7,228
4,612
3,137
3,273
3,647
3,809
3,402
2,510
1,618
773
2,186
Return on Invested Capital (%)
1.09
- -
2.15
2.2
- -
- -
0.76
2.42
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Return on Capital (%)
1.02
- -
2.49
2.42
- -
- -
1.33
3.01
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
1.54
-7.31
5.65
5.32
-41.65
-35.95
4.27
10.81
-52.42
-7.63
-47.04
-35.23
-62.73
-51.99

Capital Structure

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Oct'23
Jan'24
Apr'24
ST Debt
5,480
5,352
5,441
LT Borrowings
2,196
2,047
1,898
LT Finance Leases
2,921
2,847
2,829
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
16
16
16
Market Capitalization
2,685
2,529
2,404

Working Capital

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Oct'23
Jan'24
Apr'24
Total Current Assets
9,717
10,336
9,936
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
1,571
2,153
1,737
Accounts Receivable, Net
351
417
413
Inventories
7,268
7,295
7,414
Total Current Liabilities
9,107
10,056
9,931
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
5,480
5,352
5,441
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
-17.01%
-24.05%
-52.23%
Free Cash Flow
-135.8%
-188.56%
6.19%
Net Income, GAAP
-108.29%
-69.96%
1.89%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
-6.06%
-10.25%
-5.87%
Total Cash Common Dividend
241,278.18%
482,588.99%
-27%

Quarterly Revenue

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
5,074
4,719
- -
- -
18,414
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
17,333
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
-3.64
-10.36
- -
- -
-45.97
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
-46.84
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
11.07
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
8.08
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Daisuke Shimizu
Full Time Employees
192
Sector
Retail trade
Industry
Specialty stores
Address
4-9-1 Kobari Niigata NI Japan 950-2022
IPO Date
Apr 13, 2000
Website
topculture.co.jp
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Business
TOP CULTURE Co.,Ltd. TOP CULTURE Co.,Ltd. (7640.T) engages primarily in retail operations across Japan, selling and renting books, stationery, music, video software including CDs and DVDs, and other entertainment goods such as games and life miscellaneous items through large-scale complex stores under the Tsutaya Bookstore franchise; it also operates in sports-related businesses encompassing soccer clubs, soccer schools, and sports facility planning and management, home-visit nursing stations focused on mental illness and dementia care, resale of used books, music, video software, game consoles and software via Top Books stores, and coworking spaces. The company maintains 104 stores (including group stores) as of October 2024 across Niigata, Nagano, Gunma, Saitama, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Ibaraki, Miyagi, and Iwate prefectures, targeting local communities with everyday entertainment and cultural offerings that span three generations. Incorporated in 1975 and headquartered in Niigata-shi, Japan, TOP CULTURE Co.,Ltd. operates through four main segments including Tsutaya Bookstore, sports, home-visit nursing, and others, with approximately 198 employees and a focus on fostering regional trust through commercial activities. Recent leadership enhancements include the appointment of Takeo Hirata as independent outside director in 2025 and Hiroyuki Watanabe in 2024, alongside ongoing recruitment for new store properties and event spaces within Tsutaya Bookstore locations to support spatial innovations that enhance customer enjoyment and lifestyle proposals.