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Seed Co., Ltd.

Seed Co., Ltd.

TTSE:7743
786.00
JPY
0.00
(0.00%)
18.34BMarket Cap
Nov 09Next 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
825.25
729.93
852.54
977.21
1,111.59
1,178.01
1,270.01
1,143.18
1,151.87
1,222.12
1,276.55
1,097.99
1,121.48
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
19.61
8.43
19.24
35.01
47.87
38.5
10.1
45.13
46.09
-12.63
77.4
36.1
37.52
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
-15.21
-67.41
136.63
-27.94
-31.09
-67.25
51.66
60.53
85.86
111.33
86.34
-57.61
-22.22
- -
Dividend per Share
6.62
8.32
7.49
7.53
9.19
9.17
12
12
11.99
12
11.83
14.99
15
- -
Book Value per Share
322.85
326.93
317.65
359.8
402.77
429.68
424.48
459.07
489.63
473.83
573.5
596.81
636.76
- -
Tangible Book Value per Share
320.03
324.13
315.02
316.76
367.11
365.5
357.34
417.29
414.95
425.79
539.06
566.29
583.34
- -
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
23
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
30
30
30
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
19,183
18,733
21,827
24,463
27,827
29,490
31,793
28,618
28,835
30,594
32,397
33,232
33,942
- -
Operating Margin (%)
6.04
2.89
4.1
6.21
7.57
6.36
5.45
4.18
4.08
2.06
6.33
4.7
4.24
- -
Depreciation Expense
1,540
1,561
1,784
1,936
2,148
2,427
2,768
2,838
2,829
2,704
2,830
3,385
3,316
- -
Net Income, GAAP
456
216
493
876
1,198
964
253
1,130
1,154
-316
1,964
1,092
1,136
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
56.6
54.85
38.52
32.39
35.39
37.86
59.82
24.23
17.62
- -
5.65
17.04
23.76
- -
Profit Margin (%)
2.38
1.16
2.26
3.58
4.31
3.27
0.8
3.95
4
-1.03
6.06
3.29
3.35
- -
Working Capital
2,448
1,698
708
-1,355
-1,674
-1,161
-2,813
202
922
295
2,756
2,538
-5,843
- -
LT Debt
5,428
7,029
5,881
6,351
8,234
7,874
7,470
9,539
9,463
7,257
9,275
12,122
12,482
- -
Total Equity
8,286
8,390
7,952
9,007
10,083
10,999
10,764
11,655
12,532
12,145
17,651
18,385
19,602
- -
Return on Invested Capital (%)
2.87
1.25
2.7
4.65
5.1
3.71
2.03
2.59
2.77
- -
5.09
2.97
2.35
- -
Return on Capital (%)
2.96
1.4
2.8
4.41
4.87
3.43
1.11
3.55
3.63
- -
5.77
3.15
3.1
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
6.11
2.6
6.03
10.34
12.55
9.25
2.37
10.21
9.72
-2.62
13.45
6.17
6.08
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Capital Structure

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'26
Mar'26
Jun'27
ST Debt
14,360
15,987
- -
LT Borrowings
5,996
5,592
- -
LT Finance Leases
5,378
6,890
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
30
30
30
Market Capitalization
16,162
18,341
15,496

Working Capital

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'26
Mar'26
Jun'27
Total Current Assets
20,815
21,816
- -
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
5,909
4,211
- -
Accounts Receivable, Net
4,752
5,114
- -
Inventories
8,313
9,453
- -
Total Current Liabilities
19,130
27,659
- -
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
14,360
15,987
- -
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
10.1%
12.11%
6.62%
Free Cash Flow
-34.29%
-38.17%
-61.43%
Net Income, GAAP
-51.92%
-177.42%
3.96%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
4.71%
3.49%
2.14%
Total Cash Common Dividend
10.21%
10.22%
0.02%

Quarterly Revenue

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
33,232
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
33,942
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
36.1
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
37.52
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
14.99
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
15
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Takao Sato
Full Time Employees
1,048
Sector
Health technology
Industry
Medical specialties
Address
2-40-2 Hongo Tokyo TY Japan 113-8402
IPO Date
Dec 4, 1989
Website
seed.co.jp
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Business
SEED Co., Ltd. SEED Co., Ltd. (7743.T) manufactures and sells contact lenses, lens care products, and related ophthalmic items primarily in Japan with international distribution in Asia, Europe, and other regions; the company offers an extensive portfolio of daily disposable soft contact lenses including SEED 1dayPure moisture, SEED 1dayPure moisture for astigmatism, SEED 1dayPure moisture multistage bifocal, SEED 1dayPure EDOF extended depth-of-focus lenses for presbyopia and myopia management, SEED Eye coffret 1day UV, SEED PlusMode 1day Homme, and JILL STUART 1day UV; bi-weekly and monthly replacement lenses such as SEED 2weekPure moisture, SEED 2weekPure moisture multistage bifocal, SEED 2weekPure moisture for astigmatism, SEED MonthlyPure moisture, SEED MonthlyFine UV, and monthly color lens UV; rigid gas permeable lenses; medical contact lenses encompassing orthokeratology and iris varieties; lens care solutions like Forest Leaf EX cleaning solution; eyeglass frames under brands including Vivid Moon, ViVi fleurs, and Plusmix; and pharmaceutical products such as Adeno Test AD adenovirus antigen detection agent. Founded in 1957 and headquartered at 2-40-2 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan, SEED Co., Ltd. operates manufacturing facilities including the eco-friendly SEED Kounosu laboratory and maintains a workforce of approximately 1,396 employees as of March 2025, with group sales of 33.23 billion yen for the fiscal year ended March 2025. The company targets optometry professionals and consumers seeking high-quality, comfortable vision correction solutions, emphasizing Made-in-Japan production standards for moisture retention, UV protection, and specialized corrections. In recent developments, SEED continues development of smart contact lens platforms in collaboration with partners since 2019 and completed the acquisition of Universal View Co., Ltd. in May 2021 to bolster capabilities, while ongoing innovations like the SEED 1dayPure EDOF—developed with the Brien Holden Vision Institute and validated in 12-month clinical trials—support myopia management and presbyopia treatment amid expanding Asian and European markets.