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Kamei Corporation

Kamei Corporation

TTSE:8037
4,935.00
JPY
+50.00
(+1.02%)
100.21BMarket Cap
Nov 12Next 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
16,764.28
15,763.79
12,518.2
12,595.4
13,318.65
14,065.27
13,496.04
12,049.52
14,387.53
16,435.5
17,068.6
17,578.6
19,093.19
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
140.65
115.36
276.24
233.21
195.74
196.37
201.04
233.57
253.39
254.82
300.92
326.36
388.91
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
266.4
319.03
-36.43
105.32
223.74
247.11
37.02
359.64
241.01
149.08
457.62
790.84
576.47
- -
Dividend per Share
16.99
15.01
14.97
20
25
25
30
30
34.97
37.02
43.96
54.71
94.94
- -
Book Value per Share
2,074.9
2,259.72
2,445.81
2,713.2
2,900.19
3,032.18
3,173.45
3,381.78
3,733.88
4,079.53
4,494.24
5,167.33
5,671.52
- -
Tangible Book Value per Share
1,710.98
1,879.38
2,154.25
2,478.01
2,698.35
2,894
3,049.14
3,246.66
3,466.48
3,889.77
4,310.94
4,972
5,512.37
- -
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
33
31
31
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
568,309
531,429
420,624
423,218
447,520
472,593
453,467
404,864
483,421
552,241
573,505
575,787
584,220
- -
Operating Margin (%)
1.43
1.93
2.72
2.47
2.19
2.1
2.29
2.84
2.62
2.83
2.73
2.76
2.91
- -
Depreciation Expense
10,846
11,504
8,471
8,624
9,125
9,160
9,186
8,673
9,233
11,491
12,242
12,958
14,350
- -
Net Income, GAAP
4,768
3,889
9,282
7,836
6,577
6,598
6,755
7,848
8,514
8,562
10,111
10,690
11,900
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
49.38
59.73
23.72
34.3
39.61
34.35
34.92
36.3
35.17
36.79
33.93
35.9
34.25
- -
Profit Margin (%)
0.84
0.73
2.21
1.85
1.47
1.4
1.49
1.94
1.76
1.55
1.76
1.86
2.04
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Working Capital
4,418
6,246
16,101
21,735
30,410
36,287
40,033
46,529
44,172
56,103
64,552
65,510
71,934
- -
LT Debt
20,505
21,319
18,677
8,537
13,212
13,183
14,024
14,552
10,257
18,666
17,572
15,633
19,825
- -
Total Equity
80,848
86,746
87,245
96,458
102,885
107,514
112,508
119,895
132,649
144,299
159,067
166,463
178,348
- -
Return on Invested Capital (%)
2.83
2.76
5.84
4.52
3.75
4.06
4.02
4.14
4.36
4.79
4.63
4.46
4.78
- -
Return on Capital (%)
3.38
2.58
6.33
5.29
4.27
4.14
4.06
4.4
4.55
4.14
4.45
4.63
5.08
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
7.02
5.32
11.74
9.04
6.97
6.62
6.48
7.13
7.12
6.52
7.02
6.92
7.18
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Capital Structure

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'26
Mar'26
Jun'27
ST Debt
34,148
37,372
- -
LT Borrowings
5,027
4,384
- -
LT Finance Leases
- -
15,441
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
31
31
31
Market Capitalization
88,494
100,213
104,191

Working Capital

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'26
Mar'26
Jun'27
Total Current Assets
171,489
188,244
- -
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
60,058
70,654
- -
Accounts Receivable, Net
63,278
70,286
- -
Inventories
34,253
37,688
- -
Total Current Liabilities
107,774
116,310
- -
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
34,148
37,372
- -
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
7.44%
8.29%
7.14%
Free Cash Flow
69.25%
34.48%
-31.91%
Net Income, GAAP
3.14%
8.84%
11.32%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
3.65%
7.87%
1.46%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
24.92%
62.11%

Quarterly Revenue

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
575,787
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
584,220
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
326.36
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
388.91
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
54.71
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
94.94
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Fumiyuki Kamei
Full Time Employees
5,015
Sector
Distribution services
Industry
Wholesale distributors
Address
3-1-18 Kokubuncho Sendai Japan 980-8583
IPO Date
Oct 30, 1986
Website
kamei.co.jp
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Business
Kamei Corporation operates as a general trading company primarily engaged in energy distribution, food sales, automotive services, construction, healthcare, and related businesses throughout Japan and select international markets. Founded in 1903 and headquartered in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, the company distributes petroleum products including gasoline, kerosene, light oil, heavy oil, and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) through 272 gas stations, 34 oil depots, 15 gas terminals, and 4 automobile LPG stations; supplies eco-friendly energy solutions such as LED lighting, solar power generation systems, lithium-ion storage batteries, next-generation biodiesel fuel SUSTEO, and carbon offset LP gas; provides lubricants, industrial chemicals, water-treatment agents, logistics materials, compressors, generators, Karcher cleaning products, and air-conditioning equipment via its corporate sales division; operates food distribution including alcoholic beverages, soft drinks, restaurant ingredients, and processed foods through two distribution centers and one supermarket; offers automotive sales of domestic and imported vehicles, car leasing, maintenance, tire services, and car washes; undertakes housing renovations, kitchen and bath installations, steel frame construction, and exterior cladding; manages 111 pharmacies dispensing drugs and healthcare products; and handles pet food, gardening supplies, office equipment, ICT solutions, insurance, and disaster prevention systems like emergency earthquake warnings and fire extinguishers. The company serves diverse customers including households, businesses, facilities, and local communities across Japan with 24 branch offices, one regional office, 42 representative offices, and 79 affiliates (52 domestic, 27 overseas) spanning North America, Singapore, Vietnam, and other regions. In recent developments, Kamei acquired Setsubi Center Co., Ltd. in February 2025 to bolster its LP gas distribution, housing equipment sales, and city gas piping operations in Miyagi Prefecture; reorganized North American subsidiaries under Kamei North America Co., Ltd. to enhance synergies in food imports, fruit and vegetable wholesale, and other trading activities; announced acquisition of Kamei Vietnam Joint Stock Company; and reported consolidated net sales of ¥574.3 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, with expansions in biodiesel and low-carbon products supporting sustainable growth strategies.