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Central Automotive Products Ltd.

Central Automotive Products Ltd.

2,024.00
JPY
+3.00
(+0.15%)
104.28BMarket Cap
Nov 13Next 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
293.5
296.91
313.42
344.44
373.02
402.38
477.05
501.87
558.09
651.16
712.83
752.63
845.17
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
30.77
28.67
34.57
44.34
50.47
62.7
71.27
70.34
85.26
114.21
143.62
157.23
174.6
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
14.92
16.03
42.86
34.97
46.52
47.48
68.01
49.03
94.53
53.79
111.78
115.45
159.56
- -
Dividend per Share
8.69
9.01
9.04
12.03
12.71
14.72
18.71
18.74
22.09
25.08
35.83
48.19
56.51
- -
Book Value per Share
297.48
320.92
343.08
382.31
420.17
459.8
511.72
606.37
668.52
760.41
904.37
1,008.52
1,139.12
- -
Tangible Book Value per Share
278.75
305.11
329.11
372.11
411.83
454.37
411.42
522.77
591.74
691.27
835.82
943.43
1,082.87
- -
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
54
54
54
54
54
54
54
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
15,892
16,075
16,953
18,605
20,155
21,771
25,943
27,572
30,693
35,879
39,331
41,558
46,693
- -
Operating Margin (%)
24.82
23.54
24.27
16.54
16.99
19.93
19.36
19.62
21.12
23.29
25.85
26.57
24.37
- -
Depreciation Expense
280
341
313
379
406
275
460
1,052
608
579
582
650
813
- -
Net Income, GAAP
1,666
1,552
1,870
2,395
2,727
3,392
3,876
3,864
4,689
6,293
7,924
8,682
9,646
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
38.06
35.4
32.75
30.8
28.44
28.72
30.71
34.29
32.66
30.37
30.18
30.1
28.43
- -
Profit Margin (%)
10.48
9.66
11.03
12.87
13.53
15.58
14.94
14.02
15.28
17.54
20.15
20.89
20.66
- -
Working Capital
9,844
9,935
8,512
9,351
10,503
11,275
8,915
11,420
15,463
17,676
21,274
24,968
30,794
- -
LT Debt
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Total Equity
16,107
17,375
18,538
20,637
22,715
24,889
28,120
33,537
36,813
41,933
49,917
55,702
62,953
- -
Return on Invested Capital (%)
8.97
8.19
8.95
10.47
10.95
12.56
12.58
11.07
11.99
14.18
14.8
14.05
13.25
- -
Return on Capital (%)
10.78
9.23
10.34
12.19
12.58
14.25
14.51
12.53
13.33
15.98
17.25
16.44
16.26
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
10.78
9.27
10.41
12.23
12.58
14.25
14.63
12.55
13.34
15.99
17.25
16.44
16.26
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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
55
55
55
Market Capitalization
101,743
104,285
111,690

Working Capital

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'26
Mar'26
Jun'27
Total Current Assets
34,035
37,886
- -
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
25,702
29,250
- -
Accounts Receivable, Net
5,037
5,373
- -
Inventories
2,694
2,430
- -
Total Current Liabilities
6,225
7,092
- -
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
13.05%
13.47%
13.02%
Free Cash Flow
23.33%
39.96%
38.28%
Net Income, GAAP
18.24%
20.43%
11.1%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
10.74%
11.17%
12.36%
Total Cash Common Dividend
21.03%
25.35%
17.32%

Quarterly Revenue

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
41,558
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
46,693
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
157.23
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
174.6
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
48.19
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
56.51
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Shinichiro Sakata
Full Time Employees
348
Sector
Distribution services
Industry
Wholesale distributors
Address
2-30, 4-Chome, Nakanoshima Osaka OS Japan 530-0005
IPO Date
Dec 1, 1977
Website
central-auto.co.jp
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Business
Central Automotive Products Ltd. (8117.T) engages primarily in the development, import, export, wholesale and sale of automotive parts, supplies and accessories; it also provides related services including new and used car sales and warehousing operations. The company offers a broad range of core products under its J.C.A.P. brand and other lines, encompassing timing parts, piston rings, cylinder liners, engine bearings, transmission parts, suspension parts, steering parts, shock absorbers, brake parts, clutches, cooling parts, air conditioning components, filters, cables, engine oils, ignition coils, car coatings and alcohol detectors. Founded in 1946 and headquartered in Osaka, Japan, Central Automotive Products operates extensive domestic branches across Japan and maintains overseas subsidiaries and offices in the USA, Singapore, Myanmar, UAE, China, Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia and Taiwan, serving more than 60 countries with a workforce of approximately 259 to 325 employees. In a significant recent development, the company concluded a share transfer agreement in August 2025 to acquire Morita & Co., Ltd., bolstering its operational capabilities in automotive-related distribution.