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KOIKE-YA Inc.
(2226)
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Rating:62Neutral
Price Target:
¥5,168.00
▲(12.35% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/18/26
The score is primarily constrained by financial performance, with negative free cash flow persisting and leverage rising despite solid revenue growth and improved profitability. Technicals are supportive (price above moving averages and positive MACD), but elevated RSI suggests momentum is somewhat stretched. Valuation appears reasonable at a mid-range P/E with a modest dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Steady revenue growth and improving profitability
Sustained revenue growth alongside improved EBIT and net margins indicates stronger operating execution and product demand. This provides a durable earnings foundation, although future gains will depend on preserving pricing and controlling input costs.
Negative Factors
Persistently negative free cash flow
Negative free cash flow means investment and other uses are currently funded from cash balances or additional borrowing rather than internally generated funds. If sustained, this can constrain reinvestment, dividends and balance-sheet flexibility.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Steady revenue growth and improving profitability
Sustained revenue growth alongside improved EBIT and net margins indicates stronger operating execution and product demand. This provides a durable earnings foundation, although future gains will depend on preserving pricing and controlling input costs.
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KOIKE-YA Inc. (2226) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥52.12B
Dividend Yield1.12%
Average Volume (3M)2.72K
Price to Earnings (P/E)18.2
Beta (1Y)0.21
Revenue Growth3.08%
EPS Growth25.45%
CountryJP
Employees1,172
SectorConsumer Defensive
Sector Strength42
IndustryPackaged Foods
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)243.16
Shares Outstanding10,670,000
10 Day Avg. Volume1,930
30 Day Avg. Volume2,716
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio125.62
Price to Book (P/B)2.33
Price to Sales (P/S)0.81
P/FCF Ratio-16.64
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
KOIKE-YA Inc. Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
KOIKE-YA Inc. (2226) is a Japanese snack food company focused on the manufacturing and sale of potato-based snacks and other packaged snack products. The company develops, produces, and markets branded snack foods for retail distribution in Japan ...
How the Company Makes Money
KOIKE-YA makes money primarily by selling branded snack products (notably potato chips and other savory snacks) to customers in the consumer packaged goods supply chain. Its core revenue stream is product sales in Japan via wholesale/retail distri...
KOIKE-YA Inc. Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
72
Positive
Balance Sheet
60
Neutral
Cash Flow
38
Negative
| Breakdown | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 61.16B | 59.38B | 54.83B | 44.57B | 40.53B |
| Gross Profit | 19.09B | 19.32B | 18.17B | 13.14B | 12.15B |
| EBITDA | 5.46B | 5.36B | 4.90B | 3.01B | 2.68B |
| Net Income | 2.60B | 2.59B | 2.21B | 1.16B | 1.01B |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 47.36B | 39.10B | 36.43B | 29.59B | 27.12B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 4.36B | 3.57B | 6.86B | 4.51B | 3.37B |
| Total Debt | 11.05B | 6.09B | 1.08B | 1.53B | 2.50B |
| Total Liabilities | 25.73B | 19.69B | 19.06B | 14.40B | 12.89B |
| Stockholders Equity | 21.29B | 19.07B | 17.11B | 15.05B | 14.03B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | -2.98B | -6.92B | 3.28B | 1.95B | -893.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 4.00B | -150.00M | 5.61B | 2.57B | 219.00M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -6.93B | -6.76B | -2.44B | -655.00M | -643.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 3.61B | 3.67B | -873.00M | -798.00M | -499.00M |
KOIKE-YA Inc. Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (62)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
79 Outperform | ¥395.11B | 21.12 | 8.43% | 2.20% | 5.36% | 4.50% | |
70 Outperform | ¥92.60B | 21.91 | ― | 1.47% | 23.42% | -65.03% | |
69 Neutral | ¥878.18B | 18.10 | 9.25% | 2.42% | 4.84% | -2.91% | |
62 Neutral | $20.33B | 14.63 | -3.31% | 3.23% | 1.93% | -12.26% | |
62 Neutral | ¥52.12B | 18.24 | ― | 1.19% | 3.08% | 25.45% | |
60 Neutral | ¥1.22T | 30.11 | 4.63% | 2.77% | 3.53% | -14.19% | |
55 Neutral | ¥337.59B | 52.28 | 2.26% | 1.85% | 10.44% | -22.76% |
* Consumer Defensive Sector Average
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