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ITO EN
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Rating:49Neutral
Price Target:
¥2,969.00
▼(-1.69% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:06/03/26
The score is mainly held back by weakened profitability and free cash flow in the latest year, alongside an expensive valuation (very high P/E). Technicals add some support from momentum indicators, but the price trend remains weak versus key moving averages.
Positive Factors
Resilient Revenue Base
Steady top-line growth indicates resilient demand for ITO EN's beverage and tea portfolio. This provides a durable foundation for distribution expansion and product-mix improvements, even while current profitability remains under pressure.
Negative Factors
Severe Profitability Compression
The sharp decline in net and operating margins weakens earnings quality and limits internal funding capacity. Unless costs or pricing pressure improve, subdued profitability could persist and reduce the benefit of stable revenue growth.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Resilient Revenue Base
Steady top-line growth indicates resilient demand for ITO EN's beverage and tea portfolio. This provides a durable foundation for distribution expansion and product-mix improvements, even while current profitability remains under pressure.
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ITO EN (2593) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥326.98B
Dividend Yield1.51%
Average Volume (3M)415.77K
Price to Earnings (P/E)85.7
Beta (1Y)0.30
Revenue Growth4.94%
EPS Growth-71.82%
CountryJP
Employees7,945
SectorConsumer Defensive
Sector Strength42
IndustryBeverages - Non-Alcoholic
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)30.34
Shares Outstanding85,212,380
10 Day Avg. Volume547,770
30 Day Avg. Volume415,773
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-1.36
Price to Book (P/B)2.01
Price to Sales (P/S)0.71
P/FCF Ratio-118.35K
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
¥2,800.00Price Target Upside-7.28% Downside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)104.69
Revenue Forecast (FY)¥490.75B
ITO EN Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Ito En, Ltd., a prominent Japanese company headquartered in Tokyo, specializes in the global production and distribution of green tea beverages. Established in 1964, the firm's extensive product portfolio extends beyond its flagship green tea offe...
How the Company Makes Money
ITO EN primarily makes money by selling beverages and tea products. Its core revenue stream is the sale of packaged beverages—especially ready-to-drink tea (notably green tea)—to retailers and distributors, who then sell to end consumers through c...
ITO EN Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
56
Neutral
Balance Sheet
68
Positive
Cash Flow
45
Neutral
| Breakdown | Apr 2026 | Apr 2025 | Apr 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 497.88B | 472.72B | 453.90B | 431.67B | 400.77B |
| Gross Profit | 173.48B | 173.24B | 170.91B | 157.66B | 150.43B |
| EBITDA | 16.56B | 32.18B | 34.68B | 31.65B | 33.15B |
| Net Income | 3.47B | 14.16B | 15.65B | 12.89B | 12.93B |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 342.67B | 344.60B | 353.89B | 338.77B | 328.36B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 75.19B | 89.91B | 109.31B | 104.18B | 96.57B |
| Total Debt | 65.64B | 73.07B | 76.00B | 76.75B | 78.38B |
| Total Liabilities | 164.71B | 168.63B | 170.68B | 166.65B | 165.35B |
| Stockholders Equity | 176.22B | 174.36B | 181.59B | 170.72B | 161.76B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | -3.00M | 5.75B | 15.57B | 16.79B | 14.38B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 11.30B | 18.04B | 25.48B | 23.77B | 22.23B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -11.07B | -13.33B | -10.74B | -8.64B | -7.40B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -16.61B | -23.24B | -12.21B | -9.13B | -29.93B |
ITO EN Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (62)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
79 Outperform | ¥818.88B | 17.82 | 7.87% | 2.67% | -0.67% | 10.63% | |
66 Neutral | ¥53.95B | 38.32 | ― | 0.60% | 4.48% | -4.85% | |
66 Neutral | ¥78.97B | 22.45 | ― | 0.65% | 21.31% | 1.17% | |
62 Neutral | $20.33B | 14.63 | -3.31% | 3.23% | 1.93% | -12.26% | |
54 Neutral | ¥96.08B | -3.64 | ― | 1.00% | 2.65% | -960.54% | |
49 Neutral | ¥326.98B | 85.70 | 2.43% | 1.60% | 4.94% | -71.82% | |
49 Neutral | ¥632.20B | 32.61 | 5.31% | 1.52% | -0.01% | ― |
* Consumer Defensive Sector Average
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ITO EN Corporate Events
ITO EN to Consolidate Tea Manufacturing in Wholly Owned Subsidiary
Aug 27, 2026
ITO EN will transfer part of its manufacturing business to wholly owned subsidiary ITOENTEAFACTORY through a simplified absorption-type company split effective May 1, 2027, consolidating tea-related production under the factory unit. The restructu...
ITO EN Completes Treasury Stock Disposal for Subsidiary Executive Restricted Share Plan
Aug 21, 2026
ITO EN has completed the payment procedures for the disposal of 5,450 shares of its class 1 preferred treasury stock, which are being used as restricted stock compensation for directors and executive officers at its subsidiaries. The transaction, ...
ITO EN Completes Treasury Share Disposal for Executive Restricted Stock Pay
Aug 21, 2026
ITO EN has completed the payment procedures for disposing of 9,000 shares of its treasury stock as restricted stock compensation to selected executive officers. The disposal, valued at 2,964 yen per share for a total of 26.676 million yen, was exe...
ITO EN Grants Restricted Stock to Subsidiary Executives via Treasury Share Disposal
Jul 24, 2026
ITO EN has approved the disposal of 5,450 shares of its Class-A preferred stock, valued at roughly ¥9.74 million, to grant restricted stock to 17 executive officers and directors of its subsidiaries. The move is part of a previously introduce...
ITO EN to Grant Restricted Class-A Preferred Stock to Employees via Treasury Share Disposal
Jul 24, 2026
ITO EN’s board has approved the disposal of 56,316 Class-A preferred treasury shares, valued at about ¥100.7 million, to grant restricted stock to 234 employees of the company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. The issue price is set at...
ITO EN grants restricted stock to executives as part of long-term incentive plan
Jul 24, 2026
ITO EN’s board has approved the disposal of 9,000 treasury shares as restricted stock compensation to 23 eligible executives, with a total value of about ¥26.7 million, under a plan designed to tie pay more closely to company performanc...
ITO EN Outlines FY2025 Results, Structural Reforms and Global Push for “Oi Ocha”
Jun 1, 2026
ITO EN has released a financial results presentation for FY2025, covering the fiscal year ended April 30, 2026, outlining performance in the Japanese soft drink market and its financial targets. The materials also highlight ongoing structural refo...
ITO EN Posts Higher Sales but Profit Slumps, Signals Earnings Rebound and Raises Dividend
Jun 1, 2026
ITO EN reported consolidated net sales of ¥497.9 billion for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2026, up 5.3% year on year, while operating income fell 5.6% to ¥21.7 billion and profit attributable to owners of the parent plunged 75.5% to &...
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