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2914 Stock Chart & Stats
¥6461.00
¥70.00(1.08%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
¥6461.00
¥70.00(1.08%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range¥4,433.00 - ¥7,218.00
Previous CloseN/A
Volume4.30M
Average Volume (3M)3.98M
Market Cap
¥11.83T
Enterprise Value¥11.55M
Total Cash (Recent Filing)¥827.91B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)¥1.68T
Price to Earnings (P/E)20.4
Beta0.44
Next Earnings
Oct 29, 2026EPS Estimate
109.04Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield3.73%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)350.41
Shares Outstanding2,000,000,000
10 Day Avg. Volume4,011,180
30 Day Avg. Volume3,977,306
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.11
Price to Book (P/B)2.45
Price to Sales (P/S)2.89
P/FCF Ratio27.00
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
¥6,973.33Price Target Upside7.93% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering9
EPS Forecast (FY)345.68
Revenue Forecast (FY)¥3.81T
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
High Profitability MarginsSustained high gross and operating margins indicate durable pricing power and efficient manufacturing. For a tobacco-led consumer business, these margins support steady internal funding for dividends, R&D and product investment, and create a buffer versus volume or regulatory shocks over months.
Manageable Leverage And Improving ReturnsA moderate debt load relative to equity and improving ROE provide financial flexibility to sustain capital allocation (dividends/buybacks) and absorb cyclical shocks. Manageable leverage supports longer-term operational resilience and strategic optionality without immediate refinancing pressure.
Non-tobacco Business DiversificationOwnership of pharmaceuticals and processed foods provides structural revenue diversification beyond cigarettes and heated tobacco. These segments reduce single-industry exposure, offer new growth avenues, and help stabilize group cash generation when tobacco volumes or regulations fluctuate.
Bears Say
Low Operating Cash ConversionWeak conversion of reported earnings into operating cash suggests earnings may be less resilient under stress and raises quality-of-earnings concerns. Over months, this can constrain reliable funding for dividends or capex and make liquidity management more dependent on working-capital swings.
Earnings Volatility And Prior Profit DrawdownMaterial prior-year profit compression shows outcomes can swing significantly, reducing predictability for cash returns and planning. For a company reliant on high-margin tobacco sales, such volatility increases risk to payout sustainability and strategic investment timing over the medium term.
Upward Drift In Debt Versus Earlier YearsA rising debt trend, even from moderate levels, narrows future financial flexibility. If leverage continues up or interest rates rise, debt servicing and covenant risk could limit capital allocation, restrain M&A or buybacks, and pressure margins over the next several quarters.
Japan Tobacco News
2914 FAQ
What was Japan Tobacco Inc.’s price range in the past 12 months?
Japan Tobacco Inc. lowest stock price was ¥4433.00 and its highest was ¥7218.00 in the past 12 months.
What is Japan Tobacco Inc.’s market cap?
Japan Tobacco Inc.’s market cap is ¥11.83T.
When is Japan Tobacco Inc.’s upcoming earnings report date?
Japan Tobacco Inc.’s upcoming earnings report date is Oct 29, 2026 which is in 88 days.
How were Japan Tobacco Inc.’s earnings last quarter?
Japan Tobacco Inc. released its earnings results on Jul 30, 2026. The company reported ¥132.25 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ¥97.557 by ¥34.693.
Is Japan Tobacco Inc. overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Japan Tobacco Inc.’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Japan Tobacco Inc. pay dividends?
Japan Tobacco Inc. pays a Semiannually dividend of ¥136 which represents an annual dividend yield of 3.73%. See more information on Japan Tobacco Inc. dividends here
What is Japan Tobacco Inc.’s EPS estimate?
Japan Tobacco Inc.’s EPS estimate is 109.04.
How many shares outstanding does Japan Tobacco Inc. have?
Japan Tobacco Inc. has 2,000,000,000 shares outstanding.
What happened to Japan Tobacco Inc.’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Japan Tobacco Inc. reported an EPS of ¥132.25 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of ¥97.557. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -1.711%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Japan Tobacco Inc.?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in JP:2914
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
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Company Description
Japan Tobacco Inc.
Japan Tobacco Inc., a tobacco company, engages in the manufacture and sale of tobacco products in Japan and internationally. It operates through two segments: Tobacco Business and Processed Food Business. It offers tobacco products, such as cigarettes, fine cut tobacco products, cigars, pipes, and hookah products. The company provides reduced-risk products, including heated tobacco, infused tobacco, e-vapor, traditional oral, and modern oral. Further, the company provides frozen and room-temperature products comprising frozen udon noodles, packed rice, and frozen okonomiyaki; and seasonings, including yeast extracts, assembled, kelp and seaweed, and oyster sauces. It offers its products under the Winston, Camel, Möbius, and LD brands. Japan Tobacco Inc. was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
2914 Company Deck
2914 Earnings Call
Q2 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
Overall the call presented a strongly positive operational and financial performance in FY2025 with record revenue, AOP and cash flow, driven by exceptional Combustibles pricing and rapid RRP (heated products) growth. Management articulated a clear, well-funded plan to scale RRP (JPY 800 billion through 2028) and reiterated a shareholder-friendly 75% payout target. Key risks highlighted include foreign-exchange volatility (notably Iran), heavy upfront RRP investment with uncertain exact timing to profitability, ongoing industry volume decline and margin pressure in the processed food business. On balance the company emphasized durable momentum, disciplined capital allocation and confidence in achieving high single‑digit AOP growth over the plan period, while flagging execution and macro/FX risks.View all JP:2914 earnings summaries2914 Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
¥6,973.33
▲(7.93% Upside)
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