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Riken Vitamin Co., Ltd. (4526) Stock Price & Analysis
4526 Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- JPY 3,360.00 - JPY 3,445.00
- 52-Week Range
- JPY 2,662.00 - JPY 3,470.00
- Previous Close
- JPY 3,370.00
- Volume
- 59.00K
- Average Volume (3M)
- 103.12K
- Market Cap
- JPY 78.33B
- Enterprise Value
- JPY 78.70B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- JPY 17.91B
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- JPY 7.40B
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 14.2
- Beta
- 0.35
- Next Earnings
- Nov 12, 2026 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- N/A
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- Mar 30, 2027
- Dividend Yield
- 3.20%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Conservative Balance Sheet
Very low leverage and a growing equity base reduce financial risk and preserve flexibility for investment, procurement needs and potential downturns. This strengthens the company’s ability to sustain operations while funding its food and materials businesses.
Steady Revenue And Solid Profitability
Continued revenue expansion and positive category-level margins indicate an established operating base and recurring demand. Although profitability has moderated, the company remains materially improved from its 2021 loss and continues to generate earnings.
Diversified Food And Functional Materials Model
Exposure to both food-supply-chain demand and industrial applications diversifies end markets and revenue drivers. Value-added ingredients, formulations and functional materials can support customer retention and reduce reliance on a single product category.
Bears Say
Sharp Free Cash Flow Decline
The steep reduction in free cash flow weakens cash conversion and may reflect higher reinvestment or working-capital requirements. If sustained, it could constrain internally funded growth and reduce the durability of shareholder distributions.
Margin Normalization
Profitability has cooled from its recent peak, indicating that prior margin gains may not be fully durable. Continued normalization could limit earnings growth unless manufacturing efficiency, product mix or pricing offsets procurement and operating-cost pressure.
Earnings Growth Pressure
Negative EPS growth despite modest revenue expansion shows that earnings are currently lagging the top line. Persistent pressure on per-share profitability could reduce the company’s ability to compound returns unless margins and cash conversion recover.
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Company Description
Riken Vitamin Co., Ltd.
Riken Vitamin Co., Ltd., based in Tokyo, Japan, operates across several key sectors: food ingredients, food applications, healthcare, and chemicals. The company provides a diverse portfolio of food additives, including emulsifiers used in a wide array of products such as baked goods (bread, cake), desserts (whipped topping, ice cream), dairy items (coffee cream, margarine), and other food preparations like tofu, jam, marmalade, cocoa, chocolate, noodles, and mashed potatoes. A specific offering is distilled diglycerine ester, a compound resulting from the interaction of diglycerine with fatty acids. To prolong shelf life, Riken Vitamin supplies natural tocopherol, an antioxidant that prevents oxidation and maintains food freshness. Their product line further encompasses natural food colors and various flavorings suitable for seasoning seafood, poultry, and beef. The company also deals in wakame seaweed, frequently utilized in soups, salads, and instant noodle preparations, alongside integrated stabilizing and emulsifying solutions for frozen treats and dairy products. Additionally, they develop specialized bakery emulsifiers, bread improvers, and cake-enhancing agents. In the chemical realm, Riken Vitamin offers various improving agents, including glycerol, polyglycerol, sorbitan, propylene glycol, and other specialty esters, in addition to vitamins. Established in 1917, the company was initially known as Riken Vitamin Oil Co., Ltd. before rebranding as Riken Vitamin Co., Ltd. in 1980.
- Sector
- Consumerdefensive
- Industry
- Packaged Foods
- CEO
- Atsushi Mochizuki
- Employees
- 1,887
- Website
- www.rikenvitamin.jp
- Address
- 1-6-1 Yotsuya, Tokyo, TY, 160-0004, JP
Riken Vitamin Co., Ltd. (4526) Earnings & Revenues
Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 14 | 4 | 4 |
| Technical Analysis | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Moving Averages | 12 | 0 | 0 |






