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JAPAN POST HOLDINGS Co
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Rating:51Neutral
Price Target:
¥2,388.00
▼(-0.52% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/17/26
The score is held back primarily by financial performance, especially the recent multi-year pattern of negative operating/free cash flow and high leverage. Technicals are neutral-to-slightly constructive (longer-term trend support but weak versus the 20-day average), while valuation is reasonable with a mid-teens P/E and a moderate dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Diversified Business Model
The group’s exposure to several essential service categories diversifies earnings sources. Banking, insurance, postal delivery, and retail-network activities can provide resilience when weakness in one segment is offset by steadier performance elsewhere.
Negative Factors
Weak Cash Generation
Persistent negative operating and free cash flow weakens internal funding capacity and financial flexibility. Over the next several months, continued reliance on balance-sheet funding could constrain investment, distributions, or the ability to absorb operating shocks.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Diversified Business Model
The group’s exposure to several essential service categories diversifies earnings sources. Banking, insurance, postal delivery, and retail-network activities can provide resilience when weakness in one segment is offset by steadier performance elsewhere.
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JAPAN POST HOLDINGS Co (6178) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥6.68T
Dividend Yield2.08%
Average Volume (3M)6.59M
Price to Earnings (P/E)15.9
Beta (1Y)0.96
Revenue Growth0.32%
EPS Growth27.66%
CountryJP
Employees224,438
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryBanks - Regional
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)152.23
Shares Outstanding2,808,194,600
10 Day Avg. Volume6,362,420
30 Day Avg. Volume6,592,956
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.68
Price to Book (P/B)0.53
Price to Sales (P/S)0.46
P/FCF Ratio-0.80
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
¥2,670.00Price Target Upside11.23% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)147.15
Revenue Forecast (FY)¥12.70T
JAPAN POST HOLDINGS Co Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. operates as a comprehensive service provider across Japan, primarily focusing on its extensive postal, financial, and insurance divisions. Its postal operations include traditional mail and parcel delivery services li...
How the Company Makes Money
Japan Post Holdings makes money primarily through the operating income and dividends generated by its main subsidiaries and businesses: (1) Postal and logistics: revenue is earned from fees charged for handling and delivering mail, parcels, and lo...
JAPAN POST HOLDINGS Co Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
57
Neutral
Balance Sheet
45
Neutral
Cash Flow
28
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Mar 2026 | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 11.38T | 11.23T | 11.24T | 11.78T | 11.00T | 11.12T |
| Gross Profit | 11.38T | 11.23T | 11.24T | 11.78T | 11.00T | 11.12T |
| EBITDA | 1.17T | 1.32T | 1.02T | 873.96B | 923.84B | 1.10T |
| Net Income | 432.16B | 374.56B | 370.56B | 268.69B | 431.05B | 501.69B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 10.00T> | 10.00T> | 10.00T> | 10.00T> | 10.00T> | 10.00T> |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 67.45T | 73.06T | 81.47T | 73.99T | 84.47T | 81.71T |
| Total Debt | 27.82T | 33.34T | 37.04T | 33.06T | 26.25T | 32.22T |
| Total Liabilities | 10.00T> | 10.00T> | 10.00T> | 10.00T> | 10.00T> | 10.00T> |
| Stockholders Equity | 9.94T | 9.72T | 9.09T | 10.27T | 10.08T | 12.31T |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 0.00 | -6.47T | -1.58T | -9.53T | -3.70T | 1.52T |
| Operating Cash Flow | 0.00 | -6.31T | -1.37T | -9.33T | -3.47T | 1.66T |
| Investing Cash Flow | 0.00 | 970.36B | 4.38T | -8.53T | 9.72T | 1.66T |
| Financing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -4.66T | 3.31T | 5.90T | -4.14T | 3.96T |
JAPAN POST HOLDINGS Co Technical Analysis
Positive
2400.50
Price Trends
2334.64
Positive
2151.98
Positive
1931.75
Positive
Market Momentum
4.63
Positive
55.16
Neutral
64.10
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For JP:6178, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 2400.5 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 2371.95, above the 50-day MA of 2334.64, and above the 200-day MA of 1931.75, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 4.63 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 55.16 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 64.10 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for JP:6178.
JAPAN POST HOLDINGS Co Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
70 Outperform | ¥2.18T | 19.42 | 7.77% | 1.97% | 21.41% | 30.81% | |
68 Neutral | ¥20.02T | 14.84 | 11.34% | 1.68% | 5.93% | 59.55% | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
66 Neutral | ¥5.56T | 20.59 | 9.00% | 1.23% | 17.19% | 19.44% | |
65 Neutral | ¥4.84T | 13.30 | 9.57% | 2.69% | 5.33% | 33.82% | |
58 Neutral | ¥11.39T | 19.55 | 5.71% | 2.17% | 39.22% | 43.01% | |
51 Neutral | ¥6.68T | 15.90 | 3.96% | 2.01% | 0.32% | 27.66% |
* Financial Sector Average
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JAPAN POST HOLDINGS Co Corporate Events
Japan Post Co. Outlines Consolidated Results for Q1 2026
Aug 7, 2026
Japan Post Co. has released an overview of its consolidated financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2026. The disclosure includes consolidated balance sheets, income statements, comprehensive income figures and segment information, o...
Japan Post Holdings Releases Q1 FY2027 Consolidated Results
Aug 7, 2026
Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd., traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market under ticker 6178, is a major Japanese conglomerate built around postal, logistics, banking and insurance services. Its nationwide networks in mail delivery and financi...
Japan Post Holdings Delivers Strong Q1 Earnings and Affirms Outlook
Aug 7, 2026
Japan Post Holdings reported a solid start to fiscal 2026, with consolidated ordinary income rising 6.2% year-on-year to ¥2.99 trillion for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 and net ordinary income jumping 50.9% to ¥339.9 billion. Net inco...
Japan Post Holdings Completes ¥150 Billion Share Buyback via ToSTNeT-3
May 27, 2026
Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. has completed a major share buyback, acquiring 72,115,300 shares of its common stock for a total of 149,999,824,000 yen through the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s off-auction own share repurchase system ToSTNeT-3 on May...
Japan Post Holdings Launches ¥150 Billion Share Buyback via ToSTNeT-3
May 26, 2026
Japan Post Holdings will buy back up to 72,115,300 of its common shares, representing about 2.6% of shares outstanding excluding treasury stock, via the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s ToSTNeT-3 off-auction system at the May 26 closing price of ¥...
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