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Valor Holdings Co., Ltd.
(9956)
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Rating:68Neutral
Price Target:
¥1,791.00
▼(-46.85% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:09/30/26
The overall score is driven primarily by solid but not exceptional financial performance—steady growth and improved profitability are tempered by thin net margins and volatile free cash flow. Valuation is a clear positive with a low P/E and strong dividend yield, while technicals are neutral with only a modest short-term uptrend and mixed longer-term trend signals.
Positive Factors
Steady Revenue Growth
Several years of steady revenue growth indicate continued demand for Valor’s everyday food and household retail offering. This supports store-network productivity and provides a durable base for operating leverage, reinvestment, and gradual earnings expansion over the coming quarters.
Negative Factors
Structurally Thin Net Margins
Thin net margins leave limited room to absorb changes in costs, product mix, or operating conditions before earnings are affected. The historical volatility further reduces resilience, meaning modest pressure on sales or expenses could have a disproportionate impact on bottom-line profitability.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Steady Revenue Growth
Several years of steady revenue growth indicate continued demand for Valor’s everyday food and household retail offering. This supports store-network productivity and provides a durable base for operating leverage, reinvestment, and gradual earnings expansion over the coming quarters.
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Valor Holdings Co., Ltd. (9956) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥194.67B
Dividend Yield2.43%
Average Volume (3M)327.45K
Price to Earnings (P/E)9.0
Beta (1Y)0.24
Revenue Growth8.92%
EPS Growth33.42%
CountryJP
Employees11,227
SectorConsumer Cyclical
Sector Strength84
IndustryDepartment Stores
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)312.81
Shares Outstanding118,772,400
10 Day Avg. Volume307,160
30 Day Avg. Volume327,453
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.55
Price to Book (P/B)1.04
Price to Sales (P/S)0.21
P/FCF Ratio18.06
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)167.07
Revenue Forecast (FY)¥1.00T
Valor Holdings Co., Ltd. Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Valor Holdings Co., Ltd., established in 1958 and headquartered in Tajimi, Japan, primarily operates supermarkets and home centers across the nation. Its retail footprint also extends to drugstores, sports clubs, and pet shops. Beyond direct retai...
How the Company Makes Money
Valor Holdings primarily makes money by selling consumer goods through its retail stores, with revenue recognized at the point of sale. Its core revenue stream is food retail (supermarket operations), where earnings are driven by sales volumes, pr...
Valor Holdings Co., Ltd. Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
72
Positive
Balance Sheet
66
Positive
Cash Flow
58
Neutral
| Breakdown | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 924.11B | 854.43B | 807.79B | 759.98B | 732.52B |
| Gross Profit | 248.94B | 226.87B | 213.83B | 200.83B | 193.54B |
| EBITDA | 54.90B | 47.26B | 44.43B | 39.48B | 42.30B |
| Net Income | 16.48B | 13.65B | 11.95B | 7.60B | 9.02B |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 514.86B | 460.07B | 444.81B | 417.11B | 410.37B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 32.98B | 22.63B | 29.60B | 21.48B | 23.26B |
| Total Debt | 147.94B | 128.57B | 123.05B | 118.78B | 125.45B |
| Total Liabilities | 311.54B | 272.02B | 265.48B | 249.58B | 247.85B |
| Stockholders Equity | 185.25B | 171.21B | 164.07B | 152.75B | 148.71B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 10.68B | 5.10B | 15.04B | 13.05B | 22.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 52.18B | 37.77B | 38.45B | 36.23B | 24.36B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -46.96B | -39.89B | -26.05B | -25.72B | -26.73B |
| Financing Cash Flow | 4.59B | -4.69B | -4.56B | -12.33B | -4.12B |
Valor Holdings Co., Ltd. Technical Analysis
Negative
3370.00
Price Trends
1617.82
Positive
1681.39
Negative
1714.42
Negative
Market Momentum
10.81
Negative
48.01
Neutral
31.08
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For JP:9956, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 3370 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 1635.80, above the 50-day MA of 1617.82, and above the 200-day MA of 1714.42, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 10.81 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 48.01 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 31.08 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for JP:9956.
Valor Holdings Co., Ltd. Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
77 Outperform | ¥205.61B | 18.49 | 7.08% | 3.37% | 4.91% | -6.89% | |
74 Outperform | ¥207.50B | 11.59 | ― | 3.13% | 3.84% | 46.02% | |
73 Outperform | ¥339.66B | 8.60 | 11.83% | 1.75% | -0.35% | 209.70% | |
68 Neutral | ¥194.67B | 8.97 | ― | 2.45% | 8.92% | 33.42% | |
61 Neutral | $18.38B | 12.79 | -2.54% | 3.03% | 1.52% | -15.83% | |
54 Neutral | ¥174.41B | 24.40 | ― | 1.49% | -0.40% | 45.73% | |
49 Neutral | ¥167.31B | -31.31 | ― | 1.97% | 15.30% | -594.22% |
* Consumer Cyclical Sector Average
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Valor Holdings Co., Ltd. Corporate Events
Valor Holdings Posts Mixed August Results Across Supermarkets, Pharmacies and Home Centers
Sep 10, 2026
Valor Holdings reported August 2026 monthly business results for its supermarket, pharmacy, and home improvement store operations for the fiscal year ending March 2027. Across the group’s 1,560 stores, the disclosure highlights year-on-year ...
Valor Holdings Confirms Auditor Review as Q1 Profit Jumps 64%
Aug 14, 2026
Valor Holdings Co., Ltd., a Tokyo and Nagoya-listed Japanese group, reported consolidated operating revenue of ¥243.4 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2026, up 9.9% year on year. Profit attributable to owners of the parent surged 6...
Valor Holdings Confirms Full Subscription of Third-Party Allotment to Fund Retail Expansion
Aug 7, 2026
Valor Holdings has confirmed that the designated allottee will subscribe in full to its third-party allotment of 704,100 new shares, priced at ¥3,022 per share, raising ¥2.13 billion and increasing stated capital and additional capital r...
Valor Holdings Shows Solid Supermarket Growth but Weakness in Home Improvement and Pharmacy Traffic
Aug 7, 2026
Valor Holdings Co., Ltd. reported July 2026 monthly business results showing continued year-on-year sales growth in its supermarket segment, supported by higher customer unit prices despite only modest growth in customer numbers. The grocery busin...
Valor Holdings Posts Strong Q1 Profit Surge, Keeps FY2026 Outlook and Dividend Plan Intact
Aug 7, 2026
Valor Holdings reported consolidated operating revenue of ¥243.4 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2026, up 9.9% year on year, while operating profit rose 5.0% to ¥7.4 billion and ordinary profit climbed 8.6% to ¥7.8 billi...
Valor Holdings Posts Mixed June Results Across Retail Segments
Jul 13, 2026
Valor Holdings reported June 2026 monthly business results for its key retail segments, showing year-on-year growth at existing supermarkets and pharmacies but a decline at home improvement stores. Supermarket existing-store sales rose 3.6%, drive...
KOHNAN SHOJI Completes ¥3 Billion Share Acquisition in Valor Holdings Alliance
Jul 10, 2026
Valor Holdings Co., Ltd. announced that KOHNAN SHOJI Co., Ltd. has completed the acquisition of 951,700 common shares of Valor through the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s off-floor trading system on July 10, 2026, at a price of 3,152 yen per share, f...
Valor Holdings Sets Terms for New Share Issuance and Secondary Offering
Jul 8, 2026
Valor Holdings Co., Ltd. has set the terms for a new share issuance by public offering, pricing the shares at ¥3,152 each, with a total issue value of approximately ¥14.8 billion and a corresponding increase in stated capital and capital...
Valor and Kohnan Reshape Alleanza Holdings’ Executive and Governance Structure
Jul 1, 2026
Valor Holdings and Kohnan Shoji have announced a new executive structure for Alleanza Holdings, a joint entity that serves as a consolidated subsidiary of Valor and an equity‑method affiliate of Kohnan. The move reflects closer governance in...
Valor Holdings to Raise Capital via Public Share Offering
Jun 30, 2026
Valor Holdings Co., Ltd. has approved a significant equity financing move, resolving at its June 30, 2026 board meeting to issue 4,694,600 new shares of common stock through a public offering. The shares will be fully underwritten, with pricing se...
Valor Holdings Announces Stock Split, Capital Increase and Higher Dividend Forecast
Jun 30, 2026
Valor Holdings Co., Ltd. has approved a two-for-one stock split of its common shares, effective October 1, 2026, aimed at lowering the investment unit price and improving liquidity in the market. The move follows recent decisions to issue new shar...
Valor and KOHNAN Formalize Capital Alliance to Drive Joint Growth
Jun 30, 2026
Valor Holdings Co., Ltd. has entered a definitive capital and business alliance agreement with Osaka-based KOHNAN SHOJI Co., Ltd. to jointly operate Alleanza Holdings, the former Valor consolidated subsidiary that KOHNAN recently turned into an eq...
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