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Rating:76Outperform
Price Target:
$23.00
â–²(0.00% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/06/26
The score is driven primarily by strong financial performance (accelerating growth, healthy margins, and low leverage), partially tempered by weaker recent free-cash-flow conversion. Technicals are supportive but not strongly bullish, and valuation is only average due to a higher P/E and modest dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Accelerating Revenue Growth
Acceleration after several years of steady growth suggests continued product demand and geographic reach. Kikkoman’s branded retail, foodservice, and industrial channels provide multiple routes for sustaining sales expansion.
Negative Factors
Margin Compression
Recent margin pressure indicates that costs or product mix may be limiting the conversion of sales growth into profit growth. If sustained, this could reduce operating leverage and constrain the benefit of Kikkoman’s otherwise strong revenue momentum.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Accelerating Revenue Growth
Acceleration after several years of steady growth suggests continued product demand and geographic reach. Kikkoman’s branded retail, foodservice, and industrial channels provide multiple routes for sustaining sales expansion.
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Kikkoman (KIKOY) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$10.87B
Dividend Yield1.43%
Average Volume (3M)23.00
Price to Earnings (P/E)24.7
Beta (1Y)0.02
Revenue Growth5.82%
EPS Growth9.23%
CountryUS
Employees7,911
SectorConsumer Defensive
Sector Strength42
IndustryPackaged Foods
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)142.86
Shares Outstanding484,708,000
10 Day Avg. Volume71
30 Day Avg. Volume23
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio2.42
Price to Book (P/B)2.30
Price to Sales (P/S)1.64
P/FCF Ratio35.89
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Kikkoman Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Founded in 1917 and headquartered in Noda, Japan, Kikkoman Corporation operates as a global enterprise, manufacturing and distributing a diverse range of food products throughout Japan, North America, and other international markets. Its extensive...
How the Company Makes Money
Kikkoman makes money primarily by manufacturing and selling branded seasonings—especially soy sauce—through multiple channels. Its core revenue stream comes from product sales to (1) consumer retail (e.g., bottled soy sauce and other household con...
Kikkoman Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
82
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
88
Very Positive
Cash Flow
74
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Mar 2026 | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 784.81B | 790.50B | 708.98B | 660.84B | 618.90B | 516.44B |
| Gross Profit | 268.51B | 267.85B | 239.23B | 228.72B | 195.64B | 171.02B |
| EBITDA | 119.61B | 112.67B | 112.69B | 93.72B | 80.13B | 69.92B |
| Net Income | 66.42B | 65.33B | 61.70B | 56.44B | 43.73B | 38.90B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 751.51B | 754.92B | 679.41B | 667.88B | 566.38B | 503.06B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 92.61B | 112.25B | 135.46B | 150.78B | 103.86B | 81.77B |
| Total Debt | 61.18B | 61.70B | 59.01B | 59.91B | 50.98B | 43.46B |
| Total Liabilities | 173.08B | 183.61B | 163.37B | 169.62B | 149.41B | 139.15B |
| Stockholders Equity | 570.44B | 563.36B | 508.54B | 491.36B | 410.51B | 357.82B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 0.00 | 36.17B | 33.31B | 49.74B | 32.65B | 32.53B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 0.00 | 95.97B | 73.98B | 80.81B | 59.20B | 52.09B |
| Investing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -45.85B | -38.46B | -42.99B | -26.62B | -16.11B |
| Financing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -56.29B | -46.09B | -31.42B | -20.38B | -17.90B |
Kikkoman Technical Analysis
Positive
23.00
Price Trends
21.42
Positive
19.95
Positive
19.10
Positive
Market Momentum
0.46
Positive
53.24
Neutral
47.92
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For KIKOY, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 23 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 22.75, above the 50-day MA of 21.42, and above the 200-day MA of 19.10, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.46 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 53.24 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 47.92 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for KIKOY.
Kikkoman Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (62)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
78 Outperform | $14.00B | 8.62 | 25.58% | 3.64% | 9.54% | 108.44% | |
76 Outperform | $10.87B | 24.75 | 11.85% | 1.43% | 5.82% | 9.23% | |
62 Neutral | $20.33B | 14.63 | -3.31% | 3.23% | 1.93% | -12.26% | |
62 Neutral | $29.47B | -8.71 | -8.44% | 6.43% | -1.62% | 36.06% | |
58 Neutral | $7.41B | -3.82 | -24.31% | 8.03% | -2.85% | -265.99% | |
53 Neutral | $6.38B | 16.24 | 10.18% | 6.49% | -4.96% | -33.88% | |
51 Neutral | $267.40M | -3.71 | -16.45% | 17.54% | -4.91% | 68.74% |
* Consumer Defensive Sector Average
KIKOY
Kikkoman
22.58
4.53
25.07%
BGS
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-16.31%
CPB
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21.76
-9.97
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CAG
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15.26
-2.74
-15.20%
MKC
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51.90
-15.55
-23.06%
KHC
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24.90
-0.06
-0.24%
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