Consumer Non-Durables
Descente Ltd.
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Business Summary
Descente Ltd. engages in the manufacture and sale of active sportswear. Its brands include Descente, Inov, Arena, Le Coq Sportif, Umbro, and Marmot. It operates through the following geographical segments: Japan, Asia, and North America. The company was founded by Takeo Ishimoto in February 1935 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.
Financial Highlights
| Mar 2019 | JPY | USD |
| Revenue | 142,410M | 1,284.19M |
| Gross Profit | 79,495M | 716.85M |
| Operating income | 7,937M | 71.57M |
| Income before tax | 5,683M | 51.24M |
| Net income | 3,944M | 35.56M |
| EBITDA | 11,826M | 106.64M |
| Diluted EPS | 52.30 | 0.47 |
| Dividends Per Share | 26 | 0.23 |
| Total Assets | 115,756M | 1,045.81M |
| Total liabilities | 37,308M | 337.06M |
| Total equity | 78,446M | 708.73M |
| Operating cash flow | 11,137M | 100.42M |
| Currency in JPY | Currency in USD |
Historical Data
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | |
| Revenue | 123,128M | 135,778M | 131,747M | 141,224M | 142,410M |
| Gross Profit | 67,663M | 76,366M | 73,431M | 78,421M | 79,495M |
| Operating income | 9,136M | 10,376M | 8,418M | 9,596M | 7,937M |
| Income before tax | 9,245M | 11,201M | 8,533M | 8,606M | 5,683M |
| Net income | 6,563M | 7,870M | 5,650M | 5,771M | 3,944M |
| EBITDA | 11,154M | 13,188M | 11,402M | 13,051M | 11,826M |
| Diluted EPS | 87.11 | 104.46 | 75 | 76.57 | 52.30 |
| Dividends Per Share | 15 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 26 |
| Total Assets | 95,396M | 107,624M | 106,976M | 117,141M | 115,756M |
| Total liabilities | 30,118M | 37,876M | 36,029M | 38,264M | 37,308M |
| Total equity | 65,278M | 69,748M | 70,944M | 78,875M | 78,446M |
| Operating cash flow | 10,310M | 9,883M | 5,520M | 12,523M | 11,137M |
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | |
| Revenue | 1,120.80M | 1,130.68M | 1,216.64M | 1,274.21M | 1,284.19M |
| Gross Profit | 615.92M | 635.93M | 678.11M | 707.56M | 716.85M |
| Operating income | 83.16M | 86.40M | 77.73M | 86.58M | 71.57M |
| Income before tax | 84.15M | 93.27M | 78.79M | 77.64M | 51.24M |
| Net income | 59.74M | 65.53M | 52.17M | 52.06M | 35.56M |
| EBITDA | 101.53M | 109.82M | 105.29M | 117.75M | 106.64M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.79 | 0.86 | 0.69 | 0.69 | 0.47 |
| Dividends Per Share | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.21 | 0.20 | 0.23 |
| Total Assets | 795.46M | 957.55M | 960.02M | 1,101.46M | 1,045.81M |
| Total liabilities | 251.14M | 336.99M | 323.33M | 359.79M | 337.06M |
| Total equity | 544.32M | 620.56M | 636.66M | 741.65M | 708.73M |
| Operating cash flow | 93.84M | 82.30M | 50.97M | 112.99M | 100.42M |
Valuation Measures
| Mar 2019 | |
| PER | 55.43 |
| ROA | 3.38% |
| ROE | 5.01% |
| Operating margin | 5.57% |
| Profit margin | 2.76% |
Key executives
- President & Representative Director: Shuichi Ozeki
- Director & Head-Global Operations: Hitoshi Haneda
- Chief Financial Officer & Director: Kenichi Tsujimoto
- Executive Officer & Manager-Athletic Brand: Tomoyuki Niwa
- Executive Officer & Manager-Descente Brand: Hideaki Tayama
Shareholders
- ITOCHU Corp. (39.2%)
- Nippon Life Insurance Co. (4.2%)
- Teijin Ltd. (3.2%)
- Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (2.7%)
- The Descente & Ishimoto Memorial Foundation (2.1%)
- ISHIMOTO KAZUYUKI (2.0%)
- Toyobo Co., Ltd. (2.0%)
- Descente Ltd. (1.9%)
- Descente Kyoeikai Association (1.8%)
- Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. (1.4%)
Contact Details
- Website:http://www.descente.co.jp
- Address: 1-11-3 Dogashiba, Tennoji-Ku, Osaka, 543-8921, Japan
- Phone: +81.6.6774.0365
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Last Updated on 11 Oct, 2019