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 2020 | JPY | USD |
| Revenue | 124,607M | 1,146.06M |
| Gross Profit | 68,027M | 625.67M |
| Operating income | 432M | 3.97M |
| Income before tax | -1,184M | -10.88M |
| Net income | -2,481M | -22.81M |
| EBITDA | 6,702M | 61.64M |
| Diluted EPS | -32.89 | -0.30 |
| Dividends Per Share | -- | -- |
| Total Assets | 108,504M | 1,005.08M |
| Total liabilities | 36,309M | 336.33M |
| Total equity | 72,193M | 668.73M |
| Operating cash flow | 2,371M | 21.80M |
| Currency in JPY | Currency in USD |
Historical Data
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | |
| Revenue | 135,778M | 131,747M | 141,224M | 142,410M | 124,607M |
| Gross Profit | 76,366M | 73,431M | 78,421M | 79,495M | 68,027M |
| Operating income | 10,376M | 8,418M | 9,596M | 7,937M | 432M |
| Income before tax | 11,201M | 8,533M | 8,606M | 5,683M | -1,184M |
| Net income | 7,870M | 5,650M | 5,771M | 3,944M | -2,481M |
| EBITDA | 13,188M | 11,402M | 13,051M | 11,826M | 6,702M |
| Diluted EPS | 104.46 | 75 | 76.57 | 52.30 | -32.89 |
| Dividends Per Share | 17 | 23 | 23 | 26 | -- |
| Total Assets | 107,624M | 106,976M | 117,141M | 115,756M | 108,504M |
| Total liabilities | 37,876M | 36,029M | 38,264M | 37,308M | 36,309M |
| Total equity | 69,748M | 70,944M | 78,875M | 78,446M | 72,193M |
| Operating cash flow | 9,883M | 5,520M | 12,523M | 11,137M | 2,371M |
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | |
| Revenue | 1,130.68M | 1,216.64M | 1,274.21M | 1,284.19M | 1,146.06M |
| Gross Profit | 635.93M | 678.11M | 707.56M | 716.85M | 625.67M |
| Operating income | 86.40M | 77.73M | 86.58M | 71.57M | 3.97M |
| Income before tax | 93.27M | 78.79M | 77.64M | 51.24M | -10.88M |
| Net income | 65.53M | 52.17M | 52.06M | 35.56M | -22.81M |
| EBITDA | 109.82M | 105.29M | 117.75M | 106.64M | 61.64M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.86 | 0.69 | 0.69 | 0.47 | -0.30 |
| Dividends Per Share | 0.14 | 0.21 | 0.20 | 0.23 | -- |
| Total Assets | 957.55M | 960.02M | 1,101.46M | 1,045.81M | 1,005.08M |
| Total liabilities | 336.99M | 323.33M | 359.79M | 337.06M | 336.33M |
| Total equity | 620.56M | 636.66M | 741.65M | 708.73M | 668.73M |
| Operating cash flow | 82.30M | 50.97M | 112.99M | 100.42M | 21.80M |
Valuation Measures
| Mar 2020 | |
| PER | -- |
| ROA | -2.21% |
| ROE | -3.29% |
| Operating margin | 0.34% |
| Profit margin | -1.99% |
Key executives
- President & Representative Director: Shuichi Koseki
- CFO, Director & Managing Executive Officer: Akira Tsuchihashi
- Director & Senior Managing Executive Officer: Hoon-Do Kim
- Director & Managing Executive Officer: Norio Ogawa
- Auditor: Masatsugu Morimitsu
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%)
- Toyobo Co., Ltd. (2.0%)
- ISHIMOTO KAZUYUKI (2.0%)
- Descente Ltd. (1.9%)
- The Vanguard Group, Inc. (1.4%)
- The Hokkoku Bank, Ltd. (1.3%)
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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- Descente Japan Ltd.
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- Hong Kong Descente Trading Ltd.
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- Descente Korea Ltd.
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- Beijing Descente Co. Ltd.
- Descente Employee Stock Ownership Plan
- Descente & Ishimoto Memorial Foundation
- Descente Kyoeikai Association
Competitors
- 361 Degrees International Ltd.
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Last Updated on 5 Aug, 2020