Retail Trade
Life Corp.
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Business Summary
Life Corp. owns and operates supermarkets that retail food products and clothing. It operates through the retail and others segments. The Retail segment sells food, daily commodities and cloth. The Others segment engages in the credit card business. The company was founded in 1910 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Financial Highlights
| Feb 2021 | JPY | USD |
| Revenue | 759,146M | 7,164.39M |
| Gross Profit | 235,355M | 2,221.14M |
| Operating income | 27,390M | 258.49M |
| Income before tax | 24,867M | 234.68M |
| Net income | 17,824M | 168.21M |
| EBITDA | 40,615M | 383.30M |
| Diluted EPS | 380.30 | 3.58 |
| Dividends Per Share | 50 | 0.47 |
| Total Assets | 269,756M | 2,531.96M |
| Total liabilities | 172,191M | 1,616.20M |
| Total equity | 97,560M | 915.71M |
| Operating cash flow | 41,747M | 393.98M |
| Currency in JPY | Currency in USD |
Historical Data
| Feb 2017 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2020 | Feb 2021 | |
| Revenue | 652,974M | 677,746M | 698,693M | 714,683M | 759,146M |
| Gross Profit | 183,814M | 192,423M | 203,028M | 213,049M | 235,355M |
| Operating income | 12,665M | 12,095M | 12,285M | 13,879M | 27,390M |
| Income before tax | 12,878M | 9,612M | 10,917M | 10,984M | 24,867M |
| Net income | 8,110M | 6,555M | 7,401M | 7,834M | 17,824M |
| EBITDA | 24,148M | 24,257M | 25,043M | 26,713M | 40,615M |
| Diluted EPS | 173.22 | 140.01 | 157.90 | 167.14 | 380.30 |
| Dividends Per Share | 30 | 30 | 30 | 40 | 50 |
| Total Assets | 223,728M | 228,885M | 248,200M | 263,433M | 269,756M |
| Total liabilities | 160,448M | 159,610M | 172,856M | 182,069M | 172,191M |
| Total equity | 63,276M | 69,271M | 75,340M | 81,360M | 97,560M |
| Operating cash flow | 17,565M | 16,952M | 18,235M | 54,898M | 41,747M |
| Feb 2017 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2020 | Feb 2021 | |
| Revenue | 6,031.01M | 6,083.57M | 6,324.18M | 6,556.13M | 7,164.39M |
| Gross Profit | 1,697.74M | 1,727.22M | 1,837.69M | 1,954.40M | 2,221.14M |
| Operating income | 116.97M | 108.56M | 111.19M | 127.31M | 258.49M |
| Income before tax | 118.94M | 86.27M | 98.81M | 100.76M | 234.68M |
| Net income | 74.90M | 58.83M | 66.98M | 71.86M | 168.21M |
| EBITDA | 223.03M | 217.73M | 226.67M | 245.05M | 383.30M |
| Diluted EPS | 1.59 | 1.25 | 1.42 | 1.53 | 3.58 |
| Dividends Per Share | 0.27 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.36 | 0.47 |
| Total Assets | 1,999.62M | 2,145.02M | 2,229.60M | 2,442.24M | 2,531.96M |
| Total liabilities | 1,434.04M | 1,495.80M | 1,552.78M | 1,687.93M | 1,616.20M |
| Total equity | 565.54M | 649.18M | 676.78M | 754.27M | 915.71M |
| Operating cash flow | 162.23M | 152.16M | 165.05M | 503.60M | 393.98M |
Valuation Measures
| Feb 2021 | |
| PER | 8.26 |
| ROA | 6.68% |
| ROE | 19.92% |
| Operating margin | 3.60% |
| Profit margin | 2.34% |
Key executives
- President, COO & Representative Director: Takaharu Iwasaki
- Director, Senior Executive Officer & GM-Finance: Nobuyuki Kawai
- Director & Managing Executive Officer: Takashi Sumino
- Director & Managing Executive Officer: Tametoshi Morishita
- Director & Manager-Secretariat: Toshiaki Namiki
Shareholders
- Mitsubishi Corp. (21.3%)
- SHIMIZU NOBUTSUGU (12.2%)
- Life Sports Promotion Foundation (6.5%)
- Life Corp. (5.0%)
- Life Employee Stock Ownership Plan (4.7%)
- Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. (4.5%)
- Japan Agricultural Cooperatives Group (4.2%)
- Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (3.7%)
- Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (1.7%)
- Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Co., Ltd. (1.2%)
Contact Details
- Website:http://www.lifecorp.jp
- Address: 1-2-16 Taito, Taito-Ku, Tokyo, 110-0016, Japan
- Phone: +81.3.5807.5111
Related Companies
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- Life Corp. Board Incentive Plan
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- Life Employee Stock Ownership Plan
- Life Sports Promotion Foundation
Competitors
- Seven & I Holdings Co., Ltd.
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Last Updated on 22 Oct, 2021
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