Consumer Non-Durables Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd. Business Summary
Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd. engages in the manufacture and sale of food and beverage products, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. It operates through the following segments: Food and Beverages in Japan, the Americas, Asia and Oceania, and Europe; Pharmaceuticals, and Others. The Food and Beverages segment produces and merchandises milk drinks, noodles, juices, and soft drinks. The Pharmaceuticals segment manufactures and sells anti-cancer drugs and other pharmaceutical products. The Others segment includes cosmetics and professional baseball team management. The company was founded by Minoru Shirota in 1935 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Financial Highlights
Mar 2022
JPY USD Revenue 415,116M 3,694.10M Gross Profit 243,892M 2,170.38M Operating income 53,204M 473.46M Income before tax 69,479M 618.29M Net income 44,917M 399.71M EBITDA 76,973M 684.97M Diluted EPS 280.35 2.49 Dividends Per Share 72 0.64 Total Assets 672,855M 5,543.60M Total liabilities 187,917M 1,548.23M Total equity 446,068M 3,675.12M Operating cash flow 73,390M 653.09M Currency in JPY Currency in USD
Historical Data Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Revenue
401,569M
407,017M
406,004M
385,706M
415,116M
Gross Profit
225,387M
231,095M
229,697M
222,334M
243,892M
Operating income
43,464M
45,846M
45,676M
43,694M
53,204M
Income before tax
53,481M
55,801M
58,728M
59,336M
69,479M
Net income
34,065M
34,935M
39,735M
39,268M
44,917M
EBITDA
64,996M
67,083M
68,000M
65,807M
76,973M
Diluted EPS
207.01
217.89
248.03
244.84
280.35
Dividends Per Share
34
44
46
52
72
Total Assets
627,031M
618,532M
627,871M
635,102M
672,855M
Total liabilities
240,353M
226,251M
215,783M
195,338M
187,917M
Total equity
352,179M
357,272M
373,380M
404,951M
446,068M
Operating cash flow
61,989M
62,125M
62,791M
55,820M
73,390M
Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Revenue
3,623.20M
3,670.30M
3,734.20M
3,636.76M
3,694.10M
Gross Profit
2,033.58M
2,083.91M
2,112.62M
2,096.35M
2,170.38M
Operating income
392.15M
413.41M
420.10M
411.98M
473.46M
Income before tax
482.53M
503.18M
540.14M
559.47M
618.29M
Net income
307.35M
315.02M
365.46M
370.25M
399.71M
EBITDA
586.43M
604.92M
625.42M
620.48M
684.97M
Diluted EPS
1.86
1.96
2.28
2.30
2.49
Dividends Per Share
0.30
0.39
0.42
0.49
0.64
Total Assets
5,895.91M
5,588.21M
5,816.04M
5,747.52M
5,543.60M
Total liabilities
2,260.01M
2,044.09M
1,998.82M
1,767.76M
1,548.23M
Total equity
3,311.50M
3,227.82M
3,458.66M
3,664.71M
3,675.12M
Operating cash flow
559.30M
560.21M
577.51M
526.31M
653.09M
Valuation Measures
Mar 2022
PER 23.25 ROA 6.86% ROE 10.55% Operating margin 12.81% Profit margin 10.82%
Key executives
President & Representative Director:
Hiroshi Narita
Director, General Manager-Research & Development:
Fumiyasu Ishikawa
Director, Executive VP & GM-International Business:
Yoshihiro Kawabata
Executive Officer & Head-Direct Sales:
Akira Kishimoto
Executive Officer & Head-Information Systems:
Hidekazu Watanabe Shareholders
Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd. (8.7%)
Fuji Media Holdings, Inc. (3.7%)
Mizuho Bank Pension Fund (2.8%)
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (2.8%)
Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. (2.8%)
Asset Management One Co., Ltd. (2.6%)
Yakult Kyoshinkai Association (2.2%)
The Vanguard Group, Inc. (2.0%)
Matsusho Co., Ltd. (1.9%)
BlackRock Fund Advisors (1.4%)
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