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Employees: 4,443
Size Takasago International (4914.T) is a Japan Consumer Staples company (Food: Specialty/Candy) with a market value of $809M, the 836th largest of 1,379 Japan companies the cockpit tracks. Shares closed at ¥1,272 on 6 Nov 2026.
Performance Over six months the shares gained 8.5%, against -8.8% for the median peer and +1.8% for the Japan market (cap-weighted) — 4th highest of 21 in its peer set.
Growth Revenue grew 0.7% over the last twelve months (peer median +6.5%); the operating margin is 3.5% (peer median 7.4%).
Valuation It trades at 13.3× forward earnings against a peer median of 17.7× (5th cheapest of 16).
Capital Return on invested capital runs 2.3 points below its cost of capital (5.0% WACC).
Next results Next results expected around 13 Nov 2026 (exchange calendar; dates can move).
| TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ¥233B | ¥225B | ¥229B | ¥196B | ¥187B |
| Revenue growth | — | -2% | +17% | +5% | — |
| Gross profit | ¥74.8B | ¥72.9B | ¥77.4B | ¥56.5B | ¥54.4B |
| EBITDA | ¥17.3B | ¥16.9B | ¥23.0B | ¥10.2B | ¥13.3B |
| Net income | ¥9.94B | ¥9.53B | ¥13.3B | ¥2.70B | ¥7.39B |
| Free cash flow | n/a | -¥15.0B | ¥7.62B | ¥3.97B | ¥807M |
| Capital expenditure | n/a | ¥21.3B | ¥12.3B | ¥7.68B | ¥6.41B |
| Total debt | ¥64.0B | ¥63.0B | ¥60.8B | ¥46.7B | ¥44.8B |
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| Measure | 4914.T | Peer median | Rank in peer set |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-month return | -0.3% | +0.4% | 9th lowest of 21 |
| 6-month return | +8.5% | -8.8% | 4th highest of 21 |
| Distance from 52-week high | -22.9% | -25.1% | 10th highest of 21 |
| Revenue growth (TTM) | +0.7% | +6.5% | 4th lowest of 21 |
| Operating margin | 3.5% | 7.4% | 7th lowest of 21 |
| Forward P/E | 13.3× | 17.7× | 5th cheapest of 16 |
| ROIC minus cost of capital | -2.3 pp | +0.5 pp | 8th lowest of 21 |
| EV / EBITDA | 10.2× | 8.6× | 4th most expensive of 9 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 2.7× | -0.3× | 4th most indebted of 13 |
| Company | Market | Market cap | 6M return | Revenue growth | Op. margin | Forward P/E | Req g | Delivered g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takasago International 4914.T | Japan | $809M | +9% | +1% | 3% | 13.3× | n/a | n/a |
| Jinzai Food 003000.SZ | China | $810M | -17% | +14% | 8% | 17.7× | n/a | n/a |
| Yan Tai Shuang Ta Food 002481.SZ | China | $803M | -4% | +5% | 2% | n/a | 17.7% | +1.2% |
| Lotte Wellfood 280360.KS | South Korea | $796M | +2% | +7% | 4% | 8.8× | 0.4% | +15.2% |
| Orkla India ORKLAINDIA.NS | India | $826M | -12% | +6% | 14% | 22.8× | 13.4% | +5.3% |
| Nissin Foods 1475.HK | Hong Kong | $834M | -14% | +1% | 13% | 19.0× | -13.0% | +2.6% |
| T. Hasegawa 4958.T | Japan | $847M | +12% | +7% | 12% | 17.1× | -4.8% | +7.9% |
| Zhongyin Babi Food 605338.SS | China | $753M | -10% | +2% | 17% | 17.3× | -4.5% | +13.8% |
| Wellhope Foods 603609.SS | China | $870M | -8% | +7% | 0% | 53.8× | 54.2% | +8.5% |
| Westrock Coffee WEST | United States | $878M | +9% | +39% | 0% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Otoki 007310.KS | South Korea | $879M | -13% | +4% | 5% | 9.4× | -6.5% | +7.2% |
| Gujarat Ambuja Exports GAEL.NS | India | $729M | -8% | +16% | 10% | 11.3× | n/a | n/a |
| Hindustan Foods HNDFDS.NS | India | $704M | 0% | +18% | 6% | 32.4× | n/a | n/a |
| Shanghai Laiyifen 603777.SS | China | $693M | -15% | +5% | -6% | n/a | 27.2% | -0.9% |
| Chenguang Biotech 300138.SZ | China | $946M | +13% | -4% | 6% | 16.1× | -1.0% | +10.9% |
| Guilin Seamild Foods 002956.SZ | China | $947M | -14% | +21% | 11% | 23.3× | 9.0% | +17.0% |
| Guilin Layn Natural Ingredients 002166.SZ | China | $691M | -29% | +7% | 10% | 24.8× | 8.4% | +21.1% |
| Food Empire F03.SI | Singapore | $952M | -22% | +14% | 16% | 12.7× | -9.9% | +14.9% |
| Mrs. Bector's Food Specialities BECTORFOOD.NS | India | $681M | +3% | +12% | 8% | 36.0× | 38.4% | +18.5% |
| Jiajia Food 002650.SZ | China | $983M | -25% | -3% | -11% | n/a | 1.2% | -10.0% |
| Namchow Food Group (Shanghai) 605339.SS | China | $1.01B | -2% | -5% | -1% | n/a | n/a | n/a |