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Fukuoka Financial Group Inc.8354.TCompetitor analysis, valuation and peers

Japan · JPY·Financials›Major Banks

Regional bank holding company serving Kyushu, Japan's southern region, through retail and corporate banking.

≈ A regional Japanese bank holding companyMomentum weak 26
Mkt cap
$7.75B
US dollars, full cap
Free float
78%
of shares outstanding
$/day
$35.2M
20-day average traded
P/B
1.08×
price to book
ROE
8.7%
delivered
Implied ROE
7.0%
what the price asks
Next earnings
4 days
10 Nov 2026
Close · JPY¥6,432
1D-7.4%
1W-8.8%
1M-19.9%
3M-12.6%
6M+0.4%
YTD+28.9%
1Y+49.3%
ATR %4.0%
52w lowhigh20.2% off high

What Fukuoka Financial does

Regional bank holding company serving Kyushu, Japan's southern region, through retail and corporate banking.

Earns the spread between loan and deposit rates in Fukuoka and across Kyushu, with fees from consulting, asset sales and cashless payments, and holds other Kyushu banks alongside the Bank of Fukuoka. Revenue depends on the pace of Bank of Japan rate changes and the Kyushu regional economy.

In one line: A regional Japanese bank holding company.

Products and services

  • Retail banking
  • Corporate/SME lending
  • Wealth management

Customers

  • Kyushu retail/corporate customers

Where it sits in the supply chain

  • Financial services
  • Regional bank holding company
  • Retail + corporate banking

What could go right

  • Rising Japanese interest rates aiding margins

What could go wrong

  • Regional population decline
  • Credit cycle risk

Moat: narrow (regulatory licence, distribution). Regional branch network and deposit franchise built over decades in Kyushu.

Headquarters: Fukuoka, Japan · Founded: 2007 · Employees: 8,050

Named competitors

Fukuoka Financial at a glance

Size Fukuoka Financial (8354.T) is a Japan Financials company (Major Banks) with a market value of $7.75B, the 167th largest of 1,379 Japan companies the cockpit tracks. Shares closed at ¥6,432 on 6 Nov 2026.

Performance Over six months the shares gained 0.4%, against +5.0% for the median peer and +1.8% for the Japan market (cap-weighted) — 8th lowest of 21 in its peer set.

Growth Revenue grew 22.4% over the last twelve months (peer median +3.8%); the operating margin is 17.3% (peer median 39.7%).

Valuation It trades at 1.08× book value against a peer median of 1.25× (8th cheapest of 21).

Price implies The share price implies a return on equity of about 7.0%; Fukuoka Financial delivers 8.7%, so the price asks less than the business earns today.

Next results Next results expected around 10 Nov 2026 (exchange calendar; dates can move).

Relative performance

10011012011 May 202611 Aug 20266 Nov 2026Peer median 1068354.T 100
Six months, rebased to 100: Fukuoka Financial against the median of its 20 peers (local-currency closes).

Fukuoka Financial financials

Reported figures in JPY; fiscal year ends 2026-03-31. TTM = trailing twelve months.
TTMFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Revenue¥563B¥619B¥454B¥404B¥330B
Revenue growth—+36%+13%+22%—
Net income¥91.3B¥85.4B¥72.1B¥61.2B¥31.2B
Free cash flown/a¥17.9B¥250B-¥69.0B¥112B
Capital expendituren/a¥26.1B¥19.7B¥22.3B¥18.8B
Total debt¥9.03T¥10.1T¥9.09T¥9.57T¥7.78T

Quarterly statements and history in the cockpit →

Fukuoka Financial competitor charts

The default views of Competitor Analysis ▸ Charts, drawn from the same data. Open them in the cockpit to change the axes, pin companies and read every value.

Performance: 6-month against 1-month return

-10%0%+10%+20%+30%-20%-10%0%VLYBOKF7167INDUSINDBKCEBGEO3698MAHABANKFEDERALBNKJYSKIDBIALSYDBONBUNIIOBRBLBANKZIONP00238354.T6-month return →1-month return →
Up and to the right = strong over both horizons. Fukuoka Financial is the large dot.

Fundamentals: return on equity against price-to-book

5%10%15%20%0.50×10×1.50×20×VLYBOKF7167INDUSINDBKCEBGEO3698MAHABANKFEDERALBNKBANKINDIAIDBIALSYDBONBFNBIOBRBLBANKZIONP00238354.TReturn on equity →Price / book →
A bank or insurer earning more on its equity usually trades at a higher multiple of book; points far above the trend are priced for more. Fukuoka Financial is the large dot.

Capital: ROE delivered against the ROE the price implies

10%20%10%20%VLYBOKF7167INDUSINDBKCEBGEO3698MAHABANKFEDERALBNKBANKINDIAJYSKIDBIUNIIOBRBLBANKZIONP00238354.TROE delivered →ROE the price implies →
Above the diagonal = the price asks for a higher return on equity than the business earns today. Fukuoka Financial is the large dot.

Fukuoka Financial competitors and peer comparison

Head to head with its named competitors (8354.T vs 7167.T vs 7180.T vs 7189.T)
CompanyMarket cap6M returnRevenue growthROEPrice / bookImplied ROE
Fukuoka Financial 8354.T$7.75B0%+22%9%1.08×7.0%
Mebuki Financial 7167.T$7.57B+6%+25%9%1.16×6.2%
Kyushu Financial 7180.T$3.79B+7%+15%5%0.73×6.6%
Nishi-Nippon Financial 7189.T$3.47B+3%+28%8%0.88×6.9%
Chiba Bank 8331.T$10.3B+9%+31%8%1.28×6.9%
Shizuoka Financial 5831.T$10.0B+6%+18%8%1.21×10.5%
Yokohama Financial 7186.T$11.1B+7%+21%8%1.21×8.1%

How Fukuoka Financial compares with its peers

Peer set: Industry: the same industry and sector in any market, nearest in size. This is the same default set the interactive Competitor Analysis opens with.

Fukuoka Financial against its 20 peers (data as of 6 Nov 2026)
Measure8354.TPeer medianRank in peer set
1-month return-19.9%+2.3%2nd lowest of 21
6-month return+0.4%+5.0%8th lowest of 21
Return on equity8.7%10.9%4th lowest of 21
Price / book1.08×1.25×8th cheapest of 21
Trailing P/E13.3×11.4×7th most expensive of 21
ROE the price implies7.0%11.4%7th least demanding of 21
ROE delivered8.7%10.9%4th lowest of 21

Peer table

Peer set: Industry: the same industry and sector in any market, nearest in size
CompanyMarketMarket cap6M returnRevenue growthROEPrice / bookImplied ROEDelivered ROE
Fukuoka Financial 8354.TJapan$7.75B0%+22%9%1.08×7.0%8.7%
Valley National Bancorp VLYUnited States$7.75B+5%+3%9%1.03×10.6%9.4%
BOK Financial BOKFUnited States$7.87B-2%+3%11%1.33×10.6%11.2%
Mebuki Financial 7167.TJapan$7.57B+6%+25%9%1.16×6.2%9.2%
IndusInd Bank INDUSINDBK.NSIndia$7.48B-4%-2%5%1.04×17.8%4.5%
Credito Emiliano CE.MIItaly$7.48B+26%-2%12%1.41×13.1%12.3%
Lion Finance BGEO.LUnited Kingdom$7.39B+20%+19%27%1.89×21.1%27.3%
Huishang Bank 3698.HKHong Kong$8.31B-8%+1%11%0.36×3.8%10.7%
Bank of Maharashtra MAHABANK.NSIndia$7.08B+2%+17%23%1.79×26.2%23.3%
Federal Bank Ltd. (India) FEDERALBNK.NSIndia$8.81B+14%+11%13%1.97×27.7%13.1%
Bank of India BANKINDIA.NSIndia$6.68B-1%+9%14%0.67×12.5%14.1%
Jyske Bank A/S JYSK.CODenmark$9.02B+25%+3%10%1.32×5.3%10.3%
IDBI Bank IDBI.NSIndia$9.04B+5%+3%12%1.18×26.1%11.8%
AL Sydbank A/S ALSYDB.CODenmark$9.20B+37%+27%10%1.78×6.3%9.6%
Old National Bancorp ONBUnited States$9.43B+3%+18%12%1.17×10.3%11.5%
Unicaja Banco UNI.MCSpain$9.53B+20%-3%10%1.34×12.2%10.1%
F.N.B FNBUnited States$6.28B0%+2%9%0.92×8.9%9.0%
Indian Overseas Bank IOB.NSIndia$6.23B-13%+14%18%1.46×17.2%17.9%
RBL Bank RBLBANK.NSIndia$6.21B+10%+9%4%1.35×23.1%4.0%
Zions Bancorporation NA Depositary Shs Repr 1/40th Int Ser A Flt Rt Non Cum Perp Pfd ZIONPUnited States$9.72B-16%+4%16%0.31×4.0%16.5%
Bank of East Asia 0023.HKHong Kong$6.03B+27%-9%3%0.44×5.2%3.2%

Questions

Who are Fukuoka Financial's main competitors?
Named competitors: Mebuki Financial Group (7167.T), Kyushu Financial Group (7180.T), Nishi-Nippon Financial Holdings (7189.T), Chiba Bank (8331.T), Shizuoka Financial Group (5831.T), Concordia Financial Group (7186.T). The cockpit's measured peer set (industry) also includes Valley National Bancorp (VLY), BOK Financial (BOKF), Mebuki Financial (7167.T), IndusInd Bank (INDUSINDBK.NS), Credito Emiliano (CE.MI), Lion Finance (BGEO.L).
Is Fukuoka Financial expensive compared with its peers?
On price / book it trades at 1.08× against a peer median of 1.25×, 8th cheapest of 21 in its peer set. The share price implies a return on equity of about 7.0%; Fukuoka Financial delivers 8.7%, so the price asks less than the business earns today.
How has Fukuoka Financial stock performed?
Over six months to 6 Nov 2026 the shares returned +0.4% against +5.0% for the median peer; over one year +49.3%.

How these numbers are made. Returns are close-to-close in local currency. Revenue growth and margins are trailing twelve months. Req g is the revenue growth that today's enterprise value requires for seven years at the company's own cost of capital; Delivered g is what it actually grew; the gap is the hurdle (honest precision about ±8 points, so read the ranking more than the decimal). No fair values, price targets or analyst ratings are shown, by design. Method and validation.