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Kotobuki Spirits Co., Ltd.

2222.T

JPXConsumer DefensiveFood Confectioners

Latest quote

¥2,704

+¥23.50 · +0.88%

Aug 24, 1:20 PM JST

2222.T company overview

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Company profile

Company website

Established in 1952 and headquartered in Yonago, Japan, Kotobuki Spirits Co., Ltd. is a confectionery firm primarily engaged in the development and distribution of a variety of sweet edibles throughout Japan. Its diverse product portfolio encompasses popular items such as cookies, cakes, and various chocolate-based offerings.

Industry
Food Confectioners
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Headquarters
JP
CEO
Seigo Kawagoe
Listed since
Feb 22, 2010
Employees
1,801

Market position

Day range

Current ¥2,704

52-week range

Current ¥2,704

Open
¥2,690
Previous close
¥2,680.5
Volume
166.4K
0.27× average
Average volume
609.32K
Average daily volume
Market cap
417.59B JPY
Beta
0.61
Market reference 1
50-day average
¥2,524.35
+7.12% above average
200-day average
¥2,076.46
+30.22% above average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
250.45B JPY
P/E (TTM)
32.16×
P/B (TTM)
9.22×
P/S (TTM)
5.19×
EV / EBITDA
12.26×
Earnings yield
4.44%
Free cash flow yield
4.02%
Dividend yield
1.29%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
61.67%
Operating margin
23.99%
Net margin
16.14%
Return on equity
26.20%
Return on assets
20.88%
Return on invested capital
24.89%

Financial health

Debt / equity
Current ratio
4.43×
Altman Z-score
27.12
Piotroski F-score
4 of 9

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends68%45%22%-1%Gross margin, FY2021: 54.74%Gross margin, FY2022: 60.03%Gross margin, FY2023: 62.16%Gross margin, FY2024: 61.93%Gross margin, FY2025: 61.42%Operating margin, FY2021: 4.36%Operating margin, FY2022: 19.84%Operating margin, FY2023: 24.64%Operating margin, FY2024: 24.34%Operating margin, FY2025: 23.60%Net margin, FY2021: 5.95%Net margin, FY2022: 13.99%Net margin, FY2023: 16.91%Net margin, FY2024: 16.75%Net margin, FY2025: 15.94%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 54.74%. Gross margin FY2022 60.03%. Gross margin FY2023 62.16%. Gross margin FY2024 61.93%. Gross margin FY2025 61.42%. Operating margin FY2021 4.36%. Operating margin FY2022 19.84%. Operating margin FY2023 24.64%. Operating margin FY2024 24.34%. Operating margin FY2025 23.60%. Net margin FY2021 5.95%. Net margin FY2022 13.99%. Net margin FY2023 16.91%. Net margin FY2024 16.75%. Net margin FY2025 15.94%.

Income trends

Revenue

78.78B JPY+8.89%

Operating income

18.6B JPY+5.60%

Net income

12.56B JPY+3.59%
Income trends across reported periods86.52B JPY55.57B JPY24.62B JPY−6.34B JPYRevenue, FY2021: 32.19B JPYRevenue, FY2022: 50.16B JPYRevenue, FY2023: 64.04B JPYRevenue, FY2024: 72.35B JPYRevenue, FY2025: 78.78B JPYOperating income, FY2021: 1.4B JPYOperating income, FY2022: 9.95B JPYOperating income, FY2023: 15.78B JPYOperating income, FY2024: 17.61B JPYOperating income, FY2025: 18.6B JPYNet income, FY2021: 1.92B JPYNet income, FY2022: 7.02B JPYNet income, FY2023: 10.83B JPYNet income, FY2024: 12.12B JPYNet income, FY2025: 12.56B JPYFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 32.19B JPY. Revenue FY2022 50.16B JPY. Revenue FY2023 64.04B JPY. Revenue FY2024 72.35B JPY. Revenue FY2025 78.78B JPY. Operating income FY2021 1.4B JPY. Operating income FY2022 9.95B JPY. Operating income FY2023 15.78B JPY. Operating income FY2024 17.61B JPY. Operating income FY2025 18.6B JPY. Net income FY2021 1.92B JPY. Net income FY2022 7.02B JPY. Net income FY2023 10.83B JPY. Net income FY2024 12.12B JPY. Net income FY2025 12.56B JPY.
Metric (JPY)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue78.78B JPY72.35B JPY64.04B JPY50.16B JPY32.19B JPY
Cost of goods sold30.4B JPY27.55B JPY24.23B JPY20.05B JPY14.57B JPY
Gross profit48.39B JPY44.8B JPY39.8B JPY30.11B JPY17.62B JPY
Research and development53M JPY52M JPY52M JPY52M JPY
Selling, general, and administrative29.79B JPY27.19B JPY23.97B JPY20.15B JPY16.22B JPY
Operating expenses29.79B JPY27.19B JPY24.02B JPY20.15B JPY16.22B JPY
Interest income27M JPY4M JPY1.75M JPY114K JPY77K JPY
Interest expense134K JPY655K JPY1.17M JPY
Depreciation and amortization1.69B JPY1.46B JPY1.16B JPY1.14B JPY1.22B JPY
Operating income18.6B JPY17.61B JPY15.78B JPY9.95B JPY1.4B JPY
Net income12.56B JPY12.12B JPY10.83B JPY7.02B JPY1.92B JPY

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

EPS beat rate
57%
4 beats, 2 misses, 1 met estimate
Average EPS surprise
-0.39%
7 comparable reports
Latest EPS result
17.69
Estimate 16.86 · Beat by 4.92%

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates29.0623.9718.8913.8Q1 '25BeatQ2 '25BeatQ3 '25MissQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26MetQ2 '26MissQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 3, 2025: actual 25.92, estimate 25.58, surprise +1.33%, Beat. Q2 2025, reported May 13, 2025: actual 20.01, estimate 18.94, surprise +5.65%, Beat. Q3 2025, reported Aug 1, 2025: actual 14.92, estimate 15.65, surprise -4.66%, Miss. Q4 2025, reported Nov 4, 2025: actual 17.57, estimate 17.56, surprise +0.06%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Feb 2, 2026: actual 27.94, estimate 27.94, surprise 0.00%, Met estimate. Q2 2026, reported May 14, 2026: actual 20.89, estimate 23.21, surprise -10.00%, Miss. Q3 2026, reported Aug 3, 2026: actual 17.69, estimate 16.86, surprise +4.92%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Nov 4, 2026: actual —, estimate 19.92, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates23.98B21.34B18.7B16.05BQ1 '25MissQ2 '25MissQ3 '25MissQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26MissQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 3, 2025: actual 20.9B JPY, estimate 20.9B JPY, surprise -0.01%, Miss. Q2 2025, reported May 13, 2025: actual 18.54B JPY, estimate 18.97B JPY, surprise -2.24%, Miss. Q3 2025, reported Aug 1, 2025: actual 16.98B JPY, estimate 17.12B JPY, surprise -0.81%, Miss. Q4 2025, reported Nov 4, 2025: actual 18.81B JPY, estimate 18.81B JPY, surprise +0.02%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Feb 2, 2026: actual 22.7B JPY, estimate 23.06B JPY, surprise -1.55%, Miss. Q2 2026, reported May 14, 2026: actual 20.3B JPY, estimate 19.91B JPY, surprise +1.95%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Aug 3, 2026: actual 18.67B JPY, estimate 18.42B JPY, surprise +1.36%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Nov 4, 2026: actual —, estimate 20.52B JPY, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Corporate actions

Annual dividends per share

Cash distributions grouped by calendar year; partial years are marked.

¥32.00

2025 complete year+433.3% since 2021

2026 partial: ¥35.00

* Partial calendar year in the available dividend history.

Corporate action history

DividendUpcoming

Ex-dividend Sep 29, 2026

¥10.00

Semi-Annual

Record Sep 30, 2026 · Payment Sep 29, 2026

DividendUpcoming

Ex-dividend Mar 30, 2027

¥35.00

Annual

Record Mar 31, 2027 · Payment Mar 30, 2027

Dividend

Ex-dividend Mar 30, 2026

¥35.00

Annual

Record Mar 31, 2026 · Payment Jun 26, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend Mar 28, 2025

¥32.00

Annual

Record Mar 31, 2025 · Payment Jun 25, 2025

Dividend

Ex-dividend Mar 28, 2024

¥28.00

Annual

Record Mar 31, 2024 · Payment Jun 26, 2024

Dividend

Ex-dividend Mar 30, 2023

¥70.00

Annual

Record Mar 31, 2023 · Payment Jun 26, 2023

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