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Lobtex Co., Ltd.

5969.T

JPXIndustrialsManufacturing - Tools & Accessories

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¥1,195

+¥20.00 · +1.70%

Aug 24, 1:03 PM JST

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Company profile

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Established in 1888 and headquartered in Higashiosaka, Japan, Lobtex Co., Ltd. is a global manufacturer and distributor of an extensive range of professional tools. Operating under its well-known LOBSTER brand, the company caters to diverse industrial and trade requirements with its broad product portfolio. Their offerings include essential electrical, hydraulic, cutting, working, and fastening equipment, alongside a variety of industrial fasteners. The company provides a comprehensive selection of general hand tools, such as wrenches, specialized equipment for piping and plumbing, socket wrenches, clamps, electric drill sockets, "nejianguirus," and hammers, as well with gripping and cutting implements like pliers, cutters, and nippers. For electrical trades, Lobtex supplies crimping tools, wire strippers, and powerful oil-hydraulic punchers. A significant part of their product line is dedicated to fastening solutions, encompassing a wide array of riveters, automated rivet feeding systems, various types of blind rivets (including AP rivets and serrated versions), S-bolts, eco boxes, ST locks, nut rivet setters, and blind nut rivets, as well as anchors and plugs. Complementary items include specialized lobster hammer drill bits with SDS-plus shanks and caulking chipper products. Furthermore, Lobtex manufactures advanced diamond tools designed for precision work on materials like ALC, cast iron pipes, concrete, blocks, bricks, roofing tiles, and ceramics, in addition to tools for file dressing, slot cutting, repairing, and road surface grinding. Their cutting tool segment features high-performance carbide-tipped saws for steel, stainless steel, ceramic, aluminum, and other materials, alongside hole saws and stage drills. The company also offers convenient, consolidated tool sets for various applications.

Industry
Manufacturing - Tools & Accessories
Sector
Industrials
Headquarters
JP
CEO
Toshikazu Jibiki
Listed since
Apr 5, 2000
Employees
186

Market position

Day range

Current ¥1,195

52-week range

Current ¥1,195

Open
¥1,178
Previous close
¥1,175
Volume
800
1.79× average
Average volume
446
Average daily volume
Market cap
2.23B JPY
Beta
0.59
Market reference 1
50-day average
¥1,198.14
-0.26% below average
200-day average
¥1,222.59
-2.26% below average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
2.93B JPY
EV / EBITDA
6.51×
Earnings yield
5.41%
Free cash flow yield
6.61%

Profitability & efficiency

Return on equity
2.48%
Return on assets
1.46%
Return on invested capital
1.52%

Financial health

Current ratio
2.44×

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends36%24%11%-2%Gross margin, FY2021: 31.54%Gross margin, FY2022: 33.21%Gross margin, FY2023: 31.08%Gross margin, FY2024: 28.57%Gross margin, FY2025: 28.52%Operating margin, FY2021: 6.29%Operating margin, FY2022: 8.15%Operating margin, FY2023: 5.98%Operating margin, FY2024: 3.61%Operating margin, FY2025: 3.19%Net margin, FY2021: 3.69%Net margin, FY2022: 5.29%Net margin, FY2023: 4.72%Net margin, FY2024: 1.35%Net margin, FY2025: 2.15%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 31.54%. Gross margin FY2022 33.21%. Gross margin FY2023 31.08%. Gross margin FY2024 28.57%. Gross margin FY2025 28.52%. Operating margin FY2021 6.29%. Operating margin FY2022 8.15%. Operating margin FY2023 5.98%. Operating margin FY2024 3.61%. Operating margin FY2025 3.19%. Net margin FY2021 3.69%. Net margin FY2022 5.29%. Net margin FY2023 4.72%. Net margin FY2024 1.35%. Net margin FY2025 2.15%.

Income trends

Revenue

5.71B JPY+0.06%

Operating income

182.16M JPY-11.50%

Net income

122.81M JPY+58.92%
Income trends across reported periods6.7B JPY4.29B JPY1.88B JPY−524.95M JPYRevenue, FY2021: 6.1B JPYRevenue, FY2022: 5.95B JPYRevenue, FY2023: 5.93B JPYRevenue, FY2024: 5.71B JPYRevenue, FY2025: 5.71B JPYOperating income, FY2021: 383.55M JPYOperating income, FY2022: 484.83M JPYOperating income, FY2023: 354.17M JPYOperating income, FY2024: 205.82M JPYOperating income, FY2025: 182.16M JPYNet income, FY2021: 224.83M JPYNet income, FY2022: 314.53M JPYNet income, FY2023: 279.86M JPYNet income, FY2024: 77.28M JPYNet income, FY2025: 122.81M JPYFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 6.1B JPY. Revenue FY2022 5.95B JPY. Revenue FY2023 5.93B JPY. Revenue FY2024 5.71B JPY. Revenue FY2025 5.71B JPY. Operating income FY2021 383.55M JPY. Operating income FY2022 484.83M JPY. Operating income FY2023 354.17M JPY. Operating income FY2024 205.82M JPY. Operating income FY2025 182.16M JPY. Net income FY2021 224.83M JPY. Net income FY2022 314.53M JPY. Net income FY2023 279.86M JPY. Net income FY2024 77.28M JPY. Net income FY2025 122.81M JPY.
Metric (JPY)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue5.71B JPY5.71B JPY5.93B JPY5.95B JPY6.1B JPY
Cost of goods sold4.08B JPY4.08B JPY4.08B JPY3.97B JPY4.18B JPY
Gross profit1.63B JPY1.63B JPY1.84B JPY1.98B JPY1.92B JPY
Research and development145.66M JPY135.77M JPY122.82M JPY128.75M JPY
Selling, general, and administrative1.45B JPY1.28B JPY1.35B JPY1.37B JPY1.41B JPY
Operating expenses1.45B JPY1.43B JPY1.49B JPY1.49B JPY1.54B JPY
Interest income4.06M JPY1.03M JPY23K JPY24K JPY24K JPY
Interest expense34.95M JPY30.47M JPY24.9M JPY22.2M JPY23.62M JPY
Depreciation and amortization222.83M JPY225.36M JPY183.89M JPY160.78M JPY173M JPY
Operating income182.16M JPY205.82M JPY354.17M JPY484.83M JPY383.55M JPY
Net income122.81M JPY77.28M JPY279.86M JPY314.53M JPY224.83M JPY

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

Latest EPS result
31.01

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Estimates unavailable
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates51.1223.77-3.59-30.94Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26
Q4 2024, reported Nov 12, 2024: actual 20.54, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2025, reported Feb 12, 2025: actual 23.52, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2025, reported May 9, 2025: actual -25.28, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2025, reported Aug 8, 2025: actual -12.5, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q4 2025, reported Nov 11, 2025: actual 30.29, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2026, reported Feb 9, 2026: actual 2.52, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2026, reported May 12, 2026: actual 45.46, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2026, reported Aug 7, 2026: actual 31.01, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Estimates unavailable
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates1.68B1.53B1.39B1.24BQ4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26
Q4 2024, reported Nov 12, 2024: actual 1.37B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2025, reported Feb 12, 2025: actual 1.42B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2025, reported May 9, 2025: actual 1.51B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2025, reported Aug 8, 2025: actual 1.37B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q4 2025, reported Nov 11, 2025: actual 1.42B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2026, reported Feb 9, 2026: actual 1.31B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2026, reported May 12, 2026: actual 1.62B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2026, reported Aug 7, 2026: actual 1.3B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

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