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Car Mate Mfg. Co., Ltd.

7297.T

JPXConsumer CyclicalAuto - Parts

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¥860

−¥3.00 · -0.35%

Aug 24, 3:30 PM JST

7297.T company overview

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Company profile

Company website

Car Mate Mfg. Co., Ltd. specializes in producing a comprehensive range of automotive accessories. Their extensive catalog features essential vehicle supplies, cleaning and maintenance products, and various air fresheners like deodorants and fragrances. They also offer practical in-car items such as carriers, specialized lighting, infant and child safety equipment, engine starters (including remote-controlled versions), cameras, tire chains, and rod holders. Additionally, the company provides service and repair components along with car security systems. Beyond its core automotive offerings, Car Mate manufactures household goods, delivers GPS tracking solutions, and produces a variety of outdoor, leisure, and sporting equipment, including snowboards. Established in 1966, the firm's main offices are situated in Tokyo, Japan.

Industry
Auto - Parts
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Headquarters
JP
CEO
Masaru Tokuda
Listed since
Sep 1, 1994
Employees
640

Market position

Day range

Current ¥860

52-week range

Current ¥860

Open
¥863
Previous close
¥863
Volume
1.9K
1.24× average
Average volume
1.53K
Average daily volume
Market cap
6.07B JPY
Beta
0.06
Market reference 1
50-day average
¥862.62
-0.30% below average
200-day average
¥873.79
-1.58% below average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
-3.49B JPY
P/E (TTM)
18.9×
P/B (TTM)
0.4×
P/S (TTM)
0.42×
EV / EBITDA
-5.39×
Earnings yield
4.43%
Free cash flow yield
6.99%
Dividend yield
3.49%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
41.05%
Operating margin
3.65%
Net margin
2.22%
Return on equity
1.85%
Return on assets
1.39%
Return on invested capital
2.19%

Financial health

Debt / equity
0.08×
Current ratio
7.35×
Altman Z-score
3.03
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 trends48%30%11%-7%Gross margin, FY2021: 43.08%Gross margin, FY2022: 36.89%Gross margin, FY2023: 35.31%Gross margin, FY2024: 37.36%Gross margin, FY2025: 41.10%Operating margin, FY2021: 8.36%Operating margin, FY2022: 2.84%Operating margin, FY2023: 1.38%Operating margin, FY2024: 1.95%Operating margin, FY2025: 4.16%Net margin, FY2021: 6.12%Net margin, FY2022: 2.17%Net margin, FY2023: 1.33%Net margin, FY2024: -2.14%Net margin, FY2025: 1.93%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 43.08%. Gross margin FY2022 36.89%. Gross margin FY2023 35.31%. Gross margin FY2024 37.36%. Gross margin FY2025 41.10%. Operating margin FY2021 8.36%. Operating margin FY2022 2.84%. Operating margin FY2023 1.38%. Operating margin FY2024 1.95%. Operating margin FY2025 4.16%. Net margin FY2021 6.12%. Net margin FY2022 2.17%. Net margin FY2023 1.33%. Net margin FY2024 -2.14%. Net margin FY2025 1.93%.

Income trends

Revenue

14.56B JPY-6.18%

Operating income

606M JPY+100.66%

Net income

281M JPY+613M JPY
Income trends across reported periods18.35B JPY11.55B JPY4.76B JPY−2.03B JPYRevenue, FY2021: 15.92B JPYRevenue, FY2022: 16.65B JPYRevenue, FY2023: 15.96B JPYRevenue, FY2024: 15.52B JPYRevenue, FY2025: 14.56B JPYOperating income, FY2021: 1.33B JPYOperating income, FY2022: 473.47M JPYOperating income, FY2023: 219.53M JPYOperating income, FY2024: 302M JPYOperating income, FY2025: 606M JPYNet income, FY2021: 973.92M JPYNet income, FY2022: 361.88M JPYNet income, FY2023: 212.48M JPYNet income, FY2024: −332M JPYNet income, FY2025: 281M JPYFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 15.92B JPY. Revenue FY2022 16.65B JPY. Revenue FY2023 15.96B JPY. Revenue FY2024 15.52B JPY. Revenue FY2025 14.56B JPY. Operating income FY2021 1.33B JPY. Operating income FY2022 473.47M JPY. Operating income FY2023 219.53M JPY. Operating income FY2024 302M JPY. Operating income FY2025 606M JPY. Net income FY2021 973.92M JPY. Net income FY2022 361.88M JPY. Net income FY2023 212.48M JPY. Net income FY2024 −332M JPY. Net income FY2025 281M JPY.
Metric (JPY)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue14.56B JPY15.52B JPY15.96B JPY16.65B JPY15.92B JPY
Cost of goods sold8.58B JPY9.72B JPY10.32B JPY10.51B JPY9.06B JPY
Gross profit5.99B JPY5.8B JPY5.63B JPY6.14B JPY6.86B JPY
Research and development—1.33B JPY1.79B JPY1.99B JPY1.93B JPY
Selling, general, and administrative5.38B JPY5.5B JPY3.58B JPY3.64B JPY3.55B JPY
Operating expenses5.38B JPY5.5B JPY5.41B JPY5.67B JPY5.53B JPY
Interest income34M JPY48M JPY40.97M JPY34.78M JPY24.48M JPY
Interest expense11M JPY11M JPY4.8M JPY2.92M JPY2.43M JPY
Depreciation and amortization41M JPY385M JPY422.06M JPY390.83M JPY282.42M JPY
Operating income606M JPY302M JPY219.53M JPY473.47M JPY1.33B JPY
Net income281M JPY−332M JPY212.48M JPY361.88M JPY973.92M JPY

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

Latest EPS result
-7.31

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Estimates unavailable
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates82.0718.64-44.8-108.23Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26
Q4 2024, reported Oct 30, 2024: actual -0.11, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2025, reported Feb 5, 2025: actual 45.32, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2025, reported May 15, 2025: actual -95.11, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2025, reported Jul 31, 2025: actual -12.94, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q4 2025, reported Oct 31, 2025: actual -23.05, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2026, reported Feb 6, 2026: actual 68.95, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2026, reported May 15, 2026: actual 6.9, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2026, reported Jul 31, 2026: actual -7.31, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Estimates unavailable
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates5.38B4.5B3.62B2.74BQ4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26
Q4 2024, reported Oct 30, 2024: actual 3.77B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2025, reported Feb 5, 2025: actual 4.95B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2025, reported May 15, 2025: actual 3.43B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2025, reported Jul 31, 2025: actual 3.02B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q4 2025, reported Oct 31, 2025: actual 3.18B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2026, reported Feb 6, 2026: actual 5.17B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2026, reported May 15, 2026: actual 3.2B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2026, reported Jul 31, 2026: actual 2.94B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Corporate actions

Annual dividends per share

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

¥30.00

2025 complete year+11.1% since 2021

2026 partial: ¥15.00

* Partial calendar year in the available dividend history.

Corporate action history

DividendUpcoming

Ex-dividend Sep 29, 2026

¥15.00

Semi-Annual

Record Sep 30, 2026 · Payment Sep 29, 2026

DividendUpcoming

Ex-dividend Mar 30, 2027

¥15.00

Semi-Annual

Record Mar 31, 2027 · Payment Mar 30, 2027

Dividend

Ex-dividend Mar 30, 2026

¥15.00

Semi-Annual

Record Mar 31, 2026 · Payment Jun 29, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend Sep 29, 2025

¥15.00

Semi-Annual

Record Sep 30, 2025 · Payment Dec 1, 2025

Dividend

Ex-dividend Mar 28, 2025

¥15.00

Semi-Annual

Record Mar 31, 2025 · Payment Jun 30, 2025

Dividend

Ex-dividend Sep 27, 2024

¥15.00

Semi-Annual

Record Sep 30, 2024 · Payment Dec 2, 2024

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