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LEC, Inc.

7874.T

JPXConsumer DefensiveHousehold & Personal Products

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¥961

−¥5.00 · -0.52%

Aug 24, 3:30 PM JST

7874.T company overview

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Company profile

Company website

LEC, Inc. operates as a Japanese manufacturer and international supplier of household goods. Its extensive product portfolio encompasses a diverse range of home essentials, including sanitary items for bathrooms, dressing rooms, and toilets; merchandise for children and infants; various hooks and interior organization solutions; kitchenware and dining accessories; laundry care items; and personal care products, in addition to a variety of cleaning agents and detergents. Established in 1979, the firm maintains its corporate headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.

Industry
Household & Personal Products
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Headquarters
JP
CEO
Mitsuo Aoki
Listed since
Mar 22, 2001
Employees
956

Market position

Day range

Current ¥961

52-week range

Current ¥961

Open
¥966
Previous close
¥966
Volume
38.2K
0.54× average
Average volume
71.36K
Average daily volume
Market cap
31.47B JPY
Beta
0.24
Market reference 1
50-day average
¥952.58
+0.88% above average
200-day average
¥1,036.55
-7.29% below average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
48.32B JPY
P/E (TTM)
11.62×
P/B (TTM)
0.84×
P/S (TTM)
0.45×
EV / EBITDA
6.72×
Earnings yield
8.15%
Free cash flow yield
18.64%
Dividend yield
2.81%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
30.29%
Operating margin
5.24%
Net margin
3.89%
Return on equity
7.91%
Return on assets
3.18%
Return on invested capital
3.21%

Financial health

Debt / equity
1.13×
Current ratio
4.11×

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends36%23%11%-2%Gross margin, FY2021: 32.52%Gross margin, FY2022: 26.32%Gross margin, FY2023: 26.64%Gross margin, FY2024: 26.32%Gross margin, FY2025: 30.29%Operating margin, FY2021: 6.24%Operating margin, FY2022: 1.64%Operating margin, FY2023: 2.68%Operating margin, FY2024: 4.09%Operating margin, FY2025: 6.06%Net margin, FY2021: 4.44%Net margin, FY2022: 1.70%Net margin, FY2023: 1.31%Net margin, FY2024: 2.61%Net margin, FY2025: 4.36%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 32.52%. Gross margin FY2022 26.32%. Gross margin FY2023 26.64%. Gross margin FY2024 26.32%. Gross margin FY2025 30.29%. Operating margin FY2021 6.24%. Operating margin FY2022 1.64%. Operating margin FY2023 2.68%. Operating margin FY2024 4.09%. Operating margin FY2025 6.06%. Net margin FY2021 4.44%. Net margin FY2022 1.70%. Net margin FY2023 1.31%. Net margin FY2024 2.61%. Net margin FY2025 4.36%.

Income trends

Revenue

68.29B JPY+3.00%

Operating income

4.14B JPY+52.58%

Net income

2.98B JPY+72.20%
Income trends across reported periods75.04B JPY48.04B JPY21.05B JPY−5.95B JPYRevenue, FY2021: 51.42B JPYRevenue, FY2022: 55.46B JPYRevenue, FY2023: 60.78B JPYRevenue, FY2024: 66.3B JPYRevenue, FY2025: 68.29B JPYOperating income, FY2021: 3.21B JPYOperating income, FY2022: 911M JPYOperating income, FY2023: 1.63B JPYOperating income, FY2024: 2.71B JPYOperating income, FY2025: 4.14B JPYNet income, FY2021: 2.28B JPYNet income, FY2022: 942M JPYNet income, FY2023: 796M JPYNet income, FY2024: 1.73B JPYNet income, FY2025: 2.98B JPYFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 51.42B JPY. Revenue FY2022 55.46B JPY. Revenue FY2023 60.78B JPY. Revenue FY2024 66.3B JPY. Revenue FY2025 68.29B JPY. Operating income FY2021 3.21B JPY. Operating income FY2022 911M JPY. Operating income FY2023 1.63B JPY. Operating income FY2024 2.71B JPY. Operating income FY2025 4.14B JPY. Net income FY2021 2.28B JPY. Net income FY2022 942M JPY. Net income FY2023 796M JPY. Net income FY2024 1.73B JPY. Net income FY2025 2.98B JPY.
Metric (JPY)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue68.29B JPY66.3B JPY60.78B JPY55.46B JPY51.42B JPY
Cost of goods sold47.61B JPY48.85B JPY44.59B JPY40.86B JPY34.7B JPY
Gross profit20.69B JPY17.45B JPY16.19B JPY14.6B JPY16.72B JPY
Research and development1.35B JPY1.3B JPY1.3B JPY1.41B JPY
Selling, general, and administrative16.55B JPY13.39B JPY13.26B JPY12.39B JPY12.1B JPY
Operating expenses16.55B JPY14.74B JPY14.56B JPY13.69B JPY13.51B JPY
Interest income133M JPY82M JPY57M JPY19M JPY24M JPY
Interest expense313M JPY260M JPY204M JPY148M JPY89M JPY
Depreciation and amortization3.06B JPY3.57B JPY4.48B JPY4.86B JPY3.68B JPY
Operating income4.14B JPY2.71B JPY1.63B JPY911M JPY3.21B JPY
Net income2.98B JPY1.73B JPY796M JPY942M JPY2.28B JPY

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

Latest EPS result
12.16

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Estimates unavailable
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates35.0324.1813.342.5Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26
Q4 2024, reported Nov 8, 2024: actual 9.24, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2025, reported Feb 7, 2025: actual 17.11, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2025, reported May 15, 2025: actual 2.94, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2025, reported Aug 8, 2025: actual 20.61, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q4 2025, reported Nov 14, 2025: actual 25.08, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2026, reported Feb 13, 2026: actual 32.65, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2026, reported May 15, 2026: actual 12.88, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2026, reported Aug 7, 2026: actual 12.16, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Estimates unavailable
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates19.46B17.85B16.23B14.62BQ4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26
Q4 2024, reported Nov 8, 2024: actual 16.59B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2025, reported Feb 7, 2025: actual 17.96B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2025, reported May 15, 2025: actual 15.66B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2025, reported Aug 8, 2025: actual 17.34B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q4 2025, reported Nov 14, 2025: actual 17.12B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2026, reported Feb 13, 2026: actual 18.48B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2026, reported May 15, 2026: actual 15.37B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2026, reported Aug 7, 2026: actual 18.71B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

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