
Pigeon Corporation
7956.TJPXConsumer DefensiveHousehold & Personal Products
Latest quote
¥2,142
−¥13.50 · -0.63%
7956.T company overview
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Company profile
Company websitePigeon Corporation is a global enterprise engaged in the creation, production, distribution, import, and export of a wide array of goods tailored for infants, young children, new and expectant mothers, women's wellness, home healthcare needs, and senior care, catering to both the Japanese market and international customers. Its operations are structured across four primary business divisions: Japan, China, Singapore, and the Lansinoh business. The company's product portfolio spans essentials for breastfeeding and weaning, skincare formulations, women's care items, and various other baby and maternal necessities, including larger-sized products for infants. Beyond its merchandise, Pigeon provides comprehensive services such as parenting guidance, professional babysitter placement, event-specific childcare, and early childhood education. It also operates its own network of childcare facilities and preschools. Additionally, the company offers anti-aging and elder care products, complemented by associated support services for seniors. Specific items for infants and mothers include feeding bottles, nipples, personal hygiene products, and specialized dermatological solutions. All its offerings are sold under the prominent Pigeon and Lansinoh brands. Established in Tokyo, Japan, in 1949, the firm was originally known as Pigeon Honyuki Honpo Corporation before officially changing its name to Pigeon Corporation in 1966.
- Industry
- Household & Personal Products
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Headquarters
- JP
- CEO
- Ryo Yano
- Listed since
- Jan 4, 2001
- Employees
- 3,042
Market position
Day range
Current ¥2,142
52-week range
Current ¥2,142
- Open
- ¥2,194
- Previous close
- ¥2,155.5
- Volume
- 816.3K
- 0.79× average
- Average volume
- 1.04M
- Average daily volume
- Market cap
- 256.28B JPY
- Beta
- 0.3
- Market reference 1
- 50-day average
- ¥2,036.82
- +5.16% above average
- 200-day average
- ¥1,764.28
- +21.41% above average
Financials
Financial snapshot
Latest / TTMValuation & yield
- Enterprise value
- 154.52B JPY
- P/E (TTM)
- 27.95×
- P/B (TTM)
- 3×
- P/S (TTM)
- 2.24×
- EV / EBITDA
- 8.58×
- Earnings yield
- 4.45%
- Free cash flow yield
- 5.32%
- Dividend yield
- 3.55%
Profitability & efficiency
- Gross margin
- 50.44%
- Operating margin
- 12.54%
- Net margin
- 8.01%
- Return on equity
- 10.34%
- Return on assets
- 7.79%
- Return on invested capital
- 9.49%
Financial health
- Debt / equity
- 0.07×
- Current ratio
- 4.22×
- Altman Z-score
- 8.5
- Piotroski F-score
- 7 of 9
Financial statements
Margin trends
Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.
Income trends
Revenue
Operating income
Net income
| Metric (JPY) | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 109.17B JPY | 104.17B JPY | 94.46B JPY | 94.92B JPY | 93.08B JPY |
| Cost of goods sold | 54.33B JPY | 52.8B JPY | 49.01B JPY | 50.09B JPY | 49.01B JPY |
| Gross profit | 54.84B JPY | 51.37B JPY | 45.45B JPY | 44.83B JPY | 44.07B JPY |
| Research and development | — | 3.42B JPY | 3.65B JPY | 3.79B JPY | 3.6B JPY |
| Selling, general, and administrative | 41.68B JPY | 35.82B JPY | 31.07B JPY | 28.85B JPY | 27.13B JPY |
| Operating expenses | 41.68B JPY | 39.23B JPY | 34.72B JPY | 32.64B JPY | 30.74B JPY |
| Interest income | 300M JPY | 355M JPY | 256M JPY | 182M JPY | 179M JPY |
| Interest expense | 86M JPY | 75M JPY | 98M JPY | 94M JPY | 79M JPY |
| Depreciation and amortization | 4.6B JPY | 4.88B JPY | 5.08B JPY | 4.95B JPY | 4.16B JPY |
| Operating income | 13.16B JPY | 12.14B JPY | 10.73B JPY | 12.2B JPY | 13.34B JPY |
| Net income | 8.57B JPY | 8.37B JPY | 7.42B JPY | 8.58B JPY | 8.79B JPY |
Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.
Earnings
- EPS beat rate
- 36%
- 4 beats, 7 misses, 0 met estimates
- Average EPS surprise
- -8.20%
- 11 comparable reports
- Latest EPS result
- 24.35
- Estimate 22.77 · Beat by 6.94%
EPS: actual versus estimate
Recent quarterly results
Revenue: actual versus estimate
Recent quarterly results
Corporate actions
Annual dividends per share
Cash distributions grouped by calendar year; partial years are marked.
¥76.00
2025 complete year+2.7% since 2021
2026 partial: ¥38.00
¥74.00
2,021
¥76.00
2,022
¥76.00
2,023
¥76.00
2,024
¥76.00
2,025
¥38.00
2,026*
* Partial calendar year in the available dividend history.
Corporate action history
| Action | Ex-dividend date | Details | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
DividendUpcoming | Dec 29, 2026 | ¥38.00Semi-Annual | Dec 31, 2026 | Dec 29, 2026 |
Dividend | Jun 29, 2026 | ¥38.00Semi-Annual | Jun 30, 2026 | Sep 7, 2026 |
Dividend | Dec 29, 2025 | ¥38.00Semi-Annual | Dec 31, 2025 | Mar 30, 2026 |
Dividend | Jun 27, 2025 | ¥38.00Semi-Annual | Jun 30, 2025 | Sep 8, 2025 |
Dividend | Dec 27, 2024 | ¥38.00Semi-Annual | Dec 31, 2024 | Mar 28, 2025 |
Dividend | Jun 27, 2024 | ¥38.00Semi-Annual | Jun 30, 2024 | Sep 3, 2024 |
Ex-dividend Dec 29, 2026
¥38.00
Semi-Annual
Record Dec 31, 2026 · Payment Dec 29, 2026
Ex-dividend Jun 29, 2026
¥38.00
Semi-Annual
Record Jun 30, 2026 · Payment Sep 7, 2026
Ex-dividend Dec 29, 2025
¥38.00
Semi-Annual
Record Dec 31, 2025 · Payment Mar 30, 2026
Ex-dividend Jun 27, 2025
¥38.00
Semi-Annual
Record Jun 30, 2025 · Payment Sep 8, 2025
Ex-dividend Dec 27, 2024
¥38.00
Semi-Annual
Record Dec 31, 2024 · Payment Mar 28, 2025
Ex-dividend Jun 27, 2024
¥38.00
Semi-Annual
Record Jun 30, 2024 · Payment Sep 3, 2024
7956.T peers
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Funds reporting this stock among their holdings, ordered by reported position size.
iShares Core TOPIX ETF1475.T650.31M0.02%2.89T JPY0.05%¥417.7-0.07%
Vanguard Total International Stock ETFVXUS20.15M0.00%646.2B USD0.05%$87.71+0.78%
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFVEA13.59M0.00%315B USD0.03%$73.42+0.80%
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFIEFA12.73M0.01%195.14B USD0.07%$100.85+0.86%
iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETFSCZ5.4M0.04%13.28B USD0.40%$86.60+0.70%
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETFVSS5.28M0.04%13.6B USD0.06%$160.06+0.43%
Dimensional - International Small Cap ETFDFIS4.36M0.07%5.91B USD0.39%$37.545+0.71%
iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETFIXUS3.76M0.01%60.91B USD0.07%$97.945+0.76%
iShares Core TOPIX ETF1475.T- Market value
- 650.31M
- Weight
- 0.02%
- AUM
- 2.89T JPY
- Expense ratio
- 0.05%
- Price / 1D
- ¥417.7-0.07%
Vanguard Total International Stock ETFVXUS- Market value
- 20.15M
- Weight
- 0.00%
- AUM
- 646.2B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.05%
- Price / 1D
- $87.71+0.78%
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFVEA- Market value
- 13.59M
- Weight
- 0.00%
- AUM
- 315B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.03%
- Price / 1D
- $73.42+0.80%
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFIEFA- Market value
- 12.73M
- Weight
- 0.01%
- AUM
- 195.14B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.07%
- Price / 1D
- $100.85+0.86%
iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETFSCZ- Market value
- 5.4M
- Weight
- 0.04%
- AUM
- 13.28B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.40%
- Price / 1D
- $86.60+0.70%
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETFVSS- Market value
- 5.28M
- Weight
- 0.04%
- AUM
- 13.6B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.06%
- Price / 1D
- $160.06+0.43%
Dimensional - International Small Cap ETFDFIS- Market value
- 4.36M
- Weight
- 0.07%
- AUM
- 5.91B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.39%
- Price / 1D
- $37.545+0.71%
iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETFIXUS- Market value
- 3.76M
- Weight
- 0.01%
- AUM
- 60.91B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.07%
- Price / 1D
- $97.945+0.76%
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