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Kato Sangyo Co., Ltd.

9869.T

JPXConsumer DefensiveFood Distribution

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¥6,620

+¥10.00 · +0.15%

Aug 24, 11:30 AM JST

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Company profile

Company website

Kato Sangyo Co., Ltd. operates as a comprehensive food wholesaler, serving both domestic Japanese and international markets. The company distributes a wide array of products, including shelf-stable processed foods, frozen and chilled items, confectionery, and alcoholic beverages. Additionally, it manufactures and sells its own branded food products, such as Kanpy jams, gourmet selections, pasta, dried provisions, various condiments, and other grocery staples. Beyond these core activities, the firm provides essential retail support and logistics solutions. Its diversified business interests also encompass operating restaurants and functioning as a non-life insurance agency. Established in 1945, Kato Sangyo Co., Ltd. maintains its headquarters in Nishinomiya, Japan.

Industry
Food Distribution
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Headquarters
JP
CEO
Kazuya Kato
Listed since
Jan 4, 2001
Employees
4,099

Market position

Day range

Current ¥6,620

52-week range

Current ¥6,620

Open
¥6,610
Previous close
¥6,610
Volume
6.2K
0.17× average
Average volume
37.37K
Average daily volume
Market cap
199.81B JPY
Beta
-0.01
Market reference 1
50-day average
¥6,169
+7.31% above average
200-day average
¥6,317.85
+4.78% above average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
123.63B JPY
P/E (TTM)
12.23×
P/B (TTM)
1.16×
P/S (TTM)
0.16×
EV / EBITDA
4.55×
Earnings yield
7.30%
Free cash flow yield
-4.34%
Dividend yield
2.27%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
7.30%
Operating margin
1.49%
Net margin
1.33%
Return on equity
7.83%
Return on assets
2.84%
Return on invested capital
5.87%

Financial health

Debt / equity
0.08×
Current ratio
1.14×
Altman Z-score
3.78
Piotroski F-score
7 of 9

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends8%5%3%0%Gross margin, FY2021: 6.22%Gross margin, FY2022: 6.62%Gross margin, FY2023: 6.80%Gross margin, FY2024: 6.83%Gross margin, FY2025: 6.95%Operating margin, FY2021: 1.02%Operating margin, FY2022: 1.29%Operating margin, FY2023: 1.52%Operating margin, FY2024: 1.44%Operating margin, FY2025: 1.50%Net margin, FY2021: 0.74%Net margin, FY2022: 1.09%Net margin, FY2023: 1.09%Net margin, FY2024: 1.24%Net margin, FY2025: 1.09%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 6.22%. Gross margin FY2022 6.62%. Gross margin FY2023 6.80%. Gross margin FY2024 6.83%. Gross margin FY2025 6.95%. Operating margin FY2021 1.02%. Operating margin FY2022 1.29%. Operating margin FY2023 1.52%. Operating margin FY2024 1.44%. Operating margin FY2025 1.50%. Net margin FY2021 0.74%. Net margin FY2022 1.09%. Net margin FY2023 1.09%. Net margin FY2024 1.24%. Net margin FY2025 1.09%.

Income trends

Revenue

1.21T JPY+3.80%

Operating income

18.18B JPY+7.93%

Net income

13.23B JPY-8.51%
Income trends across reported periods1.33T JPY852.5B JPY370.15B JPY−112.2B JPYRevenue, FY2021: 1.14T JPYRevenue, FY2022: 1.04T JPYRevenue, FY2023: 1.1T JPYRevenue, FY2024: 1.17T JPYRevenue, FY2025: 1.21T JPYOperating income, FY2021: 11.59B JPYOperating income, FY2022: 13.34B JPYOperating income, FY2023: 16.71B JPYOperating income, FY2024: 16.84B JPYOperating income, FY2025: 18.18B JPYNet income, FY2021: 8.39B JPYNet income, FY2022: 11.28B JPYNet income, FY2023: 12B JPYNet income, FY2024: 14.46B JPYNet income, FY2025: 13.23B JPYFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 1.14T JPY. Revenue FY2022 1.04T JPY. Revenue FY2023 1.1T JPY. Revenue FY2024 1.17T JPY. Revenue FY2025 1.21T JPY. Operating income FY2021 11.59B JPY. Operating income FY2022 13.34B JPY. Operating income FY2023 16.71B JPY. Operating income FY2024 16.84B JPY. Operating income FY2025 18.18B JPY. Net income FY2021 8.39B JPY. Net income FY2022 11.28B JPY. Net income FY2023 12B JPY. Net income FY2024 14.46B JPY. Net income FY2025 13.23B JPY.
Metric (JPY)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue1.21T JPY1.17T JPY1.1T JPY1.04T JPY1.14T JPY
Cost of goods sold1.13T JPY1.09T JPY1.02T JPY967.11B JPY1.07T JPY
Gross profit84.41B JPY79.89B JPY74.76B JPY68.55B JPY70.72B JPY
Selling, general, and administrative66.23B JPY63.04B JPY58.05B JPY55.21B JPY59.13B JPY
Operating expenses66.23B JPY63.04B JPY58.05B JPY55.21B JPY59.13B JPY
Interest income300M JPY246M JPY233M JPY173M JPY169M JPY
Interest expense274M JPY305M JPY224M JPY143M JPY109M JPY
Depreciation and amortization6.23B JPY5.92B JPY4.94B JPY4.93B JPY4.76B JPY
Operating income18.18B JPY16.84B JPY16.71B JPY13.34B JPY11.59B JPY
Net income13.23B JPY14.46B JPY12B JPY11.28B JPY8.39B JPY

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

Latest EPS result
156.8

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Estimates unavailable
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates163.07137.1111.1285.15Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q3 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26
Q4 2024, reported Nov 8, 2024: actual 120.75, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2025, reported Feb 7, 2025: actual 128.68, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2025, reported May 9, 2025: actual 104.15, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2025, reported Aug 7, 2025: actual 100.81, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2025, reported Sep 30, 2025: actual 91.42, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2026, reported Feb 6, 2026: actual 145.06, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2026, reported May 11, 2026: actual 146.97, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2026, reported Aug 7, 2026: actual 156.8, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates350.13B233.61B117.09B572.94MQ4 '24BeatQ1 '25No estimateQ2 '25No estimateQ3 '25No estimateQ3 '25No estimateQ1 '26No estimateQ2 '26No estimateQ3 '26No estimate
Q4 2024, reported Nov 8, 2024: actual 300.18B JPY, estimate 674.05M JPY, surprise +44433.33%, Beat. Q1 2025, reported Feb 7, 2025: actual 316.27B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2025, reported May 9, 2025: actual 294.1B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2025, reported Aug 7, 2025: actual 298.47B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2025, reported Sep 30, 2025: actual 305.43B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2026, reported Feb 6, 2026: actual 324.25B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2026, reported May 11, 2026: actual 302.67B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2026, reported Aug 7, 2026: actual 304.75B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Corporate actions

Annual dividends per share

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

¥140

2025 complete year+94.4% since 2021

2026 partial: ¥80.00

* Partial calendar year in the available dividend history.

Corporate action history

DividendUpcoming

Ex-dividend Sep 29, 2026

¥80.00

Semi-Annual

Record Sep 30, 2026 · Payment Sep 29, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend Mar 30, 2026

¥80.00

Semi-Annual

Record Mar 31, 2026 · Payment Jun 2, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend Sep 29, 2025

¥70.00

Semi-Annual

Record Sep 30, 2025 · Payment Dec 22, 2025

Dividend

Ex-dividend Mar 28, 2025

¥70.00

Annual

Record Mar 31, 2025 · Payment Jun 3, 2025

Dividend

Ex-dividend Sep 27, 2024

¥65.00

Special

Record Sep 30, 2024 · Payment Dec 23, 2024

Dividend

Ex-dividend Mar 28, 2024

¥55.00

Annual

Record Mar 31, 2024 · Payment Jun 4, 2024

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