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Belc

TYO:9974 · JP3835700000
Food & Staples RetailingLarge

360

43
EV / EBIT91
Price / Owner Earnings97
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield45
Price/Sales86
EV / Gross Profit70
Price/Book74
Return on Capital69
Cash Return on Capital14
Return on Equity61
EBIT Margin65
Gross Profitability73
Cash Conversion9
Accruals3
Owner Earnings Margin14
Sales growth46
Profit Growth45
Long-Term EPS Growth31
Reinvestment10
Price momentum26
Debt load50
Refinancing19
Debt Payback1
Liquidity76
Analyst ratings33
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside55
Market mood73
Value Creation13/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Belc clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Based on 3/5 components.

Profile

CountryJapan
IndustryFood & Staples Retailing
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeTSE
Founded1959
Employees6
Websitebelc.jp
ISINJP3835700000
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Index & Theme
Disposal and RecyclingOnline GroceryFast-Moving Consumer GoodsFood and BeverageRetail

Description

Belc CO., LTD. manages a chain of food supermarkets focuses on providing fresh food and daily necessities to local communities. The company’s business model centers on the establishment and management of retail stores that offer a wide range of prod…

Analysis

Weak and unloved

Belc CO., LTD. is weak and unloved: below-average business metrics and a price that reflects that disappointment. One caution: reported profits have recently run ahead of actual cash, which we track closely.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is adequate. The company scores 13/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

What to watch: Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
27
2023202420252026

All-time high

96

Jan 2025

All-time low

17

Jan 2023

Average rank

56

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
86
76
77
77
Price/Earnings
93
80
78
79
Price/Book
74
71
68
58
Dividend Yield
45
42
43
41
Value (overall)
88
77
79
71

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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