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Life

TYO:8194 · JP3966600003
Food & Staples RetailingLarge

360

97
EV / EBIT89
Price / Owner Earnings71
Owner Earnings Yield88
Dividend Yield45
Price/Sales88
EV / Gross Profit92
Price/Book50
Return on Capital73
Cash Return on Capital90
Return on Equity61
EBIT Margin37
Gross Profitability99
Cash Conversion84
Accruals95
Owner Earnings Margin74
Sales growth46
Profit Growth78
Long-Term EPS Growth24
Reinvestment69
Price momentum63
Debt load72
Refinancing12
Debt Payback75
Liquidity82
Analyst ratings20
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside18
Market mood1
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

Life 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
Founded1941
Employees2
Websitelifecorp.jp
ISINJP3966600003
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Index & Theme
Fast-Moving Consumer GoodsFashionFood and BeverageRetail

Description

Analysis

Hidden champion

Life Corporation is what we call a hidden champion: a strong business that the market is not pricing as one.

The price is attractive. You pay 8.6× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically attractive zone.

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

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
61
2023202420252026

All-time high

94

Jan 2024

All-time low

17

Mar 2026

Average rank

61

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

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

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
88
91
95
95
Price/Earnings
76
91
83
82
Price/Book
50
64
56
51
Dividend Yield
45
48
54
56
Value (overall)
71
81
83
79

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

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

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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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