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Kato Sangyo

TYO:9869 · JP3213300001
Food & Staples RetailingLarge

360

55
Medium confidence — indicative
Profit price39
Owner Earnings Yield76
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales95
EV / Gross Profit70
Price/Book67
Return on Capital47
Cash Return on Capital49
Return on Equity44
EBIT Margin18
Gross Profitability10
Cash Conversion20
Accruals37
Owner Earnings Margin31
Sales growth25
Profit Growth67
Long-Term EPS Growth30
Owner Earnings Growth43
Reinvestment49
Price momentum69
Debt load80
Refinancing23
Debt Payback100
Liquidity78
Analyst ratings—
Expectations trend50
Market mood59
Value Creation8/20creating 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

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

Profile

CountryJapan
IndustryFood & Staples Retailing
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeTSE
Founded1947
Employees9
Websitekatosangyo.co.jp
ISINJP3213300001
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Index & Theme
Animal FeedFast-Moving Consumer GoodsLivestockFood and BeverageWholesale

Description

Analysis

Weak and unloved

Kato Sangyo Co., Ltd. is weak and unloved: below-average business metrics and a price that reflects that disappointment.

The price is fair. You pay 18.1× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically fair zone.

The trajectory is tepid and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 8/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

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
82
2023202420252026

All-time high

97

Jan 2024

All-time low

63

Jan 2023

Average rank

81

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

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

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
95
96
96
96
Price/Earnings
74
87
79
66
Price/Book
67
80
80
80
Dividend Yield
1
59
65
57
Value (overall)
57
89
93
89

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.

360° View
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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