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Kyushu Railway

TYO:9142 · JP3247010006
Road & RailLarge

360

37
EV / EBIT75
Price / Owner Earnings100
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield79
Price/Sales45
EV / Gross Profit84
Price/Book58
Return on Capital70
Cash Return on Capital37
Return on Equity67
EBIT Margin85
Gross Profitability74
Cash Conversion38
Accruals17
Owner Earnings Margin37
Sales growth47
Profit Growth35
Long-Term EPS Growth63
Reinvestment57
Price momentum21
Debt load58
Refinancing69
Debt Payback1
Liquidity89
Analyst ratings56
Opinion Changes63
Price Target Upside77
Market mood100
Value Creation10/20creating 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

Kyushu Railway 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
IndustryRoad & Rail
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeTSE
Founded1987
Employees19
ISINJP3247010006
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Index & Theme
Freight ServiceBusiness TravelTourismTravel AccommodationsAdvertisingFinancial ServicesPublic Transportation

Description

Kyushu Railway Company engages in delivering safe, secure, and sustainable mobility services, primarily through its railway business while also engaging in real estate and city-building initiatives centered in the Kyushu region. Business Segments T…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

Kyushu Railway Company sits in the middle of our grid: average quality, average price, no obvious signal in either direction. Worth noting: the cash the business generates has lagged behind what the income statement shows.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

Growth is moderate; the safety picture is adequate. The company scores 10/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

Flags to be aware of: Some accounting patterns deserve a closer look. 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
87
2023202420252026

All-time high

96

Mar 2026

All-time low

71

Jan 2023

Average rank

84

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

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

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
45
44
41
62
Price/Earnings
70
75
84
55
Price/Book
58
45
67
88
Dividend Yield
79
48
63
72
Value (overall)
75
57
78
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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