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East Japan Railway

TYO:9020 · JP3783600004
Road & RailXX-Large

360

28
EV / EBIT51
Price / Owner Earnings81
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield53
Price/Sales25
EV / Gross Profit62
Price/Book35
Return on Capital37
Cash Return on Capital16
Return on Equity41
EBIT Margin69
Gross Profitability36
Cash Conversion81
Accruals40
Owner Earnings Margin16
Sales growth61
Profit Growth73
Long-Term EPS Growth59
Reinvestment28
Price momentum67
Debt load22
Refinancing37
Debt Payback1
Liquidity33
Analyst ratings57
Opinion Changes76
Price Target Upside71
Market mood59
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

East Japan 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
SizeXX-Large
TypePublic Company
ExchangeTSE
Founded1987
Employees206
ISINJP3783600004
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Utility Scale SolarFreight ServiceBiomass EnergyBusiness TravelTransportationTravel

Description

East Japan Railway Company is a transportation and services conglomerate based in Japan. It operates an extensive railway network, provides retail and restaurant services, engages in real estate development, and is involved in various other sectors.…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

East Japan Railway Company is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is stretched. The company scores 10/20 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
27
2023202420252026

All-time high

47

Oct 2025

All-time low

12

Jan 2024

Average rank

28

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

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

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
25
41
48
54
Price/Earnings
34
43
39
31
Price/Book
35
55
66
74
Dividend Yield
53
22
36
45
Value (overall)
9
15
41
55

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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