Shochiku Co., Ltd.

TSE:9601 Stock Report

Market Cap: JP¥143.2b

Shochiku Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 3/6

Shochiku has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 40.4%, while the Entertainment industry saw earnings growing at 5.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 8.7% per year. Shochiku's return on equity is 4.8%, and it has net margins of 5.3%.

Key information

40.36%

Earnings growth rate

40.36%

EPS growth rate

Entertainment Industry Growth17.91%
Revenue growth rate8.71%
Return on equity4.84%
Net Margin5.33%
Next Earnings Update14 Jul 2026

Recent past performance updates

Analysis Article • Oct 28

We Think Shochiku's (TSE:9601) Profit Is Only A Baseline For What They Can Achieve

The subdued stock price reaction suggests that Shochiku Co., Ltd.'s ( TSE:9601 ) strong earnings didn't offer any...

Recent updates

Analysis Article • Nov 26

Is Shochiku (TSE:9601) Using Too Much Debt?

The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...
Analysis Article • Oct 28

We Think Shochiku's (TSE:9601) Profit Is Only A Baseline For What They Can Achieve

The subdued stock price reaction suggests that Shochiku Co., Ltd.'s ( TSE:9601 ) strong earnings didn't offer any...
Analysis Article • May 14

Revenues Not Telling The Story For Shochiku Co., Ltd. (TSE:9601)

When close to half the companies in the Entertainment industry in Japan have price-to-sales ratios (or "P/S") below...
Analysis Article • Apr 22

Shochiku's (TSE:9601) Sluggish Earnings Might Be Just The Beginning Of Its Problems

Last week's earnings announcement from Shochiku Co., Ltd. ( TSE:9601 ) was disappointing to investors, with a sluggish...
Analysis Article • Apr 16

Shochiku (TSE:9601) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Shochiku makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

TSE:9601 Revenue, expenses and earnings (JPY Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
28 Feb 2698,2495,23632,9940
30 Nov 2599,3105,31833,5380
31 Aug 2594,0164,13732,6580
31 May 2586,14893132,4670
28 Feb 2583,974-66431,8910
30 Nov 2482,384-50731,1970
31 Aug 2482,116-98031,0230
31 May 2481,7291,29930,3710
29 Feb 2485,4283,01630,3190
30 Nov 2383,0801,73130,1920
31 Aug 2382,6921,24530,6060
31 May 2382,69798530,1560
28 Feb 2378,2125,48430,2680
30 Nov 2277,8117,88228,9540
31 Aug 2276,0498,09028,2160
31 May 2276,2036,41228,3030
28 Feb 2271,835-1,76226,9010
30 Nov 2167,331-4,96627,4150
31 Aug 2166,926-4,21926,1730
31 May 2158,155-9,07524,4870
28 Feb 2152,434-11,40722,5160
30 Nov 2060,436-9,68223,9120
31 Aug 2066,914-9,11326,5420
31 May 2082,690-2,29229,4460
29 Feb 2097,4792,42033,7300
30 Nov 1997,6563,43433,4480
31 Aug 1996,8243,28333,5380
31 May 1992,6232,63232,9260
28 Feb 1990,8272,59632,3750
30 Nov 1888,8852,21031,6870
31 Aug 1887,7752,47630,4380
31 May 1889,5922,98130,8830
28 Feb 1892,8783,74931,2840
30 Nov 1793,1803,02031,9730
31 Aug 1797,7384,02232,1180
31 May 1797,5313,60632,0480
28 Feb 1796,1733,71031,4280
30 Nov 1696,3744,29331,0790
31 Aug 1692,5253,51930,9520
31 May 1693,1214,25829,7720
29 Feb 1692,5143,89529,9750
30 Nov 1591,7204,10029,5620
31 Aug 1589,8213,90229,2730

Quality Earnings: 9601 has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: 9601 became profitable in the past.

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: 9601 has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 40.4% per year.

Accelerating Growth: 9601 has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: 9601 has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Entertainment industry (13.8%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: 9601's Return on Equity (4.8%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/06/12 14:12
End of Day Share Price 2026/06/12 00:00
Earnings2026/02/28
Annual Earnings2026/02/28

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Shochiku Co., Ltd. is covered by 2 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
null nullDaiwa Securities Co. Ltd.
Kenzaburou YamadaTokai Tokyo Intelligence Laboratory Co., Ltd.