Kikkoman Corporation

TSE:2801 Stock Report

Market Cap: JP¥1.3t

Kikkoman Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Kikkoman has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 16.1%, while the Food industry saw earnings growing at 9.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 10.6% per year. Kikkoman's return on equity is 11.1%, and it has net margins of 8.2%.

Key information

16.08%

Earnings growth rate

16.37%

EPS growth rate

Food Industry Growth4.08%
Revenue growth rate10.61%
Return on equity11.06%
Net Margin8.18%
Next Earnings Update05 Feb 2026

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Kikkoman (TSE:2801) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of ¥15.00

Dec 05
Kikkoman (TSE:2801) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of ¥15.00

Kikkoman (TSE:2801) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of ¥10.00

Sep 26
Kikkoman (TSE:2801) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of ¥10.00

Kikkoman (TSE:2801) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥10.00

Sep 12
Kikkoman (TSE:2801) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥10.00

Kikkoman (TSE:2801) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥10.00

Aug 27
Kikkoman (TSE:2801) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥10.00

Kikkoman (TSE:2801) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥10.00

Aug 13
Kikkoman (TSE:2801) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥10.00

Earnings Miss: Kikkoman Corporation Missed EPS By 7.2% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

Aug 08
Earnings Miss: Kikkoman Corporation Missed EPS By 7.2% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

Kikkoman (TSE:2801) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of ¥10.00

Jul 24
Kikkoman (TSE:2801) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of ¥10.00

Kikkoman's (TSE:2801) Dividend Will Be ¥10.00

Jul 10
Kikkoman's (TSE:2801) Dividend Will Be ¥10.00

We Think Kikkoman (TSE:2801) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Jun 19
We Think Kikkoman (TSE:2801) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Subdued Growth No Barrier To Kikkoman Corporation's (TSE:2801) Price

May 19
Subdued Growth No Barrier To Kikkoman Corporation's (TSE:2801) Price

The Kikkoman Corporation (TSE:2801) Annual Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts

Apr 30
The Kikkoman Corporation (TSE:2801) Annual Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts

Kikkoman (TSE:2801) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Apr 08
Kikkoman (TSE:2801) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Kikkoman (TSE:2801) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Mar 11
Kikkoman (TSE:2801) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Analysts Have Made A Financial Statement On Kikkoman Corporation's (TSE:2801) Third-Quarter Report

Feb 07
Analysts Have Made A Financial Statement On Kikkoman Corporation's (TSE:2801) Third-Quarter Report

A Look At The Fair Value Of Kikkoman Corporation (TSE:2801)

Jan 24
A Look At The Fair Value Of Kikkoman Corporation (TSE:2801)

Kikkoman Corporation's (TSE:2801) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Dec 24
Kikkoman Corporation's (TSE:2801) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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


Earnings and Revenue History

TSE:2801 Revenue, expenses and earnings (JPY Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 25712,02058,255147,0085,362
30 Jun 25706,42158,942162,6470
31 Mar 25708,97961,695145,1635,362
31 Dec 24701,47562,249162,2940
30 Sep 24693,67162,387145,7765,067
30 Jun 24680,54763,868158,2250
31 Mar 24660,83556,441140,5455,067
31 Dec 23647,41152,879137,3055,174
30 Sep 23636,25449,250134,6315,174
30 Jun 23629,65742,225133,8855,174
31 Mar 23618,89943,733131,6915,174
31 Dec 22597,94341,924129,0584,892
30 Sep 22573,13740,828124,6584,892
30 Jun 22540,44939,431118,2324,892
31 Mar 22516,44038,903113,8504,892
31 Dec 21476,00840,91087,8044,758
30 Sep 21460,57037,90691,2764,758
30 Jun 21455,06035,80495,8864,758
31 Mar 21439,41131,15999,2804,758
31 Dec 20461,38326,791140,5000
30 Sep 20464,51425,926141,1500
30 Jun 20461,06425,574141,2930
31 Mar 20468,61626,595142,8110
31 Dec 19465,67127,059141,0010
30 Sep 19459,09026,948140,2560
30 Jun 19457,43326,865139,3900
31 Mar 19453,56525,992138,2040
31 Dec 18447,74225,742136,9850
30 Sep 18442,22826,137135,5460
30 Jun 18435,54224,846134,7780
31 Mar 18430,60223,846133,6730
31 Dec 17426,64721,864133,1710
30 Sep 17419,86419,839131,3730
30 Jun 17410,14518,839128,6220
31 Mar 17402,17423,810126,9880
31 Dec 16399,50625,280125,3810
30 Sep 16402,38125,492125,6800
30 Jun 16406,20825,424126,9300
31 Mar 16408,37219,964127,5580
31 Dec 15403,88719,060126,8120
30 Sep 15395,31418,082125,6180
30 Jun 15384,57417,197123,6080
31 Mar 15371,33915,382120,5900
31 Dec 14362,85014,011119,4890

Quality Earnings: 2801 has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: 2801's current net profit margins (8.2%) are lower than last year (9%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: 2801's earnings have grown by 16.1% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: 2801's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: 2801 had negative earnings growth (-6.6%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Food industry average (0.1%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: 2801's Return on Equity (11.1%) 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 Analysis2025/12/10 01:10
End of Day Share Price 2025/12/10 00:00
Earnings2025/09/30
Annual Earnings2025/03/31

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Analyst Sources

Kikkoman Corporation is covered by 22 analysts. 11 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Takayuki HayanoBarclays
Hiroki WatanabeCitigroup Inc
Makoto MoritaDaiwa Securities Co. Ltd.