Japan Tobacco Inc.

TSE:2914 Stock Report

Market Cap: JP¥7.4t

Japan Tobacco Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 3/6

Japan Tobacco has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 10.5%, while the Tobacco industry saw earnings growing at 9.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 8.2% per year. Japan Tobacco's return on equity is 12.2%, and it has net margins of 15.7%.

Key information

10.5%

Earnings growth rate

10.5%

EPS growth rate

Tobacco Industry Growth9.2%
Revenue growth rate8.2%
Return on equity12.2%
Net Margin15.7%
Next Earnings Update13 Feb 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Japan Tobacco (TSE:2914) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Dec 14
Japan Tobacco (TSE:2914) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Japan Tobacco Inc.'s (TSE:2914) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 84% Above Its Share Price

Nov 19
Japan Tobacco Inc.'s (TSE:2914) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 84% Above Its Share Price

Japan Tobacco Inc. Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

Nov 03
Japan Tobacco Inc. Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

Here's Why Japan Tobacco (TSE:2914) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Oct 29
Here's Why Japan Tobacco (TSE:2914) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Japan Tobacco Inc.'s (TSE:2914) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Oct 13
Japan Tobacco Inc.'s (TSE:2914) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Return Trends At Japan Tobacco (TSE:2914) Aren't Appealing

Sep 02
Return Trends At Japan Tobacco (TSE:2914) Aren't Appealing

Japan Tobacco Inc. (TSE:2914) Just Released Its Half-Year Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think

Aug 05
Japan Tobacco Inc. (TSE:2914) Just Released Its Half-Year Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think

Does Japan Tobacco (TSE:2914) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Jul 25
Does Japan Tobacco (TSE:2914) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Here's Why Japan Tobacco (TSE:2914) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Jul 11
Here's Why Japan Tobacco (TSE:2914) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Japan Tobacco's (TSE:2914) Dividend Will Be ¥97.00

Jun 19
Japan Tobacco's (TSE:2914) Dividend Will Be ¥97.00

Getting In Cheap On Japan Tobacco Inc. (TSE:2914) Is Unlikely

May 26
Getting In Cheap On Japan Tobacco Inc. (TSE:2914) Is Unlikely

Results: Japan Tobacco Inc. Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

May 13
Results: Japan Tobacco Inc. Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

Japan Tobacco (TSE:2914) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥97.00

May 10
Japan Tobacco (TSE:2914) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥97.00

Japan Tobacco (TSE:2914) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

May 09
Japan Tobacco (TSE:2914) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Japan Tobacco (TSE:2914) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥97.00

Apr 25
Japan Tobacco (TSE:2914) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥97.00

Japan Tobacco (TSE:2914) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥97.00

Apr 11
Japan Tobacco (TSE:2914) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥97.00

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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

Earnings and Revenue History

TSE:2914 Revenue, expenses and earnings (JPY Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 243,077,337482,6921,050,9390
30 Jun 243,018,157500,451847,74675,098
31 Mar 242,916,132494,870812,65075,098
31 Dec 232,841,077482,288801,06775,098
30 Sep 232,806,302480,919792,00670,808
30 Jun 232,783,816465,662797,02770,808
31 Mar 232,741,605463,290782,46470,808
31 Dec 222,657,832442,716756,47270,808
30 Sep 222,567,311403,484763,92065,016
30 Jun 222,447,127377,363728,08265,016
31 Mar 222,358,977348,814716,28065,016
31 Dec 212,324,838338,490714,59565,016
30 Sep 212,266,539391,118650,91860,847
30 Jun 212,206,882362,948626,15460,847
31 Mar 212,120,307337,666599,96260,847
31 Dec 202,092,561310,253599,54660,847
30 Sep 202,133,975289,990621,25364,079
30 Jun 202,147,295294,234641,02764,079
31 Mar 202,189,824313,723660,49764,079
31 Dec 192,175,626348,190613,32164,079
30 Sep 192,173,891369,139656,00865,377
30 Jun 192,199,240396,035633,85565,377
31 Mar 192,206,334402,506621,68565,377
31 Dec 182,215,962385,677617,10465,377
30 Sep 182,222,573391,397629,62060,600
30 Jun 182,169,594382,867626,21260,600
31 Mar 182,148,565390,929630,86760,600
31 Dec 172,139,653392,409632,34660,600
30 Sep 172,117,649405,385617,10258,193
30 Jun 172,111,738400,236613,42058,193
31 Mar 172,115,337381,741614,27358,193
31 Dec 162,143,287421,695602,35758,193
30 Sep 162,182,953431,398602,80757,796
30 Jun 162,234,542433,787619,74657,796
31 Mar 162,232,079439,426601,10757,796
31 Dec 152,252,884398,176621,17457,796
31 Dec 142,692,993485,343727,79758,677
30 Sep 142,415,175410,180703,43157,103
30 Jun 142,408,352436,064689,52557,103
31 Mar 142,399,841427,987684,73457,103
31 Dec 132,291,675439,186665,77856,862

Quality Earnings: 2914 has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: 2914's current net profit margins (15.7%) are lower than last year (17.1%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: 2914's earnings have grown by 10.5% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: 2914's earnings growth over the past year (0.4%) is below its 5-year average (10.5% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: 2914 earnings growth over the past year (0.4%) exceeded the Tobacco industry -3.5%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: 2914's Return on Equity (12.2%) 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 Analysis2024/12/20 18:35
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Japan Tobacco Inc. is covered by 38 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Gaurav JainBarclays
Takayuki HayanoBarclays
Jonathan LeinsterBerenberg