Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd.

TSE:6178 Stock Report

Market Cap: JP¥4.0t

Japan Post Holdings (6178) Stock Overview

Provides postal, banking, and insurance services in Japan. More details

6178 fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation6/6
Future Growth1/6
Past Performance4/6
Financial Health2/6
Dividends3/6

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Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Japan Post Holdings
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceJP¥1,351.00
52 Week HighJP¥1,698.00
52 Week LowJP¥1,185.00
Beta0.11
1 Month Change1.31%
3 Month Change2.58%
1 Year Change-18.61%
3 Year Change40.33%
5 Year Change73.12%
Change since IPO-23.24%

Recent News & Updates

Japan Post Holdings (TSE:6178) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥25.00

Jul 10
Japan Post Holdings (TSE:6178) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥25.00

Potential Upside For Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. (TSE:6178) Not Without Risk

Jun 23
Potential Upside For Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. (TSE:6178) Not Without Risk

Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. Just Beat EPS By 5.7%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

May 18
Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. Just Beat EPS By 5.7%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Recent updates

Japan Post Holdings (TSE:6178) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥25.00

Jul 10
Japan Post Holdings (TSE:6178) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥25.00

Potential Upside For Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. (TSE:6178) Not Without Risk

Jun 23
Potential Upside For Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. (TSE:6178) Not Without Risk

Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. Just Beat EPS By 5.7%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

May 18
Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. Just Beat EPS By 5.7%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Japan Post Holdings (TSE:6178) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of ¥25.00

Mar 25
Japan Post Holdings (TSE:6178) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of ¥25.00

Japan Post Holdings (TSE:6178) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of ¥25.00

Feb 28
Japan Post Holdings (TSE:6178) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of ¥25.00

Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd.'s (TSE:6178) Price

Feb 11
Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd.'s (TSE:6178) Price

Japan Post Holdings (TSE:6178) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of ¥25.00

Jan 03
Japan Post Holdings (TSE:6178) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of ¥25.00

Japan Post Holdings (TSE:6178) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥25.00

Dec 06
Japan Post Holdings (TSE:6178) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥25.00

Japan Post Holdings (TSE:6178) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥25.00

Sep 24
Japan Post Holdings (TSE:6178) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥25.00

Japan Post Holdings (TSE:6178) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥25.00

Jul 26
Japan Post Holdings (TSE:6178) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥25.00

Shareholder Returns

6178JP InsuranceJP Market
7D1.0%-0.7%-0.08%
1Y-18.6%-5.2%-1.9%

Return vs Industry: 6178 underperformed the JP Insurance industry which returned -5.2% over the past year.

Return vs Market: 6178 underperformed the JP Market which returned -1.9% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is 6178's price volatile compared to industry and market?
6178 volatility
6178 Average Weekly Movement3.2%
Insurance Industry Average Movement3.6%
Market Average Movement3.6%
10% most volatile stocks in JP Market7.5%
10% least volatile stocks in JP Market1.9%

Stable Share Price: 6178 has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the JP market.

Volatility Over Time: 6178's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1871218,718Hiroya Masudawww.japanpost.jp

Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. provides postal, banking, and insurance services in Japan. The company engages in the postal, banking counter, and insurance counter operations; sale of documentary stamps, petroleum, and catalog products; operations consigned by local government entities; and provision of other bank, and life and non-life insurance agency services. It also provides domestic distribution and delivery services; and merchandise sale services, as well as international air cargo transport and agency services.

Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. Fundamentals Summary

How do Japan Post Holdings's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
6178 fundamental statistics
Market capJP¥4.01t
Earnings (TTM)JP¥370.56b
Revenue (TTM)JP¥11.37t
10.8x
P/E Ratio
0.4x
P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
6178 income statement (TTM)
RevenueJP¥11.37t
Cost of RevenueJP¥0
Gross ProfitJP¥11.37t
Other ExpensesJP¥11.00t
EarningsJP¥370.56b

Last Reported Earnings

Mar 31, 2025

Next Earnings Date

Aug 08, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)124.69
Gross Margin100.00%
Net Profit Margin3.26%
Debt/Equity Ratio241.5%

How did 6178 perform over the long term?

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Dividends

3.7%
Current Dividend Yield
51%
Payout Ratio

Does 6178 pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy 6178 by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Japan Post Holdings dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateSep 29 2025
Dividend Pay DateDec 05 2025
Days until Ex dividend77 days
Days until Dividend pay date144 days

Does 6178 pay a reliable dividends?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/07/14 08:09
End of Day Share Price 2025/07/14 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/03/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. is covered by 16 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Shinichiro NakamuraBofA Global Research
Koichi NiwaCitigroup Inc
Koichi NiwaCitigroup Inc