Bic Camera Inc.

TSE:3048 Stock Report

Market Cap: JP¥280.5b

Bic Camera Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 6/6

Bic Camera has a total shareholder equity of ¥221.4B and total debt of ¥97.8B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 44.2%. Its total assets and total liabilities are ¥513.4B and ¥292.0B respectively. Bic Camera's EBIT is ¥34.1B making its interest coverage ratio 695.7. It has cash and short-term investments of ¥66.7B.

Key information

44.16%

Debt to equity ratio

JP¥97.78b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio695.7x
CashJP¥66.66b
EquityJP¥221.40b
Total liabilitiesJP¥291.98b
Total assetsJP¥513.38b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article Dec 25

Bic Camera (TSE:3048) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

What trends should we look for it we want to identify stocks that can multiply in value over the long term? Firstly...
Analysis Article Dec 11

Bic Camera (TSE:3048) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥20.00

Bic Camera Inc.'s ( TSE:3048 ) investors are due to receive a payment of ¥20.00 per share on 19th of May. This will...
Analysis Article Oct 01

Pinning Down Bic Camera Inc.'s (TSE:3048) P/E Is Difficult Right Now

There wouldn't be many who think Bic Camera Inc.'s ( TSE:3048 ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 14.7x is worth a...
Analysis Article Sep 06

Bic Camera's (TSE:3048) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

There are a few key trends to look for if we want to identify the next multi-bagger. One common approach is to try and...
Analysis Article Jul 28

Is Bic Camera (TSE:3048) Using Too Much Debt?

Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...
Analysis Article Jul 08

Is Bic Camera Inc. (TSE:3048) Trading At A 33% Discount?

Key Insights Bic Camera's estimated fair value is JP¥2,528 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Bic Camera's...
Analysis Article Jun 20

Bic Camera Inc.'s (TSE:3048) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

When close to half the companies in Japan have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") below 13x, you may consider Bic...
Analysis Article Apr 28

Bic Camera (TSE:3048) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Finding a business that has the potential to grow substantially is not easy, but it is possible if we look at a few key...
Analysis Article Mar 27

Here's Why We Think Bic Camera (TSE:3048) Is Well Worth Watching

For beginners, it can seem like a good idea (and an exciting prospect) to buy a company that tells a good story to...
Analysis Article Mar 13

We Think Bic Camera (TSE:3048) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...
Analysis Article Feb 20

Bic Camera (TSE:3048) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥16.00

The board of Bic Camera Inc. ( TSE:3048 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥16.00 per share on the 19th of...
Analysis Article Jan 17

Bic Camera (TSE:3048) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥16.00

The board of Bic Camera Inc. ( TSE:3048 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 19th of May, with investors...
Analysis Article Jan 03

Bic Camera's (TSE:3048) Dividend Will Be ¥16.00

Bic Camera Inc. ( TSE:3048 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥16.00 per share on the 19th of May. This...
Analysis Article Dec 19

Bic Camera's (TSE:3048) Dividend Will Be ¥16.00

Bic Camera Inc. ( TSE:3048 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥16.00 per share on the 19th of May. This...
Analysis Article Nov 18

Estimating The Fair Value Of Bic Camera Inc. (TSE:3048)

Key Insights The projected fair value for Bic Camera is JP¥1,875 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Current...
Analysis Article Oct 20

The Strong Earnings Posted By Bic Camera (TSE:3048) Are A Good Indication Of The Strength Of The Business

Bic Camera Inc.'s ( TSE:3048 ) strong earnings report was rewarded with a positive stock price move. We did some...
Analysis Article Sep 27

Does Bic Camera (TSE:3048) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...
Analysis Article Sep 09

Bic Camera Inc.'s (TSE:3048) P/E Is On The Mark

With a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 30.2x Bic Camera Inc. ( TSE:3048 ) may be sending very bearish signals at...
Analysis Article Aug 24

Bic Camera's (TSE:3048) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

The board of Bic Camera Inc. ( TSE:3048 ) has announced that it will be paying its dividend of ¥15.00 on the 25th of...
Analysis Article Aug 10

Bic Camera (TSE:3048) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Bic Camera Inc.'s ( TSE:3048 ) dividend will be increasing from last year's payment of the same period to ¥15.00 on...
Analysis Article Jul 12

Bic Camera's (TSE:3048) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Bic Camera Inc. ( TSE:3048 ) will increase its dividend from last year's comparable payment on the 25th of November to...
Analysis Article Jun 26

We Think Bic Camera (TSE:3048) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...
Analysis Article May 21

Bic Camera (TSE:3048) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

The board of Bic Camera Inc. ( TSE:3048 ) has announced that it will be paying its dividend of ¥12.00 on the 25th of...
Analysis Article Apr 29

Bic Camera's (TSE:3048) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Bic Camera Inc. ( TSE:3048 ) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend from last year's comparable payment...
Analysis Article Apr 19

Investors Can Find Comfort In Bic Camera's (TSE:3048) Earnings Quality

Bic Camera Inc.'s ( TSE:3048 ) stock was strong despite it releasing a soft earnings report last week. We think that...
Analysis Article Apr 16

Earnings Tell The Story For Bic Camera Inc. (TSE:3048) As Its Stock Soars 28%

The Bic Camera Inc. ( TSE:3048 ) share price has done very well over the last month, posting an excellent gain of 28...
Analysis Article Apr 15

Bic Camera's (TSE:3048) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Bic Camera Inc. ( TSE:3048 ) will increase its dividend from last year's comparable payment on the 25th of November to...
Analysis Article Feb 27

Bic Camera (TSE:3048) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥9.00

Bic Camera Inc.'s ( TSE:3048 ) investors are due to receive a payment of ¥9.00 per share on 20th of May. The payment...

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: 3048's short term assets (¥297.2B) exceed its short term liabilities (¥227.7B).

Long Term Liabilities: 3048's short term assets (¥297.2B) exceed its long term liabilities (¥64.2B).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: 3048's net debt to equity ratio (14.1%) is considered satisfactory.

Reducing Debt: 3048's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 90.2% to 44.2% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: 3048's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (37.7%).

Interest Coverage: 3048's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (695.7x coverage).


Balance Sheet


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/06/27 05:15
End of Day Share Price 2026/06/26 00:00
Earnings2026/02/28
Annual Earnings2025/08/31

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Management10 years
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Analyst Sources

Bic Camera Inc. is covered by 11 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Mayumi OginoCitigroup Inc
Jun KawaharaDaiwa Securities Co. Ltd.
Ai FurukawaMorgan Stanley