Japan Tobacco Inc. (JP:2914)
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2914 Stock Chart & Stats
¥5980.00
-¥67.00(-1.67%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
¥5980.00
-¥67.00(-1.67%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range¥4,139.00 - ¥6,474.00
Previous CloseN/A
Volume9.18M
Average Volume (3M)3.98M
Market Cap
¥11.26T
Enterprise Value¥12.13T
Total Cash (Recent Filing)¥694.62B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)¥1.78T
Price to Earnings (P/E)13.6
Beta0.50
Next Earnings
Jul 30, 2026EPS Estimate
105.38Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield3.49%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)309.65
Shares Outstanding2,000,000,000
10 Day Avg. Volume4,011,180
30 Day Avg. Volume3,977,306
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.11
Price to Book (P/B)2.45
Price to Sales (P/S)2.89
P/FCF Ratio27.00
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
¥6,564.29Price Target Upside9.77% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering7
EPS Forecast (FY)337.72
Revenue Forecast (FY)¥3.78T
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Strong Margins And ProfitabilityJT's high TTM gross and operating margins reflect durable pricing power and cost structure advantages in tobacco. Such margin levels provide resilience to industry volume declines, support reinvestment in growth initiatives and sustain shareholder distributions over multi‑year horizons.
Solid Free Cash Flow GenerationConsistent, material free cash flow underpins the company’s ability to fund the JPY 800bn RRP program, maintain a ~75% payout policy and pursue M&A without immediate reliance on equity. Strong FCF supports durable capital returns and strategic flexibility.
Committed RRP Investment And Rapid RRP GrowthManagement’s large, funded investment plan targets heated/RRP scale and global roll‑out, building a second growth engine. Rapid recent RRP adoption validates the strategy and, if executed, can diversify revenue away from combustibles and sustain medium‑term top‑line growth.
Bears Say
Weak Operating Cash ConversionReported profits convert to cash relatively poorly, raising quality‑of‑earnings concerns. Low operating cash conversion limits true distributable earnings, makes dividends and buybacks more sensitive to working‑capital swings and reduces buffer for heavy upfront RRP spends.
Upward Drift In LeverageRising debt versus earlier years narrows financial flexibility and increases interest‑rate sensitivity. Combined with heavy planned RRP investment, higher leverage elevates refinancing and covenant risks in downturns and can constrain opportunistic capital allocation.
Significant FX And Currency ExposureMaterial exposure to emerging‑market currencies and volatile FX creates recurring profit volatility and undermines forecasting accuracy. Persistent translation and transaction losses can offset operational gains, complicate multi‑year targets and press margins unpredictably.
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2914 FAQ
What was Japan Tobacco Inc.’s price range in the past 12 months?
Japan Tobacco Inc. lowest stock price was ¥4139.00 and its highest was ¥6474.00 in the past 12 months.
What is Japan Tobacco Inc.’s market cap?
Japan Tobacco Inc.’s market cap is ¥11.26T.
When is Japan Tobacco Inc.’s upcoming earnings report date?
Japan Tobacco Inc.’s upcoming earnings report date is Jul 30, 2026 which is in 69 days.
How were Japan Tobacco Inc.’s earnings last quarter?
Japan Tobacco Inc. released its earnings results on May 08, 2026. The company reported ¥110.99 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ¥93.467 by ¥17.523.
Is Japan Tobacco Inc. overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Japan Tobacco Inc.’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Japan Tobacco Inc. pay dividends?
Japan Tobacco Inc. pays a Semiannually dividend of ¥130 which represents an annual dividend yield of 3.49%. See more information on Japan Tobacco Inc. dividends here
What is Japan Tobacco Inc.’s EPS estimate?
Japan Tobacco Inc.’s EPS estimate is 105.38.
How many shares outstanding does Japan Tobacco Inc. have?
Japan Tobacco Inc. has 2,000,000,000 shares outstanding.
What happened to Japan Tobacco Inc.’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Japan Tobacco Inc. reported an EPS of ¥110.99 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of ¥93.467. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -2.83%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Japan Tobacco Inc.?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in JP:2914
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Company Description
Japan Tobacco Inc.
Japan Tobacco Inc., a tobacco company, manufactures and sells tobacco products, prescription drugs, and processed foods in Japan and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Domestic Tobacco, International Tobacco, Pharmaceutical, and Processed Food. It offers tobacco products, such as cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, oral tobacco, waterpipe tobacco, kretek, and fine cut products under the Winston, Camel, MEVIUS, and LD brands. The company also provides reduced-risk products, including tobacco-infused vapor and heated tobacco products, E-Vapor products, etc. under the Ploom, Logic, Ploom TECH, Ploom TECH+, and Ploom S brands. In addition, it researches and develops, manufactures, and sells prescription drugs for the therapeutic areas, such as cardiovascular, renal and metabolism, immunology, and neuroscience. Further, the company provides staple food products, such as frozen noodles and okonomiyaki, and frozen and packed cooked rice; ambient processed foods; bakery products; and seasonings, including yeast extracts and oyster sauce. Japan Tobacco Inc. was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
2914 Company Deck
2914 Earnings Call
Q1 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
Overall the call presented a strongly positive operational and financial performance in FY2025 with record revenue, AOP and cash flow, driven by exceptional Combustibles pricing and rapid RRP (heated products) growth. Management articulated a clear, well-funded plan to scale RRP (JPY 800 billion through 2028) and reiterated a shareholder-friendly 75% payout target. Key risks highlighted include foreign-exchange volatility (notably Iran), heavy upfront RRP investment with uncertain exact timing to profitability, ongoing industry volume decline and margin pressure in the processed food business. On balance the company emphasized durable momentum, disciplined capital allocation and confidence in achieving high single‑digit AOP growth over the plan period, while flagging execution and macro/FX risks.View all JP:2914 earnings summaries2914 Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
¥6,564.29
▲(9.77% Upside)
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