Premium Water Holdings, Inc. (JP:2588)
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Rating:68Neutral
Price Target:
¥4,551.00
▲(33.66% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:02/18/26
The score is driven primarily by solid profitability and strong free cash flow, offset by elevated balance-sheet leverage. Technically, the trend is strong but indicators are overbought, while valuation is reasonable with a mid-teens P/E and ~3% yield.
Positive Factors
Free cash flow strength
Consistent, sizable free cash flow is a durable fundamental strength: it funds recurring delivery operations, supports dividends or buybacks, and provides the primary path to repay debt or invest in service expansion without relying on external financing, improving resilience over months.
Negative Factors
Elevated leverage
Meaningful leverage increases financial risk and reduces strategic flexibility: higher interest and refinancing exposure can pressure cash flow during rate rises or shocks, and leverage amplifies earnings volatility despite strong ROE, constraining long-term capital allocation choices.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Free cash flow strength
Consistent, sizable free cash flow is a durable fundamental strength: it funds recurring delivery operations, supports dividends or buybacks, and provides the primary path to repay debt or invest in service expansion without relying on external financing, improving resilience over months.
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Premium Water Holdings, Inc. (2588) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥115.63B
Dividend Yield3.35%
Average Volume (3M)8.15K
Price to Earnings (P/E)10.6
Beta (1Y)0.30
Revenue Growth0.46%
EPS Growth-6.07%
CountryJP
Employees848
SectorUtilities
Sector Strength65
IndustryRegulated Water
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)77.79
Shares Outstanding30,834,010
10 Day Avg. Volume14,750
30 Day Avg. Volume8,146
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-5.06
Price to Book (P/B)3.38
Price to Sales (P/S)1.10
P/FCF Ratio5.93
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Premium Water Holdings, Inc. Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Premium Water Holdings,Inc. produces and delivers mineral water under the Premium Water brand in Japan. The company was formerly known as Water Direct Corporation and changed its name to Premium Water Holdings,Inc. in July 2016. Premium Water Hold...
How the Company Makes Money
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Premium Water Holdings, Inc. Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
74
Positive
Balance Sheet
48
Neutral
Cash Flow
70
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 79.39B | 76.89B | 80.58B | 76.46B | 68.45B | 56.34B |
| Gross Profit | 54.96B | 52.87B | 66.87B | 64.64B | 58.08B | 48.15B |
| EBITDA | 25.33B | 23.43B | 19.81B | 16.95B | 14.52B | 11.39B |
| Net Income | 6.98B | 5.63B | 5.78B | 6.06B | 3.54B | 3.19B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 123.06B | 112.41B | 99.77B | 86.87B | 73.08B | 61.79B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 32.83B | 31.90B | 30.56B | 25.74B | 20.32B | 16.87B |
| Total Debt | 74.15B | 67.77B | 59.49B | 53.57B | 46.23B | 37.83B |
| Total Liabilities | 93.70B | 87.33B | 77.00B | 67.23B | 58.78B | 51.25B |
| Stockholders Equity | 29.34B | 25.06B | 22.75B | 19.62B | 14.28B | 10.53B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 18.17B | 14.28B | 15.27B | 9.96B | 4.78B | 6.09B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 22.32B | 20.66B | 19.67B | 13.81B | 7.99B | 9.45B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -12.39B | -12.77B | -5.00B | -4.27B | -2.72B | -5.49B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -9.26B | -6.54B | -9.88B | -4.13B | -1.83B | 2.66B |
Premium Water Holdings, Inc. Technical Analysis
Neutral
3405.00
Price Trends
3737.81
Positive
3513.27
Positive
3369.48
Positive
Market Momentum
19.10
Positive
45.44
Neutral
16.49
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For JP:2588, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 3405 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 3945.03, below the 50-day MA of 3737.81, and above the 200-day MA of 3369.48, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 19.10 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 45.44 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 16.49 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for JP:2588.
Premium Water Holdings, Inc. Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (66)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
75 Outperform | ¥113.01B | 8.99 | 7.99% | 3.89% | 1.08% | 37.11% | |
73 Outperform | ¥477.24B | 28.19 | 6.03% | 1.81% | 7.08% | 43.50% | |
72 Outperform | ¥2.72T | 14.41 | 11.05% | 1.53% | 5.72% | 148.08% | |
68 Neutral | ¥115.63B | 10.57 | ― | 3.35% | 0.46% | -6.07% | |
66 Neutral | $17.65B | 18.10 | 5.60% | 3.62% | 6.62% | 11.55% | |
64 Neutral | ¥316.83B | 19.17 | 20.44% | 3.28% | 4.45% | 53.88% | |
63 Neutral | ¥2.58T | 11.58 | 10.44% | 1.98% | 1.99% | 95.71% |
* Utilities Sector Average
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Premium Water Holdings, Inc. Corporate Events
Premium Water Holdings Posts Strong Nine-Month Earnings and Confirms Higher Dividend Payout
Feb 10, 2026
Premium Water Holdings reported consolidated revenue of ¥60.57 billion for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, up 4.3% year on year, with operating profit rising 15.5% to ¥10.40 billion and profit attributable to owners of the paren...
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