Halows Co., Ltd. (2742) AI Stock Analysis

• Market Cap: ¥94.15B
• Dividend Yield: 1.47%
• Average Volume (3M): 18.47K
• Price to Earnings (P/E): 11.7
• Beta (1Y): 0.55
• Revenue Growth: 7.75%
• EPS Growth: -1.68%
• Country: JP
• Employees: 1,305
• Sector: Consumer Defensive
• Sector Strength: 42
• Industry: Grocery Stores
• EPS (TTM): 122.38
• Shares Outstanding: 21,485,400
• 10 Day Avg. Volume: 14,120
• 30 Day Avg. Volume: 18,473
• PEG Ratio: 12.36
• Price to Book (P/B): 1.35
• Price to Sales (P/S): 0.46
• P/FCF Ratio: 7.75
• Enterprise Value/Market Cap: N/A
• Enterprise Value/Revenue: N/A
• Enterprise Value/Gross Profit: N/A
• Enterprise Value/Ebitda: N/A
• 1Y Price Target: N/A
• Price Target Upside: N/A
• Rating Consensus: N/A
• Number of Analyst Covering: 0
• EPS Forecast (FY): N/A
• Revenue Forecast (FY): N/A

• Rating: 71 Outperform
• Price Target: ¥4,845.00 ▲(5.44% Upside)
• Action: Reiterated Date: 04/12/26
• Date: Action: Reiterated 04/12/26

The score is primarily supported by solid financial performance (notably improved leverage and steady revenue/profitability) and an attractive valuation (low P/E). This is tempered by softer technicals, with the stock trading below key longer-term moving averages and only neutral momentum indicators.

Positive Factors

Balance Sheet Health

Material deleveraging has meaningfully reduced financial risk and increased flexibility. A very low debt load supports resilience through cyclical retail swings, enables capacity for selective store investment or remodels, and lowers refinancing pressure, improving long-term stability.

Negative Factors

Thin Net Margins

Low single-digit net margins leave limited buffer against cost inflation, supplier or wage pressures, and competitive price moves. Persistent thin profitability constrains retained earnings, limits investment runway, and makes long-term earnings growth sensitive to small margin shocks.

Halows Co., Ltd. Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company Description

Halows Co.,Ltd. operates a network of supermarket stores in Hiroshima, Okayama, Kagawa, Ehime, Tokushima, and Hyogo of Japan. The company was formerly known as Fuchu Supermarket Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Halows Co.,Ltd. in March 1988. Halo...

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Halows Co.,Ltd. operates a network of supermarket stores in Hiroshima, Okayama, Kagawa, Ehime, Tokushima, and Hyogo of Japan. The company was formerly known as Fuchu Supermarket Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Halows Co.,Ltd. in March 1988. Halo...

How the Company Makes Money

Halows makes money mainly through retail sales to end customers in its physical stores. Its core revenue stream is the sale of food products (including fresh foods such as produce, meat, and seafood, as well as packaged foods) and non-food daily n...

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Halows makes money mainly through retail sales to end customers in its physical stores. Its core revenue stream is the sale of food products (including fresh foods such as produce, meat, and seafood, as well as packaged foods) and non-food daily n...

Halows Co., Ltd. Financial Statement Overview

Breakdown	TTM	Feb 2026	Feb 2025	Feb 2024	Feb 2023	Feb 2022
Income Statement
Total Revenue	219.01B	225.72B	210.75B	195.44B	174.11B	163.37B
Gross Profit	55.57B	57.05B	54.03B	50.09B	44.31B	40.87B
EBITDA	17.07B	12.47B	17.11B	15.54B	13.14B	12.61B
Net Income	9.00B	8.99B	8.91B	8.59B	6.20B	5.93B
Balance Sheet
Total Assets	132.75B	136.01B	114.01B	104.79B	99.52B	87.64B
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments	28.27B	23.06B	15.03B	18.14B	17.84B	14.66B
Total Debt	11.30B	10.93B	11.13B	15.14B	19.44B	14.09B
Total Liabilities	59.27B	58.27B	43.58B	42.27B	44.71B	38.23B
Stockholders Equity	73.48B	77.74B	70.43B	62.51B	54.81B	49.40B
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow	0.00	13.51B	3.88B	6.35B	-176.00M	-4.33B
Operating Cash Flow	0.00	26.20B	15.89B	13.15B	10.62B	3.28B
Investing Cash Flow	0.00	-14.02B	-13.76B	-7.25B	-11.52B	-7.82B
Financing Cash Flow	0.00	-2.51B	-5.25B	-5.60B	4.08B	-4.05B

Halows Co., Ltd. Technical Analysis

• Technical Analysis Sentiment: Negative
• Last Price: 4595.00
• 50DMA: Negative
• 100DMA: Negative
• 200DMA: Negative
• MACD: Negative
• RSI: Neutral
• STOCH: Neutral

Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For JP:2742, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 4595 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 4364.25, above the 50-day MA of 4524.22, and below the 200-day MA of 4691.21, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -8.28 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 47.57 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 71.82 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for JP:2742.

Halows Co., Ltd. Peers Comparison

Name	Overall Rating	Market Cap	P/E Ratio	ROE	Dividend Yield	Revenue Growth	EPS Growth
8198	76 Outperform	¥114.08B	11.71	―	1.92%	2.30%	26.52%
2742	71 Outperform	¥94.15B	11.65	―	1.47%	7.75%	-1.68%
9823	71 Outperform	¥72.45B	11.40	―	1.34%	20.50%	10.77%
8194	69 Neutral	¥228.58B	19.90	―	2.43%	4.48%	13.17%
9974	69 Neutral	¥160.05B	13.26	―	1.64%	10.13%	23.77%
7596	66 Neutral	¥32.34B	14.62	―	2.22%	7.94%	-8.55%
Sector *	62 Neutral	$20.33B	14.63	-3.31%	3.23%	1.93%	-12.26%

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