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Seria Co
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Rating:78Outperform
Price Target:
¥4,742.00
▲(24.63% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/09/26
The score is driven primarily by solid financial performance (especially a very low-debt balance sheet and improved recent cash flow), supported by strong technical uptrend signals. Valuation is fair with a moderate dividend yield, but not sufficiently compelling to lift the score into the 80s given prior margin compression and cash-flow variability.
Positive Factors
Very Low Leverage
Minimal debt reduces interest and refinancing risk while preserving financial flexibility. This gives Seria greater capacity to fund store investment, absorb operating pressure, and sustain the fixed-price model through changing retail conditions.
Negative Factors
Margins Below Prior Peaks
Persistent margins below the 2021–2022 peak suggest that cost, sourcing, or pricing pressures have not been fully resolved. Because most products sell at a fixed low price, continued margin pressure could limit profit growth even when revenue expands.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Very Low Leverage
Minimal debt reduces interest and refinancing risk while preserving financial flexibility. This gives Seria greater capacity to fund store investment, absorb operating pressure, and sustain the fixed-price model through changing retail conditions.
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Seria Co (2782) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥305.47B
Dividend Yield1.85%
Average Volume (3M)187.12K
Price to Earnings (P/E)15.8
Beta (1Y)0.16
Revenue Growth10.93%
EPS Growth70.37%
CountryJP
Employees566
SectorConsumer Defensive
Sector Strength42
IndustryDiscount Stores
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)255.88
Shares Outstanding75,840,000
10 Day Avg. Volume285,670
30 Day Avg. Volume187,116
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.37
Price to Book (P/B)2.72
Price to Sales (P/S)0.99
P/FCF Ratio21.54
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
¥3,992.50Price Target Upside4.93% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering4
EPS Forecast (FY)244.35
Revenue Forecast (FY)¥275.53B
Seria Co Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Seria Co., Ltd. operates a retail chain throughout Japan. Its establishments feature a diverse selection of general merchandise alongside their proprietary brand products. As of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, the company maintained an exte...
How the Company Makes Money
Seria primarily makes money through retail sales of merchandise at its “Seria” 100-yen shops. Revenue is recognized when customers purchase products in-store (and, where applicable, through any other company-operated retail channels). The company’...
Seria Co Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
72
Positive
Balance Sheet
85
Very Positive
Cash Flow
74
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 264.80B | 255.69B | 236.33B | 223.20B | 212.36B | 208.08B |
| Gross Profit | 105.38B | 101.46B | 92.89B | 87.31B | 84.44B | 86.03B |
| EBITDA | 28.21B | 26.09B | 21.45B | 19.47B | 20.08B | 25.50B |
| Net Income | 16.10B | 14.70B | 11.22B | 9.82B | 10.25B | 14.30B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 128.05B | 128.68B | 142.95B | 133.77B | 127.94B | 122.70B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 41.57B | 42.08B | 62.15B | 58.19B | 58.08B | 58.25B |
| Total Debt | 753.00M | 870.00M | 1.43B | 1.78B | 1.90B | 1.98B |
| Total Liabilities | 33.47B | 35.84B | 34.94B | 31.73B | 30.49B | 30.24B |
| Stockholders Equity | 94.58B | 92.84B | 108.00B | 102.04B | 97.45B | 92.46B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 7.78B | 11.71B | 10.93B | 7.08B | 6.74B | 13.41B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 10.79B | 19.02B | 16.00B | 12.23B | 11.34B | 17.65B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -4.73B | -4.47B | -12.28B | -6.19B | -6.61B | -2.34B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -2.71B | -30.52B | -5.92B | -5.94B | -5.95B | -7.74B |
Seria Co Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (62)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
78 Outperform | ¥305.47B | 15.85 | 15.65% | 1.98% | 10.93% | 70.37% | |
71 Outperform | ¥103.11B | 10.42 | ― | 2.59% | 0.95% | 3.40% | |
67 Neutral | ¥226.07B | 17.85 | ― | 2.62% | 3.25% | 1.50% | |
65 Neutral | ¥25.82B | 8.93 | ― | 2.89% | 8.71% | 4.02% | |
63 Neutral | ¥2.87T | 22.29 | 16.92% | 0.99% | 8.84% | 21.51% | |
62 Neutral | $20.33B | 14.63 | -3.31% | 3.23% | 1.93% | -12.26% | |
62 Neutral | ¥57.87B | 119.03 | ― | 0.48% | 4.13% | 289.21% |
* Consumer Defensive Sector Average
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Seria Co Corporate Events
Seria Co. Delivers Strong Q1 Earnings and Raises Dividend Forecast
Jul 31, 2026
Seria Co., Ltd. reported strong results for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027, with net sales climbing 15.0% year on year to ¥69.6 billion and operating profit surging 48.7% to ¥6.2 billion. Ordinary profit rose 50.7...
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