BIC Cameras Inc. (JP:3048)
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Rating:66Neutral
Price Target:
¥2,012.00
▲(19.62% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:01/04/26
The score is driven primarily by improved financial performance (recovery in revenue/profitability and reduced leverage), tempered by thin margins and uneven cash-flow consistency. Technicals add support with an uptrend versus major moving averages, while valuation appears fair rather than compelling.
Positive Factors
Improved leverage
Debt-to-equity roughly halved through 2025, materially strengthening the capital structure. Lower leverage reduces bankruptcy and refinancing risk, increases capacity to invest or return capital, and gives the retailer more flexibility to navigate cyclical consumer demand over the medium term.
Negative Factors
Thin margins
Structural thin margins limit the company's cushion against cost inflation or price competition. With gross margin already drifting lower, profitability is highly sensitive to small cost or sales mix shifts, constraining reinvestment capacity and amplifying earnings volatility across cycles.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Improved leverage
Debt-to-equity roughly halved through 2025, materially strengthening the capital structure. Lower leverage reduces bankruptcy and refinancing risk, increases capacity to invest or return capital, and gives the retailer more flexibility to navigate cyclical consumer demand over the medium term.
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BIC Cameras (3048) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥312.58B
Dividend Yield2.61%
Average Volume (3M)572.87K
Price to Earnings (P/E)15.0
Beta (1Y)0.50
Revenue Growth5.63%
EPS Growth25.64%
CountryJP
Employees11,588
SectorConsumer Cyclical
Sector Strength84
IndustrySpecialty Retail
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)38.69
Shares Outstanding188,146,300
10 Day Avg. Volume709,840
30 Day Avg. Volume572,873
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.60
Price to Book (P/B)1.60
Price to Sales (P/S)0.28
P/FCF Ratio13.37
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)99.91
Revenue Forecast (FY)¥1.02T
BIC Cameras Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Bic Camera Inc. sells audio visual, home appliance, information communications equipment, and other products in Japan. The company offers home electrical appliances; air conditioners; lighting products; kitchen appliances; PCs, peripheral devices,...
How the Company Makes Money
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BIC Cameras Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
66
Positive
Balance Sheet
70
Positive
Cash Flow
58
Neutral
| Breakdown | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 974.48B | 922.57B | 815.56B | 792.37B | 834.06B |
| Gross Profit | 260.51B | 243.65B | 217.87B | 213.84B | 238.56B |
| EBITDA | 41.86B | 35.36B | 21.45B | 25.97B | 30.70B |
| Net Income | 17.48B | 13.91B | 2.94B | 5.76B | 8.76B |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 492.53B | 478.25B | 449.84B | 456.47B | 454.47B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 69.58B | 71.40B | 75.14B | 91.08B | 108.97B |
| Total Debt | 96.21B | 104.28B | 123.56B | 133.50B | 150.69B |
| Total Liabilities | 280.76B | 285.06B | 273.45B | 287.33B | 274.94B |
| Stockholders Equity | 168.58B | 152.45B | 137.38B | 131.56B | 143.88B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 20.16B | 38.48B | 4.93B | 17.75B | 3.66B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 25.36B | 41.99B | 10.08B | 25.32B | 7.76B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -14.77B | -30.07B | -11.12B | -18.08B | -12.36B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -15.99B | -23.66B | -13.58B | -26.57B | -4.39B |
BIC Cameras Technical Analysis
Positive
1682.00
Price Trends
1745.61
Positive
1684.88
Positive
1638.57
Positive
Market Momentum
24.55
Negative
62.53
Neutral
85.84
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For JP:3048, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 1682 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 1752.93, below the 50-day MA of 1745.61, and above the 200-day MA of 1638.57, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 24.55 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 62.53 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 85.84 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for JP:3048.
BIC Cameras Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
71 Outperform | ¥354.22B | 8.84 | ― | 1.35% | 15.92% | 52.76% | |
66 Neutral | ¥22.11B | 10.52 | ― | 3.53% | -2.73% | -51.48% | |
66 Neutral | ¥312.58B | 14.98 | 11.17% | 2.61% | 5.63% | 25.64% | |
65 Neutral | ¥236.23B | 18.16 | ― | 2.23% | 3.24% | 12.49% | |
64 Neutral | ¥461.49B | 9.24 | 4.18% | 2.57% | 1.26% | 14.65% | |
61 Neutral | $18.38B | 12.79 | -2.54% | 3.03% | 1.52% | -15.83% | |
60 Neutral | ¥277.50B | 19.39 | ― | 2.72% | 2.23% | 57.10% |
* Consumer Cyclical Sector Average
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BIC Cameras Corporate Events
Bic Camera Lifts Earnings Outlook and Dividends on Strong First-Half Results
Apr 10, 2026
Bic Camera reported solid interim results for the six months ended February 28, 2026, with net sales rising 6.0% year on year to ¥508.4 billion and profit attributable to owners of parent climbing 23.2% to ¥11.1 billion, reflecting impro...
BIC CAMERA Lifts Full-Year Earnings and Dividend Outlook After Strong First Half
Apr 10, 2026
BIC CAMERA INC. reported that its consolidated results for the first half of the year ending August 31, 2026 exceeded earlier forecasts, driven by robust sales of PCs and cameras and strong performance at mobile phone agency subsidiary Ranet Co., ...
BIC CAMERA Delivers Strong Q1 Profit Growth but Expects Flat Earnings for FY2026
Jan 14, 2026
BIC CAMERA reported solid results for the three months ended November 30, 2025, with net sales rising 6.5% year on year to ¥238.7 billion and operating profit jumping 66.2% to ¥7.4 billion, driving a 59.3% increase in profit attributable...
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