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Life Foods Co., Ltd.
(3065)
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Rating:58Neutral
Price Target:
¥1,684.00
▲(4.21% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/04/26
The score is driven primarily by improving financial fundamentals (profitability turnaround, deleveraging, and stronger recent cash flow), but is held back by recent revenue softness and a sharp drop in 2026 operating profit versus 2025. Technical signals are largely neutral, while valuation is pressured by a negative P/E and only a modest dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Profitability Turnaround
Life Foods moved from heavy losses to sustained positive earnings in 2025 and remained profitable in 2026. This shift reflects structural improvement in operations or cost control, supporting ongoing cash generation and lowering insolvency risk, which bolsters stability over the next several months.
Negative Factors
Revenue Softness
Recent declines in revenue point to demand challenges or competitive pressure in the restaurant segment. Persistent top-line weakness constrains margin leverage and limits the ability to convert cost fixes into durable profit expansion, making earnings fragile if sales do not recover.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Profitability Turnaround
Life Foods moved from heavy losses to sustained positive earnings in 2025 and remained profitable in 2026. This shift reflects structural improvement in operations or cost control, supporting ongoing cash generation and lowering insolvency risk, which bolsters stability over the next several months.
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Life Foods Co., Ltd. (3065) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥4.95B
Dividend Yield0.62%
Average Volume (3M)1.15K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.07
Revenue Growth-2.86%
EPS Growth-104.58%
CountryJP
Employees173
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustryRestaurants
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-5.29
Shares Outstanding3,660,400
10 Day Avg. Volume870
30 Day Avg. Volume1,153
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-1.54
Price to Book (P/B)2.93
Price to Sales (P/S)0.52
P/FCF Ratio11.69
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
Life Foods Co., Ltd. Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Life Foods Co., Ltd. is a Japanese enterprise that manages a network of eateries specializing in traditional Japanese cuisine across the nation. These establishments operate under various well-known brands, including Zameshiya, Machikadoya, Meshiy...
How the Company Makes Money
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Life Foods Co., Ltd. Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
58
Neutral
Balance Sheet
72
Positive
Cash Flow
64
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Feb 2026 | Feb 2025 | Feb 2024 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 9.51B | 9.61B | 9.78B | 10.43B | 9.89B | 8.72B |
| Gross Profit | 6.34B | 6.34B | 6.68B | 6.80B | 6.39B | 5.68B |
| EBITDA | 101.48M | 143.97M | 412.71M | 64.11M | -478.29M | -1.17B |
| Net Income | -16.20M | 35.78M | 402.10M | -734.84M | -447.73M | 60.69M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 4.16B | 3.92B | 4.08B | 4.64B | 6.09B | 6.77B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 2.24B | 2.02B | 2.23B | 2.79B | 3.51B | 4.10B |
| Total Debt | 311.08M | 103.21M | 664.65M | 1.51B | 2.28B | 2.83B |
| Total Liabilities | 2.42B | 2.21B | 2.40B | 3.38B | 4.11B | 4.35B |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.74B | 1.71B | 1.68B | 1.26B | 1.98B | 2.43B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 0.00 | 428.69M | 250.96M | 174.84M | -88.92M | -143.33M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 0.00 | 505.37M | 314.57M | 245.23M | 88.24M | 41.84M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -221.42M | -106.27M | 177.45M | -203.99M | -109.84M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -492.77M | -820.99M | -838.92M | -471.55M | 145.35M |
Life Foods Co., Ltd. Peers Comparison
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Sector (55)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
69 Neutral | ¥23.59B | 21.37 | ― | 0.82% | ― | ― | |
58 Neutral | ¥4.95B | -305.67 | ― | 0.62% | -2.86% | -104.58% | |
56 Neutral | ¥7.67B | 11.56 | ― | ― | 0.69% | 3.48% | |
55 Neutral | $6.65B | 3.83 | -15.92% | 6.20% | 10.91% | 7.18% | |
48 Neutral | ¥3.54B | 52.49 | ― | ― | 25.09% | 203.78% | |
46 Neutral | ¥3.42B | -3.39 | ― | ― | 7.33% | 2.46% | |
46 Neutral | ¥4.05B | 51.48 | ― | ― | -3.67% | ― |
* General Sector Average
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