United & Collective Co., Ltd. (JP:3557)
:3557
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United & Collective Co., Ltd.
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Rating:39Underperform
Price Target:
¥550.00
▼(-41.11% Downside)
Action:DowngradedDate:04/17/26
The score is primarily held down by weak financial quality (leveraged balance sheet and profitability that reverted to losses in 2026) and very bearish technicals (price well below all major moving averages with weak momentum). Valuation provides limited offset because the negative P/E is driven by losses and dividend support is not available.
Positive Factors
Operating cash flow stabilization
A sustained return to positive operating cash flow across 2024–2026 provides durable liquidity for a restaurants operator. It reduces near-term solvency risk, supports working-capital needs and routine store-level spending, and creates a base to fund turnaround initiatives without immediate external financing.
Negative Factors
High financial leverage
Debt roughly five times equity leaves the company highly levered for a consumer cyclical operator. Elevated leverage raises refinancing and interest-rate risk, constrains strategic flexibility, and magnifies downside in demand shocks—all structural headwinds for multi-store restaurant chains over 2–6 months.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Operating cash flow stabilization
A sustained return to positive operating cash flow across 2024–2026 provides durable liquidity for a restaurants operator. It reduces near-term solvency risk, supports working-capital needs and routine store-level spending, and creates a base to fund turnaround initiatives without immediate external financing.
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United & Collective Co., Ltd. (3557) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥2.88B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)7.37K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.15
Revenue Growth-0.48%
EPS Growth-492.10%
CountryJP
Employees101
SectorConsumer Cyclical
Sector Strength84
IndustryRestaurants
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-24.65
Shares Outstanding4,954,300
10 Day Avg. Volume7,680
30 Day Avg. Volume7,366
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.03
Price to Book (P/B)8.55
Price to Sales (P/S)0.70
P/FCF Ratio-25.35
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
United & Collective Co., Ltd. Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
United & Collective Co., Ltd. (3557) is a diversified company operating in multiple sectors, including manufacturing, retail, and technology. The company specializes in producing high-quality consumer goods and innovative technological solutions a...
How the Company Makes Money
The company makes money mainly by operating restaurants and earning revenue from food and beverage sales to customers at its directly managed stores. Its earnings are driven by customer traffic and spend per visit, with revenue influenced by facto...
United & Collective Co., Ltd. Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
38
Negative
Balance Sheet
27
Negative
Cash Flow
41
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Feb 2026 | Feb 2025 | Feb 2024 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 6.55B | 6.46B | 6.49B | 6.17B | 5.35B | 2.72B |
| Gross Profit | 4.90B | 4.79B | 4.67B | 4.47B | 3.68B | 1.72B |
| EBITDA | 345.18M | 219.75M | 326.27M | 276.23M | -802.67M | -1.50B |
| Net Income | 59.58M | -227.52M | 59.75M | -91.06M | -1.29B | -456.46M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 4.32B | 3.89B | 3.98B | 3.93B | 4.21B | 5.76B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 1.74B | 1.52B | 1.48B | 1.55B | 1.50B | 2.24B |
| Total Debt | 2.77B | 2.58B | 2.75B | 3.24B | 3.93B | 4.57B |
| Total Liabilities | 3.77B | 3.36B | 3.64B | 4.19B | 4.96B | 5.39B |
| Stockholders Equity | 552.08M | 527.06M | 342.45M | -261.20M | -743.30M | 376.37M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 0.00 | -177.79M | -115.41M | 80.08M | -297.32M | -849.12M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 0.00 | 199.28M | 122.24M | 159.91M | -172.22M | -441.94M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -602.16M | -237.37M | 17.04M | -89.08M | -515.08M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 0.00 | 241.59M | 46.54M | -127.35M | -475.44M | 922.77M |
United & Collective Co., Ltd. Technical Analysis
Negative
934.00
Price Trends
952.12
Negative
964.21
Negative
959.46
Negative
Market Momentum
-49.10
Positive
5.15
Positive
0.52
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For JP:3557, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 934 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 923.90, below the 50-day MA of 952.12, and below the 200-day MA of 959.46, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -49.10 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 5.15 is Positive, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 0.52 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for JP:3557.
United & Collective Co., Ltd. Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76 Outperform | ¥4.35B | 11.94 | ― | 0.95% | 12.86% | 43.51% | |
64 Neutral | ¥10.57B | 22.98 | ― | 0.78% | 9.80% | -23.18% | |
62 Neutral | ¥5.18B | 5.62 | ― | ― | ― | ― | |
61 Neutral | $18.38B | 12.79 | -2.54% | 3.03% | 1.52% | -15.83% | |
54 Neutral | ¥4.04B | 6.85 | ― | ― | -3.09% | 449.63% | |
42 Neutral | ¥4.83B | -9.69 | ― | ― | 0.47% | -254.34% | |
39 Underperform | ¥2.88B | -19.81 | ― | ― | -0.48% | -492.10% |
* Consumer Cyclical Sector Average
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