BLUE ZONES HOLDINGS CO. LTD. (JP:417A)
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BLUE ZONES HOLDINGS CO. LTD.
(417A)
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Rating:67Neutral
Price Target:
¥9,786.00
▲(17.18% Upside)
Action:N/ADate:03/17/26
The score is driven mainly by solid financial performance (growth, improving earnings, manageable leverage) but is held back by volatile free cash flow and weak near-term technical momentum. Valuation is supportive with a reasonable P/E and a modest dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Multi-year Revenue Growth
Sustained top-line growth over multiple years indicates expanding scale and market penetration in the department-store segment. Persistent revenue expansion supports better supplier terms, fixed-cost absorption and creates a durable base for future margin and cash-flow improvements if current trends continue.
Negative Factors
Volatile Free Cash Flow
Large year-to-year swings in free cash flow and a low 2025 FCF-to-net-income ratio constrain the company's ability to sustainably fund dividends, reduce debt or invest opportunistically. Persistent FCF volatility raises execution and financing risk during downturns.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Multi-year Revenue Growth
Sustained top-line growth over multiple years indicates expanding scale and market penetration in the department-store segment. Persistent revenue expansion supports better supplier terms, fixed-cost absorption and creates a durable base for future margin and cash-flow improvements if current trends continue.
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BLUE ZONES HOLDINGS CO. LTD. (417A) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥391.49B
Dividend Yield1.55%
Average Volume (3M)57.97K
Price to Earnings (P/E)9.0
Beta (1Y)0.30
Revenue GrowthN/A
EPS GrowthN/A
CountryJP
Employees4,931
SectorConsumer Goods
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustryDepartment Stores
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)47.23
Shares Outstanding209,470,890
10 Day Avg. Volume53,120
30 Day Avg. Volume57,966
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio2.85
Price to Book (P/B)1.98
Price to Sales (P/S)0.49
P/FCF Ratio48.51
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)116.15
Revenue Forecast (FY)¥895.37B
BLUE ZONES HOLDINGS CO. LTD. Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
The holding company will serve as the parent to Yaoko Co., Ltd., managing supermarket operations, trading and related businesses. The company is being formed via a stock transfer from Yaoko....
BLUE ZONES HOLDINGS CO. LTD. Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
74
Positive
Cash Flow
62
Positive
| Breakdown | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 736.40B | 619.59B | 564.49B | 536.02B | 507.86B |
| Gross Profit | 189.02B | 161.47B | 147.83B | 140.45B | 133.98B |
| EBITDA | 47.87B | 41.98B | 38.36B | 36.35B | 33.68B |
| Net Income | 20.18B | 18.24B | 15.85B | 15.38B | 14.59B |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 376.21B | 342.41B | 318.23B | 306.00B | 269.12B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 50.23B | 48.18B | 45.78B | 31.27B | 32.08B |
| Total Debt | 80.85B | 77.60B | 93.22B | 97.25B | 77.04B |
| Total Liabilities | 190.27B | 174.50B | 176.61B | 177.16B | 152.50B |
| Stockholders Equity | 181.10B | 167.90B | 141.61B | 128.83B | 116.63B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 7.38B | 13.46B | 13.60B | -8.30B | 5.78B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 43.18B | 37.16B | 33.28B | 30.52B | 26.90B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -37.01B | -26.79B | -10.52B | -46.91B | -23.34B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -5.75B | -8.07B | -8.25B | 15.57B | 4.19B |
BLUE ZONES HOLDINGS CO. LTD. Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (57)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
77 Outperform | ¥112.31B | 8.65 | ― | 2.53% | 5.57% | 27.41% | |
67 Neutral | ¥391.49B | 9.01 | ― | 1.55% | ― | ― | |
64 Neutral | ¥5.35B | -11.32 | ― | 1.33% | -3.57% | 33.78% | |
60 Neutral | ¥1.99B | -14.74 | ― | ― | -3.35% | -63.96% | |
57 Neutral | ¥194.35B | 8.93 | ― | 1.44% | 1.48% | -33.32% | |
57 Neutral | $3.13B | 9.23 | -34.32% | 3.14% | -25.56% | -353.61% | |
39 Underperform | ¥2.07B | -66.85 | ― | ― | -6.41% | 51.66% |
* Consumer Goods Sector Average
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BLUE ZONES HOLDINGS CO. LTD. Corporate Events
Blue Zones Holdings Posts Strong First Nine-Month Results After Group Reorganization
Feb 9, 2026
Blue Zones Holdings reported consolidated total revenue of ¥608.3 billion and profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥25.0 billion for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, its first disclosed results since the October 2025 co...
Blue Zones Holdings Overhauls Group Structure as YAOKO Reshapes Organization for Growth
Jan 13, 2026
Blue Zones Holdings Co., Ltd. announced a broad organizational restructuring that will establish a stronger holding company structure from March 1, 2026, centralizing group-wide operational oversight and standardization, and redefining key managem...
Blue Zones Holdings Creates New Subsidiary to Centralize Property Management Operations
Jan 13, 2026
Blue Zones Holdings Co., Ltd. has established a new wholly owned subsidiary, Blue Zones Property Management Co., Ltd., to consolidate and oversee property management operations across its operating subsidiaries. Based in Kawagoe, Saitama, and star...
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