Taiko Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (JP:4574)
:4574
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Taiko Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
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Rating:66Neutral
Price Target:
¥276.00
▼(-9.51% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:02/18/26
The score is driven primarily by improving financial fundamentals (profitability and cash flow recovery with materially lower leverage), supported by positive technical momentum. Valuation is broadly reasonable but not especially compelling given the modest dividend yield, and the recent history of earnings/cash-flow volatility remains a key risk.
Positive Factors
Return to Profitability
The company's move back to sustained net profitability in 2024–2025 demonstrates recovered core earnings power after multi-year losses. Durable profitability supports reinvestment in R&D and commercialization, reduces reliance on external financing, and underpins medium-term operational plans.
Negative Factors
Historic Earnings Volatility
A volatile earnings track record across recent years indicates weak predictability of profits and risk to the sustainability of the current recovery. For stakeholders this raises concern about recurring shocks to margins, R&D funding continuity and the difficulty of forecasting medium-term cash flows.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Return to Profitability
The company's move back to sustained net profitability in 2024–2025 demonstrates recovered core earnings power after multi-year losses. Durable profitability supports reinvestment in R&D and commercialization, reduces reliance on external financing, and underpins medium-term operational plans.
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Taiko Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (4574) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥12.82B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)93.84K
Price to Earnings (P/E)24.0
Beta (1Y)0.71
Revenue Growth1.62%
EPS Growth-25.43%
CountryJP
Employees214
SectorHealthcare
Sector Strength45
IndustryDrug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)8.23
Shares Outstanding50,636,900
10 Day Avg. Volume93,940
30 Day Avg. Volume93,840
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio6.05
Price to Book (P/B)1.76
Price to Sales (P/S)2.34
P/FCF Ratio28.62
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)12.9
Revenue Forecast (FY)¥6.75B
Taiko Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Taiko Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd. engages in pharmaceuticals, infection control, and other businesses. The company manufactures and sells non-prescription drugs under the Seirogan and Seirogan Toi-A brands for the treatment of loose stools, diarrhea, ...
How the Company Makes Money
Taiko Pharmaceutical generates revenue primarily by selling pharmaceutical products. Key revenue streams typically include prescription and/or over-the-counter (OTC) drug sales to wholesalers, pharmacies, hospitals, and other healthcare providers,...
Taiko Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
57
Neutral
Balance Sheet
72
Positive
Cash Flow
54
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 5.84B | 6.40B | 6.29B | 6.12B | 5.04B | 10.72B |
| Gross Profit | 3.31B | 3.48B | 3.67B | 2.58B | 1.08B | 2.75B |
| EBITDA | 893.00M | 724.00M | 882.00M | -2.85B | -3.75B | -5.57B |
| Net Income | 413.00M | 923.00M | 898.00M | -3.61B | -4.89B | -9.59B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 11.68B | 12.27B | 12.91B | 13.22B | 15.05B | 22.54B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 4.14B | 4.26B | 4.53B | 5.48B | 3.50B | 6.10B |
| Total Debt | 1.32B | 816.00M | 2.03B | 3.25B | 3.81B | 4.77B |
| Total Liabilities | 3.73B | 3.75B | 4.95B | 6.48B | 7.00B | 9.72B |
| Stockholders Equity | 7.95B | 8.52B | 7.96B | 6.74B | 8.04B | 12.81B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 0.00 | 523.00M | 205.00M | -421.00M | -2.08B | -3.19B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 0.00 | 814.00M | 362.00M | -307.00M | -1.99B | -1.59B |
| Investing Cash Flow | 0.00 | 142.00M | -5.00M | 1.17B | 190.00M | -1.62B |
| Financing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -1.23B | -1.18B | 1.54B | -997.00M | 3.96B |
Taiko Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Technical Analysis
Negative
305.00
Price Trends
286.90
Negative
291.65
Negative
291.56
Negative
Market Momentum
-10.31
Positive
28.44
Positive
8.92
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For JP:4574, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 305 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 273.90, above the 50-day MA of 286.90, and above the 200-day MA of 291.56, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -10.31 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 28.44 is Positive, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 8.92 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for JP:4574.
Taiko Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (51)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
66 Neutral | ¥12.82B | 24.00 | ― | ― | 1.62% | -25.43% | |
63 Neutral | ¥8.81B | 14.09 | ― | 2.55% | -0.61% | 14.60% | |
53 Neutral | ¥9.68B | 42.62 | ― | 1.06% | 27.18% | 252.59% | |
52 Neutral | ¥18.74B | -11.15 | ― | 3.65% | 12.41% | -161.06% | |
52 Neutral | ¥17.88B | 8.65 | ― | 3.71% | 2.88% | ― | |
51 Neutral | $7.86B | -0.30 | -43.30% | 2.27% | 22.53% | -2.21% | |
50 Neutral | ¥5.82B | 29.30 | ― | 3.21% | 1.60% | -32.76% |
* Healthcare Sector Average
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Taiko Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Corporate Events
Taiko Pharmaceutical Releases Q1 FY2026 Results and Full-Year Forecast
May 14, 2026
Taiko Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. has released its consolidated financial results for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, providing an overview of its performance for the three-month period. The company also outlined perfor...
Taiko Pharmaceutical Swings to Q1 Loss but Maintains 2026 Profit and Dividend Outlook
May 14, 2026
Taiko Pharmaceutical reported a sharp downturn for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, with net sales falling 20.4% year on year to ¥916 million and a swing to an operating loss of ¥98 million. Profit attributable to owners of the pa...
Taiko Pharmaceutical to Book HKD 15 Million Dividend from Asia-Pacific Subsidiary
Apr 24, 2026
Taiko Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. will receive surplus dividends of HKD 15 million, about JPY 306 million, from its consolidated subsidiary Taiko Pharmaceutical (Asia Pacific) Co., Ltd., with receipt planned for May 25, 2026. The dividend will be boo...
Taiko Pharmaceutical Sets 2026 Deadline to Restore TSE Prime Listing Compliance
Mar 24, 2026
Taiko Pharmaceutical has fallen short of the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market’s tradable share market capitalization requirement, with its freely traded share value at ¥9.0 billion at end-2025 versus the ¥10.0 billion threshold. T...
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