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Three F Co., Ltd. (JP:7544)
:7544
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Three F Co., Ltd. (7544) AI Stock Analysis

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Three F Co., Ltd.

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Outperform 72 (OpenAI - 5.2)
Rating:72Outperform
Price Target:
¥603.00
▲(6.35% Upside)
Action:UpgradedDate:04/11/26
The score is driven primarily by improving financial performance and a very conservative, debt-free balance sheet. Valuation is supportive with a moderate P/E and a solid dividend yield, while weaker technical momentum (below key moving averages with negative MACD) limits the overall score.
Positive Factors
Debt-free balance sheet
A zero-debt balance sheet materially reduces financial risk and preserves strategic optionality. Over a multi-month horizon this durability supports consistent investment in stores, inventory and working capital, cushions profit volatility, and enables opportunistic M&A or buybacks without refinancing risk.
Negative Factors
Thin net margins
A low net margin leaves profits highly sensitive to commodity, labor or logistics cost shocks common in grocery retail. Even modest input inflation or pricing pressure can compress earnings substantially, making long-term profit stability contingent on continual cost discipline or pricing power gains.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Debt-free balance sheet
A zero-debt balance sheet materially reduces financial risk and preserves strategic optionality. Over a multi-month horizon this durability supports consistent investment in stores, inventory and working capital, cushions profit volatility, and enables opportunistic M&A or buybacks without refinancing risk.
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Three F Co., Ltd. (7544) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)

Three F Co., Ltd. Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company Description
Three F Co.,Ltd. engages in the management of convenience and franchise stores in Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba, and Saitama; Japan. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Yokohama, Japan....
How the Company Makes Money
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Three F Co., Ltd. Financial Statement Overview

Summary
Clear turnaround with rising revenue, a return to profitability, and strong operating margin expansion (to ~9.4% in 2026). Balance sheet is a major strength with zero debt and growing equity, while the main risks are still-thin net margin (~2.5%) and historical cash-flow volatility despite recent improvement.
Income Statement
73
Positive
Balance Sheet
86
Very Positive
Cash Flow
70
Positive
BreakdownTTMFeb 2025Feb 2024Feb 2023Feb 2022Feb 2021
Income Statement
Total Revenue14.52B15.08B13.91B13.86B13.21B12.26B
Gross Profit11.47B11.71B11.09B10.80B10.13B9.63B
EBITDA1.28B1.42B1.01B941.00M213.00M263.00M
Net Income381.00M382.00M289.00M218.00M-163.00M-85.00M
Balance Sheet
Total Assets5.49B5.76B5.11B4.99B4.35B4.88B
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments4.34B4.77B4.16B4.08B3.41B3.84B
Total Debt0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total Liabilities917.00M903.00M672.00M821.00M538.00M534.00M
Stockholders Equity4.06B4.14B3.85B3.64B3.49B3.73B
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow0.001.08B473.00M818.00M38.00M323.00M
Operating Cash Flow0.001.09B519.00M818.00M38.00M331.00M
Investing Cash Flow0.00-3.00M-40.00M35.00M11.00M22.00M
Financing Cash Flow0.00-475.00M-397.00M-185.00M-483.00M-269.00M

Three F Co., Ltd. Peers Comparison

Overall Rating
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (62)
Financial Indicators
Name
Overall Rating
Market Cap
P/E Ratio
ROE
Dividend Yield
Revenue Growth
EPS Growth
79
Outperform
¥2.40B16.774.73%2.93%-81.08%
72
Outperform
¥4.11B11.382.18%
72
Outperform
¥5.81B12.641.65%
62
Neutral
¥3.93B-43.281.55%0.42%13.11%
62
Neutral
$20.33B14.63-3.31%3.23%1.93%-12.26%
51
Neutral
¥8.07B10.633.67%0.52%-3.78%
48
Neutral
¥4.20B25.110.67%5.74%14.35%
* Consumer Defensive Sector Average
Performance Comparison
Ticker
Company Name
Price
Change
% Change
JP:7544
Three F Co., Ltd.
543.00
125.82
30.16%
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CVS Bay Area Inc.
486.00
-40.21
-7.64%
JP:2735
Watts Co., Ltd.
620.00
-23.49
-3.65%
JP:2747
Hokuyu Lucky Co., Ltd.
3,110.00
224.23
7.77%
JP:4380
M-mart, Inc.
1,188.00
11.18
0.95%
JP:7515
Maruyoshi Center Inc.
4,520.00
575.07
14.58%
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