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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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Neutral 69 (OpenAI - 5.2)
Rating:69Neutral
Price Target:
¥644.00
▲(13.58% Upside)
Action:N/ADate:01/04/26
The score is primarily driven by improving financial performance (strong 2025 revenue jump, return to profitability, and no debt), balanced by structurally thin margins and a history of earnings/cash-flow volatility. Technically, the stock is in an uptrend but appears overbought, while valuation is supportive with a moderate P/E and a ~2% dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Debt-free balance sheet
A zero-debt balance sheet materially lowers financial risk and preserves strategic optionality. Over a multi-month horizon this durability supports capital allocation for store investment, weathering demand shocks, and prioritizing cash returns or M&A without refinancing pressure.
Negative Factors
Structurally thin net margins
Persistently low net margins (~2.1%) constrain the firm's ability to reinvest, absorb cost inflation, or rapidly scale profitably. Over a 2–6 month horizon thin margins mean limited cushion against revenue hiccups and slower improvement in return metrics.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Debt-free balance sheet
A zero-debt balance sheet materially lowers financial risk and preserves strategic optionality. Over a multi-month horizon this durability supports capital allocation for store investment, weathering demand shocks, and prioritizing cash returns or M&A without refinancing pressure.
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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....

Three F Co., Ltd. Financial Statement Overview

Summary
Revenue accelerated sharply in 2025 and profitability rebounded to positive net income, supported by generally positive free cash flow and a zero-debt balance sheet. Offsetting this, net margins remain thin (~2.1% in 2025) and results have been volatile with multiple recent loss years and uneven cash conversion.
Income Statement
64
Positive
Balance Sheet
78
Positive
Cash Flow
67
Positive
BreakdownTTMFeb 2024Feb 2023Feb 2022Feb 2021Feb 2021
Income Statement
Total Revenue14.52B13.91B13.86B13.21B12.26B12.53B
Gross Profit11.47B11.09B10.80B10.13B9.63B9.73B
EBITDA1.28B1.01B941.00M213.00M263.00M223.00M
Net Income381.00M289.00M218.00M-163.00M-85.00M-24.00M
Balance Sheet
Total Assets5.49B5.11B4.99B4.35B4.88B5.07B
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments4.34B4.16B4.08B3.41B3.84B3.76B
Total Debt0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total Liabilities917.00M672.00M821.00M538.00M534.00M526.00M
Stockholders Equity4.06B3.85B3.64B3.49B3.73B3.90B
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow0.00473.00M818.00M38.00M323.00M-18.00M
Operating Cash Flow0.00519.00M818.00M38.00M331.00M41.00M
Investing Cash Flow0.00-40.00M35.00M11.00M22.00M-49.00M
Financing Cash Flow0.00-397.00M-185.00M-483.00M-269.00M-247.00M

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
¥2.49B16.774.73%2.93%-81.08%
72
Outperform
¥5.82B14.341.65%
69
Neutral
¥4.35B14.442.18%
62
Neutral
¥3.88B-43.281.55%0.42%13.11%
62
Neutral
$20.33B14.63-3.31%3.23%1.93%-12.26%
51
Neutral
¥8.10B10.633.67%0.52%-3.78%
48
Neutral
¥4.22B25.110.67%5.74%14.35%
* Consumer Defensive Sector Average
Performance Comparison
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Company Name
Price
Change
% Change
JP:7544
Three F Co., Ltd.
574.00
177.15
44.64%
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16.41
3.37%
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628.00
9.75
1.58%
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3,070.00
239.37
8.46%
JP:4380
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1,190.00
89.68
8.15%
JP:7515
Maruyoshi Center Inc.
4,550.00
674.63
17.41%
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