Kanematsu Corporation (8020) AI Stock Analysis

• Market Cap: ¥382.91B
• Dividend Yield: 3.13%
• Average Volume (3M): 256.97K
• Price to Earnings (P/E): 9.2
• Beta (1Y): 1.11
• Revenue Growth: 1.50%
• EPS Growth: 9.82%
• Country: JP
• Employees: 8,353
• Sector: Industrials
• Sector Strength: 72
• Industry: Conglomerates
• EPS (TTM): 48.66
• Shares Outstanding: 169,000,400
• 10 Day Avg. Volume: 210,670
• 30 Day Avg. Volume: 256,970
• PEG Ratio: 0.42
• Price to Book (P/B): 1.21
• Price to Sales (P/S): 0.20
• P/FCF Ratio: 4.27
• Enterprise Value/Market Cap: N/A
• Enterprise Value/Revenue: N/A
• Enterprise Value/Gross Profit: N/A
• Enterprise Value/Ebitda: N/A
• 1Y Price Target: N/A
• Price Target Upside: N/A
• Rating Consensus: N/A
• Number of Analyst Covering: 0
• EPS Forecast (FY): 184.8
• Revenue Forecast (FY): ¥1.10T

• Rating: 73 Outperform
• Price Target: ¥2,593.00 ▼(-24.88% Downside)
• Action: Reiterated Date: 02/07/26
• Date: Action: Reiterated 02/07/26

The score is primarily driven by constructive financial performance (multi-year growth, improving leverage, and solid recent free cash flow), supported by favorable valuation (low P/E with a mid-single dividend yield). Technicals are positive with an established uptrend, but overbought momentum signals temper the overall score due to higher near-term pullback risk.

Positive Factors

Leverage improvement

A meaningful reduction in debt-to-equity from ~1.93 to ~1.07 materially improves balance-sheet resilience. This lasting improvement lowers near-term refinancing pressure, increases financial flexibility for supply-chain and trade operations, and supports steadier investment or dividend choices over the next several quarters.

Negative Factors

Thin net margins

Structurally thin net margins typical of sogo shosha trading expose profits to commodity price swings, tighter supplier/customer spreads, and competitive pressure. Small margin compression or volume declines can disproportionately hurt net income, limiting resiliency in softer demand environments.

Kanematsu Corporation Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company Description

Kanematsu Corporation (8020) is a diversified trading company based in Japan, primarily engaged in the import and export of a wide range of products and services across various sectors, including machinery, chemicals, food, and textiles. The compa...

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Kanematsu Corporation (8020) is a diversified trading company based in Japan, primarily engaged in the import and export of a wide range of products and services across various sectors, including machinery, chemicals, food, and textiles. The compa...

How the Company Makes Money

Kanematsu Corporation generates revenue through multiple channels, primarily by engaging in trading activities that involve the procurement and distribution of goods across its key sectors. The company earns money by importing products from intern...

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Kanematsu Corporation generates revenue through multiple channels, primarily by engaging in trading activities that involve the procurement and distribution of goods across its key sectors. The company earns money by importing products from intern...

Kanematsu Corporation Financial Statement Overview

Breakdown	TTM	Mar 2024	Mar 2023	Mar 2022	Mar 2021	Mar 2021
Income Statement
Total Revenue	1.06T	1.05T	985.99B	911.41B	767.96B	649.14B
Gross Profit	165.83B	142.08B	130.51B	119.61B	101.82B	92.17B
EBITDA	62.74B	55.70B	51.12B	48.37B	38.94B	34.18B
Net Income	32.29B	27.47B	23.22B	18.58B	15.99B	13.32B
Balance Sheet
Total Assets	712.98B	708.99B	741.21B	687.88B	643.49B	565.70B
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments	52.30B	56.78B	53.43B	79.46B	91.42B	81.05B
Total Debt	198.19B	203.26B	235.76B	248.57B	160.28B	139.48B
Total Liabilities	499.85B	520.85B	565.21B	544.45B	444.21B	385.20B
Stockholders Equity	198.31B	173.94B	159.32B	128.53B	159.48B	143.93B
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow	48.69B	49.26B	31.97B	-4.95B	11.77B	32.57B
Operating Cash Flow	54.42B	58.33B	35.58B	-296.00M	15.38B	36.98B
Investing Cash Flow	-12.49B	1.49B	-29.72B	-78.25B	-10.54B	-10.18B
Financing Cash Flow	-49.17B	-54.78B	-32.80B	66.31B	4.24B	-37.25B

Kanematsu Corporation Technical Analysis

• Technical Analysis Sentiment: Neutral
• Last Price: 3452.00
• 50DMA: Positive
• 100DMA: Positive
• 200DMA: Positive
• MACD: Positive
• RSI: Neutral
• STOCH: Neutral

Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For JP:8020, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 3452 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 2276.82, above the 50-day MA of 2186.19, and above the 200-day MA of 1699.52, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -4.50 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 48.40 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 35.41 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for JP:8020.

Kanematsu Corporation Peers Comparison

Name	Overall Rating	Market Cap	P/E Ratio	ROE	Dividend Yield	Revenue Growth	EPS Growth
8078	78 Outperform	¥321.03B	7.92	11.34%	3.38%	3.44%	6.97%
8020	73 Outperform	¥382.91B	9.25	―	3.13%	1.50%	9.82%
8014	73 Outperform	¥105.82B	10.14	―	3.74%	-2.33%	-16.42%
8015	70 Outperform	¥6.60T	13.91	13.49%	2.10%	5.32%	9.73%
8088	69 Neutral	¥474.46B	14.68	―	3.37%	4.50%	-9.36%
2768	65 Neutral	¥1.21T	7.20	11.17%	3.24%	2.12%	18.93%
Sector *	63 Neutral	$10.79B	15.43	7.44%	2.01%	2.89%	-14.66%

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