Matsuya Co., Ltd. (JP:8237)
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Rating:48Neutral
Price Target:
¥1,378.00
▼(-25.35% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/19/26
The score is held back primarily by weak technicals (price below key moving averages with negative MACD and weak RSI/Stoch) and only mid-quality financial performance where cash flow consistency remains a key risk. Valuation is roughly neutral, with a moderate P/E and a low dividend yield offering limited support.
Positive Factors
Improved leverage
A sustained decline in leverage to below 1.0 since 2023 indicates meaningful balance-sheet repair. This strengthens financial flexibility, lowers interest burden, and improves the firm's ability to fund store operations, tenant fit-outs or opportunistic investments over the next several quarters.
Negative Factors
Inconsistent free cash flow
Multi-year negative free cash flow through 2025 indicates the company struggled to convert earnings into discretionary cash. That reduces self-funding capacity for investments or dividends and increases reliance on balance-sheet flexibility, elevating vulnerability to future retail downturns.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Improved leverage
A sustained decline in leverage to below 1.0 since 2023 indicates meaningful balance-sheet repair. This strengthens financial flexibility, lowers interest burden, and improves the firm's ability to fund store operations, tenant fit-outs or opportunistic investments over the next several quarters.
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Matsuya Co., Ltd. (8237) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥74.13B
Dividend Yield0.83%
Average Volume (3M)257.03K
Price to Earnings (P/E)20.9
Beta (1Y)1.06
Revenue Growth-5.02%
EPS Growth-6.65%
CountryJP
Employees829
SectorConsumer Cyclical
Sector Strength84
IndustryDepartment Stores
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)7.65
Shares Outstanding53,289,640
10 Day Avg. Volume382,500
30 Day Avg. Volume257,026
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-9.19
Price to Book (P/B)5.04
Price to Sales (P/S)2.94
P/FCF Ratio38.22
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)50.9
Revenue Forecast (FY)¥50.00B
Matsuya Co., Ltd. Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Matsuya Co., Ltd. operates department stores in Ginza and Asakusa, Japan. Its department stores provide women's fashion products, cosmetics, fragrances, and watch and jewelry; men's fashion and sports products; children's wear and goods; and house...
How the Company Makes Money
The company primarily makes money through (1) sales generated from retail operations (both directly operated merchandise and sales-related income tied to store activity) and (2) revenue from tenant and space utilization within its department store...
Matsuya Co., Ltd. Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
58
Neutral
Balance Sheet
56
Neutral
Cash Flow
44
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Feb 2026 | Feb 2025 | Feb 2024 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 46.48B | 45.71B | 48.12B | 41.25B | 34.40B | 65.04B |
| Gross Profit | 25.19B | 23.51B | 24.57B | 21.72B | 17.18B | 13.25B |
| EBITDA | 3.27B | 3.93B | 5.48B | 4.48B | 1.73B | 3.05B |
| Net Income | 408.00M | 2.19B | 2.38B | 2.63B | 4.38B | 1.00B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 76.11B | 76.14B | 76.11B | 68.87B | 63.89B | 54.26B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 5.07B | 4.74B | 3.91B | 3.25B | 6.31B | 2.44B |
| Total Debt | 21.64B | 22.71B | 21.82B | 18.12B | 19.18B | 20.13B |
| Total Liabilities | 47.03B | 48.66B | 46.90B | 42.05B | 41.04B | 36.25B |
| Stockholders Equity | 28.27B | 26.64B | 28.26B | 25.95B | 22.06B | 17.25B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 0.00 | 3.51B | -1.19B | -366.00M | -1.69B | -1.98B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 0.00 | 4.72B | 3.07B | 2.30B | 2.35B | -1.25B |
| Investing Cash Flow | 0.00 | 143.00M | -5.53B | -4.02B | 2.47B | 5.38B |
| Financing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -4.03B | 3.13B | -1.34B | -955.00M | -4.71B |
Matsuya Co., Ltd. Technical Analysis
Negative
1846.00
Price Trends
1852.36
Negative
1953.36
Negative
1731.38
Negative
Market Momentum
-147.18
Positive
28.67
Positive
6.48
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For JP:8237, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 1846 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 1642.25, below the 50-day MA of 1852.36, and above the 200-day MA of 1731.38, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -147.18 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 28.67 is Positive, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 6.48 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for JP:8237.
Matsuya Co., Ltd. Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76 Outperform | ¥204.07B | 9.51 | ― | 3.01% | 8.62% | 43.25% | |
66 Neutral | ¥198.96B | 11.70 | ― | 2.18% | 8.15% | 21.40% | |
61 Neutral | $18.38B | 12.79 | -2.54% | 3.03% | 1.52% | -15.83% | |
58 Neutral | ¥172.91B | -33.75 | ― | 1.77% | 18.80% | -479.11% | |
57 Neutral | ¥182.99B | 8.93 | ― | 1.44% | 0.66% | 114.22% | |
50 Neutral | ¥54.97B | -3.92 | ― | 0.94% | 4.93% | 16.89% | |
48 Neutral | ¥74.13B | 20.93 | ― | 0.83% | -5.02% | -6.65% |
* Consumer Cyclical Sector Average
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Matsuya Co., Ltd. Corporate Events
Matsuya’s April Sales Highlight Strength at Ginza and Weakness at Asakusa
May 11, 2026
Matsuya Co., Ltd. reported April 2026 monthly sales for its department store business, highlighting a clear divergence between its Ginza and Asakusa locations as well as by merchandise category. The Ginza Store recorded solid year‑on‑y...
Matsuya Discloses April 2026 Department Store Sales Under Conventional Metric
May 1, 2026
Matsuya Co., Ltd. reported its monthly sales for April 2026, disclosing year-on-year performance for its department store business on the conventional standard despite having adopted a new revenue recognition standard from fiscal 2021. The limited...
Matsuya Profit Slumps and Outlook Darkens Despite Stable Dividend
Apr 14, 2026
Matsuya Co., Ltd. reported consolidated net sales of ¥45.7 billion for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2026, down 5.0% year on year, with operating income falling 41.2% to ¥2.6 billion and profit attributable to owners of parent decli...
Matsuya Revises 2027 Targets and Cash Allocation in Updated Global Strategy
Apr 14, 2026
Matsuya Co., Ltd. has revised its medium-term management plan titled “Aiming to Become a Global Destination” to reflect recent business performance trends and shifts in the broader economic environment. The updated plan includes new ta...
Matsuya to Seek Shareholder Approval for Amendments to Articles of Incorporation
Apr 14, 2026
Matsuya Co., Ltd. has resolved at its April 14, 2026 Board of Directors meeting to propose a partial amendment to its Articles of Incorporation. The proposal will be submitted for approval at the company’s 157th Ordinary General Meeting of S...
Matsuya Reshapes Board and Key Personnel Roles
Apr 14, 2026
Matsuya Co., Ltd. announced that its board of directors, at a meeting held on April 14, 2026, approved a series of changes to its directors and other key personnel assignments. While detailed role adjustments were disclosed only in the original Ja...
Matsuya Beats Full-Year Forecasts on Strong Duty-Free Sales and Cost Controls
Apr 14, 2026
Matsuya Co., Ltd. reported that its full-year results for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2026 exceeded earlier forecasts, driven by stronger-than-expected duty-free sales and robust spending by foreign tourists other than Chinese visitors. Con...
Matsuya Posts Mixed March Sales as Ginza Holds Firm but Asakusa Slumps
Apr 10, 2026
Matsuya Co., Ltd. reported March 2026 department store sales showing a modest overall decline, with total company sales down 4.3% year on year and customer traffic down 3.1%. Performance diverged between locations, as the Ginza store recorded a sl...
Matsuya Balances New Revenue Rules With Traditional Store Sales Disclosure
Apr 1, 2026
Matsuya Co., Ltd., the Tokyo-based department store operator, continues to highlight performance at its core Ginza and Asakusa locations while maintaining traditional disclosure methods for store-level sales. The company has adopted the revenue re...
Matsuya Posts Mixed February Sales as Ginza Gains Offset Asakusa Weakness
Mar 11, 2026
Matsuya Co., Ltd. reported its monthly sales figures for February 2026, highlighting contrasting performances between its Ginza and Asakusa department stores. Overall Matsuya sales rose 2.7% year on year, supported by a 3.1% increase at the Ginza ...
Matsuya Releases February 2026 Monthly Sales Report Under Conventional Disclosure Standard
Mar 2, 2026
Matsuya Co., Ltd., a Japanese department store operator known for its Ginza and Asakusa locations, continues to focus on brick‑and‑mortar retail in major Tokyo shopping districts. The company discloses store‑by‑store perfor...
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