Chuo Warehouse Co., Ltd. (JP:9319)
:9319
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Rating:61Neutral
Price Target:
¥2,086.00
▲(45.67% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/18/26
The score is led by solid financial fundamentals (strong growth and a conservative balance sheet), but is held back by inconsistent free-cash-flow generation and weaker near-term technical momentum. Valuation appears fair with a modest dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Revenue acceleration and improving net margin
Sustained top-line acceleration and rising net margin indicate expanding customer demand and improving pricing or operational leverage. A sharper revenue step-up plus margin expansion supports durable earnings growth, enabling reinvestment in capacity and long-term competitive positioning.
Negative Factors
Volatile free cash flow; recent negative FCF
Inconsistent conversion of operating profits into free cash flow weakens the company's ability to fund dividends, maintenance capex, or growth investments from internal cash. Persisting FCF volatility raises funding risk and could force external financing during expansion.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Revenue acceleration and improving net margin
Sustained top-line acceleration and rising net margin indicate expanding customer demand and improving pricing or operational leverage. A sharper revenue step-up plus margin expansion supports durable earnings growth, enabling reinvestment in capacity and long-term competitive positioning.
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Chuo Warehouse Co., Ltd. (9319) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥34.19B
Dividend Yield2.59%
Average Volume (3M)43.56K
Price to Earnings (P/E)18.1
Beta (1Y)0.40
Revenue Growth0.68%
EPS Growth33.74%
CountryJP
Employees701
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustrySpecialty Business Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)113.27
Shares Outstanding19,064,896
10 Day Avg. Volume29,720
30 Day Avg. Volume43,560
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.53
Price to Book (P/B)0.77
Price to Sales (P/S)1.34
P/FCF Ratio-384.38
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)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Chuo Warehouse Co., Ltd. Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Chuo Warehouse Co.,Ltd. provides various logistics services in Japan and internationally. The company offers warehousing and transportation services; and international services, including cargo handling, storage, transportation, distribution proce...
How the Company Makes Money
The company makes money mainly by charging customers fees for logistics and warehousing services. Key revenue streams typically include (1) storage fees based on space used and storage duration in its warehouse facilities, (2) handling and process...
Chuo Warehouse Co., Ltd. Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
72
Positive
Balance Sheet
81
Very Positive
Cash Flow
49
Neutral
| Breakdown | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 28.03B | 27.84B | 26.51B | 25.87B | 23.93B |
| Gross Profit | 3.31B | 3.32B | 2.93B | 3.04B | 2.75B |
| EBITDA | 3.90B | 4.00B | 3.80B | 3.65B | 3.23B |
| Net Income | 2.07B | 1.59B | 1.70B | 1.71B | 1.35B |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 63.66B | 58.93B | 58.02B | 56.16B | 53.31B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 8.88B | 8.49B | 8.45B | 8.63B | 7.93B |
| Total Debt | 7.34B | 6.08B | 6.84B | 7.40B | 6.92B |
| Total Liabilities | 14.57B | 12.85B | 12.41B | 13.33B | 12.06B |
| Stockholders Equity | 48.79B | 45.79B | 45.33B | 42.57B | 41.00B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | -97.62M | 1.96B | 839.05M | -256.86M | 281.23M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 2.97B | 4.12B | 2.84B | 4.08B | 2.26B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -2.01B | -2.05B | -1.35B | -3.23B | -1.92B |
| Financing Cash Flow | 86.08M | -2.05B | -1.17B | 350.58M | -516.74M |
Chuo Warehouse Co., Ltd. Technical Analysis
Negative
1432.00
Price Trends
1991.19
Negative
1797.03
Positive
1581.33
Positive
Market Momentum
-51.21
Positive
35.28
Neutral
25.68
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For JP:9319, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 1432 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 2021.35, below the 50-day MA of 1991.19, and below the 200-day MA of 1581.33, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -51.21 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 35.28 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 25.68 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for JP:9319.
Chuo Warehouse Co., Ltd. Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
70 Outperform | ¥16.95B | 16.51 | ― | 1.49% | 0.06% | 5.50% | |
64 Neutral | ¥17.29B | 8.70 | ― | 3.62% | 1.03% | 8.75% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
61 Neutral | ¥34.19B | 18.14 | ― | 2.59% | 0.68% | 33.74% | |
60 Neutral | ¥65.28B | 10.29 | ― | 2.18% | 6.54% | 140.15% | |
56 Neutral | ¥6.11B | 16.24 | ― | 2.29% | -0.18% | -65.47% | |
54 Neutral | ¥16.69B | 30.45 | ― | 1.13% | 3.36% | -15.06% |
* Industrials Sector Average
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Chuo Warehouse Co., Ltd. Corporate Events
Chuo Warehouse Extends Capital-Efficiency Drive as ROE Trails Cost of Capital
May 13, 2026
Chuo Warehouse has updated its board-level evaluation of measures to improve cost of capital and capital profitability and decided to continue its improvement policy under its medium-term plan NEXT CS-100, which runs through fiscal 2027. The plan ...
Chuo Warehouse to Revise Restricted Stock Plan Ahead of Governance Shift
May 13, 2026
Chuo Warehouse Co., Ltd. plans to modify its restricted stock compensation plan in line with its transition to a company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee, subject to shareholder approval at the June 24, 2026 general meeting. The plan target...
Chuo Warehouse to Adopt Audit and Supervisory Committee Structure, Revamp Board Lineup
May 13, 2026
Chuo Warehouse Co., Ltd. plans to shift its governance structure from a company with an Audit Supervisory Board to one with an Audit Supervisory Committee, subject to shareholder approval at its June 24, 2026 general meeting. The transition is i...
Chuo Warehouse Lifts Earnings and Dividends on Modest Revenue Growth
May 13, 2026
Chuo Warehouse Co., Ltd. reported modest growth in operating revenues to ¥28.0 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, while operating and ordinary profit slipped slightly. Profit attributable to owners of parent rose 30.2% to ¥...
Chuo Warehouse Nears ¥1 Billion Cap in Ongoing Share Buyback Program
May 11, 2026
Chuo Warehouse Co., Ltd. has completed a new tranche of its share buyback program, acquiring 26,200 common shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange between May 1 and May 8, 2026 for a total of ¥53,088,900. This transaction is part of a board-approv...
Chuo Warehouse Nears Ceiling on ¥1 Billion Share Buyback Program
May 1, 2026
Chuo Warehouse Co., Ltd. has continued its share buyback program, repurchasing 111,100 common shares for approximately 241 million yen via market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange between April 1 and April 30, 2026. This latest tranche forms p...
Chuo Warehouse Advances Share Buyback Program on Tokyo Market
Apr 1, 2026
Chuo Warehouse Co., Ltd. reported that it acquired 92,900 of its own common shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange between March 1 and March 31, 2026, at a total cost of 168,937,700 yen. The purchases are part of a share buyback program authorized by ...
Chuo Warehouse to Shift to Audit and Supervisory Committee Structure in 2026
Mar 16, 2026
Chuo Warehouse Co., Ltd. has resolved to transition its governance structure from a company with an Audit and Supervisory Board to a company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee, pending approval at its 146th annual shareholders’ meeting ...
Chuo Warehouse Finalizes Reduced Restricted-Stock Disposal to Employee Share Plan
Mar 13, 2026
Chuo Warehouse Co., Ltd. has completed the disposal of a portion of its own shares as a restricted stock incentive granted to its Employee Shareholding Association, following a resolution by the board of directors in December 2025. The company fin...
Chuo Warehouse Reports Progress on Ongoing Share Buyback Program
Mar 2, 2026
Chuo Warehouse Co., Ltd. has reported the latest progress in its share buyback program, acquiring 51,600 common shares for 88,488,000 yen via market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange between February 1 and February 28, 2026. This transaction f...
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