Chuo Warehouse Co., Ltd. (JP:9319)
:9319
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Rating:61Neutral
Price Target:
¥1,836.00
▲(28.21% 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
Sustained and sharply accelerating revenue growth indicates expanding customer demand and stronger market penetration for core warehousing services. This improves scale economics, supports longer-term contract leverage, and provides a basis for reinvesting in capacity and systems over the next 2–6 months and beyond.
Negative Factors
Volatile free cash flow
Inconsistent FCF generation reduces confidence that accounting profits will convert to spendable cash. Persistent negative or volatile FCF can constrain dividends, debt repayment, or investments and may signal heavy capex or working-capital strain that weakens financial flexibility over coming quarters.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Revenue acceleration
Sustained and sharply accelerating revenue growth indicates expanding customer demand and stronger market penetration for core warehousing services. This improves scale economics, supports longer-term contract leverage, and provides a basis for reinvesting in capacity and systems over the next 2–6 months and beyond.
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Chuo Warehouse Co., Ltd. (9319) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥33.01B
Dividend Yield2.59%
Average Volume (3M)43.56K
Price to Earnings (P/E)15.5
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
Established in Kyoto, Japan in 1927, Chuo Warehouse Co., Ltd. delivers a broad spectrum of logistics solutions, serving both domestic and international markets. Their fundamental services include comprehensive warehousing and various transport ope...
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 | 4.86B | 4.38B | 4.45B | 4.19B | 3.42B |
| 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
1967.58
Negative
1854.28
Negative
1613.67
Positive
Market Momentum
-46.51
Negative
42.53
Neutral
24.71
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 1774.25, below the 50-day MA of 1967.58, and below the 200-day MA of 1613.67, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -46.51 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 42.53 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 24.71 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 | ¥15.14B | 15.89 | ― | 1.49% | 0.06% | 5.50% | |
64 Neutral | ¥16.64B | 7.59 | ― | 3.62% | 1.03% | 8.75% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
61 Neutral | ¥33.01B | 15.46 | ― | 2.59% | 0.68% | 33.74% | |
60 Neutral | ¥64.79B | 9.74 | ― | 2.18% | 6.54% | 140.15% | |
56 Neutral | ¥6.20B | 19.64 | ― | 2.29% | -0.18% | -65.47% | |
54 Neutral | ¥16.95B | 27.05 | ― | 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 ...
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