Yakult Honsha is a pioneer in probiotics, which launched the probiotic drinks Yakult in 1935 after Minoru Shirota's discovery of Lactobacillus casei strain Shirota, a strain of lactic acid bacteria proved to be able to live in intestines, in 1930. It operates in 40 countries across four continents selling mainly the Yakult probiotic drinks. Apart from the retail outlets, the home delivery channel, served by a team of 83,000 Yakult Ladies globally, contributes about 45% of its probiotic drink volume. Overseas markets comprise 40% of group sales and profits. Yakult has built a meaningful presence in populated emerging markets including China, Indonesia, Mexico, and Brazil. It plans to step up expansion in the US. It also operates a pharmaceutical business with an emphasis on oncology drugs.

Financial Strength

9/10

Name	Current	Vs Industry
Cash-To-Debt	3.79
Equity-to-Asset	0.68
Debt-to-Equity	0.12
Debt-to-EBITDA	0.72
Interest Coverage	85.93
Piotroski F-Score	5/9	0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Altman Z-Score	4.7	Distress Grey Safe
Beneish M-Score	-2.54	Manipulator Not Manipulator
WACC vs ROIC		WACC ROIC

Growth Rank

7/10

	Name	Current	Vs Industry		Vs History
	3-Year Revenue Growth Rate	10.5
	3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate	11.1
	3-Year EPS without NRI Growth Rate	11
	3-Year FCF Growth Rate	9.4
	3-Year Book Growth Rate	12.8
	Future 3-5Y EPS without NRI Growth Rate	3.51
	Future 3-5Y Total Revenue Growth Rate	1.73

Momentum Rank

1/10

	Name	Current	Vs Industry		Vs History
	5-Day RSI	50.63
	9-Day RSI	52.14
	14-Day RSI	51.28
	6-1 Month Momentum %	6.07
	12-1 Month Momentum %	-12.67

Liquidity Ratio

	Name	Current	Vs Industry		Vs History
	Current Ratio	2.74
	Quick Ratio	2.49
	Cash Ratio	1.9
	Days Inventory	67.87
	Days Sales Outstanding	46.99
	Days Payable	44.35

Dividend & Buy Back

	Name	Current	Vs Industry		Vs History
	Dividend Yield %	1.62
	Dividend Payout Ratio	0.35
	3-Year Dividend Growth Rate	28.8
	Forward Dividend Yield %	1.62
	5-Year Yield-on-Cost %	4.41
	3-Year Average Share Buyback Ratio	1.9
	Shareholder Yield %	0.77

Profitability Rank

8/10

	Name	Current	Vs Industry		Vs History
	Gross Margin %	59.82
	Operating Margin %	12.24
	Net Margin %	10.37
	FCF Margin %	13.84
	ROE %	9.26
	ROA %	6.24
	ROIC %	7.92
	ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %	30.05
	ROCE %	12.36
	Years of Profitability over Past 10-Year	10

GF Value Rank

10/10

	Name	Current	Vs Industry		Vs History
	PE Ratio	18.68
	Forward PE Ratio	18.31
	PE Ratio without NRI	19.53
	Shiller PE Ratio	24.17
	PEG Ratio	2.35
	PS Ratio	1.94
	PB Ratio	1.63
	Price-to-Tangible-Book	1.65
	Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow	14.05
	Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow	14.05
	EV-to-EBIT	8.93
	EV-to-Forward-EBIT	11.6
	EV-to-EBITDA	7.62
	EV-to-Forward-EBITDA	8.68
	EV-to-Revenue	1.52
	EV-to-Forward-Revenue	1.52
	EV-to-FCF	10.88
	Price-to-Projected-FCF	0.76
	Price-to-DCF (Earnings Based)	0.88
	Price-to-DCF (FCF Based)	0.85
	Price-to-Median-PS-Value	0.66
	Price-to-Peter-Lynch-Fair-Value	1.57
	Price-to-Graham-Number	1.07
	Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value	8
	Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) %	11.2
	FCF Yield %	7.28
	Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %	15.05

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Key Statistics

	Name	Value
	Revenue (TTM) (Mil $)	3,410.286
	EPS (TTM) ($)	0.578
	Beta	0.08
	Volatility %	29.18
	14-Day RSI	51.28
	14-Day ATR ($)	0.86584
	20-Day SMA ($)	9.77364
	12-1 Month Momentum %	-12.67
	52-Week Range ($)	8.46 - 12.7
	Shares Outstanding (Mil)	606.42

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	Piotroski F-Score	5
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Yakult Honsha Co Ltd Frequently Asked Questions

What is Yakult Honsha Co Ltd(YKLTY)'s stock price today?

The current price of YKLTY is $10.40. The 52 week high of YKLTY is $12.70 and 52 week low is $8.46.

When is next earnings date of Yakult Honsha Co Ltd(YKLTY)?

The next earnings date of Yakult Honsha Co Ltd(YKLTY) is 2025-02-13 Est..

Does Yakult Honsha Co Ltd(YKLTY) pay dividends? If so, how much?

The Dividend Yield % of Yakult Honsha Co Ltd(YKLTY) is 1.62% (As of Today), Highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Yakult Honsha Co Ltd(YKLTY) was 0.35. The lowest was 0.16. And the median was 0.19. The Forward Dividend Yield % of Yakult Honsha Co Ltd(YKLTY) is 1.62%. For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.

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