- FY Operating Income Forecast: 660.00 billion yen (previously saw 648.00 billion yen, missed the estimate of 712.81 billion yen)
- FY Net Income Forecast: 475.00 billion yen (previously saw 455.00 billion yen, missed the estimate of 504.97 billion yen)
- FY Net Sales Forecast: 3.11 trillion yen (previously saw 3.02 trillion yen, met estimated 3.04 trillion yen)
- Dividend Forecast: Remains 194.00 yen (estimate was 205.70 yen)
First Half Results
- Tobacco Adjusted Operating Profit: 472.10 billion yen
- Pharmaceuticals Adjusted Operating Profit: 4.00 billion yen
- Processed Food Adjusted Operating Profit: 4.37 billion yen
- Tobacco External Revenue: 1.45 trillion yen
- Pharmaceuticals External Revenue: 44.06 billion yen
- Processed Food External Revenue: 73.82 billion yen
Second Quarter Results
- Net Income: 147.91 billion yen
- Net Sales: 829.56 billion yen (estimate was 796.57 billion yen)
- Operating Income: 216.84 billion yen (estimate was 215.72 billion yen)
Analyst Recommendations
- Latest Analysts’ Ratings: 5 buys, 7 holds, 1 sell
A look at Japan Tobacco Smart Scores
| Factor | Score | Magnitude |
|---|---|---|
| Value | 3 | |
| Dividend | 5 | |
| Growth | 3 | |
| Resilience | 3 | |
| Momentum | 5 | |
| OVERALL SMART SCORE | 3.8 |
Smart Score is a compound score for the Company indicating its overall outlook. It is derived by taking an equally weighted average of underlying Factor scores computed by Smartkarma
Analysts predict that Japan Tobacco, Inc. is strategically positioned for long-term success based on the Smartkarma Smart Scores. While the company demonstrates strength in dividends and momentum with top scores of 5 each, it also shows solid performance in value, growth, and resilience with scores of 3 in each category. This balanced scoring suggests that Japan Tobacco is an attractive investment opportunity for those seeking both growth potential and stability in the tobacco industry.
Japan Tobacco, Inc. operates as a tobacco product company with an international presence in the manufacturing, marketing, and selling of cigarettes and other tobacco products. In addition to its core business, the company is involved in pharmaceutical and food ventures. With consistently high scores in dividends and momentum, Japan Tobacco is well-positioned to navigate the challenges of the industry and deliver sustainable returns to its investors in the long run.
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