Japanese companies making confectionery and specialty foods

Specialty food and candy producers process high-margin confectioneries, organic snacks, and niche dietary goods. Sugar and cocoa commodity costs, combined with shifting consumer eating habits, frequently drive industry liquidity. In today’s session, Ajinomoto Co., Inc. registers maximum market activity, and Sokensha Co., Ltd. secures the largest price growth. Essential fundamental and technical parameters can be reviewed in the table below.
Symbol
Mkt cap
Price
Chg %
Vol
Rel vol
P/E
EPS dil
TTM
EPS dil growth
TTM YoY
Div yield %
TTM
Sector
Analyst rating
2802Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
4.63 T JPY4,268 JPY−12.40%11.56 M3.2029.67143.84 JPY+83.39%0.99%Consumer non-durables
Buy
2801Kikkoman Corporation
1.74 T JPY1,775.5 JPY−8.67%8.09 M2.1925.2770.26 JPY+12.89%1.39%Consumer non-durables
Buy
2269Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd.
1.17 T JPY4,217 JPY−4.64%1.83 M1.5128.40148.49 JPY−14.19%2.53%Consumer non-durables
Buy
2875Toyo Suisan Kaisha, Ltd.
1.12 T JPY10,405 JPY−3.75%928.9 K1.3713.62763.76 JPY+18.12%2.00%Consumer non-durables
Neutral
2897Nissin Foods Holdings Co., Ltd.
901.04 B JPY3,063 JPY−4.70%1.35 M1.1818.67164.08 JPY−3.02%2.29%Consumer non-durables
Neutral
2212Yamazaki Baking Co., Ltd.
796.55 B JPY3,957 JPY−5.92%780.7 K0.7918.13218.29 JPY+11.17%1.53%Consumer non-durables
Buy
2222Kotobuki Spirits Co., Ltd.
420.27 B JPY2,843.5 JPY−5.11%1.02 M1.0732.3287.97 JPY+12.19%1.67%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
2810House Foods Group Inc.
414.65 B JPY4,475 JPY−5.55%374.5 K0.9138.57116.02 JPY+1.50%2.11%Consumer non-durables
Buy
8020Kanematsu Corporation
367.62 B JPY2,202.5 JPY−3.40%1.32 M1.839.88222.94 JPY+38.29%3.16%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
2229CALBEE, Inc.
366.82 B JPY3,184 JPY−3.07%581.4 K1.4221.94145.10 JPY+4.50%2.11%Consumer non-durables
Sell
1332Nissui Corporation
332.51 B JPY1,022.0 JPY−9.68%3.93 M2.1910.9093.80 JPY+9.61%3.11%Consumer non-durables
Buy
2001NIPPN Corporation
238.83 B JPY2,868 JPY−4.02%208.6 K0.9511.22255.69 JPY+13.91%2.39%Consumer non-durables
No rating
2811Kagome Co., Ltd.
237.64 B JPY2,757.5 JPY−3.94%378.9 K1.2219.76139.58 JPY+4.32%1.74%Consumer non-durables
Neutral
2201Morinaga & Co., Ltd.
202.09 B JPY2,449.0 JPY−3.85%431.2 K1.0911.98204.49 JPY−0.81%2.75%Consumer non-durables
Buy
2602Nisshin OilliO Group, Ltd.
191.06 B JPY2,044 JPY−3.90%265.5 K1.1617.48116.91 JPY−53.44%2.95%Consumer non-durables
Neutral
2815ARIAKE JAPAN Co., Ltd.
163.39 B JPY5,150 JPY−3.38%162.5 K1.6917.84288.62 JPY+5.13%3.51%Consumer non-durables
Buy
4958T. Hasegawa Co., Ltd.
136.04 B JPY3,250 JPY−4.27%115.4 K1.0816.81193.38 JPY+14.37%3.02%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
4914Takasago International Corporation
126.81 B JPY1,272 JPY−3.34%334.8 K1.9412.48101.93 JPY−18.99%4.27%Consumer non-durables
Neutral
9279GIFT HOLDINGS INC.
98.51 B JPY2,497 JPY−3.18%337.6 K0.7632.6376.54 JPY+48.28%0.59%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
2220Kameda Seika Co., Ltd.
82.81 B JPY1,311 JPY−2.16%280.4 K0.5821.5760.78 JPY−85.71%1.75%Consumer non-durables
No rating
4526Riken Vitamin Co., Ltd.
78.67 B JPY3,565 JPY−2.19%119 K0.7314.80240.94 JPY−17.81%3.19%Consumer non-durables
No rating
2003Nitto Fuji Flour Milling Co., Ltd.
73.14 B JPY1,999 JPY−1.82%38.6 K0.7319.91100.39 JPY+6.97%3.57%Consumer non-durables
No rating
2208Bourbon Corporation
72.43 B JPY2,963 JPY−2.53%20.2 K4.4811.25263.49 JPY+27.86%1.46%Consumer non-durables
No rating
8079Shoei Foods Corporation
70.19 B JPY4,130 JPY−2.25%66.4 K0.4117.31238.55 JPY+32.31%2.16%Consumer non-durables
No rating
2211Fujiya Co., Ltd.
62.84 B JPY2,402 JPY−3.73%129.7 K1.1352.4745.78 JPY−38.25%1.23%Consumer non-durables
No rating
2207MEITO CO. LTD.
55.27 B JPY3,315 JPY−5.15%51.9 K1.4417.90185.21 JPY−33.84%2.21%Consumer non-durables
No rating
2226KOIKE-YA Inc.
50.46 B JPY4,745 JPY+0.11%1.7 K1.0517.55270.35 JPY+25.45%1.16%Consumer non-durables
No rating
2908Fujicco Co., Ltd.
46.74 B JPY1,579 JPY−1.50%80.2 K0.8034.1146.29 JPY−1.36%2.95%Consumer non-durables
No rating
2918WARABEYA NICHIYO HOLDINGS Co., Ltd.
46.7 B JPY2,655 JPY−3.56%193.6 K1.6211.58229.30 JPY+3.21%3.93%Consumer non-durables
No rating
2594Key Coffee Inc.
43.79 B JPY2,036 JPY−1.88%114.1 K0.8540.8449.85 JPY+135.72%0.68%Consumer non-durables
No rating
2216KANRO Co., Ltd.
43.4 B JPY1,015 JPY−3.33%126.1 K1.4114.6369.39 JPY−11.18%3.12%Consumer non-durables
No rating
2221Iwatsuka Confectionery Co., Ltd.
34.8 B JPY3,000 JPY−0.33%5.1 K1.7817.36172.86 JPY−37.07%1.07%Consumer non-durables
No rating
2915KENKO Mayonnaise Co., Ltd.
34.18 B JPY2,125 JPY−3.98%60.8 K0.9710.61200.29 JPY+10.63%3.76%Consumer non-durables
No rating
7932Nippi, Incorporated
31.55 B JPY10,600 JPY−3.90%30 K2.9911.90890.53 JPY−2.26%6.34%Consumer non-durables
No rating
2209Imuraya Group Co., Ltd.
28.83 B JPY2,192 JPY−2.27%48.1 K1.0811.52190.31 JPY+12.15%1.72%Consumer non-durables
No rating
2217Morozoff Limited
28.07 B JPY1,369 JPY−2.07%50.3 K0.7963.9521.41 JPY−63.95%1.09%Consumer non-durables
No rating
2933KIBUN FOODS INC.
23.9 B JPY1,045 JPY−2.06%46.8 K0.8826.5839.32 JPY−62.67%1.91%Consumer non-durables
No rating
2819Ebara Foods Industry, Inc.
23.66 B JPY2,531 JPY−3.43%22.8 K0.9110.94231.27 JPY+120.83%1.97%Consumer non-durables
No rating
2804Bull-Dog Sauce Co., Ltd.
23.11 B JPY1,823 JPY−2.93%24.5 K0.5821.3785.30 JPY−55.63%2.47%Consumer non-durables
No rating
250AShimadaya Corporation
22.7 B JPY1,490 JPY−2.23%40.7 K0.77———3.55%Consumer non-durables
No rating
2882EAT&HOLDINGS Co., Ltd.
22.56 B JPY1,986 JPY−1.14%27.8 K0.8843.3245.84 JPY+75.17%0.78%Consumer non-durables
No rating
2892Nihon Shokuhin Kako Co., Ltd.
22.55 B JPY4,375 JPY−4.58%12.3 K2.2918.52236.26 JPY−20.57%3.27%Consumer non-durables
No rating
2597Unicafe Inc.
18.7 B JPY1,383 JPY−0.86%13.4 K1.1722.6761.01 JPY+29.10%0.71%Consumer non-durables
No rating
2204Nakamuraya Co., Ltd.
18.12 B JPY3,025 JPY−1.79%11.8 K0.6122.00137.48 JPY−2.64%2.47%Consumer non-durables
No rating
2935Pickles Holdings Co., Ltd.
13.77 B JPY1,105 JPY−1.78%52.5 K1.1812.7087.01 JPY−11.01%2.62%Consumer non-durables
No rating
2816Daisho Co., Ltd.
13.53 B JPY1,401 JPY−0.28%3.9 K0.4620.7467.55 JPY+117.33%1.57%Consumer non-durables
No rating
2806Yutaka Foods Corporation
13.53 B JPY1,855 JPY−4.87%4 K4.76—−18.14 JPY−120.26%2.05%Consumer non-durables
No rating
2224Como Co., Ltd.
13.29 B JPY3,825 JPY−0.78%2.3 K1.1455.6868.69 JPY—0.18%Consumer non-durables
No rating
2936BASE FOOD Inc.
12.97 B JPY231 JPY−3.75%50.1 K0.68226.071.02 JPY−90.46%0.00%Consumer non-durables
No rating
2818Pietro Co., Ltd.
12.12 B JPY1,736 JPY−0.69%5.4 K2.65—−12.74 JPY−179.71%1.38%Consumer non-durables
No rating
2883DAIREI CO.LTD.
11.54 B JPY1,949 JPY−0.26%6.8 K2.7130.4763.97 JPY—3.07%Consumer non-durables
No rating
2907AHJIKAN CO., LTD.
11.06 B JPY1,427 JPY−1.99%11.8 K3.467.59188.12 JPY+40.69%3.58%Consumer non-durables
No rating
2916Semba Tohka Industries Co., Ltd
8.25 B JPY730 JPY−3.82%9000.6811.9061.33 JPY+149.17%2.07%Consumer non-durables
No rating
556AINUNEKO-SEIKATSU Co.,Ltd.
6.69 B JPY2,191 JPY−5.44%117.7 K4.80———0.00%Consumer non-durables
No rating
2894Ishii Food Co., Ltd.
6.23 B JPY371 JPY−1.59%27.2 K0.31—−5.98 JPY−128.60%1.08%Consumer non-durables
No rating
2586FRUTA FRUTA, Inc.
5.23 B JPY42 JPY−4.55%1.45 M2.08—−1.48 JPY−131.96%0.00%Consumer non-durables
No rating
2917OHMORIYA Co., Ltd.
4.5 B JPY897 JPY−0.33%5.1 K2.6335.6325.17 JPY—1.68%Consumer non-durables
No rating
2215First Baking Co., Ltd.
4.31 B JPY616 JPY−0.81%18 K3.619.2566.59 JPY+76.63%0.00%Consumer non-durables
No rating
2876Delsole Corporation
4.29 B JPY456 JPY−3.39%7.6 K2.929.4948.04 JPY—2.55%Consumer non-durables
No rating
2911Asahimatsu Foods Co., Ltd.
4.19 B JPY2,279 JPY−0.26%1.9 K3.5223.5096.98 JPY−30.61%1.96%Consumer non-durables
No rating
3306Seima Holdings Co., Ltd.
3.47 B JPY487 JPY−7.24%150.5 K7.284.12118.25 JPY+467.04%0.70%Consumer non-durables
No rating
2872Seihyo Co., Ltd.
3.04 B JPY1,925 JPY+0.31%1.8 K1.49—−29.45 JPY−143.18%0.94%Consumer non-durables
No rating
7413Sokensha Co., Ltd.
2.05 B JPY3,000 JPY+0.47%3000.73487.336.16 JPY−92.27%0.68%Consumer non-durables
No rating