Margins varied 8.4% around their average (limit 35%), and no loss years were recorded (limit 2).
- 10y median
- 7.7%
- Worst year
- 7.1%
- Latest · 2026
- 7.9%
# Meiji Holdings (2269.JP) Canonical: https://gigainvestors.com/s/2269.JP Analysis as of: 2026-10-15T07:09:28.544Z. Financial observations: FY2013–FY2026. Listing currency: JPY. Reporting currency: JPY. ## Verdict Not a wonderful business Quality tests for Buy: not passed (profit record: pass; earnings resilience is evidence only). Published buy qualification: no. Share price: JPY 4,317.00 per share; close as of 2026-10-15. Estimated value: low JPY 2,252.45 per share, central JPY 2,539.72 per share, high JPY 2,922.15 per share. Buy at or below the central value JPY 2,539.72 per share. Valuation as of 2026-10-15T07:09:28.544Z; scenarios are not confidence intervals. Expected annual return: 6.9% at the stated quote. About 6.9% a year at today's price (required return 10.0%). required return 10.0% a year (10% floor; JP 10-year bond 2.9% + 4 points). ## Checklist ### understandable: pass - 4 revenue declines in the last 10 years (informational) - Financial history: 10 years - Years with declining revenue: 4 - Years with a net loss: 0 - Operating margin variation: 0.08× Chart: Operating margin; fiscal year observations. - FY2017: 0.07× - FY2018: 0.08× - FY2019: 0.08× - FY2020: 0.08× - FY2021: 0.09× - FY2022: 0.09× - FY2023: 0.07× - FY2024: 0.08× - FY2025: 0.07× - FY2026: 0.08× ### moat: fail - ROIC median below threshold - ROIC worst years below threshold (more than 1 bad year allowed) - Recent gross margin fell 4.5pp below the typical margin (limit 4pp) - ROIC, median of available years: 10.1% - ROIC, second-lowest year: 7.7% - Typical minus recent gross margin: 4.5 pp - Typical gross margin (annual median): 34.2% - Recent gross margin (lower of latest and 3-year median): 29.6% - Years with nonpositive capital: 0 - Capital spending / revenue: 5.7% - ROIC including acquisitions, ten-year median: 6.5% Chart: ROIC excluding acquisitions; fiscal year observations. - FY2017: 11.2% - FY2018: 11.3% - FY2019: 10.7% - FY2020: 11.6% - FY2021: 10.5% - FY2022: 9.7% - FY2023: 7.9% - FY2024: 7.9% - FY2025: 7.7% - FY2026: 7.4% ### economics: fail - owner earnings cash conversion below threshold - incremental invested capital return below threshold - Owner earnings / net income, 5-yr: 0.72× - Cash conversion uses consolidated totals: No - Owner earnings, five-year total: JPY 212B - Net income, five-year total: JPY 293B - Return on incremental invested capital: 2.4% - Working capital / revenue, annual change: 1.4 pp - Working capital / revenue, change between three-year averages: 9.2 pp - Working capital / revenue, final three-year average: 26.9% Chart: Annual owner cash / profit; fiscal year observations. - FY2022: 0.51× - FY2023: 1.00× - FY2024: 1.04× - FY2025: 1.00× - FY2026: -0.14× ### management: fail - Historical market-dollar context (not the management verdict): 2017 to 2026 (9 years) - buybacks unrelated to price (informational) - ROIC first 3 years vs last 3 years: 11.2% vs 7.7% - Per-share earnings: 422.15 to 181.64 (three-year endpoint medians) - per-share value declined or ends nonpositive - Management verdict uses per-share economic progress: Yes - Ordinary dilution, 10-year annual growth: 6.3% - Ordinary dilution, 5-year annual growth: -1.4% - Market cap gain: JPY 364B - Cumulative retained earnings: JPY 330B - Diluted shares, 10-year annual growth: 6.3% - Diluted shares, 5-year annual growth: -1.4% - $1 test, starting fiscal year: FY2017 - $1 test, ending fiscal year: FY2026 - Per-share value growth: -10.0% - Per-share value change: JPY -240.51 - Per-share value, starting three-year median: JPY 422.15 - Per-share value, ending three-year median: JPY 181.64 - Buyback history: 0 years - Debt-funded buybacks: No - Acquisition spending: JPY 10B - Cumulative net income, 10 years: JPY 610B - ROIC, first three-year median: 11.2% - ROIC, last three-year median: 7.7% Chart: Earnings per share; fiscal year observations. - FY2017: JPY 413.11 - FY2018: JPY 422.15 - FY2019: JPY 213.30 - FY2020: JPY 232.04 - FY2021: JPY 226.26 - FY2022: JPY 303.62 - FY2023: JPY 247.39 - FY2024: JPY 181.64 - FY2025: JPY 186.08 - FY2026: JPY 129.42 ### accounting: pass - Sloan accruals: -1.7% - Receivables to sales index (DSRI): 1.02× - Restructuring years, last five: 0 - Stock compensation / operating cash flow: 0.0% - Earnings backed by cash: Yes - Operating cash / earnings: 1.61× - Accounting red flags: 0 - Goodwill and intangibles / equity: 0.03× Chart: Sloan accruals; fiscal year observations. - FY2017: -2.4% - FY2018: -5.1% - FY2019: -5.0% - FY2020: -4.7% - FY2021: -5.4% - FY2022: -3.6% - FY2023: -1.4% - FY2024: -4.8% - FY2025: -1.5% - FY2026: -1.7% ## Holders ## Price story Price needs cash profits to grow 7.9% a year for ten years · sales +1.7% Story as of 2026-10-16T10:00:13.930Z; price observation 2026-10-15. Price needs cash profits to grow 7.9% a year for ten years ### Sales · FY2025–2026 sales +1.7%; source https://disclosure2dl.edinet-fsa.go.jp/searchdocument/pdf/S100YILP.pdf; observed 2026-06-24. - FY2017: JPY 1.24T - FY2018: JPY 1.24T - FY2019: JPY 1.25T - FY2020: JPY 1.25T - FY2021: JPY 1.19T - FY2022: JPY 1.01T - FY2023: JPY 1.06T - FY2024: JPY 1.11T - FY2025: JPY 1.15T - FY2026: JPY 1.17T ### Gross margin · FY2026 gross margin 30.6%; source https://disclosure2dl.edinet-fsa.go.jp/searchdocument/pdf/S100YILP.pdf; observed 2026-06-24. - FY2017: 37.1% - FY2018: 36.7% - FY2019: 36.4% - FY2020: 36.9% - FY2021: 37.7% - FY2022: 31.9% - FY2023: 28.9% - FY2024: 29.6% - FY2025: 29.4% - FY2026: 30.6% ## Owner memo Memo as of 2026-10-16T08:06:05.509Z. ### How it makes money Annual sales are JPY 1.2 trillion. - Source: https://disclosure2dl.edinet-fsa.go.jp/searchdocument/pdf/S100YILP.pdf (filed 2026-06-24); FY2026: revenue 1173688000000; grossProfit 359040000000; margin = grossProfit / revenue. ### Why customers stay Margins ranged from 29.4% to 30.6% during 2024–26; it earns 10.1% on its capital. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-06-24); FY2024: grossProfit / revenue = 29.6%. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-06-24); FY2025: grossProfit / revenue = 29.4%. - Source: https://disclosure2dl.edinet-fsa.go.jp/searchdocument/pdf/S100YILP.pdf (filed 2026-06-24); FY2026: grossProfit / revenue = 30.6%. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-06-24); 10-year return on capital observations [[2017,0.11215691172438223],[2018,0.11335076104932318],[2019,0.10701633176422035],[2020,0.1159740477255705],[2021,0.10549535929800936],[2022,0.09725579159399388],[2023,0.07930852751190158],[2024,0.079479843387471],[2025,0.07736725839937376],[2026,0.07433253423734132]]; median 0.10137557544600162. ROIC follows the displayed moat series; financial companies use return on tangible equity. ### Where the cash goes Paid dividends in 10 of 10 years. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-06-24); FY2017: growth capex 4544000000; upkeep 45872000000; owner earnings 60786000000. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0.07475405521008127. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-06-24); FY2018: growth capex 0; upkeep 71776000000; owner earnings 36013000000. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-06-24); FY2019: growth capex 4174372389.6540833; upkeep 67067627610.34592; owner earnings 37833372389.65408. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0.11033572018537811. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-06-24); FY2020: growth capex 0; upkeep 71129000000; owner earnings 42387000000. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-06-24); FY2021: growth capex 0; upkeep 67900000000; owner earnings 46166000000. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-06-24); FY2022: growth capex 0; upkeep 93165000000; owner earnings 44435000000. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-06-24); FY2023: growth capex 18595000000; upkeep 53575000000; owner earnings 69424000000. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0.2678468541138511. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-06-24); FY2024: growth capex 0; upkeep 53444000000; owner earnings 52548000000. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-06-24); FY2025: growth capex 1644000000; upkeep 54979000000; owner earnings 50800000000. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0.03236220472440945. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-06-24); Dividend observations: [[2017,15772000000],[2018,17835000000],[2019,19891000000],[2020,20987000000],[2021,22446000000],[2022,23898000000],[2023,24606000000],[2024,26444000000],[2025,26754000000],[2026,27708000000]]. Zero only counted when supported by a complete cash-flow statement. ### What the price says The price assumes cash profits grow 7.9% yearly over ten years. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-06-24); Ten-year compound average after fade. Initial solved rate 0.10070832425336762. Price 4317; FX 1; discount 0.1; same standard ten-year fade to terminal 0.03. FY2016 owner earnings/share 425.06 → FY2026 -18.42003558506072. Closing-price date 2026-10-15. ## Monthly share-price history (JPY per share) - 2016-11: JPY 4,560.00 per share - 2016-12: JPY 4,580.00 per share - 2017-01: JPY 4,370.00 per share - 2017-02: JPY 4,490.00 per share - 2017-03: JPY 4,635.00 per share - 2017-04: JPY 4,730.00 per share - 2017-05: JPY 4,530.00 per share - 2017-06: JPY 4,555.00 per share - 2017-07: JPY 4,395.00 per share - 2017-08: JPY 4,380.00 per share - 2017-09: JPY 4,460.00 per share - 2017-10: JPY 4,630.00 per share - 2017-11: JPY 4,890.00 per share - 2017-12: JPY 4,795.00 per share - 2018-01: JPY 4,565.00 per share - 2018-02: JPY 3,915.00 per share - 2018-03: JPY 4,050.00 per share - 2018-04: JPY 4,390.00 per share - 2018-05: JPY 4,635.00 per share - 2018-06: JPY 4,670.00 per share - 2018-07: JPY 4,390.00 per share - 2018-08: JPY 3,690.00 per share - 2018-09: JPY 3,815.00 per share - 2018-10: JPY 3,750.00 per share - 2018-11: JPY 4,465.00 per share - 2018-12: JPY 4,480.00 per share - 2019-01: JPY 4,205.00 per share - 2019-02: JPY 4,410.00 per share - 2019-03: JPY 4,495.00 per share - 2019-04: JPY 4,375.00 per share - 2019-05: JPY 3,805.00 per share - 2019-06: JPY 3,850.00 per share - 2019-07: JPY 3,785.00 per share - 2019-08: JPY 3,690.00 per share - 2019-09: JPY 3,940.00 per share - 2019-10: JPY 3,910.00 per share - 2019-11: JPY 3,720.00 per share - 2019-12: JPY 3,690.00 per share - 2020-01: JPY 3,860.00 per share - 2020-02: JPY 3,220.00 per share - 2020-03: JPY 3,840.00 per share - 2020-04: JPY 3,735.00 per share - 2020-05: JPY 4,055.00 per share - 2020-06: JPY 4,290.00 per share - 2020-07: JPY 4,130.00 per share - 2020-08: JPY 4,280.00 per share - 2020-09: JPY 4,020.00 per share - 2020-10: JPY 3,780.00 per share - 2020-11: JPY 3,690.00 per share - 2020-12: JPY 3,630.00 per share - 2021-01: JPY 3,570.00 per share - 2021-02: JPY 3,380.00 per share - 2021-03: JPY 3,560.00 per share - 2021-04: JPY 3,385.00 per share - 2021-05: JPY 3,400.00 per share - 2021-06: JPY 3,325.00 per share - 2021-07: JPY 3,390.00 per share - 2021-08: JPY 3,380.00 per share - 2021-09: JPY 3,605.00 per share - 2021-10: JPY 3,595.00 per share - 2021-11: JPY 3,330.00 per share - 2021-12: JPY 3,430.00 per share - 2022-01: JPY 3,580.00 per share - 2022-02: JPY 3,455.00 per share - 2022-03: JPY 3,305.00 per share - 2022-04: JPY 3,235.00 per share - 2022-05: JPY 3,170.00 per share - 2022-06: JPY 3,330.00 per share - 2022-07: JPY 3,475.00 per share - 2022-08: JPY 3,315.00 per share - 2022-09: JPY 3,215.00 per share - 2022-10: JPY 3,060.00 per share - 2022-11: JPY 3,300.00 per share - 2022-12: JPY 3,370.00 per share - 2023-01: JPY 3,350.00 per share - 2023-02: JPY 3,120.00 per share - 2023-03: JPY 3,155.00 per share - 2023-04: JPY 3,285.00 per share - 2023-05: JPY 3,125.00 per share - 2023-06: JPY 3,218.00 per share - 2023-07: JPY 3,288.00 per share - 2023-08: JPY 3,652.00 per share - 2023-09: JPY 3,716.00 per share - 2023-10: JPY 3,718.00 per share - 2023-11: JPY 3,423.00 per share - 2023-12: JPY 3,349.00 per share - 2024-01: JPY 3,571.00 per share - 2024-02: JPY 3,377.00 per share - 2024-03: JPY 3,391.00 per share - 2024-04: JPY 3,525.00 per share - 2024-05: JPY 3,517.00 per share - 2024-06: JPY 3,469.00 per share - 2024-07: JPY 3,799.00 per share - 2024-08: JPY 3,626.00 per share - 2024-09: JPY 3,590.00 per share - 2024-10: JPY 3,550.00 per share - 2024-11: JPY 3,200.00 per share - 2024-12: JPY 3,201.00 per share - 2025-01: JPY 3,123.00 per share - 2025-02: JPY 3,080.00 per share - 2025-03: JPY 3,250.00 per share - 2025-04: JPY 3,514.00 per share - 2025-05: JPY 3,225.00 per share - 2025-06: JPY 3,187.00 per share - 2025-07: JPY 3,062.00 per share - 2025-08: JPY 3,058.00 per share - 2025-09: JPY 3,066.00 per share - 2025-10: JPY 2,963.00 per share - 2025-11: JPY 3,369.00 per share - 2025-12: JPY 3,485.00 per share - 2026-01: JPY 3,623.00 per share - 2026-02: JPY 4,027.00 per share - 2026-03: JPY 3,859.00 per share - 2026-04: JPY 3,709.00 per share - 2026-05: JPY 3,768.00 per share - 2026-06: JPY 3,784.00 per share - 2026-07: JPY 3,789.00 per share - 2026-08: JPY 4,491.00 per share - 2026-09: JPY 4,156.00 per share - 2026-10: JPY 4,226.00 per share ## Annual estimated value (JPY per share) - FY2020: low JPY 1,639.68 per share, central JPY 1,859.86 per share, high JPY 2,152.98 per share - FY2021: low JPY 1,575.79 per share, central JPY 1,785.22 per share, high JPY 2,064.02 per share - FY2022: low JPY 1,463.77 per share, central JPY 1,643.04 per share, high JPY 1,881.68 per share - FY2023: low JPY 1,753.24 per share, central JPY 1,974.20 per share, high JPY 2,268.35 per share - FY2024: low JPY 2,203.45 per share, central JPY 2,465.38 per share, high JPY 2,814.05 per share - FY2025: low JPY 2,235.77 per share, central JPY 2,516.20 per share, high JPY 2,889.51 per share - FY2026: low JPY 2,252.45 per share, central JPY 2,539.72 per share, high JPY 2,922.15 per share Historical values use today's bond yield for every fiscal year Historical values use today's FX rate into trading currency for every fiscal year Historical values use current restated fundamentals and current commodity classification; they are not point-in-time estimates ## Sources [Original EDINET filing](https://disclosure2dl.edinet-fsa.go.jp/searchdocument/pdf/S100YILP.pdf); period 2026-03-31, filed 2026-06-24. 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2269 · JP
Nikkei 225
Not a wonderful business
3 quality tests fail. A lower price would not fix the business.
Margins varied 8.4% around their average (limit 35%), and no loss years were recorded (limit 2).
Capital return excluding acquisitions: median 10.1% (minimum 15%), and the second-worst year 7.7% (minimum 10%), and gross margin fell 4.5 percentage points (limit 4).
Each $1 of profit left $0.72 for owners over five years (minimum $0.80), and new investment earned 2.4% (minimum 12%).
Per-share value fell from 422.15 to 181.64, comparing three-year medians at each end (must rise and stay positive).
Profits were backed by cash: accruals were -1.7% of assets (limit 10%).
Profit record · pass 0 loss years in 10 (at most 2), mean operating margin 7.9%, three-year average owner earnings per share 118.67 JPY.
| Value range | JPY 2,252.45 – JPY 2,922.15 |
|---|---|
| Buy at or below | Central value JPY 2,539.72 |
| Discount to value | 1 − 4317.00 / 2539.72 = -70.0% |
| Return / year | About 6.9% a year at today's price (required return 10.0%) |
| Cash-flow inputs | Owner cash JPY 190.62/share; 0.0% growth for 5 years, then fades to 3.0%; excess cash JPY 168.90/share today. |
| Required return | 10.0% / year, earned by construction at the central value |