Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. (2269.T) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 14 pass, warnings: 7, red flags: 4.

About Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd.

Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. is a Consumer Defensive company (Packaged Foods) based in Japan, listed on JPX as 2269.T.

What our checks show for 2269.T

Red flags

• The net margin fell by 5.3 points over 5 years, to 3.4%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• The net margin is only 3.4%: little room if costs rise.
• Free cash flow is negative (-2.3% of revenue): the business spends more cash than it brings in.
• Pay in shares equals 0% of free cash flow: it dilutes shareholders.

Warning signs

• The gross margin fell by 1 points, to 30.9%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• Analysts expect only about 2.7% a year of growth in revenue.
• Revenue grew only 3.8% a year over the last 3 years.
• Earnings per share fell 15.6% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit fell 16.6% a year over the last 3 years.
• The stock has fallen as much as 46% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• The stock is still below its previous peak.

Strengths

• Net debt is only 0.4x a year of EBITDA: the balance sheet has room.
• Operating profit covers interest 80.9 times over.
• Operating cash flow is 1.9x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 29.1% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 2.3 points from today's 3.4%.
• Beta 0.11: the stock usually moves less than the market.

Next earnings report: 2026-11-12

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Questions

What grade does Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. (2269.T) have?

In our weekly check, Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 14 pass, warnings: 7, red flags: 4. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of 2269.T stock?

This week's biggest flags for Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd.: Margins falling, Thin margins, Weak free cash flow. In total 11 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. do?

Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. is a Consumer Defensive company (Packaged Foods) based in Japan, listed on JPX as 2269.T.

When does Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-12. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-31

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