Sapporo Holdings Limited (2501.T) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Sapporo Holdings Limited is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 15 pass, warnings: 5, red flags: 5.

About Sapporo Holdings Limited

Sapporo Holdings Limited is a Consumer Defensive company (Beverages - Alcoholic) based in Japan, listed on JPX as 2501.T.

What our checks show for 2501.T

Red flags

• Operating cash flow is only 0.12x net profit: part of the reported profit does not arrive as cash.
• Analysts expect the net margin to shrink by 58.4 points from today's 62.9%.
• The stock has fallen as much as 78% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 10.5 years.
• Return on capital (ROCE) is only 3.4%.

Warning signs

• Analysts expect earnings per share to shrink about 64% a year.
• Analysts expect only about 2.3% a year of growth in revenue.
• Revenue grew only 1.4% a year over the last 3 years.
• Free cash flow is only 4.9% of revenue.
• The price swings a lot: 35.5% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.

Strengths

• Operating profit covers interest 10.2 times over.
• The net margin rose by 60 points over 5 years, to 62.9%.
• The gross margin is 33.4% and has risen by 2.8 points: pricing power is holding.
• Earnings per share grew 286% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit grew 286% a year over the last 3 years.
• The company keeps 62.9% of its revenue as net profit.

Next earnings report: 2026-11-11

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Questions

What grade does Sapporo Holdings Limited (2501.T) have?

In our weekly check, Sapporo Holdings Limited is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 15 pass, warnings: 5, red flags: 5. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of 2501.T stock?

This week's biggest flags for Sapporo Holdings Limited: Profits not backed by cash, Margins expected to shrink, Deep past fall. In total 10 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Sapporo Holdings Limited do?

Sapporo Holdings Limited is a Consumer Defensive company (Beverages - Alcoholic) based in Japan, listed on JPX as 2501.T.

When does Sapporo Holdings Limited report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-11. 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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