Kikkoman Corporation (2801.T) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Kikkoman Corporation is graded B (A to F). Of 24 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 19 pass, warnings: 3, red flags: 2.

About Kikkoman Corporation

Kikkoman Corporation is a Consumer Defensive company (Packaged Foods) based in Japan, listed on JPX as 2801.T.

What our checks show for 2801.T

Red flags

• The stock has fallen as much as 62% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 3.9 years.

Warning signs

• Analysts expect the net margin to shrink by 0.7 points from today's 8.5%.
• The net margin is only 8.5%: little room if costs rise.
• Free cash flow is only 4.4% of revenue.

Strengths

• Debt is low: 0.11x equity.
• Operating profit covers interest 18.3 times over.
• The net margin rose by 0.9 points over 5 years, to 8.5%.
• The gross margin is 34.2% and has risen by 1.1 points: pricing power is holding.
• Operating cash flow is 1.39x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Earnings per share grew 15.4% a year over the last 3 years.

Next earnings report: 2026-11-09

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Questions

What grade does Kikkoman Corporation (2801.T) have?

In our weekly check, Kikkoman Corporation is graded B (A to F). Of 24 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 19 pass, warnings: 3, red flags: 2. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of 2801.T stock?

This week's biggest flags for Kikkoman Corporation: Deep past fall, Slow recovery after falls, Margins expected to shrink. In total 5 of 24 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Kikkoman Corporation do?

Kikkoman Corporation is a Consumer Defensive company (Packaged Foods) based in Japan, listed on JPX as 2801.T.

When does Kikkoman Corporation report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-09. 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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