Japan Tobacco Inc. (2914.T) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Japan Tobacco Inc. is graded A (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 23 pass, warnings: 0, red flags: 2.

About Japan Tobacco Inc.

Japan Tobacco Inc. is a Consumer Defensive company (Tobacco) based in Japan, listed on JPX as 2914.T.

What our checks show for 2914.T

Red flags

• The stock has fallen as much as 69% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 3.9 years.

Strengths

• Net debt is only 0.7x a year of EBITDA: the balance sheet has room.
• The net margin rose by 2.2 points over 5 years, to 16.7%.
• The gross margin is 56.9% and has risen by 2.7 points: pricing power is holding.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 10.4% a year over the next years.
• Earnings per share grew 12% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit grew 12% a year over the last 3 years.

Next earnings report: 2026-10-29

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Questions

What grade does Japan Tobacco Inc. (2914.T) have?

In our weekly check, Japan Tobacco Inc. is graded A (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 23 pass, warnings: 0, red flags: 2. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of 2914.T stock?

This week's biggest flags for Japan Tobacco Inc.: Deep past fall, Slow recovery after falls. In total 2 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Japan Tobacco Inc. do?

Japan Tobacco Inc. is a Consumer Defensive company (Tobacco) based in Japan, listed on JPX as 2914.T.

When does Japan Tobacco Inc. report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-10-29. 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 2026-10-24

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