ITOCHU Corporation (8001.T) stock analysis

In our weekly check, ITOCHU Corporation is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 16 pass, warnings: 7, red flags: 2.

About ITOCHU Corporation

ITOCHU Corporation is an Industrials company (Conglomerates) based in Japan, listed on JPX as 8001.T.

What our checks show for 8001.T

Red flags

• The stock has fallen as much as 76% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 6.3 years.

Warning signs

• Net debt is 3.3x a year of EBITDA (debt/equity 0.77). That limits room in a downturn and raises refinancing risk.
• The net margin fell by 0.7 points over 5 years, to 6%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• Analysts expect only about 3.5% a year of growth in revenue.
• Revenue grew only 2.8% a year over the last 3 years.
• The net margin is only 6%: little room if costs rise.
• Free cash flow is only 4.8% of revenue.
• Return on capital (ROCE) is only 6%.

Strengths

• The gross margin is 16.8% and has risen by 1 points: pricing power is holding.
• The dividend takes 32% of profit: there is a cushion.
• A large company: market value $103 billion.
• Beta 0.54: the stock usually moves less than the market.
• Actively traded: about 15.5 million shares a day.
• Pay in shares is only 0% of free cash flow.

Next earnings report: 2026-11-04

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Questions

What grade does ITOCHU Corporation (8001.T) have?

In our weekly check, ITOCHU Corporation is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 16 pass, warnings: 7, red flags: 2. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of 8001.T stock?

This week's biggest flags for ITOCHU Corporation: Deep past fall, Slow recovery after falls, High debt. In total 9 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does ITOCHU Corporation do?

ITOCHU Corporation is an Industrials company (Conglomerates) based in Japan, listed on JPX as 8001.T.

When does ITOCHU Corporation report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-04. 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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