ITOCHU (ITOCY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

ITOCHU Corporation engages in trading and importing/exporting various products worldwide. The company's Textile segment produces and sells raw materials, threads, and textiles; and garments, home furnishings, and industrial materials, as well as trades in industrial textile and lifestyle products. Its Machinery segment engages in the plants, bridges, railways, and other infrastructure; power generation, transmission, transformation, and sale; water, environment and waste-related; ship trading; renewable and alternative energy; and waste recycling businesses. The company's Metals & Minerals segment engages in development of metal and mineral resource; processing and steel products; trading of iron ore, coal, pig iron and ferrous raw materials, non-ferrous and light metals, steel products, nuclear fuels, and greenhouse gas emissions; and recycling and waste treatment activities. Its Energy & Chemicals segment trades in crude oil, petroleum products, LPG, LNG, natural gas, hydrogen, organic and inorganic chemicals, functional food, synthetic resins, packaging materials, household goods, fine chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and electronic materials, as well as engages in the solar and biomass power generation, electricity trading, and the energy storage cell businesses. The company's Food segment produces, distributes, and retails food products. Its General Products & Realty segment produces and sells paper, pulp, natural rubber, tire, and wood products and materials; develops and operates real estate properties, such as housing, logistics facilities, and other projects; and offers logistics services. The company's ICT & Financial Business segment offers IT, Internet related and venture capital, mobile telephone equipment, BPO, broadcasting and communications, entertainment and content, healthcare and preventive medicine outsourcing, and financial and insurance brokerage services. The company was founded in 1858 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $97.28 to $100.55
• 50-Day Range: $96.03 to $104.64
• 52-Week Range: $79.25 to $116.50
• Volume: 25,240 shs
• Average Volume: 39,560 shs
• Market Capitalization: $70.06 billion
• P/E Ratio: 13.16
• Dividend Yield: 2.34%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

ITOCHU Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

ITOCHU scored higher than 63% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for ITOCHU.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 3.54%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for ITOCHU are expected to grow by 3.54% in the coming year, from $9.03 to $9.35 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of ITOCHU is 13.16, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 134.65.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of ITOCHU is 13.16, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 111.38.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

ITOCHU has a P/B Ratio of 1.77. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.00% of the outstanding shares of ITOCHU have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

ITOCHU has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in ITOCHU has recently decreased by 97.93%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

ITOCHU pays a meaningful dividend of 2.24%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

ITOCHU does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of ITOCHU is 30.81%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, ITOCHU will have a dividend payout ratio of 24.39% next year. This indicates that ITOCHU will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.00% of the outstanding shares of ITOCHU have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

ITOCHU has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in ITOCHU has recently decreased by 97.93%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

ITOCHU has a news sentiment score of 1.45. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.59 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for ITOCHU this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, ITOCHU insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 0.08% of the stock of ITOCHU is held by institutions.

ITOCY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ITOCY shares performed this year?

ITOCHU's stock was trading at $81.44 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, ITOCY stock has increased by 19.6% and is now trading at $97.37.
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How were ITOCHU's earnings last quarter?

ITOCHU Co. (OTCMKTS:ITOCY) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 4th. The company reported $3.29 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.03 by $1.26. The company earned $26.38 billion during the quarter. ITOCHU had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.99% and a net margin of 5.70%.

Who are ITOCHU's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of ITOCHU include Confluence Investment Management LLC and GAMMA Investing LLC.

How do I buy shares of ITOCHU?

Shares of ITOCY stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/04/2021
• Today: 12/19/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: Private households
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:ITOCY
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 355363
• Web: www.itochu.co.jp
• Phone: (133) 497-2121
• Fax: 813-3497-4141
• Employees: 113,733
• Year Founded: 1858

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $7.40
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 13.16
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.78
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $5.30 billion
• Net Margins: 5.70%
• Pretax Margin: 7.81%
• Return on Equity: 13.99%
• Return on Assets: 5.77%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.41
• Current Ratio: 1.31
• Quick Ratio: 0.98

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $92.66 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.76
• Cash Flow: $10.68 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.12
• Book Value: $55.01 per share
• Price / Book: 1.77

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 719,495,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $70.06 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.75