Japan Tobacco (JAPAF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Japan Tobacco Inc., a tobacco company, manufactures and sells tobacco products, pharmaceuticals, and processed foods in Japan and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Tobacco Business, Pharmaceutical Business, and Processed Food Business. It offers tobacco products, such as cigarettes, heat-not-burn tobacco products, E-vapor products, fine cut tobacco products, cigars, pipes, smokeless tobacco products, and hookah and kretek products. The company provides reduced-risk products, including infused tobacco capsules and heated tobacco sticks. In addition, it researches and develops, manufactures, and sells prescription drugs for the therapeutic areas, such as cardiovascular, kidney and metabolism, immunity/inflammation, and central nervous system. Further, the company provides frozen and room-temperature products, such as frozen udon noodles, packed rice, and frozen okonomiyaki; bakery products; and seasonings, including yeast extracts, assembled, kelp and bonito extracts, and oyster sauces. It offers its products under the Winston, Camel, MEVIUS, and LD brands. Japan Tobacco Inc. was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $29.65 to $31.94
• 50-Day Range: $23.90 to $29.75
• 52-Week Range: $23.90 to $31.94
• Volume: 3,947 shs
• Average Volume: 4,574 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 0.13
• Dividend Yield: 268.82%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Japan Tobacco Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Japan Tobacco scored higher than 8% 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 Japan Tobacco.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Japan Tobacco is 0.13, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.37.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Japan Tobacco is 0.13, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 10.90.

Short Interest

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Japan Tobacco has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3397.8, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Japan Tobacco has recently increased by 47.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Japan Tobacco pays a meaningful dividend of 2.54%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Japan Tobacco does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Japan Tobacco is 35.34%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Japan Tobacco has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3397.8, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Japan Tobacco has recently increased by 47.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.15

News Sentiment

Japan Tobacco has a news sentiment score of 0.15. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Defensive companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Japan Tobacco this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 24.69% of the stock of Japan Tobacco is held by institutions.

JAPAF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have JAPAF shares performed this year?

Japan Tobacco's stock was trading at $28.50 at the start of the year. Since then, JAPAF stock has increased by 4.0% and is now trading at $29.65.
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How do I buy shares of Japan Tobacco?

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Company Calendar

• Today: 4/18/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/07/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Consumer Defensive
• Industry: Tobacco
• Sub-Industry: Personal Services
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:JAPAF
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.jt.com
• Phone: (133) 582-3111
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 53,239
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 0.13
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A