Consumer Defensive
Kikkoman Corporation(KIKOF)
Live Price
Offline$9.24
+0.00% today
1Y Change
+4.45%
Window
Jun 26, 2025 โ Jun 23, 2026
- Market Cap
- $1.29T
- Revenue Growth
- +5.8%
- EPS Growth
- +3.3%
- Dividend Yield
- 1.9%
Coverage: 248 bars ยท Jun 26, 2025 โ Jun 23, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Kikkoman Corporation (KIKOF) is a Consumer Defensive stock with a market cap of $1.29T and listed on OTC. The stock last traded around $9.24 and up 4.5% across the available one-year price window (Jun 26, 2025 โ Jun 23, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +5.8%, EPS growth of +3.3%, a dividend yield of 1.9%. What stands out right now is revenue +5.8%, EPS +3.3%, free cash flow +3.1% with operating margin 10.6% and ROIC 8.9%. The dividend is present but secondary, with a yield around 1.9%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 20.8 and price/sales 1.7. Stock Foundry combines KIKOF price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Consumer Defensive peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Above sector median
+5.8% vs +1.7% peer median
Operating Margin
Above sector median
+10.6% vs +6.6% peer median
P/E
Above sector median
20.8 vs 14.0 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report landed above expectations
2026 was reported on Apr 24, 2026 with an EPS surprise of +5.1% and a revenue surprise of +0.9%.
The operating story is still moving forward
Revenue is running at +5.8% and EPS at +3.3%, with operating margin around 10.6%.
The next real check-in already has a date
The next earnings event is scheduled for Jul 30, 2026, which is the clearest near-term catalyst for confirming whether the current trend is holding up.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged +0.2% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 1 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 Apr 24, 2026 | +5.1% | +0.0% | +0.7% | +5.0% |
2026 Feb 5, 2026 | +6.7% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
2025 Aug 5, 2025 | -7.7% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -4.4% |
Benchmark Edge
KIKOF vs SPY, QQQ, and Sector ETFs
Normalized return, excess return, max drawdown, and calendar-year wins against the benchmarks investors actually use.
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Relative to SPY
KIKOF Max Drawdown
-8.55%
Trailing 1Y
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Calendar-Year Returns
Uses the longest available daily history for KIKOF and SPY.
Company Overview
Kikkoman Corporation
Other OTC
Kikkoman Corporation, through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells food products in Japan and internationally. It offers soy sauces, soy sauce soup bases, dipping and marinade sauces, and Del Monte seasonings; soy milk and Del Monte beverages; sweet sake for cooking; and wines. The company also manufactures and sells canned fruits, corn products, and tomato ketchup, as well as health foods; and purchases and sells oriental food products. In addition, it produces and sells clinical diagnostic reagents, hygiene inspection agents, and processing enzymes, as well as chemical products, including hyaluronic acid; and offers real estate rental, logistics, and back-office support services. The company was formerly known as Kikkoman Shoyu Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Kikkoman Corporation in 1980. Kikkoman Corporation was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Noda, Japan.
- Leadership
- Shozaburo Nakano
- IPO Date
- Aug 12, 2002
- Employees
- 7.5k
- Street Address
- 250 Noda
- Mailing
- Noda, 278-8601
- Region
- Noda, JP
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 81 4 7123 5111
- Last Updated
- May 1, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 20.8
- EV/EBITDA
- 11.1
- Price/Sales
- 1.7
- Price/Book
- 2.3
Growth
- Revenue
- +5.8%
- EPS
- +3.3%
- Free Cash Flow
- +3.1%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 33.9%
- Operating Margin
- 10.6%
- Net Margin
- 8.3%
- ROE
- 11.6%
- ROIC
- 8.9%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 0.11
- Current Ratio
- 3.29
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
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