Consumer Defensive
Kikkoman Corporation(KIKOY)
Live Price
Offline$21.55
+0.00% today
1Y Change
+16.96%
Window
Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 17, 2026
- Market Cap
- $1.33T
- Revenue Growth
- +11.5%
- EPS Growth
- +8.2%
- Dividend Yield
- 1.7%
Coverage: 246 bars ยท Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 17, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Kikkoman Corporation (KIKOY) is a Consumer Defensive stock with a market cap of $1.33T and listed on OTC. The stock last traded around $21.55 and up 17.0% across the available one-year price window (Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 17, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +11.5%, EPS growth of +8.2%, a dividend yield of 1.7%. What stands out right now is revenue +11.5%, EPS +8.2%, free cash flow +8.6% with operating margin 10.7% and ROIC 8.9%. The dividend is present but secondary, with a yield around 1.7%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 21.5 and price/sales 1.8. Stock Foundry combines KIKOY 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
+11.5% vs +1.7% peer median
Operating Margin
Above sector median
+10.7% vs +6.6% peer median
P/E
Above sector median
21.5 vs 14.0 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on Apr 27, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating story is still moving forward
Revenue is running at +11.5% and EPS at +8.2%, with operating margin around 10.7%.
Shareholder return is still part of the story
The stock is still offering a dividend yield around 1.7%, which matters if the thesis depends on income as much as growth.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged -1.4% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 2 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 Apr 27, 2026 | โ | +0.0% | -5.9% | -12.4% |
2026 Feb 3, 2026 | โ | +0.0% | +1.0% | +1.0% |
2025 Aug 8, 2025 | โ | +0.0% | +0.7% | +1.3% |
Benchmark Edge
KIKOY 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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Excess Return
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Relative to SPY
KIKOY Max Drawdown
-21.62%
Trailing 1Y
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Calendar-Year Returns
Uses the longest available daily history for KIKOY and SPY.
Company Overview
Kikkoman Corporation
Other OTC
Kikkoman Corporation, through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells food products in Japan, North America, and internationally. The company offers soy sauces, soy sauce soup bases, dipping and marinade sauces, handy seasoning mixes, and Del Monte seasonings; soy milk and Del Monte beverages; sweet sake for cooking; and wines. It also manufactures and sells canned fruits, canned corn, and tomato ketchup, as well as health foods; and purchases and sells oriental food products. In addition, the company 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. It serves home, and industrial and food service sectors. 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
- Jan 8, 2021
- 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
- 21.5
- EV/EBITDA
- 12.0
- Price/Sales
- 1.8
- Price/Book
- 2.4
Growth
- Revenue
- +11.5%
- EPS
- +8.2%
- Free Cash Flow
- +8.6%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 33.9%
- Operating Margin
- 10.7%
- 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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