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Japan Tobacco Inc. (JAPAF)

OTC Consumer Defensive Tobacco
$46.92 ▲ +0.00%
Market Cap
$83.30B
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Tobacco
Beta
0.13
52-Wk Range
29.74-47.01
CEO
Takehiko Tsutsui
Country
JP
Currency
USD

Japan Tobacco Inc. operates in the Tobacco industry of the Consumer Defensive sector, headquartered in Tokyo, TY, JP. The stock last traded at $46.92, up 0.00% on the session, giving a market capitalisation of $83.30B. On trailing twelve-month figures it carries a trailing P/E of 20.05, a net margin of 16.7%. Its beta of 0.13 implies it has historically moved less than the broad market.

Valuation & profitability (TTM)
P/E
20.05
Price / Sales
3.35
Price / Book
2.84
EV / EBITDA
10.59
Gross margin
56.9%
Operating margin
25.1%
Net margin
16.7%
Return on equity
Debt / equity
0.38
Current ratio
2.04
Dividend yield
3.8%
Payout ratio
66.8%
Company profile
Exchange
Other OTC
Employees
52,867
IPO date
2012-01-17
Headquarters
Tokyo, TY, JP
About Japan Tobacco Inc.

Japan Tobacco Inc. (JTI) is a diversified global enterprise that manufactures and distributes tobacco products, pharmaceuticals, and various processed foods. Its operations are organized into four distinct divisions: Domestic Tobacco, International Tobacco, Pharmaceutical, and Processed Food. JTI's comprehensive tobacco portfolio includes traditional offerings like cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, oral tobacco, waterpipe tobacco, kretek, and fine cut products, sold under prominent brands such as Winston, Camel, MEVIUS, and LD. Additionally, the company is a key player in the reduced-risk product (RRP) market, offering solutions like tobacco-infused vapor and heated tobacco devices, as well as E-Vapor products, marketed under brands including Ploom, Logic, Ploom TECH, Ploom TECH+, and Ploom S. Beyond tobacco, JTI's pharmaceutical arm engages in the research, development, production, and sale of prescription medications, with a focus on critical therapeutic areas such as cardiovascular, renal and metabolic disorders, immunology, and neuroscience. The processed food segment provides a wide array of items, from staple frozen goods like noodles and okonomiyaki, alongside frozen and pre-packaged rice, to ambient processed foods, bakery items, and seasonings such as yeast extracts and oyster sauce. Japan Tobacco Inc. was established in 1898 and maintains its corporate headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.

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