Japan Tob (JAPAY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Japan Tobacco Inc. is a Japan-based company engaged primarily in the manufacture and sale of tobacco products. Its portfolio includes combustible cigarettes, heated tobacco products and other reduced-risk nicotine products marketed under brands such as Winston, MEVIUS, Camel and Ploom. The company serves consumers in Japan and international markets through its tobacco business.

In addition to tobacco, Japan Tobacco operates businesses in pharmaceuticals and processed foods. Its pharmaceutical activities focus on prescription medicines, while its food operations include products such as frozen foods, seasonings and processed food ingredients. These businesses complement the company’s core tobacco operations and provide exposure to multiple consumer and healthcare markets.

Japan Tobacco traces its corporate history to Japan’s former tobacco monopoly and was established as a private company in 1985. Its corporate headquarters are in Tokyo, and the company operates through subsidiaries and businesses across Japan and overseas. Masamichi Terabatake serves as the company’s president and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $22.40 to $23.18
• 50-Day Range: $21.26 to $22.91
• 52-Week Range: $15.74 to $23.18
• Volume: 92,943 shs
• Average Volume: 51,758 shs
• Market Capitalization: $81.35 billion
• P/E Ratio: 16.72
• Dividend Yield: 2.31%
• Price Target: $17.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Japan Tob Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Japan Tob scored higher than 42% 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: 1.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Japan Tob has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Downside Risk

Japan Tob has a consensus price target of $17.00, representing about 25.8% downside from its current price of $22.91.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Japan Tob has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 12.39%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Japan Tob are expected to grow by 12.39% in the coming year, from $1.13 to $1.27 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Japan Tob is 16.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.79.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Japan Tob is 16.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 45.07.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Japan Tob has a PEG Ratio of 1.52. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Japan Tob has a P/B Ratio of 2.95. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.00% of the float of Japan Tob has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Japan Tob has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.07, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Japan Tob has recently increased by 87.67%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Japan Tob pays a meaningful dividend of 2.33%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Japan Tob is 38.69%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Japan Tob will have a dividend payout ratio of 41.73% next year. This indicates that Japan Tob will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.50

News Sentiment

Japan Tob has a news sentiment score of -0.50. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.51 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Japan Tob this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: N/A
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Institutions

Japan Tob has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/30/2026
• Today: 10/11/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/29/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Diversified Consumer Services
• Sub-Industry: Specialized Consumer Services
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:JAPAY
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.jt.com
• Phone: (133) 582-3111
• Fax: 810355721441
• Employees: 53,593
• Year Founded: 1999

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Japan Tob: $17.00
• High Price Target: $17.00
• Low Price Target: $17.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -25.8%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 16.72
• Forward P/E Ratio: 20.27
• P/E Growth: 1.52
• 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: 0.35
• Current Ratio: 2.04
• Quick Ratio: 1.45

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $23.20 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.51
• Cash Flow: $1.31 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 17.52
• Book Value: $7.77 per share
• Price / Book: 2.95

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 3,550,780,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $81.35 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.28