Japan Tobacco (2914) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What 2914 does

Japan Tobacco (2914) is a stock listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. It operates in the Consumer Defensive sector, within the Tobacco industry, and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The company manufactures and sells tobacco products in Japan and internationally, and it also runs a processed food business. Its tobacco segment covers cigarettes, fine-cut tobacco, cigars, pipes, hookah products, and reduced-risk alternatives such as heated tobacco, infused tobacco, e-vapor, and oral products. The food segment includes frozen and room-temperature items like frozen udon noodles, packed rice, and frozen okonomiyaki, as well as seasonings such as yeast extracts, kelp and seaweed, and oyster sauces. Japan Tobacco sells products under brands including Winston, Camel, Möbius, and LD. With 52,867 employees, it is a large, diversified consumer-defensive company. In the broader Japanese market, it is part of the Nikkei 225 index, and its food operations sit alongside peers such as Takara Holdings (2531), Kirin Holdings (2503), Kaō (4452), NH Foods (2282), Kikkoman (2801), Seven & I Holdings (3382), and Sapporo Holdings (2501).

Key numbers explained

• Price: 6,943 JPY is the latest trading price of one share of Japan Tobacco on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
• Market capitalisation: 12.33T JPY represents the total market value of all outstanding shares, calculated as share price multiplied by the number of shares.
• Trailing P/E ratio: 20.7 shows how much investors pay per unit of the company’s last twelve months of earnings; a higher number can mean the market expects future growth.
• Forward P/E ratio: 23.1 uses expected future earnings instead of past earnings, giving a sense of how the market prices in what is ahead.
• Dividend yield: 3.92% is the annual dividend payment expressed as a percentage of the current share price, a common way to compare income return across stocks.
• Ex-dividend date: Dec 29, 2026 is the date on or after which a buyer is no longer entitled to the next dividend payment.
• Payout ratio: 79% of trailing earnings are paid out as dividends, indicating the proportion of profit returned to shareholders.
• Beta: 0.15 suggests the stock’s price tends to move much less than the overall market, a typical trait of defensive businesses.
• Price range (52 weeks): 4,748 – 7,218 JPY shows the lowest and highest traded prices over the past year, framing the current price within that range.
• Revenue growth (YoY): 17% reflects the year-over-year increase in the company’s trailing twelve-month revenue.

What to watch

Investors tracking Japan Tobacco (2914) often monitor factors that can affect consumer-defensive and tobacco stocks in general. Regulatory changes in Japan or key international markets can influence tobacco sales and pricing. Shifts in consumer preferences toward reduced-risk products or changes in smoking rates may affect demand for the company’s tobacco and alternative products. Currency movements, especially the Japanese yen, can impact reported results for a company with international operations and significant overseas revenue. Input costs, competition within the tobacco and processed food sectors, and broader macroeconomic conditions are also relevant. The company’s next earnings report is scheduled for Oct 29, 2026, which typically provides updated detail on these areas.