Shiseido (4911) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What 4911 does

Shiseido (4911) is a stock listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in the Consumer Defensive sector, Household & Personal Products industry. The company produces and sells fragrances, skincare, and makeup products through department stores, specialized cosmetic shops, drugstores, and general merchandise stores, both in Japan and internationally. It also operates restaurants, food businesses, and beauty salons, and manages childcare facilities. Shiseido serves customers under brands such as BAUM, BENEFIQUE, Clé de Peau Beauté, Drunk Elephant, NARS, and THE GINZA, among others. Founded in 1872 and headquartered in Chuo, Japan, the company employs 26,330 people. Within Japan, it is part of a broad consumer-defensive universe that includes peers such as Asahi Group Holdings (2502), Kirin Holdings (2503), NH Foods (2282), Takara Holdings (2531), Ajinomoto (2802), and Kaō (4452).

Key numbers explained

• The current price is 3,500 JPY, down 0.85% today. The 52-week range is 2,135 – 3,821 JPY, and the price is up 41.5% over the past year.
• The market capitalisation (1.4T JPY) reflects the total value of all outstanding shares; it is calculated by multiplying the share price by the number of shares.
• The forward P/E ratio (28.2) divides the current price by expected future earnings; a higher figure typically means investors expect stronger growth.
• Earnings per share (trailing 12 months) is -50.83 JPY, showing the company reported a loss over the last twelve months.
• The dividend yield (1.71%) tells you the annual dividend as a percentage of the current price; the ex-dividend date is 29 Dec 2026.
• The payout ratio (1,205%) shows that dividends paid out exceed trailing earnings, which can signal that the company is returning capital above current earnings.
• Beta (0.56) measures sensitivity to market moves; a value below 1 suggests lower volatility than the broader market.
• The debt-to-equity ratio (51.5%) compares interest-bearing debt to shareholders' equity, indicating how much the company relies on debt financing.

What to watch

• Consumer-defensive stocks like Shiseido (4911) are often influenced by consumer spending trends, currency fluctuations, and changes in retail distribution.
• Operating margins (11.1%) and revenue growth (10.5% year-over-year) are useful for tracking how efficiently the business converts sales into profit and how fast top-line is expanding.
• The price-to-book ratio (2.2) compares the market price to the book value of equity, a common starting point for assessing whether a stock is priced above or below its accounting net assets.
• The next earnings release is scheduled for 10 Nov 2026, which is a typical catalyst for price movement and analyst updates.
• Investors often compare the company with other Tokyo Stock Exchange names such as Asahi Group Holdings (2502), Kirin Holdings (2503), NH Foods (2282), Takara Holdings (2531), Ajinomoto (2802), and Kaō (4452) to contextualise its valuation and risk profile.