H2O Retailing Corporation (8242.T)
Osaka, JP
H2O Retailing Corporation is a prominent Japanese enterprise primarily involved in various retail activities, specifically operating department stores, supermarkets, and shopping centers throughout the country. Its operations are structured into four distinct business divisions. The Department Store segment offers a comprehensive selection of merchandise, ranging from apparel and accessories to home furnishings and groceries. The Supermarket division manages both general merchandise and grocery stores, and also engages in food product manufacturing. Within its Shopping Centre business, the company provides commercial property rental management and facility maintenance services. The highly diversified Other Businesses segment encompasses a broad spectrum of activities. This includes hotel management, renovation projects, home delivery, loyalty program administration, and temporary staffing solutions. It also operates food and beverage establishments, offers information processing services, and manufactures various products such as prepared foods, baked goods, dried foods, laver seaweed, and furniture. The company is involved in producing organic farm products, selling specialized apparel, toys, personal care items, uniforms, pet accessories, interior decor, and electronic gift certificates. Further services include the planning, production, and sale of women's clothing; a suite of business support functions like data processing, systems development, accounting, payroll services, quality testing, consulting, and foreign trade. H2O Retailing also manages online retail platforms, cafes, company cafeterias, and restaurants. Additionally, it operates bridal salons, provides recruitment and employment agency services, and handles property management and development. Established in 1929, the company initially operated under the name Hankyu Department Stores, Inc. It adopted its current identity, H2O Retailing Corporation, in October 2007. The firm is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.
No mergers or acquisitions recorded for this company.
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| 1D | 5D | 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Max |
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| +9.25% | +7.77% | -3.34% | -0.02% | +14.94% | +19.25% | +27.39% | +55.76% | +204.01% | +50.15% | +143.81% |
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Market Data
DCF figures are point estimates: small changes in growth or discount-rate assumptions move them materially. Read them as a reference, not a precise target.
| Rating | 2026-05 | Change |
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| Strong Buy | 1 | 0 |
| Buy | 0 | 0 |
| Hold | 1 | 0 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 |
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Revenue growth Department Stores: +2.0%-0.2% Q1'26: -1.5% (vs Q1'25)
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EPS growth Department Stores: +7.6%-12.8% Q1'26: +145.8% (vs Q1'25)
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FCF margin FCF growth · Department Stores: +36.9%+6.0% Q1'26: +0.0% (vs Q1'25)
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EBIT margin Department Stores: +6.3%+4.7% Q1'26: +4.3% (vs Q1'25)
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ROIC Department Stores: +4.6%+6.7% ★ Q1'26: +4.1% (vs Q1'25)
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Share dilution Department Stores: +0.1%-1.4% ★ Q1'26: -19.4% (vs Q1'25)
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Debt / EBITDA Net debt/EBITDA · Department Stores: 1.34×2.48× Q1'26: 2.61× (vs Q1'25)
* These projections are based on analyst consensus estimates and user-defined valuation multiples. This table is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
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| Revenue |
844.82B
est: 832.20B (+1.5%)
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915.69B
est: 919.38B (-0.4%)
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901.22B
est: 902.98B (-0.2%)
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921.87B
est: 917.55B (+0.5%)
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926.87B
est: 934.70B (-0.8%)
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897.29B
est: 905.57B (-0.9%)
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739.20B
est: 736.00B (+0.4%)
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518.45B
est: 514.67B (+0.7%)
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628.09B
est: 637.67B (-1.5%)
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657.40B
est: 664.48B (-1.1%)
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681.76B
est: 689.00B (-1.1%)
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693.67B
691.66B – 695.67B
+0.7% YoY
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711.00B
702.98B – 719.02B
+2.5% YoY
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724.50B
716.33B – 732.67B
+1.9% YoY
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| EBITDA |
34.62B
est: 51.05B (-32.2%)
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42.46B
est: 56.39B (-24.7%)
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37.55B
est: 55.39B (-32.2%)
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41.02B
est: 56.28B (-27.1%)
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26.75B
est: 57.33B (-53.3%)
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10.54B
est: 55.55B (-81.0%)
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-4.50B
est: 45.15B (-110.0%)
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34.94B
est: 31.57B (+10.7%)
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41.77B
est: 39.11B (+6.8%)
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43.65B
est: 40.76B (+7.1%)
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76.69B
est: 42.26B (+81.5%)
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42.55B
42.43B – 42.67B
+0.7% YoY
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43.61B
43.12B – 44.10B
+2.5% YoY
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44.44B
43.94B – 44.94B
+1.9% YoY
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| EBIT |
18.78B
est: 24.55B (-23.5%)
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25.62B
est: 27.12B (-5.6%)
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21.09B
est: 26.64B (-20.9%)
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24.22B
est: 27.07B (-10.5%)
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8.78B
est: 27.58B (-68.2%)
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-8.57B
est: 26.72B (-132.1%)
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-23.18B
est: 21.71B (-206.8%)
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16.53B
est: 15.18B (+8.8%)
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22.11B
est: 18.81B (+17.5%)
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23.17B
est: 19.60B (+18.2%)
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52.19B
est: 20.33B (+156.7%)
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20.47B
20.41B – 20.52B
+0.7% YoY
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20.98B
20.74B – 21.21B
+2.5% YoY
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21.37B
21.13B – 21.62B
+1.9% YoY
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| Net Income |
11.59B
est: 11.88B (-2.5%)
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14.05B
est: 14.51B (-3.1%)
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14.30B
est: 14.26B (+0.2%)
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14.64B
est: 15.23B (-3.9%)
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2.16B
est: 9.43B (-77.1%)
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-13.15B
est: 2.17B (-706.8%)
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-24.79B
est: -18.99B (-30.5%)
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9.87B
est: 11.01B (-10.4%)
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16.38B
est: 13.17B (+24.4%)
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21.91B
est: 47.05B (-53.4%)
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34.84B
est: 31.03B (+12.3%)
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25.12B
24.51B – 25.72B
-19.0% YoY
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23.53B
23.48B – 23.57B
-6.3% YoY
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22.85B
22.73B – 26.15B
-2.9% YoY
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| SGA |
220.06B
est: 318.72B (-31.0%)
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242.54B
est: 352.11B (-31.1%)
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240.84B
est: 345.83B (-30.4%)
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243.46B
est: 351.41B (-30.7%)
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245.81B
est: 357.98B (-31.3%)
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244.86B
est: 346.82B (-29.4%)
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216.34B
est: 281.88B (-23.2%)
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217.94B
est: 197.11B (+10.6%)
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254.06B
est: 244.22B (+4.0%)
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261.42B
est: 254.49B (+2.7%)
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272.53B
est: 263.88B (+3.3%)
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265.66B
264.90B – 266.43B
+0.7% YoY
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272.30B
269.23B – 275.38B
+2.5% YoY
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277.47B
274.34B – 280.60B
+1.9% YoY
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| EPS |
98.05
est: 98.58 (-0.5%)
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113.93
est: 120.41 (-5.4%)
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115.84
est: 118.38 (-2.1%)
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118.54
est: 126.40 (-6.2%)
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17.50
est: 78.25 (-77.6%)
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-106.38
est: 17.99 (-691.4%)
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-200.44
est: -157.65 (-27.1%)
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79.84
est: 91.40 (-12.6%)
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135.85
est: 109.33 (+24.3%)
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189.82
est: 395.99 (-52.1%)
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295.50
est: 261.15 (+13.2%)
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211.43
206.34 – 216.52
-19.0% YoY
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198.03
197.64 – 198.43
-6.3% YoY
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205.70
191.30 – 220.10
+3.9% YoY
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| Date | Rating | Overall | DCF | ROE | ROA | D/E | P/E | P/B |
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| 2026-05-11 | A- | 4/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-05-08 | A- | 4/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-05-07 | A- | 4/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-05-01 | A- | 4/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-04-30 | A- | 4/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-04-28 | A- | 4/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-04-27 | A- | 4/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-04-24 | A- | 4/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-04-23 | A- | 4/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-04-22 | A- | 4/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-04-21 | A- | 4/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-04-20 | A- | 4/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-04-17 | A- | 4/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-04-16 | A- | 4/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
Owner Earnings
Ownership Overview
Ownership breakdown not available.
No beneficial ownership filings recorded.
Institutional Activity (13F)
Institutional history not available.
Top holders not available.
ETF Ownership
| # | ETF | Weight | Est. AUM exposure | TER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aztlan Global Stock Selection Dm SMID ETF AZTD | 1.81% | 588.8K | 0.75% |
| 2 | WisdomTree Japan Opportunities Fund OPPJ | 0.27% | 762.6K | 0.58% |
| 3 | Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF AVDV | 0.23% | 43.58M | 0.36% |
| 4 | WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund DFJ | 0.17% | 641.7K | 0.58% |
| 5 | State Street SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF GWX | 0.15% | 1.29M | 0.40% |
| 6 | Dimensional - International Small Cap Value ETF DISV | 0.13% | 6.34M | 0.42% |
| 7 | iShares MSCI Japan Small Cap UCITS ETF IDJP.L | 0.10% | 568.8K | 0.58% |
| 8 | iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF SCJ | 0.10% | 250.6K | 0.50% |
| 9 | Avantis Global Small Cap Value UCITS ETF AVGS.L | 0.10% | 1.05M | 0.39% |
| 10 | FlexShares Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt Index Fund TLTD | 0.09% | 613.3K | 0.41% |
Insider Activity
No insider activity available.
Insider history not available.
No recent insider transactions.
Executive team
Executive compensation
Executive compensation not available.
No CEO compensation history available.
Proxy statements
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Recent SEC filings
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Executive team
| Name | Title | Compensation | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naoya Araki | Chairman, Chief Executive Officer & President | 84M | male |
| Hideki Kashihara | Executive Officer | — | male |
| Hidetaka Yamanishi | Manager of General Planning Depart, IR & Corporate Planning Office | — | — |
| Hiroyuki Nakao | Executive Officer | — | male |
| Hiroyuki Yoshimatsu | Executive Officer | — | male |
| Katsuhiro Hayashi | Executive Vice President of Food Business, Personnel Office & Representative Director | — | male |
| Kenji Uno | Executive Officer | — | male |
| Masaru Ikejima | Managing Executive Officer | — | male |
| Toru Koyama | Executive Officer | — | male |
| Toshihiko Yamaguchi | Representative Director of Department Store Business & Representative Director | — | male |
| Gaku Watanabe | Senior Managing Executive Officer | — | male |
| Yasuhiro Imai | Executive Officer | — | male |
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