Yakult Honsha CoYKLTY +2.44%82 EBITDA Margin % is 8.57% as of Dec. 2025, which is 59% below its 10-year median of 20.94. GuruFocus rates YKLTY with a GF Score™ of 82/100 and a GF Value™ of $9.11 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 116 Beverages - Non-Alcoholic companies, Yakult Honsha Co ranks better than 73.28% on this metric.
EBITDA Margin % is calculated as EBITDA divided by its Revenue. Yakult Honsha Co's EBITDA for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $72 Mil. Yakult Honsha Co's Revenue for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $838 Mil. Therefore, Yakult Honsha Co's EBITDA margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 8.57%.
Yakult Honsha Co (OTCPK:YKLTY) EBITDA Margin % Explanation
EBITDA Margin % is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue. It is an performance metric measuring company's operating profitability. EBITDA Margin takes depreciation and amortization, interest expense and tax into account, which makes it easy to compare the relative profitability of companies of different sizes in the same industry.
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Yakult Honsha Co EBITDA Margin % Historical Data
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YKLTY vs KO, PEP, MNST: EBITDA Margin % Comparison
For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic subindustry, Yakult Honsha Co's EBITDA Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and EBITDA Margin % data, can be viewed below:
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Yakult Honsha Co EBITDA Margin % vs Beverages - Non-Alcoholic Industry
For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Yakult Honsha Co's EBITDA Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Yakult Honsha Co's EBITDA Margin % falls into.
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Yakult Honsha Co (YKLTY) has a EBITDA Margin % of 8.57% as of Dec. 2025. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on Yakult Honsha Co and its competitors. This is 59% below median its historical median of 20.94. Over the past decade, Yakult Honsha Co's EBITDA Margin % has ranged from 18.84 to 22.63. According to the industry distribution chart, Yakult Honsha Co ranks #31 out of 116 companies in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry, placing it in the top 26.7%.
Is Yakult Honsha Co's EBITDA Margin % too high?
Yakult Honsha Co's current EBITDA Margin % of 8.57% is 59% below median its 10-year median of 20.94. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 18.84 to a high of 22.63. The Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry median EBITDA Margin % is 14.08. Yakult Honsha Co's value of 8.57% is 39.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Yakult Honsha Co ranks #31 out of 116 companies in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Yakult Honsha Co has a GF Score™ of 82/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Yakult Honsha Co's EBITDA Margin % compare to KO and PEP?
According to the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry distribution chart, Yakult Honsha Co ranks #31 out of 116 companies for EBITDA Margin %. This puts Yakult Honsha Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median EBITDA Margin % is 14.08. Yakult Honsha Co's value of 8.57% is 39.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Yakult Honsha Co's own EBITDA Margin % has ranged from 18.84 to 22.63 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 20.94 vs. the industry median of 14.08, Yakult Honsha Co has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good EBITDA Margin % for a Beverages - Non-Alcoholic company?
The median EBITDA Margin % among Beverages - Non-Alcoholic companies is 14.08, based on 116 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a EBITDA Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, EBITDA Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Yakult Honsha Co's current EBITDA Margin % of 8.57% is 39.1% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high EBITDA Margin % mean?
A high EBITDA Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on Yakult Honsha Co and its competitors. For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry, the median EBITDA Margin % is 14.08 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Yakult Honsha Co's current EBITDA Margin % is 8.57%, which is 59% below median its own 10-year median of 20.94. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Yakult Honsha Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yakult Honsha Co (YKLTY) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $9.11, compared to a current price of $8.39 — trading 7.9% below its estimated fair value. The current EBITDA Margin % is 8.57%, which is 59% below median its 10-year median of 20.94 and 39.1% below the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry median of 14.08. Yakult Honsha Co's overall GF Score™ is 82/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is EBITDA Margin % calculated?
EBITDA Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Yakult Honsha Co (YKLTY), the current EBITDA Margin % is 8.57% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Yakult Honsha Co (YKLTY) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yakult Honsha Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $8.39 is trading 7.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of $9.11.
GuruFocus considers Yakult Honsha Co to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for YKLTY:
EBITDA Margin %: 8.57% (59% below median its 10-year median of 20.94)
GF Value™: $9.11 vs. price of $8.39 (7.9% below fair value)
Industry Position: 39.1% below the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic median (#31 of 116)
No single metric tells the full story. See the YKLTY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Yakult Honsha is a pioneer in probiotics. It launched the probiotic drink Yakult in 1935 after Minoru Shirota's discovery of Lactobacillus casei Shirota, a strain of lactic acid bacteria, which proved to be able to live in the intestines, in 1930. It operates in 40 countries across four continents, selling mainly Yakult probiotic drinks. Apart from the retail outlets, the home delivery channel, served by a team of 83,000 Yakult Ladies globally, contributes about 45% of its probiotic drink volume. Overseas markets contribute 40% of group sales and profits. Yakult has built a meaningful presence in populated emerging markets, including China, Indonesia, Mexico, and Brazil. It plans to step up expansion in the US with a new factory in Georgia, which will triple its US production capacity.
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