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Taiyo Bussan KaishaTSE:9941 -9.09%43 PE Ratio (TTM) is 17.66 as of Jul. 15, 2026, which is 43% above its 10-year median of 12.39. GuruFocus rates TSE:9941 with a GF Score™ of 43/100 and a GF Value™ of 円856.63 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 249 Retail - Defensive companies, Taiyo Bussan Kaisha ranks worse than 53.82% on this metric.
The PE Ratio (TTM), or Price-to-Earnings ratio, or P/E Ratio, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Earnings per Share (Diluted). As of today (2026-07-15), Taiyo Bussan Kaisha's share price is
円1401.00.
Taiyo Bussan Kaisha's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was 円79.32. Therefore, Taiyo Bussan Kaisha's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is 17.66.
Warning Sign:
Taiyo Bussan Kaisha Ltd stock PE Ratio (=21.05) is close to 5-year high of 23.
The historical rank and industry rank for Taiyo Bussan Kaisha's PE Ratio (TTM) or its related term are showing as below:
TSE:9941'
s PE Ratio (TTM) Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.64 Med: 12.39 Max: 93.15
Current: 17.66
During the past 13 years, the highest PE Ratio (TTM) of Taiyo Bussan Kaisha was 93.15. The lowest was 2.64. And the median was 12.39.
TSE:9941's PE Ratio (TTM) is ranked worse than 53.82% of 249
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 17.06
vs TSE:9941: 17.66
During the past 13 years, Taiyo Bussan Kaisha's highest 3-Year average EPS without NRI Growth Rate was 144.50% per year. The lowest was -63.30% per year. And the median was 2.50% per year.
Taiyo Bussan Kaisha's EPS (Basic) for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 円45.82.
Its EPS (Basic) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was 円81.18.
Taiyo Bussan Kaisha (TSE:9941) PE Ratio (TTM) Explanation
The PE Ratio (TTM) can be viewed as the number of years it takes for the company to earn back the price you pay for the stock. For example, if a company earns $2 a share per year, and the stock is traded at $30, the PE Ratio (TTM) is 15. Therefore it takes 15 years for the company to earn back the $30 you paid for its stock, assuming the earnings stays constant over the next 15 years.
In real business, earnings never stay constant. If a company can grow its earnings, it takes fewer years for the company to earn back the price you pay for the stock. If a company's earnings decline it takes more years. As a shareholder, you want the company to earn back the price you pay as soon as possible. Therefore, lower P/E stocks are more attractive than higher P/E stocks so long as the PE Ratio (TTM) is positive. Also for stocks with the same PE Ratio (TTM), the one with faster growth business is more attractive.
If a company loses money, the PE Ratio (TTM) becomes meaningless.
To compare stocks with different growth rates, Peter Lynch invented a ratio called PEG Ratio. PEG Ratio is defined as the PE Ratio (TTM) divided by the growth ratio. He thinks a company with a PE Ratio (TTM) equal to its growth rate is fairly valued. Still he said he would rather buy a company growing 20% a year with a PE Ratio (TTM) of 20, instead of a company growing 10% a year with a PE Ratio (TTM) of 10.
Because the PE Ratio (TTM) measures how long it takes to earn back the price you pay, the PE Ratio (TTM) can be applied to the stocks across different industries. That is why it is the one of the most important and widely used indicators for the valuation of stocks.
Investors need to be aware that the PE Ratio (TTM) can be misleading a lot of times, especially when the underlying business is cyclical and unpredictable. As Peter Lynch pointed out, cyclical businesses have higher profit margins at the peaks of the business cycles. Their earnings are high and PE Ratio (TTM)s are artificially low. It is usually a bad idea to buy a cyclical business when the PE Ratio (TTM) is low. A better ratio to identify the time to buy a cyclical businesses is the PS Ratio .
PE Ratio (TTM) can also be affected by non-recurring-items such as the sale of part of businesses. This may increase for the current year or quarter dramatically. But it cannot be repeated over and over. Therefore PE Ratio without NRI is a more accurate indication of valuation than PE Ratio (TTM).
Taiyo Bussan Kaisha PE Ratio (TTM) Related Terms
Taiyo Bussan Kaisha PE Ratio (TTM) Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Taiyo Bussan Kaisha's PE Ratio (TTM) can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
TSE:9941 vs SYY, USFD, PFGC: PE Ratio (TTM) Comparison
For the Food Distribution subindustry, Taiyo Bussan Kaisha's PE Ratio (TTM), along with its competitors' market caps and PE Ratio (TTM) data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Taiyo Bussan Kaisha PE Ratio (TTM) vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Taiyo Bussan Kaisha's PE Ratio (TTM) distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Taiyo Bussan Kaisha's PE Ratio (TTM) falls into.
The PE Ratio (TTM), or Price-to-Earnings ratio, or P/E Ratio, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Earnings per Share (Diluted). It is the most widely used ratio in the valuation of stocks.
Taiyo Bussan Kaisha's Share Price of today is 円1401.00.
For company reported semi-annually, Taiyo Bussan Kaisha's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was 円79.32.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:
There are at least three kinds of PE Ratio (TTM)s used by different investors. They are Trailing Twelve Month PE Ratio (TTM) or PE Ratio (TTM) (TTM), Forward PE Ratio, or PE Ratio without NRI. A new PE Ratio (TTM) based on inflation-adjusted normalized PE Ratio (TTM) is called Shiller PE Ratio, after Yale professor Robert Shiller.
In the calculation of PE Ratio (TTM), the earnings per share used are the earnings per share over the past 12 months. For Forward PE Ratio, the earnings are the expected earnings for the next twelve months. In the case of PE Ratio without NRI, the reported earnings less the non-recurring items are used.
For Shiller PE Ratio, the earnings of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, Shiller PE Ratio is also called PE10.
Taiyo Bussan Kaisha (TSE:9941) has a PE Ratio (TTM) of 17.66 as of Jul. 15, 2026. Trailing 12-month P/E ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's trailing 12-month earnings per share. View historical data on Taiyo Bussan Kaisha and its competitors. This is 43% above median its historical median of 12.39. Over the past decade, Taiyo Bussan Kaisha's PE Ratio (TTM) has ranged from 2.64 to 93.15. According to the industry distribution chart, Taiyo Bussan Kaisha ranks #134 out of 249 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 53.8%.
Is Taiyo Bussan Kaisha's PE Ratio (TTM) too high?
Taiyo Bussan Kaisha's current PE Ratio (TTM) of 17.66 is 43% above median its 10-year median of 12.39. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.64 to a high of 93.15. The Retail - Defensive industry median PE Ratio (TTM) is 17.06. Taiyo Bussan Kaisha's value of 17.66 is 3.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Taiyo Bussan Kaisha ranks #134 out of 249 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Taiyo Bussan Kaisha has a GF Score™ of 43/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Taiyo Bussan Kaisha's PE Ratio (TTM) compare to SYY and USFD?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Taiyo Bussan Kaisha ranks #134 out of 249 companies for PE Ratio (TTM). This places Taiyo Bussan Kaisha in the lower half of its industry. The industry median PE Ratio (TTM) is 17.06. Taiyo Bussan Kaisha's value of 17.66 is 3.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Taiyo Bussan Kaisha's own PE Ratio (TTM) has ranged from 2.64 to 93.15 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 12.39 vs. the industry median of 17.06, Taiyo Bussan Kaisha has consistently been above 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 PE Ratio (TTM) for a Retail - Defensive company?
The median PE Ratio (TTM) among Retail - Defensive companies is 17.06, based on 249 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a PE Ratio (TTM) significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, PE Ratio (TTM) should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Taiyo Bussan Kaisha's current PE Ratio (TTM) of 17.66 is 3.5% above 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 PE Ratio (TTM) mean?
A high PE Ratio (TTM) can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Trailing 12-month P/E ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's trailing 12-month earnings per share. View historical data on Taiyo Bussan Kaisha and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median PE Ratio (TTM) is 17.06 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Taiyo Bussan Kaisha's current PE Ratio (TTM) is 17.66, which is 43% above median its own 10-year median of 12.39. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Taiyo Bussan Kaisha stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Taiyo Bussan Kaisha (TSE:9941) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円856.63, compared to a current price of 円1,401.00 — trading 63.5% above its estimated fair value. The current PE Ratio (TTM) is 17.66, which is 43% above median its 10-year median of 12.39 and 3.5% above the Retail - Defensive industry median of 17.06. Taiyo Bussan Kaisha's overall GF Score™ is 43/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is PE Ratio (TTM) calculated?
PE Ratio (TTM) is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Taiyo Bussan Kaisha (TSE:9941), the current PE Ratio (TTM) is 17.66 as of Jul. 15, 2026. 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 Taiyo Bussan Kaisha (TSE:9941) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Taiyo Bussan Kaisha stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of 円1,401.00 is trading 63.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円856.63.
GuruFocus considers Taiyo Bussan Kaisha to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for TSE:9941:
PE Ratio (TTM): 17.66 (43% above median its 10-year median of 12.39)
GF Value™: 円856.63 vs. price of 円1,401.00 (63.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 3.5% above the Retail - Defensive median (#134 of 249)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:9941 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Taiyo Bussan Kaisha Ltd is engaged in the import and export of living materials, industrial materials, food products, and agricultural products. Its product includes soybeans meal, peanuts, rice, wheat, corn, sewn products and clothing accessories, vegetables and fruits, processed foods, equipment for water disposal, industrial machine parts.
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