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Yakult Honsha Co has the Profitability Rank of 8. It has a higher profitability and may stay that way.
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way. It is rated on a scale of 1 to 10 and is based on these factors:
1. Operating Margin %
2. Piotroski F-Score
3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
4. Consistency of the profitability
5. Predictability Rank
A higher score indicates superior profitability, with companies rated 7 or above considered to have more robust and sustainable profit generation. Conversely, a score of 3 or lower suggests challenges in generating consistent profits.
YKLTY vs KO, PEP, MNST: Profitability Rank Comparison
For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic subindustry, Yakult Honsha Co's Profitability Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and Profitability Rank 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.
Yakult Honsha Co Profitability Rank vs Beverages - Non-Alcoholic Industry
For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Yakult Honsha Co's Profitability Rank distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Yakult Honsha Co's Profitability Rank falls into.
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way.
The rank is rated on a scale of 1 to 10. A higher score indicates superior profitability, with companies rated 7 or above considered to have more robust and sustainable profit generation. Conversely, a score of 3 or lower suggests challenges in generating consistent profits.
Yakult Honsha Co has the Profitability Rank of 8. It has a higher profitability and may stay that way.
Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.
Operating Margin % - also known as operating income margin, operating profit margin and return on sales (ROS) - is the ratio of Operating Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.
* 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.
Yakult Honsha Co (YKLTY) has a Profitability Rank of 8 as of Mar. 2026. Profitability and Growth ranks a company based on its profit margins and earnings growth. View historical data on Yakult Honsha Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 8.00. Over the past decade, Yakult Honsha Co's Profitability Rank has ranged from 7.00 to 9.00.
Is Yakult Honsha Co's Profitability Rank too high?
Yakult Honsha Co's current Profitability Rank of 8 is near median its 10-year median of 8.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 7.00 to a high of 9.00. Overall, Yakult Honsha Co has a GF Score™ of 94/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Yakult Honsha Co's Profitability Rank compare to KO and PEP?
Yakult Honsha Co's Profitability Rank of 8 can be compared against companies in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry. Historically, Yakult Honsha Co's own Profitability Rank has ranged from 7.00 to 9.00 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Profitability Rank for a Beverages - Non-Alcoholic company?
A good Profitability Rank depends on the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry context. However, Profitability Rank should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Profitability Rank mean?
A high Profitability Rank can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Profitability and Growth ranks a company based on its profit margins and earnings growth. View historical data on Yakult Honsha Co and its competitors. Yakult Honsha Co's current Profitability Rank is 8, which is near median its own 10-year median of 8.00. 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 $9.13, compared to a current price of $8.65 — trading 5.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Profitability Rank is 8, which is near median its 10-year median of 8.00. Yakult Honsha Co's overall GF Score™ is 94/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Profitability Rank calculated?
Profitability Rank is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Yakult Honsha Co (YKLTY), the current Profitability Rank is 8 as of Mar. 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 Yakult Honsha Co (YKLTY) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yakult Honsha Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $8.65 is trading 5.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of $9.13.
GuruFocus considers Yakult Honsha Co to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for YKLTY:
Profitability Rank: 8 (near median its 10-year median of 8.00)
GF Value™: $9.13 vs. price of $8.65 (5.3% below fair value)
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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