YKLTY (Yakult Honsha Co) ROCE %: 13.65% (As of Dec. 2025)

What is Yakult Honsha Co ROCE %?

Yakult Honsha Co YKLTY +2.44% 82 ROCE % is 13.65% as of Dec. 2025. 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.

ROCE % measures how well a company generates profits from its capital. It is calculated as EBIT divided by Capital Employed, where Capital Employed is calculated as Total Assets minus Total Current Liabilities. Yakult Honsha Co's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 13.65%.

Yakult Honsha Co (OTCPK:YKLTY) ROCE % Explanation

ROCE % can be especially useful when comparing the performance of capital-intensive companies. Unlike ROE %, which indicates the profitability of Shareholders Equity, ROCE % also considers long-term debt in Capital Employed. This can be helpful when analyzing companies with significant debt, as the result is neutralized by taking debt into consideration.

Generally speaking, a higher ROCE % indicates a stonger profitability for a company. Moreover, it is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. Investors tend to favor companies with stable and rising ROCE % trend over those with volatile ones.

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Yakult Honsha Co ROCE % Historical Data

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Yakult Honsha Co ROCE % Calculation

Yakult Honsha Co's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Mar. 2026 )		(A: Mar. 2025 )		(A: Mar. 2026 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Mar. 2026 )		(A: Mar. 2025 )		(A: Mar. 2026 )
	=	448.971	/	( ( (5798.544 - 1058.745)	+	(5750.961 - 934.084) )	/ 2 )
	=	448.971	/	( (4739.799	+	4816.877)	/ 2 )
	=	448.971	/	4778.338
	=	9.40 %

Yakult Honsha Co's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Dec. 2025 )		(Q: Sep. 2025 )		(Q: Dec. 2025 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Dec. 2025 )		(Q: Sep. 2025 )		(Q: Dec. 2025 )
	=	647.996	/	( ( (5526.031 - 724.847)	+	(5652.413 - 955.95) )	/ 2 )
	=	647.996	/	( ( 4801.184	+	4696.463 )	/ 2 )
	=	647.996	/	4748.8235
	=	13.65 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2025) EBIT data.

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What does a ROCE % of 13.65% mean?

Yakult Honsha Co (YKLTY) has a ROCE % of 13.65% as of Dec. 2025.

Is Yakult Honsha Co's ROCE % too high?

Yakult Honsha Co's current ROCE % is 13.65%. The Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry median ROCE % is 12.40. Yakult Honsha Co's value of 13.65% is 10.1% above this industry median. 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 ROCE % compare to KO and PEP?

Yakult Honsha Co's ROCE % of 13.65% can be compared against companies in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry. The industry median ROCE % is 12.40. Yakult Honsha Co's value of 13.65% is 10.1% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.

What is a good ROCE % for a Beverages - Non-Alcoholic company?

The median ROCE % among Beverages - Non-Alcoholic companies is 12.40, based on 114 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a ROCE % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, ROCE % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Yakult Honsha Co's current ROCE % of 13.65% is 10.1% 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 ROCE % mean?

A high ROCE % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry, the median ROCE % is 12.40 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Yakult Honsha Co's current ROCE % is 13.65%. 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 ROCE % is 13.65% and 10.1% above the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry median of 12.40. 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 ROCE % calculated?

ROCE % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Yakult Honsha Co (YKLTY), the current ROCE % is 13.65% 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:

ROCE %: 13.65%
GF Value™: $9.11 vs. price of $8.39 (7.9% below fair value)
GF Score™: 82/100 with 3 warning signs
Industry Position: 10.1% above the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic median

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 Co Business Description

Industry Consumer Defensive Beverages - Non-Alcoholic

Comparable Companies TSE:2579 TSE:2593 TSE:2587 TSE:2585 TSE:2590 TSE:2573 TSE:9959 KO PEP MNST HKSE:09633 KDP LSE:CCEP COCSF MEX:AC LSE:CCH NSE:VBL SHSE:605499 HKSE:02097 COKE

Other Exchanges 2267:Japan YKH:Germany

Address 1-10-30 Kaigan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 105-8660

Website https://www.yakult.co.jp

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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