The historical rank and industry rank for Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co's ROE % or its related term are showing as below:
TSE:7451's ROE % is not ranked *
in the Retail - Defensive industry.
Industry Median: 8.53 * Ranked among companies with meaningful ROE % only.
Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co (TSE:7451) ROE % Explanation
ROE % measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' equity (also known as net assets or assets minus liabilities). ROE % shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. ROE %s between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.
The factors that affect a company's ROE % can be illustrated with the three-step DuPont Analysis:
Note:
The net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2025) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2025) revenue data. The same rule applies to Pre-Tax Income and Operating Income.
* In the five-step DuPont Analysis, Operating Income is only available for non-financial companies. Thus, for Insurance companies, we use EBIT as a substitution of Operating Income. For Banks, both Operating Income and EBIT is unavailable. Thus we combined Interest Burden and Operating Margin % into Pretax Margin %, and the DuPont Analysis is divided into four components instead.
* 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.
Be Aware
Net Income is used.
Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the equity multiplier when investing in high ROE % companies. Like ROA %, ROE % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.
Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their ROE %s can be extremely high.
* 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.
For the Food Distribution subindustry, Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co's ROE %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROE % 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.
Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co ROE % vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co's ROE % falls into.
* 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.
In the calculation of annual ROE %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data,
the net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2025) net income data.
ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.
Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co (TSE:7451) has a ROE % of 9.90% as of Mar. 2025. Return on equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total equity. View historical data on Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co and its competitors.
Is Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co's ROE % too high?
Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co's current ROE % is 9.90%. The Retail - Defensive industry median ROE % is 8.53. Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co's value of 9.90% is 16.1% above this industry median. Overall, Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co has a GF Score™ of 17/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co's ROE % compare to SYY and USFD?
Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co's ROE % of 9.90% can be compared against companies in the Retail - Defensive industry. The industry median ROE % is 8.53. Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co's value of 9.90% is 16.1% 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 ROE % for a Retail - Defensive company?
The median ROE % among Retail - Defensive companies is 8.53, based on 306 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a ROE % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, ROE % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co's current ROE % of 9.90% is 16.1% 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 ROE % mean?
A high ROE % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Return on equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total equity. View historical data on Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median ROE % is 8.53 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co's current ROE % is 9.90%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co stock overvalued right now?
Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co (TSE:7451) has a current ROE % of 9.90%. The current ROE % is 9.90% and 16.1% above the Retail - Defensive industry median of 8.53. Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co's overall GF Score™ is 17/100. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is ROE % calculated?
ROE % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co (TSE:7451), the current ROE % is 9.90% as of Mar. 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.
Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co Ltd is a Japan-based company engaged in the food and beverage business. The company offers processed foods, frozen and chilled foods, alcoholic beverages and confectioneries at wholesale prices. Its product portfolio includes seasoning products, noodles, dry goods, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, frozen foods, confectionery. It also operates in the real estate management and logistics business. The majority of the revenues are derived from the processed foods business and frozen and chilled foods business.
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