YKLTY (Yakult Honsha Co) Tax Provision: $-134 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2025)

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YKLTY Yakult Honsha Co Ltd YKLTY
77 GF Score
Price $8.91
GF Value $9.10
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Yakult Honsha Co Tax Provision?

Yakult Honsha Co YKLTY 77 Tax Provision is $-134 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates YKLTY with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of $9.10 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

Yakult Honsha Co's tax provision for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-41 Mil. Its tax provision for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $-134 Mil.

Yakult Honsha Co Tax Provision Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Yakult Honsha Co's Tax Provision can be seen below:

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Yakult Honsha Co Tax Provision Chart

Yakult Honsha Co Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Tax Provision
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Yakult Honsha Co Quarterly Data
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Yakult Honsha Co Tax Provision Calculation

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Tax Provision for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-134 Mil.

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Tax Provision →
What does a Tax Provision of $-134 Mil mean?
Yakult Honsha Co (YKLTY) has a Tax Provision of $-134 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Provision for taxes is the amount of tax the company owes based on pre-tax income. View historical data on Yakult Honsha Co and its competitors.
Is Yakult Honsha Co's Tax Provision too high?
Yakult Honsha Co's current Tax Provision is $-134 Mil. Overall, Yakult Honsha Co has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Yakult Honsha Co's Tax Provision compare to KO and PEP?
Yakult Honsha Co's Tax Provision of $-134 Mil can be compared against companies in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Tax Provision for a Beverages - Non-Alcoholic company?
A good Tax Provision depends on the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry context. However, Tax Provision 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 Tax Provision mean?
A high Tax Provision can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Provision for taxes is the amount of tax the company owes based on pre-tax income. View historical data on Yakult Honsha Co and its competitors. Yakult Honsha Co's current Tax Provision is $-134 Mil. 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 $9.10, compared to a current price of $8.91 — trading 2.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Tax Provision is $-134 Mil. Yakult Honsha Co's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Tax Provision calculated?
Tax Provision is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Yakult Honsha Co (YKLTY), the current Tax Provision is $-134 Mil 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 $8.91 is trading 2.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of $9.10. GuruFocus considers Yakult Honsha Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for YKLTY:

  • Tax Provision: $-134 Mil
  • GF Value™: $9.10 vs. price of $8.91 (2.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 6 warning signs

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

Other Exchanges 2267:JapanYKH:Germany
Address 1-10-30 Kaigan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 105-8660
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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