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Jeanie Chen
EUR 101.80 For Business Accounts Only

One-Off Positives Priced In; Shares Look Overvalued Without Significant Fundamental Improvement

Narrow-moat Kikkoman posted a solid set of third-quarter results, as expected. While the 6.5% sales growth (4.5% excluding foreign exchange impacts) was slightly below our expectations, 15% growth (13% like for like) in operating profits came in above our estimate of 11% growth. A rebound in the wholesale margin, combined with continued double-digit growth in the domestic and overseas food sales, along with favorable exchange rates, is attributable to robust performance. The company has kept its...
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