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Mitsubishi Corporation

MTSUY
34
Conglomerates · Industrials
Price
$30.16
+0.76 (+2.59%)
Market Cap
$110.47B
Exchange
Other OTC
Winston Score
34
Winston is serious
Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Weak
Growth
Good
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Good
Valuation
Mixed
Dividends
Mixed

Share count falling — buybacks

14.2% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 4.45B (2022) → 3.82B (2026)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Mitsubishi Corporation is one of Japan's largest trading companies, known as a "sogo shosha." It buys and sells an enormous range of goods — including energy, metals, food, chemicals, and machinery — and connects suppliers with buyers across the globe. It also owns stakes in hundreds of businesses, from natural gas fields to grocery chains, making it more like a giant holding company than a simple trader.

The company earns money through trading commissions, dividends from its many investments, and profits from businesses it partly or fully owns. It operates in over 90 countries, with major exposure to Asia, Australia, and the Americas. Its competitive edge comes from its vast network of relationships, market intelligence, and diversification across dozens of industries. The main risk is that Mitsubishi's earnings are heavily tied to commodity prices — when energy and metals markets fall, profits can drop sharply across multiple business units at once.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+19.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+81.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

¥0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

0.1%ownership

Relatively low insider ownership

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

¥10.3T cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth + cash flow

Mitsubishi Corporation is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 20%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
9.6%
Thin — 9.6% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
2.9%
Thin — 2.9% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
3.2%
Weak — 3.2% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+11.7%
Steady sales growth (+11.7% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+23.5%
Earnings growing fast (+23.5% YoY)

Healthy double-digit earnings growth — what compounders look like.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
4/8 quarters
Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
205%
Turns 205% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
7.4%
Modest free cash flow (7.4%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.61
Moderate — manageable debt (0.61)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
2.59x
Tight — interest eats into profit (2.6x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
19.8x
Fair value — P/E 19.8

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
2.37%
Moderate income — 2.37% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
N/A
Data not available

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