Stock

Shiseido Company, Limited

SSDOY

Household & Personal Products · Consumer Defensive

Price

$22.17

+0.22 (+1.00%)

Market Cap

$8.86B

Exchange

Other OTC

Winston Score

Winston is serious

Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.

Data as of Sep 7, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

§How the score breaks down

Quality

Good

Growth

Mixed

Cash Flow

Weak

Stability

Strong

Valuation

Data not available

Dividends

Good

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§Winston Score History

The full picture

Shiseido Company, Limited is a global enterprise specializing in the production and distribution of a wide array of beauty products. Its extensive portfolio includes fragrances, makeup, skincare, and body care items, alongside various hair care and styling solutions. Furthermore, it supplies professional-grade hair coloring and perm products to beauty salons. Beyond its core beauty operations, Shiseido maintains diverse interests, including involvement in the restaurant and food sector, general retail, and the management of its own chain of beauty salons. The company also operates and lends its support to SABFA, a renowned training institution for aspiring hair and makeup artists. Its products reach consumers through a variety of sales channels, such as upscale department stores, specialized boutique shops, and pharmacies. Established in 1872, Shiseido's corporate headquarters are situated in Tokyo, Japan.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+12.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+263.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

¥28.4B/ year

2.8% of revenue

In line with sector average (2%)

Research and development spending

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

¥207.0B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Growth + cash flow

Shiseido Company, Limited is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 12%. 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.

Share count broadly stable

−0.1% over 4y

The share count has stayed roughly flat over this period — little dilution or buyback activity.

Diluted shares outstanding: 399.8M (2021) → 399.5M (2025)

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

79.0%

Premium pricing power — 79.0% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

9.8%

Modest — 9.8% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

4.5%

Weak — 4.5% 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

+3.8%

Slow sales growth (+3.8% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

N/A

Data not available

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

5/8 quarters

Mixed — about half the quarters showed growth

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

N/A

Data not available

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

5.9%

Thin free cash flow (5.9%)

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

0.35

Conservative — low debt load (0.35)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

5.87x

Adequate interest coverage (5.9x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

N/M

Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

N/A

not available

Data not available

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

1.70%

Small dividend — 1.70% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

+28.5%

Dividend growing fast (28.5% YoY)

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