| CHORI CO., LTD. |
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Market: Tokyo
Symbol: 8014
ISIN: JP3528200003
Sector: Wholesale Trade
Company
profile
Chori is a multifaceted specialized trading company of textiles, chemicals, and machineries founded in the Nishijin district of Kyoto, Japan in 1861. We have developed a business network that centers on China and the ASEAN region and operate our business across the globe. Chori has expanded its operations beyond trading and delivered high-value-added products while constantly addressing the needs of customers and society. Looking ahead, we will become a corporate group that continues to evolve and change on a global scale, underpinned by its exceptional capabilities and expertise, and further enhance its corporate value.
| Share Data | 20/05/2025 |
| Currency | JPY |
| Previous Close | 3,755 |
| Change (%) | -3.84 |
| Volume | 28,200 |
| Number of Shares ( mil) | 25.30 |
| Market Cap ( mil) | 95,014.56 |
Key figures
| Key figures (Million of Yen) | 2022.3 |
2023.3 |
2024.3 |
2025.3 |
| Net sales | 284,096 |
329,389 |
307,699 |
311,546 |
| Operating income | 9,328 |
12,656 |
15,039 |
14,492 |
| Ordinary income | 10,274 |
12,437 |
14,476 |
16,198 |
| Profit before income taxes | 10,778 |
12,788 |
14,698 |
16,316 |
| Net income attributable to owners of the parent | 6,811 |
8,124 |
9,624 |
11,658 |
| Total assets | 134,121 |
143,200 |
143,350 |
146,076 |
| Net assets | 65,096 |
72,158 |
82,097 |
92,101 |
| Cash flows from operating activities | -2,330 |
9,596 |
9,693 |
7,141 |
| Cash flows from investing activities | 197 |
-261 |
-2,706 |
-1,027 |
| Free cash flows | -2,132 |
9,335 |
6,986 |
6,114 |
| Cash flows from financing activities | -4,015 |
-3,099 |
-5,381 |
-4,775 |
| Return on assets (ROA) (%) | 5.6 |
5.9 |
6.7 |
8.1 |
| Return on equity (ROE) (%) | 11.0 |
11.8 |
12.5 |
13.4 |
| Equity ratio (%) | 48.5 |
50.4 |
57.2 |
63.0 |
| Consolidated dividends payout ratio (%) | 30.3 |
31.8 |
30.2 |
30.0 |
| Dividend on equity (DOE) ratio (%) | - |
3.9 |
4.1 |
4.4 |
| Number of consolidated employees (person) | 1,322 |
1,285 |
1,304 |
1,354 |
| Net income per share (yen) | 276.82 |
330.16 |
390.87 |
473.06 |
| Net assets per share (yen) | 2,643.55 |
2,932.46 |
3,330.03 |
3,733.26 |
| Dividends per share (yen) | 84.00 |
105.00 |
118.00 |
142.00 |
| Price earnings ratio (times) | 6.4 |
7.6 |
8.7 |
6.4 |
| Price book-value ratio (times) | 0.7 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
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Major Shareholders
| Shareholder names | Number of Shares Held (in thousands) | Percentage of Shareholding (%) |
| Toray Industries, Inc. | 12,967 | 52.33 |
| The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account) | 1,606 | 6.48 |
| BBH FOR FIDELITY LOW-PRICED STOCK FUND | 962 | 3.89 |
| Hurex Co., Ltd. | 735 | 2.97 |
| Custody Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account) | 635 | 2.56 |
| MSIP CLIENT SECURITIES | 560 | 2.26 |
| The Nomura Trust and Banking Co., Ltd. (Investment Trust Account) | 555 | 2.24 |
| STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST CLIENT OMNIBUS ACCOUNT OM02 505002 | 522 | 2.11 |
| NORTHERN TRUST CO. (AVFC) RE IEDP AIF CLIENTS NON TREATY ACCOUNT | 296 | 1.19 |
| Hikari Tsushin K.K. | 239 | 0.97 |
*1 In addition to the above, the Company owns 522,406 shares of treasury stock.
*2 The percentages of shares held exclude the 522,406 shares of treasury stock.
*3 The number of shares held are rounded down to the nearest thousand shares.
*4 The percentages of shares held are rounded to the nearest second decimal place.
*5 All shares held by the Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account), Custody Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account) and The Nomura Trust and Banking Co., Ltd. (Investment Trust Account) are related to trust services.
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2-15-3, Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo
108-6216, Japan
TEL: +81-3-5781-6201
