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Life

TYO:8194 JP3966600003
46
  • Value
    85
  • Growth
    55
  • Safety
    Safety
    65
  • Combined
    83
  • Sentiment
    6
  • 360° View
    360° View
    46
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Company Description

LIFE CORPORATION is a Japan-based company mainly engaged in general retail of lifestyle-related goods and clothing, with a focus on foodstuffs, and also operates in the credit card, non-life insurance agency, and education businesses. Its retail segment operates the supermarket chain Life in the Tokyo and Kinki areas. In the last fiscal year, the company had a market cap of $1447 million, profits of $1902 million, revenue of $5647 million, and 7391 employees.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 46 (better than 46% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Life are below the industry average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with three out of four indicators above average for Life. The consolidated Value Rank has an attractive rank of 85, which means that the share price of Life is on the lower side compared with the typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is lower than for 85% of alternative stocks in the same industry. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 55, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth, as well as stock returns. The company is also safely financed with a Safety Rank of 65. But the professional market sentiment is below average compared with other stock investment alternatives with a Sentiment Rank of only 6. Professional investors are more confident in 94% other stocks. ...read more

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Strongest Rank Market Pulse
Weakest Rank Value
Country Japan
Industry Food Retail
Size Large
Website lifecorp.jp
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Last update: 17-Sep-2026.

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
85 81 83 79
Growth
55 23 59 59
Safety
Safety
65 38 47 51
Sentiment
6 79 83 45
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46 61 94 71
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
23 77 55 84
Opinions Change
50 92 50 83
Pro Holdings
n/a 87 100 6
Market Pulse
1 13 55 21
Sentiment
6 79 83 45
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
85 81 83 79
Growth
55 23 59 59
Safety Safety
65 38 47 51
Combined
83 38 78 76
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
80 91 95 95
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
74 91 83 82
Price vs. Book (P/B)
50 64 56 51
Dividend Yield
67 48 54 56
Value
85 81 83 79
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
37 52 48 23
Profit Growth
29 27 45 16
Capital Growth
80 18 28 87
Stock Returns
73 53 83 65
Growth
55 23 59 59
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
73 55 43 60
Refinancing
17 4 18 12
Liquidity
75 80 79 76
Safety Safety
65 38 47 51

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This stock has excellent financial qualities (value, growth, and safety are high) but a negative professional market sentiment. It suits an investor who believes the negative sentiment is a temporary overreaction and is looking for a financially solid company.

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The 360° View Rank indicates a company's overall performance across all major financial and non-financial metrics tracked by Obermatt. A 360° View Rank of 75 means the company is more well-rounded than 75% of similar companies. A high score indicates that the company is strong across the board; it is attractively priced, growing sustainably, financially stable, and well-regarded by the market. Learn more.

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