PIETRO Co., Ltd. (2818.T) — Stock Score Summary

PIETRO Co., Ltd. (2818.T) has a MoatMap StockRank of 22/100 based on Quality (31/100), Value (30/100), and Momentum (48/100) factor scores. The current signal is SELL. PIETRO is a niche Japanese food manufacturer with low capital efficiency (Q: 31) and limited international growth runway. It lacks the pricing power to pass on rising agricultural commodity costs to consumers in a deflation-prone domestic market.

PIETRO Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells premium salad dressings, pasta sauces, and other packaged foods, while also operating a chain of Italian restaurants across Japan. The company enjoys strong brand equity and a leading position in the domestic premium dressing market, driven by its signature orange-capped liquid dressings. This vertically integrated model allows PIETRO to leverage restaurant-tested recipes directly into high-margin retail channels.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$10.77
Market Cap$75M
Price/Book1.92
Return on Equity-0.5%
Return on Invested Capital2.0%
Debt/Equity88.94
Gross Margin50.3%
Operating Margin1.6%
Revenue Growth10.3%
Dividend Yield2.8%
Free Cash Flow$-152K

PIETRO Co., Ltd. operates in the Packaged Foods industry, part of the Consumer Defensive sector (Japan).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is PIETRO Co., Ltd.’s (2818.T) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for PIETRO Co., Ltd. (2818.T) is 22/100, with a Sell signal. It is a composite of Quality (31), Value (30), and Momentum (48) factor ranks across MoatMap’s 19,000+ stock universe.
Does PIETRO Co., Ltd. have an economic moat?
PIETRO Co., Ltd. (2818.T) has a Quality factor score of 31/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage — the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is PIETRO Co., Ltd. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for PIETRO Co., Ltd. (2818.T) is Sell, based on a StockRank of 22/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many — combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is PIETRO Co., Ltd. in?
PIETRO Co., Ltd. (2818.T) operates in the Consumer Defensive sector, specifically the Packaged Foods industry (Japan).
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