7646.T
Full HouseAI neutralPLANT Co.,Ltd. · Consumer Defensive · Japan · $77M cap · $47K/day traded
JPY 1,731 +0.1% · close 12 Nov · scored 13 Nov
Score down 1.2 since 12 Nov.
Full House: Strong business, sensible price, and the market agrees.
As of 13 Nov 2026, the MoatMap Score for PLANT Co.,Ltd. (7646.T) is 87/100, ranked against 25,000+ stocks in 38 markets (Quality 52, Value 73, Momentum 62, each scored against its sector).
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PLANT operates large-format discount stores in regional Japan selling groceries and household goods. Hard-discount formats can take share when shoppers trade down, but this is a small, low-margin retailer with no clear moat and little available information on its recent trading.
ABOUT PLANT CO.,LTD.
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PLANT Co., Ltd. operates a chain of large-scale "supercenters" in Japan, combining supermarkets and discount department stores under one roof to sell groceries, daily necessities, and apparel. The company targets rural and suburban regions, establishing a dominant local market position by offering high-volume, low-cost products in underserved areas. Its competitive moat is built on its massive store formats, efficient logistics, and high local customer loyalty.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (JPY)
| Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | CAGR | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 95.3B | 97.5B | 98.6B | 97.8B | — | 0.8% | 96.7B |
| EPS (JPY) | 40.51 | 23.46 | 49.86 | 194.91 | 188.10 | 46.8% | 189.42 |
| Shares | 8.0M | 7.7M | 6.9M | 6.9M | — | -13.5% | 6.9M |
| Debt | 8.9B | 7.6B | 6.8B | 6.2B | — | -11.2% | 5.7B |
| Equity | 15.8B | 15.7B | 14.4B | 15.3B | — | -1.0% | — |
| Op CF | 2.3B | 2.9B | 2.5B | 2.3B | — | -0.7% | 2.2B |
| Inv CF | -1.6B | -1.1B | -832.0M | -3.2B | — | — | — |
| Fin CF | -2.3B | -1.6B | -2.4B | -1.0B | — | — | — |
No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.
Calmer than 96% of stocks we rank over the past year (volatility 16% a year).
How this is worked out
The Price check reads only the chart, the price side of the Momentum score in words; it is not the MoatMap Score.
- Still falling: It set a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, after a deep fall.
- Finding a floor: It fell hard, but has set no new low for more than two weeks.
- Turning up: It has climbed off its low and is back above a rising 50-day average.
- In an uptrend: It is near its 52-week high and above its 200-day average.
- No clear trend (this stock): None of the above: no recent deep fall and no steady climb.
- No read yet: Not enough price history yet: it needs a year of trading.
In past US falls, waiting for Turning up cut the chance of another 20% drop from 42% to 33%. Returns were no better, and 33% of turns failed.
The exact rules
Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high, with the low set after the high. Finding a floor is the same fall with no new low in the last two weeks. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average, with the 50-day average above the 200-day, and within 15% of the high. No clear trend is everything else. No read yet is under 252 trading days of history, or missing data. A new state shows once it has held for three trading days.
In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn (the Turning up rule above) cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.
What it measures: how much the price moved day to day over the past year, scaled to a yearly figure (annualised volatility) and ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.
What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.
Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.
Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.
SCORE BREAKDOWN
FUNDAMENTALS
SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Consumer Defensive, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of 7646.T are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7646.T | PLANT Co.,Ltd.(you) | $77M | 87 |
| 8203.T | Mr Max Holdings Ltd. | $151M | 70 |
| 3080.T | Jason Co., Ltd. | $68M | 42 |
| 2782.T | Seria Co., Ltd. | $1.7B | 92 |
| 2698.T | Can Do Co., Ltd. | $324M | 30 |
| 2112.T | Ensuiko Sugar Refining Co., Ltd. | $80M | 87 |
| 2907.T | Ahjikan Co., Ltd. | $70M | 88 |
| 2814.T | Sato Foods Industries Co., Ltd. | $84M | 86 |
| 141A.T | TRIAL Holdings, Inc. | $2.8B | 55 |
| 2935.T | Pickles Holdings Co.,Ltd. | $92M | 86 |
Peer medians: ROE 8.1% · P/E 16.0x · Gross margin 28.5%
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