LifestyleThin moat
Mitsui & Co. (8031) — moat facet
Mitsui's consumer and healthcare segment has the most revenue and the lowest return, and its best asset is a Malaysian hospital group.
Lifestyle earned ¥94.1 billion in the year to March 2024, ¥53.7 billion in 2025 and ¥52.0 billion in 202612. Its revenue of ¥3,409.6 billion was the largest of any segment3, and its return on ¥3,091.1 billion of assets the lowest, about 1.7%45. Its core operating cash flow was just ¥7.8 billion6.
The largest contributor is IHH Healthcare, 32.7% owned, at ¥23.2 billion7; Mitsui became its largest shareholder in March 2019 after first investing in 20118. IHH runs about 90 hospitals in 10 countries with more than 17,900 beds9. Food and retail in North America contributed ¥12.3 billion, domestic food and retail ¥13.1 billion, Aim Services, a contract food service company wholly owned since April 202310, ¥3.9 billion, and IPSP, a 20% stake in Ecuadorian shrimp, ¥7.4 billion11. The company estimates its protein and healthcare businesses earned about ¥45 billion12.
From April 2026 the segment was renamed Wellness Ecosystem13. Its plan for the current year is ¥55.0 billion14, and the first quarter earned ¥18.4 billion against ¥14.8 billion15.
The measure is return on assets. At 1.7% the segment earns less than its cost of capital; IHH's profit growth is what could change that.
Profit fell from ¥94.1 billion to ¥52.0 billion and is planned at ¥55.0 billion.
The renamed segment's start against a ¥55.0 billion plan.
Source: Mitsui & Co. results, April-June 2026 ↗- ReportedLifestyle earned ¥94.1 billion in the year to March 2024, ¥53.7 billion in 2025 and ¥52.0 billion in 2026.Mitsui & Co., Consolidated Financial Results for the year ended March 31, 2025 (IFRS) - including segment information for the years to March 2025 and 2024. — FY to March 2025 · publ. May 2025 · source ↗
- ReportedLifestyle earned ¥94.1 billion in the year to March 2024, ¥53.7 billion in 2025 and ¥52.0 billion in 2026.Mitsui & Co., Consolidated Financial Results for the year ended March 31, 2026 (IFRS) - the consolidated statements of income, financial position and cash flows, segment information, dividends, buybacks and the forecast for the year to March 2027. — FY to March 2026 · publ. 1 May 2026 · source ↗
- ReportedIts revenue of ¥3,409.6 billion was the largest of any segment, and its return on ¥3,091.1 billion of assets the lowest, about 1.7%.Mitsui & Co., Consolidated Financial Results for the year ended March 31, 2026 (IFRS) - the consolidated statements of income, financial position and cash flows, segment information, dividends, buybacks and the forecast for the year to March 2027. — FY to March 2026 · publ. 1 May 2026 · source ↗
- ReportedIts revenue of ¥3,409.6 billion was the largest of any segment, and its return on ¥3,091.1 billion of assets the lowest, about 1.7%.Mitsui & Co. Integrated Report 2026, data section - results by operating segment: gross profit, equity-method profit, dividend income, core operating cash flow and total assets. — FY to March 2022-2026 · publ. 2026 · source ↗
- Moat Explorer calcIts revenue of ¥3,409.6 billion was the largest of any segment, and its return on ¥3,091.1 billion of assets the lowest, about 1.7%.Moat Explorer calculation from Mitsui & Co.'s reported figures. Resource share of profit: (253.6 + 164.2) / 834.0 = 50.1% (2026), 51.0% (2025), 58.0% (2024). Iron ore business share: 262.2 / 834.0 = 31.4%. Trailing twelve months to June 2026: net income 833,971 - 191,647 + 294,052 = 936,376; revenue 13,995.2 - 3,299.9 + 4,347.6 = 15,042.9; EPS 291.12 - 66.68 + 103.73 = 328.17. P/S at March year-ends: 5,340.8 / 11,757.6 = 0.45 (2022), 0.44 (2023), 0.80 (2024), 0.55 (2025), 16,969.0 / 13,995.2 = 1.21 (2026). Share price change since March: 5,033 / 5,959 - 1 = -15.5%. Shares issued, split-adjusted: 3,284.7 million (March 2022) to 2,864.7 million (March 2026) = -12.8%. Equity-method profit and dividend income: 447.4 + 178.7 = 626.1, 57.6% of profit before tax of 1,087.1. Segment profit over segment assets, year to March 2026: Mineral & Metal Resources 253.6 / 4,313.2 = 5.9%; Machinery & Infrastructure 225.9 / 4,427.3 = 5.1%; Energy 164.2 / 4,181.4 = 3.9%; Chemicals 67.5 / 2,241.8 = 3.0%; Lifestyle 52.0 / 3,091.1 = 1.7%; Innovation & Corporate Development 59.0 / 2,655.3 = 2.2%; Iron & Steel Products 18.9 / 862.4 = 2.2%. Innovation & Corporate Development including other and adjustments: 59.0 + 20.7 - 27.7 = 51.9 (2026), 87.3 - 42.8 + 21.5 = 65.9 (2025), 53.8 + 5.6 - 5.9 = 53.6 (2024). A $10 move in iron ore: 10 x ¥3.0 billion = ¥30 billion, 3.3% of the ¥920 billion forecast. Berkshire's market value over cost: 8,785 / 3,490 = 2.52 times; dividend on cost 201 / 3,490 = 5.8%. Progress against guidance: 294.1 / 920.0 = 32.0%. Profit growth since the year to March 2016's loss: from -83.4 to 834.0. Resource profits: 335.1 + 281.7 = 616.8 (2024) and 253.6 + 164.2 = 417.8 (2026). Three largest segments: (253.6 + 225.9 + 164.2) / 841.1 = 76.5%. Energy Trading Singapore: 1,986,458 / 13,995,222 = 14.2%. First-quarter one-time gains: (44.2 + 10.2) / 294.1 = 18.5%. Innovation & Corporate Development first quarter against plan: 65.2 / 70.0 = 93%. Arctic LNG 2 provision change: 66,109 - 57,759 = 8,350. A $1 move in US gas: 10 x ¥1.2 billion = ¥12 billion. Vale dividend: 35.0 / 59.6 - 1 = -41%; 43.5 / 35.0 - 1 = +24%. Truck leasing holding: 19.8 / 28.4 - 1 = -30%; 18.8 / 19.8 - 1 = -5%. Profit to the 2029 target: 1,100 / 834.0 = 1.32; to the 2031 vision: 1,400 / 834.0 = 1.68. Berkshire value over cost 2.52 and dividend yield on cost 5.8%. Ministers North at full production: 7% x 20 Mt = 1.4 Mt. Mainstream charges: 15.1 + 15.9 + 28.05 = 59.05. Vale dividend fall against segment profit: (59.6 - 35.0) / 285.4 = 8.6%. Mitsui against smaller houses: profit 936.4 / 619.1 = 1.51 and 936.4 / 575.9 = 1.63; value 14.63 / 8.51 = 1.72 and 14.63 / 8.09 = 1.81. Trailing P/E: 14.63 trillion / 936.4 billion = 15.6; P/S 14.63 / 15.043 = 0.97. Dividend growth: 115 / 27.5 = 4.2 times. — FY to March 2026 · publ. September 2026 · source ↗Method: Arithmetic on figures reported in Mitsui & Co.'s results, integrated report, securities report and market data; operands shown in the source line.
- ReportedIts core operating cash flow was just ¥7.8 billion.Mitsui & Co. Integrated Report 2026, data section - results by operating segment: gross profit, equity-method profit, dividend income, core operating cash flow and total assets. — FY to March 2022-2026 · publ. 2026 · source ↗
- ReportedThe largest contributor is IHH Healthcare, 32.7% owned, at ¥23.2 billion; Mitsui became its largest shareholder in March 2019 after first investing in 2011.Mitsui & Co. Integrated Report 2026, data section - the major affiliates by segment with ownership and share of profit. — FY to March 2022-2026 · publ. 2026 · source ↗
- ReportedThe largest contributor is IHH Healthcare, 32.7% owned, at ¥23.2 billion; Mitsui became its largest shareholder in March 2019 after first investing in 2011.Mitsui & Co., Annual Securities Report for the year to March 2026 (English) - company history, employees, share price history, total shareholder return, equity production, the revenue of the Singapore trading subsidiary, competition and the Arctic LNG 2 guarantees. — FY to March 2026 · publ. 12 August 2026 · source ↗
- ReportedIHH runs about 90 hospitals in 10 countries with more than 17,900 beds.Mitsui & Co. Integrated Report 2026, Our Edge - profit of the iron ore, LNG, mobility and protein and healthcare businesses, the iron ore and LNG growth paths, IHH's hospitals and market positions. — 2026 · publ. 2026 · source ↗
- ReportedFood and retail in North America contributed ¥12.3 billion, domestic food and retail ¥13.1 billion, Aim Services, a contract food service company wholly owned since April 2023, ¥3.9 billion, and IPSP, a 20% stake in Ecuadorian shrimp, ¥7.4 billion.Mitsui & Co., Annual Securities Report for the year to March 2026 (English) - company history, employees, share price history, total shareholder return, equity production, the revenue of the Singapore trading subsidiary, competition and the Arctic LNG 2 guarantees. — FY to March 2026 · publ. 12 August 2026 · source ↗
- ReportedFood and retail in North America contributed ¥12.3 billion, domestic food and retail ¥13.1 billion, Aim Services, a contract food service company wholly owned since April 2023, ¥3.9 billion, and IPSP, a 20% stake in Ecuadorian shrimp, ¥7.4 billion.Mitsui & Co. Integrated Report 2026, data section - the major affiliates by segment with ownership and share of profit. — FY to March 2022-2026 · publ. 2026 · source ↗
- ReportedThe company estimates its protein and healthcare businesses earned about ¥45 billion.Mitsui & Co. Integrated Report 2026, Our Edge - profit of the iron ore, LNG, mobility and protein and healthcare businesses, the iron ore and LNG growth paths, IHH's hospitals and market positions. — 2026 · publ. 2026 · source ↗
- ReportedFrom April 2026 the segment was renamed Wellness Ecosystem.Mitsui & Co., Consolidated Financial Results for the year ended March 31, 2026 (IFRS) - the consolidated statements of income, financial position and cash flows, segment information, dividends, buybacks and the forecast for the year to March 2027. — FY to March 2026 · publ. 1 May 2026 · source ↗
- ReportedIts plan for the current year is ¥55.0 billion, and the first quarter earned ¥18.4 billion against ¥14.8 billion.Mitsui & Co., Consolidated Financial Results for the year ended March 31, 2026 (IFRS) - the consolidated statements of income, financial position and cash flows, segment information, dividends, buybacks and the forecast for the year to March 2027. — FY to March 2026 · publ. 1 May 2026 · source ↗
- ReportedIts plan for the current year is ¥55.0 billion, and the first quarter earned ¥18.4 billion against ¥14.8 billion.Mitsui & Co., Consolidated Financial Results for the three months ended June 30, 2026 (IFRS) - revenue, profit, segment results on the new basis, core operating cash flow and the balance sheet. — April-June 2026 · publ. 4 August 2026 · source ↗