Japanese companies with the most cash on hand

It's no secret that a large cash pile can be a tried and tested insurance policy in the face of good-old volatility. And these companies are taking that knowledge very seriously, as they're currently sitting on oodles of cash reserves. On the other hand though, perhaps these businesses are hoarding their capital when they should be using it to maximize shareholder value instead. Whatever your take, here's a list of the most cash rich companies in Japan.

Symbol
Cash on hand
FQ
Price
Change %
Volume
Rel Volume
Market cap
P/E
EPS dil
TTM
EPS dil growth
TTM YoY
Div yield %
TTM
Sector
Analyst Rating
8601DAIWA SECURITIES GROUP
16.398T JPY946.7 JPY−1.59%5.963M1.051.296T JPY16.1058.79 JPY+15.10%3.24%Finance
Neutral
8511JAPAN SECURITIES FINANCE CO
7.939T JPY1503 JPY+0.60%216.8K0.77127.469B JPY19.9075.53 JPY+3.82%2.17%Finance
7203TOYOTA MOTOR CORP
7.926T JPY2755.0 JPY−0.54%22.164M0.7837.976T JPY9.66285.32 JPY+57.42%2.32%Consumer Durables
Buy
9984SOFTBANK GROUP CORP
7.156T JPY6140 JPY+0.28%6.031M0.737.533T JPY−1543.13 JPY−21.55%0.71%Communications
Buy
4755RAKUTEN GROUP INC
4.705T JPY589.7 JPY+1.81%20.66M1.221.237T JPY−188.36 JPY+0.37%0.78%Retail Trade
Neutral
8604NOMURA HOLDINGS INC.
4.56T JPY599.7 JPY−1.59%11.028M1.361.782T JPY14.1442.42 JPY+21.58%3.31%Finance
Neutral
7267HONDA MOTOR CO
4.441T JPY1526.0 JPY−1.26%16.073M0.968.316T JPY8.19186.24 JPY+45.69%3.12%Consumer Durables
Buy
8473SBI HOLDINGS INC
4.121T JPY3241 JPY−0.49%950.9K0.56891.09B JPY15.54208.54 JPY−79.90%4.63%Finance
Buy
9022CENTRAL JAPAN RAILWAY CO
2.142T JPY3500 JPY+0.03%1.786M0.763.605T JPY10.85322.71 JPY+254.90%0.79%Transportation
Buy
7974NINTENDO CO LTD
2.069T JPY6824 JPY−0.51%2.676M0.727.98T JPY16.77406.81 JPY−11.24%2.96%Consumer Durables
Buy
6758SONY GROUP CORPORATION
2.018T JPY12825 JPY+0.12%2.538M0.8815.938T JPY18.20704.83 JPY−6.41%0.62%Electronic Technology
Buy
9434SOFTBANK CORP.
2.011T JPY1782.0 JPY+0.39%6.128M1.068.319T JPY14.22125.31 JPY+33.62%4.87%Communications
Neutral
8591ORIX CORPORATION
1.806T JPY2712.5 JPY−0.73%3.16M0.983.135T JPY11.37238.55 JPY−0.77%3.15%Finance
Buy
8267AEON CO LTD
1.799T JPY3089 JPY+0.32%1.102M0.742.598T JPY99.1431.16 JPY+32.25%1.17%Retail Trade
Sell
4063SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO
1.72T JPY5205 JPY−0.38%4.052M0.8110.514T JPY17.02305.85 JPY−6.01%2.01%Process Industries
Buy
8058MITSUBISHI CORP
1.636T JPY7040 JPY+0.07%3.377M0.7910.098T JPY10.92644.67 JPY−25.88%2.94%Distribution Services
Strong buy
7201NISSAN MOTOR CO
1.628T JPY586.3 JPY+0.19%20.897M0.622.335T JPY5.06115.83 JPY+307.18%2.51%Consumer Durables
Neutral
8570AEON FINANCIAL SERVICE CO LIMITED
1.444T JPY1278.5 JPY+0.39%375.9K0.49275.728B JPY14.0091.30 JPY−34.87%4.54%Finance
Neutral
3382SEVEN & I HOLDINGS CO LTD
1.405T JPY5719 JPY−1.31%1.973M1.215.074T JPY22.44254.87 JPY−6.35%2.09%Retail Trade
Buy
4689LY CORPORATION
1.387T JPY431.3 JPY−1.62%21.086M1.393.382T JPY13.9630.89 JPY+267.76%1.25%Technology Services
Buy
9202ANA HOLDINGS INC
1.314T JPY3074 JPY−0.29%2.64M1.201.458T JPY9.84312.48 JPY0.00%Transportation
Buy
9501TOKYO ELEC POWER CO HLDGS INC
1.25T JPY636.9 JPY−0.47%9.848M0.581.036T JPY7.6483.40 JPY0.00%Utilities
Strong sell
8031MITSUI & CO
1.197T JPY5445 JPY+0.83%4.303M1.137.946T JPY7.97683.25 JPY+4.32%2.94%Process Industries
Buy
8802MITSUBISHI ESTATE CO
1.196T JPY1981.0 JPY+0.41%4.717M1.002.565T JPY19.79100.13 JPY−24.60%1.98%Finance
Buy
6752PANASONIC HOLDINGS CORP
1.165T JPY1543.0 JPY−0.64%6.675M0.533.669T JPY8.07191.25 JPY+113.00%2.07%Consumer Durables
Buy
6098RECRUIT HOLDINGS CO LTD
1.086T JPY5477 JPY−0.11%4.343M0.748.581T JPY27.91196.25 JPY+5.95%0.41%Technology Services
Buy
8698MONEX GROUP INC
1.054T JPY634 JPY0.00%1.809M1.02161.258B JPY25.5424.82 JPY+206.07%2.53%Finance
Strong buy
7269SUZUKI MOTOR CORP
1.001T JPY6126 JPY+1.31%1.792M1.032.932T JPY12.64484.76 JPY+34.58%1.74%Consumer Durables
Strong buy
6861KEYENCE CORP
990.257B JPY61680 JPY−0.47%527.1K0.9615.323T JPY41.401490.00 JPY+5.59%0.47%Electronic Technology
Strong buy
6902DENSO CORP
918.966B JPY2277.0 JPY−4.85%14.858M2.577.558T JPY18.07126.02 JPY+49.94%2.01%Producer Manufacturing
Buy
6501HITACHI
905.838B JPY10185 JPY−1.93%1.852M1.119.66T JPY13.98728.71 JPY+61.84%1.49%Producer Manufacturing
Strong buy
7270SUBARU CORPORATION
905.79B JPY2651.5 JPY−0.56%2.308M0.872.073T JPY7.40358.48 JPY+166.73%3.18%Consumer Durables
Neutral
9983FAST RETAILING CO LTD
903.28B JPY37620 JPY+1.57%1.697M1.5311.636T JPY39.01964.46 JPY+8.31%0.76%Retail Trade
Buy
2914JAPAN TOBACCO INC
869.042B JPY3803 JPY+0.11%4.505M0.696.712T JPY14.04270.86 JPY+19.18%5.47%Consumer Non-Durables
Neutral
8015TOYOTA TSUSHO CORP
786.48B JPY8316 JPY−1.60%958.8K1.572.995T JPY9.42882.81 JPY+26.30%2.71%Non-Energy Minerals
Buy
7261MAZDA MOTOR CORP
781.207B JPY1621.5 JPY−2.32%5.86M0.951.053T JPY6.19261.82 JPY+14.97%2.99%Consumer Durables
Buy
9201JAPAN AIRLINES CO LTD
743.58B JPY2830.0 JPY−0.72%3.036M1.301.256T JPY12.59224.83 JPY1.91%Transportation
Buy
9432NIPPON TEL & TEL CORP
715.008B JPY173.3 JPY0.00%104.479M0.9014.695T JPY12.4813.88 JPY+2.39%2.84%Communications
Buy
6367DAIKIN INDUSTRIES
708.772B JPY22380 JPY−1.47%1.069M1.216.759T JPY25.77868.39 JPY+8.22%1.13%Producer Manufacturing
Buy
8053SUMITOMO CORP
679.797B JPY3178 JPY+0.95%2.315M0.833.872T JPY7.85404.88 JPY−11.55%3.79%Distribution Services
Neutral
6503MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP
660.905B JPY2029.5 JPY−1.00%4.772M0.824.494T JPY16.51122.95 JPY+50.16%2.19%Producer Manufacturing
Buy
5401NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
655.175B JPY3514 JPY+0.83%4.778M0.853.194T JPY5.86599.66 JPY−13.70%4.76%Non-Energy Minerals
Buy
7211MITSUBISHI MOTOR CORP
645.579B JPY488.3 JPY−0.71%10.684M0.92738.57B JPY4.74103.11 JPY+13.60%2.01%Consumer Durables
Neutral
5108BRIDGESTONE CORP
644.761B JPY6059 JPY+0.95%1.61M1.004.205T JPY11.03549.38 JPY+219.06%3.16%Consumer Durables
Buy
6762TDK CORP
642.396B JPY6659 JPY−0.61%1.832M0.882.553T JPY31.08214.24 JPY−58.53%1.65%Electronic Technology
Strong buy
6201TOYOTA INDUSTRIES CORP
634.902B JPY12285 JPY−0.69%532.2K1.123.856T JPY16.97723.98 JPY+22.29%1.61%Producer Manufacturing
Buy
8439TOKYO CENTURY CORPORATION
631.751B JPY5902 JPY−0.97%103K0.67726.367B JPY15.54379.85 JPY+332.75%2.89%Finance
Buy
8424FUYO GENERAL LEASE CO LTD
623.792B JPY12100 JPY−0.17%29.9K0.76360.933B JPY8.751383.27 JPY+15.41%3.16%Finance
9735SECOM CO
619.007B JPY10435 JPY−0.14%647.1K1.312.318T JPY22.05473.16 JPY+14.16%1.79%Commercial Services
Neutral
3659NEXON CO LTD
618.821B JPY3162 JPY+0.19%1.423M0.782.656T JPY26.01121.58 JPY−16.93%0.32%Technology Services
Buy
4519CHUGAI PHARMACEUTICAL CO
618.765B JPY5014 JPY+0.28%2.067M0.968.341T JPY24.50204.65 JPY−9.19%1.58%Health Technology
Buy
8001ITOCHU CORP
618.389B JPY5903 JPY−0.29%2.728M0.858.851T JPY11.79500.82 JPY−8.00%2.60%Distribution Services
Buy
6273SMC CORP
606.531B JPY74160 JPY−2.19%182.3K0.785.061T JPY25.782876.36 JPY−19.98%1.17%Producer Manufacturing
Strong buy
4568DAIICHI SANKYO COMPANY LIMITED
590.768B JPY3935 JPY−1.63%4.746M1.327.795T JPY51.0577.08 JPY+135.51%0.86%Health Technology
Buy
6954FANUC CORPORATION
532.708B JPY4095 JPY−1.35%3.886M0.994.081T JPY25.98157.65 JPY−6.10%2.30%Producer Manufacturing
Buy
8593MITSUBISHI HC CAPITAL INC
525.755B JPY970.3 JPY−0.48%3.845M0.581.39T JPY13.2173.46 JPY+3.61%3.72%Finance
Strong buy
7751CANON INC
525.066B JPY3788 JPY+1.15%3.989M1.253.762T JPY14.25265.88 JPY+26.11%3.46%Electronic Technology
Neutral
8616TOKAI TOKYO FINANCIAL HLDG INC
524.237B JPY549 JPY−1.26%616.1K0.77137.841B JPY23.7723.10 JPY+42.04%3.60%Finance
Neutral
7733OLYMPUS CORPORATION
524.175B JPY2224.0 JPY−0.80%3.676M0.652.79T JPY9.57232.50 JPY+147.05%0.72%Health Technology
Buy
6981MURATA MANUFACTURING CO
521.801B JPY2868.5 JPY−1.05%3.182M0.665.824T JPY24.80115.65 JPY−27.94%1.71%Electronic Technology
Buy
4578OTSUKA HLDGS CO LTD
518.639B JPY5635 JPY+0.05%801.3K0.793.075T JPY16.56340.34 JPY+68.29%1.76%Health Technology
Neutral
9506TOHOKU ELECTRIC POWER CO INC
515.637B JPY924.6 JPY+0.08%1.64M0.96464.666B JPY2.82328.34 JPY0.54%Utilities
Neutral
7309SHIMANO INC
511.563B JPY22880 JPY+1.92%160.1K0.912.046T JPY27.65827.38 JPY−47.30%1.26%Consumer Durables
Neutral
8002MARUBENI CORP
506.76B JPY2330.0 JPY−0.06%4.229M0.993.932T JPY8.28281.45 JPY−8.42%3.51%Process Industries
Buy
7911TOPPAN HOLDINGS INC
504.319B JPY3506 JPY+0.06%836.4K1.101.067T JPY44.3878.99 JPY−83.21%1.38%Commercial Services
Buy
9433KDDI CORPORATION
499.979B JPY4610 JPY−0.60%3.793M1.2810.182T JPY14.37320.73 JPY+6.91%3.01%Communications
Buy
5020ENEOS HOLDINGS INC
489.84B JPY588.9 JPY+0.58%10.739M0.631.682T JPY26.4722.25 JPY−87.58%3.75%Energy Minerals
Buy
9449GMO INTERNET GROUP INC
482.26B JPY2452.5 JPY+3.37%424.7K2.25250.476B JPY29.1984.01 JPY−49.27%1.27%Technology Services
Neutral
9613NTT DATA GROUP CORPORATION
481.357B JPY1808.5 JPY−0.19%3.637M1.242.56T JPY19.4792.88 JPY−9.48%1.26%Commercial Services
Buy
1605INPEX CORPORATION
468.656B JPY2102.5 JPY+0.60%4.106M0.572.817T JPY6.15342.01 JPY+35.07%3.27%Energy Minerals
Buy
7741HOYA CORP
465.601B JPY16485 JPY+0.49%810.2K0.855.839T JPY36.82447.78 JPY−7.01%0.66%Health Technology
Buy
3289TOKYU FUDOSAN HOLDINGS CORPORATION
444.596B JPY937.2 JPY−0.87%3.516M1.21684.503B JPY11.1883.81 JPY+26.28%2.99%Finance
Strong buy
9435HIKARI TSUSHIN INC
443.372B JPY22925 JPY+0.72%64.6K0.721.001T JPY10.992085.36 JPY−12.14%2.49%Retail Trade
Buy
9531TOKYO GAS CO
438.898B JPY3315 JPY+0.09%983.8K0.831.462T JPY4.56726.87 JPY+147.14%1.93%Utilities
Neutral
2651LAWSON INC
433.442B JPY7485 JPY+1.05%332.7K1.03738.325B JPY17.99416.11 JPY+162.20%2.61%Retail Trade
Neutral
1925DAIWA HOUSE INDUSTRY CO
405.733B JPY4151 JPY−1.64%2.159M1.542.782T JPY7.66542.12 JPY+58.95%3.10%Consumer Durables
Buy
6701NEC CORP
403.097B JPY7896 JPY−1.50%927.9K0.812.193T JPY17.20459.12 JPY−5.19%1.43%Technology Services
Strong buy
9020EAST JAPAN RAILWAY CO
402.998B JPY7951 JPY+0.23%1.007M0.973.013T JPY15.83502.28 JPY+144.91%1.31%Transportation
Neutral
3288OPEN HOUSE GROUP CO LTD
401.879B JPY4157 JPY+0.34%644.3K0.49508.626B JPY5.45762.39 JPY+22.01%3.89%Consumer Durables
Buy
9513ELECTRIC POWER DEVELOPMENT
399.217B JPY2275.0 JPY−0.18%489.4K0.81416.71B JPY5.01454.00 JPY−24.40%4.17%Utilities
Neutral
4188MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL GROUP CORP
398.832B JPY959.7 JPY+0.33%3.371M0.841.37T JPY16.4658.32 JPY−46.73%3.21%Process Industries
Neutral
9503KANSAI ELECTRIC POWER CO INC
396.594B JPY1952.0 JPY+0.75%2.333M0.891.735T JPY3.75521.14 JPY2.57%Utilities
Buy
6971KYOCERA CORP
394.649B JPY7984 JPY−0.73%1.235M1.292.972T JPY26.14305.45 JPY−27.22%2.44%Electronic Technology
Buy
7202ISUZU MOTORS
393.668B JPY1919.0 JPY+0.68%2.307M0.501.492T JPY8.92215.24 JPY+30.31%4.47%Consumer Durables
Strong buy
6723RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORP
392.506B JPY2610.0 JPY+1.83%14.123M0.674.594T JPY13.85188.40 JPY+52.38%0.00%Electronic Technology
Strong buy
8425MIZUHO LEASING COMPANY LTD
391.825B JPY4995 JPY+0.10%53.1K0.44239.225B JPY7.88633.55 JPY+46.03%3.34%Finance
3291IIDA GROUP HOLDINGS CO LTD
390.397B JPY2244.5 JPY−1.64%874.1K1.35641.65B JPY13.53165.88 JPY−51.92%3.85%Consumer Durables
Neutral
8609OKASAN SECURITIES GROUP INC
388.951B JPY707 JPY−1.39%466.4K0.80158.675B JPY17.2341.03 JPY+7.69%2.79%Finance
4151KYOWA KIRIN CO LTD
382.266B JPY2440.5 JPY+0.31%1.107M1.671.317T JPY22.66107.72 JPY−15.65%2.20%Health Technology
Buy
7259AISIN CORPORATION
379.064B JPY5438 JPY−0.84%725.1K1.051.49T JPY19.44279.72 JPY−32.41%3.25%Producer Manufacturing
Neutral
8035TOKYO ELECTRON
362.644B JPY23890 JPY−0.23%2.223M0.6711.285T JPY32.78728.70 JPY−32.15%1.80%Producer Manufacturing
Buy
6702FUJITSU
360.803B JPY20960 JPY−1.02%431.7K0.753.995T JPY22.29940.34 JPY−8.09%1.18%Technology Services
Buy
9502CHUBU ELECTRIC POWER CO INC
353.778B JPY1815.5 JPY−0.47%1.379M0.811.377T JPY3.50518.97 JPY2.75%Utilities
Neutral
9107KAWASAKI KISEN KAISHA
346.676B JPY5195 JPY−1.10%6.527M0.861.127T JPY6.89753.68 JPY−78.00%7.70%Transportation
Sell
1801TAISEI CORP
339.777B JPY5315 JPY−0.41%460.2K0.44955.413B JPY23.26228.51 JPY−34.72%2.43%Industrial Services
Neutral
9504CHUGOKU ELECTRIC POWER CO INC
336.375B JPY965.3 JPY−1.43%2.992M1.30357.525B JPY14.6965.69 JPY2.02%Utilities
Neutral
4503ASTELLAS PHARMA
333.993B JPY1802.5 JPY−1.21%7.634M1.013.272T JPY96.5918.66 JPY−77.00%3.58%Health Technology
Buy
1963JGC HOLDINGS CORPORATION
333.9B JPY1676.5 JPY−0.95%1.101M0.49433.941B JPY18.1592.34 JPY−30.64%2.21%Industrial Services
Buy
9508KYUSHU ELECTRIC POWER CO INC
331.75B JPY985.5 JPY−0.35%1.676M0.93469.748B JPY3.37292.62 JPY2.01%Utilities
Neutral
4661ORIENTAL LAND CO
328.678B JPY5076 JPY+0.34%2.093M0.768.382T JPY77.8165.24 JPY+122.59%0.18%Consumer Services
Buy