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Nippon Kayaku Co Ltd (DE:NP7)
FRANKFURT:NP7
NP7 Stock Chart & Stats
€8.95
-€0.05(-0.65%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
€8.95
-€0.05(-0.65%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range€7.40 - €10.70
Previous CloseN/A
Volume0.00
Average Volume (3M)0.00
Market Cap
€1.67B
Enterprise Value€279.16B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)€60.36B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)€47.09B
Price to Earnings (P/E)11.3
Beta0.23
Next Earnings
May 12, 2026EPS EstimateN/A
Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.20
Shares Outstanding160,000,000
10 Day Avg. Volume0
30 Day Avg. Volume0
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.73
Price to Book (P/B)0.80
Price to Sales (P/S)1.07
P/FCF Ratio29.16
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)0.76
Revenue Forecast (FY)€1.29B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Strong Balance SheetA 71.6% equity ratio and low debt-to-equity (0.16) provide durable financial flexibility and reduce refinancing risk. This capital structure supports multi-year investment, withstands cyclical demand in chemicals and pharma, and preserves capacity to fund R&D or safety-system projects without heavy leverage.
Revenue And Margin ImprovementDouble-digit revenue growth paired with stronger gross and net margins indicates improving product mix and operational control. Sustained margin expansion reflects competitive pricing power in specialty chemicals and efficiency gains that can persist across 2-6 months as the company scales higher-margin segments.
Cash Generation From OperationsOperating cash flow exceeding reported net income (ratio 1.46) signals genuine cash-generating operations across diversified segments. This steady cash conversion supports ongoing working-capital needs, funds targeted capex, and underpins dividends or strategic reinvestment without relying on external funding.
Bears Say
Negative Free Cash FlowNegative free cash flow in 2025 suggests capex or working-capital outlays outpaced operating cash generation. Persisting FCF deficits can erode financial flexibility, constrain organic investment or dividends, and force trade-offs between growth projects and shareholder returns if not reversed within several quarters.
Declining Equity BaseA drop in shareholders' equity, despite a strong equity ratio, may signal distributions, valuation impacts, or losses in certain lines. If continued, it can limit internal capital for R&D or acquisitions and weaken balance-sheet resilience against sector shocks over the medium term.
EBITDA Margin PressureReported pressure on EBITDA margins points to rising operating costs or lower efficiency in some segments. If margin compression persists, it could reduce reinvestable cash and competitiveness, forcing either cost restructuring or price actions that may take quarters to implement and normalize.
Nippon Kayaku Co News
NP7 FAQ
What was Nippon Kayaku Co Ltd’s price range in the past 12 months?
Nippon Kayaku Co Ltd lowest stock price was €7.40 and its highest was €10.70 in the past 12 months.
What is Nippon Kayaku Co Ltd’s market cap?
Nippon Kayaku Co Ltd’s market cap is €1.67B.
When is Nippon Kayaku Co Ltd’s upcoming earnings report date?
Nippon Kayaku Co Ltd’s upcoming earnings report date is May 12, 2026 which is in 68 days.
How were Nippon Kayaku Co Ltd’s earnings last quarter?
Nippon Kayaku Co Ltd released its earnings results on Feb 02, 2026. The company reported €0.205 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of N/A by €0.205.
Is Nippon Kayaku Co Ltd overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Nippon Kayaku Co Ltd’s price is currently Overvalued.
Does Nippon Kayaku Co Ltd pay dividends?
Nippon Kayaku Co Ltd does not currently pay dividends.
What is Nippon Kayaku Co Ltd’s EPS estimate?
Nippon Kayaku Co Ltd’s EPS estimate for its next earnings report is not yet available.
How many shares outstanding does Nippon Kayaku Co Ltd have?
Nippon Kayaku Co Ltd has 160,000,000 shares outstanding.
What happened to Nippon Kayaku Co Ltd’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Nippon Kayaku Co Ltd reported an EPS of €0.205 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of N/A. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 4.167%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Nippon Kayaku Co Ltd?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in DE:NP7
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
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Company Description
Nippon Kayaku Co Ltd
Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and sells functional chemicals, pharmaceuticals, safety systems, and agrochemicals and other products in Japan and internationally. The company's Functional and Chemical Business segment offers functional materials, such as epoxy resins, UV-curable resins, sealants for LCD and LED, maleimide resins, photoresists and insulating materials for micro electromechanical systems, and cleaning agents and chemicals. This segment also provides color materials, including inkjet colorants, dyes for textiles and papers, and materials for thermal paper; catalysts for the production of acrylic and methacrylic acid; and polarizing films, inorganic polarizers, liquid crystal display components and projector parts, and components for x-ray analysis. Its Pharmaceuticals Business segment offers anti-cancer and cancer-related drugs, biosimilars, generic drugs, interventional radiology products, cardiovascular drugs, bulk drugs and intermediates of pharmaceuticals, and drugs for diagnosing cancer, as well as GlycoMark, a product as a marker of blood sugar control used for diabetes. The company's Safety Systems Business segment provides airbag inflators, micro gas generators for seatbelt pretensioners, and squibs. Its Agrochemicals Business segment offers agricultural insecticides, herbicides, soil fumigants, and insanitary insecticides. The company also engages in real estate leasing services. The company was formerly known as Nihon Kayaku Seizou Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd. in 1945. Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd. was incorporated in 1916 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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