Kurotani Corporation (JP:3168)
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Kurotani Corporation
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Rating:51Neutral
Price Target:
¥1,266.00
▲(130.60% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:02/18/26
The score is held back primarily by weakened profitability, structurally thin margins, and elevated leverage, with an additional headwind from a very high P/E. These are partly offset by a strong technical uptrend and a notable rebound in operating/free cash flow in the latest year.
Positive Factors
Focused copper supply-chain business
A concentrated business model around copper and copper-alloys provides durable B2B revenue drivers: product sales plus processing and distribution. Specialization supports operational know-how, repeat industrial customers, and value-added services that sustain steady cash flows over months.
Negative Factors
Elevated leverage
Consistently high debt relative to equity reduces financial flexibility and raises interest burden. In a thin-margin, commodity-linked business, leverage amplifies downside risk during revenue or margin shocks and limits ability to invest or absorb cyclical downturns sustainably.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Focused copper supply-chain business
A concentrated business model around copper and copper-alloys provides durable B2B revenue drivers: product sales plus processing and distribution. Specialization supports operational know-how, repeat industrial customers, and value-added services that sustain steady cash flows over months.
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Kurotani Corporation (3168) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥17.89B
Dividend Yield3.37%
Average Volume (3M)17.45K
Price to Earnings (P/E)4.9
Beta (1Y)0.91
Revenue Growth0.48%
EPS Growth-138.12%
CountryJP
Employees126
SectorBasic Materials
Sector Strength58
IndustryIndustrial Materials
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)28.80
Shares Outstanding14,337,200
10 Day Avg. Volume32,300
30 Day Avg. Volume17,446
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.27
Price to Book (P/B)0.84
Price to Sales (P/S)0.09
P/FCF Ratio4.89
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)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Kurotani Corporation Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Kurotani Corporation (3168) is a Japan-based company primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of non-ferrous metal products. The company specializes in providing a wide range of metal materials, including copper, aluminum, and nickel produc...
How the Company Makes Money
Kurotani Corporation makes money primarily by selling non-ferrous metal materials—centered on copper and copper-alloy products—to business customers. Revenue is generated through (1) product sales where the company earns a gross margin between pro...
Kurotani Corporation Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
38
Negative
Balance Sheet
44
Neutral
Cash Flow
55
Neutral
| Breakdown | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 82.41B | 82.07B | 84.59B | 89.10B | 62.06B |
| Gross Profit | 2.33B | 3.12B | 2.09B | 2.57B | 4.58B |
| EBITDA | 347.34M | 1.28B | 606.90M | 1.15B | 2.35B |
| Net Income | -203.00M | 532.50M | 170.26M | 547.08M | 1.35B |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 25.71B | 26.66B | 25.10B | 25.77B | 23.64B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 1.64B | 1.54B | 1.26B | 1.28B | 1.81B |
| Total Debt | 13.18B | 12.79B | 12.68B | 13.63B | 11.48B |
| Total Liabilities | 16.49B | 17.17B | 16.00B | 16.55B | 14.96B |
| Stockholders Equity | 9.22B | 9.48B | 9.10B | 9.22B | 8.68B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 1.57B | 539.95M | 1.25B | -2.30B | -4.11B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 2.32B | 828.00M | 1.60B | -2.07B | -3.90B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1.98B | -206.10M | 57.24M | -343.58M | 31.34M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -29.59M | -172.29M | -1.38B | 1.67B | 3.83B |
Kurotani Corporation Technical Analysis
Neutral
549.00
Price Trends
1318.51
Negative
975.73
Positive
758.19
Positive
Market Momentum
-34.23
Positive
42.66
Neutral
16.11
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For JP:3168, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 549 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 1453.75, below the 50-day MA of 1318.51, and below the 200-day MA of 758.19, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -34.23 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 42.66 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 16.11 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for JP:3168.
Kurotani Corporation Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
78 Outperform | ¥3.42B | 3.80 | ― | 3.33% | 1.53% | 20.73% | |
67 Neutral | ¥7.99B | 8.81 | ― | 3.00% | -2.03% | -23.36% | |
64 Neutral | ¥3.36B | 5.54 | ― | 4.43% | -3.73% | -7.14% | |
61 Neutral | $10.43B | 7.12 | -0.05% | 2.87% | 2.86% | -36.73% | |
58 Neutral | ¥8.83B | -72.44 | ― | 3.00% | 4.22% | 13.08% | |
56 Neutral | ¥4.38B | 26.76 | ― | 2.62% | -1.03% | -43.05% | |
51 Neutral | ¥17.89B | 4.90 | ― | 3.37% | 0.48% | -138.12% |
* Basic Materials Sector Average
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