New Japan Chemical Co., Ltd. (JP:4406)
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New Japan Chemical Co., Ltd.
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Rating:61Neutral
Price Target:
¥212.00
▼(-5.36% Downside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:01/16/26
The score is driven primarily by moderate financial fundamentals—stable leverage and some operating efficiency improvement are offset by weak and inconsistent cash flow and slightly declining revenue. Technicals are supportive due to a strong trend above major moving averages, but very overbought momentum readings raise near-term risk. Valuation is average with a modest dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Manageable leverage
A debt-to-equity near 0.4 and a strong equity ratio provide financial flexibility to fund targeted capex and R&D in specialty chemicals. Manageable leverage reduces refinancing risk and supports multi-quarter operational continuity and strategic investment opportunities.
Negative Factors
Weak cash flow generation
Volatile operating cash flow and recurring negative free cash flow constrain the company's ability to self-fund capex, working capital and dividends. Persistent cash shortfalls increase reliance on external financing and reduce margin for strategic investments over time.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Manageable leverage
A debt-to-equity near 0.4 and a strong equity ratio provide financial flexibility to fund targeted capex and R&D in specialty chemicals. Manageable leverage reduces refinancing risk and supports multi-quarter operational continuity and strategic investment opportunities.
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New Japan Chemical Co., Ltd. (4406) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥7.49B
Dividend Yield1.35%
Average Volume (3M)116.64K
Price to Earnings (P/E)22.7
Beta (1Y)0.87
Revenue Growth-2.76%
EPS Growth-25.24%
CountryJP
Employees410
SectorBasic Materials
Sector Strength58
IndustryChemicals - Specialty
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.46
Shares Outstanding37,286,903
10 Day Avg. Volume122,880
30 Day Avg. Volume116,640
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.10
Price to Book (P/B)0.40
Price to Sales (P/S)0.22
P/FCF Ratio-8.05
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
New Japan Chemical Co., Ltd. Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
New Japan Chemical Co., Ltd. produces and sells chemical products in Japan and internationally. The company provides oleo-chemicals, including hardened oils, fatty acids and esters, glycerin, alcohols, non-ionic surfactants, anion surfactants, ami...
How the Company Makes Money
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New Japan Chemical Co., Ltd. Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
65
Positive
Balance Sheet
70
Positive
Cash Flow
50
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 32.64B | 32.70B | 32.86B | 33.10B | 32.36B | 24.44B |
| Gross Profit | 5.61B | 5.45B | 5.32B | 4.42B | 5.88B | 4.56B |
| EBITDA | 1.60B | 1.56B | 1.31B | 532.00M | 1.97B | 1.35B |
| Net Income | 548.00M | 522.00M | 220.00M | -444.00M | 811.00M | 501.00M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 37.81B | 37.52B | 40.11B | 38.55B | 40.09B | 35.89B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 3.05B | 2.94B | 3.82B | 2.96B | 3.50B | 3.15B |
| Total Debt | 6.17B | 7.29B | 7.59B | 10.16B | 9.96B | 8.92B |
| Total Liabilities | 18.07B | 18.52B | 21.64B | 21.60B | 23.08B | 19.67B |
| Stockholders Equity | 18.54B | 17.79B | 17.29B | 15.87B | 15.94B | 15.21B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 0.00 | -889.00M | 2.80B | -593.00M | -705.00M | -680.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 0.00 | -224.00M | 3.58B | 104.00M | 1.08B | 1.25B |
| Investing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -174.00M | -60.00M | -659.00M | -1.60B | -1.71B |
| Financing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -513.00M | -2.60B | -3.00M | 861.00M | 519.00M |
New Japan Chemical Co., Ltd. Technical Analysis
Negative
224.00
Price Trends
218.20
Negative
219.99
Negative
217.57
Negative
Market Momentum
-5.11
Negative
41.82
Neutral
36.11
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For JP:4406, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 224 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 206.02, above the 50-day MA of 218.20, and above the 200-day MA of 217.57, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -5.11 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 41.82 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 36.11 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for JP:4406.
New Japan Chemical Co., Ltd. Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
78 Outperform | ¥35.00B | 9.56 | ― | 1.90% | 2.15% | 16.14% | |
76 Outperform | ¥79.26B | 6.04 | ― | 3.04% | 1.57% | -33.97% | |
76 Outperform | ¥90.70B | 7.61 | ― | 3.02% | 1.66% | 11.28% | |
74 Outperform | ¥35.19B | 15.61 | ― | 3.70% | 14.83% | 51.42% | |
62 Neutral | ¥25.53B | 9.97 | ― | 4.27% | 5.72% | 28.92% | |
61 Neutral | $10.43B | 7.12 | -0.05% | 2.87% | 2.86% | -36.73% | |
61 Neutral | ¥7.49B | 22.69 | ― | 1.35% | -2.76% | -25.24% |
* Basic Materials Sector Average
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