Nitta Gelatin Inc. (4977) AI Stock Analysis

• Market Cap: ¥21.89B
• Dividend Yield: 1.82%
• Average Volume (3M): 79.72K
• Price to Earnings (P/E): 9.8
• Beta (1Y): 0.93
• Revenue Growth: -7.26%
• EPS Growth: N/A
• Country: JP
• Employees: 946
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Sector Strength: 58
• Industry: Chemicals - Specialty
• EPS (TTM): 31.48
• Shares Outstanding: 18,373,974
• 10 Day Avg. Volume: 66,280
• 30 Day Avg. Volume: 79,723
• PEG Ratio: -0.02
• Price to Book (P/B): 0.72
• Price to Sales (P/S): 0.39
• P/FCF Ratio: 3.96
• Enterprise Value/Market Cap: N/A
• Enterprise Value/Revenue: N/A
• Enterprise Value/Gross Profit: N/A
• Enterprise Value/Ebitda: N/A
• 1Y Price Target: N/A
• Price Target Upside: N/A
• Rating Consensus: N/A
• Number of Analyst Covering: 0
• EPS Forecast (FY): 133.6
• Revenue Forecast (FY): ¥39.50B

• Rating: 80 Outperform
• Price Target: ¥1,538.00 ▲(25.14% Upside)
• Action: Reiterated Date: 11/28/25
• Date: Action: Reiterated 11/28/25

Nitta Gelatin Inc. demonstrates a strong financial recovery and attractive valuation, supported by bullish technical indicators. The primary strengths are its improved profitability and cash flow, along with a low P/E ratio. However, the negative revenue growth and potential overbought technical signals are areas to watch.

Positive Factors

Free Cash Flow Strength

A 42.9% jump in free cash flow signals durable cash-generation ability. Strong FCF supports reinvestment, working-capital needs, debt reduction and shareholder returns, increasing financial resilience through industry cycles and enabling strategic spending without relying on external financing.

Negative Factors

Revenue Decline

A decline in revenue despite margin recovery suggests demand weakness or limited market expansion. Persistent top-line contraction can erode scale advantages, constrain long-term EPS growth, and force reliance on cost cuts rather than sustainable organic growth drivers over the medium term.

Nitta Gelatin Inc. Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company Description

Nitta Gelatin Inc. engages in the production and sale of edible gelatin, pharmaceutical gelatin, and photographic gelatin in Japan. The company manufactures and sells related products made from collagen for animal bones and skin, and fish scales a...

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Nitta Gelatin Inc. engages in the production and sale of edible gelatin, pharmaceutical gelatin, and photographic gelatin in Japan. The company manufactures and sells related products made from collagen for animal bones and skin, and fish scales a...

How the Company Makes Money

Nitta Gelatin makes money primarily by manufacturing and selling gelatin- and collagen-based ingredients to business customers (B2B). Its core revenue stream comes from product sales of (1) gelatin used as a gelling, stabilizing, and texturizing i...

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Nitta Gelatin makes money primarily by manufacturing and selling gelatin- and collagen-based ingredients to business customers (B2B). Its core revenue stream comes from product sales of (1) gelatin used as a gelling, stabilizing, and texturizing i...

Nitta Gelatin Inc. Financial Statement Overview

Breakdown	TTM	Mar 2025	Mar 2024	Mar 2023	Mar 2022	Mar 2021
Income Statement
Total Revenue	37.51B	38.74B	40.42B	39.19B	31.78B	30.55B
Gross Profit	10.11B	9.96B	8.29B	8.90B	7.00B	6.30B
EBITDA	5.82B	5.86B	1.86B	3.89B	3.18B	2.75B
Net Income	3.17B	3.16B	-1.85B	1.56B	726.00M	742.00M
Balance Sheet
Total Assets	40.24B	40.41B	39.96B	41.61B	37.41B	34.91B
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments	4.79B	5.12B	4.08B	2.86B	3.05B	4.02B
Total Debt	6.20B	7.74B	9.80B	10.79B	8.32B	8.57B
Total Liabilities	14.63B	15.04B	17.69B	19.36B	16.84B	16.04B
Stockholders Equity	20.85B	20.69B	18.19B	19.10B	18.08B	16.79B
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow	0.00	3.77B	2.64B	-2.70B	-285.00M	2.23B
Operating Cash Flow	0.00	5.18B	4.91B	-540.00M	1.04B	3.51B
Investing Cash Flow	0.00	-1.18B	-3.02B	-1.50B	-1.32B	-897.00M
Financing Cash Flow	0.00	-2.55B	-1.61B	1.82B	-762.00M	-31.00M

Nitta Gelatin Inc. Technical Analysis

• Technical Analysis Sentiment: Positive
• Last Price: 1229.00
• 50DMA: Negative
• 100DMA: Positive
• 200DMA: Positive
• MACD: Positive
• RSI: Neutral
• STOCH: Neutral

Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For JP:4977, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 1229 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 1252.38, below the 50-day MA of 1299.02, and above the 200-day MA of 1083.20, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -29.97 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 46.31 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 46.04 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for JP:4977.

Nitta Gelatin Inc. Peers Comparison

Name	Overall Rating	Market Cap	P/E Ratio	ROE	Dividend Yield	Revenue Growth	EPS Growth
4187	80 Outperform	¥84.63B	11.63	15.07%	1.74%	15.12%	40.72%
4977	80 Outperform	¥21.89B	9.84	―	1.82%	-7.26%	―
4362	75 Outperform	¥55.20B	16.36	―	2.92%	3.03%	28.27%
4078	70 Outperform	¥58.51B	-468.17	―	4.37%	-1.09%	―
4182	67 Neutral	¥802.55B	77.75	-2.50%	3.49%	-6.83%	-123.67%
4369	62 Neutral	¥94.24B	19.44	―	1.30%	47.56%	49.58%
Sector *	61 Neutral	$10.43B	7.12	-0.05%	2.87%	2.86%	-36.73%

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