OAT Agrio Co., Ltd. (4979) AI Stock Analysis

• Market Cap: ¥30.21B
• Dividend Yield: 3.82%
• Average Volume (3M): 32.11K
• Price to Earnings (P/E): 9.4
• Beta (1Y): 0.70
• Revenue Growth: 8.02%
• EPS Growth: 42.17%
• Country: JP
• Employees: 601
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Sector Strength: 58
• Industry: Agricultural Inputs
• EPS (TTM): 38.25
• Shares Outstanding: 11,072,000
• 10 Day Avg. Volume: 42,160
• 30 Day Avg. Volume: 32,113
• PEG Ratio: 0.66
• Price to Book (P/B): 1.16
• Price to Sales (P/S): 0.68
• P/FCF Ratio: 4.83
• 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): 316
• Revenue Forecast (FY): ¥17.50B

• Rating: 78 Outperform
• Price Target: ¥3,045.00 ▲(35.09% Upside)
• Action: Reiterated Date: 03/13/26
• Date: Action: Reiterated 03/13/26

The score is driven primarily by solid financial performance (steady growth and strong recent cash-flow improvement) and attractive valuation (low P/E with a dividend). Technicals are supportive due to a strong uptrend, but overbought signals temper the overall rating.

Positive Factors

Improved cash generation

Operating and free cash flow have strengthened materially over two consecutive years, with OCF and FCF roughly doubling from recent troughs. Sustained cash generation enhances the company’s ability to fund R&D, pay dividends, reduce debt, and invest in international registrations without relying on external financing.

Negative Factors

Profit and margin variability

Margins and operating profit have not expanded consistently year-to-year, reflecting exposure to input cost swings, product mix shifts, or pricing pressure. Persistent variability can weaken operating leverage and makes long-term earnings forecasting and capital allocation less reliable for investors and management alike.

OAT Agrio Co., Ltd. Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company Description

OAT Agrio Co., Ltd. researches, develops, manufactures, and sells agrochemicals and fertilizers in Japan. The company offers plant protection products and biostimulants. It is also involved in the drug discovery, biological evaluation, formulation...

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OAT Agrio Co., Ltd. researches, develops, manufactures, and sells agrochemicals and fertilizers in Japan. The company offers plant protection products and biostimulants. It is also involved in the drug discovery, biological evaluation, formulation...

How the Company Makes Money

OAT Agrio makes money primarily by selling agricultural inputs—most notably crop protection chemicals—into domestic (Japan) and overseas markets. Its core revenue stream is product sales of agrochemicals (e.g., fungicides and other plant-protectio...

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OAT Agrio makes money primarily by selling agricultural inputs—most notably crop protection chemicals—into domestic (Japan) and overseas markets. Its core revenue stream is product sales of agrochemicals (e.g., fungicides and other plant-protectio...

OAT Agrio Co., Ltd. Financial Statement Overview

Breakdown	TTM	Dec 2025	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021
Income Statement
Total Revenue	31.28B	31.95B	29.77B	28.99B	26.96B	22.66B
Gross Profit	15.17B	15.37B	14.44B	13.95B	12.66B	10.69B
EBITDA	5.30B	5.37B	4.97B	5.67B	5.04B	3.86B
Net Income	2.28B	2.33B	2.08B	2.49B	2.26B	1.46B
Balance Sheet
Total Assets	37.04B	37.31B	34.66B	34.00B	31.01B	28.35B
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments	5.62B	5.38B	4.94B	4.06B	3.61B	3.65B
Total Debt	11.32B	9.17B	11.39B	12.65B	12.13B	12.49B
Total Liabilities	18.88B	17.35B	17.56B	19.13B	19.06B	19.25B
Stockholders Equity	17.03B	18.81B	15.95B	13.89B	11.03B	8.27B
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow	0.00	4.51B	3.28B	1.27B	1.01B	3.20B
Operating Cash Flow	0.00	4.90B	3.76B	1.79B	1.42B	3.60B
Investing Cash Flow	0.00	-1.25B	-555.00M	-585.00M	-569.00M	221.00M
Financing Cash Flow	0.00	-3.33B	-2.48B	-1.05B	-1.03B	-3.94B

OAT Agrio Co., Ltd. Technical Analysis

• Technical Analysis Sentiment: Positive
• Last Price: 2254.00
• 50DMA: Positive
• 100DMA: Positive
• 200DMA: Positive
• MACD: Positive
• RSI: Neutral
• STOCH: Positive

Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For JP:4979, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 2254 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 2877.65, below the 50-day MA of 2516.34, and below the 200-day MA of 2300.95, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 88.06 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 51.89 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 7.50 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for JP:4979.

OAT Agrio Co., Ltd. Peers Comparison

Name	Overall Rating	Market Cap	P/E Ratio	ROE	Dividend Yield	Revenue Growth	EPS Growth
4992	82 Outperform	¥44.12B	32.25	―	2.86%	4.66%	19.39%
4979	78 Outperform	¥30.21B	9.37	―	3.82%	8.02%	42.17%
4996	65 Neutral	¥99.46B	5.37	―	3.41%	5.84%	-67.78%
4968	62 Neutral	¥25.75B	9.97	―	4.27%	5.72%	28.92%
Sector *	61 Neutral	$10.43B	7.12	-0.05%	2.87%	2.86%	-36.73%
4997	61 Neutral	¥81.24B	32.13	―	2.35%	6.95%	8.85%
4998	54 Neutral	¥18.59B	-6.48	―	1.93%	3.25%	67.44%