NS Tool Co., Ltd. (JP:6157)
:6157
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Rating:77Outperform
Price Target:
¥1,096.00
▲(24.55% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:12/30/25
The score is driven primarily by strong financial performance, led by an exceptionally conservative, debt-free balance sheet and consistently healthy profitability. Technicals are supportive but not strong (mixed momentum signals), while valuation is fair with a solid dividend yield and a mid-range P/E.
Positive Factors
Debt-free balance sheet
Zero reported debt eliminates refinancing and interest-rate risk, giving the company durable financial flexibility. This conservative capital structure supports sustained capex for tooling, cushions cyclic demand swings, and preserves capacity to pay dividends or fund strategic investments.
Negative Factors
Uneven revenue trends
Cyclical and uneven top-line performance tied to manufacturing capex cycles reduces predictability of long-term growth. This complicates capacity planning and makes it harder to sustainably scale operations or justify large, persistent increases in fixed costs.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Debt-free balance sheet
Zero reported debt eliminates refinancing and interest-rate risk, giving the company durable financial flexibility. This conservative capital structure supports sustained capex for tooling, cushions cyclic demand swings, and preserves capacity to pay dividends or fund strategic investments.
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NS Tool Co., Ltd. (6157) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥21.81B
Dividend Yield3.31%
Average Volume (3M)55.87K
Price to Earnings (P/E)14.2
Beta (1Y)0.68
Revenue Growth0.11%
EPS Growth-3.03%
CountryJP
Employees350
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryManufacturing - Tools & Accessories
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)15.37
Shares Outstanding25,035,034
10 Day Avg. Volume54,610
30 Day Avg. Volume55,869
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-3.49
Price to Book (P/B)1.01
Price to Sales (P/S)1.97
P/FCF Ratio9.77
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
NS Tool Co., Ltd. Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
NS Tool Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells cutting tools in Japan. The company offers cubic boron nitride, polycrystalline diamond, and micro drill end mills; end mills for aluminum and resin; tool wear and flat drills; long neck end mill series for...
How the Company Makes Money
NS Tool generates revenue primarily by designing, manufacturing, and selling precision cutting tools (notably end mills and related milling tools). Its earnings are driven by product sales to customers that perform machining—typically through indu...
NS Tool Co., Ltd. Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
92
Very Positive
Cash Flow
74
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 9.42B | 9.43B | 9.04B | 9.66B | 9.52B | 8.10B |
| Gross Profit | 5.04B | 4.98B | 4.94B | 5.12B | 4.89B | 4.14B |
| EBITDA | 2.46B | 2.41B | 2.49B | 2.78B | 2.80B | 2.22B |
| Net Income | 1.31B | 1.26B | 1.32B | 1.48B | 1.52B | 1.21B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 19.55B | 19.95B | 19.25B | 18.86B | 17.88B | 16.94B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 9.45B | 9.87B | 8.89B | 8.50B | 8.54B | 7.67B |
| Total Debt | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Total Liabilities | 1.27B | 1.53B | 1.52B | 1.66B | 1.71B | 1.62B |
| Stockholders Equity | 18.28B | 18.42B | 17.73B | 17.20B | 16.17B | 15.33B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 0.00 | 1.90B | 1.28B | 930.29M | 1.61B | 2.07B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 0.00 | 2.01B | 1.83B | 1.61B | 2.26B | 2.53B |
| Investing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -392.61M | -575.25M | -1.14B | -348.86M | -187.25M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -684.30M | -883.88M | -560.86M | -763.17M | -438.38M |
NS Tool Co., Ltd. Technical Analysis
Negative
880.00
Price Trends
870.17
Negative
862.04
Negative
811.85
Positive
Market Momentum
-9.74
Negative
42.57
Neutral
20.51
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For JP:6157, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 880 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 837.66, above the 50-day MA of 870.17, and above the 200-day MA of 811.85, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -9.74 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 42.57 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 20.51 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for JP:6157.
NS Tool Co., Ltd. Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
85 Outperform | ¥223.93B | 7.03 | ― | 2.33% | 31.97% | 60.30% | |
78 Outperform | ¥271.75B | 24.11 | ― | 1.17% | 23.18% | 15.70% | |
77 Outperform | ¥21.81B | 14.20 | ― | 3.31% | 0.11% | -3.03% | |
74 Outperform | ¥301.50B | 11.92 | 7.86% | 2.55% | 5.68% | 41.20% | |
74 Outperform | ¥88.92B | 7.58 | ― | 3.85% | 16.93% | 14.13% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
62 Neutral | ¥120.11B | 26.06 | 2.64% | 2.30% | 0.90% | 15.74% |
* Industrials Sector Average
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NS Tool Co., Ltd. Corporate Events
NS Tool Lifts Full-Year Profit Forecast on Strong Semiconductor and Asia Demand
Apr 20, 2026
NS Tool has sharply upgraded its consolidated earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2026, citing stronger-than-expected demand in semiconductor-related fields and a recovering automotive sector. The company now projects net sales of &...
NS Tool Revamps Board With New External Audit Committee Directors
Apr 9, 2026
NS Tool Co., Ltd. announced changes to its board structure, resolving at its April 9, 2026 board meeting to renominate five existing directors, including President Hiroji Goto, Senior Executive Vice President Takashi Goto, and other incumbent exec...
NS Tool Completes Treasury Share Buyback Program
Mar 23, 2026
NS Tool Co., Ltd. has completed a share buyback program authorized under Japan’s Companies Act, repurchasing a total of 804,000 common shares for 708,844,700 yen between March 1 and March 19, 2026, including 500,000 shares acquired via the T...
NS Tool Advances Share Buyback Program With ToSTNeT-3 Repurchase
Mar 13, 2026
NS Tool has repurchased 500,000 shares of its common stock for ¥435.5 million on March 13, 2026, via the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s off-auction treasury stock repurchase system ToSTNeT-3. This buyback forms part of a broader board-approved ...
NS Tool Sets Terms for Next Tranche of Share Buyback via ToSTNeT-3
Mar 12, 2026
NS Tool Co., Ltd. has set specific terms for a new tranche of its previously authorized share buyback, announcing it will repurchase up to 1,000,000 shares of common stock via the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s off-auction ToSTNeT-3 system at the Ma...
NS Tool posts steady nine-month earnings but warns of profit drop for full year
Feb 9, 2026
NS Tool reported consolidated net sales of ¥6,955 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, down 1.2% year on year, while operating profit slipped 1.1% to ¥1,283 million and profit attributable to owners of parent edged up 0.7...
NS Tool Buyback Alters Major Shareholder Rankings Without Operational Impact
Feb 4, 2026
NS Tool reported that its ongoing share buyback program, initiated after its October 2025 authorization, has reduced outstanding voting rights enough to elevate Solpty Co., Ltd.’s stake to 10.00%, leaving Solpty ranked second among major sha...
NS Tool Reports No Share Buybacks in January Under Ongoing Repurchase Program
Feb 2, 2026
NS Tool Co., Ltd. reported that it did not repurchase any of its own shares in January 2026 under its ongoing share buyback program, resulting in zero shares acquired and zero yen spent during that month. Under the board-approved buyback authoriza...
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