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Nichicon Corporation
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Rating:59Neutral
Price Target:
¥3,021.00
▲(38.90% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/09/26
The score is driven primarily by solid underlying financial stability (notably low leverage) and modest recent revenue improvement, but is held back by weak technical momentum and a relatively high P/E with only a modest dividend yield. Cash flow quality (modest cash conversion despite improved FCF) is an additional constraint on the overall rating.
Positive Factors
Conservative balance sheet
Low leverage and a growing equity base provide durable financial flexibility for a capital-intensive components maker. This cushion supports continued capex for manufacturing, weathering demand cycles, and funding strategic investments or R&D without forcing short-term financing.
Negative Factors
Thin, volatile margins
Modest gross and net margins limit the firm's capacity to absorb raw material or pricing pressure and constrain reinvestment and shareholder returns. For a components manufacturer, persistent margin thinness raises sensitivity to cyclical downturns and competitive pricing erosion.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Conservative balance sheet
Low leverage and a growing equity base provide durable financial flexibility for a capital-intensive components maker. This cushion supports continued capex for manufacturing, weathering demand cycles, and funding strategic investments or R&D without forcing short-term financing.
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Nichicon Corporation (6996) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥194.06B
Dividend Yield1.27%
Average Volume (3M)276.00K
Price to Earnings (P/E)26.5
Beta (1Y)1.34
Revenue Growth0.36%
EPS Growth45.02%
CountryJP
Employees4,982
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustryHardware, Equipment & Parts
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)113.07
Shares Outstanding70,000,000
10 Day Avg. Volume316,140
30 Day Avg. Volume276,000
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.98
Price to Book (P/B)0.96
Price to Sales (P/S)0.68
P/FCF Ratio108.25
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
¥4,750.00Price Target Upside118.39% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)118.32
Revenue Forecast (FY)¥188.47B
Nichicon Corporation Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Nichicon Corporation, established in 1950 and based in Kyoto, Japan, operates internationally through its subsidiaries, specializing in the development, manufacturing, and sale of a diverse range of capacitors and electronic circuit components. It...
How the Company Makes Money
Nichicon makes money primarily by designing, manufacturing, and selling electronic components—most notably capacitors—to equipment makers and electronics manufacturers. Its core revenue stream is product sales of capacitors (including multiple cap...
Nichicon Corporation Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
66
Positive
Balance Sheet
78
Positive
Cash Flow
57
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 174.84B | 169.72B | 175.75B | 181.64B | 184.72B | 142.20B |
| Gross Profit | 32.38B | 29.98B | 33.51B | 36.09B | 38.15B | 27.85B |
| EBITDA | 16.73B | 14.26B | 13.57B | 15.85B | 20.22B | 12.48B |
| Net Income | 7.59B | 6.31B | 5.88B | 8.25B | 7.82B | 7.90B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 205.27B | 195.57B | 192.58B | 206.94B | 192.34B | 170.11B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 27.75B | 24.69B | 25.62B | 29.49B | 25.67B | 18.30B |
| Total Debt | 23.52B | 24.77B | 26.25B | 35.99B | 33.81B | 25.56B |
| Total Liabilities | 76.48B | 72.05B | 78.77B | 93.09B | 90.98B | 75.45B |
| Stockholders Equity | 124.96B | 119.60B | 110.43B | 110.90B | 98.84B | 92.42B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 3.86B | 1.06B | 7.70B | 4.04B | -164.00M | -2.63B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 11.20B | 8.16B | 18.35B | 16.32B | 9.19B | 5.26B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -5.98B | -6.56B | -8.36B | -12.73B | -8.12B | -5.97B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -3.92B | -3.84B | -14.32B | -571.00M | 5.43B | -2.30B |
Nichicon Corporation Peers Comparison
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Sector (55)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
68 Neutral | ¥5.78T | 26.02 | ― | 1.20% | 21.98% | 57.54% | |
65 Neutral | ¥13.47T | 54.93 | 8.95% | 0.78% | 10.31% | 24.82% | |
63 Neutral | ¥39.74B | 18.92 | ― | 4.53% | 9.71% | 23.67% | |
59 Neutral | ¥194.06B | 26.45 | ― | 2.18% | 0.36% | 45.02% | |
55 Neutral | $6.65B | 3.83 | -15.92% | 6.20% | 10.91% | 7.18% | |
54 Neutral | ¥1.25T | 74.95 | ― | 0.79% | 5.60% | ― | |
45 Neutral | ¥81.08B | 21.27 | 4.16% | ― | 15.81% | ― |
* General Sector Average
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Nichicon Corporation Corporate Events
Nichicon Delivers Sharp Profit Rebound and Confirms Guidance for Fiscal 2027
Aug 5, 2026
Nichicon reported a strong rebound in earnings for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, with net sales rising 12.9% year on year to ¥44.7 billion and operating profit surging more than fourfold to ¥2.8 billion. Profit attributable to owners ...
Nichicon Raises Annual Dividend Payout, Signals Confidence in Earnings
May 19, 2026
Nichicon Corporation’s board has approved a year-end dividend of 19 yen per share for the fiscal year with a record date of March 31, 2026, matching its latest forecast and up from 18 yen per share in the previous fiscal year. The total cash...
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