Japan Petroleum Exploration Co stock analysis
Japan Petroleum Exploration Co (JP9) Stock Price & Analysis
JP9 Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- EUR 8.20 - EUR 8.20
- 52-Week Range
- EUR 7.30 - EUR 15.30
- Previous Close
- EUR 8.60
- Volume
- N/A
- Average Volume (3M)
- 17
- Market Cap
- EUR 2.10B
- Enterprise Value
- EUR 400.54B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- EUR 99.18B
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- EUR 57.76B
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 9.5
- Beta
- 0.18
- Next Earnings
- Nov 12, 2026 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- N/A
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- N/A
- Dividend Yield
- 2.52%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Conservative Balance Sheet
A near debt-free balance sheet gives JAPEX substantial financial flexibility through commodity cycles. Low financing obligations reduce pressure on operating cash flow, support continued investment in energy projects, and improve resilience when profitability or market conditions weaken.
Consistent Cash Generation
Persistent positive operating and free cash flow indicates that the business generally converts operations into internally generated funds. This supports investment, dividends, and balance-sheet strength without relying heavily on additional borrowing, an important advantage across cyclical periods.
Healthy Recent Profitability
Healthy margins across the latest four annual periods show that JAPEX can generate meaningful earnings when industry conditions are favorable. This profitability provides resources for reinvestment and shareholder returns, while also supporting the company’s competitive position in energy operations.
Bears Say
Cyclical Earnings Profile
Historical loss years and commodity-linked swings make JAPEX’s earnings less predictable than those of a structurally stable business. This cyclicality can affect investment capacity, returns, and shareholder distributions, requiring management to preserve flexibility during weaker industry conditions.
Recent Revenue And Earnings Decline
The recent contraction in revenue and earnings signals weaker operating momentum after the stronger 2023–2025 period. If the decline persists, it could reduce scale benefits, limit reinvestment capacity, and make the company more dependent on a future recovery in energy-sector conditions.
Volatile Free Cash Flow
Although free cash flow stayed positive, its volatility and weaker conversion versus earnings indicate that reported profitability does not always translate into equivalent discretionary cash. This can make capital allocation, project funding, and shareholder-return planning less consistent over time.
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Company Description
Japan Petroleum Exploration Co
Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd., along with its subsidiary companies, is actively involved in the exploration, development, production, and distribution of crude oil, natural gas, and various other energy sources. Its operations extend across Japan, Canada, Russia, Iraq, and numerous international locations. Domestically, the company manages ten oil and natural gas fields, situated both on land and offshore in Japan's Hokkaido, Akita, Yamagata, and Niigata prefectures. Furthermore, it owns and maintains an extensive natural gas pipeline network, spanning approximately 800 kilometers. Beyond these core activities, JAPEX engages in a diverse array of additional services, including well drilling and engineering contracting, the manufacturing and sale of refined oil products, real estate management, and insurance brokerage. It also handles the sale and transportation of crude oil, recycles waste oil, and provides pipeline management and maintenance. The company's expertise further encompasses geophysical exploration contracting and technology development, geophysical and mud logging services, and the exploration, development, and production of unconventional resources like tight oil, oil sands, and shale gas. JAPEX also trades in LNG and petroleum products, offers industrial disaster prevention and security solutions, produces and supplies drilling mud preparations and related services, and operates and commissions natural power plants. Founded in 1955, the company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
- Sector
- Energy
- Industry
- Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
- CEO
- Michiro Yamashita
- Employees
- 1,670
- Website
- www.japex.co.jp
- Address
- SAPIA Tower, Tokyo, TY, 100-0005, JP
Japan Petroleum Exploration Co (JP9) Earnings & Revenues
Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 7 | 0 | 15 |
| Technical Analysis | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Moving Averages | 0 | 0 | 12 |
