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4362 Stock Chart & Stats
¥2854.00
-¥23.00(-1.00%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
¥2854.00
-¥23.00(-1.00%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range¥2,326.00 - ¥3,115.00
Previous CloseN/A
Volume8.80K
Average Volume (3M)30.47K
Market Cap
¥62.62B
Enterprise Value¥43.74B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)¥15.20B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)¥22.58M
Price to Earnings (P/E)13.2
Beta0.78
Next Earnings
Oct 30, 2026EPS EstimateN/A
Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield3.65%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)202.23
Shares Outstanding23,822,447
10 Day Avg. Volume52,630
30 Day Avg. Volume30,466
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.68
Price to Book (P/B)1.03
Price to Sales (P/S)1.57
P/FCF Ratio13.80
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)239.8
Revenue Forecast (FY)¥36.80B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Very Low Leverage And Durable Balance SheetNear-zero leverage and no debt reported in the latest annual period reduce financial risk and interest burden. Expanding equity and assets add resilience, preserving the company’s capacity to fund operations and pursue investment through weaker demand conditions.
Solid And Sustained ProfitabilityGross margins around 30% and operating margins in the mid-teens across 2023–2025 indicate a meaningful profitability base. Maintaining these margins in a specialty-chemicals model can support reinvestment and provide resilience when end-market demand fluctuates.
Positive Earnings-per-share GrowthEPS growth of 18.1% provides evidence that earnings per share are expanding despite the company’s uneven revenue profile. If this improvement is sustained, it can strengthen internal funding capacity and support continued investment without relying on higher leverage.
Bears Say
Choppy And Declining Revenue TrajectoryRevenue has been choppy, including a roughly 4.9% decline in the latest annual period and earlier declines in 2024. This uneven top-line trajectory makes demand visibility less dependable and could limit operating leverage, even where margins remain solid.
Volatile Free Cash Flow ConversionFree cash flow has not been consistently dependable: it was negative in 2022 and 2023, fell sharply in 2025, and covered less than half of net income then. Volatile conversion can constrain reinvestment and shareholder distributions during weaker periods.
Only Moderate Returns On EquityReturns on equity have remained only in the high-single digits despite the company’s strong capitalization. This indicates that balance-sheet strength is not translating into an exceptionally high return profile, potentially limiting the efficiency of retained capital.
Nippon Fine Chemical Co., Ltd. News
4362 FAQ
What was Nippon Fine Chemical Co., Ltd.’s price range in the past 12 months?
Nippon Fine Chemical Co., Ltd. lowest stock price was ¥2326.00 and its highest was ¥3115.00 in the past 12 months.
What is Nippon Fine Chemical Co., Ltd.’s market cap?
Nippon Fine Chemical Co., Ltd.’s market cap is ¥62.62B.
When is Nippon Fine Chemical Co., Ltd.’s upcoming earnings report date?
Nippon Fine Chemical Co., Ltd.’s upcoming earnings report date is Oct 30, 2026 which is in 10 days.
How were Nippon Fine Chemical Co., Ltd.’s earnings last quarter?
Nippon Fine Chemical Co., Ltd. released its earnings results on Jul 29, 2026. The company reported ¥57.37 earnings per share for the quarter.
Is Nippon Fine Chemical Co., Ltd. overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Nippon Fine Chemical Co., Ltd.’s price is currently Overvalued.
Does Nippon Fine Chemical Co., Ltd. pay dividends?
Nippon Fine Chemical Co., Ltd. pays a Semiannually dividend of ¥52 which represents an annual dividend yield of 3.65%. See more information on Nippon Fine Chemical Co., Ltd. dividends here
What is Nippon Fine Chemical Co., Ltd.’s EPS estimate?
Nippon Fine Chemical Co., Ltd.’s EPS estimate for its next earnings report is not yet available.
How many shares outstanding does Nippon Fine Chemical Co., Ltd. have?
Nippon Fine Chemical Co., Ltd. has 23,822,447 shares outstanding.
What happened to Nippon Fine Chemical Co., Ltd.’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Nippon Fine Chemical Co., Ltd. reported an EPS of ¥57.37 in its last earnings report. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 0.642%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Nippon Fine Chemical Co., Ltd.?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in JP:4362
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Company Description
Nippon Fine Chemical Co., Ltd.
Nippon Fine Chemical Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells fine chemical, cosmetic, and industrial chemical products in Japan and internationally. It operates through Industrial Products and Household Products segments. The company offers cosmetic ingredients for cosmetics and personal care products; natural oils and fats for pharmaceutical, cosmetic, industrial, and feed additive applications; and phospholipids used in pharmaceutical raw materials, presome, cholesterol, liposome, and other lipids. It also supplies fatty acid derivatives, such as acid chlorides, ß-ketoesters, and acid anhydrides to pharmaceuticals, functional resins, electronic materials, and various other industries; and manufactures and sells thermal and UV curable coating agents, and functional coatings. In addition, the company offers Neutron, a fatty acid amide; and rents real estate properties. The company was formerly known as Nippon Camphor Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Nippon Fine Chemical Co., Ltd. in 1971. Nippon Fine Chemical Co., Ltd. was incorporated in 1918 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.
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