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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)18.63K
Market Cap
¥58.51B
Enterprise Value¥43.74K
Total Cash (Recent Filing)¥15.20B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)¥22.58M
Price to Earnings (P/E)12.2
Beta0.90
Next Earnings
Oct 30, 2026EPS EstimateN/A
Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield3.71%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)202.23
Shares Outstanding23,822,447
10 Day Avg. Volume16,270
30 Day Avg. Volume18,626
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)207.5
Revenue Forecast (FY)¥35.70B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Very Low Leverage / Strong Balance SheetNear-zero debt materially reduces financial distress risk and preserves optionality. A clean balance sheet supports cyclical resilience, funds capex or R&D from internal sources, and enables opportunistic investment or M&A without jeopardizing liquidity over the next several months.
Sustained Profitability And Healthy MarginsStable gross and operating margins indicate durable cost structure and pricing power in specialty products. Persistent mid-teens EBIT supports cash generation for reinvestment and returns to shareholders and cushions earnings through normal industry cycles.
Specialty B2B Model With R&D And ManufacturingFocused specialty-chemicals model with dedicated R&D and manufacturing creates technical barriers and customer stickiness. Serving cosmetics, pharma and industrial niches tends to produce longer product life cycles and contractual relationships, supporting stable midterm demand.
Bears Say
Choppy Revenue TrendsIntermittent top-line declines signal exposure to uneven end-market demand or pricing variability. Persistent revenue volatility hampers predictable capacity utilization and investment planning, limiting visibility into sustainable growth over the coming 2–6 months.
Volatile Free Cash FlowIrregular cash conversion reduces reliability of internal funding despite low debt. When free cash flow swings negative it constrains discretionary spending and makes consistent dividends, reinvestment, or opportunistic deals harder to sustain without altering capital allocation.
Moderate Returns On EquityHigh capitalization with only high-single-digit ROE implies capital is not earning top-tier returns. Over time this can limit shareholder value creation versus peers unless reinvestment or margin expansion initiatives raise ROE sustainably.
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 ¥58.51B.
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 77 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, missing the consensus estimate of N/A by N/A.
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 3.71%. 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, missing expectations of N/A. 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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