New Japan Chemical Co., Ltd. stock analysis
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New Japan Chemical Co., Ltd. (4406) Stock Price & Analysis
4406 Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- JPY 212.00 - JPY 218.00
- 52-Week Range
- JPY 188.00 - JPY 299.00
- Previous Close
- JPY 212.00
- Volume
- N/A
- Average Volume (3M)
- 233.70K
- Market Cap
- JPY 7.90B
- Enterprise Value
- JPY 11.25B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- JPY 5.68B
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- JPY 7.40B
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 5.9
- Beta
- 1.03
- Next Earnings
- Nov 13, 2026 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- N/A
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- Mar 30, 2027
- Dividend Yield
- 2.09%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Earnings Recovery
The return from a 2023 loss to positive earnings through 2024–2026 indicates a meaningful recovery in operating performance. If maintained, restored profitability can improve internal funding capacity and provide a more durable base for capital allocation than the prior loss position.
Improving Leverage
Lower leverage and a larger equity base strengthen financial resilience by reducing balance-sheet pressure relative to operations. This improvement gives the company greater capacity to absorb business fluctuations and supports continued investment without relying as heavily on additional borrowing.
Gross Margin Improvement
The expansion in gross margin shows that profitability improved at the product-level economics stage, despite the broader earnings profile remaining modest. Sustaining this gain would provide more room to cover operating costs and support earnings quality over the coming quarters.
Bears Say
Thin Profitability
Very thin net and operating margins leave limited protection if costs rise or demand softens. The small earnings cushion makes results more sensitive to modest changes in pricing, expenses, or volumes, and limits the amount of profit available for reinvestment and shareholder returns.
Declining Revenue
A multi-year pattern of slightly declining revenue indicates that the company has not yet established consistent top-line expansion. Without renewed sales growth, margin improvement alone may provide only limited earnings progress and could constrain operating scale and future investment capacity.
Low Return On Equity
Low return on equity indicates that current profitability remains modest relative to the capital invested in the business. This weak capital productivity can limit the pace at which shareholder value compounds and suggests that the improved balance sheet has not yet translated into strong returns.
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Company Description
New Japan Chemical Co., Ltd.
Established in 1919 and headquartered in Osaka, Japan, New Japan Chemical Co., Ltd. is an international manufacturer and distributor of a wide array of chemical products. The company's diverse portfolio includes numerous oleo-chemicals such as solidified oils, fatty acids and their esters, glycerol, alcohols, and various surfactants including non-ionic, anionic, amino acid-derived, and amphoteric types. It also provides a comprehensive range of plasticizers, encompassing phthalate, non-phthalate, and specialized formulations. Additionally, New Japan Chemical supplies essential materials for plastics and coatings, such as monomers, acid anhydrides used for epoxy resin curing, synthetic resin components, clarifying agents, nucleating agents, epoxy resins, general raw materials for resin production, and antistatic compounds. Their lubricant offerings feature evaporation-resistant, low-viscosity, aromatic, and high-flash point options, along with traction drive lubricants and dibasic acid esters. Furthermore, the company extends custom services for hydrogenation reactions, specifically covering high-pressure processes and precise control over cis/trans isomer configuration.
- Sector
- Basicmaterials
- Industry
- Chemicals - Specialty
- CEO
- Kayoko Morita
- Employees
- 394
- Website
- www.nj-chem.co.jp
- Address
- Bingomachi Nomura Building, Osaka, OS, 541-0051, JP
New Japan Chemical Co., Ltd. (4406) Earnings & Revenues
Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 7 | 6 | 9 |
| Technical Analysis | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| Moving Averages | 4 | 0 | 8 |

