Noritake Co.,Limited (JP:5331)
:5331
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Rating:73Outperform
Price Target:
¥4,928.00
▼(-14.44% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:06/02/26
The score is driven by strong technical momentum and a conservatively financed balance sheet, offset by elevated risk from volatile operating cash flow and negative free cash flow in the last two years. Valuation and dividend are moderately supportive but not a major catalyst in the score.
Positive Factors
Conservative balance sheet / low leverage
Very low debt-to-equity and meaningful equity expansion provide durable financial flexibility: supports sustained capex, cyclical resilience, and optionality for strategic investments or buybacks without jeopardizing solvency, even if cash flows wobble.
Negative Factors
Volatile operating cash flow
Large swings in operating cash indicate weak cash conversion and working-capital sensitivity. This raises execution risk for sustaining investments, dividends or debt service, making long-term planning and growth funding more uncertain despite reported profits.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Conservative balance sheet / low leverage
Very low debt-to-equity and meaningful equity expansion provide durable financial flexibility: supports sustained capex, cyclical resilience, and optionality for strategic investments or buybacks without jeopardizing solvency, even if cash flows wobble.
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Noritake Co.,Limited (5331) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥225.98B
Dividend Yield2.68%
Average Volume (3M)72.41K
Price to Earnings (P/E)15.8
Beta (1Y)1.01
Revenue Growth3.42%
EPS Growth13.11%
CountryJP
Employees4,821
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryConglomerates
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)254.91
Shares Outstanding56,206,997
10 Day Avg. Volume57,480
30 Day Avg. Volume72,413
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.93
Price to Book (P/B)1.04
Price to Sales (P/S)1.21
P/FCF Ratio-42.60
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)255.3
Revenue Forecast (FY)¥143.80B
Noritake Co.,Limited Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Noritake Co., Limited manufactures and sells industrial, ceramic and material, tabletop, and engineering products in Japan and internationally. The company offers industrial products, such as abrasive wheels, coated abrasives, diamond and CBN tool...
How the Company Makes Money
Noritake makes money primarily by manufacturing and selling products across consumer and industrial markets. A key revenue stream is branded tableware, where the company earns sales from porcelain/china dinnerware and related household items sold ...
Noritake Co.,Limited Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
86
Very Positive
Cash Flow
38
Negative
| Breakdown | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 142.91B | 138.18B | 137.91B | 139.49B | 127.64B |
| Gross Profit | 40.97B | 37.28B | 36.51B | 34.03B | 33.74B |
| EBITDA | 16.73B | 15.35B | 15.52B | 13.75B | 14.07B |
| Net Income | 14.18B | 12.94B | 11.48B | 10.02B | 9.07B |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 230.08B | 198.31B | 202.07B | 180.59B | 163.56B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 19.57B | 16.61B | 21.34B | 14.60B | 14.17B |
| Total Debt | 13.15B | 6.55B | 2.97B | 12.79B | 6.75B |
| Total Liabilities | 62.33B | 47.45B | 54.10B | 51.62B | 44.76B |
| Stockholders Equity | 166.74B | 149.98B | 147.10B | 128.19B | 118.12B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | -4.07B | -4.79B | 16.72B | -5.57B | 8.01B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 10.04B | 2.02B | 22.04B | -213.00M | 12.84B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -7.71B | -5.26B | -3.24B | -3.52B | -5.82B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -1.54B | -3.03B | -13.49B | 3.31B | -5.39B |
Noritake Co.,Limited Technical Analysis
Positive
5760.00
Price Trends
3446.74
Positive
3313.56
Positive
2875.37
Positive
Market Momentum
187.31
Negative
61.45
Neutral
44.04
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For JP:5331, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 5760 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 3704.75, above the 50-day MA of 3446.74, and above the 200-day MA of 2875.37, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 187.31 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 61.45 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 44.04 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for JP:5331.
Noritake Co.,Limited Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
79 Outperform | ¥666.12B | 21.09 | 13.63% | 1.95% | -1.79% | 1.03% | |
73 Outperform | ¥225.98B | 15.81 | 8.27% | 2.68% | 3.42% | 13.11% | |
73 Outperform | ¥155.80B | 12.12 | ― | 2.66% | -4.58% | 51.25% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
63 Neutral | ¥880.26B | 12.56 | 7.53% | 3.13% | 0.89% | -6.71% | |
61 Neutral | ¥4.40B | 10.22 | ― | 2.79% | 4.46% | 21.15% | |
46 Neutral | ¥311.77B | -3.56 | -20.43% | 3.72% | -13.16% | -410.43% |
* Industrials Sector Average
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Noritake Co.,Limited Corporate Events
Noritake Board Rejects Shareholder Bid to Shift Dividend Authority
May 12, 2026
Noritake’s board has formally opposed shareholder proposals submitted by INTERTRUST TRUSTEES (CAYMAN) LIMITED, acting as trustee of JAPAN-UP, and Strategic Capital, Inc. for the upcoming 145th Annual Shareholders’ Meeting. The key prop...
Noritake Raises Year-End Dividend and Commits to Progressive Payout Policy
May 12, 2026
Noritake Co., Limited has approved a year-end dividend of 100 yen per share for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, exceeding its previous forecast of 80 yen and rising from 70 yen a year earlier. The total dividend for the year will be 180 yen ...
Noritake boosts profits and dividends on stronger FY2026 results
May 12, 2026
Noritake Co., Limited reported steady growth for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, with net sales rising 3.4% to ¥142.9 billion and profit attributable to owners of the parent up 9.6% to ¥14.2 billion. Operating profit and ordinary p...
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