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Lintec
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Rating:67Neutral
Price Target:
¥7,552.00
▲(103.28% Upside)
Action:Downgraded
Date:06/30/26
The score is driven primarily by solid financial performance—especially the very strong, low-debt balance sheet and improved profitability in the latest year—tempered by uneven cash-flow conversion and a relatively higher P/E multiple. Technical signals could not be assessed due to missing indicator data.
Positive Factors
Conservative Balance Sheet
Very low leverage and rising equity provide durable financial flexibility: supports capex, working-capital cycles and strategic responses to downturns. A conservative balance sheet reduces refinancing risk and preserves optionality for investments or opportunistic M&A over the medium term.
Negative Factors
Volatile Cash Conversion
Uneven free cash flow and periods of negative FCF signal inconsistent cash conversion from earnings, likely driven by working-capital swings or lumpy investments. This variability limits capacity for predictable dividends, buybacks or steady reinvestment and raises execution risk in stress periods.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Conservative Balance Sheet
Very low leverage and rising equity provide durable financial flexibility: supports capex, working-capital cycles and strategic responses to downturns. A conservative balance sheet reduces refinancing risk and preserves optionality for investments or opportunistic M&A over the medium term.
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Lintec (7966) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥478.44B
Dividend Yield2.36%
Average Volume (3M)143.68K
Price to Earnings (P/E)26.6
Beta (1Y)1.05
Revenue Growth1.08%
EPS Growth25.28%
CountryJP
Employees5,476
SectorBasic Materials
Sector Strength58
IndustryPaper, Lumber & Forest Products
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)264.65
Shares Outstanding72,488,740
10 Day Avg. Volume176,660
30 Day Avg. Volume143,676
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.68
Price to Book (P/B)1.14
Price to Sales (P/S)0.92
P/FCF Ratio15.69
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
¥6,200.00Price Target Upside66.89% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)313.47
Revenue Forecast (FY)¥335.20B
Lintec Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
LINTEC Corporation, established in Tokyo, Japan, in 1927, is a global enterprise specializing in the development, manufacturing, and sale of a wide array of adhesive-based products. Its market reach spans Japan, various Asian countries, the United...
How the Company Makes Money
Lintec makes money primarily by manufacturing and selling engineered materials—especially adhesive-based products—through business-to-business channels. Key revenue streams include: (1) Adhesive products (e.g., labels, label stock, adhesive tapes,...
Lintec Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
73
Positive
Balance Sheet
86
Very Positive
Cash Flow
61
Positive
| Breakdown | Mar 2026 | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 319.38B | 315.98B | 276.32B | 284.60B | 256.84B |
| Gross Profit | 81.46B | 77.41B | 59.23B | 61.11B | 63.36B |
| EBITDA | 41.98B | 36.42B | 25.75B | 30.87B | 36.44B |
| Net Income | 17.38B | 14.48B | 5.24B | 11.51B | 16.64B |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 342.73B | 340.47B | 333.59B | 304.88B | 302.87B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 60.27B | 55.51B | 55.49B | 38.03B | 55.42B |
| Total Debt | 7.52B | 12.74B | 14.51B | 2.56B | 4.11B |
| Total Liabilities | 84.48B | 94.34B | 100.67B | 77.73B | 93.11B |
| Stockholders Equity | 257.48B | 245.37B | 232.22B | 226.44B | 209.31B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 18.76B | 9.95B | 24.77B | -6.61B | 16.12B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 33.45B | 33.72B | 39.20B | 5.94B | 24.64B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -14.59B | -24.67B | -21.51B | -12.14B | -19.64B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -15.60B | -12.33B | -1.29B | -12.78B | -14.46B |
Lintec Technical Analysis
Positive
3715.00
Price Trends
5686.80
Positive
5279.60
Positive
4643.83
Positive
Market Momentum
390.64
Negative
80.34
Negative
87.52
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For JP:7966, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 3715 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 6237.00, below the 50-day MA of 5686.80, and below the 200-day MA of 4643.83, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 390.64 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 80.34 is Negative, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 87.52 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for JP:7966.
Lintec Peers Comparison
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Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
67 Neutral | ¥478.44B | 26.60 | 5.12% | 2.36% | 1.08% | 25.28% | |
66 Neutral | ¥7.90B | 8.19 | ― | 1.90% | 3.25% | 32.18% | |
61 Neutral | $10.43B | 7.12 | -0.05% | 2.87% | 2.86% | -36.73% | |
61 Neutral | ¥689.83B | 13.18 | 2.55% | 3.51% | 0.67% | 33.33% | |
55 Neutral | ¥44.81B | 23.26 | -0.13% | 2.31% | -10.51% | -56.22% | |
52 Neutral | ¥152.85B | 13.01 | 3.57% | 1.31% | 0.86% | 158.75% | |
49 Neutral | ¥153.75B | 17.33 | 1.66% | 1.53% | -0.32% | ― |
* Basic Materials Sector Average
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Lintec Corporate Events
Lintec Reaffirms Independence Despite Major Stake by Nippon Paper
Jun 22, 2026
Lintec has clarified its relationship with major shareholder Nippon Paper Industries, which holds 30.9% of its voting rights and treats Lintec as an equity-method affiliate. The company emphasizes that its business activities are not constrained b...
Lintec to Open Tsukuba Center for EUV Pellicle R&D and Production
May 21, 2026
Lintec Corporation will establish the Tsukuba Innovative Creation Center within the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology’s Tsukuba Central site to serve as a new RD and production hub for extreme ultraviolet litho...
Lintec Lifts Earnings, Strengthens Balance Sheet and Hikes Dividend
May 13, 2026
Lintec reported modest sales growth for the fiscal year ended 31 March 2026, with consolidated net sales up 1.1% to ¥319.4 billion and operating income rising 2.4% to ¥25.2 billion, while profit attributable to owners jumped 20% to ¥...
Lintec Completes Treasury Share Disposal for Executive Restricted Stock Plan
May 11, 2026
Lintec Corporation has completed the payment procedures for a previously approved disposition of treasury shares, which are being used as restricted stock compensation for its executive officers. The transaction involves 15,700 common shares at a ...
Lintec Posts Higher FY2026 Profit, Lifts Dividend and Projects Further Growth
May 8, 2026
Lintec reported consolidated net sales of ¥319.4 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, up 1.1% year on year, with operating income rising 2.4% to ¥25.2 billion and profit attributable to owners of the parent jumping 20% to &#...
Lintec to Grant Restricted Stock to Executives Through Treasury Share Disposal
Apr 16, 2026
Lintec Corporation has approved the disposal of 15,700 treasury shares as restricted stock compensation for 20 executive officers, at a price of ¥4,935 per share and a total value of ¥77,479,500. The shares will be allotted for the 133rd...
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